Comments on: Recordings Made of Electric Music http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:28:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/15/recordings-made-of-electric-music/#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-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-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-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-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-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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