Watch out for flashbacks, hippies; According to the NY Times, the Moog is back. Originally made famous by such infamously acid-eating acts as the Doors and the Grateful Dead, the Moog today is utilized by everyone from Dr. Dre to Wilco. Of course, most of the analog synths of the 60s have replaced by (some would say inferior) digital versions. Not Moogs, which stick to their analog roots, although these days you can control your Moog with a PC.
This Times’ article details the ups and downs of the Moog company, from peaking in the drug-fueled 1960s to falling out in the drug-fueled 1970s and 80s, the beginnings of a revival in the drug-fueled 1990s. The future of Moog (and drugs) looks bright.
The Moog Synthesizer Makes a Comeback [New York Times via Lockergnome]
