Arcade Classics (c64 remix by Allister Brimble)

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Arranged by:

Allister Brimble Veteran

Member profile:

allister

Original SID:

Listen at DeepSID

Original composed by:

Rob Hubbard

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Duration:

5:47

Released:

06/09/2007

All-Time charts position:

2280

Score:

76%

Story

Hi all,

I noticed there was no other remix for this track and as I loved the original I decided to do it.

Robs original was one of the first C64 tracks (THE first??) to use samples in music.

My first job was, as usual to find which sounds I could update from the original and which should be kept the same. In this case, the backing guitars were the first thing to update, then the drums. I would actually like to have the melody as live guitar and in future I think I will do this, however the original c64 leed was also very expressive and I do like to hear some sid sound in my remixes since it brings back c64 memories for me and I think others.

Cheers

Allister

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dimmignatt shouts:

Nice arrangement and great work with the synth.. Though the whole mix sounds likes it's playing in my bathroom, a bit muffeld for me.. But still enjoyable

symbols shouts:

Hey if it aint me 'ol mate Allister Brimble... Mr bang tick tick.. =) Keep the remixes comin!

omoroca shouts:

Absolutely not my cup of tea! Although the quiet part starting at 1:33 is not bad!

prowler shouts:

Remember the orignal sid now, used to play the games on and off. Sadly, this is not really making it better.

LaLa shouts:

Faithful, straightforward remix of the original. Some of the instruments sound a bit muddy, but otherwise a pretty good remix with no surprises.

brix shouts:

This is just how I think the original was supposed to sound. Great stuff!

pezz shouts:

I've had a few beers on a Monday night, put this on, listened to 2 minutes of it, love it. Bloody awesome.

Scyphe shouts:

Solid stuff, esp. The lead @ 1:25, but it's a difficult song to remix into something awesome (the original never were that good to begin with, it was novel with the samples but that's it). Great work at any rate.:)

Tas shouts:

I thought that was outstanding - Kept the original alive but added the extra what it should have been if the C64 could have done it! I think it's so very well done! Gratz Mr Brimble on getting it bang on!

eliot shouts:

I miss some punch... To give it an orange... Solid stuff, quite enjoyable but nothing special for me.

legus shouts:

Very autnetic!

anaconda shouts:

I like! Too bad the mixing is a bit off.

SarahKreuz shouts:

Hhmmm... : 8/ or 8)? I guess something between this 2 Emoticons.;)

Hex Madroom shouts:

Dude, this rocks! LOVE the lead! (so-so mix prevents it from getting red)

Mrcookie shouts:

Normally I'd vote for "good", however it's so close to the original and nevertheless enhancing it... Well done.

Allister Brimble - Arcade Classics