Mar 21, 2007 2:26 AM

Creating The Dr. Who Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDxFqw36KQ0 An excellent documentary on the making of the 5th Doctor incarnation of the Doctor Who theme song. A BBC Radiophonics Engineer recreates the theme and explains to us all how he made the “Wooooo-EEEEE-oooooooo!” opening wail, or the “Dum-Da-Da-Da-Dum-Da-Da-Da-Dum” rhythm. If that seems like imprecise musical terminology to you, please rest assured: these are […]

An excellent documentary on the making of the 5th Doctor incarnation of the Doctor Who theme song. A BBC Radiophonics Engineer recreates the theme and explains to us all how he made the "Wooooo-EEEEE-oooooooo!" opening wail, or the "Dum-Da-Da-Da-Dum-Da-Da-Da-Dum" rhythm. If that seems like imprecise musical terminology to you, please rest assured: these are the precise technical terms used in the BBC Radiophonics Lab.

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