After establishing himself at the vanguard of
electronic music as one half of
Perrey & Kingsley,
Jean Jacques Perrey continued to pursue his own uniquely space-age brand of humor-oriented
pop throughout the 1970s. One of the best examples of his work during this time is
Moog Indigo, an album built around
Perrey's experiments with the Moog synthesizer. This album has been popular with the
electronica crowd thanks to the presence of
"E.V.A.," a funky synth excursion that became popular with remixers (
Fatboy Slim turned in a memorable remix of this tune on
Best of Moog). The remainder of the album divides its time between funky
lounge-
pop and
experimental tracks that mix
avant-garde electronics with
novelty pop. One of the big highlights in the
lounge arena is
"Soul City," a funky instrumental where Moog synthesizers take the place of horns in a guitar-heavy slice of
R&B. There is also a swinging take on
"Hello Dolly" that sounds like
cocktail jazz from another planet. As for the strictly
novelty-styled tunes, the most memorable is
"Gossipo Perpetuo," a clever tune that mixes tape loops designed to sound like chattering voices with a fast-paced synthesizer
samba groove to create a genuinely smile-inducing slice of
novelty pop. Serious
electronic music fans may find
Moog Indigo's humor-oriented style too lightweight, but everything presented here is tight and catchy and there is no denying that
Perrey has assembled his songs with amazing technical skill. In the end,
Moog Indigo is a solid pick for
lounge fans with a sense of humor. ~ Donald A. Guarisco
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