ELECTRONIC VOYAGER: Retracing BOB MOOG's Sonic Journey
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ELECTRONIC VOYAGER follows Michelle Moog-Koussa as she retraces the footsteps of her late father, iconic synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog.
Backers: 765
Average Pledge Per Backer: $172 CAD
Funded: $131,363 CAD of $125,000 CAD
Dates: Apr 25th -> May 25th (30 days)
Project By: Waveshaper Media
Backers: 765
Average Pledge Per Backer: $172 CAD
Funded: $131,363 CAD of $125,000 CAD
Dates: Apr 25th -> May 25th (30 days)
Project By: Waveshaper Media
$131,363 CAD
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 25 @ 12:30 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
FUNDED! + A belated Happy 82nd Birthday to Bob Moog! 
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!Wham bam thank you ma'am! We hit our goal - we're FUNDED!!!! An absolute massive thank you to all of Electronic Voyagers' backers! Thank you for supporting us in our unwavering pursuit of a dream project - producing a definitive... (Read More)
A promise to our backers: ongoing, EXCLUSIVE backer-only updates, documenting our Electronic Voyage!
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!We are firmly committed to keeping our backers happy and informed - it's our way of thanking you for believing in our project, and helping to bring Electronic Voyager to life! As a backer you will have access to EXCLUSIVE... (Read More)
Moog music pioneer DICK HYMAN has agreed to be interviewed for Electronic Voyager!
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!We had a bit of a surprise encounter on our first Electronic Voyager journey: here is Judy Hyman (DICK HYMAN's daughter!), seen 1st with Michelle Moog-Koussa, and 2nd performing live with David Borden of Mother Mallard's Portable... (Read More)
22 hours left! + A reflection on our 1st journey, from our director Robert Fantinatto
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!WOWZA! We are now 89% funded, with 22 hours left to go. WE NEED YOUR HELP to bring Bob Moog's crucial chapter in electronic music to life: http://tinyurl.com/ElectronicVoyagerKickstarter A message from Robert Fantinatto,... (Read More)
70% funded - 44 hours to go! (+ MoogDay photos)
May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!We are over 70% funded, with 44 hours to go... now is the time to rally the troops! If you know anyone who might be interested in contrubuting to our Kickstarter campaign, PLEASE HELP to support this project by encouraging them to... (Read More)
Gary Numan video - on the importance of Electronic Voyager
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!We were thrilled to interview Gary Numan at Moogfest 2016! He was compelling, insightful, and revealing. Here, he speaks out about the importance of Electronic Voyager. You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content.... (Read More)
Photo journal #3 - Moogfest w/Gary Numan & Bernie Worrell
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!Filming on Electronic Voyager has begun... (A special thank you to CREDIT CARDS for making this voyage possible)Here's a look at our short but ever so SWEET visit to Moogfest 2016! What an experience interviewing electronic music... (Read More)
Video testimonials: Dr. Wayne J. Kirby & Dale Ong
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!Here are two of Bob Moog's close friends and colleagues, Dr. Wayne J. Kirby, and Dale Ong, offering their perspectives on the importance of documenting Bob Moog's personal and professional story in Electronic Voyager... Dr. Wayne... (Read More)
Photo journal #2 - Asheville NC - On the road with Electronic Voyager
May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!Filming on Electronic Voyager has begun... here's a look at Day 2 in Asheville NC, the city that Bob Moog spent significant periods, including the final years, of his life, and where he founded the current incarnation of Moog... (Read More)
Photo journal #1 - Asheville NC - On the road with Electronic Voyager
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers! Filming on Electronic Voyager has begun... here's a look at our first of 2 days in Asheville NC, the city that Bob Moog spent significant periods, including the final years, of his life, and where he founded the current... (Read More)
Roger Linn on Bob Moog - Electronic Voyager TESTIMONIAL #1
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!We are down to the FINAL 6 days on Kickstarter to raise funds for our historical Bob Moog documentary, Electronic Voyager... We need your support to bring this Bob Moog's story to life. Roger Linn appreciates the importance Bob... (Read More)
Syrinx / Intersystems - Electronic Voyager EXTENDED INTERVIEW #2
May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!We have a new video for you... please see below! Even if you've never heard of Syrinx or Intersystems, there's plenty here for Moog fans to enjoy -- both insights into Bob Moog's personality during the early years of R.A.Moog Co... (Read More)
#TBT: When Michelle was Mimi Moog...
May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!Our film's host, Michelle Moog-Koussa - Bob Moog's daughter and Executive Director of the Bob Moog Foundation - has been digging through her personal and family archives, looking for unique and exclusive photos and documents for... (Read More)
Bob Moog quote of the day!
May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
"Leon Theremin's original designs are elegant, ingenious and effective. As electronics goes, the theremin is very simple. But there are so many subtleties hidden in the details of the design. It's like a great sonnet, or a painting, or a speech, that... (Read More)
Bob Moog & Isao Tomita, 1974 - from the Bob Moog Foundation Archives
May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers! An important post c/o the Bob Moog Foundation: "Recently Uncovered: Synth Pioneer and Pioneering Synthesist. This fantastic 1974 photo of Bob and Isao Tomita took our breath away when we dug it out of the Bob Moog Foundation... (Read More)
25% funded! Please help us to spread the word...
May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
On how to pronounce "Moog"
May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!In case you are wondering, the correct pronunciation is Moog (it rhymes with Rogue or Vogue)... Funny thing: while we were in the UK filming "I Dream Of Wires," all of the UK interviewees would say Moog (like a cow), and then... (Read More)
Region Free discs / FAQ added
May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Apologies for international backers for not specifying this fact: the DVD and BluRay discs will all be Region 0 (aka Region Free). I've been asked this several times, and while I can no longer edit the Reward descriptions to reflect this fact,... (Read More)
Bob Moog quote of the day!
May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
“My training as an engineer has enabled me to design the stuff, but the reason I do it is not to make music but for the opportunity to work with musicians.” - Bob Moog. (Read More)
Michelle's musings #1
May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!Here's the 1st in an ongoing series of Updates c/o Electronic Voyager's host, Executive Director of the Bob Moog Foundation, and Bob Moog's daughter, Michelle Moog-Koussa... You can think of these as personal refections and... (Read More)
VIDEO: Herb Deutsch on meeting Bob Moog - exclusive BACKER preview!
May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Q: When you were a small child, what did you think your dad did for a living?
May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
A: "I knew he made synthesizers. And I even knew he invented the Moog synthesizer, but you know at 5-years-old, you don't really understand the true magnitude of that. I don't even remember having a synthesizer in our house until I was a teenager. It... (Read More)
Michelle Moog-Koussa on growing up with Bob Moog
May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!Today, a new interview with our host and collaborator, Michelle Moog-Koussa, was published on Thump. Great insight here into what it was like for Michelle, growing up with Bob Moog for a father. Read on... THUMP: Is it accurate to... (Read More)
Rewards, COMBO Rewards, and ADD-ONs!
May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!Whether you've already backed Electronic Voyager, and want to add additional Reward items to your pledge... or if you're thinking of backing Electronic Voyager, and want some clarification on how to get the Reward(s) you want...... (Read More)
Movin' on up - $14,000 in less than 3 days!
April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
ELECTRONIC VOYAGERS! BOB MOOG fans and SYNTHESIZER enthusiasts! Woo hoo! We're just 3 days into our Kickstarter campaign, and we've already hit $14,000 - that's 11% of our Goal! At this rate, we are ON TRACK to get this project rolling! Please help... (Read More)
COMBO Rewards added, more to come!
April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Electronic Voyagers!I've started adding some COMBO Rewards to the campaign. If you're looking to add more than 1 of our Kickstarter Rewards to your contribution, please check them out! I'll be adding more tomorrow, as well... If you've already... (Read More)
New Bob Moog documentary, Electronic Voyager, needs your help
April 27th - via: musicradar.com
Kickstarter campaign from the Bob Moog Foundation and the makers of I Dream Of Wires (Read More)
Kickstarter Reward revamp! How to buy multiple Rewards...
April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Electronic Voyagers!Just to let you know: there was something that I misunderstood about the way Kickstarter Rewards work: I thought that you could chose more than 1 item, but it has now come to my attention that you can't. D'oh! So I am going to get... (Read More)
$5000+ in 24 hours - thank you Electronic Voyagers!
April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
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