The rhythmic hissing sounds, “bubbles” and “clouds”, were created by cutting tape recordings of filtered white noise.” The non-swooping parts of the melody were created by playing a keyboard attached to the oscillator banks. The swooping melody and lower bassline layer were created by manually adjusting the pitch of oscillator banks to a carefully timed pattern. The main, pulsing bassline rhythm was created from a recording of a single plucked string, played over and over again in different patterns created by splicing copies of the sound, with different pitches and notes achieved by playing the sample in different speeds.
So, how was it done? As per Wikipedia: “Each note was individually created by cutting, splicing, speeding up and slowing down segments of analogue tape containing recordings of a single plucked string, white noise, and the simple harmonic waveforms of test-tone oscillators which were used for calibrating equipment and rooms, not creating music. Who theme, created in the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, was one of the very first electronic songs made for television, and this was before synthesizers were available. It’s a spooky, yet beautiful song that has a mesmerizing effect, especially when combined with the light swirls in the opening sequence. The bass line drives us in as the eerie melody sends us far beyond our hum drum lives. Who Theme” Ron Grainer and Delia Derbyshire 1963 It seemed a better way to gauge the power of music to complement and enhance a story based on the aspects of sound, apart from any psychological effects brought on by lyrics. This article deals exclusively with instrumentals. It enters the consciousness of the viewer where it remains long after plot lines and characters have been forgotten. By allowing a composer to give expression to what he or she feels the show is about, music is created that becomes the very heart and soul of a series. This can be wonderfully catchy like That 70’s Show’s use of the Big Star’s “In the Street.” There’s really nothing wrong with this and it can be a great way to introduce older classics to a new generation, but hats off to those shows who use original compositions for their intros. Often, a show’s theme is merely an updated version of an older or less well known song. This article examines original musical compositions for television. Over the course of our lives, most of us have been exposed to quite a bit of this music, so it’s worth taking a closer look at it. Like a siren call, some TV shows have a way of beckoning us over to the living room television with an especially clever or beautiful opening theme.
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