Google Honours Robert Moog With Interactive Moog Synthesiser Doodle

How many people knew today 23rd May 2012 would have been the 78th birthday of Robert Moog the American pioneer of electronic music and best know for his invention of the Moog Synthesizer.

Well, turns out Google were well aware and ready for the event and anyone visiting www.google.com today will be rewarded with a really cool Google Doodle in the shape of an interactive electronic synthesiser which can be played in the browser. You can even record what you have made and share it on Google +

The invention and production of the Moog transformed popular music (and probably plenty of unpopular music) and was taken on by bands such as The Beatles and The Doors and later artists such as Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson. I cant imagine there is a science fiction film out there where they didn't make use of the Moog.

In 1971 they released the Minimoog, a smaller, more portable version.

Moog was always interested in electronics and was encouraged by his father when he was young. He built his first instrument, a theremin, at the age of 14 and then started a business with his dad and started selling theremin kits by mail order.

If you've not already spotted it head over to https://www.google.com and give it a go while it lasts.

What are your all time favourite Moog stories or tracks that make use of the Moog. Share your comments below.