TOPS | Colder & Closer | Moog Sound Lab
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- Опубліковано 8 січ 2024
- Formed in Montréal in 2011, the members of TOPS have made their mark as a staple in today’s indie pop scene.
Seamlessly blending elements of dream-pop and indie rock, TOPS is celebrated for their lush and sophisticated sound. The band’s captivating melodies, intricate arrangements, and ethereal vocals bring a nostalgic yet modern identity to today’s pop music landscape that feels both timeless and contemporary.
In this video, TOPS takes the stage inside the Moog Sound Lab in Asheville, NC, to put a spin on fan-favorite “Colder & Closer” from their 2020 release, 'I Feel Alive.' The band reimagines this track with melodies from Matriarch, Grandmother triggered by guitar via MIDI, spacey Moog One pads, deep Subsequent 37 bass, and more!
TOPS is…
Jane Penny: vocals
David Carriere: guitar
Riley Fleck: drums, synths
Marta Cikojevic: keyboards, synths
For more about TOPS, visit tttopsss.com.
One of my favorite bands! ❤
So pleased to see TOPS at the beginning of 2024. They are such a great group!
the perfect song to play and perform in the moog lab
What a pleasant surprise to see Tops on the Moog channel. Thank you so much!
Please never stop playing music, Tops! I love everything you do! Jane’s voice alongside that lush moog pad.. omg
Tops is so good and even better live
Well now I have a new band to check out. 🍻
Tops has been my #1 most listened to band on Spotify for 4 years in a row
They're sick bro, I've seen them twice
One of my recent favorites! Saw them live in Norforlk, VA, and they were awesome!
Nice chilly 80s vibe. Cocteau Twins and Yaz comes to mind. In a good way!!!
Love TOPS! What a great feature, this is awesome 🔥
You had me at 2:42 with the Syn Snare hit. Great song and performance. Vocals layered with those synth washes are amazing!
A cool groove, beautiful, ethereal vocals and a s*** ton of Moogs. Feels like Summer has come early this year. Thank you.
✌️❤️
Best pop act out there today. Every song is sooo catchy. Nice rendition, guys!
I love this Moog Sound Lab sessions. Cheers for this one, yet another great one.
My favorite Moog Sound Lab thus far! 🎶
Wow! Fresh take on this song!
BEATIFUL, ETHEREAL SONG, LOVED IT
Very nice! The smooth, swirling Moog One blended beautiful with the singers lovely voice. Well done.
I had some pretty hot Moogs back in the 80s, love it 🙂
Great song, unfamiliar with Tops. Thanks for sharing.
Glad to see some Moog Sound Labs! Helped shoot a couple with my friend Paul back around 2010 (Kylesa, Neon Indian and the Filtatron, a couple others can’t remember). Looks like the lab has been updated!
What a lovely sound! Thanx for sharing.❤
Oh that's a Jam! Man those Moogs sound so sweet along with those killer vocals. Wonder what that guitar is driving, That tune sticks in your head. Nicely done!
So chill and perfect. Did not expect TOPS here :)
i love tops so much its wild
This is so clean and pleasant. Never hear of em but im a fan.
More pop-ish than i usually listen to, but i really enjoyed it and will check out some of Tops material. Nice to see Moog outside of their box a bit
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Yaaaaay I was beginning to fear the band was on break since Marci and Jane and David all released solo projects. Btw, Marci's record is co-produced and written with David and it's literally full of bangers. Check it out!
Хорошие басы!
Magic 💫
Very high quality each time! This is my new fav 😊
With the inMusic takeover of Moog I hope they will continue creating these videos. It's the last pure essence we have of Moog.
Agree
A performance full of beautiful Moog sounds, well done!
This made my ears so happy
Tops is tops.
Love TOPS! ❤
So inspiring! Thanks!!!
Great band with several great albums, good to see them at Moog!
WOW
What a perfomance! Funny, i find this version better than the official studio version. Her voice (the voices) in the refrain is/are so silk and beautiful, awesome mixing. Can anyone tell me, the hihats & snare sounds coming from dfam? Has someone a tutorial how to setup the dfam for that? @moog, you should put all these awesome "moog sound lab" performances on a vinyl series for full quality, like "moog sound lab vol. 1" etc. Instant buy.
Que coisa mais linda ❤
Phenomenal!
Great!
TOPS finally getting some well deserved recognition🤍
Awesome.
Good stuff, 👍
Eu amo tanto
This is good. 👍
I liked the original but I absolutely love this new version.
Outstanding! Two questions: 1) What is the guitarist using to convert guitar to (what I assume to be) MIDI, and 2) Where can I get their music!
1) The guitar is triggering the sounds of the Moog Grandmother using a Fishman MIDI pickup paired with a Kenton USB MIDI host. 2) You can find more of TOPS here: www.tttopsss.com/ :-)
And the drum into the subharmonicon at 2:44!?
The Moog Drum (discontinued, but still beloved) is actually triggering the Minimoog Model D to create that Disco Tom/zap sound!
If the guitar at the start controlling a synth? If so, can someone please explain how? Thanks :)
The guitarist is using a Fishman MIDI pickup and a Kenton MIDI USB host to trigger the Moog Grandmother!
Omg this woman should be in the Trance scene working with BIG artists like Armin, Corsten and Schulz. Wow what a voice‼️😎
Круто ❤
谢谢你
Moogs still in business? lol, nice bass line through, smooth vocals and nice pads.
Amazing. Can someone tell me what he had going on over his guitar? Sounds so sick
What vocal mics are those? I at first thought sm7b but the body looks too long?
😮
This is moog. Not digital vsti
It sounds like she's singing "...how, how how the young keep hoarding your clothes."
😔 It's official - I'm getting old.
Beautiful sounds Moogywoogy. Lovely voice but I would prefer promotion of synth artists. This version is many times better than all the versions of this track on Spotify. Synths not only sound beautiful but their vibrancy is emotionally uplifting and counters negative feelings and depression. I am not joking. You guys have the funds to get a paper to prove this and it would make sound business sense too.
Sisters?