Brookside Theme Tune 2011 Recreation

Being born in Liverpool and living there until aged 14 the Brookside theme tune will forever be in my heart... I actually lived not far from the Brookside set. For those not familiar, Brookside was a soap opera that ran from 1982 until 2003 and featured many controversial and realistic storylines that pretty much summed up life in Liverpool at the time.

The Brookside theme tune became known as the "Scouse national anthem", probably due to how scousers were portrayed to the rest of the country through this programme.

I always loved the theme tune to Brookside for its use of nice analogue synths, simple synth horn and string sounds and the distinctive synth percussion hit. The first version of the theme tune ran from 1982 to 1990. I am not sure what exactly local composer David Roylance used on this recording but I am guessing it may have been a Prophet 5 or possibly even a Jupiter 4... maybe someone knows ?

I have tried to re-create the sounds as best I can. My version is a cross between the intro tune and the ending tune and doesn't have the electronic toms (a bit similar to the version that was released on vinyl).

Category:

Music

Tags:

• brookside close
• brookside
• david roylance
• brookside theme
• liverpool
• brookside synth
• theme tune
• prophet 5
• steve wright
• jupiter 4
• west derby

[nobby2000]

Absolutely awesome..!!!!  What keyboard are you using for this..?

[kryptonenz]

@nobby2000 The synth sounds came from a Prophet 5 vst and drums from Steinberg Hypersonic and I used my X6 as midi controller, thanks.

[jaggass]

impressive

[DJBenniboy]

Check my 1991 version remake! See what u think lad :)

[DJBenniboy]

...also to add the synths of the 90s version are fm so possibly dx7/tx so ive got a horn typa sound/ ive tried to re-create the glissando from the 90s. Used my battery for the drums as waldorf attack will not work with win 7 :( i may be abble to re-create the snares with 2 white noise oscs and a low short sinewave possibly only subtle though!!

[DJBenniboy]

My guess is simmons sdv5 for them 90s snares ive made a version of the 90s brookie maybee i might upload it. I also have my own version of the 1993 jazz version of eastenders too!!

[aircrewuk]

NICE ONE!...........I miss brookie too.

[djadshead]

FUCKING AWESOME! Nice one laaa!

[namco21gamefreak]

Absolutely spot on!

[JoanneHannaford]

Love it



[MrHalsalli]

Just like Vangelis!

[kaw203]

I love the fact that you can make the theme sound better than the original version with home standard gear