The Rhythmicon was a machine co-designed by the American composer Henry Dixon Cowell (1897-1965) and Leon Theremin (inventor of the Theremin).

The Rhythmicon, invented and developed by Leon Theremin and Henry Cowell in 1930 is considered to be the world’s first drum machine. Despite this grand title, it was played rather like a conventional ...

Divider is inspired by Léon Theremin’s Rhythmicon from 1933. Bored with the ubiquitous sounds of the TR-909 but love machines that make rhythms? Well, a Russian-built, laser-powered ...

Ongoing History Daily: The Rhythmicon By Alan Cross Corus Radio Posted May 9, 2023 8:00 am 1 min read ...

Lehrman, the director of Tufts’ Music Engineering Program, said he has been drawn to the rhythmicon for some time, as he has a background in computer music and sound recording technology. Every ...

Biographical / Historical Joseph Schillinger (1895-1943), composer and musical theorist, worked extensively with the Rhythmicon. The Rhythmicon, developed in 1931 by Leon Theremin at the request of ...

Steve Dunnington, Senior Hardware Lead at Moog Music, said: “A long time ago, when I was in college and first met Bob [Moog], the Rhythmicon came up a couple of times. One of his other students was ...