DJB - Skate or Die

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DJB Veteran
Member profile:
DJB
Original SID:
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Original composed by:
Rob Hubbard
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Duration:
4:51
Released:
04/07/2000
All-Time charts position:
4204
Score:
60%
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3 omoroca shouts:
A little dynamic compression could help make this more interesting. Sounds like an early Amiga MOD!
4 Mrcookie shouts:
One of the best versions I've heared so far, but still "just" good. This tune seems to be really challenging.
Review by Chris Abbott
23/01/2003

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A brave attempt to rework the SID: suitably grungy guitar, spirited organ and appropriate drums. The production quality is a bit lo-fi: I guess if you close your eyes you could imagine yourself in the cafe with the players. An XM conversion which sounds like it: a good rework, but the problem with covers of Skate or Die is that it's obvious how it should sound: like a live band on a big stage. And this cover doesn't sound like that. Reasonably satisfying cover, but the piece deserves so much more.