Instruments Episodes

In this belated, extended episode of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents theremin, Haken Continuum, and ondes Martenot music by Armen Ra, Rob Schwimmer, Christine Ott, and Josh Semans, along with upcoming electronic-music events. Featured guest Joe Edelmann discusses GreenWaves, his digital synthesizer inspired by the ondes Martenot, explaining its ring-controlled pitch, pressure-sensitive volume key, blendable waveforms, MIDI and control-voltage capabilities, and planned resonator-speaker effects.

In this December 2024 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast, Rick Reid presents experimental and holiday theremin music, event announcements, and recordings by Singing Stones with Agnes Paz, Miss Therie and Ko., Caroline Scruggs, Simon Beck, and Armen Ra. The featured interview is with electronic instrument designer Jake Rothman, who discusses his background in musical electronics and the development of the Stylophone Theremin. Rothman explains how the instrument combines an antenna-controlled theremin with a slider-based sound generator, allowing players to create melodies, drones, modulation effects, and unusual science-fiction sounds.

In the September 2023 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents music by the Night Terrors, Xan Hughes, Annaglyph, Kepa Lehtinen, and Paulo Pascual, along with theremin news and upcoming events. The featured interview is with RCA theremin expert Mike Buffington, who discusses restoring and reproducing rare instruction manuals, service notes, and promotional brochures associated with the original RCA theremin. Buffington explains his painstaking process of scanning, repairing, and authentically reprinting the historical documents so collectors, museums, and theremin enthusiasts can preserve an important part of the instrument’s legacy.

In the May 2023 season premiere of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents music by Thorwald Jørgensen with Sébastien LaFleur, Monelise, Veronik, and Lorenzo Di Marcantonio with Rocco Saviano, along with theremin news and upcoming events. The featured interview is with electronic designer David Levi, creator of the MicroKits theremin circuit-building kit for children. Levi discusses how the theremin inspired his career in electronics and toy design, how he turned a layoff into an opportunity to launch his business, and how the solder-free kit introduces young people to science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics, and electronic music.

In this episode of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid shares music by Dr. G, Annaglyph, Kepa Lehtinen, and the Divine Hand Ensemble, along with a calendar of upcoming theremin events. The featured interview is with Drew Raison, executive director of the Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project (EMEAPP), who describes the organization’s extensive collection of historically significant electronic instruments, including rare theremins, Moog prototypes, keyboards, and recording equipment. Raison also explains how EMEAPP preserves these instruments while making selected pieces available for educational programs, artist residencies, recordings, and performances.

In the May 2022 season premiere of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents new music by James Cullerton featuring Keri Latimer, Rob Schwimmer, Voolva, and Annaglyph, along with theremin news and upcoming events. Featured guest Roy Palmer discusses founding the Theremini People Facebook group to help Moog Theremini owners navigate the instrument’s setup, menus, calibration, editor, sounds, and technical challenges while building a supportive international community for players of all skill levels.

In the February 2022 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid plays music from Australia, the USA, England, and Germany. Rick's interview guest is Eric Wallin, designer of the D-Lev digital theremin. More info at Theremin30.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theremin30/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theremin30/support

In this edition of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid plays theremin music from the USA, the Netherlands, and Canada. Rick's guests are Urs Gaudenz from Gaudi Labs and theremin luthier Thierry Frenkel, collaborators on the new Open Theremin V4. For more info visit Theremin30.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theremin30/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theremin30/support

In the August 2021 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid plays music from the UK, Japan, and France. Rick's interview guest is Xiao Xiao, Ph.D., a thereminist and postdoctoral researcher working in the Laboratoire de Phonétique et Phonologie at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3. For more information, visit Theremin30.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theremin30/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/th...

The April 2021 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from Canada, Japan, and the USA. Rick Reid interviews Christophe Duquesne of La Voix du Luthier and thereminist Grégoire Blanc. For more info, visit Theremin30.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theremin30/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theremin30/support

The September 2020 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from the UK, Brazil, Japan, and Canada. Rick Reid's interview guest is Mike Beauchamp, designer of the Therevox electronic musical instrument. For more details and links to the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theremin30/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theremin30/support

The June 2020 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast features music from Finland, Japan, Mexico (+Cuba), Switzerland, and the USA. Rick Reid's interview guest is Urs Gaudenz, designer of the Open.Theremin V3. For more details and links to all of the artists, visit Theremin30.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theremin30/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theremin30/support