A visual exploration of a synthesizer paradise.
Last month, Moog unveiled a dream destination for hardware lovers dubbed the Moog House of Electronicus — a bungalow nestled in LA's Echo Park neighborhood, outfitted from top to bottom with rooms overflowing with synthesizers and desert plants. Across the entire property, seasoned synth players and complete beginners alike could experiment with and appreciate various Moog instruments, among them the Moog Mother-32, the Theremini, and their freshly released semi-modular percussion synth, the Drummer From Another Mother.
Guests had the chance to fiddle with the DFAM at a workstation arranged with assorted hardware pieces, while in another corner, a row of television monitors broadcasting static showed visitors getting hands-on — quite literally — with the Theremini. With plenty of room to relax in the backyard and catch DJ performances from talents including LA beat scene icon Daedelus during a temperate January afternoon, the experience captured LA essence perfectly — they even distributed Moog-branded rolling papers to attendees.
Below is a photographic walkthrough of what we encountered, stunningly documented by FACT photographer Alex Kacha.
Experimenting with the controls on Moog's latest semi-modular percussion synthesizer, the Drummer From Another Mother.
Beat scene trailblazer Daedelus takes the DFAM for a spin.
The House of Electronicus features entire synthesizer towers worth admiring.
Get the picture?
Yet another DFAM enthusiast.
No Los Angeles setting would be complete without its share of succulents.
Four vintage Moog modular units.
Moog equipment valued at $5,990.
Over at Echo Park's The Cactus Store, this particular DFAM drew its electricity from a cactus.
A selection of the numerous cacti on exhibit.
Even this custom-made synthesizer stand was crafted in the shape of a cactus.
Deep in concentration.
Crafting a patch on the Mother-32.
One of numerous DFAM units stationed throughout the House of Electronicus.
Moog's Theremini instrument.
Putting dining tables to their proper use.
Both veteran synthesists and newcomers had the opportunity to experiment with assorted Moog instruments.
Producing rhythms.
Guests could observe distorted renditions of themselves through the Theremini.
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