Karl R Pettersen - Space Harrier (Cooksley vs Bach Mix)

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Arranged by:
Karl R Pettersen Specialist
Member profile:
beathoven
Original SID:
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Original composed by:
Mark Cooksey
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Duration:
4:39
Released:
16/02/2003
Charts position:
84. in the year 2003
2777. in all-time charts
Score:
73%
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thedownandout shouts:
Outstanding!
mz1453 shouts:
More of this, please!
omoroca shouts:
Cooksey, Bach and Jarre would be proud! Goose bumps all over! Added to my collection.
Space Fractal shouts:
Strange, but very cool tune.
madpeter shouts:
Good!
Zilog shouts:
Perfect!
Satanarchist shouts:
The sound quality is poor and the instruments just dont work together, harpischord & chipmunk with far too much snare? I dont think so
Review by beldin
16/02/2003

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It's a pitty the great harpsichord arrangement has no chance against loud percussions and a lead instrument which could be described best as a singing saw, it literally gets buried - eewh!
Review by Tas
21/02/2003

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A strange little tune that is quite appealing in small doses. It's lively, but it's also quite bizarre. A very strange choice of instruments selected here; from harpsicord to a squeezed mouse full of helium. (what is that sound anyway).

Tho very strange in nature it's quite entertaining. certainly made me smile a wee bit.
Review by eliot
10/03/2003

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Why upload an abandoned, buggy work? This makes no sense, it seems the arranger does not like it at all. The strange lead starting at 1:11 is one of the bugs (at least the choosen instrument). Any one remember the decent pseudo-drums in the original SID? Next time Karl, complete the work or trash it. But at least I like the end 😊
Review by thedownandout
29/04/2006

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I can't understand why this tune just gets average reviews. I think it's awesome, a mix of baroque and rock that rivals the work of Muse and Bach. Put the two together and you have music to accompany you into outer space. Fly away into an LSD dream world… this will augment your emotions and make you feel inspired.
Review by carpii
27/07/2008

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Wow, some harsh reviews here.

I adore this track personally, the harpsichord sounds great and the lead synth is unusual but fits so well.