Minimoog Model D | The Will Gregory Moog Ensemble | Archimedes Screw

In collaboration with Moog Music, the Will Gregory Moog Ensemble presents “Archimedes Screw,” a live performance from 11 musicians-with each of the 10 keyboardists using their own Model D to add layers of sound to the composition as it builds.
From the onset of the video, the stage is set: a mix of vintage and modern Minimoogs line the chancel of The Mount Without, a historic chapel in Bristol, UK. The acoustics of the space provide a warm depth to the sound of Minimoogs produced from every era they have been manufactured.
Utilizing MIDI integration for the 2016 and 2022 reissues, and MIDI-to-CV converters for the vintage units involved in this performance, the Moog Ensemble highlights the modern features alongside the classic sound. According to the group’s musical director and composer, Will Gregory, the instrument’s enhancements expand Model D’s realm of sonic possibility.
“The MIDI aspect of these instruments enables us to open polyrhythmic possibilities between the 10 parts that would be beyond humans to reproduce otherwise. Our hands become free for sound sculpting as we perform by manipulating the filter, resonance, modulation, and envelope controls in pairs. Both these aspects are very important to how I see the Moog Ensemble breaking new ground in live performance and simultaneously giving a more expressive and warm creation.”
“Archimedes Screw” demonstrates Model D’s timeless sound, playability, and relevance as a powerful musical tool for live performance. The Moog Ensemble manifesto, Gregory shares, is very much about live performance as a living breathing unit of musicians listening and responding together.
Will Gregory discusses his connection with the instrument and shares more details on how the ensemble composed this piece from a technical perspective on Moog’s website (moogmusic.com).
Goldfrapp’s Will Gregory is one of the UK’s leading advocates of using synthesizers and electronic instruments to create new sounds and reinvent old ones. Leading and performing with the Moog Ensemble since 2005, Gregory and its rotating contributors-which includes Adrian Utley of Portishead-perform a mixture of specially composed music, transcriptions of classical works, and their own versions of music from popular culture and film scores. “Archimedes Screw” will be featured on the debut Will Gregory Moog Ensemble album coming out via Mute Records in 2023.
More about the Will Gregory Moog Ensemble: willgregorymoogensemble.co.uk
More about Minimoog Model D: www.moogmusic.com/products/mi...
Credits:
John Baggott - Minimoog Model D
Will Gregory - Minimoog Model D
Simon Haram - Minimoog Model D
Vyv Hope-Scott - Minimoog Model D
Ross Hughes - Minimoog Model D
Hazel Mills - Minimoog Model D
Daniel Moore - Minimoog Model D
Hinako Omori - Minimoog Model D
Eddie Parker - Minimoog Model D
Adrian Utley - Minimoog Model D
Harriet Riley - Percussion
Chris Talbot - Director/Editor
Sofia Ilyas - On-Site Producer
Nick Batt - Audio Engineer
Alex Kozobolis - Photographer
Vince Camacho - Cam-Op
Charlie Graham (Bunch Creative) - DOP
James Mackie (Bunch Creative) - Cam-Op
Alastair Bury - Gaffer
Jake Sullivan - Spark
Adam Buruncz - Spark

[@dom0201]

Moog orchestras should be ubiquitous after 52 years! Performing in an ensemble like this would be a dream come true. It's a priveledge to see this, fantastic work.

[@GabeChurray]

Right?!

[@fraxis2007]

Absolutely! I would definitely like to see a lot more of this kind of approach, with larger numbers of performers onstage and less programming.

[@sidneybarrett8941]

Brilliant! And kudos to you for keeping all those beasties in tune for five minutes. My 1974 model stays in tune for about three tops.

[@christopherpederson1021]

those look like reissues

[@davidsharp3110]

Thanks for putting the Model D back into production!

[@christopherpederson1021]

Next: moogerfoogers

[@DaveyL1954]

Just when you think that you've seen everything and heard everything, this comes along and simply delivers something original and new. I bought my first Moog, a MicroMoog and thought I'd arrived. That sound, that machine. It was all I could afford in 1977. The Mini (model D) was way out of my financial league. I still have my Micro, and it has undergone one modification, and that is for a connection to trigger bass pedals. There is a switch on the dash to alternate it between the synths own keyboard, and the bass pedals. But in 1987 I was offered a Model D from a pal who needed some lolly and quick. He wanted £300. By the time he's said "quid" I'd traveled 70 miles to his house via the bank and was at his front door. The two Moogs are my babies/children. The MiniMoog has been gigged and never been too faulty. Sure it goes out of tune and that is part of the fun. I want to see more and more of this ensemble. More recordings and gigs please. This is as revolutionary as the first time I saw Jan Hammer playing his MiniMoog with the Mahavishnu Orchestra in 1972.

[@prospectnyc]

Why the fudge does this only have 49k views so far? This is an incredible piece.

[@hazelmillsmusic]

😊

[@benjiarias9599]

Amazing work. This is a dream come true

[@david_davinci]

I can only imagine what this must sound like live! Incredible...

[@biggrime]

You would pass out and wake up in another world

[@deaddancers1]

We the people demand more mini moog videos!!!

[@GLASYS]

This is beautiful, wow

[@trentfarmer9862]

Love Moog... Love Will... Love the ensemble... Love this performance... really no words to describe it.

[@soloharmonicsrobj8246]

This performance was really great and unusual. 10 Mini Moog synths in unison! I'm pretty much speechless.

[@betohale]

How awesome is this. The endless possibilities these beautiful machines offer us are in full display. Beautiful work!

[@AlexBallMusic]

What can I say....perfect. Had to watch it twice.

[@FernandoDCDuarte]

Only twice?

[@thesadwolf]

Just watched your MS-50 video. What a great piece of kit and a great video as usual.

[@prospectnyc]

pfft. I'm on play number 5 at the moment. Bookmarking for replay. Let's keep it going.

[@final_mile_music9713]

Great stuff. Love Will Gregory. He’s dome some magnificent work with Goldfrapp and arrangements for Florence + The Machine.

[@MFitz12]

The most Minimoog's in one room since Rick Wakeman's late-70's keyboard rigs.

[@loopop]

Wow - what a performance!

[@hazelmillsmusic]

🙌🏻

[@prospectnyc]

Thanks!

[@SanderAnderon]

best thing I've seen/heard all week!

[@iqudos]

We need a 'making of' video to go with the performance of the 10 voice minimoog.

[@nilsvanderplancken]

loving this, reminds me of the ondes martenot ensembles, these very short plopping sound are very similar to the percutés on the Martenot. Great piece, great video.

[@archstonecircle]

Ha what an amazing vibe! What better way to herald the return of the Minimoog!

[@briankehew579]

This sounds like Mother Mallard circa 1970-74, very tuneful, complex and beautiful.

[@cassettedisco6954]

Maravilloso ver a tanto genio reunidos gracias saludos desde México 🇲🇽❤️!! Moog forever

[@gerardrum1]

Amazing ensemble sounds like an orchestra but from other world.....I love minimoog

[@aenamabag]

It's like a drum circle for hippies who aren't afraid of technology.

[@jeremythornton433]

Amazing! Thank you for this! I really hope there will be much much more.

[@simonandsimon2352]

Tangerine Dream vibes, love it🚀

[@SofiaSiafaFascinationMgmt]

So good!

[@silvermyth2119]

Awesome, another opportunity to score a legendary piece of history! 👍

[@GabeChurray]

Man. This is SOMETHING ELSE!

[@theianboddy]

That is glorious. Bravo to all involved.

[@SRDhain]

Lovely 🎵 I thought I saw Adrian Utley in the group, and the end credits affirmed it. Looking forward to the album next year on one of my favourite labels, Mute.

[@XanderEwald]

So rad! Amazing how alive this sounds.

[@SamSynths]

Superb! Bravo! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@oneRella]

This channel hosts some of the best new music anywhere.

[@stephengarratt5076]

From an old Moog fan.. Fantastic!! Sounds very David Vorhaus, of White Noise fame..

[@jimmcd1101]

This is so ridiculously good. Album please!!!!

[@CharlieHughJones]

Beautiful - what a performance. enjoyed that!

[@stevetaormina573]

Can't Wait!

[@geoffcline9593]

Extremely cool. Great piece and performance...in a wonderful space.

[@lfo2vco]

Bravo Maestros, I’ll definitely be keeping an ear out for the Mute release.

[@LuisTorres-qz5kr]

Amazing, awesome performance & sounds.

[@gordon_hughes]

Well then. This’ll be on repeat all day!

[@midnightantelopes]

Wow!!

[@jeredorsey]

Dear merciless Marketing folks at Moog Music. Saw the reissue. Lost my mind. Had to be tied up away from my credit cards. Ok, I'm fine. It has passed. Maybe KZbin is safe for me again. And then the sobbing began at 0:46. I aspire to join this chorus - badly. Oh and now LIVE build??!

[@ianbradley2613]

I didn’t realise how much I needed this in my life…. feels like it should’ve always existed! More please 🥹

[@williambrandon9660]

shockingly beautiful, bravo

[@okphil1809]

This blew me away. Wow.

[@MosEisleySpacePort1138]

Amazing performance. I also love at 4:31 it sounds like ring modulation.

[@davidbanner9001]

That's so, so cool. I love it!

[@pronzac]

Great!

I’m in awe.

[@gustavoberocan]

Beautiful!!!

[@URTH-yb5xh]

Will Gregory brilliant tech/keyboardist This guys great

[@Bfredproduction]

Simply awesome 🤩

[@Reyescult]

Outstanding!

[@darkeldarblade916]

Just Amazing!

[@liselottefrejdig1112]

Moog Magic! Thank you!! I only have the sub 37.. Greetings to ms. Goldfrapp

[@moogschool]

Literally everything about this. Eddie Parker, tho... 🔥 Please make more with this ensemble!

[@oscarrivas7240]

It's backkkk!!!!!!

[@NyiMa-pn9yp]

Thanks a lot for the Frequency Dream 🙏🌞🙏

[@soilentmichi]

Fantastic......yeah

[@jeremjerem]

This is so awesome !

[@nosecondlost]

FANTASTIC!

[@DrMikeMetlay]

Beautiful stuff... especially impressive since it seems like all of the LFOs were tuned to sync by ear. Wow!

[@jjrusy7438]

the newer re-issues of the model d have processors and some digital control over things like tuning and MIDI, so they dont drift. they probably still have to warm up for a bit to really settle down into steady-state. these are definitely not vintage models. moog has re-issued the model d at least twice now.

[@Schilliebillie]

Bloody cool! Owner of a vintage Minimoog Model D.

[@SaamGabbay]

Absolutely sublime

[@gblanctheremin]

This is so musically expressive! The composition is awesome, it's performed with taste and feel… Bravo!

[@FKeel1]

wwwwoooah. I thought "no I won't click this commercial". But I am soooo glad I did. This is amazing.

[@prospectnyc]

HEY. Can you guys make a vinyl LP of the Will Gregory Moog Ensemble?! It's ANALOG. We all want it. You could use it to raise funds for the Bob Moog Foundation and the world will be a better place. NEED THIS ON VINYL PLEASE THANK YOU I LOVE YOU

[@mclare71]

MAGNIFICENT!

[@pierre-antoinegauthier5620]

Very awesome !!

[@ilnichilistablog]

Just amazing

[@rozzgrey801]

That was rather brilliant!

[@TommyRizzitelli]

OUI !!!

[@beeps3000]

Incroyable , merci et vous avez le bonjour de Toulouse !

[@ozicka]

Omg Amazing !!

[@davidgoode7416]

Best of the best

[@BadTicketTube]

Wow 👍

[@wphmusic]

Oh, that's delicious! 💙🎶🌟

[@InnerVisions68]

Very cool

[@dmitrystepanenko3958]

Wow! Incredible

[@JamesMielke]

I would love to see this live in concert

[@starflash__]

seriously impressed

[@simonyricools]

Love it!

[@tamalitogirl]

This made my day :')

[@matthsmatthsmatths]

Love this

[@sanghoonhahn2440]

fantastic

[@knobsstrings]

Awesome! 👏

[@DivKid]

absolutely fantastic

[@NOMADsignal]

I love this.

[@cesardpd6099]

We want MORE!!!

[@MarlinForbes]

Wow!

[@_nutmeg]

Amazing project 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@JohnLRice]

Very nice! 🙌🥰👍

[@markmaxson5897]

Inspiring!

[@raveolutionromania2027]

Wow amazing 🤩

[@jonbirchartist]

Exquisite!

[@mountainmolerat]

Bravo!

[@sabrosapurr]

Incredible.

[@FernandoDCDuarte]

Hello my name is Fernando and I approve this performance.