MacMusic.org  |  PcMusic.org  |  440Software  |  440Forums.com  |  440Tv  |  Zicos.com  |  AudioLexic.org
Loading... visiteurs connectés
 
Reply to this topicStart new topic
> Rip Bebe Barron, Forbidden Planet is silent
lepetitmartien
posté lun. 21 avril 2008, 01:37
Message #1


Moderator In Chief (MIC)
Icône de groupe

Groupe : Editors
Messages : 15,189
Inscrit : 23 déc. 01
Lieu : Paris - FR
Membre no 2,758




Bebe died on the 20th, aged 80. Bebe and Louis Barron did the first ever all electronic motion picture score for Forbidden Planet (dubbed by MGM "electronic tonalities") in 1956 with their vaccum tube gizmos.

Robby will need a drink or two tonight. unsure.gif


--------------------
Our Classifeds • Nos petites annoncesTerms Of Service / Conditions d'UtilisationForum Rules / Règles des ForumsMacMusic.Org & SETI@Home
BOING BUMM TSCHAK PENG! Are you musician enough to write in our Wiki?
BOING BUMM TSCHAK ZZZZZZZZZZZOING! Êtes-vous assez musicien pour écrire dans le Wiki?
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
makaala
posté lun. 21 avril 2008, 05:41
Message #2


Rookie
*

Groupe : Members
Messages : 35
Inscrit : 17 août 05
Lieu : Den Haag - NL
Membre no 68,847




Great movie and great score... six years old in a darkened, ornate, aging, vaudeville theater while the Krell civilization's demise mirrored my own small town's slide into 60's urban renewal and empty shops. The score .. I believe, was pure Theramin? Lots of spring reverb whacks too. Visionary special effects that still look good while everyone "borrowed" themes and set design. The coolest sound was when the monster was approaching... a low droney sound. Good stuff.
Cheers.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
lepetitmartien
posté jeu. 24 avril 2008, 02:04
Message #3


Moderator In Chief (MIC)
Icône de groupe

Groupe : Editors
Messages : 15,189
Inscrit : 23 déc. 01
Lieu : Paris - FR
Membre no 2,758




No Theremin were harmed while recording this score! ^^

It's 100% tube gizmos that Bebe and Louis Barron did themselves, plus tape slicing.

Note that a lot of the Theremin you can hear in most 60's-60's film music is not Theremin but a derivate borrowing to theremin and Ondes Martenot with a keyboard, which helped a lot to ensure the performance to be on tune. It seemed they didn't want to hire Clara Rockmore for exemple. I just don't remember the name of the device… maybe it's on theremin.com. The Beach boys used it too, and it was a session musician which did the thing and played it/sold some if I remember well.


--------------------
Our Classifeds • Nos petites annoncesTerms Of Service / Conditions d'UtilisationForum Rules / Règles des ForumsMacMusic.Org & SETI@Home
BOING BUMM TSCHAK PENG! Are you musician enough to write in our Wiki?
BOING BUMM TSCHAK ZZZZZZZZZZZOING! Êtes-vous assez musicien pour écrire dans le Wiki?
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
mortalengines
posté jeu. 24 avril 2008, 05:17
Message #4


Advanced Member
*****

Groupe : Members
Messages : 479
Inscrit : 08 mai 05
Lieu : Portland - US
Membre no 65,373




I read an interview with Walter Sears (owns Sears Sound in NYC) and he was an early adopter of Moog synths and the Theremin and I understand the Beach Boys used something akin to a ribbon controller with the Theremin on "Good Vibrations" and if I remember correctly (I could be wrong) it was something that Bob Moog had a hand in developing as he was quite a fan of the Theremin.


www.myspace.com/mortal_engines
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
lepetitmartien
posté ven. 25 avril 2008, 02:51
Message #5


Moderator In Chief (MIC)
Icône de groupe

Groupe : Editors
Messages : 15,189
Inscrit : 23 déc. 01
Lieu : Paris - FR
Membre no 2,758




Not sure it was on good vibrations the one I got in mind… When I red about it it was years ago and the humpah about Good Vibrations was still far away but it was a little keyboard definitely, and no Bob in sight. It must be 2 different instruments.


--------------------
Our Classifeds • Nos petites annoncesTerms Of Service / Conditions d'UtilisationForum Rules / Règles des ForumsMacMusic.Org & SETI@Home
BOING BUMM TSCHAK PENG! Are you musician enough to write in our Wiki?
BOING BUMM TSCHAK ZZZZZZZZZZZOING! Êtes-vous assez musicien pour écrire dans le Wiki?
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
azkid
posté dim. 27 avril 2008, 02:26
Message #6


Rookie
*

Groupe : Members
Messages : 34
Inscrit : 24 nov. 06
Lieu : Albuquerque - US
Membre no 85,612




QUOTE (lepetitmartien @ Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:51) *
Not sure it was on good vibrations the one I got in mind… When I red about it it was years ago and the humpah about Good Vibrations was still far away but it was a little keyboard definitely, and no Bob in sight. It must be 2 different instruments.


It's called a "Tannerin", or electro-theremin..
TANNERIN

It looks like a keyboard, but has a slide control, and is much easier to control the pitch/frequency,... LOADS of fun and cool sound!

If it makes a noise, I'll love it! Bagpipes, I grew up with for pete's sake! If Scotsman can squeeze a sheep bladder & push wind thru a reed,....?


--------------------
Don't take any noise for granted. With a little rythym, it could be music.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
lepetitmartien
posté dim. 27 avril 2008, 18:44
Message #7


Moderator In Chief (MIC)
Icône de groupe

Groupe : Editors
Messages : 15,189
Inscrit : 23 déc. 01
Lieu : Paris - FR
Membre no 2,758




Got it! Thanks

Note that it's scaling down the Ondes Martenot by better control of a Theremin (and way cheaper than Ondes). They share the same basic sound generation (heterodyne effect), the Ondes Martenot have more and better control and a selection of "resonators" to modify the sound generation further.


--------------------
Our Classifeds • Nos petites annoncesTerms Of Service / Conditions d'UtilisationForum Rules / Règles des ForumsMacMusic.Org & SETI@Home
BOING BUMM TSCHAK PENG! Are you musician enough to write in our Wiki?
BOING BUMM TSCHAK ZZZZZZZZZZZOING! Êtes-vous assez musicien pour écrire dans le Wiki?
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 utilisateur(s) sur ce sujet (1 invité(s) et 0 utilisateur(s) anonyme(s))
0 membre(s) :

 

Version bas débit - jeudi 28 mars 2024, 16:45
- © 440 Forums 2011