Emergency Broadcast System Test (1983) - Layer 4
rock rap synth retrowave darksynth theme song style with robotic neutral male voice use the input audio as background fx throughout the song a lot and as requested by prompting.
Emergency Broadcast System Test (1983) - Layer 4
rock rap synth retrowave darksynth theme song style with robotic neutral male voice use the input audio as background fx throughout the song a lot and as requested by prompting.
Lyrics
Intro
Background FX: Emergency Broadcast Tone distorted into bass swell
Robot Voice
This is a test
This station is conducting a test of the Emergency Broadcasting System
This is only a test
Background FX: “This is a test… This is only a test…” looped, echoed, filtered left-right
Background FX: Emergency Broadcast Tone pulsing in rhythm with the beat
Robot Voice
This is a test of the Emergency Broadcasting System
The broadcasters of your area
In voluntary cooperation with federal, state, and local authorities
Have developed this system to keep you informed in the event of an emergency
Background FX: “Emergency… Emergency… System… System…” chopped and delayed
Background FX: Emergency Broadcast Tone rising into synth lead
Chorus
Robot Voice
This is a test
This is only a test
If this had been an actual emergency
The attention signal you have just heard
Would have been followed by official information, news, or instructions
Background FX: “This is a test… This is only a test…” repeated as background mantra
Background FX: Emergency Broadcast Tone cut into stabs under chorus
Bridge
Robot Voice
If this had been an actual emergency
If this had been an actual emergency
If this had been an actual emergency
The attention signal you have just heard
Would have been followed by official information, news, or instructions
Background FX: “Information… News… Instructions…” looped with glitch effects
Background FX: Emergency Broadcast Tone stretched into a rising siren drone
Chorus – Extended
Robot Voice
This is a test
This is only a test
This is a test
This is only a test
Background FX: “This is a test. This is only a test.” chopped and repeated as percussion
Background FX: Emergency Broadcast Tone bent into bass wobble
Verse – Layered
Robot Voice
This is a test of the Emergency Broadcasting System
This is a test of the Emergency Broadcasting System
This is a test of the Emergency Broadcasting System
Background FX: “Emergency… System… Test…” fractured, echoed, stuttered in the background
Outro
Robot Voice
This station serves the Layer 4 simulation area
This concludes this test of the Emergency Broadcast System
Background FX: “This concludes this test of the Emergency Broadcast System.” stuttered, echoed, fading in delay trails
Background FX: Emergency Broadcast Tone slowed down, pulsing until silence