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Ether Music: Theremin (i) Con 01
| Artist | Song | |
| Bud Averill | Beautiful Dreamer | |
| Beach Boys | Good Vibrations (stereo backing track) | |
| Dr. Samuel Hoffman | Moon Moods | |
| Bela Fleck and the Flecktones | Mudslingers of the Milky Way | |
| Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band (featuring Dr. Samuel Hoffman) | Autumn's Child | |
| Noritaka Ubukata | The Oldman's Plot | |
| Dr. Samuel Hoffman | "You Asked for It" segment | |
| icu | Can't You Even Remember That? | |
| Alexander Breton | The Lark | |
| Aimee Mann | Real Bad News | |
| Badly Drawn Boy | Cause a Rockslide | |
| Jean Michel Jarre | Oxygene 10 | |
| Norrin Radd | Time in My Hands | |
| Herbi Silvers | No More Sunshine | |
| Freddie and the Hitch-Hikers | Sinners | |
| Garbage | Cup of Coffee | |
| Freddy Quinn | Blue Mirage | |
| Lydia Kavina | Swampmusic | |
| Scott Marshall | Ghost Sonata | |
Comment:
What's a Theremin? Most people probably have no idea that it is the electronic instrument that makes those other-worldly sounds on "Good Vibrations" or the theme from "Star Trek" or various old Hitchcock/thriller movies. Those that have some idea that these almost-human voice sounds were created by a device that looks like an old-time radio with a couple of weird antenna sticking out of it probably still have no idea of the scope of intrigue and genius that lead to the creation of this mysterious and underused instrument.
Much information (and many of these trax) to be found at Theremin World and Thereminvox.
In a nutshell (from Thereminvox.com - In the years previous to 1920, a young student, Lev Sergeivitch Termen (a name which was thereafter gallicized to LTon ThTremin), built an electronic musical instrument in St. Petersburg. It was a Thermionic tubed instrument. ThTremin was not only a technician, but also a professional musician. He had studied physics at the University of St. Petersburg, studying courses of music theory and cello at the Musical Institute at the same time. In 1919, he had been nominated as Director of the Technical Laboratory (vibration research) at the Physics and Technical Institute. During a conference of Electrotecnicians in 1920, he presented the Termenvoksa or Heterophone, or Theremin, as it was called internationally. Those at the conference saw a small box with two antennae, one on the right and one on the left. Could it be a new type of telegraph? Or an electronic measuring device? ThTremin moved to the front of the machine and began working it. There were no handles or keyboard. He waved his hands above the instrument like an orchestra conductor and seemed to obtain sounds as if by enchantment.
Thanks to valis for the arrow towards Theremin World (and truss-like support, as always).
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Great mix! From one Theremin lover to another!
Nice. I want this if we are indeed trading, my friend.
Very cool, but no Pixies or Lothar and the Hand People?
interesting, looking forward to hear it in a near future
This looks fantastically intriguing. Mighty fine!!!
Thanks for the comments, guys. Buglady - note this is only v.1.....other top-ten-with-a-bullet-Theremin-trax are sure to follow on some future ether-plane...
Freddy Quinn? Where the hell did you find THAT? Is it an English#language recording of one of his German numbers? Impressive, this.
groovy as could be, 12vman. interested in a trade?
Whilst not knowing much here this looks excellent, Joe. A great subject and definitely one for the next pile. Where would we be without the truss of Valis ;~)
Excellent!
Wow - great stuff, very impressively researched. And Bela Fleck!
Looks mighty spectacular, Mr. Miles; from concept thru research...to final execution; fabulous!
and as for Valis...I do believe he's one of the trusstiest fellas around : )
and as for Valis...I do believe he's one of the trusstiest fellas around : )
Valis! This guy has beaten us to this mix!!! Curses. Great collection! Tons of other bands out there using Theremins -- El Mysterioso comes to mind as well as (their alter-ego) the Ubangis. My most recent band, the Legion of Incredibly Strange Superheroes made handy use of one, especially on "Thereman". By the way, that's not a traditional Theremin on Good Vibes -- it's a "tannerin", which is MUCH MUCH easier to play. It's basically a variable resistor strip attached to a sine wave generator - invented by audiologist Paul (?) Tanner. Not that I want to get all Adrian Monk on ya. This is a totally boss collection - I'd love to hear it. I'm playing my theremin now just thinking about it! Speaking of which, a friend of mine started an evening of "thereoke", where we'd bring our theremins and let the audience play along to instrumental music (Link Wray, Henry Mancini, etc.). Whoa.... talk about an unlistenable evening! Still, it's always a big hit when I bring mine in for my students.
My hands are all over the place lookin' at this mix! (Sean-if not us, who better..?) More volumes are essential..., we must have more theremin! "...Oh, Rockmore soul..." (Support is earned.)
Well, it appears as if all the good truss puns are taken so, I'll just say this is supremely shweet. Long live this theremin series.
...that "thereoke" night sounds worth a trip.
Cool idea! No Clara Rockmore, though?
This is very damn cool. I love how you mixed the masters with the kabitzers. They both have a place in my heart - although I personally probably prefer the musicans that just go "this sounds sooooo fucking cool".
great, very well done!
sorr I forgot all about OUR TRADE, GONNA SEEK THAT E-MAIL FROM YA