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Blair Joscelyne
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![]() Blair "Moog" Joscelyne
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Blair Lyndon Joscelyne
5 September 1978 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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Nationality | Australian |
Other names | Moog |
Occupation | Composer, musician, producer, YouTube personality. |
Years active | 2008–present |
Parent(s) | Chris Joscelyne (father) |
Blair Lyndon Joscelyne, also known as Moog, is an Australian composer, musician, and producer. He is famous for creating music for TV shows and movies. Moog is also well-known as one of the people who started the popular YouTube series called Mighty Car Mods.
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Moog's Music Journey
After finishing university, Blair Joscelyne started his career as a composer. He also worked as an audio engineer in the advertising world. His music has been used in many different projects. These include full-length movies and short films. His tunes have also appeared in advertisements for big companies. These companies include drink brands like Smirnoff and car makers such as BMW. His music has also been featured by TV channels like Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel.
Albums and Success
Blair Joscelyne has released several music albums. Some of his solo albums are 1978 and "The Sea Brings Rivalry". He also released "Coming Up For Air" under the name 'Solar'. He was part of a music duo called Finding May. Their self-titled album, Finding May, was very successful. Songs from this album were used in popular TV shows and commercials. For example, the song "Rain Hail or Shine" was used by Arnott's Biscuits in their ads in 2009. Another song, "Join In", was used in a TV commercial for Origin Energy. This ad even won an award for the best use of a song in advertising in 2009. Finding May also created and performed the theme song for Jetstar in Australia.
Music for Mighty Car Mods
In March 2014, Moog created the music for the Mighty Car Mods movie "Kei to the City". This soundtrack album became very popular. It was the eighth most downloaded album on iTunes in Australia. It also became the number one electronic album downloaded in both Canada and Australia.
Other TV and Film Work
In 2015, Blair Joscelyne composed music for the National Geographic Channel series "Tales by Light". People said his music for this series perfectly matched the beautiful images. In October 2023, it was announced that he would be a host for a new version of Top Gear Australia. He joined Beau Ryan and Jonathan LaPaglia on the show for Paramount Plus.
Films with Moog's Music
Here is a list of films where Blair Joscelyne composed the music.
Year | Film | Director | Role |
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2009 | Girl Clock! | Jennifer Ussi | Composer |
2009 | Lizard | John Skibinski | Composer |
2008 | Mutt | Glen Hunwick | Composer |
2006 | A Knight Lost | Tom Tate | Composer |
2006 | Fishy | Dale Sydney | Composer |
2002 | Man Conquers Space | David Sander | Composer |
Moog's Music Releases
This is a list of albums, EPs (Extended Plays), and singles that Blair Joscelyne has released under the name Moog.
Year | Album / Single | Key Tracks |
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2010.09.05 | The Sea Brings Rivalry |
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2010.10.20 | Ride [Single] |
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2010.12.22 | Zombie Apocalypse Soundtrack [EP] |
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2011.02.02 | The Pursuit of Speed [Single] |
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2011.03.01 | Turbos and Temples [Soundtrack] |
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2011.09.27 | Collide [Single] |
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2011.12.06 | Take Me Away [Single] |
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2012.02.20 | Everything I Was [Single] |
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2012.07.03 | Transformer [EP] |
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2012.08.10 | Jimmy Rabbit [Single] |
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2012.10.12 | Collide (Whitecitylight Remix)[Single] |
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2012.11.07 | See You at the End [Single] |
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2012.12.05 | Game On [Single] |
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2013.02.22 | Smoke and Fire [Single] |
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2013.04.25 | Smoke and Fire (Whitecitylight Remix) [Single] |
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2013.06.19 | A Place to Hide [Single] |
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2013.09.03 | I Will Find You [Single] |
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2013.10.08 | Flee the City [Single] |
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2013.12.17 | Curiosity [EP] |
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2013.12.23 | Everything Bang [Single] |
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2014.02.25 | Kei to the City |
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2015.02.20 | All in Your Mind [Single] |
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I Feel You Now [Single] |
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2015.03.30 | Chasing Midnight [EP] |
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2015.08.24 | I Won't Let You Go [Single] |
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2016.04.20 | These City Lights [Single] |
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2016.12.16 | Horizons [Single] |
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2017.02.01 | Lift Me Up [Single] |
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2017.06.05 | Quarter Mile Dreams [EP] |
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2017.09.25 | The First Ride [Single] |
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2017.11.10 | Speed [Single] |
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2018.12.24 | Take me back to Tokyo [Single] |
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2019.09.01 | One You Find [Single] |
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2019.09.01 | Bullet [Single] |
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2020.05.12 | Afraid To Lose [Single] |
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2020.05.12 | Super Honk [Single] |
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2020.11.23 | Night Vision [EP] |
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2022.05.04 | Drowning in the Fire [Single] |
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2022.12.16 | Back to You and Me [Single] |
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Bullet (Japanese Version) [Single] |
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Sneakers on the Ground [Single] |
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2023.07.03 | Paris [Single] |
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2023.12.15 | From Ashes We Rise [Single] |
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