Moog's, Moods & Memories

by Mick Chillage

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omnirod Such an apt title for me. MC's Moog, those trademark evolving passages, and the evocative textures that bring me back to listening to Eno with Mick in our college daze... formative years they were

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1.	Moog's Moods & Memories Part 1 17:04	buy track
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*********************** PLEASE NOTE! ***************************

this is the same album as released on Neo Tantra in 2020.
the track lengths are a little different, as the digital version I offer is not the sequenced version as on the CD. The CD version was offered digitally from Neo Tantra. The title is also incorrect on the Neo website, Moog's Moods & Memories.
if you purchased the album from Neo tantra there is no need to buy from here. Thank you for the support.

The album features four long tracks which as the title suggests were inspired by the Moog synth, in this case my recently acquired Moog Grandmother and was released through Neo Tantra records in early autumn.

For many years I've wanted a Moog synth in some form, however many of the newer models felt a little unlike the originals from innovative days of the synth giant.

In the beginning of 2020 finally I decided to purchase the Moog Grandmother a semi modular synth that looked and felt like it could have been released in the early 1970’s, its digital side is almost hidden to the eye, just basic midi implantation via USB and no preset/patch storage, just a raw patchable synth with some of the original module components of their classic modulars of their pioneering days. This had the heritage and hands on approach and sound I had dreamed of and I was not disappointed.

So I began to experiment with the Moog on various evenings and weekends, at times recreating sounds that sounded just like some of the tones on the Dark Side Of The Moog series and many more classic albums. I would often get goosebumps hearing these classic Moog sounds, just by dialing some of the control knobs and some basic cable patching, this would often result in some awesome inspirational sound!

I would immediately jam with the sounds that inspired me and just record long improvised passages, more editing and more playing and recording, multi tracking until I had the foundation of a track. Often the bones of a piece could happen in a few hours and the next day I would mix and arrange a finished piece in a digital environment. The Moog became very intuitive quickly and also led me to sound creation I never expected from Grandmother.

I guess it's safe to say I never truly set out to make a Moog themed album, there are also some of my other synths used where I needed some polyphonic sounds. Many pieces had come together very quickly and I just placed them in an unreleased folder as I usually do, eventually going through the various tracks and selecting ones that make a coherent listen or experience and the ones I chose just seemed to connect in a way that felt right for a new album.

During this period with the Moog I was in various states of mood and some sounds triggered certain memories, hence the title.

Moog's Moods & Memories was released on CD through Neo Tantra Recordings
in Autumn 2020.

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released November 11, 2020

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Mick Chillage Dublin, Ireland

Producing various strains of electronica since the mid 90's

Releasing CD albums on Pete Namlook's legendary FAX records, Lee Norris's ...Txt, Fantasy Enhancing, Neo Tantra Label, Carpe Sonum, Databloem, amongst many more labels from around the globe.

Also involved in many collaborations. Autumn Of Communion with Lee Norris autumnofcommunion.bandcamp.com. ... more

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