Rob Papen RG 1.5

YouTube via robpapen — May 21, 2010 — "Rob Papen RG 1.5 introduction. About the new guitar model 'Muted'"

Loomeer - Arp-Ego 1 - Arpeggiator and one pattern (Groovesynth Roland JX-305)

YouTube via L00m33r — September 29, 2009 — "Just a little improvisation ... created without computer, only on JX-305. Internal sequencer plays one 32-bar custom pattern with bass, drums and strings. 如果您喜欢我的音乐购买我的册页从 Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Nebulas-CD-Dema..."

First Contact with RS-7000

YouTube via L00m33r — December 07, 2009 — improvisation without looking to manual (-:

pearl_drxDemo_dance.flv

YouTube via stereoping — May 21, 2010

"A realtime-arrangement-demo of my modded Pearl DRX-1 drumsynth. Normally this excellent drumsynth must be painfully programmed by 4 buttons on the front and had 8 storagememories. i rejected this digital circuitry and added 40 pots, one for each of the 8 parameters of the 5 voices. In contrast to the simmons-things the voices are nearly identical: Pitch, Decay, Attack (adds a short enveloped noise, not just a click), Filter (slightly resonant), Bend (just piuuu) and Overtone (adds a second detuned oscillator) and Level. Sequencing comes from mc-909, the triggersignals come from my modded CMU-800 which holds (besides its modded analog drumvoices) a 16channel- midi to trigger interface. The CMU also runs the Pearl Syncussion in the background. Other synths used: D-550, Fantom and V-Synth. Just Pearl and Roland-Gear :) It is not a perfect song/arrangement but i guess you like it more than just listening to the drx alone."

pearl_drxDemo_soft.flv

stereoping — May 21, 2010

Another much softer demo of my Pearl DRX-1. Normally this excellent drumsynth must be painfully programmed by 4 buttons on the front and had 8 storagememories. i rejected this digital circuitry and added 40 pots, one for each of the 8 parameters of the 5 voices."

MOOG MUSIC ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF NEW HEADQUARTERS

MOOG MUSIC ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF NEW HEADQUARTERS IN ASHEVILLE, N.C.
"For Release May 21, 2010. Asheville, NC – Moog Music, in conjunction with the City of Asheville and the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville Buncombe County, is pleased to announce a $2.5 million investment in a new downtown Asheville company headquarters. On May 18, 2010, Moog Music finalized the purchase of four vacant, 1920 era buildings 160-170 Broadway St.; the Northern Gateway into downtown Asheville.

The Broadway site was chosen by Moog Music for its close proximity to the downtown music venues and river arts district. “This location is ideal for Moog and our employees; we will bring commerce, economic vitality and livability to this once neglected entrance to the city,” said Michael Adams, President of Moog Music. “Our plans include an extensive renovation of the structure that will transform the façade from an eyesore to a landmark that embodies Moog’s spirit of innovation, one that our company and our community can be proud of.”

The location will house the company’s 35 employees engaged in worldwide sales and marketing, research and development, and manufacturing operations. Adams continued, “The ambience of the building was the primary selection criteria. I was looking for a building that had wood floors, old brick, and wide open spaces. Creativity drives Moog and this old building, once transformed, will inspire our entire team to continue this mission.”

“This redevelopment by Moog brings the Broadway corridor one step closer to the vision long advocated by city and community planners,” said City of Asheville Mayor, Terry Bellamy. “The City is excited to welcome an employer like Moog whose international reputation for excellence, innovation and creativity will complement our vibrant downtown community.” Moog Music has been selected by the City to receive $50,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds in support of the project. As part of this expansion and expected company growth, Moog anticipates adding an additional 10 – 15 employees over the next three years.

“The County applauds Moog Music on this exciting expansion and its continued contributions to our economy and workforce. The move will not only strengthen our advanced manufacturing economy but enhance Asheville’s reputation as a premier music and arts destination.” said David Gantt, Chair of the Buncombe County Commission. Moog Music will begin renovations on the Broadway site in the coming weeks with the use of local architect, Keith Hargrove, and local contractor, H&M Constructors. Work should be completed in late 2010.

About Moog Music: Moog Music and its customers carry on the legacy of Bob Moog, the inventor of the synthesizer. Moog designs and manufactures electronic musical instruments, including Little Phatty® and Minimoog® Voyager® synthesizers, Moogerfooger® effects modules, Etherwave® theremins and The Moog Guitar. Founded by Bob Moog, Moog Music designs and manufactures its products in Asheville, N.C."

Bob Moog Foundation Auction: Original Painting of Bob Moog

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"In April the Bob Moog Foundation issued a call for art inspired by the legacy of Bob Moog. Five artists donated original pieces for us to auction off on eBay as a part of our spring fundraiser. The auctions will end on Thursday May 27 at 10pm eastern time, during our live event at the Orange Peel in Asheville, NC. Attendees at the event will be able to bid on the items via computer stations donated by City Mac, and the eBay format will allow bidders from around the world to participate.

This auction is for a piece by Asheville artist Dustin Spagnola.

The piece is very large and is a striking portrait of Bob Moog. Bob's daughter Michelle said that when she saw the piece for the first time she was speechless, and that it felt like her dad was in the room with her.

It measures about 70 inches tall by 48 inches wide. The painting is on a handmade wood canvas and is signed and dated by the artist on the back. See the photo with the office chair for a sense of the scale. Because of the large size we will need to get a shipping quote from a freight company based on your location. If you are the winning bidder, please wait for an invoice from us before paying for the item. You will be charged actual shipping costs.

Dustin's artist statement for his current series: "This current work is inspired by the contemporary urban landscape. The images reference the texture, depth, and color of structures in decay and the visual language of graffiti. The walls of the world are often seen, but frequently overlooked. They are beautiful, bold, sprawling structures embedded with history. The landscape of urbanity is punctuated by the organic marks left from water and weather, poster art and spray paint. These images reference the imperfect and rough texture of concrete and use these characteristics to create fragments of worn and crumbling walls.

While the imagery is built upon a definite design aesthetic, the spontaneous application of pigment contributes to the overall dynamics of each composition. This process pushes the rhythm of each piece towards a visual cadence. The interplay between the color fields and the spray enamel struggling for dominance creates tension and movement. The finished paintings are artifacts of this intuitive process."

You can see more of Dustin's work online at: www.dustinspagnola.com

Making Waves. Carrying the Legacy Forward.

The Bob Moog Foundation was created to carry Bob’s legacy forward by continuing to touch people’s lives through electronic music, just as Bob did. This is no small task and we have put a lot of intention in how Best to honor his work and impact.

The mission of the Bob Moog Foundation is to educate and inspire children and adults through the power and possibilities of electronic music and through the intersection of music, science and innovation.

We aim to carry out this mission through our three main projects:

* the Moogseum
* Student Outreach Project - Focusing on teaching kids science through music
* Bob Moog Archive Initiative

You can read more about these projects and our other activities on our website at www.moogfoundation.org"

Bob Moog Foundation Auction: Original Painting of Bob Moog

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"This auction is for a piece by Asheville artist Phil Cheney. For his inspiration he says, "I envisioned him floating in space, surrounded by all the swirling notes of music and circuits and cables with bursts of color. I found an old photograph of Bob with his famous Synthesizer and liked it very much, so I used that image and created this one!"

title: "Cosmic Influence Bob MOOG"
Acrylic Paint on Hand Made Canvas
Size: 28W x 37.25H Inches

This image is also being featured on bottles of Moog Filtered Ale by the Asheville Brewing Company.

You can see Phil's work online at: www.dynamicartgallerie.com"

Bob Moog Foundation Auction: Original Pen and Ink Drawing of Bob Moog

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"This auction is for a piece by Asheville artist Gabriel Shaffer.

Piece Description: A pen and ink drawing of Bob Moog in front of his synthesizers on vintage sheet music. This piece is a study for a larger painting, titled "Dirge at Daughters Bridge" which will be available for sale at the live event. The piece is signed and dated by the artist on the back and front of the piece. This piece includes a frame. It is extremely detailed and even includes all of the individual parts of the Moog synths around Bob.

Gabriel Shaffer lives and works in Asheville, NC. The son of renowned folk/visionary artist Cher Shaffer, Gabriel was raised within the self taught medium and had contact with many folk and outsider artists as a young boy. Always creative, he spent much of his early youth drawing, painting, writing poetry and prose. At the age of 27, in a deep depression, Shaffer had an epiphany while experimenting with painting. He has since focused solely on visual art. He has already exhibited in over 80 shows and sold hundreds of works of art to collectors, rock stars, celebrities, politicians, bestselling authors, galleries and museums, throughout various major cities nationally and internationally.

You can see more of Gabriel's work online at: www.gabrielshaffer.com"

Bob Moog Foundation Auction: Original Bob Moog Inspired Mixed Media Painting

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"This auction is for a piece by Asheville artist Marie Knight from ArtYes.

Piece Description: Winged girl carries a synthesizer suitcase to the bus stop as the sun sets in a circuit sky. Paints & vinyl collage on board. Colors in the second photo are more true to life.

It measures 16x20. It is signed and dated by the artist on the back.

Media: Cut Vinyl and paint on board

Since 2007, Marie Knight has worked out of a small studio in the Asheville, North Carolina river arts district. When she's not chained to a lab bench or watching Audrey Hepburn movies, she combines flattened, distorted, embellished, and scaled-up representations of all manner of life forms with scaled-down signmaking to make arresting and occasionally nerdy graphic art.

You can see more of Marie's work online at: www.artyes.net"
You might remember this one in the making from this post.

Bob Moog Foundation Auction: Original Pen and Ink Drawing Inspired by Moog

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"This auction is for a piece by Asheville artist Gabriel Shaffer.

Piece Description: A pen and ink drawing of musician Sxip Shirey surrounded by instruments and a turntable on 1930s era vintage ledger paper. Sxip is a friend and inspiration to Gabriel, and is a musical inventor inspired by Bob Moog. The piece is highly detailed and features many of Sxip's musical inventions.

Size: 18 x 12
Medium: Pen and Ink

Title: Tilt-a-Whirl Wonder
Gabriel Shaffer lives and works in Asheville, NC. The son of renowned folk/visionary artist Cher Shaffer, Gabriel was raised within the self taught medium and had contact with many folk and outsider artists as a young boy. Always creative, he spent much of his early youth drawing, painting, writing poetry and prose. At the age of 27, in a deep depression, Shaffer had an epiphany while experimenting with painting. He has since focused solely on visual art. He has already exhibited in over 80 shows and sold hundreds of works of art to collectors, rock stars, celebrities, politicians, bestselling authors, galleries and museums, throughout various major cities nationally and internationally.

You can see more of Gabriel's work online at: www.gabrielshaffer.com"