The Rites of Moog, a mix by https://soundcloud.com/shadow_factory

Accompanying Video: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x84jlqd

Tracklist
Artist/Track/Release,Year of release

Alan Hawkshaw – The Silent Witness, Opening Title (with excerpt from the programme narrated by Kenneth More) – The Silent Witness, 1978
Malcolm Cecil,  Robert Margouleff (TONTO) – Christ, When I Leave This Life - Caldera : A Moog Mass, 1970
Romuald Vandelle (Le group de recherches musicales de la R.T.F) – Crucifixion [excerpt]  - Musique Expérimentale, 1962
Gershon Kingsley – Maven on the Moog no. 5 – God is a Moog, 2005
Bruce Haack – Stand up Lazarus – Electric Lucifer II, circa 1979
Gershon Kingsley – The Jewish Experience pt. 2 – God is a Moog, 2005
Terry Wallace and his Interstellar Moog Sounds (Eric Siday) – Heaven in their Minds - Moog Superstar, 1974
Delia Derbyshire – Amor Dei – 50 Years of Religious Broadcasting, 1974
White Noise ‎– An Electric Storm The Black Mass: An Electric Storm In Hell - An Electric Storm, 1969
Anton LeVay – Hymn Of The Satanic Empire, Or The Battle Hymn Of The Apocalypse – Satanic Mass, 2005
Lucifer(Mort Garson) - Exorcism – Black Mass, 1971
The Eccentronic Reaseach Council – If You Want To Worship - Go To Church - Johnny Rocket, Narcissist & Music Machine... I'm Your Biggest Fan, 2015
Graeme Miller & Steve Shill - Midwinter Rites – The Moomins, 2017
Boards of Canada – From One Source All Things Depend – Geogaddi, 2002
Mike Oldfield – Incantations Part 2 (excerpt) – Incantations, 1978

 
Notes
“So straight it’s freaky. Or so freaky that it’s straight. And when was the last time you had a talk with The Man Upstairs?” (Billboard Magazine review of Caldera : A Moog Mass, November 14, 1970).

I’ve been thinking about this mix for some time. I’m not sure when it came together in my mind, but over the past couple of years I’ve been actively collecting pieces that fit into the theme of religious or occult inspired music created with electronics. Depending on where you view it from, that people would use synthesizers to produce music which is inspired by the supernatural either makes no sense at all or seems inevitable. No sense, because the electronic music has always been associated with the future, technology and science. But, inevitable because whether treated ironically, in all seriousness or done just for the hell of it, the supernatural is unreal and electronic music is, or at least was in the early years, equally uncanny.

Gershon Kingsley, Eric Siday, Mort Garson and the chaps behind TONTO were all early adopters of the Moog. They all took different roads, but all went through their own rites for one reason or another. The cult of Delia Derbyshire throws up black magic and old folks backed by the sound of a gothic alter piece. I love all this. It’s just so weird and wonderful and unexpected that I had to put it all together. I pulled in some newer gear by The Eccentronic Research Council and Boards of Canada who seem to be onto all of this. There’s also some serious Satanism from ‘Frisco, original musique concrete from France and in turns sublime and paganistic TV soundtrack work from Leeds and, err, Leeds! Finally things get a bit cult-like and sin-full. Read the comments for more details!

Modulations Podcast

Episode 03 - The Rites of Moog

MOD.03 - The Rites of Moog, a mix by Shadow Factory

Modulations is back — with a new musical direction.

In this next chapter, the podcast will focus mainly on live performances from electronic music artists who embrace a DIY approach to creativity — many of whom perform at EMOM and similar grassroots events.

Over the past few years, I’ve been attending various EMOM (Electronic Music Open Mic) events across the north of England. It’s at these gatherings that I’ve discovered some incredible talent — from both familiar and often unknown artists. This includes close friends, whom I’ve had the pleasure of watching take to the stage and perform for the very first time. The whole experience has been inspiring — and eye (or ear) opening, to say the least.

Click here for more information about EMOM and how to get involved: electronicmusicopenmic.com

In addition to live performances, I’ll occasionally upload DJ sets — from myself and a few handpicked others. No genre boundaries — just the good stuff.

If you create live electronic music — whether you play at EMOM events or elsewhere — I’d love to hear from you.

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