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Old 13-05-2007, 13:30
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Is any of the background music in The Apprentice taken from tracks or is it just incidental music? During the episode on 9th May, I liked the bit used at one of the times when Adam and the other woman were out and about. It had accordions and other instruments in it. Does anyone know what it is. Sorry to be vague but I didn't record the episode and wouldn't know how to upload it anyway!
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Old 13-05-2007, 13:53
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The music is by Dru Masters.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/faqs.html#answer3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dru_Masters
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Old 13-05-2007, 14:09
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One can obtain the Apprentice Theme Tune from here:
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Old 13-05-2007, 16:53
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Thanks for the answers but it was "in-programme" music around the time Adam and the other lady went into a shop and tried to negotiate a price for the car part
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Old 14-05-2007, 13:25
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I think they used music from the 'Amelie' soundtrack in the French episode which has accordions etc

also Gotan Project have their music used in loads of adverts and incidental music so it could from them. (it contains accordions too)
I hope that helps
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Old 14-05-2007, 19:31
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Thanks for that, tried on ITunes but to no avail. I notice the repeat is on BBC2 tomorrow but guess it won't give credits for the music. Wish I knew how to connect from my PVR to my laptop so I can let you listen to what I am on about!!!
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Old 15-05-2007, 10:01
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Thanks for that, tried on ITunes but to no avail. I notice the repeat is on BBC2 tomorrow but guess it won't give credits for the music. Wish I knew how to connect from my PVR to my laptop so I can let you listen to what I am on about!!!
I'll try to catch the repeat (if I remember!) it must be in the first half of the show then.

I really liked some of the incidental music a few weeks ago (which I've heard used on other things too) according to another music thread on here it's form the film Solaris but still not sure if it's the same music I've been trying to get hold of.
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Old 15-05-2007, 14:03
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Hopefully the soundtrack from the BBC being released in June will cater for us all!
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Old 15-05-2007, 14:21
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Hopefully the soundtrack from the BBC being released in June will cater for us all!
I hope so, but it's good to know the title of the music you like to be able to check whether it's definitely on it.
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Old 07-06-2007, 09:53
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I love the incidental music, especially the tension-building theme with marimbas etc. used in the boardroom sequences. (I guess that must be the Dru Masters track that's been mentioned?) I was trying to think what this music reminded me of, and I think it might be the "deserted-London" sequence music in the film 28 Days Later. Similar atmopshere of slowly-building drama. Love it!
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Old 07-06-2007, 10:20
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I think the Adam piece you heard may have been taken from the soundtrack to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by Jon Brion. I don't know for sure but they have definietly used pieces from that soundtrack in the series.

They also use bits of Craig Armstrong's 'The Space between Us' album for some of the outside aerial footage and when they are building up the suspense moments.
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Old 07-06-2007, 12:01
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They also use music composed by Jon Brion for the film I Heart Huckabees, with a lot of bells
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Old 07-06-2007, 12:04
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He's good, that Jon Brion!
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Old 08-06-2007, 02:57
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Is any of the background music in The Apprentice taken from tracks or is it just incidental music? During the episode on 9th May, I liked the bit used at one of the times when Adam and the other woman were out and about. It had accordions and other instruments in it. Does anyone know what it is. Sorry to be vague but I didn't record the episode and wouldn't know how to upload it anyway!
Almost certainly the aforementioned Gotan Project for the bit with the accordions, as nearly all their tracks feature an accordion. They are definitely used regularly on The Apprentice and several other BBC programs and trailers.

Have seen them live twice, they are absolutely superb, a mixture of French and Argentinian influences (Gotan ... an anagram of Tango). You just missed a rare appearance by them in the UK.
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Old 08-06-2007, 03:09
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Ooh you can get 30 second previews of all the stuff on the Apprentice Album on Dru Masters' Myspace page here

Some of it doesn't sound quite right without the "TWELVE CANDIDATES!!! ONE JOB!!!" voiceover!!!
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Old 15-06-2007, 08:11
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A couple of tracks used on The Apprentice are from the 24 soundtrack.
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Old 15-06-2007, 12:32
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One can obtain the Apprentice Theme Tune from here:
I love that piece of music.
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