RIP Moog (Co-)Creator Herbert Deutsch

[humprof]

Not just "Popcorn," Switched-On Bach, and A Clockwork Orange, but "Autobahn," "Flashlight," "Rockit" ... heck, "Here Comes the Sun."

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/16/arts/music/herbert-deutsch-dead.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/obit...h-co-inventor-of-moog-synthesizer-dies-at-90/

 

[Electric Moo]

Woah....I never heard about this

An absolute legend, and a huge influence on the development of electronic instruments. Here is a recent video that is very well done



RIP

 

[humprof]

One more: a tribute from jazz writer Howard Mandel, focusing on Deutsch's pioneering work with "electroacoustic" ensembles, improvising groups that combine acoustic and electronic instruments. Mandel's playlist includes Sun Ra, Miles, Herbie, Zawinul, and Mahavishnu.
https://www.artsjournal.com/jazzbey...-improv-coming-or-going-herb-deutsch-rip.html