Time Beat
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"Time Beat" was the first commercial release from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
BBC Radiophonic Workshop
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop, one of the sound effects units of the BBC, was created in 1958 to produce effects and new music for radio, and was closed in March 1998, although much of its traditional work had already been outsourced by 1995. It was based in the BBC's Maida Vale Studios in Delaware...

. It was credited to the pseudonym "Ray Cathode", actually Maddalena Fagandini
Maddalena Fagandini
Maddalena Fagandini is an electronic musician and television producer. She was employed by the BBC in the early 50s as part of their Italian Service before becoming part of the pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop in 1959. Her work with the Radiophonic Workshop involved creating jingles and interval...

 and future Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...

 producer George Martin
George Martin
Sir George Henry Martin CBE is an English record producer, arranger, composer and musician. He is sometimes referred to as "the Fifth Beatle"— a title that he often describes as "nonsense," but the fact remains that he served as producer on all but one of The Beatles' original albums...

. The song was actually a reworking of an earlier interval signal
Interval signal
An interval signal, or tuning signal, is a characteristic sound or musical phrase used in international broadcasting and by some domestic broadcasters...

 created by Fagandini. The original track was later featured on the compilation BBC Radiophonic Workshop - 21
BBC Radiophonic Workshop - 21
BBC Radiophonic Workshop - 21 was a compilation by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop to celebrate their 21st anniversary in 1979. It was compiled as an overview of their work both old and new, showcasing the changes in the Workshop as they developed from backroom sound effects suppliers for BBC Radio to...

. The B-side to the single was "Waltz in Orbit", also credited to Ray Cathode.

Time Beat can also be found on the fourth CD of Produced by George Martin
Produced by George Martin
Produced by George Martin is a 2001 various artists compilation box set of tracks produced by Sir George Martin.It was issued to commemorate Martin's 50 year career as a record producer...

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