For those who don’t know, Robert Moog was a pioneer of electronic music. His best known invention, the moog synthesizer, was popularized by Wendy Carlos in 1968 when she painstakingly re-assembled entire Bach compositions, released one of the best-selling classical albums at the time and won three Grammy awards for her efforts. Today Moog’s memory is honored with an annual festival in Asheville, NC, where he lived for the last 30 years of his life.
Downtown Asheville will host the main venues for the festival such as the Orange Peel (named one of the best rock clubs in the country by Rolling Stone), and the Asheville Civic Center.
This year Moogfest is also moving outdoors! The Animog Playground at the Renaissance will provide open space, fresh air, interactive art installations, and great performances.
Highlights of this year’s festival will surely include The Flaming Lips, Moby, STS9, Passion Pit, Dan Deacon, and Atlas Sound, along with many others.
Check out Moogfest here and be sure to follow the action on Twitter and Facebook.
