Playlist Week of 2016-03-05

* Mare Nostrum (Hesperion XXI/Savall) (Alia Vox 2SACD)

* Walter Carlos: Sonic Seasonings (Columbia 2LP)

* Dick Hyman: Moog: The Electric Eclectics of Dick Hyman (Command LP)

* George Russell: The Essence of George Rusell (Sonet/Soul Note 2LP)

* Randy Weston: Tanjah (Polydor LP)

* Chick Corea: Return To Forever (ECM LP)

* Miroslav Vitous: Magical Shepherd (Warner Bros. LP)

* Weather Report: Night Passage (Columbia LP)

* Weather Report: Weather Report (Columbia LP)

* Weather Report: Procession (Columbia LP)

* Weather Report: Domino Theory (Columbia LP)

* Weather Report: Sportin’ Life (Columbia LP)

* Serge Gainsbourg: Histoire de Melody Nelson (Philips/Light In The Attic LP)

* Grateful Dead: Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL 1979-12-05 (selections (SBD 3CDR)

* Tangerine Dream: Tangents 1973-1983 (d.3-5) (Virgin 5CD)

* Harmonia: Musik von Harmonia (Brain/Grönland LP)

* Harmonia: Deluxe (Brain/Grönland LP)

* Space Art: Trip In The Head Center (If LP)

* Peter Gabriel: Plays Live (Charisma 2LP)

* Eric Bikales: Tranquility (Moodtapes LP)

* Wally Badarou: Echoes (Island LP)

* Boards of Canada: Hi Scores (Skam EP)

* Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase (Warp 2LP)

* ISIS: Celestial (Ipecac CD)

* ISIS: Oceanic (Ipecac CD)

* Mastodon: Call of the Mastodon (Relapse LP)

* Mastodon: Remission (Relapse 2LP)

* Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band: The Rarity of Experience (No Quarter 2LP+7”)

* Wye Oak: The Knot (Merge LP)

* Wye Oak: Civilian (Merge LP)

* FKA twigs: FKA twigs (Young Turks EP)

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Commentary:

I'm having too much fun over here.

Having recently added another couple of Moogerfoogers to my arsenal, the Moog semi-modular synthesizer is coming along nicely. The MF-103 12-Stage Phaser is unlike any other phase pedal in that it also offers a wide-range LFO and a full compliment of control voltage ins and outs which, in conjunction with the CP-251 Control Processor, can be used to modulate various parameters of the Sub 37 and/or the other Moogerfoogers. Suddenly, my sonic options have become virtually limitless -- and I've only begun to scratch the surface of what is possible.

And, of course, I dream of owning the entire Moogerfooger lineup (and perhaps another CP-251 to control them all) -- but that's going to take a while. Moreover, I will need to make some space in my tiny studio to accommodate such a beast! In the meantime, however, I have plenty of toys to play with.

Too much fun!