Radio Jingle 2

For my second jingle, I have chosen the Radio 1 host Gilles Peterson who plays a variety of genres from Hip Hop to Blues. His session can be found here. I chose this DJ because he is one of the few Radio 1 DJ's that I haven't heard and therefore this jingle is a new experience for me.

The recording starts with a warning about strong language, which is not normally heard on a radio programme, however this is broadcast at 2.00 am and so there shouldn't be too many complaints. There are then 3 voices, these being two females and a male, singing the name 'Gilles Peterson' in a jazzy, broadshow-esque way. Cue the saxophone and drums, as a very classy, sophisticated tune is played, again creating a broadway show feel about the jingle. This tune sets the scene for what type of show it will be, and, as a first time listener, I get the feeling it will be very jazzy and classy, as though intended for people driving late at night as a calming session.

Again, I have never heard this jingle before, yet it strikes me as the sort of show that I wouldn't mind listening to, unlike the punjab show earlier. When I heard this jingle I got the impression that it would be a very easy-listening show and, as it is broadcast at 2.00 am then it would be an ideal type of show for weary listeners.

Overall I thought that this jingle has been very well composed and the time of broadcast has been thought about. It is a very catchy tune and it sets the scene well for what is to come, and so I feel that it is a well-thought out jingle.