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ARTICLES
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Featured Interview
"At the 2011 BPM Show, MTM caught up with this pioneering controllerist..."
- Liam O'Mullanek, MusicTech Magazine UK | article JPG | cover JPG
Dutch Magazine Feature Article
"Artiesten die elektronica op een, zeg maar menselijke manier benader-
den hebben me vervolgens beïnvloed: Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, dat werk."
- Mark van Schaick, Interface Magazine NL | article PDF | contents PDF | cover JPG
Finnish Album Review
"Albumilta löytyy kaikkea drum'n'bassin, elektron, hevin ja ambientin väliltä."
- Jarkko Rotstén, V2 | web version | PDF
Album Review
"Moldover's expansive, sometimes playful explorations without lyrics likewise posit a gamut of human feelings against each other."
- Jamie Lee Rake , The Phantom Tollbooth | web version | PDF
Mojo Props
"The innovative, performance oriented controller, dubbed the Mojo, features many of the concepts that Moldover has time-tested via his own performances around the world."
- Dan Brotman, Future Music | web version | PDF
UK Radio Interview
"In my opinion you brought a lot of soul to your performance."
- Ursula Pabisch, All FM | MP3
Newsletter Feature
Moldover "created the 'sexiest controller in the entire multiverse'. We just assume it is the front panel milled by Front Panel Express that makes him say this!"
- March Newsletter, Front Panel Express | PDF
Doctoral Dissertation Interview
Moldover: "What some people might call faults, to me are meaningful, expressive and very human moments that often turn into beautiful things in the hands of an experienced artist."
- Ashley Batty, An Investigation of the Techniques Within an Effective Live Performance Within Electronic Music | DOC
Spark of Being and The Mojo
"The Moldover Mojo is, I think, the ultimate controllerist’s controller and after the Mojo and I made our stage debut last week with Keystone, I think it is the only one suited for this project."
- Geoff Countryman, Green Leaf Music | PDF document | graphic version | web version
Take Control of Your Controller
"MIDI controller not working the way you want? You don’t have to go all Moldover on it. (Though that’s not a bad idea; see Fig. 1.)"
- David Battino, The Other Side Magazine UK | PDF document
The Otherside Interview
"(SLW): Can you explain Controllerism to my gran?
(!): It's just like democratic socialism, except in controllerism everyone hails Moldover as the supreme ruler of the entire multiverse and everyone listens to his music."
- Sam Lassman Watts, The Other Side Magazine UK | web version | PDF document
Musical Playtime TV Show
"Underground artist Moldover was the first to bring the concept to reality."
- Kevin Pereira, Attack of the Show on G4TV.com | web video
Album Review
"the debut album by self-described controllerist Moldover rocks."
- Geary Yelton, Electronic Musician Magazine | web version | PDF document
Moldover Feature
"This hands on approach builds on the DIY ethos established with the early punk bands of the late 1970s and 80s, and the consideration of technological possibilities has translated into massive sales figures (compared to expectations)."
- Tom Phillips, Touch Tunes | web version | PDF document
Music-Tech Podcast
"Utterly brilliant. As soon as it got to the end I went and bought it."
- Mark Tinley, Sonic State Talk | MP3 audio | website
"Hacking", Moldover Feature
"Seit knapp einem Monat sind die 'Awesome Edition' und die 'Pocket Edition' von Moldovers Album, die beide das selbst gemachte Musikinstrument beinhalten, käuflich zu erwerben."
- Barbara Wimmer, Future Zone | web version | PDF document
Interview
"(dbZ): How did you get involved in making electronic music?"
"(M): As a child I was kidnapped and raised by computers."
- DeepBeatz Laika | article (graphic) | cover (graphic)
Moldover Album: Play The Record
"After years of creating parties and installations dedicated to the art of live remixing, his debut CD drops with the artwork and song titles laid over a custom-built circuit board."
- Sergio Elmir, Exlaim! Magazine Canada | web version | PDF document
The Future of Product Innovations in Music
"Moldover actually built a working theremin complete with headphone jack and speaker into the jewel case of his recent CD."
- Refe, Creative Deconstruction | web version | PDF document
Radio interview
"I think one of the most intriguing elements of Moldover is the contruction of all your things..."
- Elia Vargas, Tiny Antenna Have Large Receptors | MP3 audio | full radio program website
Album review
"Moldover's music is as fresh, eclectic and original as it gets, with influences ranging from funk to nu jazz, from prog rock to metal, from glitch electronica to ambient, from drum'n'bass to dance, from darker dronier stuff to bright solar things. "
- Marc Urselli, Chain DLK | web version | graphic version | text version
Music and Marketing - You Need Them Both
"If Freese, Sobule and Moldover had just come out with an album in the traditional way, how many of the same group of people would likely have heard the album?"
- Mike Masnick, Tech Dirt | web version | PDF document
Moldover in "The Lefsetz Letter"
"How about that guy Moldover, with the theremin built into his CD case."
- Bob Lefsetz, The Lefsetz Letter | web version | PDF document
CD Case Features Built-In Theremin and Artistic Circuitry: Match That, BitTorrent!
"San Francisco electro artist Moldover, like Beck before him, figured out a way to make physical music purchases superior to digital: Embrace the physical."
- Denver Westword, Gizmodo | web version | PDF document
Tech Dirt - album release
"While some critics insist that these sorts of things only work once, I tend to believe that creativity knows no bounds, and we'll keep seeing more and more unique ideas."
- Mike Masnick, Tech Dirt | web version | PDF document
Coolest CD Case Ever Has Theremin Built In
"The artists here is San Francisco-based Moldover, who appears to be an experimental electronic artist. While I hadn't heard the name before, you can rest assured it's firmly anchored in my consciousness now."
- Cory Casciato, Denver Westword | web version | PDF document
Moldover: Awesome Edition with Working Theremin
"Moldover, without the aid of a record label has created a news worthy album innovation and will hopefully get attention for an album that would have otherwise gone unnoticed to those not already fans."
- Ash, Sleevage | web version | PDF document
Alternative Music Distribution
"Justifying the musical object can sometimes get ridiculous, but so long as there are genuinely creative ideas that fit the music, I think music may have a more interesting future in the post-industry world than it did before."
- Peter Kirn, Create Digital Music | web version | PDF document
Engadget album release
"you will believe."
- Thomas Ricker, Engadget | web version | PDF document
Radio performance and interview
"I know it sounded amazing just listening to it but seriously, we had a crowd of people at the window to the studio because you do not even understand the insanity going on back here."
- Rich DDT & DJ CanaryTurd, Pirate Cat Radio | MP3 audio
Moldover's album press release
"That’s why he designed his album’s intricately beautiful, circuit board CD artwork to be a first-of-its kind light theremin."
- Michael Gallant | PDF
Review of Moldover performance at Warper NYC
"The genius of Moldover always resided in his skills as a real-time sonic manipulator of beats, sounds and music but just as noticeable and remarkable is his willingness and ability to reinvent himself and evolve, effectively moving on to a new chapter and corageously showcasing his own songwriting/production. Great show!"
- Chain DLK | web version | graphic version | text version
Review of Moldover's new party in SF
"With Komega and Moldover watching over the crowd like proud fathers, you really get the sense that we are at the start of something big."
- LEGENDmag | web version | graphic version
(Germany) Man & Machine Feature and Interview
(automatic translation by babelfish) "Here the Zuspieler is used as genuine instrument. Mol Dover submits its sounds everyone devises lichen musical manipulation, smashes its form, transfers the material into new together hangs - all live and on The Fly."
- SoundCheck | PDF (go to last page) | German -> English translation | print version | magazine cover
Honorable Mention
"Digital Pioneer DJ Mouldover describes controllerism..."
- Concious Dancer | PDF | magazine cover
(Luxembourg) Interview
"Le concept Controllerism, est-ce votre invention?"
- L'Essentiel | newsprint version | web version
The How To Show - Controllerism in 3 easy steps
"1) Modify your controller"
"2) Setup your software"
"3) Practice your technique"
- MTV | YouTube video
Novation Featured Artist
"Novation does not endorse modifications of any kind on any of our
products. Any modifications will of course result in the invalidation of the
warranty."
- NovationMusic.com | graphic version | web version
German TV Segment
"The birthplace and center of Controllerism is (naturually) New York. Pioneer and godfather of this culture is Moldover"
- Tracks, ARTE | YouTube video
Moldover on Controllerism
"Countless DJs and musicians are making music like this, but there is no commonly accepted name for the craft. There is no platform to develop this new musical vocabulary, and no artistic community to help it grow. Not until now."
- Moldover, Big Shot Magazine | page 1 | page 2 | cover
Tech Interview
"(PCAL): What are your superpowers?
(Moldover): Most supervillains don't actually have superpowers, but generally speaking, many have a desire for world domination, a high level of intelligence, and are often criminally insane. "
- PCAudioLabs.com | graphic version | web version
Controllerism Feature
"...with no emotional ties to a particular DJing paradigm- (Moldover) is literally throwing away the rule-book and reinventing the wheel."
- Ean Golden, Remix Magazine | graphic version | web version
Moldover Feature
"Moldover's work defies genre categorizations and while contunially stretching the limits of his own creativity, caries the theme of making music more accessible and interactive."
- Lauren Jonik, Indie Sounds NY | graphic version | pdf version | website | complete mag in pdf | web re-print
Radio Interview: Warper and online communities
"...aside from Scandanavian legends Too Many DJs (AKA Soulwax), no other artist has really broken through on either side of the Atlantic. If his live set from Galapagos is anything to go by, Moldover may just have the talent to become the second."
- Matt Largey, KUT/NPR Austin, TX | MP3
Keyboard Magazine's "Keyboard of the Month"
"With no learning curve to speak of, the Octamasher exposes musicians and non-musicians alike to high-level elements of electronic music production."
- Michael Gallant, Keyboard Magazine | graphic web version | graphic print version | web version
Moldover Interview
"This project definitely involves skills you'd definitely associate with musicians and DJs, but it also includes elements of programming, composition, turntablism and instrument design. I like the term "Live PA" which is accepted and understood in some circles."
- Marc Urselli-Schaerer, Chain D.L.K. | web version | graphic version
Ableton user groups feature
"Moldover has shown up to Warper parties navigating Live with a P5 Gaming Glove and has even installed his 'Octamasher' - an interactive array of Oxygen8 keyboards and full-surround audio - so that clubbers at Warper can try their own hand at mashing with Live."
- Peter Kirn, Computer Music Magazine | page 1 | page 2
Octamasher Press Release
"The design of the Octamasher puts people before technology. Moldover is enthusiastic about it’s social implications as well, saying, 'it’s so cool to see groups of people playing and interacting with each other. Giving people a shared, musical experience like that can reach them on a really deep level'.”
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Technical analysis of Moldover's rig
"HARDWARE: He uses a PC laptop with Ableton Live (for loop control) and Native Instruments Reaktor (for sound FX). As MIDI-controller, he uses a Novation ReMOTE 25 (2 octaves). For audio output he uses..."
- Peter Forret, blog.forret.com | graphic version
Live Remixing Article
"Moldover elaborates, 'The lines are blurry
between the roles of DJ, producer and remixer
right now because the tools of those
trades have been homogenized in software.'"
- Janice Brown, Pro Sound News | PDF version
Live Remashing review
"Live Remashing is an encyclopedia of modern pop culture in sound format, it is the milestone of ultimate digitally-assisted live performance, it is the best example of how to use modern technologies to enhance and extend musicianship and artistic vision..."
- Marc Urselli-Schaerer, Chain D.L.K. | graphic version
Featured Interview
"While mash-ups have been championed by Too Many DJs and DJ P, Moldover wasn't aware that others were mining the same turf. "I didn't even know the term mash-up existed when I started... I came across these tools and thought, 'Wow, I can become this crazy, powerful DJ.'"
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- Darren Ressler, Big Shot Magazine | 1 Full Page | Cover
"Black Rock City's Beautiful Noise" (Moldover's Octa-Masher)
"As Burners walk by going about their business, many stop to press keys and twiddle knobs on the Oxygens, sometimes cracking delighted grins when they hear the music react to their actions. The man behind the project, New York DJ and mashup artist Toto [aka Moldover], watches the scene, ready to discuss the nuts and bolts of the Octa-Masher with anyone who's curious."
- Michael Gallant, Keyboard Magazine | Page 1 | Page 2 | Cover
Octa-Masher/Warper press release
"...Moldover will bring his revolutionary creation, the Octa-Masher, to Manhattan when he performs at The Warper Party at Botanica Bar (47 East Houston) on Tuesday, December 13."
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Octa-Masher/Warper
"The mighty Octa-masher pulverizes digital beats at the Warper bash."
- Time Out New York Magazine | Cover | Photo | Listing
Live Remashing Review
"Perfect for ex-cheerleaders or thirtysomethings who need to "get that party started."
- Richard Thomas, Urb Magazine | Page 1 | Cover
Live at Galapagos Review
"...aside from Scandanavian legends Too Many DJs (AKA Soulwax), no other artist has really broken through on either side of the Atlantic. If his live set from Galapagos is anything to go by, Moldover may just have the talent to become the second."
- Matt Drew, BlogCritics.com | graphic version | web version
Korean Interview
"그는 최근 Live Remashing 이라는 색다른 리믹스 프로젝트를 진행중이고 뉴욕의 여러 언더그라운드 밴드와도 공연을 같이 하고 있습니다."
- Joo Won Park, emusic.egloos.com | graphic version | web version
Live Remashing Review
"I was never a fan of the mashups myself because it was just some guy in a studio with a computer, but this is live and it blew me away."
- Jeffrey Curtis, All Ages Zine | graphic version | web version
Interview
"Neo-zine:: Do you get a lot of support for your recordings from those who are close to you?"
"Moldover: My Mom says They're cool. She even bought a T-shirt."
- Neo-Zine | graphic version | web version
Live Remashing review
"While those artists spend hours in the studio linking up tracks, MOLDOVIER can take any two tracks from the database on his laptop and combine them to create a perfectly metered and mixed mash-up, instantaneously, before your very eyes."
- Jive Magazine | graphic version
Live Remashing Press Release
"A Flawless
Musical Meltdown of Nine Inch Nails, Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin, The
Beastie Boys, James Brown, and Many, Many More...Listen for a few
seconds and you'll find yourself swaying to Moldover's fiendish beats
and singing along to his tweaked-out source material."
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