07/06/2026
This week's Cloud Of Dust Re-Imagined release is Waiting.
Back in 1984, using a home computer to program a musical melody was still cutting edge, but that is exactly what Andy did with his Sinclair ZX Spectrum to create the backing melody for Waiting. Andy recalls, "I showed Steve the melody I had created and he suggested we turn it into a Cloud Of Dust song."
As usual, the original recording was built with whatever was available, including ice cream carton percussion and additional Casio VL-Tone parts. Steve then insisted that Andy should take the lead vocal while he provided a backing monologue. "Steve wanted me to use his improvised lyrics technique, which I knew I wasn't as good at, but I gave it a go." The result was certainly unusual.
For the Suno re-imagining, Andy worked hard to preserve the original ZX Spectrum melody. Although Steve's backing vocal was reduced to a single opening line, the final version became a stand-out Cloud Of Dust track that breaks the rules, but somehow works.
Stream free at http://cloudofdust.co.uk
Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O-GAj3zyJxo
Purchase the download: https://www.quantumenterprises.co.uk/13-waiting-re-imagined.html
Discover Waiting today and hear how a 1984 ZX Spectrum melody has been transformed into something new.