A team of Tomb Raider custom level developers, among them Masha Frenkel (Mrs. Theremingénieur), is actually working on a new custom level which will bring Lara Croft into Dracula's time and environment.
What could be more "shpoooky" than vampires and a theremin?
Thereminworld is exceptionally allowed to have a first unofficial look at one of the newly created objects for this computer game episode which will be released later this year. Stay tuned!
Greg Waltzer is one of the organizers and regular performers of Electro Music. EM has always been supportive of the theremin, my fellow thereminists Kip Rosser, Kevin Kissinger, and I have all performed there, heard Greg's music, and become friends in the cause of live electronic performance.
Greg just announced he will be hosting two ongoing concert series in Asheville, North Carolina this year:
Inner Music (http://gregwaltzer.com/em/InnerMusic/frontpage.html) - ambient, space music, new age, world music
Eclectricity (http://gregwaltzer.com/em/Eclectricity/frontpage.html) - electronic, electro-acoustic, experimental
Descibed as "both small venues, here in town. Venue and artists will split the proceeds (don't expect much!) If you are unclear as to which might be appropriate for you, think "beautiful" at Inner Music and "interesting" at Eclectricity."
He's booking dates for 2012, so if you live in Ashville or are going there this year, and want to perform in a beautiful or interesing style, contact Greg at his website!
If you watched the Beach Boys historical reunion tonight on the Grammy Awards, you probably caught a glimpse of the elusive Tannerin, an electronic instrument that sounds like and is often mistaken for a theremin. But make no mistake, these are 2 very different instruments!
But what is a Tannerin and how is it different from a theremin? For one thing, unlike a theremin, you actually have to touch a Tannerin to play it. Another key point - it's what the Beach Boys used in Good Vibrations (not a theremin).
Before you join the chat circle at the office watercooler tomorrow, take a visit to Tom Polk's website to learn more about Tannerins, why they aren't theremins, and how to get one for yourself.
eBay seller knobexploit posted on their Facebook page today that they have 2 Moog Melodia theremins being restored in preparation for sale. If you're looking for a little piece of theremin history, a Melodia might be right for you.
The Moog Melodia was originally sold in 1960. It has the same familiar box shape as today's Etherwave theremins, but you'll notice it doesn't have the traditional volume loop. Instead, it has a small metal plate mounted on left side of the box that serves as the volume antenna. It features control knobs for both pitch and volume, but no timbre controls. They originally sold for $75 pre-built, or for $25 as a kit (source: MoogArchives.com). You can see one played in this video by Rob Schwimmer.
No word yet on what this one will be offered for, but one was recently sold on eBay for just $395 - not a bad price considering that new Etherwaves cost as much!
Thanks Gordon, for pointing us to this listing!
The French theremin cabinet builder Michel CHAZOT who has already built the cabinet for Thorwald Jørgensen's custom theremin, did it again!
In this extremely beautiful cabinet a "somewhat tweaked" Moog Etherwave Standard theremin with an ESPE01 pitch extender module has been integrated, tuned and adapted together with a 5W Fender tube amplifier and its loudspeaker by French "thérémingénieur" Thierry Frenkel.
As a result this instrument has an impressive pitch range of 7 octaves with extremely good linearity and playability. Due to the unique combination with the integrated tube amplifier and some "magic", the choice of timbres is also much more rich and "organic" than you might expect it from an Etherwave theremin.
Michel has recorded a litte demonstration video:
Update (2/9/2012): This unique instrument has just been sold!
