6th Annual Moog Circuit Bending Challenge

Many years ago, a young Bob Moog started tinkering with electronic circuitry in the basement of his home. This sparked a fascination that grew into what we now know as the foundation of modern electronic sound.Recognizing this process as the essence of our creative culture, we celebrate electronic experimentation by announcing the 6th Annual Moog Circuit Bending Challenge. Circuit bending is an electronic art form pioneered by Reed Ghazala in the 1960s that combines sonic artistry, electricity, and creativity. By altering the internal circuitry of electronic devices such as keyboards, drum machines, and children's toys, circuit benders are able to discover and control new sounds not intended in the original design. Moog is proud to continue Reed's tradition of chance electronic design via our yearly circuit bending contest.This Year's ContestThis year, Moog’s circuit bending contest is challenging entrants to take a battery-powered device and circuit bend it into an instrument capable