Danny Stewart

As promised, here are some isolated elements from my Mindwarp Mix (Whomix).

Here’s what I’m making available (six elements total):

• Bassline (first and second layers, separated)
• Melody (sine and backing)
• Synth Pad
• Orchestral Strings

The elements can be downloaded in zip format either as individual AAC files or as a preassembled GarageBand project for the cool Mac users out there. If I get multiple requests for MP3 or AIFF versions, I will consider providing them.

While these are mainly provided for educational value, you are welcome to use them in your own work provided that you give me full credit.
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While I was at TimeGate, Dom was gracious enough to provide me with his updated 2008 Doctor Who theme multitrack. Since I returned home, I’ve been hard at work on a new theme based on it. This is a new mix of Dominic Glynn’s theme based on his 2008 remix for the Trial of a Time Lord DVDs, using elements from his original and 2008 multitracks, plus several new elements of my own. It’s a pretty good indication of my conception of a “perfect” mix of Dominic Glynn’s theme. Enjoy!

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I had a wonderful experience two weekends ago attending TimeGate 2010 in Atlanta, GA. Truth be told, the main reason I attended the convention was because it was the first North American convention appearance of my friend and mentor Dominic Glynn. But the convention was a great success and I had a lot of fun there.

Upon arriving there Friday evening, I called Dom and we went out for drinks. We had a lovely time catching up. As we were discussing the convention schedule, I mentioned the Doctor Who music panel on Sunday. The program billed it as “Dominic Glynn and a panel of enthusiasts,” and I joked to Dom about it. “Enthusiasts? Why am I not on it?” Dom, ever gracious, thought that was a perfectly legitimate suggestion, and said that he would pull some strings with the hosts at the convention to get me on it.
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I am pleased to announce the release of version 2 of my The Eleventh Hour Doctor Who theme remix. This is a radical overhaul of the original, which has been preserved as a “TV Version” of the mix (still available from my music page and in the post below).

In addition to extending the length of the theme, I have totally redone the bassline, bringing it more in line with how I feel a proper Doctor Who bassline should sound (clear and driving). There are also a bunch more little flourishes and touches by me in there.

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UPDATE 2010-04-23: I whipped up a “Derbyshire mix” just for fun last night when I got home from work. Quick and dirty, but I like it.

I have just completed work on my take on Murray Gold’s newest rendition of the Doctor Who theme. In honor of the premiere, I have titled it The Eleventh Hour.

I began with a close recreation of Murray Gold’s version, right down to the percussion and inaccurate bassline. I then decided to drop the percussion, beefed up the bassline, and overhauled the melody with a modernized take on Delia Derbyshire’s original. I also added some backing pads and incorporated sounds from my previous Doctor Who 2010 theme.

This mix will form the foundation of a few subsequent versions I have in mind. The first new version will already be a substantial change, and should be available soon.

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