It appeared out of nowhere. And it makes semi-disturbing, 50s era sci-fi movie sounds when you approach it. Over in Melbourne, artist Robin Fox has installed a seven meter (23 foot) high theremin ...

At the end of every semester, we get a bunch of cool and well-documented student projects from Cornell’s ECE4760 class. [Scott] and [Alex]’s infrared theremin is no exception. The classic theremin ...

The theremin, that strange electronic instrument whose spooky “woo-woo” sounds left its unforgettable mark on Alfred Hitchcock’s 1945 movie “Spellbound” and the Beach Boys’ classic “Good Vibrations, ” ...

Of all the musical instruments created over time, the theremin is certainly one of the most intriguing. It almost seems like magic the way the device reacts to moving hands closer and farther away ...

Fans of classic B-movies will likely be quite familiar with the eerie, other-worldly tones of the theremin. This month marks the 100th anniversary of its invention, and synth icon Moog is celebrating ...

Those who have always been curious about the theremin — a futuristic-looking instrument known for its haunting, sci-fi tones and used in classic films from the 1940s and ’50s such as “The Thing from ...

You know that sound that makes the hair stand up on the back of you neck? That “watch out because the alien’s huge, slimy tentacles are slithering closer and closer” sound? Lots of classic 1950s ...

From the eerie tones of classic B-movies to atmospheric warbling on modern music tracks, the Theremin is instantly recognizable. An open-source version called the Theremotion uses a Leap controller to ...