David Lowe Breaks Down His Iconic BBC News Theme
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He should be given a Knighthood for creating this one piece alone. It will be used for decades to come. Absolutely iconic and timeless.
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I have the same thought.
I love the BBC News theme, it's got to be one of the most distinguishing things that the BBC has. Shame we don't often get the full theme on the BBC News channel.
I downloaded the 13 minutes version yesterday... so epic.
@@simonsaysrewind could you share me the link bro
It's available on CZcams , mate ! Cheers !
Hands down, the UK's greatest soft power export is that news theme. Straight up iconic
I love this theme. I remember it was played in a nightclub and everyone was really dancing to it.
It’s a straight fucking banger
@@MoyaBrennan6825münecat was spot on!
Genuinely should be the national anthem. We don't need lyrics. We just dance.
Ha haaaa!! That's a bonkers idea and really made me laugh 😂 And yet, I wholeheartedly agree! 😁
I worked in broadcast TV here in Australia for over 25 years. I have heard many news and programme themes in that time.
I was in Sydney for the 2000 Olympics and at our accommodation we had cable TV feeds of all the international broadcasters.
It was there I "discovered" David Lowe's masterpiece, in a transportable "Donga" hut on the site of an old lunatic asylum.
I was glued to the BBC News channel just for the theme, the intros, playouts, fillers until top of the clock, etc.
The edited montage to accompany the music was also exceptional work. As an editor myself, I imagine it would have been very satisfying to work on.
Well done David Lowe and the BBC. The world's best news theme without a doubt.
The only thing that comes close to the BBC tune is the old school ABC news trumpet number, truly epic
@@Axehand John Williams' _The Mission Suite_ (all four movements) for _NBC Nightly News_ , _Today_ , and _Meet the Press_ is still iconic. The 8-minute-41-second recording is on CZcams as "John Williams - The Mission Suite Movements 1-4"
@@Axehanddo you have a link?
Fantastic David! Have been listening to your work here in Bermuda everyday since you started !!! Amazing ideas and great to see the man behind it all!!!
Blessings! Adrian in Bermuda 🙏🏻🌺😊😊😊
This music was formally adopted and broadcasted on 25/Oct/1999. 24 years nearly gone..still loving it!!
Love the BBC News Theme! It gets your attention, gets your heart racing to see what is going on in the world. Absolutely brilliant!
Oh my...what a honest, true story...he's almost agasp at how simple his own idea was. And how cool they all just said yes, at the BBC group first meeting with David. Wow! So inspirational. Great stuff.
I was lost when he said it needed more drama then I heard the drums 🤣
the more is simple the more i like it... im listening to it almost daily when im working.
Thank you David....This piece of work will be one of the gold standards used by musicians. 🙏
I love the theme, the story behind it and how it has captured the attention on social media, especially tiktok. David is a legend
Me explaining to my mom what a rave party is without coming off like a hardcore raver
It's the best news theme ever and will always sound contemporary - it's also a bloody good piece of music.
David Lowe is more than a guest in my hone. He is family. We all dance to his BBC beats before getting serious abt the news. Haitians live for a perfect beat. He is out news star.
I worked in the BBC Singapore office in early 2000 when, when this music was promulgated to overseas branches. But in Singapore, those, "Pips," are a registered trademark of a small gaming company, who held-out for a fat cheque. BBC didn't play ball, so this music is still legally banned in Singapore, and BBC News Singapore have an alternate theme.
No way! Great bit of knowledge
I love the BBC News theme it has to be the most iconic theme than other news outlets out there. They are my reason why I emailed the composer to get the packages composed for the Beebs. 👍👍
Give the man a gold medal!
Mr Lowe’s theme is the definition of iconic.
This intro paired with reporters cut shows humanity!
Well done Sir,,this is my current ringtone 🤣 from Nairobi, Kenya.
Think me crazy, I love this music so much that sometimes I listen to it to claim my mind ❤
I've been searching for a clear version of this original for two decades it feels like :D But finding this was even better!
Thank you for making and sharing this! This was part of my youth in my twenties watching the first BBC World TV programs with this sound as the ICONIC intermission - it's never left me since. :) Loved his approach and explanation, and it's a true hit that you truly recognize from the very first instant you hear it! :) Thank you again! - All the best.
David Lowe is absolutely brilliant. I love the simple E to D resolve in his other version too. Thank you for posting this very informative video.
Brilliant work - it's timeless and cannot be beaten. If the BBC ever drops this they are doomed ! The David Lowe theme I still miss is Radio 4's PM - wish I had a stereo copy of that !
This is a true masterpiece.
Kudos to David Lowe, the legend behind the great BBC News theme.
GM MR David lowe sir,i am from India,i am fan of your bbc theme music,how beautiful presentation that love every music lover.
Long live sir.
Very iconic beat with beautiful strings ❤
Absolutely impressively iconic.
Ghana, India, Canada, New zealand, America, UK, UAE....heard this iconic tune across all countries
I'm telling ya. The most ordinary looking people produce the biggest bangers.
Masterpiece. Absolutely iconic on so many levels. I adore this piece of music.
ahh talented, gifted people... he nailed it at the moment he thought the pip idea as the base of the theme...
Love this version of the news intro! Sheer genius😊
The bbc news theme is the best jingle ever!
Mr Lowe you're awesome,the score of music is incredibly brilliance of mind full.
Very interesting interview. I just stumbled onto this theme and am amazed. I love it so much!
It's my go to music for everytime I'm in need to motivation!
There’s a new sequence music on the way that’s been issued around April/May 2024, unsure whether it’s in use as yet.
I love your music Sir David... Its legendary 😍
I bought a CD of your music way back yr 2000
Genius
Legendary
Absolutely a brilliant work. 🔥
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So it was always meant to be a dance beat.
This guy knows how to compose a memorable theme! I loved this one of his from the early 90s, it was for a educational video, a maths course hosted by Carol Vorderman. 30 years later it's still in my head. czcams.com/video/Y9QNN6KlxMo/video.html
Wowwwww
From #Diana 's death to the pure #EIIR 'S DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT #ThisisBBCWORLD INSPIRED BY #BBC radio #DAVIDLOWE
BBC World News has that countdown but here in the United States where I live, I only get 15 or 30 seconds but never a 60 or 90 second countdown
I seem to remember that they have adverts on the US version?
@@benpye6854 The US version has adverts before the countdown
He should do our national anthem
SHOW US YOUR SCREEN!!!!!! LOL
It's gonna be on the radio, it's gonna be on TV, it's gonna be in Scotland…
The sound of pips, beats too good.
When dumpster trucks reverse they have that pip sound
Ashley Keno brought me here
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This is up there with Angelo Badalamenti explaining how he and David Lynch came up with the Twin Peaks theme:
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Just imagine your own rushed idea impacted so many millions. Only top artist or scientist do that.
Just found this interview after listening to the re-make of the BBC News Theme. : czcams.com/video/9BkZDdZBtCI/video.html
It'll never be as good as George Fenton's themes
Who let hjm cook ?
I like his work and all that but get disappointed whenever I find a video of him explaining the bbc news music and always using the same example
It seems that's just the story, there isn't more to it than that.
Genius