David Lowe (television and radio composer)
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David Lowe (born 11 April 1959) is an English composer and music producer. His work comprises primarily of music for television, radio, commercials and idents. David Lowe is probably best known for his extensive work on theme tunes for bulletins and programmes for BBC News.
Lowe has never received any formal musical education, and began his early career in broadcasting. During his last years at Riland Bedford (now Plantsbrook School) in Sutton Coldfield, he started part-time work at BBC Radio Birmingham (now BBC WM). Based at the former Pebble Mill Studios, he developed a strong interest in sound production, and was very keen to work full-time for the BBC. He was unsuccessful at getting a position however, and continued freelancing at BBC WM until 1981 when he attained a permanent post as a location sound recordist, with Magpie Film Productions.
During this time he was also very interested in the relatively new area of electronic music and synthesizers, and had previously dabbled in songwriting with friends from school. He borrowed a Crumar Trilogy synthesizer off a friend, and created his first multitrack compositions using two domestic cassette decks. He was finally persuaded, by the same friend, to buy one of the first affordable polyphonic synthesizers a Roland Juno 6. which he paid for by the sale of the ring from his failed engagement. He was instantly hooked, and from then music became his passion.
He formed a band with Samantha Meah called the Cool Fish, which found a reasonable amount of success, supporting Ruby Turner, The Fine Young Cannibals and appearing on Central Television. However Lowe was more interested in writing and studio production rather than live performance, and the band did not continue. His first opportunity to write for television came through a chance meeting with a graphic designer at BBC Pebble Mill, which led to Lowe's first TV commission for Midlands Today. Lowe saw this as the opportunity to fulfill both his passions of working in broadcasting, and writing music, and from then worked on furthering his career as a Television Composer.
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