Does anyone remember the unused version of the Murray Gold theme? The one that circulated around before the premiere of "Rose," and made it out to radio stations and even a few official BBC trailers for the new series? It was a lot more powerful, and a fair bit darker (and more electronic) than the one they ended up going with. It also contained no Derbyshire bassline, unlike current versions.
I rediscovered the file on my hard drive the other day, and it's always been a dream of mine to hear a more complete version of that theme, so today I tried my hand at making one myself. This is my attempt at a proper, full-length version of the unused Murray Gold theme... complete with booming drums, dark electronic basslines, and a Derbyshire melody that stands on its own with no orchestral backing (yay).
Before you ask, this mix is not based on Fool's Gold, and it was started completely from scratch just today. I did take one element from Fool's Gold (the funky electronic didjeridoo as I like to call it) because it's present in both the unused and final versions of the theme, and I'm very happy with the sound I already have for that. Other than that, this is all new.
Hope you all enjoy it!
Click here to listen to my recreation of the unused Murray Gold theme.