Moogfest
moogfest music technology festival held annually biannually durham north carolina honor engineer robert moog musical invention multiday multivenue event host artist audience throughout world performing artist use moog instrument work also create musical experience embody essence bob moogs visionary creative spirit festival also offer interactive experience visual art exhibition installation film screening panel discussion question answer session workshop robert moog born may new york city died august asheville north carolina developed first commercial voltagecontrolled analog synthesizer american composer inventor educator herbert deutsch time synthesizer already market moog synthesizer began gain wider attention music industry demonstrated monterey international pop festival beatles mick jagger sun ra among first customer commercial breakthrough moog recording made wendy carlos record switchedon bach became one highestselling classical music recording era keith emerson first discovered moog heard switchedon bach one year later wanted take road robert moog replied chance machine fragile required extensive training operate properly emerson finally convinced moog minimoog released keith emerson first musician tour minimoog emerson lake palmer picture exhibition show minimoog became popular monophonic synthesizer quickly taken leading rock electronic music group yes tangerine dream parliamentfunkadelic pink floyd devo yellow magic orchestra gary numan rush musician pete townshend george harrison ray manzarek stevie wonder joe zawinul chick corea isao tomita herbie hancock german electronic group kraftwerk popularized sound synthesizer landmark album autobahn used several type synthesizer including minimoog italian producer composer giorgio moroder helped shape development disco music minimoog highly popular used many artist moog also became synonymous funk west coast hip hop techno scifi sound instrument figured classic classic rock album abbey road who next david borden former director cornell university digital music program worked alongside robert moog trumansburg studio later founded first live synthesizer ensemble mother mallard portable masterpiece company performed smithsonian institution washington dc mother mallard keith emerson event honoring moog called keyboard meet modern technology event somehow came four year first moogfest held new york city moog music david olivier moog music new york area representative contacted charles carlini new yorkbased music concert promoter producing event celebrate th anniversary company involvement electronic music first event presented clinic crafter workshop sam ash music entitled mannys music present moogfest free moog clinic featuring keith emerson bob moog held mannys music store may one day official date festival first moogfest held bb king blue club grill time square tuesday may randy fuchs artist relation director moog contacted keith emerson rick wakeman jordan rudess bernie worrell wellknown moog user put touch charles carlini soldout onenight onetime fourhour gala saw keith emerson rick wakeman yes day birthday bernie worrell parliamentfunkadelic jazz fusion guitarist stanley jordan among played front audience around moogfest bb king may great success saw participation edgar winter calhoun living colour brazilian girl jordan rudess dream theater frank zappas keyboardist preston mile davis keyboardist adam holzman money mark beastie boy steve molitz particle dj logic bob moog sick died brain cancer august carlini continued cultivate moogfest tribute bob moog said vision work musician defined instrument tight relationship bob actual friend would call phone wanted keep pure moogfest bb king thursday june saw keith emerson returning headline together jan hammer roger odonnell cure jordan rudess dream theater mahavishnu project mile davis keyboardist adam holzman school rock dj logic part event filmed released dvd format mvd june keith emerson jan hammer recipient first ever bob moog legacy award mike adam president moog music announced inception award called stage roger odonnell jordan rudess present evening thursday september moogfest conjunction bob moog foundation presented first annual moogfest symposium herbert deutsch gershon kingsley joel chadabe john eaton david borden trevor pinch attended symposium arranged bob daughter michelle music department columbia university afternoon lecture talk discus moog synthesizer affected work moogfest bb king saturday september included thomas dolby year hiatus music business jordan rudess dream theater mile davis keyboardist adam holzman spiraling frank zappas keyboardist preston gershon kingsley herbert deutsch erik norlander among others thereminist shuehli ong xenovibes reportedly second thereminist performed moogfest far opened herbert deutsch gershon kingsley recipient bob moog legacy award unique lasting artistry expressed moog instrument last time bb king held festival fifth edition moogfest brought change venue bb king expansive hammerstein ballroom manhattan center carlini explained shift mike adam wanted see younger generation learn moog pushed jam band umphreys mcgee headliner show set october second monday october official holiday celebrated columbus day also date turned right – financial crisis hit peak several major institution lehman brother merrill lynch fannie mae freddie mac washington mutual wachovia aig either failed acquired duress subject government takeover bush administration event featuring umphreys mcgee eric mcfadden trio bernie worrell pfunk aron magner disco biscuit jamie shield new deal joe russo others poor turnout carlini relinquished moogfest name moog music bernie worrell recipient bob moog legacy award groundbreaking use synthesizer area funk rhythm blue rock roll last time moogfest held new york city moogfest moog music partnered ac entertainment music promotion company coproduces bonnaroo music art festival moved moogfest new york city asheville north carolina expanded one evening event threeday multivenue festival last weekend october sixth moogfest first asheville took place five stage place downtown asheville ranged club arena drew people day festival friday october sunday october featured act ranged rock hiphop electronica including massive attack sleigh bell caribou mgmt thievery corporation hot chip disco biscuit big boi elp four tet pretty light bonobo jon hopkins dan deacon devo recipient moog innovator award band could perform guitarist bob mothersbaugh injured hand though moog instrument voyager moogerfooger etherwave theremin little phatty highly used performer participating event band requested play chosen involvement moog rather overall creativity likeliness bob moogs creative entity seventh edition second asheville ac entertainment moogfest held october – halloween weekend lineup popular artist varied genre including flaming lip terry gyan riley moby passion pit sound tribe sector tangerine dream tv radio festival also featured synth group art show inspired bob moog showcase handmade limitededition screen print top concert poster artist graphic designer working today million painting art exhibit talk electronic music pioneer brian eno moreover panel discussion question answer session art exhibition installation film screening workshop minimalist composer terry riley performed set lasting almost two straight hour moogfest updated festival technology releasing moogfest iphone app app contained festival map schedule also sent user realtime update festival news unannounced secret show festival weekend asheville local newspaper released arrest made moogfest drug alcoholrelated charge moogfest featured primus tour orbital miike snow santigold richie hawtin squarepusher explosion sky magnetic field four tet divine fit gza performing liquid sword carl craig pantha du prince shpongle thomas dolby black moth super rainbow actress cold cave elp prefuse bear heaven killer mike blonde julia holter disclosure exit music trust death grip wickit instigator moogfest announced ac entertainment renewed corresponding event called mountain oasis electronic music summit moogfest announced would moogfest moogfest took place asheville five day wednesday april sunday april featured performance kraftwerk pet shop boy mia giorgio moroder chic featuring nile rodgers flying lotus keith emerson dillon francis elp yacht rjd riff raff avey tare slasher flick blaze holly herndon chris clark machinedrum lef bottin metro area com truise dan deacon saul williams zed dead tokimonsta gaslamp killer green velvet moderat shigeto factory floor wolf eye tiga teengirl fantasy many moogfest organizer considered biennial event festival moved asheville durham festival organizer took opportunity publicly denounce controversial north carolina public facility privacy security act commonly referred house bill response festival partnered activist group campaign called synthesize love raising fund fight hb tshirt sale also held antihb forum open mic provided genderneutral bathroom venue festival headliner odesza grime miike snow gary numan night residency gza night residency laurie anderson explosion sky blood orange sunn oneohtrix point never orb keynote speaker dr martine rothblatt jaron lanier performer presenter festival included reggie watt silver apple actress tim hecker ben frost suzanne ciani yacht robert hood hundred water health daniel lanois son lux julia holter ryan hemsworth body floating point range empress dj lance rock yo gabba gabba disasterpeace laurel halo lunice kode tyondai braxton janelle monáe however festival parent company moog music inc subject several lawsuit complaint including breach contract nonpayment fraud including lawsuit filed q level llc another lawsuit filed moogfest llc ug strategy llc well sexual discrimination lawsuit filed former employee hannah green new york city home festival first five edition mannys music mannys music music store opened located west th street th th avenue near time square manhattan °n °w﻿ mannys music saw first event entitled mannys music present moogfest free moog clinic featuring keith emerson bob moog held mannys music store may one day official date first moogfest bb king blue club grill bb king blue club grill live music venue located heart time square nd street °n °w﻿ first moogfest well second edition third edition fourth edition held bb king hammerstein ballroom hammerstein ballroom located within manhattan center studio west th street manhattan °n °w﻿ twotiered square foot ballroom known elegant appearance excellent acoustical design ballroom seat people theatrical production musical performance two main balcony seat total floor slant stage area enable back row see easily hammerstein ballroom home fifth edition moogfest moogfests primary venue located north side asheville downtown asheville civic center asheville civic center located number haywood street °n °w﻿ house capacity asheville civic center arena smaller seat thomas wolfe auditorium animoog playground animoog playground age outdoor open air space filled interactive art installation located heart downtown asheville renaissance asheville hotel number woodfin street °n °w﻿ animoog playground since edition festival host performance beginning late afternoon day continuing evening animoog playground hosted largest event moogfest performance chromeo crystal castle flaming lip passion pit orange peel orange peel located number biltmore avenue °n °w﻿ capacity club named rolling stone magazine one best rock club country orange peel also hold minimoogseum history minimoog playable theremin diana wortham theatre diana wortham theatre seat venue located number south pack square °n °w﻿ host live exhibition moogaplex moogaplex located haywood park hotel complex number battery park avenue °n °w﻿ age venue host moog workshop panel capacity people synth art show dj set capacity people asheville music hall asheville music hall venue capacity people located number patton avenue °n °w﻿ host live event asheville music hall previously known stella blue name changed prior festival edition festival stella blue hosted national regional emerging act stella blue renamed asheville music hall though served purpose year fine art theater fine art theater seat movie theater located number biltmore avenue °n °w﻿ place moogfest screen film related moog moog documentary film han fjellestad electronic instrument pioneer robert moog event fine art theater venue used tara buschs live film scoring last day festival ymi cultural center ymi cultural center located number market street b °n °w﻿ host small live event brian enos million painting installation displayed ymi cultural center started moogfest weekend became open public continued run november november moog music factory moog music factory located number broadway street °n °w﻿ hold event part festival addition onstage performance moogfest alan palomo neon indian dan deacon held live instore collaboration performed moog instrument moog music factory also double shop selling moog product mooger foogers moog voyager moog theremin first moogfest soldout fourhour gala held bb king blue club grill time square manhattan tuesday may second moogfest great success held bb king blue club grill time square manhattan tuesday may third moogfest held bb king thursday june filmed published documentary entitled moogfest live fourth edition moogfest held bb king saturday september last time bb king held festival fifth edition moogfest held hammerstein ballroom manhattan center monday october event poor turnout last time moogfest held new york city moogfest sixth edition moogfest first held asheville expanded threeday multivenue festival took place five stage place downtown asheville edition attracted people day devo scheduled friday night thomas wolfe auditorium band could perform guitarist bob mothersbaugh injured first year festival hosted film panel discussion workshop seventh edition moogfest held halloween weekend brian eno played major role moogfest million painting exhibit illustrated talk two talked event festival attended enos talk claimed discussion unexpectedly funny though still listed lineup neither glasser little dragon yacht able perform festival due traveling issue moogfest expanded five day held asheville wednesday april sunday april iteration festival moved location asheville durham north carolina festival organizer used event create safe space trans gendernonconforming festival attendee educate danger house bill first time year festival held weekend closest bob moogs birthday may headliner included grime gary numan gza laurie anderson explosion sky blood orange sunn oneohtrix point never keynote speaker dr martine rothblatt jaron lanier edition festival held may performance lineup announced march included flying lotus animal collective suzanne ciani derrick may gotye performing tribute late jeanjacques perrey talib kweli state jessy lanza simian mobile disco moor mother syrinx visible cloak mykki blanco princess nokia omar souleyman u r v v e performed live rendition score series stranger thing many many performer also participated daytime programming workshop discussion moogfest held may durham north carolina lineup stressed female nonbinary transgender artist included appearance chelsea manning generated controversy caroline polachek choosing pull lineup beginning engineer vip pas holder participated engineering workshop also advertised synthbuilding workshop participant received kit unreleased moog product constructed guidance moog engineer course festival product went retail release others remain moogfest exclusive moog werkstattø moog bfam brother another mother moog dfam drummer another mother moog subharmonicon moog spectravox moog innovation award introduced since third edition festival celebrates pioneering artist whose genredefying work exemplifies bold innovative spirit bob moog book film documentary 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