Rat District - Rolands Ratrace (80s Disco Remix)

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Arranged by:
Rat District Remixer
Member profile:
Rat District
Original SID:
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Original composed by:
Martin Galway
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Duration:
5:09
Released:
29/03/2018
Charts position:
95. in the year 2018
2446. in all-time charts
Score:
75%
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Chris Abbott shouts:
I got two minutes into this with no sign of the actual tune. I loathe when tunes remix things so much that there's nothing of the original left.
LMan shouts:
Doesn't really sound like 80s disco, but I like it very much!!
kwed shouts:
Remember 12 inch maxi-singles? This does a similar thing by taking the original tune and taking absolutely forever to get started on it. When it does kick in it's good, though.
N.o S.kill P.erformance shouts:
I wasn't familiar with the original tune (now I am), but it's a nice peace of work you've done. Nice Beat and well mastered but it's a little too long for the lack of changes in the last minutes. That's a problem my own tracks have too (often)...
bgmnt shouts:
Difficult. Nice sounds and very 80s, indeed, but too mediocre somehow. Good tune, anyway!.
wobbler shouts:
Sweet retrowave version of a tune that I actually never have listened to before (although being aware of the game title).
Major Sludgebucket shouts:
Probably this has not so much to do with Martin Galway but who cares when a tune makes you feel like a sort of Tony Manero of the Eighties (? ). : D
LiMuo shouts:
Yes, this is Rolands Ratrace Maxi Version! I like it!
hillsman shouts:
Actually - I think this is brilliant. I was enjoying the intro, then the melody kicked in and I was like 'Oh! Roland's Rat Race! '. Great remix Rat District.
fluke73 shouts:
Great feeling of the song! Love the long intro!
Review by LaLa
30/03/2018

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Strap yourself in for a 2+ minute intro before you hear a single note of Roland's Ratrace, but it's all in glorious synthwave style, which is all the rage today, and since I'm a sucker for those (with all their 80s nostalgic syrupiness), this put a big smile on my face.
Review by wobbler
07/04/2018

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I personally think that the current reviewers are a tad too harsh on this tune. The choice of sounds and assembly + production holds really well together. Regardless of you've heard the original or not (I didn't) it's a total 80-s recall. Well done!