Review articles

mind.in.a.box: R.E.T.R.O - Review by LaLa


I would like to take this opportunity to say a big public thank you to
mind.in.a.box for publishing this fantastic album. It's unexpectedly emotional
and has touched me personally on multiple levels…

Necropolo: RakBIT - Review by LaLa

Let's establish something up front: RakBIT is a great prog-rock album and it's even better that all of its tracks are SID remixes. If you liked the organic- acoustic soundscapes of Reyn's Nexus 6581, I guarantee you'll like NecroPolo's pieces, too.

C64 Orchestra: RUN 10 - Review by LaLa

It was hard to contain my excitement when I first heard about the availability of this new CD. Orchestral arrangements of game tunes are nothing new, this has been done before for many platform games, and as the proliferation of tours like those done by Video Games Live and PLAY! - A Video Game Symphony attest to it, they are as popular as ever. However, not only is this the first ever orchestra remix album completely devoted to SID tunes, but it was all arranged by none other than Rob Hubbard himself…

SYNTAX ERA - Review by LaLa

Independent review of Remix64 vol 3 - SYNTAX ERA, by LaLa

SYNTAX ERA - Remix64 Volume 3 reviewed

Andrew Fisher (Merman) once again listens carefully to bring you an independent review of the latest Remix64 album, Syntax Era.

Review: It's Binary, Baby!

The boy done good. And he likes bicycles!

Requiem for Music By Design: Remix64 Vol 2

A review of "Remix64 Volume 2: Into Eternity" by Andrew Fisher (Merman)

Review: Sidologie (Review by LaLa)

Another review of Sidologie by that purveyor of controversy and SIDEdit, Imre Olajos Jr., better known to us as "LaLa".

Review: Run/Stop Restore

LaLa considers the gold-award winning CD that is Press Play on Tape's second magnum opus. Or, for those of a less wordy disposition: "it's good innit?"