One of the og Moog pioneers had an interesting article written up about him over on Music Radar. Talks about life as a synth addict at the young age of 81. Also a bit about his release on VG+ Records. Doug living the dream.
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I initially read this thread title as, “Doug McKenzie Interview”
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I have the vinyl version of San Francisco Moog 1968-1972. It’s a fascinating - if somewhat crude - document. I think the comparisons to Tangerine Dream are a bit off-base. A 960 sequencer pretty much spits out those sorts of sequences by default. I think Mckechnie’s music is stylistically closer to Mother Mallard by way of the Trips Festival. There is a certain free-form lunacy in play. If anything, I’d suggest it is far closer to T.O.N.T.O’s Expanding Headband than it is to any Berlin School record.
That notwithstanding, it’s a great record and well worth picking up.
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Have you ever seen this behemoth of a machine in person? It’d be a dream to check that out…
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No, I’ve not had that pleasure. I wish!
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Yes, and it is glorious.
I live in Calgary, Alberta, where TONTO currently lives at the National Music Center. I’ve had the chance to hear it played live a few times, and it’s quite the experience
My dream is to perform live with it. Some day… Some day.
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Homeboy is actually a spy. Just been living that double life really well and his cover story took over. He went too deep!
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instead of spies like us it’s spies like acid.
or donald sutherland like us.
or donald sutherland likes acid?
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Or acid likes acid
Or…or o…r…why are my hands vibrating? Is that tree breathing?
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