Doug McKechnie – San Francisco Moog: 1968-72

Label:	VG+ Records – 004
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition
Country:	US
Released:	Oct 23, 2020
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Ambient, Experimental

Tracklist

A1	The First Exploration @ SF Radical Laboratories, 1968	8:31
A2	Meditation Moog 1968	4:23
A3	Baseline	5:12
B1	Berkeley Art Museum	13:06
B2	Crazy Ray	8:25

Companies, etc.

Mastered At – Laminal Audio

Credits

Art Direction – Frank Hamilton (2), Nolen Strals
Artwork – Richard Taylor (10)
Liner Notes – Stephen Hill
Mastered By – A.F. Jones
Producer – Doug McKechnie, Lee Gardner, PJ Dorsey

Notes

First pressing was a limited edition of 323 copies. Repressed by the label in 2022.

Includes printed inner sleeve.

All pieces were created improvisationally in an atmosphere of exploration and discovery on a Moog Modular Series III synthesizer and recorded live with no overdubbing to Ampex PR-10, Nagra 3, or TEAC four-channel recorders.

Reviews

ubikman Dec 31, 2021
Why the living f**k this isn't on CD is criminal.
minman Apr 21, 2021
Absolutely beautiful record. WAAY ahead of it’s time. Futuristic and otherworldly synth soundscapes ala Moog. Although the music was recorded in ‘68-‘72, it sounds very fresh. Similar things that come to mind are ‘Robert Rental & Thomas Leer-The Bridge’, ‘Human League-The Dignities Of Labour’, etc. Lots of repetitive and interweaving melodies with the perfect blend of experimental and structured compositions. Sound quality is full and rich with some Moog bass notes that’ll rumble your walls. If you love sci-fi synth type music/soundtracks, I highly recommend this.