Thereminst Thomas Grillo has announced the release of his new album, Secret Agents From The Id.  The album features all original compositions written and performed by Grillo on the theremin with accompaniment produced using iPad and PC apps such as Chordbot, Garage Band, and Band In a Box Pro.

The album has a modern light rock / country ballad feel that sounds as if the music were written back in the 70s.

Grillo tells us he composed the music in a way that others would be able to easily perform in any band as the accompaniment tracks were designed to include, and emulate guitars, bass, drums, and keyboards backing up the theremin. 

The entire album was performed on the Etherwave Standard theremin using Thierry Frenkel’s ESPE01 module.

Currently, the album is only available as downloadable MP3s, but physical CD, and VINYL production is being considered for possible production a month from now, if all goes according to plan.

You can purchase the album in digital download form from CD Baby, iTunes, or Amazon.com.

I recently learned about a really fun blog called Retro Synth Ads.  If you're like me and spent your youth pouring through issues of magazines like Keyboard, Electronic Musician, and others looking at gear, this blog will bring back some great memories. 

In January, they featured a theremin that I'll admit I was not very familiar with: the Big Briar Model 500 Theremin Controller (circa 1984).  Check out the post for more information on it and another related Big Briar product, the model 331 Touch Plate.

From: Retro Synth Ads

Theremin 2.0 from Bassonism on Vimeo.

Ohad Basson, an industrial designer from Israel, wasn't content with the standard theremin.  For the past several months, he's been working on a bold evolution of the instrument. 

The New York Theremin Society is back in Brooklyn!

THE NY THEREMIN SOCIETY RESIDENCY at PIONEERWORKS

March 2014

supported by Moog Music

Interested in learning about the theremin or just playing out loud with a bunch of your fellow thereminists?

The NY Theremin Society will be giving a workshop March 16th and concert March 29th at Pioneer Works in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Beginners to experts welcome... and all participants will play together at the concert!

NY THEREMIN SOCIETY WORKSHOP

March 16th, 2-5pm 

Pioneer Works

159 Pioneer St

 Brooklyn, NY 11231

(718) 596-3000/1

Cost: $40

Dorit Chrysler, Rob Schwimmer & Charlie Hobbs

NY THEREMIN SOCIETY CONCERT

March 29th, 8pm

Pioneer Works

159 Pioneer St

 Brooklyn, NY 11231

(718) 596-3000/1

Cost: $20

Dorit Chrysler, Rob Schwimmer & The NY Theremin Orchestra

This sounds like some great theremin fun! To Register email Dorit at elbocco@gmail.com