A Noted Television Theme

 

As more commercials intrude into a network's time slot, not only has the episodes been trimmed, so has theme song length on various series. Gone are the one minute themes from the Sixties to the Eighties to introduce a show. One of the best short themes of the Twenty-First Century is for the long-running CBS hit series, NCIS. Electronic musicians, Matt Hawkins, Maurice Jackson and Neil Martin joined forces under the name, Numeriklab, to create the theme in 2002, though the arrangement has evolved slightly since then. A slick synthesized work with a melody that comes off as if played by classical mainstream instruments. Scroll down the linked page for the cool NCIS theme.

Note: Speaking of CBS, the original Magnum, P.I. series theme was another hit for Mike Post. The theme has been effectively edited for the new CBS revival series. A theme better shortened for an opening, yet it still captures all the memorable elements of the original.