Sound Check Somewhere Over the Theremin
posted by on April 26 at 11:34 AM
Sound Check is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania today with composer / engineer, Andrew Vernon talking about the theremin.
The theremin is a niche instrument made by Russian inventor, Léon Theremin, in 1919. It creates an electric field via two radio frequency oscillators. Objects moving through the field produce sound. It’s difficult and odd to play. There aren’t really notes and you’re basically just grabbing at air. The signature, high pitched, legato – vibrato was first and often heard in old horror and sci-fi movies because it has that psychotic photon nightingale quality.
Andrew says temperature changes really mess with the pitch of the oscillators. It’s tough in the winter. His particular model is a Big Briar Etherwave Theremin.
He will serenade you with its beauty:
I guess Theremin was a Soviet spy. He invented a listening device and I heard somewhere that when he was in the US in the 20s and 30s he stole secrets from the US patent office and sent them to the USSR.
I don't know why, but knowing the guy was a spy makes the instrument better now. It's much cooler now.
I love the last scene. God, that looks sexy.
God, was I annoying at the Trading Musician last year, whacking off with the therimin like that. The retro-future may only consist of sine-wave-mutants.
Trent, there's lots of crummyfun to do there. Bloomfield Bridge Tavern or one of the south Oakland bars may have good music. Perhaps even The Working Poor! Greg and Brian on the myspace link were the stalwarts back when I played fretless with them.
I like the grabbbing at air image. Can see it as I listen. Please send to the White House. If ever there were air grabbers in office, we have a gang of political toots.
How's Pittsburg?????
Tante
If you want to see a theramin virtuoso, be sure to check out Fishbone at Studio 7. Angelo plays it tunefully and with soul.
Breakfast cereal is always the highlight of any theremin display. It's the mazes on the back.
That dude can play though, no doubt.
ummm... seattle USED to boast the nation's premier theramin player- DJ KO of iqu fame. he's moved to LA. gee, i wonder why...
Amazing. i would move to LA too.
congratulations on your engagement, theremin player!!!
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