The man in this semi-fictional vignette was Lev Sergeyevich Termen, better known in the western world as Léon Theremin. You know Theremin for the musical instrument which bears his name.

There’s no instrument spookier than a Theremin, which also happens to be one of the world’s first electronic instruments. Leon Theremin plays his namesake instrument. Image via Linda Hall ...

Remember the theremin? Controlled using a performer's hand movements in mid-air, it's one of musical history's most fascinating instruments, lending its creepy tones to B-movie soundtracks ...

The third record by Icelandic theremin artist Hekla, Turnar has both force and delicacy in its soundscape, and is a glorious ...