{"id":295,"date":"2013-08-07T14:36:30","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T11:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studio.theremintimes.ru\/reid\/"},"modified":"2018-02-05T15:12:42","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T12:12:42","slug":"reid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theremin.today\/?p=295&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Rick Reid (USA)"},"content":{"rendered":"


Skilled thereminist and electronic music composer\/performer specializing in improvisations using electronic instruments with unconventional user interfaces: the Moog Etherwave Theremin, the Dubreq Stylophone, the Alesis AirSynth, the Korg Kaossilator, etc.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Official site:\u00a0http:\/\/www.rickreidtheremin.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>What prompted you to play theremin?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I had known about the theremin for a long time before I started playing one. I decided to use one for sound effects in a musical play, «The Rocky Horror Show,» and that is what prompted me to buy a real theremin and learn how to use it.<\/span><\/p>\n

What were your first feelings when you heard the sounds of theremin and where did it happen?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I believe I first heard the theremin in the movies, «It Came From Outer Space» and «The Day the Earth Stood Still.» I was fascinated by the sound and puzzled about what could possibly create it. The theremin sound added so much mystery and unease to the emotional content of the movies.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is your musical philosophy and what place it occupies a theremin?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I believe that the experience of either playing or listening to music should be emotional. The theremin can express so many emotions: sadness, fear, wonder, humor, anger, etc. I like the theremin best when I just want to have fun and be silly. I love that people new to the theremin laugh when they see and hear me play it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prospects for theremin and its place in modern music space — how you see them? For what qualities you value this tool?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I think the place for theremin in modern music is entirely up to each individual player. Because the theremin is not limited to a particular musical scale or styled, and because the sound can be manipulated in infinite ways by audio processors and effects devices, the theremin has no musical boundaries. I hope musicians who have not discovered the theremin yet will find a way to use it in their own unique ways. For me, I value the emotional potential of the sound. Also like that I can play songs «by ear» and improvise more readily on a theremin than I can on a keyboard instrument. I find that playing the theremin is more similar to singing than to playing some other instrument.<\/span><\/p>\n

Which manufacturer of theremin do you prefer?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I think each instrument manufacturer and each instrument design has its own strengths and weaknesses. I don’t have one favorite manufacturer. I usually play the Burns B3 Pro and the Moog Etherwave Plus. I switch back and forth between them depending on the sound I want and the style of music I am playing. I hope to get a Pegna theremin soon.<\/span><\/p>\n