Moogfest 2016
From Laurie Anderson to Grimes, Here's 26 Reasons Why Moogfest 2016 Stood Out
North America's most cutting-edge electronic festival took over Durham, North Carolina for four days of music and more.
These Candid Portraits Showcase the Diversity and Inclusivity of Moogfest 2016
Exclusive photos of this year's performers including Gary Numan, Julianna Barwick, Empress Of, and more.
The Global Synthesizer Project Makes Crowdsourced Sound Art
For Moogfest, sound artist Yuri Suzuki and Moog Music’s Chris Howe built a global sampler that is also a sound art installation.
What's It Like to Be the Sound Guys at the Longest and Headiest Sound Experiments of Moogfest?
Moogfest hosted a daily series of four hour performances called Durational Sound Installations, and somebody had to do sound the whole dang time.
Seven Sets at Moogfest 2016 That Expanded Our Consciousness into New Realms
For every act at the Durham festival that you could lose your mind dancing to, there was something seriously cerebral to sit around and contemplate.
I Tried Virtual Reality Meditation Inside a Marijuana Grow Tent
Virtual reality designers Flattsitter and poet Noah Falck take Moogfest attendees into higher states of consciousness.
This Is What Synths Made of Repurposed Telephone Switchboards Sound Like
Lori Napoleon's switchboard synthesizers pay homage to the women pioneers of ambient electronic music.
The Nerdiest T-Shirts I Saw at Moogfest 2016, Listed
Moogfest isn't just a music festival. It's Nerdvana, and people came dressed for the occasion.
Watching Grouper Made Me Fall Asleep Three Times and Discover the Meaning of Life in the Process
Grouper's Moogfest set made the case for her as both a musical icon and an artist concerned with the radical act of considered living.
A Rave-Inspired Art Project Is Breaking Down Gender at a North Carolina Music Festival
Body Scrub, Gender, an installation at Moogfest, shows that gender is not binary—it’s a floating point number.
Virtual Reality Owes a Lot to the Air Guitar
We talked to VR pioneer Jaron Lanier about virtual reality’s musical roots.