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• n  an electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing

• We miss the creaky-floor sound effects and the eerie melodies of the theremin.
• Instead of using electronic noises or the loopy whirr off the theremin, Burtt went into nature for a more organic soundscape, or simply taped himself (for R2D2's beeps).
• If you've ever seen someone play the theremin, you'll have an idea of how to use the FinRing.

News & Articles

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• Turning LAPD Activity Into Meditation One Ambient Beat At A Time
  Imagine your Beverly Hills speeding ticket as interpreted by Philip Glass. Or a domestic dispute backed by theremin and Moog synthesizer. You're starting to get the idea behind "You Are Listening To Los Angeles," a trippy website that mashes up live L.A. police scanner broadcasts with streaming ambient music.
  June 23, 2013 - Forbes

Quotes

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• Erykah Badu in Daily Mail
  We used a lot of analog instruments-harps, strings, drums, piano, and even a Theremin-to give the album that sonic feel,said Badu. "There's a strong undercurrent of bottom, a rumbling to these songs that feels good to me. It feels like a...
• Oscar Montelius in The Moscow Times
  There is no Theremin instrument in the song,Montelius said in an e-mail. "But we named it in recognition of Theremin's pioneering work in electronic music. Theremin pursued a career in America but got captured by Soviet agents and brought...
• Rob Hirst in The Australian
  We had auditioned half a dozen singers, thinking that we might go a more traditional route,said Hirst. "They were all good singers in their own way, but in the end we thought we'd play the vocal melodies on guitar and theremin and...