Instant Remedy - Commando

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Arranged by:
Instant Remedy Veteran
Member profile:
Instant Remedy
Original SID:
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Original composed by:
Rob Hubbard
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Duration:
4:41
Released:
21/06/2002
On album:
Instant Remedy
All-Time charts position:
89
Score:
89%
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Instant Remedy
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raiden shouts:
Great Job Instant Your my favorite ;)
romeo_knight shouts:
I really don't know why this tune was rated so high? ! It's almost sid+midi containing LOTS of wrong chords, no matter if it's intended or not.
alexx shouts:
Great ringtone :)
ninjai shouts:
Many wrong chords, but I don't think remixes should aound exactly the same as the original. I love this..
dokkie shouts:
I love this tune!!! This is still the best commando remix!
arkpandora shouts:
Maybe it benefits from the original, but surely not vice versa!
omoroca shouts:
One of the most powerful intros in remix64 history makes this tune a special event every time it is chosen by my player's shuffle mode. I also love the way the original SID sounds are altered to sound so full and crystal-clear.
stan shouts:
Old school
pixelhaufen shouts:
This is just great! Its my favo atm ;)
earthquakes shouts:
I just love this one.
jaset shouts:
Excellent commando goodness
Anbalsilfer shouts:
This was a great SID tune to begin with. Now it's downright amazing! Oh, the nostalgia...
Windshield_CB shouts:
Wow, overrated. Take the original. SID, throw some uninspired techno drums and cheesy MIDI patches on top, and release.
Fishs shouts:
Great nostalgia. Like most techno remixes, though, add big beat and presto. Sounds impressive though.
NinjaGoblin shouts:
I don't care what anyone says, this is BRILLIANT!!
FStarred shouts:
Only because belongs from IR it doesn't deserve to be rated so high
carlos shouts:
Hot stuff!
Ryrynz shouts:
Still one of the best Commando remixes ever made.. A fresh 2019 version would be very nice thanks!
john4p shouts:
Instant red.
Review by Mayhem
05/02/2003

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I'm gonna disagree with Chris here… I LIKE the minor chord at the start! But that's the musical tastes now? This has a special place for me as this is the first SID remix I actually listened to way back then. And it still holds up well today, inaccuracies or no inaccuracies.
Review by gbl
07/06/2006

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Outstanding! This is how a remake should be. The original Sid with a new beat. This tune keeps the original Commando feeling alive.
I would like "Instant Remedy" do Jeroen Tel's Ikari Union like this…
Review by LaLa
22/11/2023

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[i]Review in 2023.[/i]

As many have pointed it out over the decades, this remix makes heavy use of the original SID as-is, Still, I think that's what makes it so powerful: the strong sense of nostalgia that those sounds and musical phrases evoke. The first time I ever heard this remix was at one of the early BIT Live events in a club setting - and in that environment, it was an absolute blast to listen to. I could also knock it for what this remix isn't, but instead, I choose to enjoy it for what it is: a highly danceable version of a classic and legendary Rob Hubbard SID tune (which, let's not forget, is a remix itself).