Moog Synthesist Virtuoso Erik Norlander Continues To Support Bob Moog Foundation
“….there is edginess of all types here on the album and in the arsenal of both musicians and keyboards……”The Galactic Collective” is another milestone in Norlander’s career. – ytsejam.com
El Dorado Hills, CA – Erik Norlander is many things to the world of synth-driven symphonic rock. He is a maestro at the keys, a composer, producer, synth designer and a sterling bandmate and colleague to many in the music industry. For a limited time only, the Bob Moog Foundation will offer his new CD, the very Moog-centric “The Galactic Collective”, with a donation of $25.00 to the BMF. Norlander’s most recent CD release includes insightful liner notes from Michelle Moog-Koussa where she speaks to Norlander’s connection to Bob Moog, the synthesizer pioneer whose namesake inventions revolutionized popular music in the late 1960s and 70s. Here is a sampling from those introductory notes : “It is said that in hands of the highest caliber, the use of technology becomes magic. Not pull-a-rabbit-out-of-a-hat magic, but awe-inspiring transcendental connection. Bob handed off his technological, musical baton and Erik Norlander has cradled it in his hands, skillfully, lovingly exploring the limits of sonic expression and incorporating it into his expressive, epic music. Magic.” Each $25 donation supports the Bob Moog Foundation’s mission to educate, inspire and innovate through electronic music. To donate $25, please visit this link: https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=11672. All donations are tax deductible.
Erik Norlander reflects on Bob Moog’s legacy at this video link: http://tinyurl.com/2dueouy
About The Galactic Collective:
Erik Norlander’s “The Galactic Collective” CD was released by Chian Productions on March 27, 2010. “The Galactic Collective” is a fresh and innovative take on the best of Norlande’s vast instrumental catalog written for Rocket Scientists, Lana Lane, and his own solo albums over the years. The versatile keyboardist recorded the CD with an astounding array of classic analog synthesizers, Hammond organ, and a Steinway grand piano at Cleveland’s Magnetic North Studio with engineer Chris Keffer (Syzygy) and executive producer Dena Henry. Musicians included bassist Mark Matthews, drummer Nick LePar, and a cadre of stellar guest guitarists including John Payne (Asia Featuring John Payne), Mitch Perry (Asia Featuring John Payne, Michael Schenker Group) and Mark McCrite (Rocket Scientists) along with leading Ohio artists Freddy DeMarco and Ron Redfield.
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Source: MI2N
