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Dr Who - Howell version

A wonderful look behind the scenes at the Howell Dr Who theme from 1982 appeared in my Youtube feed today. The all conquering CS80, Arp Odessey, and a Fairlight demo at the end:

This was my era so I'm gonna say it was one of the better versions!

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  • edited March 2022

    I just watched this too but you beat me to posting a link :-)

    The only bit I didn’t like was there was no mention of Delia Derbyshire who made the original version of Ron grainger’s theme (which this version clearly references).

    Not many people have the tools to recreate Delia’s version — made primarily with tape loops and other tape manipulations — but this 1980s version can be made on an iPhone in no time :-) even down to the odyssey emulation.

    It’s incredible how we have more power than the 1980s radiophonic workshop on our pockets.

    There’s something ultra cool about the pre-synth radiophonic workshop. Would be cool to see Hainbach recreate the original theme.

  • I got to visit the radiophonic workshop in the late 80s when I tagged along with a friend who was working for BBC radio and he had secured an interview with Roger Limb. Roger's setup there still looked pretty awesome although the office building / studio they were in was a warren of rooms with kit all over the place. Totally agree about having the workshop in my pocket, with the possible exception of the cs80...
    I might have some fun and see what I can do using Garageband and a few auv3s.
    The past seems more welcoming than the present right now!

  • It’s interesting to compare the 1980s version with how the original was made, which was sequenced by literally cutting up notes and sticking them together!

  • yes, something to remember next time I curse my fat fingers misjudging a cut or sample start on Cubasis. What would she make of the tools we have now!?
    And I agree about the original version, it felt fragile and the tempo was a bit off in places (unsurprisingly) which just added to its mystique. What was it like to hear that coming through the TV for the first time?
    Amazing piece of musical history for sure.

  • @belldu said:
    What was it like to hear that coming through the TV for the first time?

    It sounded like the future.

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