Moogus Operandi
Norlander explored the boundaries of the legendary Moog sound and captured the creative, analog-based vibe that is Moog.
One Moogus Operandi attendee summed it up when he was asked by another “What do you think of the music”? to which the response was simply “Goosebumps”.
This image of Erik Norlander performing on his recently reconfigured Wall Of Doom modular synthesizer is taken from a collection of photos by Jon Leidel of the recent Moogus Operandi concert.
About the show that was held on April 19th
The Bob Moog Foundation is proud to announce its spring concert event Moogus Operandi, honoring the pioneering work and legacy of synthesizer maverick Robert Moog, to be held on May 27, 2010 at the Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina. The event will be a celebration of the Moog legacy through music, art and mulitmedia entertainment. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door the night of the event.
Northern California based synthesizer virtuoso Erik Norlander (ASIA featuring John Payne, Rocket Scientists, Lana Lane) will headline the evening, performing songs from his new album, The Galactic Collective. Norlander, an accomplished rock, electronic and symphonic keyboardist known for his command of vintage and cutting edge synthesizer technology alike will bring the Moog legacy alive with his synth-heavy instrumentals and his “Wall of Doom” modular synthesizer (so named by his roadies). The Wall of Doom, a massive analog modular synthesizer with restored 1967 Moog modules at its heart, will grace the stage of the Orange Peel as the musical and historical representation of Bob Moog’s legacy of pushing the boundaries of sonic reality. This marks Norlander’s first performance in Western North Carolina.
Kinetik Festival takes place May 12-16 in Montreal
Montreal, Canada’s Kinetik Festival is scheduled to begin in less than two weeks. Starting May 12 and held at the refurbished factory turned performance venue Usine C, the festival features five days of electro/industrial, power noise and more, with performances by such artists as Fixmer/McCarthy, Chemlab, Leaether Strip, Combichrist, Komor Kommando, Terrorfakt, Hocico, Rotersand, Covenant and more.
Visit the links for a complete schedule, ticketing information and more.
Assemblage 23 to tour Europe, release album and single
Electronic act Assemblage 23 has announced European tour dates for February 2010 in support of the new album, Compass, and its accompanying single, Spark, which will be released September 25 in Europe on Accession Records and is already available in North America. Assemblage will perform in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and other countries. Assemblage 23 founder Tom Shear has also made announcements to promoters seeking booking for North American shows. Follow the links for details.
Don't miss out on ElectriXmas 2008
If you enjoy new EBM and synthpop acts make sure to check this concert out, myself I am just having a hard time sleeping struggling with jetlag in San Diego (an 8 hour time difference from Europe)
electriXmas is delighted to announce that mad industrial scientists Agonoize will be joining this year to make the party go with a bang!! Check the Artists section for more info!
Bands confirmed so far : Agonoize, Interlace, Autodafeh and Biomekkanik
Make sure to book your tickets 
De/Vision on new world tour
De/Vision will go on tour in 2008. It will for once be a tour outside of Germany :-). The tour will be during the first 4 months of 2008.
Unfortunately they will not come by Europe or Scandinavia this time, the places in question can be found below, so lucky you all americans, be sure not to miss these Depeche wanna-be’s, hehe
The first few shows have already been confirmed and include the following cities: Madrid (SP), Barcelona (SP), Philadelphia (USA), Passiac (USA), Austin (USA), Tucson (USA), Los Angeles (USA), San Francisco (USA), Seattle (USA), Portland (USA), Salt Lake City (USA), Minneapolis (USA), Buenos Aires (ARG), Santiago de Chile (CH), Lima (PE) and Thessaloniki (GR). Be sure to check out the band live at work because you won’t have that many opportunities outside Germany.
A small clip of De/Vision below:
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See u tomorrow
DATAMASKIN
