moodorgan: press kit 2009
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Moodorgan was first conceived as a studio project when Peter
was studying art in Boston in the late ‘90s. Three records
(and a cross-country journey to Los Angeles) later, Moodorgan
is known for a robust live multimedia show and is heard in dance
clubs across the US and Europe.
The musical and visual style of the band made it perhaps inevitable
that it would find a home in the Los Angeles gothic/industrial
community. Moodorgan tracks are heard in the LA “scene”
alongside bands like Covenant, Apoptygma Berzerk, Wolfsheim,
VNV Nation and Depeche Mode, and the renowned Bar Sinister in
Hollywood – arguably LA’s premier gothic club –
hosted the headlining live event for the 2009 release of “prv2:
process remixes vol. 2”.
The highly integrated live video component of the Moodorgan
show is the result of both Peter’s background in the visual
arts as well as a philosophy that the medium known as “rock
and roll” should always be pushing the limits of creative
expression and exploring the possibilities made available by
new technology and techniques.
Equally important is the idea that a live performance should
indeed be live. In an age of seemingly ubiquitous “just
press play” electronic bands Moodorgan’s creative
manifesto demands that everyone on stage be playing real (and
plugged-in) instruments and that computers and sequencers should
be under the live control of humans, not the other way around.
A Moodorgan set has a very “produced” sound but
it is never the same twice.
Moodorgan embodies the DIY mindset: from music and video production,
visual design, merch and promo creation, to the development
of custom hardware and software instruments, all creative and
technical direction is conducted by Peter and the members of
the live crew. This is a self-sufficient band with a unified
creative vision.
On stage, the 2009 live personnel are Peter (lead vox, synth,
Ableton), Scott Milton (midi drums and vox) and Timothy Robert
Smith (bass, synth, vox) with Crystal Lyn Moran (a.k.a. Catalyst
Echo) behind the video mix rig.
a note to promoters: Moodorgan travels with
state-of-the-art video and DJ rigs; individual members of the
band are available for VJ and DJ sets as schedules permit.
The Moodorgan tech crew deploys a sequencer-controlled DMX lighting
system (as seen in this video)
when venue and circumstances allow.
press
prv2:
9/10, a "top selection" by Dark
Entries music magazine (Belgium) [ read
the review ].
See what Side-Line
has to say about prv2: "... a cool opener
... a terrific bass line ... the vocalist also shows a great
talent ... another great pop remix ... a cool tune ... great
and transcendent ... original and well-crafted." [ read
the review ]
Apparently prv2 is on
regular rotation at the re-flexion office in
Germany: [ read
the review ]
"The often
complex musical soundscapes should please fans of dance music
across genres ... the mixes often stray from what might normally
be considered a darkwave/synthpop style into the realms of futurepop
... echoing styles similar to those of Convenant and Wolfsheim's
more danceable tunes." [ read
the full review ]
"Moodorgan ... a kinetic, multimedia, ongoing live event
iconoclasm ... the (often quite beautiful) music ... the influence
of the steampunk cultural vision ... the whole effect transports
the listener into a kind of H.G. Wells/Jules Verne universe
of fantastical imagination and machinery. It is as if this album
is an artifact from another dimension; a time capsule intended
to inform anyone discovering it of another, finer realm."
[ read
the full review ]
"Los Angeles is home to some of the
most famous clubs around ... the home of some of the finest
music in the states ... the home of Moodorgan ... atmospheric,
sexual, beautiful, and danceable all at the same time. Taking
tones from Synthpop, New Wave, and the Gothic genres make Moodorgan
quite an audio experience."
"Moodorgan is a package deal. The music is well produced
... the look ... is as appealing as the music ... Their stage
show includes video and a passion for the music that makes for
a great set ... Moodorgan is on their way and those of you who
don't know of them shouldn't miss out." [
read
the full article ]
"Not only one of the most technologically
advanced bands of the 21st century, but also one of the most
genuine ... From the first note, you will be seduced into darkness
and find yourself madly in love ..." [ Vinilian
Press ]
"[Treasure - Assemblage 23 mix] ... maybe
the best A23 remix ever ..." [ Reflections
of Darkness ]
discography
Nexus (CD, 2001) bebs/mpla
Process Remixes Vol 1 (CD+DVD, 2007) mpla - out of print
Process EP (CD, 2007) mpla
Sin-Faktory (CD, 2009) Shinto Records
prv2: Process Remixes Vol. 2 (CD, 2009) mpla
contact
pr [at] moodorgan [dot] com
contact
form
see also
prv2: process remixes volume 2 liner
notes
Shinto Records
moodorganproject manifesto
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faq
moodorgan.com
catalogsound.com
blackempathybox.com
