October 5, 2007 – 5:26 am
ContactMusic.com reports that Billy Corgan is helping set up a museum dedicated to the late Dr. Bob Moog. Corgan has joined forces with the Bob Moog Foundation to restore and preserve Moog’s archives, which were left in a state of disrepair when he died in 2005. Corgan also hopes to establish scholarships in Moog’s name. In a statement, he says,
“I believe Bob Moog to be one of the great visionaries of our time. His ideas far transcend use in just music, and, to this day, continue to have an impact in everything from rock to rap to quantum physics. “I strongly believe many people all over the world would benefit from being able to interact with the thoughts, ideas, inventions, and life of Dr. Moog.”
September 26, 2007 – 4:45 am
Erik Norlander has contributed “high quality samples” of his famous modular Moog synthesizer along with samples of other Moog instruments from his collection to the forthcoming “SampleMoog” virtual instrument from Sonic Reality and IK Multimedia.
The most powerful and diverse plug-in of Moog sounds ever made featuring sampled sounds from 16 different legendary Moog instruments programmed by IK Multimedia and Sonic Reality and done in cooperation with Moog Music Inc.
You can pre-order your very own SampleMoog here.
September 4, 2007 – 7:57 am
Courtesy Voiceprint Music:After many months of research and planning, not to mention restoration in certain cases, the Rick Wakeman Video Vault is ready to go. Fans of Rick Wakeman have long wanted a visual document from some of Rick’s classic solo shows from the seventies and the eighties and the Wakeman Video Vault aims to provide just what the fans want. This beautifully packaged box set is limited to just 1,000 copies.
The boxed set includes some of his greatest performances including King Arthur on Ice, Live at Wembley Empire Pool 1975, and 1984 filmed at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1981.
For a short video preview, full details of the contents and ordering details of the box please go to: www.wakemanvideovault.com
You can see full details of each DVD by clicking on the button at the top of each spine.
August 28, 2007 – 7:49 am
Monster keyboardist Erik Norlander will perform at Moogfest, the annual festival commemorating the achievements of inventor Robert Moog and his namesake synthesizers. Along with Norlander, other performers include Thomas Dolby, Jordan Rudess, Adam Holzman, Spiraling, Don Preston, Gershon Kingsley, Nail, and Herb Deutsch.
Moogfest will once again take place at B.B. King’s Blues Club, located at 243 West 42nd Street in New York City. Learn more here.
Photo: Raj Naik | www.eriknorlander.com
August 27, 2007 – 6:58 am
The Mini Moog has been chosen the greatest synthesizer of all time by SonicState.com:
Without a doubt the Mini Moog displays all the qualities of greatness that you could hope for in a single instrument. When it went on the market in 1970 it changed the face of modern electronic instrumentation forever. It’s features and layout were innovative, groundbreaking and meticulously designed.
August 20, 2007 – 5:20 am
Moogfest 2007 is fast approaching and will be held at the B.B. King Club in NYC, September 22nd. This year’s lineup includes Thomas Dolby, Jordan Rudess, Adam Holzman (Miles Davis), Spiraling, Don Preston (Frank Zappa) and Erik Norlander. Tickets can be purchased here.