Musicians Episodes

In the May 2026 edition of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents recent music by Honey Bizarre, Andmo’, and Javelinas, along with a calendar of upcoming theremin events. The featured interview is with Scotland-based thereminist, actor, and playwright Karen Cecilia, who discusses her musical background, introduction to the theremin, and use of the Moog Theremini with effects and looping. She also previews her interactive solo show Doorway to Perception and the Glasgow concert Echoes of the Storm’s Eye, both designed to explore and showcase the theremin’s expressive versatility.

In the April 2026 seventh-anniversary edition of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents new and recent music by L’Exotighost, Kepa Lehtinen, Timeless Sonic Factory, and Norman Freund, along with a calendar of upcoming theremin events. The featured interview is with Milwaukee performance duo the Hissy Kits, whose members Whiskie and Scotch combine theremin, piano, vocals, jazz standards, cat-themed humor, and “feline expressionism.” They discuss the group’s origins, collaborative songwriting, an audition for America’s Got Talent, and a forthcoming collection of patriotic songs for the United States’ 250th anniversary.

In the March 2026 edition of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents music by Armen Ra, Guillaume Subra, and Charlotte Dubois, along with a calendar of upcoming theremin events. The featured interview is with Winnipeg musician Keri Latimer, who discusses discovering the theremin, her work with Leaf Rapids, and her experimental electronic solo project oFukami. She also describes the creation of her album When the Future Tried to Take Me, its blend of theremin, voice, synthesizer, and homemade koto, and the influence of her Japanese and Celtic heritage on her evolving musical and dance collaborations.

In the August 2025 edition of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents music by Solar X featuring Lydia Kavina, Armen Ra, and the Narcolepter, along with a calendar of upcoming theremin events. The featured interview is with Australian musician Gary P. Hayes, who discusses discovering the theremin, developing his expressive playing style, and creating his largely improvised album The Beauty of Sadness. Hayes also offers practical advice for improvisers, emphasizing practice with drones, experimenting with short melodic ideas, recording performances, and learning through careful listening.

In the July 2025 edition of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents theremin music by Paulo Pascual, Selenesphere, and Ernesto Mendoza, along with a calendar of upcoming events. The featured interview is with musician and playwright Karen Cecilia and dancer and visual artist Emilee Lord about Timestamp, their interactive production for the Edinburgh Fringe. They explain how the show combines scripted text, improvised movement, audience contributions, and live Moog Theremini music to explore personal and societal expectations, and they discuss the instrument’s role in shaping the performance.

In the November 2024 edition of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents new music by Annaglyph, Kepa Lehtinen, and Charlotte Dubois, along with a calendar of upcoming theremin events. The featured interview is with classical thereminist Thorwald Jørgensen about his album Nuit Exotique, which adapts chamber works originally written for other instruments. Jørgensen discusses selecting and rehearsing the repertoire with pianist Kamilla Bystrova, recording their performances live in a concert hall, developing personal interpretations with guidance from a musical coach, and preserving the energy of a live recital.

In the July 2024 edition of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents new theremin music from Veronik, Overlanders featuring Wilco Botermans, and Kepa Lehtinen, along with a calendar of upcoming events. The featured interview is with multi-instrumentalist Shueh-Li Ong about her fifth studio album, Misoriented Metaphor. Ong discusses developing the project as a concerto-like work for theremin, synthesizer, tin whistle, and guest musicians, testing the pieces in live performance, collaborating remotely, and releasing the album through interactive livestream events.

In the May 2024 season premiere of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents music by Stephen Hamm, Leaf Rapids, Tears of Sirens, and the Night Terrors, along with news and a calendar of upcoming theremin events. The featured interview is with Australian thereminist Miles Brown, who discusses discovering the instrument, his contrasting projects the Night Terrors and Narcoleptor, and his work as a theremin consultant and performer for the horror film Late Night with the Devil. Brown explains how he advised the filmmakers on an era-appropriate instrument, coached an actor’s movements, performed off-camera during filming, and contributed theremin parts to the movie and its soundtrack.

In the March 2024 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents theremin music by Charlotte Dubois with beatbox artist Black Adobo, Javier Díaz Ena’s Tremor Nocta project, and Yoko Onishi, along with news and a calendar of upcoming events. The featured interview is with Mexico City multi-instrumentalist Ernesto Mendoza about his album Syntheremin, which reworks earlier compositions with improved theremin performances, new sounds, and a more techno-oriented production. Mendoza also discusses his musical background, studio process, progressive-rock influences, synthesizer equipment, collaborations, and the challenges of adapting his theremin-and-synthesizer music for live performance.

In the December 2023 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents music by Stephen Hamm, Gilda Razani and Hanzo Wanning, Vincenzo Vasi, Kepa Lehtinen, and Armen Ra. The featured interview is with German collaborators Gilda Razani and Hanzo Wanning about Honey Bizarre, their electronic project that grew from Bloody Red Roses and blends ambient, dance, and experimental sounds. They discuss their 15-year musical partnership, improvisation-based composition process, Gilda’s use of theremin and electronic wind instruments, Hanzo’s sound design, and their forthcoming album.

In the November 2023 episode of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents unconventional ambient, experimental, and improvisational theremin music by Eric Ross, Chris Conway, and Peter Whitehouse, along with a calendar of upcoming events. The featured interview is with Hamburg-based electronic artist Andrew Levine, who discusses intuitive free improvisation, his transition from violin and voice to theremin, and his use of touch-controlled and modular electronic instruments. Levine also describes recording Quadruple Quadrature Questions with fellow improvisers in Portugal, emphasizing attentive listening and spontaneous musical interaction. (photo credit: © 2022 Nuno Martins)

In the October 2023 edition of the Theremin 30 podcast, host Rick Reid presents music by Unidentified Funk Object, Kristoffer Rosing-Schow, and The Night Terrors, along with theremin news and a calendar of upcoming events. The featured interview is with UK-based singer-songwriter Monelise, who discusses discovering the theremin while studying music at Goldsmiths University and using the Moog Theremini to add atmospheric, otherworldly textures to her work. She also describes the creation of her album Hauntology, her theremin-based meditations, and the changing musical direction of her second album.