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Secrets Of The Tron Soundtrack

Wendy Carlos’s score to the original Tron features the London Philharmonic Orchestra, U.C.L.A. Chorus and GDS and Moog synthesizers.… Read More Secrets Of The Tron Soundtrack

September 29, 202311 Comments

Live ‘Switched On’ Bach Performance

Here’s a ‘Switched On’ style live performance of Bach’s The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 – Prelude and Fugue in C minor.… Read More Live ‘Switched On’ Bach Performance

August 21, 2022August 21, 20223 Comments

Wendy Carlos Demonstrates The Moog Modular Behind ‘Switched On Bach’

In this vintage BBC video, electronic music pioneer Wendy Carlos demonstrates the Moog modular synthesizer used in the creation of Switched On Bach.… Read More Wendy Carlos Demonstrates The Moog Modular Behind ‘Switched On Bach’

June 21, 202247 Comments

Live ‘Switched-On’ Performance By Art Of Moog

The performance features ‘Switched On’ style Bach arrangements, inspired by the pioneering work of Wendy Carlos.… Read More Live ‘Switched-On’ Performance By Art Of Moog

January 9, 2021January 9, 20215 Comments

Wendy Carlos Dismisses New Biography As ‘Bogus’

Pioneering composer and synthesist Wendy Carlos (Switched On Bach, Tron, The Shining) has dismissed a new unauthorized biography as ‘bogus’.… Read More Wendy Carlos Dismisses New Biography As ‘Bogus’

September 28, 2020September 29, 202040 Comments

Title Music From A Clockwork Orange, On Modular Synthesizer

The arrangement features the sounds of a Moog format modular synthesizer, multitracked like the original, and the Roland Juno-6.… Read More Title Music From A Clockwork Orange, On Modular Synthesizer

August 16, 2020August 17, 20206 Comments

Bach Fugue On Modular Synthesizer

Synthesist Daniel Philipp Stotz shared his ‘switched-on’ take of Bach’s BWV 952, arranged for modular synthesizers.… Read More Bach Fugue On Modular Synthesizer

January 19, 2020January 20, 20202 Comments

A Clockwork Orange Opening Track On Moog Matriarch, Grandmother

The live version features Moog Matriarch on chords and Moog Grandmother on bass.… Read More A Clockwork Orange Opening Track On Moog Matriarch, Grandmother

December 15, 2019December 15, 20193 Comments

New 33 1/3 Book Looks At Wendy Carlos’s Switched-On Bach

With 33 1/3’s Switched-On Bach, anthropologist and author Dr Roshanak Kheshti offers a cultural and musical perspective on the best-selling album.… Read More New 33 1/3 Book Looks At Wendy Carlos’s Switched-On Bach

October 25, 201913 Comments

Moog Music Reprises Moog Model 10 Synthesizer

The Moog Model 10, predecessor to the Moog Model 15, was the first compact modular synthesizer model created by Dr. Robert Moog. The new Model 10 is “faithful in every way” to its 1971 counterpart, from the hand-soldered electronic circuits on up.… Read More Moog Music Reprises Moog Model 10 Synthesizer

September 17, 2019September 24, 201932 Comments

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