The 1968 release and overwhelming success of switchedon bach caused quite a frenzy at the time. Sony music is issuing bach to moog a brandnew album showcasing the reissued moog modular synthesizer, as well as the modern generation of moog. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The groups official debut took place in london, in april 2018, as part of the 2018 bach weekend at. Incredible vintage synth album from 1970, arranged and performed by hans wurman using a moog modular synth. Klaus wurman the moog strikes bach complete youtube. A selection of classical pieces given the moog treatment. Weve made it cheap and mad so you can rock out in your ride but dont blame us when your elderly neighbours come knocking on.
The album, which features electronic renditions of ten works by j. Without this album, the moog synthesizer likely would not have reached such popularity. Switchedon bach, a classical music album by walter carlos. Synthmaster vst au aax ios software synthesizer posts.
Theres a bit of crackle here and there, mainly at the end of b2 but i. Switchedon bach by walter carlos album, electronic. To say nothing of chopin, mozart, rachmaninoff, paganini and prokofieff on discogs. Hans wurman moog strikes bach complete album download ive often shared moog covers albums, and i think its something ill continue to do until i stop finding weird moog covers albums. The caprice, in the key of a minor, consists of a theme, 11 variations, and a finale.
Unfortunately, few of carlos recordings are available online, but you can hear the shinings main. The instruments ability to produce unique sounds led to musical boundaries being pushed back, with records such as the moog strikes bach. January 10, 2016 posted in uncategorized comments off on hans wurman the moog strikes bach original german stereo lp 1969 tweet classical pieces transcribed to. Everything you always wanted to hear on the moog by andrew kazdin and thomas z. Most were ill conceived and revealed their production shortcomings. Including all the full length albums, plus the singles and remixes. Switched on bach bach toccata and fugue on a makenoise shared system.
It played a key role in bringing synthesizers to popular music, which had. If this is all youve heard, youre missing out this is a dull, mechanical and rote performance in my opinion. Moog music is manufacturer of a number of analogue synthesizers and theremins. So dive in and learn how to master that moog sound in this collection of 39 stepbystep video tutorials by matt vanacoro. If want to learn how the the moog sub 37 works, youll find that this course is the ultimate sub 37 users guide. This history making release marked the return to nonsoundtrack albums after the success of presleys 1968 christmas television special. Excitingly, this is also the first album to be recorded utilizing the newly reissued moog. But it was walter later wendy carlos who first brought attention to moog and synthesisers in general with the landmark switchedon bach album in 1968. To my fellow car enthusiasts and mighty car mods fans this is for you. Hans wurman the moog strikes bach complete dreamlandtreemusic. Youre on the official mcm website, also run by the guys. Stream tracks and playlists from moogmusicinc on your desktop or mobile device. Chopin,mozart,rachmaninoff,paganini and prokofieff author format. In 1968, shortly before the release of switchedon bach, moog spoke at the annual audio.
Flash player from adobe is required to hear the samples. My copy of the vinyl album was lost in 1969 when a marthas vineyard landlord locked out his renters. Ive been dismayed to discover that no version of wendy carlos switchedon bach. Switchedon bach was the first classical album to go platinum in america, remaining at no 1 in the classical album charts for more than three years peaking at no 10 in the pop charts. Moog is a global engineering enterprise fueled by innovation and technical challenge. Switchedon bach is the first studio album by the american composer wendy carlos, released. There were a plethora of copycat synthesizer lps that immediately hit the market hoping to cash in on the craze. Its the only place you can purchase 100% genuine merchandise created by marty, moog and some of their good mates. An important figure in the original us punk and new wave scenes, he was responsible for the discovery and early development of the ramones, blondie, talking heads and others. Hans wurman embraces the new technology and even finds time for some prescient thoughts on the future of. Hans wurman the moog strikes bach original german stereo lp. Rca red seal 1969 tracklist a1 chopin black key etude, op. After more than 40 years, moog music has resumed production of the highly soughtafter moog 16 channel vocoder. Wrote some whiny selfindulgent stuff on the other site.
A massive sub slamming catalogue of moog best tracks in one enormous music pack. Classical pieces transcribed to and performed on the moog synthesizer. Elvis presley from elvis in memphis captain beyonds. Hans wurman moog strikes bach complete album download ive often shared moog covers albums, and i think its something ill continue. Listen to your favorite songs from bach to moog a realisation for electronics and orchestra by craig leon now. Art of moog shared this video, documenting the recording of the bach goldberg variations aria with a moog system 55 art of moog is a new group that performs bach, live on synthesizers, taking inspiration from the classic switched on bach recordings of electronic music pioneer wendy carlos.
Released in 1969 on rca records from elvis in memphis is the 15th studio album by elvis presley. Bach to moog album combines new system 55 synth, orchestra. Hans wurman the moog strikes bach complete youtube. However, switched on bach is one of my least favorite. His 24 caprices were probably composed in 1807, while he was in the service of the baciocchi court it is widely considered one of the most difficult pieces ever written for the solo violin. The album won three grammys, bringing synthesizers out of. From bach to moog via sirius b although not a household name, craig leons career as a producer is about as distinguished and varied as it gets. There seem to be hundreds of these out there, many of which were released in the years immediately following the surprise runaway success of wendy. Then, in 1968 wendy carlos used a moog synthesizer to reinterpret several bach compositions, and switchedon bach became a novelty hit that led to many more classical moog recordings from carlos, as well as to her original contributions to stanley kubricks a clockwork orange and the shining. Listen to moogmusicinc soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create asheville, nc. Although switched on bach was not the first album to make use of the modular synthesizer, it was, by far, the most commercially and critically successful of its kind. To say nothing of chopin, mozart, rachmaninoff, paganini and prokofieff at discogs.
Its early instruments included various moog modular synthesizer systems, including the worlds first commercial synthesizer, followed by the launch of the minimoog. He was an excellent musician, a gifted composer, and a pioneer of electronic music through his fascinating use of the moog synthesizer. As a welcome extension to the synthesized exploration of bachs music and the many creative opportunities that opened up 50 years ago, the bach to moog album integrates the moog modular synthesizer into the orchestra as a solo instrument, in ensemble and also as a processor of other instruments. The moog synthesizers are sought after instruments, because of their unique fat sound in 1949, robert arthur moog started to produce theremins. I own no rights this is just music for yall to enjoy and listen too. This rca red seal release from 1969 is one of the moog records. Switchedon bach is the first studio album by the american composer wendy carlos, released under the name walter carlos, in october 1968 by columbia records. How the moog synthesizer changed the sound of music open. Subsequent 25 is a 2note paraphonic analog synthesizer. Vinyl see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Craig leon interview and free bach to moog download ableton.
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