[sdiy] Fwd: If you're not a synth geek already, this will make you one

[MTG]

Hello again /Tape Op/ reader,

We know we've been bugging you a lot lately, filling up your inbox and
such, but we do have *one last really cool thing we think is worth
sharing with you* this week:

Moogfest <http://www.moogfest.com>, the *five-day festival dedicated to
the synthesis of technology, art, science and music* (here is a cool
Mashable article
<http://mashable.com/2014/02/25/moogfest-schedule-lineup-2014/> that
talks about some of the more forward thinking aspects of this year's
festival), is three weeks away.

Since its inception in 2004, Moogfest has been a magnet for artists,
engineers, and enthusiasts of Dr. Robert Moog and his legacy to meet,
share, create and collaborate. With an experimental lineup of daytime
conference programming featuring cultural, artistic and technological
luminaries and punctuated by a line up of diverse landmark nightly
performances, Moogfest honors the *creativity and inventiveness of Bob
Moog* and pays tribute to the *legacy of the analog synthesizer*.

If this piques your interest, *please read on* about this uniquely
awesome event.


     Moogfest By Night

Five evenings of landmark musical performances by new trailblazers,
early pioneers of electronic music, and major headliners in over ten
venues across the city, featuring landmark performances by electronic
music pioneers *Kraftwerk 3D*; iconic electro-pop duo *Pet Shop Boys*;
self-declared "anti popstar" *M.I.A.*; super producer *Nile Rodgers*
with his band CHIC; plus a rare performance by UK's *Darkstar*; Animal
Collective's *Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks* featuring former members of
Dirty Projectors and Ponytail; German heavyweight trio *Moderat*; Mad
Decent's *Dillon Francis* and *Riff Raff*; *Zed's Dead*; *El-P*; and
*Factory Floor*; plus over 70 more artists spanning the 5 day festival.


     Moogfest By Day

Five days of mind-expanding conversation, experimentation, and
collaboration for creative and technology professionals across seven
venues in downtown Asheville. The conference is guided by the world's
preeminent thought leaders and pioneers of music and technology,
including *Simpsons and Futurama's David X. Cohen*; the ArchAndroid
herself, *Janelle Monae*; improvised performances by *Yeah Yeah Yeah's
Nick Zinner*, *Bradford Cox*, and *Dan Deacon*; and *Google's* brightest
minds exploring the future of audio; plus conversations with
interdisciplinary research laboratory *MIT Media Labs*; *MAKE Magazine's
Mark Fraunfelder*; *OMNI Reboot*, a magazine at the intersection of
science, technology, art, culture, design, and metaphysics; videogame
arts and culture publication *Kill Screen*; and more presenting one of a
kind programming exclusive to Moogfest.


     Moogfest Modular Marketplace

Moogfest's free *Modular Marketplace* is an electronic pop-up shop
showcasing the latest and greatest from a lineup of innovative
instrument makers. Boutique electronics, experimental effects and modern
modular synthesizers will create an interactive exhibition in which the
public can engage with new musical devices and their designers.

The Modular Marketplace will host daily demonstrations, workshops and
sound experiments from the engineers that are shaping the sounds of
tomorrow, as well as a *free week-long clinic on electronic music
production*. Programming includes presentations by The Pioneers of
Electronic Music Instruments: *Roger Linn*, *Tom Oberheim*, *Don
Buchla*, *David Borden*, and *Dave Smith*.


     When & Where

Moogfest is in *Ashville, North Carolina*, and begins *April 23rd*. The
festival will take place at over 10 venues located in the heart of
Asheville, including Thomas Wolfe, US Cellular Center Basement, The
Orange Peel, Asheville Community Theatre, The Mill Room, Diana Wortham
Theatre, Fine Arts Theater, Masonic Temple, Asheville Music Hall,
Asheville Art Museum,New Earth, Broadway Outdoor, Emerald Lounge, and
The Moog Store.

Check out moogfest.com <http://moogfest.com> (it's almost worth clicking
just for the website alone) for all the details, full schedule, etc.
*/Tape Op/ will be there and we hope to see you too!*


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