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The creator is interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Léon_Theremin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Léon_Theremin And his most famous creation: https://en.

by acqq 7y ago

The creator is interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Léon_Theremin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Léon_Theremin And his most famous creation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin

geekamongus 7y ago
And if you are interested in buying a Theremin: https://www.moogmusic.com/synthesizers?type=52 https://www.moogmusic.com/synthesizers?type=52
gibspaulding 7y ago
There are a surprising number of popular songs which have actually used the theremin. Perhaps the most recognizable is "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys. You can hear the theremin especially clearly in the background of the first chorus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eab_beh07HU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eab_beh07HU
- alexhornbake 7y ago
  Common mistake. Good vibrations did not actually use a theremin. It was a ribbon controller type instrument that was designed to mimic the sound. Theremins are hard. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro-Theremin https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro-Theremin
  - Stratoscope 7y ago
    Somewhat fittingly, the Electro-Theremin is seen being played at 4:20 in the Brian Wilson interview that gibspaulding posted: https://youtu.be/j_0WmqnC6eA?t=257 https://youtu.be/j_0WmqnC6eA?t=257
  - Nition 7y ago
    In terms of actual Theremin music, here's Clara Rockmore's Nocturne In C# Minor [1975]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghWdgcYIcSk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghWdgcYIcSk
aaronharnly 7y ago
There's a great 80-minute documentary about Theremin – I heartily recommend it. The highlight is a very trippy interview with Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys -- the interview really has to be seen to be believed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_0WmqnC6eA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_0WmqnC6eA Looks like the documentary is no longer on Netflix, but it is on Amazon Prime streaming. Rotten Tomatoes for the movie: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/theremin_an_electronic_odyssey https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/theremin_an_electronic_odys...
tim333 7y ago
Theremin playing a theremin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5qf9O6c20o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5qf9O6c20o
minipci1321 7y ago
Interesting? Wikipedia article doesn't even get close. There are various accounts of his life and achievements, memoirs of witnesses, people who knew him in various contexts, the descendants/family, records of his own recollections -- all available on Internet. Unfortunately, most of it is in Russian. Reading it gives you that messy, undefinable feeling of experiencing a genius.
- acqq 7y ago
  > Unfortunately, most of it is in Russian. You can still post the links that are most interesting to you, please, the google translate service is quite usable.
  - minipci1321 7y ago
    See, for example, https://statehistory.ru/1038/Lev-Termen/ https://statehistory.ru/1038/Lev-Termen/ More links are at the bottom.

by acqq 7y ago

geekamongus 7y ago

And if you are interested in buying a Theremin: https://www.moogmusic.com/synthesizers?type=52 https://www.moogmusic.com/synthesizers?type=52

gibspaulding 7y ago

There are a surprising number of popular songs which have actually used the theremin. Perhaps the most recognizable is "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys. You can hear the theremin especially clearly in the background of the first chorus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eab_beh07HU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eab_beh07HU

alexhornbake 7y ago
Common mistake. Good vibrations did not actually use a theremin. It was a ribbon controller type instrument that was designed to mimic the sound. Theremins are hard. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro-Theremin https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro-Theremin
- Stratoscope 7y ago
  Somewhat fittingly, the Electro-Theremin is seen being played at 4:20 in the Brian Wilson interview that gibspaulding posted: https://youtu.be/j_0WmqnC6eA?t=257 https://youtu.be/j_0WmqnC6eA?t=257
- Nition 7y ago
  In terms of actual Theremin music, here's Clara Rockmore's Nocturne In C# Minor [1975]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghWdgcYIcSk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghWdgcYIcSk

aaronharnly 7y ago

There's a great 80-minute documentary about Theremin – I heartily recommend it. The highlight is a very trippy interview with Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys -- the interview really has to be seen to be believed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_0WmqnC6eA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_0WmqnC6eA Looks like the documentary is no longer on Netflix, but it is on Amazon Prime streaming. Rotten Tomatoes for the movie: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/theremin_an_electronic_odyssey https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/theremin_an_electronic_odys...

tim333 7y ago

Theremin playing a theremin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5qf9O6c20o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5qf9O6c20o

minipci1321 7y ago

Interesting? Wikipedia article doesn't even get close. There are various accounts of his life and achievements, memoirs of witnesses, people who knew him in various contexts, the descendants/family, records of his own recollections -- all available on Internet. Unfortunately, most of it is in Russian. Reading it gives you that messy, undefinable feeling of experiencing a genius.

acqq 7y ago
> Unfortunately, most of it is in Russian. You can still post the links that are most interesting to you, please, the google translate service is quite usable.
- minipci1321 7y ago
  See, for example, https://statehistory.ru/1038/Lev-Termen/ https://statehistory.ru/1038/Lev-Termen/ More links are at the bottom.