mellotron

noun

mel·lo·tron ˈme-lə-ˌträn

: an electronic keyboard instrument programmed to produce the tape-recorded sounds usually of orchestral instruments

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Rice also snuck a prog-rock mellotron into the mix on the second and third choruses. —

Tom Roland, Billboard, 23 July 2024 Raise the Roof features an all-star lineup including drummer Jay Bellerose, bassist Dennis Crouch, guitarist Marc Ribot, and pedal steel player Russell Pahl, plus Viktor Krauss on mellotron, Jeff Taylor on bass accordion, and Burnett on electric guitar and mellotron. —

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2021 Rod Argent is the composer of most Zombie songs, and is quite a keyboardist, demonstrating his dexterity on the organ, piano, harpsichord, and mellotron. —

Herbert W. Strupp, National Review, 5 Oct. 2019 There are flute-like mellotron keyboard sounds on that record that sound carefully wedded to Rae’s voice. —

John Adamian, courant.com, 2 July 2018