Excerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" (Part 1) by Thomas A. Christie
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In this section: IntroductionExcerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" by Thomas A. ChristieThe Sinclair ZX Spectrum was one of the most popular home computers in British history, selling over five million units in its 1980s heyday.Amongst the thousands of titles released for the Spectrum during its lifetime, the text adventure game was to emerge as one of the most significant genres on the system.Covering 100 games in all, this book celebrates the Spectrum’s thriving interactive fiction scene of the eighties, chronicling the achievements of major publishers as well as independent developers from the machine’s launch in 1982 until the end of the decade in 1989."The Spectrum of Adventure" is Copyright ©2016 Thomas A. Christie, all rights reserved, and is published by Extremis Publishing Ltd.This title is available as a physical book from www.extremispublishing.com and all good online retailers and independent booksellers worldwide.

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Woodwind Doubler Overdub - Original Composition
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Woodwind Doubler Overdub - Original Composition

Joseph Howell - flutes, clarinet, saxophones, composer/arranger, drawing.Form: 3 short choruses: opening flute/clarinet choir, 8-bar solos traded, sax soli, woodwind bigband development section.

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Cradle Song - Daisy Chute
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Cradle Song - Daisy Chute

CRADLE SONG from the EP ‘CRADLE SONGS’ by Daisy Chute "Burns Night is a tradition I hold dear, especially as a displaced Scot in London. But every year we gather and recite the same poetry and songs, and I've often wondered about all the Scottish poetry that gets left unread, especially from the female perspective. I wanted to unearth some lesser known poetry so Cradle Songs are settings of the poems I discovered and connected with on my hunt. The poems are about mourning (Mary Queen of Scots's Melancholy Air), unrequited love (Marion Angus's Mary's Song), and motherhood (Carolina Oliphant's Cradle Song), and span from the 16th to the 20th Century." ‘Cradle Songs’ featuring 'Cradle Song' released 28 January 2022.

Megan Linford - Makes My Day
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Megan Linford - Makes My Day

Makes My Day is the 3rd track from Isolation Tapes released back in December 2020.A song about being caught off guard by catching strong feelings for someone after a period of being alone.

Woodwind Doubler Overdub - Original Composition
03:29
Woodwind Doubler Overdub - Original Composition

Joseph Howell - flutes, clarinet, saxophones, composer/arranger, drawing.Form: 3 short choruses: opening flute/clarinet choir, 8-bar solos traded, sax soli, woodwind bigband development section.


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Cradle Song - Daisy Chute
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Cradle Song - Daisy Chute

CRADLE SONG from the EP ‘CRADLE SONGS’ by Daisy Chute "Burns Night is a tradition I hold dear, especially as a displaced Scot in London. But every year we gather and recite the same poetry and songs, and I've often wondered about all the Scottish poetry that gets left unread, especially from the female perspective. I wanted to unearth some lesser known poetry so Cradle Songs are settings of the poems I discovered and connected with on my hunt. The poems are about mourning (Mary Queen of Scots's Melancholy Air), unrequited love (Marion Angus's Mary's Song), and motherhood (Carolina Oliphant's Cradle Song), and span from the 16th to the 20th Century." ‘Cradle Songs’ featuring 'Cradle Song' released 28 January 2022.


Megan Linford - Makes My Day
03:03
Megan Linford - Makes My Day

Makes My Day is the 3rd track from Isolation Tapes released back in December 2020.A song about being caught off guard by catching strong feelings for someone after a period of being alone.