History of the Doctor Who Theme Music
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Uploaded by planetnerd on Jul 28, 2007
Dan Walmsley talks to renowned experimental composer David Shea about the history of the Doctor Who music and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
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@kitfaaace True, but even the Ondes Martenot was invented in the late 1920s.
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@wado1942 I think he means what we consider synths now? Like, a keyboard that isn't really a keyboard and yeah. You know what I mean. I hope.
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This Theme Tune? Is What turned me on to music! I was 13
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@TotallyBursar Yeah. A shame that since the show's revival in 2005, Murray Gold insisted on orchestrated pieces. In fact, the only remaining synth bits for the latest version are the first "doo-eee--ooos," and the middle 8. The rest of the main haunt, as well as parts of the middle 8, all contain orchestrated and choir pieces. Grainer's signature bassline has also been drowned out now by a "chasing" drumbeat and a brass section.
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This guy is a very cool composer. He contributed the improvised classical piano and strings orchestration at the end of the Mr Bungle self titled album. His work comes right after Dead Goon. Listen to it, it's an incredible piece, and completely improvised! Talent!
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What is it about americans n waffling? and still not getting to the point! ron grainer was a canvas and delia derbyshire was picasso!!!....simples lol
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wicked as. he is my university teacher/lecturer at melbourne uni. he is incredible. so much knowledge! XD
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Uh, the first synths were created in the late 1800s.
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The Dr.Who theme is a masterpiece of pure electronica;a plucked string and valve oscillator swoop combination on one tape,low frequency sounds and wobblies from a wobbulator on another tape,and the melodyline/gracenote recorded on another tape and three pieces of white noise recorded filtered cut and reversed to form the rhythmic hissing that follows the music. A great piece!
AnthonyUK 3 years ago 23
"Dr Who" was the first TV theme ever to be produced entirely electronically. Pretty cool!
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