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Re: [Mellotronists] Delia Derbyshire

Re: [Mellotronists] Delia Derbyshire

2003-10-20 by doctorwho8@aol.com

I suggest anyone who has ever messed with Mellotron tapes (which is most of 
the people on this list) read the following site on how the original Doctor Who 
theme was made.  
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Mark_Ayres/DWTheme.htm
And to hear a portion of the theme, go to http://www.dwwa.net/dr1/Theme1.wav
                                                                 Bill "the 
Doctor" Rudloff

RE: [Mellotronists] Delia Derbyshire

2003-10-20 by Andy Thompson

-----Original Message-----
From: doctorwho8@... [mailto:doctorwho8@...]
Sent: 20 October 2003 14:38
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Delia Derbyshire

I suggest anyone who has ever messed with Mellotron tapes (which is most of the people on this list) read the following site on how the original Doctor Who theme was made. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Mark_Ayres/DWTheme.htm
And to hear a portion of the theme, go to http://www.dwwa.net/dr1/Theme1.wav
; ; Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff

Excellent article, Bill - thanks for posting the link! I knew the melody was played on laboratory oscillators, but I didn't know it was done a note at a time... What about the vibraphone you can hear quite clearly on the recording?
Andy T.

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