FeekZoid - Thrust (Magnificent Worlds)

Not many people got to hear Feekzoid's original take on the Thrust tune. This newer remix actually manages to improve on it. If the tune solely concentrated on Thrust, it may have been even better (if that's hard to believe). A raw, pounding guitar laden riff/dance version of the main theme hits your ears… before giving way to a more melodic cover of Arcade Classics and some very ethereal vocals. And then returning to the main theme and finishing off on a dynamic note. Having listened to this countless times already, it doesn't get boring and still demands attention.

While not being a direct cover of Thrust, Feekzoid's Magnificent Worlds manages to eek out the power of Hubbard's C64 original and intensify it. Clever use of muted SID sounds are melded with powerful drums and industrial sounds that slowly build and encapsulate the listener. A break at the mid-point finds Thrust giving way to an alternate reality version of Arcade Classics, performed with pseudo-orchestral charm rather than the breakneck guitars of the original. Thrust's crunchy goodness then makes a brief and welcome return to complete the remix in fine style.

Although there have been wilder remixes in the past, Feekzoid's lack of adherence to the original tune is a breath of fresh air, and he successfully manages the difficult task of combining two very different styles. While there are a few technical niggles here and there, it would be churlish to overly criticise a remix that proves to be inventive, interesting, listenable, and still remain at least partly true to the original. Recommended.

It's long ago since Paul's last upload but it was worth waiting for this release. The charme of C-64 revived while he managed a grandious melt of different styles. The only technical disadvantage are some crackles… Besides that there are no more words to discribe, just listen this stunning remix yourself!

Quite an interesting piece. The human brain tries to categorize everything, but mine failed miserably with this one. It contains not only several different styles of music (like the ambient opening, the heavily electronic main part and the tranquil second part towards the end), but it also includes a remix of Arcade Classics in addition to Thrust. I like how the different pieces of Thrust are - excuse my pun - thrust together to form a very recognizable but rather different musical experience. The Arcade Classics remix would be great by itself, but since it's enclosed by Thrust, it feels a bit out of place. In summary, it's a technically impressive, but stylistically somewhat confusing piece.