Not too early for a White Christmas

Kitty plays with a theremin

Leon Theremin: B-Day and B-Side

Leon Theremin: B-Day and B-Side: "



This Sunday, August 15th, is Lev Termen's birthday, he was known as

Leon Theremin in the U.S. We champion the theremin as a serious classical and experimental instrument, but the early popular side of the theremin in records and film is important too. The flying saucer would not have had it's iconic ooo00OO00ooo sound, there would not have been a Tannerin (see Beach Boys), or even the Moog Synthesizer without Lev's invention.



It is very likely that up until the YouTube era, Samuel J. Hoffman was the most heard thereminst in America. He was the primary, if not only, thereminst in Hollywood during the forties and fifties recording records and film scores, and even some T.V appearances.



For Lev's birthday this year I'll indulge my love for B Movies. No 'The Day the Earth...', 'Ten Commandments' or 'Spellbound' this time, here's a short list of B Flicks and Spooky Movies you'll hear the theremin in.

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  The Thing from Another World (1951)
  


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  It Came from Outer Space (1953)
  


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  The She-Creature (1956)
  


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  The Indestructible Man (1956)
  


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  The Queen of Outer Space (1958)
  


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  House on Haunted Hill (1959)
  


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  The First Spaceship on Venus (1960)
  


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  Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962)
  (this might be a Tannerin)
  

Please add on your favorites in the comments!

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Theremin domestico

Cristian Torres - Santiago, Chile, July 22

Cristian Torres - Santiago, Chile, July 22: "

It's a great big theremin world folks! If you're anywhere near Santiago, Chile on July 22nd, be sure to check out Cristian Torres' first "official" performance!

Les invito al concierto que realizaré este jueves 22 de Julio, a las 20:00 hrs. en la Sala de la SCD del Mall Plaza Vespucio. Interpretaré piezas en Theremin y en un prototipo de Ondas Martenot, junto al pianista Freddy Ogalde, espero su asistencia y apoyo en este evento.

Valor de las entradas

Pre-venta : 3000 pesos por 2 personas

Dia del evento: 2000 pesos por persona.

Las entradas se venden por sistema feriaticket.cl, en tiendas feria del disco o en las salas SCD.

Nos vemos!

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Shred air with Theremin Hero

Shred air with Theremin Hero: "Remember those Ebay auctions of air guitars going for several thousands of dollars? We don't either, but Theremin Hero (more info in the YouTube description) is about as legit as you can get to actually rocking on nothing but air.
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Pamelia Kurstin explains the Theremin

Pamelia Kurstin explains the Theremin from rocker film on Vimeo.