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Treasure Island Dizzy (I Can Fly Remix) - arranged by Gareth Wood

Review by onlineamiga, 24/10/2024

My favourite Dizzy game, favourite Dizzy soundtrack, and I am just loving this remix. Great synths, great vibe. BUT.. the drums, they're not working for it. It's a good beat, and then its like theres extra drum beats that dont fit, sounds like its skipping and doesnt fit, and ruins the flow of the tune. If that can be fixed, this would be an amazing 5 star remix!
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Spaceballs - State Of The Art (No Corruption Mix) - arranged by Gareth Wood

Review by lee.oades, 08/10/2024

Captures all of the character of the original but for modern ears. Love it. Beautifully done. Big time nostalgia too - can still see the dancing girls.
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Lotus 2 (O.Stelzer Remix) - arranged by Solarstriker

Review by Radiarion, 03/10/2024

This takes me back to the good old days. A500, 1mb expansion board, joystick and a great game that was partly down to thhe sound track. Love this remix, great work!!!
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Battle Squadron Anastasios RmX - arranged by Anastasios

Review by Cyroth, 17/07/2024

One of the most innovative if not the best remix around! The automation alone going on in this track is league of its own!
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Hybris Interstellar - arranged by Tony Fluke73 Wiren

Review by Radiarion, 10/07/2024

I loved the original, and this has everything the original was, with Tony`s unique touch. BRILLIENT!!

Id love to hear you do the end credits in full from Apidya😉
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Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 End Tune - arranged by Tony Fluke73 Wiren

Review by Oxx, 12/04/2024

While the execution is perfect, the lead at 01:47 is above all expectations, the reasons this is not all three REDs for me are:

1. The arpeggios, which are the main characteristic of this tune in my opinion, are not the same. Somewhere in the original tune the arpeggios play isolated and that is the greatest part for my humble ears and the signature of the tune.
2. At 01:56 the part of the melody is different than the original, this may well be intentional. I listened to the original one to comfirm this.

Overall, this is again great great work Tony. Let's imagine you went to a friend's party and someone played this live! Amazing.
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Shadow Fighter BGM09 - arranged by Piepie

Review by Kovmisa, 14/02/2024

Waiting so long remix from Shadow Fighter, please BGM03 next, then else, love everithing about Shadow figher music
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Turrican 2 - Title (Encore500) - arranged by Jogeir Liljedahl & Rapture

Review by Radiarion, 14/02/2024

I stumbled accross the turrican games by accident when i … aquired.. some games and these were amungst them. I remember putting the disc in, hearing this track and didnt actually play the game for about an hour, just sat listening to this awesome sound, and this is one of the best remakes Ive heard!! Its freshened up a little, but kept everything the original was and more. What a great job!!!!!
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Battle Squadron - HiScore (Encore500) - arranged by Tomsk

Review by LaLa, 19/01/2024

A uniquely elegiac remix that is becoming Tomsk's signature style. Absolutely wonderful and so full of emotions! The instrumentation is a skillful combination of violins, strings, guitars, and drums (and probably a bunch of other instruments, too), and the overall arrangement has a wonderful arc to it. So well done, I really enjoy it!
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Electric City - arranged by Rock & JLD

Review by Dr.j Delysid, 18/01/2024

Amazing collabration of 2 amazing remixers ! JLD and Rock!! i love the energy of the remix, i love the groovy electric guitars which elevating it to another a superior level. i love the drums work, i love the lead track , and over all : very enjoayble remix!! we want moreeeee !!!!
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Occ-San-Geen (Encore500) - arranged by Firefox

Review by LaLa, 17/01/2024

Occ-my-god! What a great uptempo, dancey, staccato-heavy remix! It sounds like a modern chiptune mixed with heavy Italo disco and it really takes me back. Fantastic!
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Nebulus (Walkthrough Remix Radio Cut) - arranged by Mitch van Hayden

Review by Sada, 17/01/2024

I like it a lot ! Surprinsing, evolutive, neverboring remix ! The full ersion is awesome too.
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Rallye Master (Encore500) - arranged by Romeo Knight

Review by LaLa, 15/01/2024

Personally, I think the original Rallye Master Obarski tune is a bit uninspiring (ducks hail of rotten tomatoes thrown his way…), but Romeo Knight makes the most out of the material with a genius idea: make it into a Depeche Mode pastiche! It's spot on! Really well done, the early 80s style is instantly recognizable.
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Leander - Title (Encore500) - arranged by Glyn R Brown

Review by LaLa, 15/01/2024

The original one is fairly cinematic, too, so it's a perfect fit for that special electronic-cinematic treatment that only Glyn can provide. He is in full force here commanding a spectrum of instrumentation that several Hollywood music producers would be envious of. Just majestic!
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Amberstar - Title (Encore500) - arranged by Jogeir Liljedahl

Review by LaLa, 15/01/2024

OMG, that intro sends chills down my spine! A great emotional piece. My only wish is that the vocal was featured more than just in the intro.
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Electric City - arranged by Rock & JLD

Review by KoYamaRo, 28/12/2023

There not many to say, Perfection… The Lead is nice the Drums are Punchy and the rest ist well done, with a nice part of Retrosounds
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Electric City - arranged by Rock & JLD

Review by tw1l1ght, 17/12/2023

…you had me within 20s, sensing a pattern here - careful, from now on we will expect nothing less! xD

Another total banger! \m/
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A Prehistoric Tale - arranged by Jogeir Liljedahl

Review by SoDa7, 25/11/2023

What a wonderful version - it gives a modern, fully enjoyable vibe while at the same time keeping the same feel as the original version!
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Endtheme (Encore500) - arranged by Jogeir Liljedahl

Review by Jackal, 07/11/2023

Such a wonderful Vangelis feel to this piece. I couldn't help but shed a tear at it's absolute beauty. I had to go seek out the original, and I'm blown away by the vision he had to take it to this level. If you close your eyes, it's like being in 1986 all over again.
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A Prehistoric Tale - arranged by Jogeir Liljedahl

Review by Poke16384, 07/11/2023

Unmistakably Jogeir.. but a really faithful remix of Johen Hippel's original.. The soundscape is SOOO nice, spread out and airy.. There's just enough modification here for Jogeir to put his own signature on it.. (and clearly a lot of respect for the original work).. Lot's of lovely playing in the performance, especially the bent & slid notes of the melody.. My ears are in paradise…
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Endtheme (Encore500) - arranged by Jogeir Liljedahl

Review by LaLa, 14/10/2023

I fell in love with his version right away and I can't stop listening to it - Jogeir extended the short original into a beautiful five and a half minute long chill piece, and I'm so glad it also features that wonderful melody line of the original prominently. Sorry, all other talented remixers, but we have a winner - this is my absolute favorite from the Encore500 album, bar none.
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Complications (Encore500) - arranged by Peter Clarke

Review by Danko, 09/10/2023

Not my favorite Complications Remix, but the best Complications Remix.

I wish I had nothing to do with it.

Having been privy to how Peter approached this interpretation was impressive. Initially it was to be 70s Motown, then Disco pretty much came out of the mixing process. The end result is Disco without the Cheese, showing Peter's talent when it comes to choosing tasteful aesthetics.

Peter got a severe upper hand by being able to play those funky guitar, Rhodes Piano and Hammond Organ licks live and with great articulation. To me, this is what makes all the difference in a world of 100% In-The-Box DAW Remixes. It did take a lot more effort when it came to the mixing and mastering, however in hindsight it was definitely worth all the ache, pain and harassment from Peter.


As I recall things it was the other way around with the C64 version happening later, but I digress…

Friendly banter aside, this track shows Peter Clarke's strength as a professional musician on guitar and keyboard which is something I've been suggesting for him to get back into after a decade of fake symphonic orchestral remixes.

So glad he did, because this one is one of the funkiest tracks on Remix64 this year and so different from all the numerous Complications remixes out there!
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Arabian Nights - Egyptian Style Intro - arranged by DoriMusicProductions

Review by DJs. DoMoDo, 17/08/2023

The musician who created the arrangement for this amazing piece did a professional job with thinking outside the box.
Well done on the hard work.
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Arabian Nights - Egyptian Style Intro - arranged by DoriMusicProductions

Review by oxygen, 22/07/2023

The musician who created this arrangement in the Egyptian style of authentic music leaves a taste of wanting to hear more of his arrangements.
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A Piece of Magic (The Armandox Treatment) - arranged by Armandox

Review by Enigma, 13/06/2023

You took this mod to a whole new level! Great choice of lead sounds and remaking this. It's got a litlle bit of this 80's synthpop vibe with it even! Much improvement on the original!!!
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Guitar Stardust Space Debris Slinger Medley - arranged by 0Supereg0

Review by Poke16384, 06/05/2023

My 1st listen to this remix left me scratching my head a little. So, I gave it 2 more listens.. It certainly wanders off the beaten path but that isn't necessarily a negative in itself. The overall soundscape is pleasing & warm and definitely suits 'Guitar Slinger'. Where I have issue is in the arrangement & execution. There are 'bum' notes in a couple of the guitar runs, early on and; guessing that some or all of this was actually played, I can understand why you have simplified a lot of the faster flourishes & riffs from Jogeir's original. A lot of the middle section has a different chord structure also with minor chords appearing, (again, no bad thing in itself) but it becomes unrecognisable as Guitar Slinger.. I honestly admire & applaud remixes that take original MODs to a new place, (you'll notice I've scored it 'red' for Artistic Skill to reflect just this) but overall it is only a 'good' for me. Some of the ideas in this remix are very good, only let down a bit by the execution.
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Superfrog - Ancient level (Ode to Hathor remix) - arranged by Soundspawner

Review by fluke73, 05/05/2023

This is a really fresh remix! Wonderfull atmosphere in the begining. Love the great stereo separation. Over all it's a really fresh take on this song. The only let down was the ending that was a bit too abrubt.
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Jaguar XJ220 - Moody Breeze - Speedy Breeze - arranged by Coups

Review by RomanoImigranto, 03/04/2023

Good job !! Choice of sounds gets you on unexpected time travel. I like the chords and lead sounds. The original sound of car engine its great at the beginning. As for me some drum parts could have been a little bit more varied. But overall very good aragment.
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Final Hyperbase a Live Performance - arranged by Tony Fluke73 Wiren

Review by Isacco1975, 24/03/2023

If time machine were invented…
This track should be played at mighty StudioZeta discoteque in Italy at that time! Great work!
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Midnight Resistance Live Performance - arranged by Tony Fluke73 Wiren

Review by Isacco1975, 24/03/2023

A good one. I like it, a good upbeat of an amiga classic! Keep up going with new remixes man!
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