Mort Garson -

Mort Garson (July 20, 1924 — Jan. 4, 2008) was a Canadian electronic musician and composer from Saint John, New Brunswick, who released a sting of Moog-psych albums on Elektra and A&M during the late 1960s, including a series of spoken word discs dedicated to the 12 signs of the zodiac. During the 1970s, he released experimental albums under the monikers Lucifer, “Z”, and Ataraxia. He also cut funk singles under the pseudonyms Lords of Percussion and Captain D.J.

Discography:

The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds (1967)
Love Sounds – The Love Strings of Mort Garson (1968)
An Electronic Odyssey (1968 • The Wozard of Iz)
Electronic Hair Pieces (1969)
Signs of the Zodiac (1969)
Signs of the Zodiac – Aquarius (1969)
Signs of the Zodiac – Aries (1969)
Signs of the Zodiac – Cancer (1969)
Signs of the Zodiac – Capricorn (1969)
Signs of the Zodiac – Gemini (1969)
Signs of the Zodiac – Leo (1969)
Signs of the Zodiac – Libra (1969)
Signs of the Zodiac – Pisces (1969)
Signs of the Zodiac – Sagittarius (1969)
Signs of the Zodiac – Scorpio (1969)
Signs of the Zodiac – Taurus (1969)
Signs of the Zodiac – Virgo (1969)
Didn’t You Hear? (1970)
Black Mass (1971 • Lucifer)
Music for Sensuous Lovers by “Z” (1971 • “Z”)
“The Kung-Fu” / “Geisha Girl” (1974 • The Lords of Percussion)
The Unexplained: Electronic Musical Impressions of the Occult by Ataraxia (1975 • Ataraxia)
Mother Earth’s Plantasia (1976)
“Disco UFO” / “Disco UFO (Part II)” (7″, 1978 • Captain D.J.)