Not sure whether it was my attendance last Saturday at Moogfest (which I was previously pronouncing wrong – from the Moogfest FAQ: What is the correct way to pronounce Moogfest? Moog like “rogue.”) or just the natural progression, but after a few, somewhat non-technological sessions I found myself working with midi again.

Moogfest moved from it’s most recent home of Asheville, NC to a couldn’t-resist, less-than-an-hour drive in Durham. One of the acts my fellow-fester, Paul, and I happened open was Gwenno at the First Presbyterian Church (pictured above). Interesting to see people dancing in the aisles to some pulsing indie-electronic music. Some of the other artists we caught were Laurie Anderson, Gary Numan, Ben Frost (who just about blew us out of the Carolina theater with his explosive soundscapes) and Explosions in the Sky. As it was a successful first dip into Moogfest waters, I purchased an early-bird festival pass for next year.

Back to my album: After a couple of bumps I was able to record a simple beat (bass & snare drums) and organ & grand piano parts using my midi set-up.

I sang over that, listened and helped myself to a 2nd vocal track for support. The sketchy results can be heard via the link below. I am still looking to add guitar and bass and revisit the bridge/ending which us absent from this version.

-Edlectric