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_____________________________________ FM-DC1 United States 1999

ATOMIC JOURNEYS: WELCOME TO GROUND ZERO –

CARLSBAD CAVERNS NUCLEAR CAVERNS Soundtrack – Orchestral – Instrumental

Comp. & Arr: William T. STROMBERG & John MORGAN

Scr.(Film): Peter Kuran

Perf: THE MOSCOW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Cond: William STROMBERG Dir. (Film): Peter Kuran, 1999 Prod. Co. (Film): Visual Concept Entertainment Prod. Co. (Disc): Visual Concept Entertainment Time: (Tk 7) 0:53 & (Tk 9) 1:07 J. MORGAN & W. STROMBERG

LP: MUSIC FROM ATOMIC JOURNEYS & NUKES IN SPACE Visual Concept Entertainment VCE CD02 (Tks 7 & 9) Notes: This album explores the secret history of the over 900 Atomic and Hydrogen bomb tests detonated throughout the United States in previously unknown locations as diverse as Mississippi, Colorado, New Mexico, and Alaska. “Stromberg and Morgan create a riveting sonic experience in the style of Bernard Herrmann and Danny Elfman that captures all the awesome, jaw-dropping spectacle of these fascinating films.” (Anon. n.d.)

CARLSBAD CAVERNS – This cue probably relates to Project Gnome, the first nuclear test of the Plowshare program and the first continental nuclear weapon test since Trinity [in 1945 at White Sands Missile Range, NM] to be conducted outside of the Nevada Test Site. It was tested in southeastern New Mexico, approximately 25 miles southeast of Carlsbad in 1961. (Anon. 2016a) Of course, the world-famous show cave itself was not involved with any nuclear bomb testing. Shown here is the salt dome cavity created by the Gnome underground nuclear test. – The music sample had a striking orchestral passage follow by distinctive ensemble swells NUCLEAR CAVERNS – This is probably related to Project Plowshare intended for the development of techniques to use

nuclear explosives for peaceful construction purposes in the 1960s. Some of the proposals involved blasting underground caverns for water, natural gas, and petroleum storage. (Anon. 2016b) – The sample had a threatening ensemble surging then suddenly fading to near silence. Ref: Anon. n.d., Music from Atomic Journeys & Nukes in Space CD, Beat Records Company, beatrecords.it Anon; 2016a, Project Gnome, Wikipedia Anon; 2016b, Project Plowshare, Wikipedia Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero, Film Credits, imdb John Morgan, Bio & Interview, runmovies.eu Music from Atomic Journeys & Nukes in Space CD, soundtrackinfo Music from Atomic Journeys & Nukes in Space CD, CDBaby (◄2 AUDIO SAMPLES)

Project Gnome, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico, 1960s, (1:09), YouTube (◄VIDEO) William Stromberg, Bio, tributefilmclassics

_____________________________________ FM-DC2 United Kingdom 2003

CAVES OF THUNDER * Soundtrack – New Age – Synthesizer – Instrumental & Spoken Word – Cave Pic Cover

Comp: Rob GOULD Rts: Rob Gould Music, 1993

Perf: Rob GOULD (keyboards, synthesizers,

drum machine, & special effects) Nadeen Plant (vocal) Phil Craigie (guitar) Gavin Newman (special effects & source recordings) Dir. (Multimedia Show): Gavin Newman, 1993 Prod. Co. (Multimedia Show): Prod. (Disc): Rob Gould & Gavin Newman Prod. Co: Rob Gould Music Rec. Loc: Rodent Studios; Manchester Rec. Date: 1992 (Irian Jaya) & Aug. 1993 Liner Notes: (8-page booklet) Rob Gould & Gavin Newman R. GOULD Time: 18:14 CD: CAVES OF THUNDER (PC-RE) Rob Gould RGMCD 2 (Tk 1) Notes: This soundtrack music was written for a multimedia 6-projector slide show about the caves and

people of Irian Jaya in New Guinea. Only the first track here was written for this speleo-multimedia show. The other eleven tracks on this CD, including track 5, “Dani Tribal Music,” which was recorded by Gavin Newman in New Guinea, have nothing to do with caves. “Gavin’s spectacular shots and animated sequences of the British 1992 cave expedition to the remote country of Iryan Jaya show footage of the world’s largest underground river, never before photographed subterranean passages and rare images of the Dani tribe’s people, believed to have been cannibals until the late 60's! This long piece opens with a sustained chord on synthesizer while the opening credits are shown on a black screen. Then follows the opening sequence where the screen remains black but we hear Gavin Newman at the camera giving orders to his people running the slave flash units

somewhere beyond in a great cave chamber. He repositions and verifies that each flash unit is in the best place for the shot. Then he asks if everyone is ready and proceeds to count down, “3-2-1-Fire.” As he counts down each flash illuminates its portion of a huge underground river passage and in tandem each slide shows more and more of the passage until the entire passage is lit in the final slide as the synthesizer music reaches crescendo. This amounts to a most dramatic and brilliant opening sequence for a caving slide show. Gavin used a modified CB radio to coordinate photography in Illu River Cave, Iryan Jaya. Following this masterpiece opening the synth chords intensify and rapid percussions come in behind blending to roaring chords that pound away. The thunder strikes and rain starts to fall. The synth theme enters and wanders until a warning whirring surges in with double percussion taps accompanying. All tapers to more restrained synth with gong keyboard chords. Then a low bass beat and a romping insistent melody leads to sharp bird screeches and calls. The keyboard plods into a deliberate sequence of progressing moods. All builds to surging synth chords and rhythmic taps moving forward steadily right to

the final buzz and quick fade. The photo shows Gavin Newman perched hanging off a ledge in the Illu River Cave for a tripod shot. He is equipped with a modified CB radio and headset The music was released on CD ten years after the multimedia show as a “Special 10th Anniversary Release,” in conjunction with Rob Gould’s other soundtrack music for the recent caving documentary by Gavin Newman, “Wookey Exposed” (2003) (see below). Ref: Boothroyd, Colin; Jones, Steve et al. 1993, Caves of Thunder – Irian Jaya Expedition 1992, p. [9-10, 15-17, & 29-30] Rob Gould, Bio, Official Rob Gould Website, robgould.co.uk Rob Gould, Caves of Thunder, (18:14), soundcloud (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) Rob Gould, Caves of Thunder, Reviews, Official Rob Gould Website, robgould.co.uk Gould, Rob n.d., About “Caves of Thunder,” robgould.co.uk Newman, Gavin 2010, Autobiography, underworld-productions

_____________________________________ FM-DC3 United States 1987

DESERT VISION –

CARLSBAD * Soundtrack – New Age – Synthesizer Comp: David LANZ Rts: Nara Music Inc. (BMI)

Perf: David LANZ (piano)

& Paul SPEER (synthesizer)

John Serrie (synthesizer) Deuter [aka. Georg Deuter] (flute) Dir. (Film): Jan C. Nickman, 1987 Prod. Co. (Film): Miramar Images Inc. P. SPEER D. LANZ

Prod. (Disc): David Lanz & Paul Speer Prod. Co. (Disc): Narada Productions Inc.; Milwaukee, WI Time: 5:28 A. American Releases: 1. LP: DESERT VISION

Narada Equinox N-63003 12“ 33rpm (Sd 2 – Bd 2) 2. CD: DESERT VISION

Narada Equinox ND-63003 (Tk 6) B. German CD: DESERT VISION (1987)

Narada Equinox CD-3003 (Tk 6) J. SERRIE G. DEUTER

Notes: This New Age piece, inspired by the world-class show cave, Carlsbad Caverns, was one of a nine pieces composed for the soundtrack of a video documentary entitled, Desert Vision, covering various natural sites in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Carlsbad Caverns historian Bob Hoff wrote that in April 1986 – “A video tape for Jan Nickman’s ‘Natural States’ series was made by Miramar Productions using a steady-cam.” (Hoff 2007) Gentle piano chords tinkle out a vaguely familiar lyrical theme and build together with the synthesizer ushering in a high-pitched flute. Variations on the theme and a mournful solo on flute lead to once again to the theme and finally a low whirring synthesizer that fades out with water drops. The actual video sequence filmed in Carlsbad, accompanied by this music, has the steady-cam camera gliding through the Big Room and other rooms in the cave ending with water drops on a stalagmite. Ref: Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Official Site, nps.gov Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Data, Wikipedia David Lanz, Bio, Wikipedia David Lanz Discography, Videos & DVDs, davidlanz David Lanz, Carlsbad, Digital Sheet Music, musicnotes David Lanz & Paul Speer, Carlsbad, (5:33), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) David Lanz & Paul Speer, Desert Vision CD, CDUniverse (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) David Lanz & Paul Speer, Desert Vision CD, Discogs Desert Vision, Carlsbad Caverns, (5:38), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO-VIDEO CLIP)

Desert Vision, Film Credits, imdb Deuter, Bio, Wikipedia Hoff, Bob 2007, Commercial Films at Caverns, 1924-1993, Carlsbad Caverns History, carlsbadcavernshistory.blogspot

_____________________________________ FM-DC4 Spain 1992

EN BUSCA DEL MISTERIO –

TÚNELES MISTERIOSOS Soundtrack – New Age – Instrumental Comp: Michel HUYGEN Arr: Michel Huygen Rts: EMI Music Publishing (SGAE)

Perf: Michel HUYGEN (synthesizer) Dir. (Film): F. Jiménez Del Oso & Juan José Benitez Prod. Co. (Film): Prod. (Disc): Michel Huygen Prod. Co: Discos ASPA S.A.; Madrid Rec. Co: Neuronium Studio; Barcelona Rec. Date: 1990 Time: 4:49 A. Spanish Releases: 1. LP: EN BUSCO DEL MISTERIO ASPA A1BN 0097 12" 33rpm (Sd 1 – Bd 3) 2. CD: EN BUSCO DEL MISTERIO (1992) ASPA A1 NC 0097 (Tk 3) 3. Reissue CD: EN BUSCO DEL MISTERIO (2003) Neuronium NRCD 026 (Tk 3) B. Swiss CD: EN BUSCO DEL MISTERIO (1994) Tuxedo Music TUXCD 5021 (Tk 3) Notes: New Age music for a documentary film which deals with the mysteries of Easter Island. This cue "Mysterious Tunnels" probably ran under a scene about the lava tube cave tunnels, but the film was not viewed so its contents are unknown.

Ana Te Pora Ana Te Pahu Ana Kakenga Michael Huygen is a Belgian born keyboardist and synthesist who founded the electronic music group Neuronium in 1976 in Barcelona, Spain together with Carlos Girao and Albert Giminez. Ref: Easter Island, Caves, imaginaisladepascua Easter Island, Geology, etc. Wikipedia Michael Huygen & Neuronium, Bio (in Spanish), neuronium Michael Huygen, En busco del misterio CD, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Michael Huygen, En busco del misterio LP & CD, Discogs

_____________________________________ FM-DC5 United States 2001

JOURNEY INTO AMAZING CAVES Soundtrack – Orchestral – Rock – Instrumental & Vocal

Selections:

1. TO EXTREMES – 4:17/ 2. SEARCH FOR DAYLIGHT – 4:05/ 3. ARIZONA – 5:00/ 4. WATER – 2:45/ 5. CRYSTAL CHAMBER – 3:31/ 6. BLUE CATHEDRAL – 3:50/ 7. FROZEN IN TIME – 4:15/ 8. HOME OF THE MAYAN GODS – 5:00/ 9. HORIZONS TURN INWARD – 5:25/ 10. We Can Fly

Comp: Steve WOOD & Daniel MAY Rts: Albedo Music (ASCAP) & Zero Ted Music (BMI) Scr. (Film): Jack Stevens

Perf: THE MOODY BLUES

Justin Hayward (guitars) Daniel May (keyboards) Steve Wood (keyboards, percussion, guitar,

& woodwinds) Richard Hardy (woodwinds) Simon James (violin) Maariu Olsen (vocals & Greenlandic drum) Marissa Bredice (vocals) CAVENACLE CHOIR – S. WOOD D. MAY Sue Bredice, Carolyn Miller, Simona Franko, & Beth Wood

Cond: Daniel MAY Nar: Liam Neeson Dir. (Film): Steve Judson, 2001 Prod. Co. (Film): MacGillivray Freeman Films Prod. Co. (Disc): Ark 21 Records Rec. Co: Benaji Studio; Laguna Beach, CA; Studio X, Seattle, WA; & ULO Records, Greenland; Studio Mulinetti, Genova, Italy; & Blue Wave Recording Studios, St-Philip, Barbados Liner Notes: (8-page booklet) Time: (See above) A. American CD: JOURNEY INTO AMAZING CAVES (PC-RE# ) Ark 21 186 810 065 2 (Tk 1 to 9) B. Russian Bootleg CD: JOURNEY INTO AMAZING CAVES

(2003) (PC-RE# ) (No Label or Cat. No.) (Tk 1 to 9) Notes: “This mystical, electronic-orchestral new age-flavored soundtrack is probably most effective when enjoyed as accompaniment to the IMAX film about two determined women exploring caverns on the Yucatan Peninsula, Greenland, and the Grand Canyon. As its own listening experience, it has its peaks and valleys as it mixes tribal voices and percussion with a score designed to conjure the notion of a sweeping adventure into ancient secrets. The participation of Justin Hayward and the promise of "songs and performances by the Moody Blues” is a great marketing twist, but it's a bit misleading in that there are no single tracks by them. Instead, elements, motifs, and melodic passages of some of their best-loved songs are incorporated into the regular score by Steve Wood and Daniel May. The best of these is the blend of solo piano and edgy guitar doing "Nights in White Satin" on a track called "Horizons Turned Inward." (Widran 2016) Nine cues here are instrumental and choral, but the last piece is a song, “We Can Fly,” which has absolutely nothing to do with caves (see under Not Cave Music – Film). Many of these rather long cues change tempo and style about halfway through the piece. TO EXTREMES – “Plays up the big-screen vistas and wonder of it all with choir and orchestra.” (Goldwasser 2001) This is basically the overture of the film – tense whorls, clashes, voices, and a dramatic ensemble lead to orchestral flourishes. SEARCH FOR DAYLIGHT – “It's a bit more upbeat with lots of guitar – it also uses the MB's ‘Question’ [first 4 verses] A dramatic choral hit, and then a child singing ‘I Know You're Out There Somewhere’ add to the new orchestral arrangements of the before-mentioned songs. (Goldwasser 2001) ARIZONA – Pastoral flute brings in keyboard, then a cowboy melody with clip-clop rhythm. WATER – A slow progressing rock melody with whining guitar. CRYSTAL CHAMBER – “Full choir with Latin (accentuated with a bit of guitar) in ‘Crystal Chamber" leads to a more contemporary orchestral rendition of ‘Your Wildest Dreams,’ with flute and "ooh" choir. (Goldwasser 2001)

BLUE CATHEDRAL – “Uses a traditional Native American chant (or so it seems) in the midst of the orchestral score.” (Goldwasser 2001) A slow ponderous chant changes halfway through to a more boisterous chant with a certain Native American feel. FROZEN IN TIME – A mixed piece starting with a decidedly country intro then a raucous chant with a husky male lead followed by an insistent beat and a high wild flute solo and voices. For the last part strings with a tango rhythm enter and then end abruptly. HOME OF THE MAYAN GODS – “Contains a lot of atmospheric effects, and a tender acoustic guitar solo.” (Goldwasser 2001) Has many mood changes from menacing to playful ending with a flute coda. HORIZONS TURN INWARD – Variations on the chords of their classic hit “Nights in White Satin.” Nice keyboard bridge to a slow orchestral interlude and another variation that builds to crescendo and fades. A selection from the first cue, To Extremes, was used in my paper, “Speleo-Discography: A Progress Report,” which I presented at the 2005 UIS (International Speleological Union) Congress at Kalamos in Greece. Ref: Aulenbach, Nancy Holler & Barton, Hazel 2001, Exploring Caves: Journey into the Earth, National Geographic Society, Washington, DC Barton, Hazel & Aulenbach, Nancy, Maxed Out: Hazel and Nancy’s Most Excellent Adventure, NSS News, Apr. 2001, p. 108-110 Goldwasser, Dan 2001, Journey into Amazing Caves CD, Review, soundtrack Journey into Amazing Caves, Film Credits, imdb Journey into Amazing Caves, Official Trailer, (1:54), YouTube (◄AUDIO-VIDEO TRAILER) MacGillivray Freeman Films, The Making of an IMAX Film: Journey into Amazing Caves, NSS News, Apr. 2001, p. 104-107, 111 The Moody Blues, Water, (2:45), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) Steve Wood & Daniel May, Journey into Amazing Caves CD, Discogs Taylor, Michael Ray 2000, Caves: Exploring Hidden Realms, National Geographic Society, D.C. Widran, Jonathan 2016, Journey into Amazing Caves, Review, Allmusic (◄9 AUDIO SAMPLES)

________________________________ FM-DC6 United Kingdom 1983

LASCAUX * Television Film – Documentary – Acoustic & Electronic – Instrumental

Comp: Peter HOWELL

Perf: Peter HOWELL (synthesizer) Sebastian Bell (flute) Dir. (Film): Peter Spry-Leverton, 1981 Prod. Co. (Film): BBC and Time-Life Films Prod (Disc): Roger Limb Prod. Co. (Disc): The BBC Radiophonic Workshop Liner Notes: Roger Limb Time: 2:18

LP: THE SOUNDHOUSE – MUSIC FROM THE BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP

BBC REC 467 P. HOWELL at Fairlight CMI, 1981 12” 33rpm (Sd 1 – Bd 2)

Notes: This incidental music was composed especially for one segment in the 7-part BBC television series “The Making of Mankind,” produced by BBC and Time-Life Films in 1981-82. The 6-minute segment on Lascaux Cave was included in the fifth film of the series, “A New Era,” (1981) The famed archeologist Richard Leakey traces the origins on man and asks why and how man became the most successful, powerful and dangerous animal on earth. Episode 5, “A New Era?” details the emergence of Homo Sapiens, and explores the amazing art our ancestors left behind, including the beautiful cave of Lascaux, France. (Reeder n.d.) Peter Howell is best known for his work on the Dr. Who television series. This music, inspired by the renowned Paleolithic art cave in the Dordogne department of

France, starts with a lone flute playing a lilting pastoral section then thunder strikes and the flute shifts to a low slightly ominous theme. This leads to a pleasant synthesizer melody accompanied by a somber flute and then electronic swirls and flute join and fade. The photo shows the Salle des Taureaux in the Grotte de Lascaux. Ref: Anon.1 n.d., American University Library – Human Evolution Mediagraphy, american.edu BBC Radiophonic Workshop Gallery, Peter Howell, whitefiles BBC Radiophonic Workshop, History, Wikipedia Fairlight Computer Musical Instrument (CMI), Wikipedia Filmer Lascaux, Programme des projections des films sur Lascaux, 11 Sept. 2010, over-blog & hominides Lascaux Cave, Data, Wikipedia The Making of Mankind (7 Parts), British Universities Film & Video Council, bufvc.ac.uk The Making of Mankind – A New Era, Stanford University Libraries, stanford.edu Peter Howell, Bio, Wikipedia Reeder, Mark n.d., Educator’s Guide for The Making of Mankind, ambrosedigital Smith, Pete; Blackman, Karen; Davis, Sylvia; Bellerose, Jennifer; & Kent, Jimmy (Editors) 1992, The Official Music Master Tracks Catalogue, 4th Edition, Waterlow Information Services Ltd., London, p. 680 The Soundhouse, Data, Wikipedia The Soundhouse – Music from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop LP, Discogs

________________________________ FM-DC7 Italy 1978

PERICOLO NEGLI ABISSI –

LA CAVERNA DI GHIACCIO FM – Documentary – Synthesizer

Comp: Stefano LIBERATI Scr. (Film): Bruno Vialati

Perf: Stefano LIBERATI Dir. (Film): Bruno Vialati, 1978 Prod. Co. (Disc): C.A.M. S.r.l. Time: 1:46 A. Italian LP: PERICOLO NEGLI ABISSI CAM SAG 9084 (stereo) 12” 33rpm (Sd 1 – Bd 2) B. French Reissue LP: PERICOLO NEGLI ABISSI (2011) Vadim Music CAM SAG 9084 (stereo) 12” 33rpm (Sd 1 – Bd 2) Notes: This documentary film (pastichemockumentary) covers, in a rather crude and sensational manner, various episodes involving dangerous skin diving situations. The title of this cue translates as – “The Ice Cavern.” This music was used for the last segment of the film where the divers explore tunnels under an ice sheet which reaches into the North Atlantic Ocean. One of the early episodes in this documentary takes place during a cave dive in a large marine cave at Capo Caccia not far from Alghero in northwestern Sardinia. The action apparently shows cavers that become disoriented and are unable to find their way back to the surface. There are several underwater marine caves at Capo Caccia, notably Grotta di Nereo, Grotta del Porticato, and Grotta del Sifone. The full audio sample starts with whining synth joined by electronic twang sounds, then a few keyboard chords, followed by more of the same. Ref: Anon. n.d., Pericolo negli abissi, Memoria storica Audiovisiva della Sardegna, Lacinetecasarda Capo Caccia, Wikipedia Pericolo negli abissi, The Film, Cave Diving at Capo Caccia, (19:11 to 24:37), YouTube (◄COMPLETE VIDEO) Pericolo negli abissi, The Film, Cave Diving underwater beneath Glacier, (1:31:58 to 1:33:54), YouTube

(◄COMPLETE VIDEO) Pericolo negli abissi, Film Credits, lacinetecasarda.it Pericolo negli abissi LP, Discogs Pericolo negli abissi LP, Review, funk-o-logy (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) Pericolo negli abissi (1:50), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE)

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FM-DC8 Germany 1994

DAS SCHLOß DER VERGESSENEN MUMIEN –

HÖHLE DER MUMIEN Film Music – Documentary – New age

Comp: Bernhard HERING & Martin WESTER Rts: (GEMA) Scr. (Film): Jens-Peter Behrend & Eike Schmitz

Perf: Bernhard HERING & Martin WESTER (synthesizers) Dir. (Film): Jens-Peter Behrend & Eike Schmitz Prod. Co. (Film): Atlantis Film (for ZDF TV) Prod. (Disc): Bernhard Hering & Martin Wester M. WESTER B. HERING Prod. Co. (Disc): Klangraum Verlag; Mainz Time: 1:33 CD: MUSIC FOR FILMS Klangraum KRR 005 (Tk 16) Notes: This cue was part of the score for a 44-minute German documentary on archeology aired on ZDF (the second German network) as part of the series “Terra – X“ No. 41 on Feb. 13, 1994. The titles translate as “The Castle of the Forgotten Mummies” and the cue as “Cave of Mummies.” The film examines mummification in Germany, China, and Japan. From the synopsis provided by the production company it is difficult to figure out which segment dealt with cave mummies. A quick spot checking of the film only revealed several cellars and man-made tunnels with coffins and mummies, but no caves. The cue opens with synthesizer organ chords and a quick series of three wooden tocks that are repeated at intervals while the organ languorously continues, all backed by slow sparse beats. Martin Wester & Bernhard Hering also composed another short piece titled, “Höhlen” (see under Electronica Music – Höhlen). Ref: Das Schloß der vergessenen Mumien, Film Data, Atlantis Film, atlantis-film.de Das Schloß der vergessenen Mumien, Film Synopsis (in German), dokumonster.de Das Schloß der vergessenen Mumien, The Film, (42:51), YouTube (◄COMPLETE VIDEO)

________________________________ FM-DC9 United Kingdom 1984

SPELEOGENESIS –

SPELEOGENESIS FM – Documentary – Contemporary – Electronica – Instrumental – Cave Pic Cover

Comp: NOMUSIC – Lindsay Robson DODD & Matthew BUCKLEY Scr. (Film): Sid Perou

Perf: NOMUSIC Lindsay Robson Dodd & Matthew Buckley (synthesizers) Gary Poole (soprano vocal) Special Effects: Lindsay Dodd Dir. (Film): Sid Perou, 1978 Prod. Co. (Film): Sid Perou Productions; Embsay, Skipton Prod. (Disc): Lindsay Dodd & Nomusic Prod. Co. (Disc): Blue Dolphin Records; London Rec. Co. (Disc): Alvic; London Time: (LP) Total – 35:33 – Side 1 – 16:19 & Side 2 – 19:14 (CD) Total – 35:09 (Part 1 – 16:11 & Part 2 – 18:57) 1. LP: SPELEOGENESIS – (Sd1) Descent and Journey

(Sd 2) Journey and Ascent (PC-IM) Blue Dolphin NOMLP 001 (stereo) 12” 33rpm (Sides 1 & 2)

2. CD: SPELEOGENESIS (ca.2005) (PC-RE) (No label or cat. No.) (Tk 1)

Notes: The film music for this 1983 award-winning cave documentary, which beautifully portrayed how caves form and develop in limestone. The film “Speleogenesis” won the Chicagoj International Film Festival Documentary award in 1981 and a string of other International awards. Lindsay Robson Dodd and Matthew Buckley are PAD, a two-man songwriting/ singing / production team based in Doncaster and Leeds

(UK). They have an eclectic range of songs in the Pop/Alternative genre. No attempt will be made here to describe in words the two long sections of the entire score as this would prove to be tedious and not only confusing but counterproductive. DESCENT AND JOURNEY – Starting with water drops, syncopated drops, blending into falling water then distant voices and thunder cracks the electronic music begins. JOURNEY AND ASCENT – Begins with sounds of a violent rail storm and swishing sounds that carry into a somber flute-like theme on keyboards. This side ends with a nice haunting flute theme with building backup going on to a keyboard theme that carries it forward for an emotional ending.

Ref: Lindsay Dodd, Bio, thefullwiki & academic.ru NoMusic & Lindsay Dodd, Speleogenesis LP, Discogs Mills, Martin 1986, Caves in Music, Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal, v. 8, n. 1, 1986, p. 26 Perou, Sid (2013), 30 Years As an Adventure Camerman, (Self published), p. 217-221 Oldham, Tony 2013, Sid Perou (2013), 30 Years as an Adventure Cameraman, Book Review, ukcaving Sid Perou & Lindsay Dodd, Speleogenesis, British Caving Library, caving-library Sid Perou & Lindsay Dodd, Speleogenesis, British Caving Library, (14:21), caving-library.org.uk (◄PARTIAL AUDIO-VIDEO SAMPLE) Sid Perou, Speleogenesis, Questions & Answers, ukcaving Speleogenes (sic), Sid Perou film, In Memory of Lindsay Dodd, (14:16), (No longer online), vimeo

_____________________________________ FM-DC10 Belgium ca.2003

SPÉLÉOTHÈME –

CAVERNS (WATER AND STONES) FM – New Age – Instrumental – Cave Pic Cover

Selections: 1. From heaven/ 3. Black dinghy/ 4. MYSTERIOUS AND THE GNOMES – 2:40/ 7. UNDERGROUND CHURCH – 3:26/ 8. The queen dances/ 9. Peak’s massacre/ 10. Promenade/ 12. MIN-O-MAX – 1:17/ 13. Endless end/ 14. WAVES, SPRING, CLOUDS AND DROPS – 5:24 Comp: Luc DE BUEGER & Philippe DE COCK

Perf: DEEP EARTH Dir. (Audio-Visual): Guy Deflandre, 1991 Prod. (Disc): Luc De Bueger & Philippe De Cock Prod. Co. (Disc): Rec. Co. (Disc): Studio Jet and Pickup; Brussels Time: (See above) CD: CAVERNS (WATER AND STONES) (PC-RE# ) PUP 001 (Tks 1 to 14) Notes: This music is included with film music, even though it was not composed for a film, but rather for a light show that was presented in the show cave, Grotte de Han, in Belgium. Basically it was probably a modest multimedia slide show vaguely similar to the “Caves of Thunder” show described above. The production was described thusly – “C'est un spectacle audiovisuel en multi-vision éblouissant. Comme l'explique son réalisateur, M. Deflandre, le spectacle permet de découvrir des splendeurs inaccessibles. Le parcours touristique de la grotte de Han permet de voir seulement 3 kilomètres de salles et de galeries alors que 14 kilomètres ont été découverts par les spéléologues. Il n'y a pas de paroles dans ce reportage

photos. Seules les voix de la terre et la présence de l'homme se font parfois sentir. Une superbe musique, signée L. De Bueger et P. De Cock, fait corps avec cette surprenante composition.” (Chevalier 1991) [It’s an audiovisual show with dazzling multi-vision. As explained by its director, Mr. Deflandre, the show allows one to discover inaccessible splendors. The tourist route in the Grotte de Han only allows one to see 3 kilometers of rooms and galleries, whereas cavers have discovered 14 kilometers. There is no commentary during this photo documentary. Only the voice of the earth and the human presence are sometimes felt. A superb music, composed by L. De Bueger and P. De Cock, accompanies this amazing production.] Ten of the selections on this CD were composed specially for this lightshow entitled, “Speleotheme.” But most of the titles here fail to connote any relation to caves, with the exception of four pieces: “Mysterious and the gnomes,” “Underground church,” “Min-o-max,” and “Waves, spring, clouds, and drops.” The three last selections all use water drops somewhere in the composition, so these were all felt to be suitably speleo. MYSTERIOUS AND THE GNOMES – Shimmering waves of electronic sounds switch to undulating waves ending in a short happy syncopated passage. UNDERGROUND CHURCH – Water drops – bell-like isolated chords go to low whining – water drops – gong-like chords continue over vibrating background – water drops fade. MIN-O-MAX – Water drops – simple electronic melody builds and varies. WAVES, SPRING, CLOUDS AND DROPS – Whooshing wave brings in syncopated rhythm with tinkling melody backed by threatening chords. Then strings carry on, build and stop – water drops repeated together with flowing water. A crashing, stirring ensemble carries all to a dramatic finale and a slow fade to water drops. The remaining four selections (Tracks 2. – Deep and cool/ 5. Absolute dark/ 6. Quiet now/ 11. A rest at devil’s door) are indicated on the CD as not part of the lightshow. I would like to thank my Dutch caving friend, Herman De Swart, for the kind donation of this CD. Ref: Chevalier, Sylvie 1991, Spéléothème, un montage audiovisual étonnant au cœur du nouveau centre polyvalent des grottes métamorphosé d’une ferme, à Han, Lesoir.be De Swart, Herman 2005, Letter dated Sept. 1, 2005, Leiden, Holland De Swart, Herman 2013, Donation of this CD, Sept. 2013 Grottes de Han, Description (in French), Wikipedia Grottes de Han, Official Site, Présentation (in French), grotte-de-han.be

_____________________________________ FM-DC11 United States 1956

WIDE WIDE WORLD –

CARLSBAD CAVERNS * Soundtrack – Television – Orchestral – Electronic –

Vocal & Instrumental

Comp: David BROEKMAN Rts: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc. (ASCAP)

Perf: David BROEKMAN & His Orchestra Lois Winter (vocal) Otto Luening & Vladimir Ussachevsky D. BROEKMAN

(electronic sounds) Cond: David Broekman Prod. Co. (Film): NBC Television Prod. Co. (Disc): RCA Victor Co.; Camden, NJ Liner Notes: John S. Wilson Time: (?) LP: MUSIC FROM WIDE WIDE WORLD RCA Victor LPM-1280 12” 33rpm (Sd 1 - Bd 6) Notes: Film music cue for one of the documentaries in this television series. This was one segment on the episode entitled, "America’s Heritage," which was aired live on November 21 or 27, 1955. Included scenes in

the Big Room and Scenic Rooms. (Hoff 2007) Dave Garroway, the host, “wraps up the Carlsbad Caverns segment as the camera pans across the desert toward the entrance.” (Anon. 2011) “Faced with a need for music to go with a visit to the Carlsbad Caverns, he asked Otto Luening & Vladimir Ussachevsky, pioneer experimenters in the musical use of sounds on tape, to give him some strange electronic sounds. From these he picked out the ones he wanted and arranged them as though they were musical notes, giving them time values. Then he wrote against and around this electronic core.” (Wilson 1956) Ref: Anon. 2011, Wide Wide World, Nov. 27, 1955, nbcuniversalarchives Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Official Site, nps.gov Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Data, Wikipedia David Broekman & His Orchestra, Music from Wide Wide World, Discogs David Broekman & His Orchestra, Music from Wide Wide World, worldcat Hoff, Bob 2007, Bob Hoff’s Carlsbad Caverns History Blog, blogspot.fr Music from Wide Wide World LP, Ad, The Billboard, May 26, 1956, p. 29, google Wide Wide World, Television Series, Wikipedia

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WOOKEY * Soundtrack – New Age – Synthesizer – Instrumental – Cave Pic Cover Selections: 1. THE SUNKEN SEA – 3:43/ 2. ENTER DARKNESS – 3:47/ 3. THE WITCH OF WOOKEY HOLE – 1:15/ 4. DIVERS THEME – 5:50/ 5. MOSSY – 1:48/ 6. THE GREAT ESCAPE – 3:28/ 7. INTO THE DARK – 0:38/ 8. THE GREAT HALL – 1:16/ 9. HELLS LADDER – 1:23/ 10. DIVERS THEME REPRISE – 1:42/ 11. THE SPACEMAN – 0:54/ 12. THE WAY FORWARD – 0:26/ 13. WILDERNESS – 2:22/ 14. CREEPY FUNGUS – 0:38/ 15. BENEATH THE AXE – 2:35/ 16. THE LONG WALK – 1:47/ 17. DREAMS – 3:19/ 18. A NEW REALM – 2:20/ 19. THE LONG WAIT – 2:10/ 20. THE LAKE OF GLOOM – 7:17/ 21. ALONE – 0:54

Comp: Rob GOULD Rts: Rob Gould Music, 2003

Perf: Rob GOULD (keyboards, synthesizers,

& special effects) Fiona Ford (vocal – Tks 3, 19, & 20) Jason Gilman (guitar – Tks 6, 10, 13, 16, 18, & 19) Gavin Newman (special effects) Dir. (Film): Gavin Newman (Film – WOOKEY EXPOSED), 2003 Prod. (Disc): Rob Gould & Jason Gilman Time: (See above) CD: WOOKEY (PC-RE) Rob Gould RGMCD 1 (Tks 1-21) Notes: Music specially composed for this exceptional cave documentary, Wookey Exposed, which covers the history of cave diving in Wookey Hole, Somerset starting with the earliest attempts in 1935 by Graham Balcombe, J.A. Sheppard, and Penelope Powell of the Cave Diving Group who dove to Chamber 7 in 1935, using an old deep-sea divers’ outfit. Gavin Newman tells the fascinating story about the making of this film, which required him making over 50 trips into the cave. On the final dive Rick Stanton, filming with a miniature helmet-mounted video camera, went beyond Chamber 25 to dig through boulders at -70m and reach an eventual depth of 90m in a second boulder choke. (Newman 2010) A critic in the NSS News writes –“Gould’s keyboard melodies are subtle and sensuous, and his string pads are lush… It’s not quite mellow enough for meditation. But it’s pretty, it’s moody, and it sounds real cool through headphones…Guest guitarist Jason Gilman has obviously been listening to David Gilmour, his reverb-soaked guitar riffs on several cuts provide a hint of Pink Floyd.” (Bergen 2004) It is not known which cues were used for various segments in the film and few cue titles give indications as to precise locations in the cave. Many of the cues are somewhat shorter than the times given in the liner notes. The short cues under a minute will not be described here as they offer nothing unusual.

THE SUNKEN SEA – “Starts with the heartbeat and breathing; a dark string pad swells in, then all fades into the background as a pretty, contemplative piano solo evolves back into massed strings that majestically restate the piano’s theme.” (Bergen 2004) ENTER DARKNESS – Surge goes to slow keyboard explorations; piano dabbling then fade. THE WITCH OF WOOKEY HOLE – The Witch of Wookey stalagmite is at the north end of the First Chamber near the middle of the show cave tour. – Low menacing surges then isolated crying surges with trickling water. DIVERS THEME – Steady synth theme leads to an intense ambient water theme that soars and retreats. MOSSY – Refers to Penelope “Mossy” Powell, who with Graham Balcombe in 1935, made the first historic cave dive from Chamber Three to Chamber 7. THE GREAT ESCAPE – Distinct drops and shrill keyboard wandering. THE GREAT HALL – Probably referring to the Second Chamber also known as the Hall of Wookey, which is 80 feet (24m) high. – Sounding ambient theme. HELLS LADDER – Hell Ladder are stone steps only 130 feet (40m) from the entrance on the way down to the First Chamber, but it also may be another feature somewhere along the many chambers passed by the cave divers. – Low chords on keyboard descend to bring in swelling synth. DIVERS THEME REPRISE – See “Divers Theme” above. WILDERNESS – The usual synth ideas breaking forward to shrill progressions. BENEATH THE AXE – The River Axe runs through the cave and resurges near the cave entrance. – The keyboard takes us along a lyrical path. THE LONG WALK – Slow paced cue that grows and blends into swishes with drops. DREAMS – Lyric synth rambles. A NEW REALM – A Moody Blues style steady guitar theme worked over synth background. THE LONG WAIT – Solid building theme with high guitar passages. THE LAKE OF GLOOM – Strained soaring then somber theme that descends and gets darker. Despondent and mournful then the mood brightens up a bit and builds to a more hopeful theme. ALONE – Returns to the opening of the first cue “The Sunken Sea” – heartbeat and breathing. Ref: Anon. 2005, Descent, n. 187, Dec. 2005 Bergen, Van 2004, Spelemedia, NSS News, July 2004, p. 214 Dugan, James 1955 (1965), Man Under the Sea, Collier Books, New York, p. 321-322 Newman, Gavin 2010, Making ‘Wookey,’ Chap. 27, Wookey Hole – 75 Years of Cave Diving & Exploration, Cave Diving Group, Wells, p.321-328, sump4 Rob Gould, Wookey, Reviews, Official Rob Gould Website, robgould.co.uk Ryall, Dave 2006, Cave Diving Group Newsletter, Jan 2006 Wookey Exposed, Gavin Newman Film Trailer, (4:54), YouTube (◄AUDIO-VIDEO TRAILER) Wookey Hole Caves, History of Exploration, Wikipedia

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