Sound

The following MP3, WMA, cellphone ringtone and MIDI control files are available for listening and/or download:

“Amazon Wire: Podcast: November 3, 2006” “An original, free podcast about books, music, movies, and those who create them.” Featuring an interview with Andy Partridge by Ben Lukoff.

Andy Partridge speaks to you so. . . (3 KB, mp3)

“Another Satellite” MIDI sequenced by Brian Matthews. (28 KB, mid)

Andy Partridge says “Arf Arf” Really. (2 KB, mp3)

“Burning With Optimism's Flames” MIDI sequenced by Brian Matthews. (62 KB, mid)

“Bushman President” MIDI sequenced by John Hedges. (39 KB, mid)

“Chalkhills and Children” MIDI sequenced by Steve Clarke for the 1997 XTC Convention in Basingstoke, UK. As he says, “I used it in conjunction with a Roland SC88 Sound Canvas to perform the song. That's why there is no melody on the file. It was intended as a backing track.” (29 KB, mid)

Steve Somerset & Andy Partridge: “Chonk” “A Fuzzy Warble Orphan - Steve Somerset & Andy Partridge (London, England)”, improvised and recorded in the Shed in the early 1990s.

XTC: “Day In Day Out (XTC vs The Wu Reconstruction)” by MicroKid J David Haakenson writes, “I just stumbled across this on YouTube. Are Andy and Colin aware of this? It’s quite good! Whoever did this earns my adoration. Used the best sounds from ‘Day In Day Out’!”

“Frost Circus” MIDI sequenced by John Hedges. (9 KB, mid)

Greetings from Andy Partridge Greetings from Andy Partridge (courtesy of MSN). (28 KB, mp3)

“Happy Families” 29, August 1997 composed by: Andy Partridge Steve Johnson writes, “Okay, this MIDI file is an older one that I've had lying around since before there was General MIDI, so I quickly made a few alterations to it to make it a GM file. This sequence was done by me on an Atari ST using Dr. T's KCS and Omega II. It was quickly thrown together in a couple of hours, so it's kind of minimalistic, plus some of the pieces of this song were not totally figured out (since there's no XTC sheet music out there...YET!). Anyway, please excuse their exclusion/modification (mainly the intro and ending piano chords and bits of the bass part). I believe the drums were remapped correctly to fit the GM standard, but I could be wrong on one or two of the drum instruments. Anyway, I'm a big XTC fan and hope other fans (as well as XTC newbies) enjoy this -- well, as much as a MIDI file CAN be enjoyed.” (8 KB, mid)

“Mayor of Simpleton” ringtones Ringtones for Ericsson T28/T29/T39, sequenced by Johan Ekdahl. (1 KB, txt)

“Melt the Guns” MIDI sequenced by Brian Matthews. (86 KB, mid)

“Podcast #1 Entretien Avec Andy Partridge (XTC)” Interview with Andy Partridge by composer François Ribac from his blog Le Socio[b]log de François Ribac, published on July 17, 2007

The Q! > Downloads > Interviews: XTC - Andy Partridge - Lead Singer Talks about the album title Apple Venus Wasp Star; the song “The Man Who Murdered Love”; the origin of the band name XTC; favourite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon; personal heroes and villains.

“Rook” MIDI (35 KB, mid)

“Scissor Man” ringtones Intro riff ringtones for Nokia cellphone, sequenced by Wayne Grimsrud. (2 KB, txt)

“Scissor Man” MIDI sequenced by Ed Daranciang and submitted to Chalkhills long ago. (39 KB, mid)

“Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her, Kiss Her” MIDI arrangement by J. M. Rosen. (69 KB, mid)

“Senses Working Overtime” ringtones Chorus ringtones for Nokia cellphone, sequenced by Wayne Grimsrud. (3 KB, txt)

“Senses Working Overtime” MIDI sequenced by Mike Woodbury. (66 KB, mid)

“Then She Appeared” MIDI.  (Thanks to Cicci Serra.) (43 KB, mid)

“This is Pop?” MIDI sequenced by Brian Matthews. (31 KB, mid)

Un échantillon de la voix d'Andy Partridge. Fahrenheit 440, May 1999 (110 KB, mp3)

The Voice of Dog Andy Partridge hears the voice of Dog. (8 KB, mp3)

Your Atom Bomb That odd noise from the end of “Mole From The Ministry”.  Slowed down and reversed for your listening pleasure by J.D. Mack.  (Thanks also to Steve Perley.) (48 KB, mp3)

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