Fred Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 You legend! I know what we're gonna do today!/tonight! SteveJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Its amazing how ONE member can get us practically everywhere in the theme park archives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Well Graham did release this completely on his own accord... (perhaps with a little prompting!) But I am doing a lot of research at the moment for a new project of mine. Watch this space... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteknuckle Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 Finally, the PROPER Vampire station music Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamminGamer Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 Last time I was at Chessington I was still a kid and that music still creeps me out, Vampire was technically my first coaster I think :S Need to go back there soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HermanTheGerman Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 Ahh, there's the Vampire music I've been looking for! Thanks electricBill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Can't Chessington just use the version of the Vampire soundtrack Graham Smart released, rather than just getting it off YouTube? I mean, this one sounds pretty much the same as the original version we used to hear in the station...just without the constant Vampire cackle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkaddict Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Does anyone know if the Black Buccaneer audio is aaaanywhere on the internet? I don't know if it changed in the last year or so (or it just wasn't working before) but it's amazing, and I want to listen to it forever. Unfortunately, a dodgy 28 seconds iPhone recording in the queue line is as good as I've got at the moment.  Have a listen: https://soundcloud.com/black-buccaneer/black-buccaneer-theme-chessington  Did it come from somewhere else? Does anyone have it? Could I ask any more questions? (Probably). Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 I believe it was commissioned by the park and is new this year, along with several other new music tracks. Black Buccaneer never had its own music before, as far as I know. Â I don't have it I'm afraid! themeparkaddict 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteknuckle Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Have to say the Vampire station isn't the same without the proper audio. Any idea if they will get it back, or will they just stick with the rubbish version? Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 I think BenBowser answered that question ages ago in the Vampire topic Do you mean the one with a cackle every now and again?? The one that repeats seamlessly. If so, I don't think its back, I believe it was scrapped because of the pre-recorded announcements, which have the same laughs in them anyway. They didn't want them to overlap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Well that's not true. The station announcements were recorded recently and don't feature old SFX. The commercial mix now used in the station has the screams mixed too loud so if anything they have exaggerated the cackling. Â The original Graham Smart mix of the Vampire theme doesn't even contain many SFX, as more stock SFX were added to the station loop several years after the ride opened I heard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Pretty much. The one which they're playing seems to be the one they used to play in the area a few years ago. Â Either way, I see no difference myself. From someone who used to work on it hours on end, I actually prefer it now. Much clearer. SteveJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HermanTheGerman Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 I think BenBowser answered that question ages ago in the Vampire topic Ahhhh, yes. That was only a guess, implied by the "I believe". From what I've been told, in its opening year, Vampire played a track with a large amount of SFX, more than the one that had been in use over the last few years. It was switched to the one on the Doom and Gloom album the following year. Now this is just speculation but I assume it was changed so that it didn't distract from the rest of the amazing piece. Again in just guessing, but I suspect the track was altered again in 1998 when the ride was slightly re-branded. But then again, it could have happened at any point, the lighting changes all the time as well! I agree, it is disappointing to hear what is being played at the minuet, at lease the looping has been sorted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Good to hear about the looping...it's just no one likes to have their eardrums constantly vibrated by the ridiculously loud screaming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Pirates cove had a load of new audio installed last season, which was produced else where. A member of staff pointed out that the area audio and the queue line audio for Buccaneer both have the chessington theme swirling in and out of the tracks. The area audio is obvious. HermanTheGerman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I absolutely adore the Buccaneer music. Makes such a massive difference. Love that chessington is almost completely covered in audio (and decent audio) compared to a couple of years ago. Â Needs a little bit of work, but still way better than before! SteveJ and HermanTheGerman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Love that chessington is almost completely covered in audio (and decent audio) *cough* Scorpion Express soundtrack *cough* (in the background of this video anyway ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rygr Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 Is the old Flying Jumbos music (when it was located in Toytown) available anywhere? Oh, it was so whimsical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Er, think you forgot this classic bit of audio.. Â http://www.filedropper.com/001duckhatchery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosferatu Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Has anyone ever managed to find the Black Forest Chateau organ piece? I visited chessington while the chateau was present but never actually went inside. Was Graham Smart the original composer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 I've never come across people even mention that piece let alone come anywhere close to having a copy. Maybe it was laid to rest with the Organist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Yes Graham composed the music for Black Forest Chateau and I'm sure he still has it, but it hadn't been heard since the show was removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mer Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Heide Park entrance music. Not sure if this is the extended version as the one I have downloaded as Chesssington Pre 2009 entrance theme is also 6:52. Oh blimey, that music! I really like Zufari's queueline music Doesn't seem to be anywhere online though, shame! Oh and the music they have in Penguin Bay Which I'm sure the penguins totally appreciate http://youtu.be/iGfKNLU61cQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Thanks for that post Mer - It's always good to see how far we've come on from utter rubbish music in the past few years. Â Still got some way to go in some areas, but this is definitely a track to be proud of going. Mer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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