Mort Garson born July 20, 1924 passed away on January 4, 2008. He was an electronic musician that worked primarily with the MOOG (modular) Synthesizer. One of his most recognizable albums is pictured below.
Mort Garson on Wikipedia
Mort Garson on Space Age Pop Music
Recordings via Space Age Pop Music:* Bossa Nova for All Ages (by the Continentals), Canadian-American SCALP-1009
* Symphony for Soul (by the Total Eclipse), Imperial LP-12353
* Sea Drift (by the Dusk 'Til Dawn Orchestra), Elektra EK 4008/EKS 74008
* Zodiac Cosmic Sounds, Elektra EK 4009/EKS 74009
* Electronic Hair Pieces, A&M SP 4209
* Signs of the Zodiac: Aires, A&M 4211
* Signs of the Zodiac: Virgo, A&M SP 4212
* Signs of the Zodiac: Gemini, A&M SP 4213
* Signs of the Zodiac: Leo, A&M SP 4215
* Signs of the Zodiac: Scorpio, A&M SP 4218
* Signs of the Zodiac: Sagittarius, A&M SP 4219
* Signs of the Zodiac: Aquarius, A&M SP 4221
* Signs of the Zodiac: Pisces, A&M SP 4222
* Wozard of Id, A&M SP 4156
* Do Not Disturb (soundtrack), Columbia 4-43459
* Lucifer : Black Mass, United Artists UAS 73111
* Music for Sensuous Lovers by "Z," Sensuous Anthem-5800
* Ataraxia: The unexplained, electronic musical impressions of the occult, RCA Victor APL1-1217
Wow! He was almost 8000 years old!
ReplyDeleteHaha =o] Longest living human EVAR! We shared the same birthday, July 20th =o]
ReplyDeleteWell, it's been tough lately, Henri Chopin, and now Mort. I gotta say the ataraxia, and cosmic sounds lps, along with Lucifer's black mass are seriously killer psych synth lps. Go dig em up if you haven't heard them.
ReplyDeleteFarewell, Mort.
He also had the distinction of having that same photo on the slipcase of the hardcover first edition of Analog Days...
ReplyDeleteWell you know the whole synthesizer and future thing... post updated.
ReplyDeleteBetter he died than open up a gate to an occult misty dimension where spiders come out and kill children.
ReplyDeleteThe Methodist Church asked me to remove "Black Mass" from the premises. Talk about a stamp of approval!
ReplyDeleteThat record still creeps me out.
Thanks Mort!