Here is another in High Technology Publishing’s excellent range of remix CD’s, and this one has taken some unusual choices in track line up. Familiar tracks from Rob Hubbard and Martin Galway are joined by some less well known tracks.

Track 1 kicks off in style, with this Pet Shop Boys rendition of the David Whittaker classic. It sounds very 80’s, with an excellent guitar solo towards the end.

Listening to this rendition of a W.E. Music track, it reminded me of a theme tune from a TV holiday programme. All of the original is there, and the arrangement is very good.

This tune has a slow, mystical Jarre feel to it. There are a lot of Jarre touches, including a choir of voices.

This sounds like a 90’s dance tune, with a great beat to it. The lead voice is particularly good.

You heard it many times when you were loading from tape, and here it is again. There are more touches of Jarre here throughout, sounding like Rendezvous and later on in the tune Chronologie.

There is a great voice saying Red Max that keeps popping up throughout this tune, and the whole thing sounds like it was written by Paul Hardcastle - with those distinctive synth sounds to take you back to the 80’s.

This tune builds well, and the ending is nice, but it is not one of Matt Gray’s most memorable tunes.

Although the lead voice is a little too quiet as the melody builds, this is an excellent cover of a great tune.

Probably DW’s finest moment on the 64, this cover starts off with some great wind noise that leads into the familiar tune. This arrangement sounds very similar to the original, and ends with more wind noise.

An unusual choice, and an epic feel to this tune that plays as the infamous seduction scene is going on. The percussion is a bit too heavy in places, but the romantic theme shines through.

Another tune you heard a lot of times, and a very good (if a little straightforward) cover.

This is a less familiar track to me, but the cover is done in a house style with some good sounds throughout.

This one has been turned from the simple soundtrack of a budget game into a dance tune by Sash! The only trouble with this arrangement is that the sounds are very similar to Glider Rider.

Another Huelsbeck cover that keeps the strong rhythm of the original and adds some excellent New Order style percussion and bass.

The lovely piano sound starts this cover off nicely, and the whole tune has a lot of Vangelis style to it; it reminds me of the film soundtrack to The Mission.

Some crunchy, heavy percussion suits this tune, although purists will notice the descending slides are missing.

More voices, including some lyrics, add a lot of depth to this track, with some great industrial sounds. It’s an excellent way to finish off the CD.

Overall, this is an excellent CD, with the tunes covered in a variety of styles. There are some brave and unusual choices of what tracks to cover, and the arrangements are very good. We need more from REMIX64 - and soon!

I feel Remix64 has managed to capture the very essence of emotion. The Cd somehow manages to create the types of feelings rarely found in modern C.Ds. Hyper Agressive in particular creates such emotion in not just one direction but in more ways than I could ever describe. Never before have I felt so many emotions in one piece of music.
But not only that, Remix64 manages to be diverse, ever constantly changing styles and directions creating an ever changing world of variety and interest. Remix64 states its aim was to create it's music in the 80's and has successfully captured the 80's feel in both style and sound, proving the legacy of the SID and the 80's remain solely embedded in the and not just the past.