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Noteworthy Theremin Recordings


  • Nine Inch Nails: AND ALL THAT COULD HAVE BEEN - On the song "Sin". You can see it being played on the DVD.

  • Clara Rockmore & Nadia Reisenberg: THE ART OF THE THEREMIN - The classic recording by the undisputed master of the instrument.

  • Bernard Herrmann: THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL - Soundtrack to the classic SF film. The famous "ooo-eee-ooo" science fiction theremin lick.

  • Aimee Mann: LOST IN SPACE - "Real Bad News" also has a pile of odd quirky keyboards like the Casio SK1, SK5 and CZ1000.

  • Bonzo Dog Band: KEYSHAM - "Noises From The Leg" is most interesting for the fact that their theremin was built into a mannequin leg, thus the title.

  • The Dukes of Stratosphear (aka XTC): CHIPS FROM THE CHOCOLATE FIREBALL - "Pale and Precious" is their Beach Boys homage so it's "Good Vibrations" all around.

  • The Eels: BEAUTIFUL FREAK - The liner notes state E plays "Uli Nomi" theremins exclusively (Uli Nomi is the pseudonym Roger Manning uses in The Moog Cookbook). "Mental" has the most obvious theremin playing.

  • Coil: ASTRAL DISASTER

  • Download: THE EYES OF STANLEY PAIN

  • Roque Banos: THE MACHINIST - Lots of theremin played by Lydia Kavina in the soundtrack to this film. Very Herrmannesque score, though the theremin actually calls to mind SPELLBOUND, which was scored by Rozsa.


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