Ark Pandora
B.Daglish, 1966-2018
From the C64 game from Rino
This suite of tunes (one of Ben's favourites) dates from the flux period when Ben and Tony Crowther were marketing themselves as freelance musicians under the name W.E.M.U.S.I.C - for the new Rino software house the games they contributed the music to were Bombo, and this Ark Pandora: both much-loved games. It wasn't too long until Tony was tapped to write more games and Ben was hired by Gremlin Graphics to become an in-house musician. With Tony improving the music driver, it was an exciting creative time for both of the W.E.M.U.S.I.C duo, with various demos being released on the now-fashionable Compunet network beloved of C64 sceners which drove a time of increasing socialisation of C64 musicians, which was also driven by the staff at ZZAP!64 magazine, computer trade shows and alcohol. The pinnacle of this period from a cultural (if not musical) point of view, was a collective of C64 musicians all doing independent versions of Spitting Image's "The Chicken Song" to make fun of C64 music superfan and legendary-composer-to-be Barry Leitch.
There are two subtunes in the original OST that are attractive to remixers: subtune 1 with its ska influences (which forms the basis of this arrangement) and the more sedate subtune 2.
While this arrangement keeps the syncopated brass from the original ska conception, brass players may find that it's easier to play it as a hunting gallop: the piece supports both interpretations and the recording here reflects the difficulty in getting sight-reading musicians to key into the offbeat syncopation in the score which owe more to jazz and pop than classical.
The sudden ending to the piece is a musical joke by Ben on the audience. Surprise!
Composed by: Ben Daglish (as W.E.M.U.S.I.C with Tony Crowther)
Arranged by Chris Abbott and Ben Daglish
Orchestrated by: Alisdair J. Pickering and Robin Tait
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
This suite of tunes (one of Ben's favourites) dates from the flux period when Ben and Tony Crowther were marketing themselves as freelance musicians under the name W.E.M.U.S.I.C - for the new Rino software house the games they contributed the music to were Bombo, and this Ark Pandora: both much-loved games. It wasn't too long until Tony was tapped to write more games and Ben was hired by Gremlin Graphics to become an in-house musician. With Tony improving the music driver, it was an exciting creative time for both of the W.E.M.U.S.I.C duo, with various demos being released on the now-fashionable Compunet network beloved of C64 sceners which drove a time of increasing socialisation of C64 musicians, which was also driven by the staff at ZZAP!64 magazine, computer trade shows and alcohol. The pinnacle of this period from a cultural (if not musical) point of view, was a collective of C64 musicians all doing independent versions of Spitting Image's "The Chicken Song" to make fun of C64 music superfan and legendary-composer-to-be Barry Leitch.
There are two subtunes in the original OST that are attractive to remixers: subtune 1 with its ska influences (which forms the basis of this arrangement) and the more sedate subtune 2.
While this arrangement keeps the syncopated brass from the original ska conception, brass players may find that it's easier to play it as a hunting gallop: the piece supports both interpretations and the recording here reflects the difficulty in getting sight-reading musicians to key into the offbeat syncopation in the score which owe more to jazz and pop than classical.
The sudden ending to the piece is a musical joke by Ben on the audience. Surprise!
Composed by: Ben Daglish (as W.E.M.U.S.I.C with Tony Crowther)
Arranged by Chris Abbott and Ben Daglish
Orchestrated by: Alisdair J. Pickering and Robin Tait
© High Technology Publishing Ltd.
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