Comments on: Recordings Made of Electric Music (Apr, 1934) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Alan B. Barley http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/comment-page-1/#comment-1087716 Alan B. Barley Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:34:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/#comment-1087716 While on his "good will tour", he spied for the USSR. Under disputed circumstances, Leon Theremin returned to the USSR. Where he was imprisoned and sent to forced labor in the Kolyma gold mines. False reports of his execution were published, Theremin was, in fact, put to work in a secret laboratory inside the Gulag slave-camp system, where he developed important electronic espionage technology. Even though still a state prisoner, in 1947, Theremin was awarded the Stalin prize for his inventions. Full deteails at ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Theremin#Espionage While on his “good will tour”, he spied for the USSR. Under disputed circumstances, Leon Theremin returned to the USSR. Where he was imprisoned and sent to forced labor in the Kolyma gold mines. False reports of his execution were published, Theremin was, in fact, put to work in a secret laboratory inside the Gulag slave-camp system, where he developed important electronic espionage technology. Even though still a state prisoner, in 1947, Theremin was awarded the Stalin prize for his inventions. Full deteails at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Theremin#Espionage

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/comment-page-1/#comment-744149 Blurgle Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:44:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/#comment-744149 I'm almost positive that's Leon Theremin. Modern Mechanix Magazine was just a bit late with this story, since the theremin was invented over a decade earlier. I’m almost positive that’s Leon Theremin. Modern Mechanix Magazine was just a bit late with this story, since the theremin was invented over a decade earlier.

]]> By: Neil Russell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/comment-page-1/#comment-743490 Neil Russell Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:33:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/#comment-743490 Debate rages about which type of theremin is better, analog or digital. Personally I love them all. It's a shame they don't get the same attention in movies that they used to. There's nothing spookier in a sci-fi or horror flick. And the theremin can make some beautiful music as well, there's video all over Youtube of people working magic with the theremin. They turn up on ebay too, many under $200. If I were musically inclined I would get one, but I can barely play a radio! :) Debate rages about which type of theremin is better, analog or digital. Personally I love them all. It’s a shame they don’t get the same attention in movies that they used to. There’s nothing spookier in a sci-fi or horror flick.
And the theremin can make some beautiful music as well, there’s video all over Youtube of people working magic with the theremin. They turn up on ebay too, many under $200. If I were musically inclined I would get one, but I can barely play a radio! :)

]]> By: glindsey http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/comment-page-1/#comment-742865 glindsey Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:25:25 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/#comment-742865 It is, indeed, an early theremin; however, later theremins tended to have two antennae, one for pitch and one for volume. This one appears to have a single antenna. I've always wanted to build one of those. It is, indeed, an early theremin; however, later theremins tended to have two antennae, one for pitch and one for volume. This one appears to have a single antenna.

I’ve always wanted to build one of those.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/comment-page-1/#comment-742772 jayessell Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:04:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/#comment-742772 Meh. That's not a robot orchestra. <b><i>This</i></b> is a robot orchestra! http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ggmain/doublespreads/ggcoll03.018-019.html Meh.

That’s not a robot orchestra.
This is a robot orchestra!

http://www.girlgeniusonline.co.....8-019.html

]]> By: Jon B http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/comment-page-1/#comment-742286 Jon B Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:26:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/#comment-742286 Yes, that\'s definitely a theremin. The guy in the photo might be Leon Theremin himself, but it\'s hard to say for sure given the angle. Yes, that\’s definitely a theremin. The guy in the photo might be Leon Theremin himself, but it\’s hard to say for sure given the angle.

]]> By: Don http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/comment-page-1/#comment-742194 Don Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:52:01 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/#comment-742194 It's a "robot orchestra"?? Yeah, right. It’s a “robot orchestra”?? Yeah, right.

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