In Tune Mix Tape

[LMcD]

The Mixtape now includes a couple of soft-spoken, Classic fm-like reassuring reminders of the name of the programme you're listening to.

[JasonPalmer]

The Mixtape now includes a couple of soft-spoken, Classic fm-like reassuring reminders of the name of the programme you're listening to.

Yes, i noticed that this evening, seems odd.

[Ein Heldenleben]

The Mixtape now includes a couple of soft-spoken, Classic fm-like reassuring reminders of the name of the programme you're listening to.

…..yes I know . Over- compressed , too closely miked and breathy - but not as much as CFM to be fair .How not to produce an ident in my view. Didn’t R3 once have Presentation Editors to get a grip on this sort of thing ?

[LMcD]

Initially promoted by the BBC as 'an uninterrupted stream' and 'unpresented sequence', and now we have soothing reminders twice in the space of 30 minutes.

[french frank]

Initially promoted by the BBC as 'an uninterrupted stream' and 'unpresented sequence', and now we have soothing reminders twice in the space of 30 minutes.

Logically, the only purpose of station/programme idents is to inform people who happen to catch a particular programme by accident (presumably while they're twiddling a knob) and stay to listen. In other words to attract new listeners. Why would they need to tell an R3 listener that they're listening to R3? And given the largely 'stripped' programming (same programme at the same time every day) R3 listeners have a good idea of what they're listening to as well. If it's Tuesday, this must be Belgium.

It seems to me that the most fundamental aspect of R3 strategy these days is to increase the listenership.

[oddoneout]

Logically, the only purpose of station/programme idents is to inform people who happen to catch a particular programme by accident (presumably while they're twiddling a knob) and stay to listen. In other words to attract new listeners. Why would they need to tell an R3 listener that they're listening to R3? And given the largely 'stripped' programming (same programme at the same time every day) R3 listeners have a good idea of what they're listening to as well. If it's Tuesday, this must be Belgium.

It seems to me that the most fundamental aspect of R3 strategy these days is to increase the listenership.

By driving away the existing audience...
I rarely hear the mixtape - not totally as a deliberate choice as it happens - but have caught part of it a couple of times recently while waiting for the evening concert, and was a bit surprised at the verbal interruptions since I too thought it was a presenter free zone.

[Pulcinella]

By driving away the existing audience...
I rarely hear the mixtape - not totally as a deliberate choice as it happens - but have caught part of it a couple of times recently while waiting for the evening concert, and was a bit surprised at the verbal interruptions since I too thought it was a presenter free zone.

I rarely listen too, but that's partly because I can't bear the sudden changes of type of music and key, which just jar for me.
At least having some words separates such abominations!
But they are indeed superfluous, and with not much more effort much better sequences could be designed (or even curated).

Maybe that should be our Advent challenge this year, rather than the rather tired threads we have had in the past (much as dear old Tim, aka BBM, used to enjoy them).

[oddoneout]

I rarely listen too, but that's partly because I can't bear the sudden changes of type of music and key, which just jar for me.
At least having some words separates such abominations!
But they are indeed superfluous, and with not much more effort much better sequences could be designed (or even curated).

Maybe that should be our Advent challenge this year, rather than the rather tired threads we have had in the past (much as dear old Tim, aka BBM, used to enjoy them).

The jarring juxtapositions are probably the new way of doing things - an aural poke in the ribs. I still have fond memories of the pre-cursor to the current effort(Hometime? - can't remember the name) which seemed to be carefully put together, a thoughtful progression with a good many unfamiliar(to me) pieces. Allowing a tiny bit of breathing space in between items helped I think.

[LMcD]

The jarring juxtapositions are probably the new way of doing things - an aural poke in the ribs. I still have fond memories of the pre-cursor to the current effort(Hometime? - can't remember the name) which seemed to be carefully put together, a thoughtful progression with a good many unfamiliar(to me) pieces. Allowing a tiny bit of breathing space in between items helped I think.

Homeward Bound? Two 20-minute slots divided by a tea-time news summary, broadcast in the earl 1970s.
Older Forumistas might remember a 15-minute sequence (rather unimaginatively called 'A Sequence') of pieces chosen by Denys Guerolt and broadcast on Radio 2 on Sunday mornings.

[Pulcinella]

The jarring juxtapositions are probably the new way of doing things - an aural poke in the ribs. I still have fond memories of the pre-cursor to the current effort(Hometime? - can't remember the name) which seemed to be carefully put together, a thoughtful progression with a good many unfamiliar(to me) pieces. Allowing a tiny bit of breathing space in between items helped I think.

Homeward bound?

PS: Beaten to it, ha ha!

[LMcD]

'A Sequence' was broadcast on the Light Programme, of course, not Radio 2 - this was back in the late 1950s. Another sequence dating from the same era was 'Melody On The Move', which featured various BBC orchestras.

[oddoneout]

Homeward Bound? Two 20-minute slots divided by a tea-time news summary, broadcast in the earl 1970s.
Older Forumistas might remember a 15-minute sequence (rather unimaginatively called 'A Sequence') of pieces chosen by Denys Guerolt and broadcast on Radio 2 on Sunday mornings.

Thank you - I knew Home was in it somewhere... I don't remember it being in two parts, but it conveniently followed on from Pied Piper and finished just before the return of the head of the household, when the radio was switched off.

[LMcD]

Thank you - I knew Home was in it somewhere... I don't remember it being in two parts, but it conveniently followed on from Pied Piper and finished just before the return of the head of the household, when the radio was switched off.

First broadcast 19th July 1972, extended from 20 to 45 minutes, including a news summary, from 1st January 1973.

[Ein Heldenleben]

I’ve got the theme tune for Homeward Bound running through my head . It was a modern ish quasi contrapuntal thing that went something like EE FF D GG then repeated a similar sequence on GG and ended on a C tone higher but I can’t ident the music . Can any one remember what that piece was ?

[Sir Velo]

I’ve got the theme tune for Homeward Bound running through my head . It was a modern ish quasi contrapuntal thing that went something like EE FF D GG then repeated a similar sequence on GG and ended on a C tone higher but I can’t ident the music . Can any one remember what that piece was ?

Sorry, can't help, I can only think of the Simon & Garfunkel folk song. However, it does explain to me the origin of the pen name of one of the former members of this forum, Homeward Bound, and latterly Stillhomewardbound!