Dr. Robert Moog, founder of the R.A. Moog Company and father of the modern electronic synthesizer, passed away Sunday at his home in Asheville, North Carolina.  He suffered an inoperable brain tumor, detected in April, according to his company’s Website.

We remember Dr. Moog as the electronic innovator and visionary whose instruments helped spawn the musical movement Electronica.  His synthesizers and theremins (pictured above) are responsible for many of the sounds and vibrations heard in contemporary records, and we are forever grateful for his contributions to the world of sound.  For a full obituary and remembrance of his genius visit MoogMusic.com. 

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