“The festival scene is getting homogenized and tired — Moogfest is fresh and different unique,” said Brickman, who is the Festival Director of Moogfest.
Moogfest is a four-day music and technology festival, which starts May 19. The festival will be an all-day event, with modules and educational conferences during each day and nightly music concerts Thursday through Saturday.
“I’m very interested in where culture, education and music intersect so Moogfest was the perfect calling,” Brickman said. “It re-imagines the typical musical festival and daytime tech conferences to create best of both worlds.”
The inspiration for this combination comes from the festival’s namesake, Bob Moog. Moog was an engineer who many consider a pioneer in the music synthesizing industry.
Edaan Brook, a member of the Carrboro-based electronic duo Earthly that is performing at Moogfest, said he appreciates the festival’s emphasis on technology in music.
“I think it’s a festival that’s all about innovation and change in music which is pretty cool,” Brook said. “It’s interesting to see how a bunch of different artists go about their processes.”
Brint Hansen, the other half of Earthly, said the innovative nature of Moogfest is one of the main reasons they wanted to perform at the festival.
“People here are really pushing the limits of what sound can do, and how it can be performed,” Hansen said. “I think that’s a really important thing that isn’t usually stressed in a music festival.”