Moog [Soundtrack]

Editorial Reviews
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Widely dismissed as a passing novelty in its formative years, New York inventor Robert Moog's electronic synthesizer eventually evolved into the most revolutionary instrument of the past century. While the sonic burblings of the original Moog are too often associated with 60's/70's kitsch, musician/documentarian Hans Fjellestad ably frames his film/soundtrack around a more contemporary mix of styles that better showcase the instrument's enduring, nearly boundless potential. Fjellestad's own "Abominatron" intersperses samples of Moog himself discussing the instrument, while Stereolab and Meat Beat Manifesto offer the synth a compelling spotlight within their own band contexts and Bernie Worrell and Bootsy Collins give it some overdue funk/r&b props on "When Bernie Speaks." The bonus disc of non-film cuts haphazardly documents the instrument's historical contributions to rock/pop forms that range from prog (ELP, Yes) to new wave (Devo, Gary Numan, New Order) and mainstream kitsch (They Might Be Giants cover of the Disney Electrical Parade's "Baroque Hoedown") even as it shortchanges Moogphiles of the classical and soundtrack contributions of Wendy Carlos and the bold, inventive excursions of veteran jazz pianist Dick Hyman. --Jerry McCulley

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Moog [Soundtrack]

Tracks:

Table For Glasses
Lucky Dever Mint
Your New Aesthetic
Believe In What You Want
A Sunday
Crush
12.23.95
Ten
Just Watch The Fireworks
For Me This Is Heaven
Blister
Clarity
Goodbye Sky Harbor

Customer Reviews:

I am but one small instrument...........2007-04-15

Is there anyone that does not like Jimmy Eat World? Surely they are one of the greatest bands of our time.. and this is my favorite of their albums. I think most everything has already been said here.. but I will just mention that this is probably the most experimental and unique of their work(drum machine and lots of violins). They simply dont do songs like this anymore. Nothing wrong with that, just know that this is a step out of place for J.E.W.

Hypnotizing.......2007-03-19

The slower songs are so hypnotic, the vocal harmonies put me to sleep but in a good way, i guess i should say its relaxing. Lucky Denver Mint, Your new asthetic, and beleive in what you want stand out. I like the faster songs better when i'm feeling impatient, but the slower songs have a place too. A lot of later bands copied or were at least influenced by this sound.

must hear; beautiful music.......2007-03-02

OH god emo!! Yes, it is a genre that connotes excruciating sonic pain; just hearing that word makes one want to become an emo serial killer. But, music is music brother, and this is darn good music, regardless of the lame stigma. Don't accept the label!

Clairity is catchy pop rock, and much more. It's full of moving beautiful melodies and great harmonies, lyrics that are meaningful, progressions that are thoughtfull, and generally touching songs; none of that screaming crap either.

The instrumentation is not in any way bland; they don't display tremendous technical prowess, but it's perfectly pretty and layered quite well; enough to keep one interested. It's not cookie cutter pop music.

It's very well produced, and after listening to it 1 or 2 times, you will begin to understand why all the hype.

After years this record still evokes feelings. Highly recommended.

Decent.......2007-01-18

This CD isnt the best, JEW gets better and better. Get bleed america and futures - they are the bomb. This CD does have its moments though.

One of the most influential albums of my life........2007-01-11

Music is relative so I can't say whether you'd like it or not, but if your a lyric lover this albums for you!

Average customer rating:

Historic but not particularly good
More interesting than the samples
Soundtrack to the Documentary
Cool as Ice
Forward-Focused Vs. Ancient History

Moog
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002XEDYE
Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

Abomination - 33
Variation One - Stereolab
Bob's Funk - The Moog Cookbook
You Moog Me - Luke Vibert
The Sentinel - Psilonaut
Unavailable Memory - Meat Beat Manifesto
When Bernie Speaks - Bootsy Collins
Endless Horizon (I Love Bob Mix) - Electric Skychurch
Micro Melodies - The Album Leaf
I Am A Spaceman - Charlie Clouser
Sqeeble - Plastiq Phantom
Realistic Source - Bostich
You Have Been Selected - Pete Devriese
Nanobot Highway - Money Mark
Mixed Waste 4.2 - Baiyon
Beautiful Love - Tortoise
Another Year Away - Roger O'Donnell

Tracks:

Lucky Man - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Cars - Gary Numan
E.V.A. - Jean-Jacques Perrey
Mongoloid - Devo
Blue Monday - New Order
Baroque Hoedown - They Might Be Giants
Close To The Edge - Yes

Amazon.com

Widely dismissed as a passing novelty in its formative years, New York inventor Robert Moog's electronic synthesizer eventually evolved into the most revolutionary instrument of the past century. While the sonic burblings of the original Moog are too often associated with 60's/70's kitsch, musician/documentarian Hans Fjellestad ably frames his film/soundtrack around a more contemporary mix of styles that better showcase the instrument's enduring, nearly boundless potential. Fjellestad's own "Abominatron" intersperses samples of Moog himself discussing the instrument, while Stereolab and Meat Beat Manifesto offer the synth a compelling spotlight within their own band contexts and Bernie Worrell and Bootsy Collins give it some overdue funk/r&b props on "When Bernie Speaks." The bonus disc of non-film cuts haphazardly documents the instrument's historical contributions to rock/pop forms that range from prog (ELP, Yes) to new wave (Devo, Gary Numan, New Order) and mainstream kitsch (They Might Be Giants cover of the Disney Electrical Parade's "Baroque Hoedown") even as it shortchanges Moogphiles of the classical and soundtrack contributions of Wendy Carlos and the bold, inventive excursions of veteran jazz pianist Dick Hyman. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Historic but not particularly good.......2007-02-08

I'm a long time Moog player and was hoping this cd was a bit more inspirational but I found it very generic.

More interesting than the samples.......2006-02-23

I bought this album mostly for the Moog Cookbook track. I've seen the documentary and it's interesting, but certainly not the best documentary I've ever seen. I was left with more questions than anything. However, as I was listening to the soundtrack, I was really struck by the talent assembled for the project and the versatility of the instrument. Most of the music is more ambient/breakbeat which is where the Moog really shines these days. "Micro Melodies", "The Sentinel", and "Variation One" are great places to start.

The "hits" disc wasn't as interesting, but a nice bonus. I thought the TMBG track of the Disneyland Electric Parade was inspired, worth the price of admission. I didn't know anyone could ever be so stoned that they could listen to an 18 minute Yes song, though.

A lot of these songs really need time to develop, which is why the samples are nice, but not enough to show why you should get the album. The instrument lends itself to further development in the song, so when you hear a 30 second clip, you're really only getting a very small piece.

Overall, a VERY interesting look at what's going on in music these days (even if it is an older disc) and how Moog is still a big part of it.

Soundtrack to the Documentary.......2005-06-02

I just purchased the Moog documentary on dvd as well as the soundtrack. The film is simply quite amazing and a must see for all fans of documentary films as well as music buffs in general. While watching the film the music caught my attention. Wall to wall original compositions made specifically for the film. All the great Moog bands of the modern age: Stereolab, Tortoise, Devo, Gary Numan, Yes, Roger from The Cure, etc. Great music to sit back and let your thoughts run wild. I left one star off for no Wendy Carlos or Stevie Wonder (although it is explained why in the Directors Commentary on the dvd).

Cool as Ice.......2005-01-10

Couldn't be a cooler soundtrack this year than Moog. Even if you aren't the biggest fan of synthesizer music (and I am not) this is still an amazing cd. Great songs by Bernie Worrell with Bootsy Collins on vocals and The Album Leaf. I also like the songs by Pete DeVriese and Money Mark (of the Beastie Boys). Really cool stuff. A bonus disc is also included (while not on the packaging) with all the great prog rock and new wave contributions of Moog synthesizer music.

Forward-Focused Vs. Ancient History.......2004-12-08

Those funky, warm sounds of the Moog synthesizer always make a mark. This soundtrack is really quite an accomplishment. Seems like the folks that put it all together didn't have some sort of agenda to put all the "moog masters" on there and the soundrack greatly benefits from it. They seemed to focus on artists who are making the most interesting sounds with the Moog at present, rather than toy around with ancient history. This record has some of the most amazing new electronic music being created today by the likes of Stereolab, Tortoise, Bernie Worrell and Bootsy Collins, and Roger O'Donnell. Newer artists really add something special with their contributions. I haven't heard of all the bands on this disc but I'm certain I will soon.

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Weird, but it works
An amazing work
Brain Damage
The end of a long period of Tragic Unavailability
The Most Beautiful Music in the World

Beauty in the Beast

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Incantation
Beauty In The Beast
Poem For Bali
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A Woman's Song

Amazon.com

From the roar of Tibetan horns and the clangor of metal percussion that opens Beauty in the Beast, Wendy Carlos in 1986 signaled a new direction for her music. Beauty in the Beast is Carlos's magnum opus, an album that should have established the synthesizer's role in the new global music landscape. More than that, it should have established Carlos as a composer and not just a Switched-on Bach jukebox. But not too many people were listening. Rereleased now after 14 years, Beauty in the Beast has lost none of its power. Carlos is both profound and poignant, dissonant and disarming on Beauty, as she fuses a global orchestra from her synthesizers. "Poem for Bali" is the centerpiece of the album, an episodic, 17-minute excursion as Carlos orchestrates the sounds and rhythms of a digital gamelan orchestra. In addition to replicating the metallophones, gongs, and flutes of the traditional gamelan, she creates her own hybrid sound designs, giving this work a surreal and sometimes harrowing tone, like a dream bent through funhouse mirrors. But then there are pieces such as "A Woman's Song," based on a Balkan melody. The title track merges nightmare landscapes and a crazed carnival calliope with a haunting theme that sounds like a lament for the end of the world. Beauty in the Beast is an essential recording of both modern composition and synthesis--Carlos should plug into this circuit again. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Weird, but it works.......2005-06-14

You've never heard anything quite like Beauty in the Beast, and it *does* take some getting used to. But once you have, it's a must-have record.

There are a variety of musical styles on BitB, ranging from african-sounding percussion to martian jazz. The title cut is just plain haunting.

The supplementary files include an essay on tuning, with audio files as examples. I found these to be very informative, particularly regarding the alpha and beta scales used in the title cut.

It's weird, but it works.

An amazing work.......2004-07-04

If you are unfamiliar with alternate tonal scales or non-western music, be prepared for a shock. When I first heard the CD in the 80's, I hated it. I listened again, and again, and began to retune and understand. Now it is one of my favorite albums, definite in the top ten. If you have an ear to hear, give it a listen.

Brain Damage.......2003-02-27

Instinctively attracted to classical music I have been unable to listen to this work without becoming physically ill. Constant shifts in tonality make this an interesting case study from a pathological standpoint but don't expect to enjoy it. This is music that has lost the center. There is no harmonic whole, there can be no cycle of fifths, scientifically justifiable yet all is arbitrary. This is the opposite of loop based music and the ultimate 'special effects' driven experiment. If you want non tempered classical music I recommend Harry Partch or Moon Dog or one of the more staid composers of modern music. Get this CD by all means. You won't be dissapointed.

The end of a long period of Tragic Unavailability.......2002-01-03

I have proudly owned a copy of the first release of this CD all these years. It is the best example I know of an utterly brilliant recording being tragically unavailable. As other reviewers note, the tuning does sound strange at first, but then one realizes how quickly one not only adjusts to it, but starts to hear it as natural and normal.

Do yourself a favor and get this CD now. It is indispensable.

The Most Beautiful Music in the World.......2001-09-02

Nonstandard tunings, masterfully used. Gothic, "Bush of Ghosts" feeling. Great instrument modeling, not trying to sound just like acoustic instruments but using attributes of their spectra as part of instrument creation. Uh, it's real pretty. Spooky and balanced.

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Sold for Tomorrow
Moog
Manufacturer: Musick Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Your Sweet Neck
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I Don't Want You Now
I Like You
Never Hide!
If I Died
Anyone
Survive
Goodbye
Xanax Youth

Album Description

"This great band finally has the chance to conquer the world." - WAN 2

"The Moog is one of the most popular new bands in Hungary for two reasons: 1. They can write hits; 2. They look like models." - FLYERZ

"Amazing music and stage presence. The Moog is poised to be very successful." - Zenész

"How can this barely two-year-old band capture everyone's attention? The fact is that they can write hits-which should make them huge at commercial radio in any country." - PESTI EST

Sold for Tomorrow is the debut release by Budapest-based alternative rock band The Moog, Hungary's hottest new export (musical or otherwise). The album, mixed by Nirvana and Hot Hot Heat producer Jack Endino, will undoubtedly get the attention of press, radio, and indie rock fans alike-not only because of the band's unique Eastern European roots (the press calls them the Hungarian Strokes), but simply because Sold for Tomorrow is an amazing album full of immediately catchy pop songs.

The Moog takes their inspiration from sixties rock `n' roll bands (The Beatles, Beach Boys, Kinks, Sonics) and late seventies punk (Ramones, Blondie), as well as an assorted variety of rock groups (Nirvana, Muse, Blur, Libertines). "I Like You"-the album's first single-recalls the classic pop feel of early Lennon-McCartney songwriting with an innocent-yet-direct pop style, while "Survive" brings to mind The Passenger-era Iggy Pop with its hypnotic melody and clipped guitar chords. The Moog is causing big waves on MySpace, where the band enjoys much adulation from their ever-growing number of fans in both Europe and the US. Sold for Tomorrow is the first musical statement from this young Hungarian rock band, and its music promises it won't be their last.

Tonto's Expanding Head Band
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Wonderful re-issue!

Tonto's Expanding Head Band
Malcolm Cecil
Manufacturer: Malcolm Cecil
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2006 14-track Malcolm Cecil U.K. release features remastered versions of all tracks from the 1971 Robert Margouleff/Malcolm Cecil collaboration, ZERO TIME, as well as edited, retitled versions of their 1975 LP, IT'S ABOUT TIME, as well as a bonus track ("Bittersweet"). The computer set-up responsible for the Tonto sound was considered ground-breaking at the time and led to Margouleff and Cecil providing a signature sound that drove Stevie Wonder's sales in the stratosphere beginning with MUSIC OF MY MIND all the way through JUNGLE FEVER. Subsequent to IT'S ABOUT TIME, though, Margouleff sold his interest in the Tonto set-up to Cecil; thus the absence of his name with this 2006 compilation that was released by Malcolm Cecil in connection with an August 2006 London performance. Track listing: 1. Cybernaut; 2. Jetsex; 3. Timewhys; 4. Aurora; 5. Riversong; 6. Tama; 7. Bittersweet; 8. Ferryboat; 9. Pyramodal; 10. Cameltrain; 11. Judgementor; 12. Freeflight; 13. Tontomotion; and 14. Tranquillium. All titles composed, performed, produced & engineered by Malcolm Cecil.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful re-issue!.......2007-03-03

I wrote a lengthy plea for this music to be re- released on the "Tonto Rides Again" compilation for Amazon and now it has; hopefully not in a limited edition...

Malcolm Cecil has done a good job of the remastering, from the original tapes apparently, erring towards emphasising the warmth and power of the Tonto instrument, rather than the crystaline clarity which modern "synth" recordings seem to favour. I think that this suits the vintage nature of the recordings well, especially those that comprise the first album. Compared to my LP's, TONTO has NEVER sounded better!

Sincere thanks to Malcolm Cecil for re- issuing this material again.

Any fan of "Electronic Music" ought to have a copy of this CD, as it was early recordings like these that showed us that a big modular synth system was FAR more than just a rich man's toy, or a scientific, rather than musical, instrument. The music here still stands up extremely well too, being more "spaced out" than "spacey", if you see what I mean...

RECOMMENDED WITH PASSION!

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An Artist Whose Time Will Come
Excellent Chamber Music Find
Fine Selection of Martinu Chamber Works
A great collection of Martinu's chamber music
An excellent Martinu album

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Tracks:

Piano Quartet No. 1: Poco Allegro
Piano Quartet No. 1: Adagio
Piano Quartet No. 1: Allegretto poco moderato - etc.
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Customer Reviews:

An Artist Whose Time Will Come.......2006-03-01

Bohuslav Martinu seems to polarize even lovers of contemporary music. While there are those who dismiss his output as superficial, there are equally vociferous societies who maintain blogs on the internet that make Martinu an icon. Where he actually falls is probably somewhere in the middle, though this lovely album of his chamber music hopefully will convince some doubters of his worth.

Anyone living in the Southern California area has grown to know Martinu through the auspices of KUSC music guru Jim Svejda whose nightly broadcast Music Shelf opens with the third movement (Allegretto poco moderato) of the Martinu Piano Quartet No. 1 - that splendid piano solo that is gradually joined b the pulsating and quirky strings. It is a 'popular favorite' among Svejda's devotees and garners more questions to the radio station staff than any other question posed! The Piano Quartet is here performed by Rainer Moog (piano), Daniel Adni, Young-Chang Cho and Isabelle van Keulen and captures all the playful business of this charming work.

The other works on this well-recorded album include the Quartet for oboe, violin, cello & piano with Charmian Gadd, Joel Marangella, Alexander Ivashkin, Kathryn Selby, the lyrically dreamy Sonata for viola & piano with Daniel Adni, viola and once again Rainer Moog, piano. The final offering is one of the folk song inspired Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello with Charmian Gadd, Solomia Soroka, Rainer Moog, Young-Chang Cho, Theodore Kuchar.

For an introduction to the music of this strong composer this fine CD recorded at the 1994 Australian Festival of Chamber Music is a fine starting point. And then on to the symphonies... Recommended. Grady Harp, February 06

Excellent Chamber Music Find.......2005-02-25

Recently heard on the radio the playing of the Oboe Quartet of this recording and was blown away with the lively and spirit of the peace.

Pleasantly surprised to find it on this truly budget price with additional chamber offeriings of this late 19th-early 20th century composer.

The additional offerings are well done by musicians at the 1194 Australian Chamber Festival. My favorite in addition to the Oboe Quartet is the Viola Sonata which is luscious and flowing with shades of his previous Rhapsody Concerto.

The Piano and String Quartets are fine, echoing Martinu's master: Roussel.

Fine Selection of Martinu Chamber Works.......2004-01-13

This is an interesting selection of Martinu chamber works featuring very good performances. Works are chosen from relatively early in his career (the String Quintet, 1927), from his period in America (the Piano Quartet #1, 1942; the Oboe Quartet, 1947), and from late in life (the Viola and Piano Sonata #1, 1955). This is a lot of very interesting and lovely music. The Sonata is a particular favorite of mine.

A great collection of Martinu's chamber music.......2003-11-21

This disc contains four performances of Martinu's chamber works, recorded during the 1994 Australian Festival of Chamber Music.

The Piano Quartet is the longest work on the disc. It is in three movements, in a fast-slow-fast format. The first movement is strongly contrapuntal and rhythmic, yet full of melody, while the austere, melancholy second movement reserves the piano for the later, more dramatic stages. The work ends with a delightful allegretto finale which runs through a number of folk-music-inspired episodes before whirling to a conclusion.

Shorter, but no less delightful, is the quartet for oboe, violin, cello and piano. The opening movement is moderately fast and distinctly rhapsodic in nature. This is followed by a brief slow movement that begins with big piano chords before moving towards more delicate material. The finale is again folk-music inspired, but much more concise than in the previous work.

The viola sonata takes much further the rhapsodic tendency seen in the opening movement of the oboe quartet. The first movement is largely slow, and is characterised by long, lyrical, drawn-out melodies in the viola against a gently syncopated piano part. The finale is basically fast, though with constant changes in tempo that never allow any particular mood to prevail for long.

The string quintet is the earliest work on the disc, and the most abrasive. The motor rhythms of the opening movement suggest the Bartok of the second quartet, while the bleak Largo slow movement is unusually dissonant for Martinu. The finale responds to the darkness of the slow movement, alternating joyous rhythmic vitality and more gentle, lyrical material.

All four of these works are amongst the best of this prolific composer's chamber works, and the performances are all very good. Strongly recommended, particularly at the price.

An excellent Martinu album.......2002-11-27

In an Amazon.com review of a different CD (the Naxos recording of Martinu's flute trio), someone parenthetically took a cheap shot at the pieces on this album, calling them "vacuous and annoying."

Well, don't let that idiot put you off this CD. These pieces might not be as instantly accessible as some of Martinu's other chamber works, but they are all excellent pieces of music. I can see how the intensely contrapuntal textures and idiosyncratic melodic lines may seem overwhelming initially, but after a few listens these features disentangle themselves- the music is often 'busy', but this is because it is very detailed and (I think) beautiful. The Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Cello, and Piano is very fresh and lively, and the Piano Quartet No. 1 gets better every time I hear it.

The Moog Cookbook
Average customer rating:

You gotta keep 'em separated!

Electro-Hilarious

its MOE-GUH not MOOO-GUH and this delivers

What A Riot!

If only they made more albums.....

The Moog Cookbook
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ASIN: B000003BL2
Release Date: 1996-05-07

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Smells Like Teen Spirit
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Rockin' In The Free World

Customer Reviews:

You gotta keep 'em separated!.......2005-06-16

This album features all-moog versions of your favorite rock hits of the mid-'90s. It's a lot of fun to hear these songs in this way. Goofy, silly fun that is not meant to be taken seriously. Not everybody will like it, but if you enjoy weird interpretations of popular songs, you should check it out.

Electro-Hilarious.......2005-01-21

I have always been an electronic music fan. White Noise is one of my all-time favorites. Anyway, this CD is really funny and dancy too. I've never been a huge rock fan, but I think this version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is the best ever!

Enjoy it for what it is - silly.

its MOE-GUH not MOOO-GUH and this delivers.......2004-01-17

the first of two cds produced for the scandalous and shortlived(?) restless records. manning is a geniuous. his work with jellyfish (spilt milk), shows his musical range and knowlege and committment to melody. he also tours or toured with beck on keyboards. this album is a tribute to the moog/pop tradition. many of the sounds and phrasing are reminiscent of classic moog artists like hugo montenegro (moog power) and perrey kingsly. the hits are funny and the album, although tongue in cheek, can hold its own in any party setting.. use discretion. if you like moog music, you need this and their second ye olde. the second record covers kiss and some boston. by the way, it is moe-guh with a long o. named after bob moog, the inventor of the machine. he will tell you himself. "not moooooog"

What A Riot!.......2002-01-06

This is like nothing you've heard before. This album is so funny that you can't believe that you're actually listening to it. It is a great collection of modern rock classics played on a Moog Synthesizer. My favorite is "Black Hole Sun". You will definitely get a kick out of this. It's good to have for novelty purposes.

If only they made more albums............2001-08-09

To appreciate this album, you must understand it was done tongue and cheek. Great vintage synths humourously cover 90's modern rock classics (and Neil Young's "Rockin In The Free World"). This is for any fan of vintage electronic music like Kraftwerk, Human League, Jan Hammer, Tangerine Dream and Soft Cell. Sort of a 90's "Stars on 45" idea.

Ye Olde Space Band: Plays Classic Rock Hits

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synthetic cuteness
deconstructive musical comedy
0wns the originals
Hilarious! Had me laughing out loud.
The Worst Album Ever? (Real rating - Zero Stars)

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Customer Reviews:

synthetic cuteness.......2006-10-11

This discoid consists of cute, kitschy interpretations of classic rock songs from the 60s-70's. Without getting into specifics, they spice it up by dropping solos in from the songs of other bands (organ/synth). Anyway, this is fun stuff, and if you like this, please check out Devo's E-Z Listening Disc, very muzak-y versions of their songs (Come Back Jonee and Space Junk are the best in my opinion) and the Exotica 2000 cd by the late great Korla Pandit. All are worth the price.

deconstructive musical comedy .......2006-01-05

Forget The Producers and Grease! You want musical comedy, then give this a listen. Subjecting a series of classic rock era tunes to a synthesizer based reworking, the Moog Cookbook - Brian Kehew and Jellyfish/Imperial Drag's Roger Joseph Manning Jr. - is a band dedicated to hilarious deconstruction. Using moog sythnthesizers, here they cook up a series of versions of well known rock hits, and in many instances, actually improve the original; while I could care less if I ever heard Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4 or Ted Nugent's Cat Scratch Fever again, these versions breathe much new life into these songs. Their version, too, of Kiss's showstopper Rock and Roll All Night goes places that Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley could not possibly have ever imagined. However, while the Moog Cookbook have tongues firmly planted in cheeks, this is not merely an exercise in cheaps laughs. Intead, these renditions are really enjoyable to listen to as music. If you like bands like the Residents and/or music by techno artists like Daft Punk, you'll probably like this a lot.

0wns the originals.......2005-12-21

My feelings for the originals ranged from love to hate. I love the original "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Ziggy Stardust" while I hated classics like "Cat Scratch Fever" and "Rock N' Roll All Night".

The Moog Cookbook breathed new life into my beloved classics and it made me love their renditions of those that I hated. Not only is it a novel album, but it is always fun to listen and dance to. For me, it has not grown old in the years that I have owned it.

When you play it for your friends, make them guess each song. That is the best way to be introduced to the Moog Cookbook.

Hilarious! Had me laughing out loud........2004-10-01

I love all of the little whirs and blips that the Moog synthesizer makes but there isn't a lot of really fun music out there that uses the Moog. Maybe a couple of Perrey/Kingsley records and the Hot Butter album but that was about it. Until these guys hit the scene. It was a great idea to take songs that we are all very familiar with and reinterpret them via the Moog. This allows you to appreciate every little bleep and bloop as you listen to the songs. Some of the interpretations here are just downright brilliant. Favorites are Born to be Wild and Sweet Home Alabama. I still chuckle when I hear the little computerized voice say "Turn it up!" at the beginning of the latter.
To me the Moog's many sound effects stimulate the same pleasure centers that a Las Vegas slot machine does. It just feels good to listen. One word of warning though. This stuff is hilarious but should be digested in small doses. It's a novelty record and is not meant to be listened to over and over. So break it out every once in a while and let it bring a smile to your face!

The Worst Album Ever? (Real rating - Zero Stars).......2004-08-10

If there is a musical afterlife, Moog Cookbook will occupy the lowest level of hell. They will look up at the likes of Ace of Base, The Moldy Peaches, Great White, Richard Marx, and Wesley Willis, each of them singularly terrible artists, and know that covering the likes of "Cat Scratch Fever" and "Sweet Home Alabama" with a cheap Casio synth is what delivered them directly to the music equivalent of the river Styx. (Not to be confused with the band, Styx, which undoubtedly will have to answer for the dreck it recorded during its far-too-lenghthy career.

Best Of Moog: Electronic Pop Hits From The 60's & 70's

Average customer rating:

A great collection of electronic pop
A Contrived and Forced Look at a Fascinating Genre
Not all it could be and I ain't biting
Appreciation...
It is 2002 and it is time for something new.....

Best Of Moog: Electronic Pop Hits From The 60's & 70's
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Relativity
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00001R3NJ
Release Date: 1999-10-05

Tracks:

Popcorn - Hot Butter
The Savers - Perrey-Kingsley
E.V.A. - Jean Jacques Perrey
The Look Of Love - Richard Hayman
Midnight Cowboy - Martin Denny
One Note Samba/Spanish Flea - Perrey-Kingsley
Foggy Mountain Breakdown - Gil Trythall
Bond St - Enoch Light And The Light Brigade
Winchester Cathedral - Perrey-Kingsley
I Apologize Mr. Rossini - Armando Trovaidli
Baroque Hoedown - Perrey-Kingsley
Jeepster - Electrik Cokernut
Kinky Peanuts - Armando Trovaioli
Back Off Boogaloo - Elektrik Cokernut
Shank - First Moog Quartet
Moog Power - Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra
Give It Up Or Turn It Loose - Dick Hyman
Hey Hey - First Moog Quartet
E.V.A. - Jean Jacques Perrey (Fatboy Slim remix)

Customer Reviews:

A great collection of electronic pop.......2005-05-05

Though I can quibble about some of the cuts selected, I must give this collection five stars for getting this material onto CD. (A lot of people don't have record players these days.) Martin Denny's version of the theme from Midnight Cowboy may be as good as the original and Popcorn is a classic. I'd mention who sampled E.V.A., but I don't want to violate. If you can find the full albums these songs are from in any format I suppose you could pass, otherwise this is a must-have disc.

One more thing, I did not get the quip about Morris Jennings in the liner notes. His playing on Moog Groove is incredible.

A Contrived and Forced Look at a Fascinating Genre.......2002-11-28

I suppose if you've never ever heard of a moog record this would be a decent place to start. My feeling from listening to the album is that it was compiled by an MTV VJ or turned about by the fad machine associated with MTV...
The person who stated that it was essentially a Jean-Jacques Perrey and Gershon Kingsley copilation was absolutely correct. Thats what makes this record so bad...Perry and Kingsley were pioneers, but they made the bulk of their electronic music before the moog(on things like the Ondes-Martenot that you never hear of anymore)and a good portion of their music is more important because of their innovative use of tape-loops in pop music...not their use of the moog. Check out perrey and kingsley's "The In Sound from Way Out" to see what I mean.
Martin Denny is on here, god knows why...he made about one moog album, and it was alot of his most boring stuff. His records are still all over thrift stores, go dig if you're interested. Hugo Montenegro was great, and I believe his moog album is still in print, if not, its on ebay for not alot. Command Records has two of the best "greatest of" albums for this genre: Electronic Eclections with Dick Hyman(whom I consider to be tops for all around cheesiness) and Richard Hayward and Walter Sears who did a version of Girl From Ipanema that gives me chills every time. As far as contemporaries, check out the Moog Cookbook-Ye Olde Spaceband, and AIR-Moon Safari...from the 90s, and still a great example of moog related music.
In closing, if you're interested in this genre, more power too you, but this is a novelty collection for rich kids who'll go on to whatever gets fashionable next week. I'm not an expert but i've got a collection of a couple hundred records, you can find alot more interesting, higher quality examples of Moog Records.
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Not all it could be and I ain't biting.......2002-06-14

Though I'd certainly describe this as a good, fun CD, it lacks extremely necessary artists in the Moog (rhymes with Pogue, like the band the Pogues) era. As described by Disinformation Records representative Richard Metzger in the CD's liner notes, those who know their Moog will be severely disappointed in this collection of classics. You do get a good number of out-of-print hits from artists whose records would cost extreme amounts on auction sites and collector conventions, but there's no diversity and some of the best artists are completely absent. There is no Bruce Haack, (though he is briefly mentioned in the liners (where his name is misspelled!!)), no Wendy Carlos (or Walter Carlos!!), not even any Raymond Scott, the original creator of the prototype Moog later popularlized. Many of the tracks included are covers of Hollywood tunes and classical arrangements, and the last track is a completely worthless Fatboy Slim remix of E.V.R. Why is it included on a 60's and 70's hits CD? Who knows, maybe he's a shareholder...

Anyways, here's a list of all the performers as they appear on the CD:
1)Hot Butter
2)Perrey-Kingsley
3)Jean Jacques Perrey
4)Richard Hayman
5)Martin Denny
6)Perrey-Kingsley
7)Gil Trythall
8)Enoch Light and the Light Brigade
9)Perrey Kingsley
10)Armando Travaioli
11)Perrey-Kingsley
12)Elektrik Cokernut
13)Armando Travaioli
14)Elektrik Cokernut
15)First Moog Quartet
16)Hugo Montenegro and his Orchestra
17)Dick Hyman
18)First Moog Quartet
19)Jean Jacques Perrey (remixed)

It's also helpful to note that many of these groups were actually organized by Perrey and/or Kingsley. In effect, this is nearly a best of Perrey and Kingsley CD! The label rep goes to all the trouble of claiming he wants to reissue OOP and expensive classic tunes, but he only has like 3 artists on here, not to mention the lame Fatboy Slim remix.

Despite all the huge flaws in this release, it's still a fun listen. There are only one or two tracks on here that aren't worth the time, and even the covers are fun. I'd recommend it to those of you who aren't huge Moog fans, but not to the hardcore followers (though you guys probably know not to buy it already). For those who are still learning ot beauty of the Moog synth, I suppose I'd recommend this. The actual records are far too expensive now, so go ahead and pick up the cheap comp and see what you think before shelling out major cash...

Appreciation..........2002-04-12

Just a note to the previous reviewer... *all* appreciation is in the mind, not 'in the sound'. The sound is heard in the mind. That said, some will appreciate this stuff and some will not. In my opinion, the music isn't even important... the Moog (and the artists who created and played these sounds) are the stars of the show. Listening to this music is like watching a (pretty bad) movie starring a great actor... In my opinion, the unique and magical sound of the Moog (when played by people who know what they're doing) can redeem the worst, cheesiest song and make it into a masterpiece.

If you like that unique analog Moog sound, you'll probably like this -- it's that simple. But please, don't buy it mainly for the music -- likely you'll be disappointed. If you buy it because you love the sound of the Moog, you're sure to be rewarded.

It is 2002 and it is time for something new............2002-01-12

.........and this is not it!
The 2 cuts that stand out are Popcorn by Hot Butter and E.V.R. by Jean Jacques Perrey. The rest is a pile headache inducing kitsch. The appreciation of this quaint style of music lies purely in the mind and not in it's sound. No matter what is claimed, this stuff did not influence Krafwerk and should be sent back to the rubbish bin as it is begining to smell. Wendy Carlos was a pioneer on many fronts, but Bach's music is what makes her recordings last. The tracks included here are not even composition they are just pastiche.

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Not bad at all , but still
the best of the lot

Dark Side of the Moog 6
Pete Namlook , and Klaus Schulze (featuring Bill Laswell)
Manufacturer: World Ambient
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002CHL62
Release Date: 2004-07-13

Tracks:

Final Dat, Pt. 1
Final Dat, Pt. 2
Final Dat, Pt. 3
Final Dat, Pt. 4 - Bill Laswell, Pete Namlook, Klaus Schulze
Final Dat, Pt. 5
Final Dat, Pt. 6

Customer Reviews:

Not bad at all , but still .......2006-09-07

I havent heard all of the other DsotM albums so i cant compare this album to the others. I can however compare this album to other ambient/dub albums available. Overall the albums starts out pretty good, but by the second track the overall use of comb filters on the voices just dont do it for me. It sounds very dated and i cannot listen to most of the tracks where this filter is used (which is almost all tracks except for number 1).

also they tend to over-use the same synthesizer patch on the album which makes one feel like you are listening to some mad performer on his Synthesizer. Its not bad , but when it starts sounding like improvisational Jazz being played on a Synth it gets a bit much and i have to skip to the next track.

Personally i still like the album, but would rather spend my money on something else unless you want to collect the whole series of these albums.

the best of the lot.......2004-08-30

This is by far the best of the entire sceries. If you are looking for more of that fantastic namlook beat and bass youll find it here. Im one of the biggest laswell fans around and i have all the dark moogs and even the ones that feature laswell arent as good as this entire album. Features some long extremely long songs, recorded live with klause i think in germany. This one features more down tempo dub style with some of the best samples. I like the more ambient moog stuff but nothing compares to 2 people live with an awesome beat, bass, vocoder, and analog synth madness. No one can controle a synth like namlook and klause. Next fav. has to be 9 if you can find it, then 5, 6, 7, 4. You can download all of the from emusic.com these cds are limited to 1,000 and 2,000 copies. enjoy the future

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