Tuesday 9 June 2020

The BBC Radiophonic Workshop ‎– "Doctor Who - The Krotons" (Silva Screen ‎– SILCD 1371) 2013/1968


Patrick Troughton was the first Dr Who I remember, with his sinister swarthy looks and scruffy appearance.He was good.
This soundtrack thrust Radiophonic Workshop stalwart, Brain Hodgson, the inventor of the Tardis noise and therefore one of the greatest sound inventors this side of Godzilla, into the limelight.
Brian was certainly a noise manufacturer rather than a musician, so the sounds involved in these episodes lean firmly in the direction of Sound Effects,with no Tristram Cary to manifest some kind of aural narrative to frighten the shite out of our children.
However this would still constitute a serious piece of avant garde electronic music in its own right if it wasn't associated with a television show.'Serious Artists', to the man, never admit to watching Television,ever! Avant-Garde snobbism in action.Ahhh, what's the word now?....that's it!...TWATS!


Tracklist:

1 Doctor Who (New Opening Theme,1967) 0:52
2 The Learning Hall 2:40
3 Door Opens 0:36
4 Entry Into The Machine 1:33
5 TARDIS (New Landing) 0:18
6 Wasteland Atmosphere 1:23
7 Machine And City Theme 1:49
8 Machine Exterior 1:43
9 Panels Open 0:17
10 Dispersal Unit 0:40
11 Sting 0:19
12 Selris' House 0:41
13 Machine Interior 1:16
14 Snake Bleeps Low 1:01
15 Silver Hose (The Snake) 0:45
16 Snake Bleeps High 0:30
17 Teaching Machine Hums 0:43
18 Forcefield 0:47
19 Burning Light 1:05
20 Birth Of A Kroton 1:10
21 Kroton Theme 2:13
22 Kroton Dies 0:34
23 Link - Rising Hum 2:04
24 Kroton Dies (Alternative) 0:19


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