That reminds me, Roger Waters has an album called Music From the Body which uses a lot of sounds from the body. I'm actually pretty curious to hear it.
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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA
I had never heard of a theremin before, gunnels! Now that I've read about it and watched that beautiful video, I agree with you: the theremin should be used more often to make music. Or just to make strange sounds by setting the machine up next to people doing random, everyday activities that involve motion, like dinner, or, well, other things.
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You may not have heard of it but if you watch a lot of 50s sci fi/horror films you have probably heard it. It's been used in films like The Thing and Day the Earth Stood Still.
Jimmy Page is also a fan of the theremin and it's used to make the creepy sound effects in Whole Lotta Love.
There are other great instruments that are similar to the theremin. The Beach Boys used a similar device called the Tannerin on songs like Good Vibrations and Wild Honey.
The Ondes Martenot while being completely different in design has a very similar sound as well and was also popular to use in old sci fi and horror films. Film composer Elmer Bernstein uses the instrument in some of his soundtracks, most memorably in Ghostbusters. And Jonny Greenwood is also a fan of it and uses it in several Radiohead songs and the There Will Be Blood soundtrack.