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November 2, 2007 5:33 AM PDT

Singing theremin doll is a little creepy

by Mike Yamamoto
(Credit: CScoutJapan)

The theremin may well be our favorite musical instrument here at Crave. We know that's certainly the case with Tim Moynihan, anyway. So in honor of him and his robot musicians, today we offer this rather bizarre variation called the "Matryomin," named after the Russian Matryoska dolls by Japanese "master thereminist" Masami Takeuchi. Gizmowatch says the instrument made by Mandarin Electron--which is basically a theremin stuffed inside one of the dolls--yields "both electric and eclectic sounds" and lends the impression that the wooden toy is "singing to the touch of the player." All of this seems more than a little weird to us, in a Chucky sort of way, especially after watching it in action in the video below. We'll it up to Tim to sort it all out for us.

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My first thought...
by ntw1103 November 2, 2007 7:06 AM PDT
I saw this and my first thought was "It's gonna blow!"
that thought came from seeing the man who knew to little.
very funny movie. if you haven't seen it, go rent it, it is well worth it.
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by RmikeJ April 21, 2008 4:03 AM PDT
Alright guys, what's up with the bad grammar and incorrect spelling? Starting to look like a cheap copy of Crave.

"We'll it up to Tim to sort it all out for us."
Also- some goofups in other articles lately. Do I need to quote them all?
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