The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble 2007
Renegade Electronauts (11:52) 192 kbps 16.3 MB mp3
The second improvisation of The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble from the July 13, 2007 jam session, at Hal McGee's apartment, in Gainesville, Florida. Jay Peele - Moog Voyager RME, Hal McGee - Moog MG-1, Jen Abell - Moog Rogue, and special guest SOS (Astral Fields Drifter) - Moog Rogue.
Warming up for the jam: Hal McGee and Jen Abell. Gabe Loewenberg assists SOS with The Rogue
Jay Peele plays the Moog Voyager RME
"Renegade Electronauts" jam out
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The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble with Pax Titania
Live at Action Research #3 (12:11) 320 kbps 27.9 MB mp3
The first live performance of The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble was July 12, 2007, Action Research Show #3, at 1982, in Gainesville, Florida. Jay Peele - Micromoog and Moog MG-1, Hal McGee - Moog Voyager RME, Jenifer Abell - Moog Rogue, and special guest Christopher Cprek (Pax Titania)- x0xb0x, Scarab Oscillator, Polypentagonal Tonefaker. Audio recording and mp3 creation by Andrew Chadwick (Ironing).
Photographs by Jen Sandwich
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Moon Mining (13:35) 192 kbps 18.6 MB mp3
This is the first improvisation from the July 13, 2007 recording session of The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble, at Hal McGee's apartment in Gainesville, Florida. It is a free form improvisational analog synthesizer space-noise exploration by Jen Abell (Paramutual Operator) - Moog Voyager RME, Hal McGee - Moog Rogue, and Jay Peele - Moog MG-1.
Photograph by Jen Sandwich
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Active Galactic Nuclei (6:46) 192 kbps 9.3 MB mp3
Another improvisation from the March 11, 2007 recording session of The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble. Hal McGee, Jay Peele, Brandon Abell, Jen Abell, and Chris Page on Micromoog, Moog MG-1, Octave Cat, Moog Rogue, Yamaha CS-50, and Moog Etherwave Theremin. This track originally appeared on the limited edition Invisible In-Inbetweeners CDR.
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Orbiting Souls (11:24) 192 kbps mp3 - 15.6 MB
Yet another improvisation from the March 11, 2007 recording session in Jacksonville of The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble - Hal McGee, Jay Peele, Jen Abell, Chris Page, and Brandon Abell on Micromoog, Moog MG-1, Octave Cat, Moog Rogue, Yamaha CS-50, and Moog Etherwave Theremin.
This track originally appeared on the limited edition Invisible In-Inbetweeners CDR, which utilizes short outtakes, rarities, and previously unreleased recordings to present brief moments in other dimensional travel for those with ADD or shorter attention spans... (?)
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Asteroid Deflection Unit (10:02) 192 kbps mp3 - 13.7 MB
Improvisation from the April 15, 2007 recording session in Gainesville of The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble. Hal McGee, Jay Peele, and Brandon Abell -- on Micromoog, Moog MG-1, Octave Cat, Moog Rogue, and Technosaurus Microcon synthesizers.
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Astronaut Survival Training (13:36) 192 kbps mp3 - 18.6 MB
Improvisation from the April 15, 2007 recording session in Gainesville of The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble. Hal McGee, Jay Peele, and Brandon Abell -- on Micromoog, Moog MG-1, Octave Cat, Moog Rogue, and Technosaurus Microcon synthesizers.
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The second album by The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble, Center Of The Universe. Four tracks, 50 minutes, 41 seconds.
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White Dwarf (10:33) 14.4 MB 192 kbps mp3
First improvisation from the March 11, 2007 recording session of The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble - see photos below. Hal McGee, Jay Peele, Brandon Abell, Jen Abell, and Chris Page on Micromoog, Moog MG-1, Octave Cat, Moog Rogue, Yamaha CS-50, and Moog Etherwave Theremin.
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Star Police (5:51) 192 kbps mp3 - 8.05 MB
Track #3 from the Center Of The Universe album. Improvisation from the March 11, 2007 recording session in Jacksonville of The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble. Hal McGee, Jay Peele, Brandon Abell, Jen Abell, and Chris Page on Micromoog, Moog MG-1, Octave Cat, Moog Rogue, Yamaha CS-50, and Moog Etherwave Theremin.
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Geostationary Satellite (10:23) 192 kbps mp3 - 14.2 MB
Track #2 from the Center Of The Universe album. Improvisation from the March 11, 2007 recording session in Jacksonville of The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble. Hal McGee, Jay Peele, Brandon Abell, Jen Abell, and Chris Page on Micromoog, Moog MG-1, Octave Cat, Moog Rogue, Yamaha CS-50, and Moog Etherwave Theremin.
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Influences include: Black holes, Bob Moog, early Tangerine Dream, Conrad Schnitzler, Cluster, Alien Planetscapes, Phinney/McGee, Jackson Pollock, Klaus Schulze, space rock, krautrock, cannabis, Eno, free jazz, sitting on the floor.
Jen Abell with the Moog Rogue
Jay Peele with the MicroMoog synthesizer, Jacksonville session, 031107
Brandon Abell with the Realistic (Radio Shack) Moog MG-1, 030307
special guest, Chris Page, with the Yamaha CS-50 synth, Jacksonville, session, 031107
Jacksonville session, 031107
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Distant Forms (12:49)
Here is the sixth improvisation from the Saturday, March 3rd analog synthesizer jam session recording at Hal McGee's apartment in Gainesville, Florida. Moog MG-1 synthesizers, Moog Rogue, Moog Voyager RME synth, and Octave Cat synth. Photo from Hubblesite.
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Jenifer Abell playing Moog Rogue and Hal McGee, Moog Voyager
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Life From Afar (7:43)
Here is the fifth improvisation from the Saturday, March 3rd analog synthesizer jam session recording at Hal McGee's apartment in Gainesville, Florida. Moog MG-1 synthesizers, Moog Rogue, Moog Voyager RME synth, and Octave Cat synth. Photo from Hubblesite.
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Brandon Abell and Jay Peele playing Moog MG-1 synthesizers
Accelerate (8:28)
Here is the fourth improvisation from the Saturday, March 3rd analog synthesizer jam session recording at Hal McGee's apartment in Gainesville, Florida. Moog MG-1 synthesizers, Moog Rogue, and Moog Voyager RME synth. Photo of Jupiter above from Wikipedia.
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Optical Solar Search (11:58)
Listen to the second improvisation from the Saturday, March 3rd analog synthesizer jam session recording at Hal McGee's apartment in Gainesville, Florida. Moog MG-1 synthesizers, Moog Rogue, and Moog Voyager RME synth. Photo of Supernova 1987A above from Wikipedia.
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Black Hole Departure (9:43)
Listen to the first improvisational jam from the Saturday, March 3rd analog synthesizer jam session recording at Hal McGee's apartment in Gainesville, Florida. On this track Brandon Abell (Microwave Windows) and Jay Peele (of Cellular Terror) played Moog MG-1 synthesizers, Jenifer Abell (Paramutual Operator) on Moog Rogue synth, Hal McGee on Moog Voyager RME synth.
