Ant L
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It's still a pretty decent lineup, despite the lack of weekend performances.
Perhaps doing a show from Justin Bieber's house blew the budget this year.
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Aw that was amazing. Well done for representing the nerds of UM in the most majestic way.
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4 hours ago, murste said:
Looks like the new voiceovers will take over properly when Live Lounge Month starts in a few weeks.
I would have thought if that was the case then the imaging for it would have the new (or old) voiceovers. Everything I've heard for it today has been Louisa Lytton or Merv.
Perhaps they just used last year's today.
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I think you could be right there. I can't find any On The Sly demos featuring the new R1 power intros but listening to their work for other stations they do sound similar.
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I think Dance Anthems is perfect for the time-slot it's in now. Although it's maybe situated a bit early for those getting ready to go out it's a lot better than a generic show in that slot. Danny Howard is fantastic and would be a suitable replacement should, and god forbid, Pete Tong decides to call it a day. Having the Request Show there back in the Fearne and Reggie days just sounded off.
As for Greg on breakfast and Alice on drive, I actually like the sound of that. Or maybe Greg AND Alice on breakfast - they've already proven they work great as pair on the Brits coverage.
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Radio 1 has started using new voiceovers for the power intros heard on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. It's widely expected these voices will take over full time at some point (although we don't actually know that for sure).
It would be weird to bring back voiceovers from 2012 while all this is going on. Also, the video in your previous post doesn't actually have old voiceovers in it.
Newsbeat clearly just used an old bed or clipped an old ID on to a bed in error. 2+2 together doesn't make 5.
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48 minutes ago, Ryan Pannell said:
Explain to me why the video was only uploaded to YouTube by PJ on 4th July 2016 then.
And Newsbeat using an old voiceover wasn't an error, it's because it's being phased in.
It wasn't uploaded by Pure Jingles.
I think you've got the wrong end of the stick.
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48 minutes ago, Ryan Pannell said:
Explain to me why the video was only uploaded to YouTube by PJ on 4th July 2016 then.
And Newsbeat using an old voiceover wasn't an error, it's because it's being phased in.
It wasn't uploaded by Pure Jingles.
I think you've got the wrong end of the stick.
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31 minutes ago, Ryan Pannell said:
Did you click on the links I provided? The video you linked to shows jingles that are in use, yes, but this video is using the old voiceovers - ignore the music in it and listen carefully.
That video is using the old voiceovers because that's an old demo from over 2 years ago
Newsbeat from the other day used an old voiceover, probably in error.
Am I misunderstanding?
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I know we're all rather biased being on a Scott Mills forum, but I do feel breakfast feels so much stronger with Scott and Chris.
Nick is a solid presenter but I think the show just feels a bit stale at the moment. Features are fairly limited - at the start you had the likes of Call or Delete, Showquizness and even Happy Hardcore FM. The Nixtape is still on but seems to have been cut back to half an hour (correct me if I'm wrong).
Whenever Scott and Chris cover breakfast it actually feels more natural - less forced. It's funnier - they bounce off one another and it all just feels much slicker. You have some degree of interaction between Nick and Fiona but I think moving away from the zoo format of Moyles has weakened the show. When Scott and Chris are on that spark comes back.
As far as the rest of the lineup is concerned there's no daytime changes I would make, other than swapping Clara and Alice.
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34 minutes ago, Ryan Pannell said:
I keep hearing the newer voiceovers being used within the - they're definitely creative. But lately it has become apparent that Pure Jingles have:
- Possibly run out of ideas for completely rebranding the station and giving it a brand new sound.
- Kept previously-used voiceovers (pre-September 2014) on file and not just binned them - good to know.
- Introduced the jingles in "batches" and released them, whilst they create more and then release them at a later date.
Why do I think this? Allow me to elaborate on my points from above...
In point 3, I have speculated the point of a possible "create >> release >> create more >> release" rhythm that is ongoing - this could explain the slow rate the jingles have been released at...?
In point 1, I have speculated about completely rebranding the station. I speculate that they may have possibly run out of ideas on a complete rebrand. Who knows? This is where point 2 comes into play, as maybe it was agreed between PJ and BBC R1 not to completely write a new package, but to instead incorporate old previously used voiceovers into new and current jingles?
"Your evidence?" I hear you ask. Certainly...
Listen to today's lunchtime Newsbeat - scroll to 08:15 and listen to the female "BBC". Next, listen to this imagine demo from 2012 on Youtube. Hear a similarity? It's the old female voice from the previous "era" creeping into the modern Newsbeat.
Another example is this section of a video on YouTube of the current imaging demos for the summer. "This is BBC Radio 1" is heard, the "This is" half is the female voice used on the Newsbeat jingle from April 2012 to September 2014, and the male voice says the "BBC Radio 1" part.
If you fancy playing detective, you can hear both packages on YouTube here:
2012 imaging - Summer 2016 jingles using non-sung vocals
What is clear here that Radio 1 and Pure Jingles are moving forward with mixing new jingles into current and old voiceovers - a clever and creative combination whilst being rest assured our old voiceovers are still in archive somwhere and not just binned and never heard again. What isn't clear is whether it has been done in this way because of a lack of ideas, or whether it was done because Radio 1 wanted to go this route rather than a complete rebrand. That's something that could be argued out for a long time.
Mixing new and current jingles with old and new voiceovers is a risk - it could go either way. I like the current jingles that have been on air since 2014, in my view they are better than the previous set used up until then (although I didn't think that before). I like the pre-2014 set too, and to hear them on YouTube etc nearly 2 years after they were taken off air makes them sound old and a tad dated.
My plea here is not to completely rebrand the station, but to mash it up a bit and introduce these new jingles with old voiceovers. A bit of old and new could work here. The pre-2014 voiceovers are a familiar general voice of R1, as opposed to the 2014 voiceovers with the accents.
Am I missing something? The video you say is the Summer 2016 jingles is just an old package from the 2012-2014 era, uploaded in June this year.
This is the current batch:
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I figured more of the new imaging would be used, good way to phase it in (if that is the plan). Oh well.
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It's so nerdy to admit, but I love them too. Jonas Blue, Chainsmokers, Robin Schulz and Sigma's Stay are my personal favourites.
I can't recall a time when Radio 1 have phased in imaging like this. I wonder when/if it'll all go full time.
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1 hour ago, radioanorak said:
** STILL AFTER THE NAMES OF THOSE VOICEOVERS!! **
I know Kyle Wilkinson is the Northern guy, and I believe Louisa Lytton (of EastEnders fame) is the English female - http://www.wisebuddah.com/talent/voice/louisa-lytton
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I'm sure I heard somewhere that the current voiceovers were definitely being replaced during 2016. I would imagine if the two year cycle is being followed it'll be September but it sounds like it's a gradual phase in. Which is fine but it's a bit of a mish-mash with the four current voices plus the two or three new ones?
I haven't even heard New Music Friday being mentioned in the imaging on Fridays when I've been listening?
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It would appear some of New Music Friday's imaging has been somewhat rolled out across Radio 1 today (Saturday). The little power intros were heard on Dev and Matt's shows.
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Everything just sounds like it's flowing much better with the Friday imaging. I think it may be down to the quality of the pre-programmed segues sounding well-mixed rather than just ident (or ID)->song->ID->song->branded song intro->song.
I noticed the IDs today sounded different to last week's - maybe the station sound guys are trying out different things for a full rollout later in the year? Speculation of course.
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24 minutes ago, TMD_24 said:
Nice timing with New Music Friday launching as well!
These remind of the 2012 Jingles which is a good thing because these new jingles are so addictive although I haven't heard any of the 'Where It Begins' imagery with the new package, nor have I seen it uploaded on the PURE Jingles Soundcloud/Website or whereverever it going to be uploaded.
I guess we're not exactly sure if these signal a whole new package or if they're just for this New Music Friday thing.
I actually think two of the voiceovers are from the 2012-2014 era.
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A new jingle package for New Music Friday has launched today. New voiceovers by the sounds of it.
A sign of things to come for the station perhaps?
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I absolutely love the new Chris Moyles Show. As above it's a bit of a faff listening in the car having to get the app on the go but was considering upgrading to DAB anyway.
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I think this is the first Saturday Dance Anthems that Danny Howard hasn't done? Mike Wooller, previously of Radio 1 voiceover fame and now on Ministry of Sound radio, is standing in.
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I imagine it's probably pre-mixed like Dance Anthems on a Friday night. It's always exactly an hour.
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I would imagine so. I think it'll be a blend of both for the foreseeable but then you never know.