Moog Indigo

In 1963, Perrey and American guitarist Vinnie Bell did a session for Kai Winding, in which Perrey played the Ondioline and Bell played the guitar. After that Vinnie and Perrey recorded several successful commercials, and when Jean-Jacques got a contract with the Vanguard Records label Perrey asked him to be the guitarist on his recording sessions.{{cite web |title=Welcome to Vinnie Bell .com! |url=http://www.danacountryman.com/vinnie/main.htm |website=Dana Countryman |access-date=22 December 2021}}

Perrey's version of "Flight of the Bumblebee" composed by Russian composer Rimsky Korsakov, uses real bee sounds.{{cite journal |title=The Fairy Tale Life of French Composer Jean-Jacques Perrey |website=Red Bull Music Academy Daily |date=14 November 2016 |url=https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2016/11/jean-jacques-perrey-fairy-tale/ |access-date=19 March 2021 }}{{cite news |title=Obituary: Jean Jacques Perrey |url=https://www.listentotheworld.net/human-voices/obituari-jean-jacques-perrey/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930222527/https://www.listentotheworld.net/human-voices/obituari-jean-jacques-perrey/ |archive-date=30 September 2017 |access-date=13 March 2021 |work=Listen To The World |date=11 November 2016}}{{cite web|last1=The NEH Preservation Project|first1=Annotations|date=18 May 2017|title=Electronic Composer Jean-Jacques Perrey Hears the Future|url=https://www.wnyc.org/story/electronic-composer-jean-jacques-perrey-hears-future/|access-date=10 March 2021|website=WNYC|language=en}} Perrey stated how he made this version to the Computer Music Journal magazine:

For this composition, I took a Nagra tape recorder to an apiary in Switzerland to record the live sounds of bees buzzing about their hive. I took these bee tapes back to New York, where my studio had a variable-speed tape recorder. Using this machine, I transposed the bee buzzes to the subdivisions of the 12-tone equal-tempered scale and rerecorded them on another tape machine. Then, using manual splicing techniques, I edited the melody for one verse. Just this part took 52 hours of splicing work. People told me that I was crazy, but I told them to listen to the result! We added an accompaniment to the melody, recreating the "Flight of the Bumblebee" played by living bees.Fourier, Laurent, "Jean-Jacques Perrey and the Ondioline", Computer Music Journal, Vol. 18, No. 4, Winter 1994, MIT Press

"Gossipo Perpetuo" versioned Moto Perpetuo written by the Italian violinist and composer Niccolo Paganini{{cite book |title=Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series |date=1971 |publisher=Library of Congress Copyright Office |page=247 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MD8hAQAAIAAJ&dq=gossip+perpetuo+moto+perpetuo&pg=PA247 |access-date=23 December 2021 |language=en}} and also used "stuttering vocal samples" and "various Moog settings soaring up and down the scale while congas and shuffling drums hit a samba beat." "E.V.A." is a tribute to the first man to walk on the Moon, Neil Armstrong.{{cite web |title=Jean Jacques Perrey's Top 20 |url=http://www.danacountryman.com/jjp1/top20/top20.html |website=Dana Countryman |access-date=21 January 2022}} "The Elephant Never Forgets" is Perrey's adaptation of "Turkish March" composed by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven,{{cite web|title=Descubre de dónde salió la famosa canción del Chavo del Ocho|date=2 December 2014 |url=https://www.americatv.com.pe/americlub/descubre-donde-salio-famosa-cancion-chavo-8-noticia-13311|access-date=29 January 2021|publisher=América Televisión|language=es}}{{cite news|date=5 December 2018|title=Conoce el secreto detrás de la canción de "El Chavo del Ocho"|language=es|work=Soy502|url=https://www.soy502.com/articulo/conoce-secreto-detras-cancion-chavo-8-225|access-date=30 January 2021}} the middle part of the track arranged by his friend, American composer Harry Breuer. "18Th Century Puppet" shows clear nods to the baroque composition, and "Hello, Dolly!" by Jerry Herman was versioned.{{cite web |title=Comme dans une comédie musicale |url=https://www.francemusique.fr/emissions/easy-tempo/comme-dans-une-comedie-musicale-13348 |website=France Musique |date=2 November 2016 |access-date=26 September 2021 |language=fr}}

Moog Indigo was released on the Vanguard Records label in 1970, being Perrey's fourth and final studio album to be released on that label.{{cite book |last1=Taylor |first1=Timothy Dean |title=Strange Sounds: Music, Technology and Culture |date=2001 |publisher=Psychology Press |isbn=9780415936842 |page=228 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MDyMAgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Jean-Jacques+Perrey%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA228 |access-date=21 January 2022}}{{cite web |title=Jean Jacques Perrey's Autobiography, Part Two |url=http://www.danacountryman.com/jjp1/auto/bio2.html |website=Dana Countryman |access-date=27 June 2021}} The album was followed by the single "Passport to the Future", which reached No. 20 on the Adult Contemporary (known at the time as Easy Listening) and No. 106 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite magazine |title=Top 40 Easy Listening |magazine=Billboard |date=30 May 1970 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page=54 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fSkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=billboard+30+may+1970+passport+to+the+future&pg=RA1-PA54 |access-date=26 September 2021 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Passport to the Future (song by Jean-Jacques Perrey) |url=https://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Passport+to+the+Future+by+Jean-Jacques+Perrey&id=105402 |website=Music VF, US & UK hits charts |access-date=14 January 2022}} The song also reached #94 in the Cashbox Singles chart.{{cite web |title=Top 100 songs from Saturday June 20, 1970 |url=https://www.ultimate70s.com/seventies_history/19700620/music |website=www.ultimate70s.com |access-date=14 January 2022}} In 1997 when Fatboy Slim remixed the track "E.V.A.",{{cite journal |last1=Lamm |first1=Olivier |title=Jean-Jacques Perrey, Robin des bois du son électronique |journal=Libération |date=6 November 2016 |url=https://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/11/06/jean-jacques-perrey-robin-des-bois-du-son-electronique_1526637/ |access-date=11 March 2021 |language=fr}} it was released as a single on 15 February, peaked at #79 in British charts{{cite web |title=Jean Jacques Perrey |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/2309/jean-jacques-perrey/ |website=Official Charts Company |access-date=14 January 2022}} and also had a music video.{{cite web |title=Jean-Jacques Perrey's E.V.A. |url=https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/01/28/jean-jacques-perreys-eva/ |website=Synthtopia |access-date=19 November 2022 |date=28 January 2009}} In 2017, Moog Indigo was reissued in a 180 gram 12-inch-Vinyl format by Vanguard label.{{cite web |title=Vanguard Reissuing Jean-Jacques Perrey's 'Moog Indigo' |url=https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2017/02/24/vanguard-reissuing-jean-jacques-perreys-moog-indigo/ |website=Synthtopia |access-date=11 September 2022 |date=24 February 2017}}{{cite web |title=On The Record: Jean Jacques Perrey's Moog Indigo Review |url=https://www.antimusic.com/reviews/17/Jean_Jacques_Perreys_Moog_Indigo.shtml |website=antimusic.com |access-date=11 September 2022}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{AllMusic|first=Donald A.|last=Guarisco|idmw0000073852|title=Moog Indigo}}

| rev2 = Exclaim!

| rev2score = 9/10 {{cite journal |last1=Ranta |first1=Alan |title=Jean-Jacques Perrey - Moog Indigo |journal=Exclaim! |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/jean-jacques_perrey-moog_indigo |access-date=8 June 2021 |language=en-ca |date=19 April 2017}}

| rev3 = Paste

| rev3score = {{Rating|8.3|10}}{{cite journal |last1=Ham |first1=Robert |title=Jean-Jacques Perrey: Moog Indigo Reissue Review |journal=Paste |date=17 April 2017 |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/jean-jacques-perrey/jean-jacques-perrey-moog-indigo-reissue-review/ |access-date=22 December 2021 |language=en}}

}}

Retrospective reviews of the album have been generally favorable. Alan Ranta from Exclaim! magazine declared that "there are countless creative opportunities to be found in this half-hour trip that have yet to be fully explored, and for the rest of us, it's an opportunity to experience a landmark album of electronic pop that stands the test of time." Robert Ham of Paste magazine stated that "what keeps these records in circulation is the humor that artists like Perrey brought into the mix and how the sounds and spirit found within the grooves call to mind an era when the skies suddenly felt limitless."

The Musoscribe website commented that Perrey's work should not be taken in the same context as other pioneers of electronic music such as Jean-Michel Jarre or Hans-Joachim Roedelius since "his work wasn't as edgy and experimental as that of those other guys." He also felt that it is "a collection of incredibly catchy tunes, delivered in the funnest way imaginable."{{cite web |title=Album Review: Jean Jacques Perrey - Moog Indigo |url=http://blog.musoscribe.com/index.php/2017/06/26/album-review-jean-jacques-perrey-moog-indigo/ |website=Musoscribe: Bill Kopp's Music Magazine |access-date=5 January 2022 |date=26 June 2017}} A retrospective review by AllMusic reviewer Donald A. Guarisco described the album as "a solid choice for fans of the room with a sense of humor". Moog Indigo was ranked as the 66th best album of 1970 by uDiscover Music.{{cite web |last1=Armstrong |first1=Sam |title=Best Albums of 1970: 71 Records You Need To Hear |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/best-1970-albums/ |website=uDiscover Music |access-date=25 March 2022 |date=10 March 2022}} The website "Album of The Year" gave it an average score of 75 based on AllMusic and Exclaim! reviews.{{cite web |title=Jean-Jacques Perrey - Moog Indigo |url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/77641-jean-jacques-perrey-moog-indigo.php |website=Album of The Year |access-date=14 January 2022}}

The track "E.V.A." has been sampled numerous times by hip-hop and rap artists.{{cite web |title=Musical spelunking #2: The Moog Modular |url=https://compulsiongames.com/en/news/46/musical-spelunking-2-the-moog-modular?referrer_lang=fr |website=Compulsion Games |access-date=9 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909172958/https://compulsiongames.com/en/news/46/musical-spelunking-2-the-moog-modular?referrer_lang=fr |archive-date=9 September 2021 |language=en |url-status=live}} Notable examples include "Just To Get A Rep" by Gang Starr (1990),{{cite news |title=Electronic music pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey has passed away |url=https://www.nme.com/news/jean-jacques-perrey-passed-away-1830341 |access-date=25 January 2022 |work=NME |date=6 November 2016}}{{cite news |last1=Ketchum III |first1=William |title=Jean-Jacques Perrey, Electronic Music Pioneer, Dies At Age 87 |url=https://www.okayplayer.com/news/jean-jacques-perrey-electronic-music-pioneer-dies-at-age-87.html |access-date=25 January 2022 |work=Okayplayer |date=5 November 2016}}{{cite web |title=The 25 Best DJ Premier Beats |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2013/08/dj-premier-best-beats/gang-starr-just-to-get-a-rap |website=Complex |access-date=7 February 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Lynch |first1=Sean |title=The Best Visual Artist-Directed Music Videos of All Time |url=https://www.complex.com/style/2014/02/the-best-artist-directed-music-videos/just-to-get-a-rep |access-date=7 February 2022 |work=Complex |date=7 February 2014 |language=en}} "Lower da Boom" by Artifacts (1994),{{cite web |title=Les samples de Artifacts |url=https://www.du-bruit.com/samples-artifacts.html |website=Du-bruit.com |access-date=1 July 2021}} "Gameplan" by Lord Finesse (1995),{{cite web |title=Lord Finesse |url=http://oldschoolflava.overblog.com/lord-finesse |website=Oldschool Flava |date=3 March 2013|access-date=1 July 2021 |language=en}} "3000" by Dr.Octagon (1996), "Same Ol'Thing" by A Tribe Called Quest (1997),{{cite web |title=Samples of E.V.A. by Jean-Jacques Perrey |website=Second Hand Songs |url=https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/20704/samples |access-date=30 June 2021}} "Lunch Money" by Pusha T (2014),{{cite magazine |last1=Reed |first1=Ryan |title=Hear Pusha T's Trippy, Kanye West-Produced New Track |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-adds-trippy-electronic-haze-to-pusha-ts-lunch-money-202938/ |access-date=7 February 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=19 November 2014}}{{cite web |title=Ten oddball samples found in classic hip-hop tracks |url=https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/ten-oddball-samples-found-in-classic-hip-hop-tracks/ |website=Mixdown Magazine |access-date=27 January 2022 |language=en-AU |date=9 March 2021}}{{cite web |title=Who Flipped it Better? Gang Starr vs Pusha T |date=21 November 2014 |website=The Boombox |url=https://theboombox.com/who-flipped-it-better-gang-starr-vs-pusha-t/ |access-date=30 January 2021}}{{cite news |title=Listen to Pusha T's "Lunch Money" (Prod. by Kanye West) |url=https://twistedsoulmusic.org/2014/11/24/listen-to-pusha-ts-lunch-money-prod-by-kanye-west/ |access-date=7 February 2022 |work=twistedsoulmusic.org |date=24 November 2014}} and "Every Little Thing I Do" by Jamila Woods and Taylor Bennett (2017).{{cite news |title=Chance the Rapper Previews New Soul for Real-Sampled Song |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2017/08/23/chance-the-rapper-previews-new-soul-for-real-sampled-song/ |access-date=7 February 2022 |work=Rap-Up |date=23 August 2017}}

In 2004, "E.V.A." featured in a Zelnorm commercial,{{cite web |title=Jean-Jacques Perrey's Web Page of Fun |website=Dana Countryman |url=http://www.danacountryman.com/jjp1/newmain/Main.html |access-date=20 March 2021}} and in a 2016 Apple advertising campaign "Shot on iPhone".{{cite news |last1=Robbins |first1=Caryn |date=23 February 2017 |title=Classic Jean-Jacques Perrey Title 'Moog Indigo' to be Reissued on Vinyl |language=en |work=BroadwayWorld |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Classic-Jean-Jacques-Perrey-Title-Moog-Indigo-to-be-Reissued-on-Vinyl-20170223 |access-date=7 January 2022}} For years, his music has been used in different entertainment media; "E.V.A." appeared in the 2018 film, Ocean's 8.{{cite news |last1=Spellberg |first1=Claire |title=The 'Ocean's 8' Soundtrack Is Officially The Badass Playlist You Need This Summer |url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/the-oceans-8-soundtrack-is-officially-the-badass-playlist-you-need-this-summer-9247958 |access-date=27 January 2022 |work=Elite Daily |date=13 June 2018 |language=en}} Mexican comedian Chespirito used some Moog Indigo pieces in his television series: "Country Rock Polka" was used in his namesake series,{{cite news|title=El Chavo del Ocho: Curiosidades|language=es|work=Europapress|location=|url=https://www.europapress.es/desconecta/curiosity/noticia-chavo-ocho-curiosidades-relacionan-chespirito-beethoven-20141201113022.html|access-date=30 January 2021}}{{cite news |title=Murió Jean-Jacques Perrey, el precursor de la música electrónica |url=https://www.eluniverso.com/vida-estilo/2016/11/07/nota/5892670/murio-jean-jacques-perrey-precursor-musica-electronica/ |access-date=16 June 2022 |work=El Universo |date=7 November 2016 |language=es}} and "The Elephant Never Forgets" was used as the theme song for the Mexican series El Chavo del Ocho.{{cite news|date=11 September 2020|title=Insólito: el secreto detrás de la canción de El Chavo del Ocho|language=es|work=MDZ|url=https://www.mdzol.com/napsix/2020/9/11/insolito-el-secreto-detras-de-la-cancion-de-el-chavo-del-8-104314.html|access-date=30 January 2021}}{{cite web|title=Cómo tocar El Chavo del 8 en guitarra, acordes y letra|url=https://www.guitarraviva.com/como-tocar/chavo-del-8-guitarra-facil/|access-date=8 June 2021|website=Guitarraviva|language=es}} The latter also was the main theme of the Canadian TV program The Buck Shot Show.{{cite web |first=record |last=storeemployee |title=Vintage Vinyl: The Buckshot Show's First Album – 1983 |url=http://turnituprecordsandhifi.com/author/recordstoreemployee/ |website=Turn It Up! Records & Hi-Fi |date=16 July 2016 |access-date=17 May 2021 |language=en}}

Side A

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Jean-Jacques Perrey, except where noted

| title1 = Soul City

| length1 = 2:05

| writer1 = {{hlist|Pat Prilly|Andy Badale}}

| title2 = E.V.A.

| length2 = 3:11

| writer2 = {{hlist|Jean-Jacques Perrey|Marie Perreault|Badale}}

| title3 = The Rose and the Cross

| length3 = 2:39

| writer3 = Gilbert Sigrist

| title4 = Cat in the Night

| length4 = 3:34

| writer4 = {{hlist|Prilly|Badale|Gary Carol}}

| title5 = Flight of the Bumblebee

| length5 = 2:11

| writer5 = Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. by {{hlist|Perrey|Breuer|Carol}}

| title6 = Moog Indigo

| length6 = 2:57

| writer6 = {{hlist|Perrey|Badale}}

}}

Side B

{{Track listing

| title1 = Gossipo Perpetuo

| length1 = 2:09

| writer1 = Paganini, arr. by {{hlist|Perrey|Breuer|Carol}}

| title2 = Country Rock Polka

| length2 = 2:31

| writer2 = {{hlist|Breuer|Prilly}}

| title3 = The Elephant Never Forgets

| writer3 = Beethoven, arr. by {{hlist|Perrey|Breuer|Carol}}

| length3 = 2:29

| title4 = 18Th Century Puppet

| length4 = 2:41

| writer4 = Mozart, arr. by {{hlist|Prilly|Breuer}}

| title5 = Hello, Dolly!

| length5 = 2:00

| writer5 = Jerry Herman, arr. by {{hlist|Perrey}}

| title6 = Passport to the Future

| length6 = 2:42

| writer6 = Paul Mauriat and André Pascal, arr. by {{hlist|Perrey|Badale}}

| total_length = 31:09

}}

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• [https://www.discogs.com/es/master/65182-Jean-Jacques-Perrey-Moog-Indigo Moog Indigo] at Discogs

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