The Moog Cookbook

Evidently Air is re-releasing Moon Safari in celebration of the album's 10 yr anniversary. Upon perusal of the reissue's bundle of goodies, I was surprised to see a remix of "Kelly Watch the Stars" by The Moog Cookbook included in the bonus material.

I basically knew The Moog Cookbook (Brian Kehew & Roger Joseph Manning Jr) for their 90s revival of the 'moog tributes' that flourished during the 70s after Walter/Wendy Carlos' Switched on Bach hit platinum. Many of the selections the moog-synth duo chose were heavily covered & parodied pop tunes (ie, Black-Hole Sun)and therefore the few songs that I heard from their debut album didn't hold a lot of weight.

Perhaps since "Kelly ..." is a remix rather than a cover, I'm a bit more engaged (not to say the Moog Cookbook albums aren't worth listening to - give them a listen!) It is also worth noting that both Kehew & Manning Jr. have toured with Air on keyboard & each have independently supported/collaborated with a diverse range of musicians including Beck, The Who, Hole...