Theremin and Prog
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Topic: Theremin and Prog
Posted By: Calculate900
Subject: Theremin and Prog
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 22:43
 The theremin is an electronic instrument that uses two oscillators that emit radio waves. Depending on the player's position of his/her hands, the instrument will produce a noise that changes volume (when a hand is moved in relation to the coil on the left) and/or pitch (when a hand is moved in relation to the pole on the right). It's one of the only instruments playable without physical contact. I have seen this instrument used in music before, especially in Led Zeppelin's live performance of "Whole Lotta Love," but I was wondering if there were other songs that use the theremin. |
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 22:51
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THE GATHERING have used it and SPOCK'S BEARD.I know there's many more artists i've reviewed that have used it.GREEN CARNATION comes to mind just now. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: June 07 2009 at 22:58
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Scandanavian bands seem to use it more than anyone else although PHIDEAUX,DJAM KARET and DEADWOOD FOREST all used it. Add ULVER,GARGAMEL and MORTE MACABRE to the list as well.
The first time i read about it was when i heard THE GATHERING use it on "How To Measure A Planet". ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 01:58
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Just_Wasnt_Made_for_These_Times_%28song%29 - I JUST WASN'T MADE FOR THESE TIMES and GOOD VIBRATIONS by The Beach Boys!
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Posted By: Jorvik
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 07:59
I believe these two tracks weren't Theremin, they were using a similar instrument called an Electro-theremin or Tannerin. ------------- I ljuset från min lykta ser jag skuggan utav sorg drömmar som har slocknat ifrån ett liv som haft sin tid |
DamoXt7942 wrote:Posted By: Einsetumadur
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 09:52
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Focus - Love Remembered The electro-theremin that the Beach Boys used is more a Trautonium than a Theremin as it works with a resistant and a metal brad. ------------- All in all each man in all men |
Posted By: Roland113
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 11:07
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I love it, you can never have enough Theremin threads if you ask me. Calculate, if you're interested in the Theremin, there is a documentary titled "Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey" with a lot of interesting content in it. In addition, check out the wiki article on Leo Theremin, he lead a very full life. Enjoy, ------------- -------someone please tell him to delete this line, he looks like a noob------- I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 12:36
Tim Blake used a Theremin while playing with Hawkwind; here a photo: The Red Masque use a Theremin too; here a video of them in which they use it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr9Ne6OyKo0&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr9Ne6OyKo0&feature=related You get a good view of how it is used around 3:00 and between 7:05 and 7:11 in the video. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Calculate900
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 15:03
Sounds interesting. I'll look into it. |
Posted By: listen
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 21:07
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these are the onesI can remember right now: Brave New World: Soma Brainticket: Rainbow (Celestial Ocean) ------------- Now is all there is. Be before you think! |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: June 08 2009 at 22:13
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The only song I'm familiar with is Led Zeppelin's live Whole Lotta Love. You get some good footage of it in The Song Remains the Same. Great instrument! Where would Grade-B Science Fiction and Horror movies be without it? ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: mikeco77
Date Posted: June 09 2009 at 20:31
| One of the best uses of the Theramin in rock music is by Uriah Heep with Sweet Lorraine from the Magician's Birthday CD. As this instrument was used for the eerie sound effect in old horror movies, Ken Hensley captures and uses that eerie, haunting sound on that song. |
Posted By: OzzProg
Date Posted: June 09 2009 at 21:10
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Pink Floyd MUST have used Theremin somewhere along the way, it just seems too abstract an instrument for them to pass up on. (I'm mentally going through all their songs in my head to pick out Theremin!) -------------  |
Posted By: OzzProg
Date Posted: June 09 2009 at 21:12
Is that the "Weeee-OoOOOOo" that sounds during the romantic and mysterious flute playing? ------------- |
Posted By: mirco
Date Posted: June 11 2009 at 10:37
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Are you sure about Uriah heep? I had the same impression but never find the confirmation of it. ------------- Please forgive me for my crappy english! |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: June 11 2009 at 11:47
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Hi,
Baldie ... that's a great picture of Tim Blake ... but mannn ... he looks old, or am I not seeing it right? Goodness, it looks so new age'y that I wonder what he was doing with Hawkwind ... unless it is some kind of new age ambient prog ... ohhh mannnn ... that actually would sound far out!
I actually thought that the best use of the Theramin ever done was by PDQ Bach ... but I wonder if that is just way too proggy for this board and listeners ... I really wonder! Only problem is that he used to call it, bycicle wheel, windpipe, ballons, kazzoos ... and several other variations.
Would love to hear ... Seasonings 1/2 TSP done with a fuzzed out guitar, the kazoos (of course) and choir!
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