AETHERPHON, global theremin family

Glad you posted the POG video.  Thanks.

Quoting Lunette Records <lunetterecords@...>:

> Hola David & Gang,
>
> Yes!  The Channel 4 show was a success!  But judge for yourself...You can
> see the evidence on my website:
> http://www.hypnotique.net/multimedia/video.htm
> Did I come off looking like an idiot or a star?  You decide!!

You came across to me as a seasoned performer.  If you had any kind of monitor
speaker it was hidden from the picture and to play well (as you did) in that
kind of situation is remarkable.

> Overall the experience was good - 8 members of 'mable' - Masami Takeuchi's
> 17-piece theremin orchestra from Japan - were in the studio audience which
> made it quite pressurised.

Funny thing about other performers -- they can be fiercely critical or
they can be extrememly empathetic.  They certainly would be able to appreciate
what you were doing.

> in the rehearsal when they said 'where did the theremin come from?' -
> I was vetoed from using the word 'communist russia'.

Just tell 'em that it was invented in the Northern Hemisphere.  Nothing like
precision!

> ) They also - between the soundcheck and the live show (yes, this was live
> TV!) - removed the logo from my theremin by putting black tape on my
> Etherwave Pro without my permission.  I didn't notice until I got home and
> watched the playback. A branding opportunity lost (along with perfect
> lacquer finish on the Pro).

Warning to other musicians:  be vigilant or you may end up pulling black tape
off of your Stradivarious. :O

> ... my weird occult-ish logo probably
> wouldn't have gone down well with Mrs Trellis from Shoreham-by-Sea.

Over here (in the US) they say, "Yeah, but will it play in Peoria?"  :)

> Anyway,
> I've had positive feedback and people have been getting in touch via My
> Space
> (http://www.myspace.com/misshypnotique - FYI!)

Have to do that later.  I'm in the office and Myspace's ads uh...
won't play in Peoria.  :)

> I'm keen to thereminists thoughts on this.  I do all kinds of underground
> things and I think mainstream TV is a nice, subversive contrast (I'm a 'z
> list' celebrity!!) - but other people may think I'm selling the instrument
> short and demeaning it by doing these things.  Let's start a dialogue about
> it!

You did a great job.  I wish they would have given you more playing time in
proportion to the "comedy time".

Despite the brevity of the musical selection, they were able to see that the
Theremin can play music in the traditional sense and that performers, such as
yourself, are attracted to it.  They were able to experience the Theremin's
magic as well as be entertained.

Congratulations, Susi!