Moon Gas / Moog - The Electric Eclectics Of Dick Hyman
Dick Hyman pioneered the use of Moog synthesizer in easy listening and electronic music, creating layered, imaginative soundscapes that feel both futuristic and strangely nostalgic. This 2015 reissue gathers tracks including "Moon Gas" alongside interpretations of standards like "Stella By Starlight" and "Imagination." The Moog's characteristic warm, analog tone is deployed here for both abstract ambient pieces and melodic explorations, landing somewhere between prog-rock ambition, easy listening sophistication, and pure electronic experimentation. If you're into vintage synthesizer music, early electronic exploration, or curious about the Moog's playful possibilities beyond the usual suspects, this is a fascinating document of the instrument's creative potential.
Item Details+
| Genre | Electronic, Jazz |
| Style | Easy Listening |
| Notes | Good Plus (VG+) Mint (NM or M-) CD is close to EX. |
| Media | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Sleeve | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Label | The Omni Recording Corporation |
| Year | 2015 |
| Country | Australia |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
1. Moon Gas
2. Maid Of The Moon
3. Isn't It Odd
4. Stella By Starlight
5. Imagination
6. Space Reflex (Blues In 5/4)
7. Bye, Bye Blues
8. They Can't Take That Away From Me
9. For All We Know
10. Desafinado
11. I'm Glad There Is You
12. Star Eyes
13. The Topless Dancers Of Corfu
14. The Legend Of Johnny Pot
15. The Moog And Me
16. Tap Dance In The Memory Banks
17. Four Duets In Odd Meter
18. The Minotaur
19. Total Bells And Tony
20. Improvisation In Fourths
21. Evening Thoughts
22. Give It Up Or Turn It Loose
23. Kolumbo
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