Tues 7th August, 7:30pm Horse Hospital, London.   Demonstration: Tony Bassett aka Mr Theremin   Eccentric London based inventor Tony Bassett runs Number One Electronics and has been creating Theremins and other pieces of exotic electronica since 1962. Tony talked about his work, demonstrated how to create a theremin from scratch and for a finale turned one of the audience members into a human Theremin and played a tune on them!   Performance: Musician Miss Hypnotique performed a eclectic set including Rachmaninoff and the Star Trek theme tune on a traditional Theremin.   Interaction: Alexei Blinov from the electronic arts collective raylab presented his Theremin driven active video projection rig which people were able to interact and play with throughout the evening.   Screening: Theremin - An Electronic Odyssey By Steven M Martin   We screened a documentary about the amazing life of Leon Theremin, inventor of the theremin, the electronic musical instrument so beloved of 50s sci-fi movie music. Theremin amazed America with his instrument until his kidnapping by Soviet agents in the mid-30s. Upon his release from a labor camp, he worked on surveillance devices for the KGB. Almost 60 years later , he is brought back to America for a touching reunion with his friends and colleagues.   Performance: The Evening culminated with a performance by Bruce Woolley and The Radio Science Orchestra - who have previously collaborated with Lydia Kavina, the world's leading Thereminvox player and great niece of Leo Theremin. Before conceiving The Radio Science Orchestra Bruce's writing credits include Video Killed the Radio Star for Buggles and Grace Jones' Slave to the Rhythm. Using amongst others a Theremin, Moogs and a midi Theremin they performed a set specially put together for the event featuring 50s sci-fi soundtracks, original compositions and a tribute to Delia Derbyshire from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop who had been invited to speak at the event but died on 3rd July 2001.   Related Links: Bruce Woolley - radioscience.com Tony Bassett - No1 Electronics Alexei Blinov - raylab.com   top