Crazy on a Theremin

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First:siska
1 year ago
The dude that invented the theremin was a Soviet spy...

No offense, just sayin...
1 year ago
If you're interested, there's an excellent documentary on the Theremin: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/theremin_an_electronic_odyssey/

Great footage of Clara Rockmore playing and interviews with Theremin
1 year ago
Leo Teremin was an artist, an electrical engineer, and a visionary. There's no evidence that he was a spy. And just what was he supposed to have taken from 1920's New York back to a Soviet Union that was just dragging itself out of serfdom?
This video is a very nice demonstration of how the theremon is played by proximity, not by contact. I'd like to see--and hear--more musicians performing on this unique instrument.
1 year ago
Leo Theremin was actually exiled to Siberia by the soviets because they thought he was too smart for his own good.
1 year ago
Theremin was sent to Siberia, thanks to the paranoia of the insane SOB Stalin. Luckily, he survived to see his sweetheart after about 70 years. Amazing.
1 year ago
thats pretty bad ass actually
1 year ago
Thats an awsome instrument. I'll have to do some looking up and find out how it does that!
1 year ago
radio waves.

recently they had a concert in LA that was a recreation of the 10 thermin 'orchestra' done way back when (can't find the article at the moment but if you search Amon Tobin disney concert soviet thermin you'll get a hit).
1 year ago
Wtf....
That sounds completley Retarded....
1 year ago
the moron can't spell and he says this is 'retarded'. Hilarious
1 year ago
Wasn't poor ole Leo Theremin dragged back to the Soviet Union illegally from NYC back in the twenties then sent to a concentration camp? There is a documentary about him somewhere, I saw it. Oh, this Theremin sounds like Charlie Brown's teacher is singing this song but it sounds cool anyway.
1 year ago
1st!!
1 year ago
First what and who cares.
1 year ago
Songs like old radio comercial singers. Very cool lol.
1 year ago
So he doesn't even have to touch it? That is so trippy. Never even heard of such a thing. Very cool. Does sound like Charlie Brown adults... funny!
1 year ago
Kewl!
1 year ago
"1920's, dragging itself out of Serfdom" Oh Yea Don. What they 'dragged' themselves into was 'Pure Sweetness and Light' http"//daflikkers.blogspot.com/
1 year ago
What a load of crap..
1 year ago
This SUCKED!

Sounds like shit.
1 year ago
Sigh.... what close-minded, uneducated assholes! (sarc and esque above) Anyway, love the comment bout Charlie Brown adults... spot on!!! LOL Can't believe I've never heard of this instrument .... wayyyyyyy cool! Love it! Thanks for all the info everyone! Rock On!!!!
1 year ago
that thing reminds me of a muted trumpet from back in the days of jazz musicians like Dizzy Gillespie.
1 year ago
Pretty cool instrument and it even sounds better than the original - a little obnoxious - voice.
1 year ago
This sounds like it is using a sampling of a human voice.
Does anyone else hear the human voice at about the 1:00 min mark?

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