If you're in the mood for some spacey, dramatic and mysterious sounds, Mort Garson is the architect of music to put you on edge. Here is the bio from his newly-reissued catalog:
"Mort Garson is the ultimate Jack of all trades. He is best known for his pioneering work in electronic music - his albums in the 1960s and 1970s were among the first to feature Moog synthesizers and make up a rich catalogue in which cult classic Plantasia proudly sits. But he has time and time again dabbled in a wider array of sounds, from lounge hits, New Age soundscapes and sonic mysteries of the occult to producing and arranging credits by the likes of Bill Withers and Arthur Prysock.
In 1974 Garson provided music for the American neo-noir action and blaxploitation film Black Eye, starring Fred Williamson. The soundtrack to Black Eye shows yet again another fascinating side to Garson’s remarkable talent as a composer. Heavily influenced by soul, funk, and jazz, Garson cleverly fuses dynamic brass sections and funky basslines with synthesizers resulting in unconventional sound textures that blend the classic blaxploitation soundtrack tones with electronic elements and experimental sounds." - Sacred Bones Records
You can get yourself a digital download of this reissue here at the Sacred Bones website, but for the cassette reissue check here on eBay.
You can get yourself a digital download of this reissue here at the Sacred Bones website, but for the cassette reissue check here on eBay.
Instruments & Equipment
Synthesizers - Moog, ARP, Roland
Mellotron 400
Mu-Tron III
Foxx Fuzz Machine
Eventude Clockworks Instant Phaser
Leslie Model #122
E.M.T. Stereo Echo Plate & Tape Delay
Cooper Time Cube 920-16
R.S.D. Auto-Stereo Phase Shifter
Stereo Dolby System A #361
Tape Recorders - Ampex MM1000 16 Track, Ampex AG440 4 Track, Scully 280 2 Track
Equalizers, Filters & Limiters
Langevin EQ-252-A Graphic Equalizer
Langevin Hi/Lo Pass Filter Set
Richmond Sound Design Program Equalizer
Altec 90638 Equalizer
United Audio #550A Filter Set
United Audio #565 Little Dipper Filter Set
United Audio Limiting Amplifiers: #175-B, #176, #1176 L N Stereo
Can-Bass Studio 16 Track Console
Set of Studio Percussion Courtesy of Drums Only
The closing song from Circuit Kisser's debut is bound to take you higher as their perspective of synth-based fusion takes flight. Enter the sound of an emerging band who provide an ear-full in getting busy on vintage keys and creating spacey soundscapes. Circuit Kisser embarks on a space exploration musically on the mind-elevating experience of "Faking The Moon Landing." This standout tune from their EP is one to remember, particularly for the joyful vibe and outstanding performance on keys.
A cool and funky mix from 2007 I found when digging through the years in my iTunes library. Computer Jay showcases famous breaks, cover versions and various obscurities within the art of mysterious Moog synth-based music.
Download/Stream - Computer Jay Moog Magic Megamix
Tracklist
Dick Hyman – Give It Up & Turn It Loose – Age of Electronica
Switched on Rock – You Keep Me Hangin On
Dick Hyman – Kolumbo – Age of Electronica
Perry & Kingsley – Stranger in the Night – Spotlight on the Moog
Moog Groove – Feelin Alright
Hugo Montero – Dizzy – Moog Power
Dick Hyman – The Moog & Me – Electric Eclectics
Moog Power – Rock Me
Sensuous Lovers – Climax 2
Switched on Rock – Spinning Wheel
Dick Hyman – Aquarius – Age of Electronica
Switched on Rock – Aquarius
Moog Groove – Aquarius
Switched on Rock – Hey Jude
Hugo Montero – Moog Power – Moog Power
Claude Denjean – Venus
Synth Machine – Popcorn
Dick Hyman – Green Onions – Age of Electronica
Perry & Kingsley – One Note Samba – Spotlight on the Moog
Moog Groove – Grazing in the Grass
One Step Beyond – One Step Beyond
Greatest Science Fiction Themes – Godzilla
Dick Hyman – Topless Dancers of Corfu – Electric Eclectics
In A Covent Garden – Hall of the Mountain – Electrophon
Dick Hyman – Four Duet in Odd Meter – Electric Eclectics
Wheels – Wheels
Switched on Rock – The Weight
Wheels – Elephant Walk
Moog Espana – Espani
Intergalactic Trot – Rushes
Moog Espana – Valencia
Moog Groove – Penny Lane
Moog Espana – ????
Dick Hyman – Alfie – Age of Electronica
Perry & Kingsley – Pioneer of the Stars – Spotlight on the Moog
Dick Hyman – The Minotaur – Electric Eclectics
Hugo Montero – My Way – Moog Power
Moog Groove – Oh Happy Day
Switched on Rock – Get Back
Claude Denjean – Come Together
Sensuous Lovers – Climax 2
Computer Jay – Tribute to Bob Moog
For further adventures in Computer Jay’s exciting circuitry visit > myspace.com/computerj
Get spaced-out like Roger Moore in the movie Moonraker as this composer goes on a funky exploration with the music of Bond. For an obscure twist on popular music, Hideki Matsutake's arrangements of 007 themes deter from the norm, and instead deliver a unique perspective of each theme.
Composer Todd Terje flips the synthesizer in exciting ways as his dreamy and abstract electro-Funk sound invites your imagination to follow his rhythm into the future. As the drama and intrigue of his Library-influenced approach to crafting cinematic instrumentals combine with electronic production, witness the pop-classicist vibe of a veteran producer/remixer.
Buy "Leisure Suit Preben" 7" vinyl here at Juno Records
"What a decade 1970-1980 was for French music! Cosmic Machine: A Voyage Across French Cosmic & Electronic Avantgarde 1970-1980 features well-known Gaelic cosmic pioneers such as Serge Gainsbourg and Jean Michel Jarre and slightly less prolific space cadets such as The Atomic Crocus and Quartz. Cosmic Voyage is an immaculate document that celebrates and applauds some of the most influential music to have emerged in Europe during the 70s.
Listen to tracks such as Space's "Magic Fly" or Pierre Bachelet's "Motel Show" and you'll hear three decades of disco and synth music that followed. Immaculately compiled and presented, this is one history lesson everyone would benefit from digesting. Bon Voyage!"
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