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Re: [Mellotronists] #1517 has a new buzzy friend...#563

2005-10-17 by Rick Blechta

On Oct 17, 2005, at 3:28 AM, Mattias wrote:

> Hey,
>  
> #1517 has a new buzzy friend at Roth Händle studios....#563. It has 
> been in storage at the music conservatory in Stockholm since the early 
> eighties. IT is in a bit worse cosmetic condition than #1517 and has 
> the CMC 10 in it but...
>  
> ...the interesting thing with it are the sounds...The previous owner 
> actress/composer Gaby Stenberg traveled around the swedish country 
> side and recorded bees and bumblebees buzzing different notes and put 
> them on Mellotron frames. So...together with the Mellotron I got 
> two tapeframes with bees and bumblebees...almost in tune.
>  
> I am about to update my site with some other stuff but I´ll soon post 
> some snippets of film with these new remarakable sounds...
>  
>
Almost in tune bees? Think you'll use them for some project of your 
own? I can imagine the conundrum, the uncertainty. To bee or not to 
bee, that is the question.

Sorry...

Rick

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