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"...beats of drum ’n’ bass, footloose jungle, and hip-hop. Moog-filtered synths and off-kilter percussion from New Forms (1997) to..."

July 7, 2017 Music Post by The Music Staff

The Time Machine: Top Hits of Every Decade for a Century

Montopolis goes multimedia and transtemporal in live concert

"...Laura’s got her rig, and I just rented a Moog Voyager – this incredible mono synth that I’ve always..."

Jan. 11, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism

A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism

"...Ra's pioneering use of early electronic keyboards including the mini-Moog reiterate that space is still the place. A Pure..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Casual Strangers Administer Turing Test

Who or what created the universe – woman, robot, or God?

"...Gunn had recorded the track “Turing Test” on Davidson’s Moog Voyager without her input. In turn, she produced a..."

Aug. 8, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Retro-Futurists Reshape Austin Music

Half-a-dozen rising stars of local electro

"...(expensive) vintage synths, ranging from Ensoniq Mirages to various Moog and Odyssey models, Survive leaves no stone unturned. The..."

July 1, 2016 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Levitation Q&A: Sunn O)))

Saturday at Carson Creek Ranch – robes, fog, records, et al.

"...Moore playing Fender Rhodes and trombone, Tos [Nieuwenhuizen] playing Moog, and Attila Csihar is our vocalist. I’m really happy..."

April 27, 2016 Music Post by Michael Toland

Anarchy in Paris

French electro anarchist Éric Débris resides in South Austin

"...in Roxy Music, so they take in concerts by Moog-driven ensembles like German audio specialists Tangerine Dream...."

Nov. 21, 2014 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

ACL Fest 2014 Friday Interviews

ACL Fest phoners

"...River guitarist Lauren Gurgiolo, and bassist Lindsay Greene on Moog and MicroKORG, now follows in the wake of The..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Music Feature by Nina Hernandez

Playback: White Hats at the White Horse

The White Horse expands its empire – into nonprofits and a record label

"...is equally world-class, moving such items as a $35,000 Moog 3C Modulator. The highly specialized stock, integrating new technology..."

May 30, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Saturday Showcases

Park your hiney at a Saturday night SXSW showcase

"...new 12-inch EP, The Five Year Plan. Austin Powell Moog/Switched On Presents7:30pm, Elysium..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

8 Mile

An Austin octet of SXSW Picks 2 Click™

"...as he works a keyboard setup that includes a Moog monosynth, on which he plays bass notes and generates..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Junip

"...the wallpaper. "Walking Lightly" plays out similarly, Tobias Winterkorn's Moog swirling and droning in an ambient haze. The band..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Spotlight: Bernie Worrell Orchestra

P-Funk original channels divine rhythm

"...was brought up real strict," remembers pianist, composer, and Moog master Bernie Worrell. "I couldn't go out and hang..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

SXSW Interview: Depeche Mode

Electronic OGs find ‘Heaven’ in new album and tour

"...Mode. From Taylor Swift’s bass makeover to the flat Moog thump of the latest New Wave revivals, the new..."

March 5, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Metallurgy

Metallurgy

"..."Dying Earth," change remains beautifully avoidable. A few atmospheric Moog intros aside, Apocryphon stomps with familiar, even comforting, satisfaction...."

Nov. 16, 2012 Music Review by Michael Toland

In Play: 'Dishonored' & 'God of Blades'

Two new games from local developers

"...never was. (The soundtrack itself mimics the organ and Moog intros to so many prog rock tracks.) The visuals..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Yann Tiersen's Live Je Ne Sais Quoi

Live Shot of Yann Tiersen at Emo's 5.18.12

"...keys that made him famous in place of a Moog synth. Tiersen provided deft guitar and sparse vocals, shying..."

May 21, 2012 Music Post by Abby Johnston

The Boxing Lesson

The Boxing Lesson: weavers of a new drug dreamscape.

"...outfit, filling in the sound with epic, reverbed loops, moog tones, and hard hitting beats. The pleasure for the..."

May 15, 2012 Events Post by Cara Tillman

'Sunset Strip'

'Sunset Strip'

"...Moog, Fjellestad's 2004 documentary about the creator behind the most..."

March 16, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

7&7 Is

7&7 Is

"...among the moons of Saturn. "Darker Side of the Moog" sets a space pace – four songs totaling almost..."

Dec. 2, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

The Hamburg Sound: OTR retreats to Germany's Reeperbahn Festival as Frank Hendrix sells Emo's

"...Jóhann Jóhannsson's on the dark side of the Moog. Actually a quintet (four analog organists and a drummer),..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

You're a Woman, I'm a Machine

That frazzled local who looks like he just stepped out of American Pie is actually one of the hottest DJs and producers going

"...trance of "Latin Fever" gives way to the hypersonic Moog-funk of his Deadmau5 collaboration "Animal Rights" and a throbbing..."

May 13, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Off the Record

SXSW news and carryings on

"...showcase tonight at Austin's historic Victory Grill, presented by Moog and local gadget specialists Switched On. The electro-pop bill..."

March 18, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Shoot Out the Lights

Bare buzz, bare butts: The Bright Light Social Hour shakes it

"...top tier. Francis Prève does synth program work for Moog and Roland and teaches at [Austin Community College]. I..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Candi & the Strangers

"...to the heavy-lidded title track, but the mix of Moog, organ, vibraphonette, and omnichord come together under Wofford's sway,..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Off the Record

Rod Kennedy's 80th birthday

"...and barbecue dives of Central Texas with illustrator Nicolas Moog. "I wish I knew what it said," cackles Biram..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Dengue Fever

Live Shots

"...minutes' worth of indigenous electro-tingle ("Sonido Amazonico" and even Moog novelty "Popcorn"), Dengue Fever's hour and 10 minutes of..."

May 1, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Fastball

"...a few tempo changes and a Who-like breakdown of Moog and violin. "The Malcontent (the Modern World)" takes an..."

April 17, 2009 Music Review by Austin Powell

Richard Swift

Thursday

"...through an analog prism of doo-wop. The contrast of Moog buzz and the wordsmith's featherlight touch reaches full tilt..."

March 20, 2009 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

International Bands

Thursday

"...The Moog (Fri., Club 115, 9pm) Giving Strokes and Hives to..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

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