#55

The X-Files

Title: “Materia Primoris”

Composed: Mark Snow

The famous, haunting whistling sound was a preset called “Whistling Joe” from a Proteus synthesizer, layered with a vocal-like effect from a sound library.

The signature delay effect was created somewhat by accident when Snow rested his forearm on his keyboard while using a, setting the tone for the show’s mysterious feel.

The theme did change a bit near the end of the show, but it was always recognizable.

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