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postat de către wonder2wonderSTAFFMOD pe data de 19 septembrie 2020 la ora 11:15PM
The old television series "Van der Valk (1972-1992)" has a catchy tune. In the new series it has changed, but you can still recognize the motif, although it is less prominent and of course sometimes you can hear a few notes/bars in a scene.
Side notes:
In 1973 the single "Eye Level (1972)" by the Simon Park Orchestra reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart earning it a Platinum.
It was originally written by Jack Trombey (a pen name for the Dutch composer and trombonist Jan Stoeckart).
Răspuns de bratface
pe data de 20 septembrie 2020 la ora 3:27AM
Oh my? The first two sound like something that accompanies a 'travelogue'. Not my idea of music that would be 'theme music' for a mystery/cop show? The third I couldn't really hear very well (the sound was weird).
Răspuns de wonder2wonder
pe data de 20 septembrie 2020 la ora 4:08AM
The theme tune has been changed, 'favouring a soundscape of moody strings while piping in the merest whisper of Trombey’s melody, as if a child is picking out Eye Level on piano in the next room'. It's a bit difficult to hear the 'Van der Valk' motif in this new mix. For me it's no problem as I've known different versions of it since the 1970s.
Here's a piano version:
• "Eye Level" - Piano Tutorial
Răspuns de genplant29
pe data de 20 septembrie 2020 la ora 4:29AM
The new series' version definitely is my fave (by a long shot) of the three.
I agree with brat: '72 and '91 sound like for some carefree feel-good series or a travelogue. Reminds me of theme music for like a '70s "Family" type US hour-long show.
Răspuns de merryapril
pe data de 20 septembrie 2020 la ora 10:57PM
There's no accounting for some peoples' taste but I'll willingly concede the older theme is tuneful and catchy (#1 in the charts though?!?!). Like I said on the other thread, the original theme sounds like sitcom music to me, or old fashioned Muzak, circa the Curb Your Enthusiasm theme that Larry David actually heard while in a bank.
Răspuns de genplant29
pe data de 21 septembrie 2020 la ora 12:12AM
I like the new version of the theme, but think making it generally darker and more ominous would suit the series more ideally.