Doctor Who 60th Anniversary - Freudstein Doctor Who Theme Tune (Unreleased)
Wait. Rewind. Freudstein covered the Dr Who theme tune? Yes, believe it or not, even these horror afficiandos were captivated by daleks growing up in the United Kingdom. So join us one more time hiding behind the sofa from daleks for a rare Freudstein cover version of the Dr Who theme tune - circa 2005.
Celebrating The 60th Anniversary Of Dr WHO 1963 - 2023
In tribute to the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who we’ve decided to dig out the last remaining MP3 of Freudstein’s Dr Who theme tune cover version circa 2005 for your listening pleasure. God knows where we misplaced the WAV file or how we came to lose it? If we could go back in time and save a high quality version somewhere clever, then that would make me us Time Lords.
Wait. Rewind. Freudstein covered the Dr Who theme tune?
Yes, believe it or not, even these horror afficiandos were captivated by daleks growing up in the United Kingdom. In 2004, I found myself working out the notes for the Dr Who theme tune, just for fun, years before it was possible to find the musical tablature or MIDI on the internet. I was just genuinely excited to make my own modern version and got so excited that I added a drum and bass loop and even wrote a new middle 8 section with a new riff - sacrilege I know - but at no point did I sample any of the original audio. Everything musical was recreated, right down to the distorted main riff using a basic DAW called Cakewalk. Once it was finished, we worked it into Freudstein’s early eclectic live performances and it became a staple of our live shows. We had a lot of fun with it and even shared the stage with 6 foot cardboard daleks at one point.
This all changed when we attended the Glastonbury festival around 2004 -2005 and watched a performance by one of our favourite bands, Orbital. I remember half way through their live set a friend turned to me when we both instantly recognised the Dr Who theme bassline intro. And in that moment we knew Orbital had beaten us to the punch with their similarly inspired rendition of the Dr Who theme tune. After that concert, I was convinced that anyone who heard our version would just assume we had copied Orbital so we shelved it, and forgot about it. Until now.
Fast forward 19 years and we’ve dug out Freudstein’s rare unofficial cover version and put together a simple video to accompany the track, retro fitting video footage from the original Tom Baker ‘Armageddon Factor’ episode. It’s unmastered, imperfect and likely to be banned by You Tube for using BBC Dr Who video footage.
So join us one more time hiding behind the sofa from daleks for a rare Freudstein cover version of the Dr Who theme tune - circa 2005. Now, whatever did happen to that Blakes 7 theme tune cover version…?
Mondo Freudo 20th Anniversary Outtake
Join us in celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Freudstein’s debut LP, Mondo Freudo with an original outtake.
Celebrating The 20th Anniversary Of Mondo Freudo [2001 - 2021]
Join us in celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Freudstein’s debut LP, Mondo Freudo, with an original outtake.
‘Skull Axis’ was originally penned as the final track on the album but never officially released.
Listen to Skull Axis below:
Spotify ‘True Horror Collection’ Playlist
Freudstein have curated a Spotify ‘True Horror Collection’ Playlist for fans of 1970s horror soundtracks when there's no more room in hell
Freudstein have curated a Spotify ‘True Horror Collection’ playlist for fans of 1970s horror soundtracks when there's no more room in hell.
Listen to the undisputed masters of horror film soundtracks who influenced and inspired the sound of Freudstein, including Suspiria by Goblin, City Of The Living Dead by Fabio Frizzi, Cannibal Holocaust by Riz Ortolani, and many more.
To stream the True Horror Collection follow this link:
Lockdown 3 Part 3: The Annihilation Score
Much to my surprise, Freudstein are mentioned in Hugo award-winning occult comedy fantasy writer, Charles Stross’s novel, The Annihilation Score.
Much to my surprise, Freudstein are mentioned in Hugo award-winning occult comedy fantasy writer, Charles Stross’s novel, The Annihilation Score. Written in a similar vein to Robert Rankin cross-pollinated with H.P. Lovecraft, the story follows Laundry Files secret services agent Dr Mo O’Brien in her pursuit of a nefarious villain named Freudstein, who plots to threaten the realm.
Turn to page 75 to read the following excerpt :
““Of course I’m not totally naive, so I google Freudstein before I even think about going downstairs and seeing if my room tarriff includes breakfast. First hit: an EBM/techno band from Brighton. Second hit: the villain in an obscure Italian cult horror movie from 1981. Somehow neither of these seem like promising candidates for the sort of lunatic who’d break into the Bank Of England.””
Just to be clear, we didn’t break into the Bank Of England, whatever they say.
Is Charles Stross is a fan of our music? Perhaps. Or maybe, like the protagonist in his novel, he just stumbled across us on Google. Either way, he’s undoubtedly a fan of House By The Cemetery, and it’s truly an honour to be mentioned in his excellent novel.
And if you’ve never read any of his work before, then you really do owe it to yourself to read Charles Stross’s fun Laundry Files series in Lockdown, starting with The Atrocity Archives published by Orbit books.
You can purchase his novels from your local independent UK book shop online here:
Alternatively, you can follow Charles Stross’s Blog here:
Celebrating The 20th Anniversary Of Mondo Freudo
Join us in celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Freudstein’s debut LP, Mondo Freudo.
Celebrating The 20th Anniversary Of Mondo Freudo [2001 - 2021]
Join us in celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Freudstein’s debut LP, Mondo Freudo. In honour of this stunning album we have developed a new website and partnered with digital music streaming platforms so you can finally listen to or buy this full length LP.
In addition to this, you can now also stream Freudstein’s entire musical back catalogue in real time, read the history behind the band, and explore their world.
Read all about the latest developments below.
New 2021 Website:
Stream Freudstein’s entire musical back catalogue in real time
Buy Mondo Freudo digital downloads on Amazon Music or Apple Music
Stream the full Mondo Freudo album on www.youtube.com
Follow us on Youtube, Spotify, Xiami Music and other music streaming platforms
Read archive band interviews and album reviews
View live photo galleries, official and unofficial music videos
Read our latest music and horror blog
Enjoy Responsive Website Design with full SSL certification from our new dedicated web hosting
Free Download of Freudstein’s debut E.P.
Further albums may be available to buy in the future
As you can appreciate this website has been a huge undertaking which has required a lot of time, patience and financial outlay. Freudstein have ultimately made very little money from their music over the years, but will be recouping costs (domain/new website hosting/digital aggregators/prs) from digital sales before distributing any possible and unlikely finances fairly. We simply wish our music to be heard.
We hope you enjoy our new website and can find some solace in our music during these dark times.
A History of Mondo Freudo :
Freudstein released their debut album ‘Mondo Freudo’ in 2001, on Wasp Factory Recordings, to wide critical acclaim for its ambitious mix of genres and compositional work. It featured an electic mix of 1970’s horror soundtrack influenced songs mixed with drum and bass, techno, metal and pop. For an album that refused to stay in one specific genre, it was ahead of its time, and was well received with national press reviews in Kerrang Magazine, Bizarre Magazine, The Fly Magazine, Meltdown Magazine, Mayfair Mall Magazine, and many more.
Mondo Freudo was written and produced by Freudstein. The band wrote the album using analogue equipment and analogue synths, including a Cheetah MS6, Roland SH101, Native Instruments, Kontakt, Ibanez guitars, Marshall amps, a makeshift vocal pop shield and Shure SM57 microphone. Recorded and produced in a budget home studio, the album also featured guest appearances by Amon Zero from Arkam Asylum on ‘Punkid’, Solera Russell on ‘Filthy Little Whore’, and Liz Green from Swarf on ‘Shadows’.
Freudstein would like to thank Arthur Smit for the superb album artwork, and Mark Eris and Lee Chaos, our former managers and founder members of Wasp Factory Recordings.
Thank you to our friends and fans, wherever you are.