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Nightlife

from 1985 by John Pattison

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Nightlife

This song uses the DE200 being triggered to make a sort of rhythmic grunting accompaniment to the instrumental sections between verses. It’s me saying something but I can’t remember what. I probably just grunted in a deep voice.

The whooshy filtering synth noises are all from the Roland JX3P. I loved that synth and I use a virtual one still to this day. I bought mine with the loan that I had to take out to start my business. Many happy hours making filter sweeps and using the massive 128 step four track onboard sequencer!

The middle keyboard in this picture is my trusty old Yamaha SK10 synthesiser that was in my rig for several years. It made string and organ sounds neither of which were particularly convincing. It was seven note polyphonic though, which was a lot in those days and great for someone obsessed with wierd chords on a budget!

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from 1985, released February 7, 2021
Photo: John Pattison performing at a club in Chapeltown, Leeds with Toned F. 1985

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John Pattison Scarborough, UK

Film and Theatre composer John Pattison has co-written several musicals with Alan Ayckbourn, John Godber and scores for many West End and international productions.

His film scores include G.M, The Balloonatic and two movies with French film director Alain Resnais, Smoking and No Smoking.

He is Associate Director and Musical Director at Beach Hut Theatre Company CIO.
www.beachhuttheatre.co.uk ... more

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