exellent idea compositional.. sound of the good quality. well done

Franco

Hello Mark, what a good idea to combine a radio play with music, fantastic...well done... i like it very much... a big❤️ upstairs...All the best...Bert

Whole set is greatly build with radio clips, good work 👍👍👍👍

This is a really powerful musical film! The old radio clips are a brilliant idea! And the music is arranged in a very cool and varied way! A real treat for the ears! 💯💯💯💯💯📻📻📻📻📻👏👏👏👏👏🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌📻📻📻📻📻👑👑👑👑👑💯💯💯💯💯

Stay healthy, see you soon, and greetings from Sylvio 😎

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@Vertoner

Hello Alter-Falter,

Thanks for your visual comment! You’d make a great character in a Shadow story. ;)

Danke für deinen visuellen Kommentar! Du würdest eine großartige Figur in einer Shadow-Geschichte abgeben. ;)

Alles Gute ...

Mark ;)

"The Shadow Knows"

The Shadow Knows is an enjoyable nostalgic romp that transports the listener back to the golden age of radio drama. By weaving together well-selected clips from the original archives, the track pays a wonderful homage to a series that defined the "skullduggery" atmosphere for a generation. It was a treat to hear those iconic phrases that have become a permanent part of our language—they ground the piece in a sense of history and mystery.

The arrangement does a fine job of balancing the old with the new. The "cheesy" soundtrack music perfectly evokes the campy, thrilling tension of the original stories, while the use of modern synths provides a clarity and depth that the old radio speakers could only dream of. These modern touches, combined with the Magix loops, ensure the track maintains a steady flow that keeps the listener engaged from start to finish.

What is most thought-provoking about this piece is how it reminds us that the "chills" created by a clever radio script and the right sound effects often land much more effectively than the over-the-top visuals of today's cinema. This track is a delightful journey into the past that proves the power of the imagination is still the best tool for a good mystery.

A creative and evocative tribute. As for who knew the power of a good radio chill could last this long? Well, The Shadow!

@Philip-J

Thanks for your wonderful review Phillip!

You have captured the idea here very well. I will add few interesting technical details. Of course most of these radio shows were aired live during the 30s and recorded and archived on 16 inch electrical transcription disks master tracks. By the time they have been made available here publicly for us now there is much wear and tear on the transcription media. In my sound chain I had some helpful producer's software that helped restore some of the original quality to the sound of the radio show content. Then I added just a touch of delay and reverb to give the effect of radio network delay and the sound of a radio as it sounded to a family in their kitchen or living room.

To my understanding the music that I performed that was composed by Jerry Goldsmith was meant for the synthesizer, and his recipe was a 'brass' sound. The radio studios at the time had often used electromechanical 'tone wheel' organs. Giving them that 'cheesy sound' as is said. But keeping with the spirit of the music production in those days I decide to create my own recipe of organ sound. I used and emulated 'tone wheel' organ sound mixed with a modern hi-fi electronic organ timbre. And I also mixed in some fundamental 'pure tone' octaves in the sound to add clarity and emphasis to the synthesized organ sound. So we have a 21st century organ to remind us that the spirit of the +90 year old radio stories and dramatic music lives on in our present world ;)

Best wishes!

Mark ;)

Hi Mark,

I'm not really familiar with old music like that.

I do enjoy watching black and white films occasionally. My girlfriend and I always watch Mrs. Marple at Christmas.

But I really like your musical contribution.

Well done!💯👍👌