Maximize Your Moogfest Experience

"GET THE MAXIMUM MOOG AT MOOGFEST 2010 HALLOWEEN WEEKEND – 10/29-10/31 IN ASHEVILLE, NC

Going to Moogfest 2010? Be sure to get the most out of your festival experience. You’ll enjoy the music even more if you take advantage of these unique opportunities to immerse yourself in the world of Moog:

PROJEK MOOG
Saturday, 6:00pm – 6:50pm at The Orange Peel

A stellar lineup of some of today’s most proficient multi-instrumentalists (including Moog Chief Engineer, Cyril Lance), Projek Moog has composed a specific piece of music for Moogfest, one that highlights the various instruments for which Moog Music is renowned. Joining the group will be Brian Kehew, a close friend of Bob Moog’s and best known for his work in the Moog Cookbook as well as being the historian for the Moog Foundation. If you want to see the many facets of Moog Music at work, this has to be on your must-see list.

The inspiration in creating this show was to feature new instruments and the artists whose valuable input helped perfect them. Both Brian Kehew and fellow Projek Moog musician Billy Cardine have been involved in helping create instruments that are truly inspirational. Brian has been associated with Moog for years and Billy recently helped with a brand new stringed instrument which will make its debut at Moogfest.

Having these great musicians involved in product development is emblematic of what Bob was all about and the legacy of Moog Music. Instruments are collaborative - they need to be intuitive and soulful. Brian and Billy's involvement have kept this spirit alive and Projek Moog is about celebrating that legacy.


RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY MOOG WORKSHOPS & PANELS AT THE MOOGAPLEX
Saturday and Sunday Afternoon in the Haywood Park Hotel building

The Red Bull Music Academy has teamed up with Moog Music, AC Entertainment, and the Bob Moog Foundation to bring together some of the top minds in electronic music history, technology and education. It all happens at The Moogaplex.

Experts, ranging from Bob's colleagues in the seminal days of synthesis to the more contemporary sound sculptors of today, are coming from around the country to share their ideas and vast experiences. The Bob Moog Foundation will be responsible for the historical content at MoogFest, including items from Bob Moog's archives including rarely seen vintage photographs and historic audio clips from recently restored reel-to-reel tapes.

MoogFest 2010 Red Bull Music Academy Moog Workshops, Demonstrations & Panels include:

MOOG GUITAR SOUND SCULPTING WITH SAUL ZONANA
Saturday, 5:30pm – 6:15pm

Saul is a killer guitarist who has worked with Adrian Belew, Ace Frehley, Crash Test Dummies. He will integrate the Moog Guitar, Moogerfoogers, Multi-Pedal, and Little Phatty into an exploration of the guitars amazing capabilities.

All panels, demonstrations, and workshops will take place between Noon and 6:30 PM EST at the Moogaplex, located at the Haywood Park complex. They are first come, first served for those who bought either weekend passes or have a pass for that particular day. The dates, and times will be announced in the coming weeks.


SYNTH HISTORY PANEL – THE BIRTH OF THE MINIMOOG
Saturday, 12:00pm – 12:45pm

Featuring:
Herb Deutsch (co-collaborator on first Modular in 1963)
Dave Van Koevering (first salesman for Minimoog and VP of Marketing at Moog Music in the 70s)
Tom Rhea (Former clinician, design consultant, and director of marketing at Moog Music; wrote Minimoog manual)

Moderated By:
Brain Kehew (Bob Moog Foundation Historian and keyboardist (Moog Cookbook)


TARA BUSCH – PERFORMANCE & DISCUSSION - REMIXING WITH MOOGERFOOGERS
Saturday, 1:00pm – 1:45pm

Tara is a synth siren well known as a prominent analog synth-blogger. Her performances are ethereal explorations of analog sound.


TECH. PANEL - ADVANCED APPLICATION & SYNTHESIS
Saturday, 2:00pm – 2:45pm

Featuring Cyril Lance, Head Engineer at Moog Music, and other Moog engineers.


SYNTH HISTORY PANEL – EXPLORATION OF THE BOB MOOG ARCHIVES
Saturday, 4:15pm – 5:00pm

Featuring:
Brian Kehew (Bob Moog Foundation Historian, Keyboardist)
Michelle Moog-Koussa (Executive Director, Bob Moog Foundation)
Seva David Ball (Archive Preservationist, currently restoring Bob Moog's reel-to-reel tapes with a grant from the Grammy Foundation)


TECH. PANEL - MODERN DAY SOUNDSCULPTING
Sunday, 12:00pm – 12:45pm

Featuring:
Richard Devine (acclaimed sound designer)
Tara Busch (prominent analog synth-blogger and synth-performer)


RICHARD DEVINE – ABOMINATRON PERFORMANCE
Sunday, 1:00pm – 1:45pm

Richard is one of the world's most acclaimed, young sound designers. His clients include top names in film and advertising. Richard will be performing on Moog Music's exclusive Abominatron synthesizer.


SYNTH HISTORY PANEL - EXAMINING THE LEGACY OF MINI SYNTHS
Sunday, 2:00pm – 2:45pm

Featuring:
Geary Yelton (Associate Editor of Electronic Musician, freelance journalist)
Stephen Fortner (Editor, Keyboard Magazine)

Moderated By:
Brian Kehew


THEREMIN PERFORMANCE & LESSON WITH DORIT CHRYSLER
Sunday 3:00pm – 4:00pm

Dorit is an accomplished musician and composer best known for her ethereal Theremin style. After Dorit's performance, Moog Music will distribute Theremins to the audience and participants will receive an interactive lesson.


THEREMIN PERFORMANCE & LESSON WITH KEVIN KISSINGER
Saturday 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Kevin Kissinger is a classically-trained composer/performer/multi-instrumentalist who discovered the theremin in 2005. Kevin has received recognition for "Best performance of the year" in 2006 and 2007 as part of the Spellbound artist list, an internet music program devoted entirely to theremin music. After Kevin's performance, Moog Music will distribute Theremins to the audience and participants will receive an interactive lesson.


TECH. PANEL – THE POWER OF MODULAR SYNTHESIS
Sunday, 4:00pm – 4:45pm

Featuring:
Erik Norlander (Synth rock legend, Moog aficionado, accomplish synth designer)
Amos Gaynes (Moog Music engineer)
The Wall of Doom (Erik's massive custom Moog Modular synthesizer)