moog

Trying to start the morning on a happy tip, was searching for different versions of Ob-la-di Ob-la-da because of some funny reason involving our friend Boran, came up with these two. The Beatles version is kind of cool as well y’know, even though Lennon hated this because it’s “Paul’s Granny Shit“.

After Error101’s Alamooga post, here’s another quick moog post featuring the prolific pianist & composer Dick Hyman a legendary figure who has released more than 100 albums under his own name. The Age of Electronicus from 1969 features lots of well known covers from The Beatles’ “Ob-la-di Ob-la-da” to James Brown’s “Give it up or turn it loose”.

For all who are fans of cover songs, moog synths and Anatolian-pop combined, here’s Turkish dance music “a-la-mooga” for you.

* Thrill Jockey’s 2008 Advent Calendar.
* Hear a podcast of Jean-Jacques Perrey and Dana Countryman’s new CD “Destination Space”
* Austria’s They Shoot Music Don’t They is a one of a kind videoblog, which takes indie artists around Vienna and shoots videos of their acoustic performances.

Starts off with ambient sounds by Pepe Bradock and a spoken horror sketch by Boris Karloff on top of it, a Japanese koto piece by Chieko Mori, and then a short trip through Africa.

Don’t ask me where 55-56 is, forgot to upload them! Starts off with moogy balearic soundscapes, think the transition to Yeasayer works good, not sure about the next oriental jazz piece. I’m loving this Jackie Paris track, anyone has links to more songs?

* Taxi Taxi – Maps and Legends : NY indie rockers Taxi Taxi have presented a solid album with lots of good songs, I even have second thoughts about how it may have deserved a higher spot.
* Odd Nosdam – Level level wires (Anticon) : Released on California’s Anticon, this album blends minimalist electronics with soundscapes and beats.

A new discovery on my part, Raymond Scott is a composer, orchestra leader, pianist, engineer, recording studio maverick, and an electronic instrument inventor. I first heard him in J Dilla’s Donuts with the track “Lightworks” and the cartoony playfulness of early electronics instantly called upon me to seek for more.