the Electronium??? and Mark Mothersbaugh update

SubliminalEffect · Post by **SubliminalEffect** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:40 am

i thought you folks would be interested in this interview with Mark Mothersbaugh (DEVO) that a friend of mine sent as a link to me.

he talks about restoring this very interesting looking early electronic instrument called the Electronium that was created by a composer, Raymond Scott.

it also talks about his studio, Mutato Muzika, his work there and a run down of some of the more unusual instruments including an Optigon, poly EMS, etc.

http://www.laweekly.com/music/music/are ... ato/17826/

Post by **Blue Monster 65** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:14 am

Excellent! Thank you for sharing that with us.

Woof! - Scott

whiteyhouston · Post by **whiteyhouston** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:57 am

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wysiwyg · Post by **wysiwyg** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 7:33 pm

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Johnny Lenin · Post by **Johnny Lenin** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:11 pm

If you'd like to hear what the electronium sounds/sounded like, here's a sample from the Raymond Scott website:

http://raymondscott.com/ElecTwil.wav

There are more samples here.

Scott was an interesting guy who hired Robert Moog to design parts for his various experimental instruments. He never got his due recognition because he was very far out of the avant-garde-electronic mainstream in the 1950s and 60s, and because he guarded his technological secrets jealously.