A version of this, one of my favourite renditions of the 'Billy' theme tune, was heard at the end of 'The Burglary Before Christmas' - albeit with added sleigh bells, tubular bells and the accordion.

Inspired primarily by a lot of classic 1940's jazz (and the intro to PIXAR's "Monsters Inc."), I enjoyed playing around with the time signature and note structures of my own work - additionally incorporating the bridge not heard in other versions of the theme tune.

Upon initially composing the song in early-2017, I wanted something that was catchy, and easily memorable - while also encapsulating the (mostly, but not always) easy-going nature of the series' tone and characters - especially in the first half of Vol. 1.

Now then, back to work on 'THE CHESTON CONSPIRACY'....

Joe.

P.S. Yes, I WILL be doing a rock n' roll version of the theme tune. Eventually.

#BillyButterbread #ATrackADay

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(C) Joe Gibbons.

The Adventures Of Billy Butterbread: Seasonal Specials - Original Soundtrack

'The Adventures Of Billy Butterbread' (2020)

Between writing 'The Burglary Before Christmas' and 'The Great Egg Crisis', I took on board a hefty amount of feedback from my first two audiobooks, and wanted to up the ante as much as possible going into 'Seasonal Special' number three.

This has been my favourite piece of music of the work I've composed to date - incorporating leitmotifs for Billy, Ryan and "The Egg-Secutor" in - what I feel is - a ballsier composition, emphasising the race-against-time nature of the ridiculous bomb that the story's heroes are faced with stopping.

I feel this track really excels in the 45 seconds from around 0:30 onward - playing around with strings, piano and brass, whilst incorporating Ryan's theme in a minor key.

Joe.

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Wrath of the Egg-Secutor (From 'The Great Egg Crisis')

Initially, I had hoped for 'The Burglary Before Christmas' to carry more in terms of character and theme - but due to a writing deadline, as well as the December 25th release date, shortcuts were taken during the final draft of the story.

Hopefully, the music heard here - pacey, vibrant and fun - makes up for fairly one-note writing on my part.

Joe.

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Hit & Ski (From 'The Burglary Before Christmas')

'The Burglary Before Christmas' was the most restrictive in terms of story and setting - but the advantage here was being able to put a Yuletide spin on a melody first heard near the end of the prior audiobook, whilst also having a turn at working with the Christmas songs used here -

Namely "Jingle Bells" and "We Three Kings".

More exciting stuff in twenty-four hours....

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Snowstorm Medley (From 'The Burglary Before Christmas')

Part 2 of 2.

When an investigation goes wrong, Billy suspects foul play within the local Police - including the new Chief Superintendent, Cyrus Callow - and before long, Cheston Village is placed in grave danger, in the culmination of a long, and meticulously thought-out, collusion.

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Special Thanks:

STEPHEN GIBBONS
CHRIS SIGNORE


Check out the latest updates on 'The Adventures Of Billy Butterbread' at our Twitter page:

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Click here to learn more about 'The Cheston Conspiracy':

www.billybutterbreadofficial.co.uk/4-the-cheston-conspiracy

(C) Joe Gibbons 2020

Seasonal Specials #4: The Cheston Conspiracy, Part II

Part 1 of 2.

When an investigation goes wrong, Billy suspects foul play within the local Police - including the new Chief Superintendent, Cyrus Callow - and before long, Cheston Village is placed in grave danger, in the culmination of a long, and meticulously thought-out, collusion.

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Special Thanks:

STEPHEN GIBBONS
CHRIS SIGNORE

Check out the latest updates on 'The Adventures Of Billy Butterbread' at our Twitter page:

twitter.com/BillyB2Official

Click here to learn more about 'The Cheston Conspiracy':

www.billybutterbreadofficial.co.uk/4-the-cheston-conspiracy

(C) Joe Gibbons 2020

Seasonal Specials #4: The Cheston Conspiracy, Part I

I initially came up with the melody for this track (on which I have been working at an on/off rate on an extended version with lyrics) shortly after finishing the final draft of 'The Great Egg Crisis' manuscript.

A fun background piece in the opening moments of 'The Cheston Conspiracy', there's no doubt in my mind that I'll come back to this piece in the future.

Joe.

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The Adventures Of Billy Butterbread: The Cheston Conspiracy - Official Soundtrack

The Cheston Village March (From 'The Cheston Conspiracy')

This was a fun piece to do - primarily inspired by cop shows of the 1970s, but also incorporates classical elements such as strings to keep it eclectic - composed in tandem with the final edit for Part One of '....Conspiracy'.

Hope you all like it. :)

Joe.

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Car Chase (From 'The Cheston Conspiracy')

This track incorporates the main musical leitmotif for audiobook No. 4 - also being the main ditty for 'Billy Butterbread's Detective Agency' - done as a means to showcase the heroes' resolve going into the story's climax.

Short and energised: always a winning combo with music.

Joe.

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Work To Do (From 'The Cheston Conspiracy')

Arguably one of the most ambitious pieces I've composed, this suite - comprising of various melodies and themes heard across all four 'Seasonal Specials' audiobooks - was finalised halfway through editing 'The Cheston Conspiracy'.

I'm very proud of it, and feel this piece caps off the set perfectly.

Joe.

P.S. A segment of this track can be heard at the end of a few short videos on our YouTube Channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwn1BPnVyT__ZUSLMnVjTtw

#BillyButterbread #ATrackADay

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'Seasonal Specials' Suite (From 'The Cheston Conspiracy')

Series about a detective who solves bizarre, (mostly) food-oriented cases, and resides in the Surrey village of Cheston:

Saving The Nation's Food - One Case At A Time.

Expect madness.

(2017+)

(C) Joe Gibbons.

Billy Butterbread's Detective Agency

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