Category: theremin

PsybOrg – A Custom Synthesizer Performance Pulpit

The PsybOrg, above, is the custom live performance rig of composer/producer Logos (Jim ‘Andor’ Genaro). Genaro wanted to create a rig that went beyond basic function to create an exciting environment for his performances. The PsybOrg is Inspired by the form and functionality of a pipe organ. It incorporates analog synthesizers, digital controllers, a Theremin, and sound reactive… Read More PsybOrg – A Custom Synthesizer Performance Pulpit

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Moog Theremini – The Theremin For Mere Mortals?

2014 NAMM Show: The theremin has long had a reputation for being one of the most difficult instruments to play in tune. Moog Music today introduced a new theremin that attempts to address this issue, without sacrificing the theremin’s expressive power. The Moog Theremini is a new theremin that offers traditional control, retro-futuristic design and improved… Read More Moog Theremini – The Theremin For Mere Mortals?

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Moog Trademarks ‘Theremini’ (NAMM Leak)

Moog Music has filed for a new trademark registration for Theremini, for theremin musical instruments: On Friday, January 03, 2014, a U.S. federal trademark registration was filed for THEREMINI by Moog Music, Inc., Asheville, NC 28801 The USPTO has given the THEREMINI trademark serial number of 86157167. The current federal status of this trademark filing… Read More Moog Trademarks ‘Theremini’ (NAMM Leak)

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Custom Theremins Featured In NYC Exhibit – ‘Odd Harmonics’

Odd Harmonics is an exhibit of custom theremins, being held Oct 16-Nov 16 at the Judith Charles Gallery in NYC. Odd Harmonics is a collaborative exhibition, with Butterscotch Records and Moog Music, featuring work by Francois Chambard, Cassandra C. Jones and Tomory Dodge.The show will also feature performances by the likes of Butterscotch’s own Mikael Jorgensen… Read More Custom Theremins Featured In NYC Exhibit – ‘Odd Harmonics’

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Beyond The Theremin

Dutch reader Rene Splinter has been experimenting with a Moog Etherwave Theremin for use in a new composition. Instead of recording the traditional sound of the theremin, he decided to use it as a starting point for further sonic exploration:

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Star Trek Meets Coltrane, After The Rain

Sunday Synth Jam: New York Thereminist Rob Schwimmer plays a Star Trek – Coltrane After The Rain medley on a 1929 RCA “theremin of reknown.” Schwimmer had this to say about playing the H. Whipple Abbott theremin: “84 years old electronics! And so thick sounding it’s as if you’re touching somebody.”

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