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Steel Ranger End Credits - arranged by Markus Schneider

Review by LaLa, 05/02/2022

There's no substitute for talent. Never in a million years I would've thought that the original SID could be turned into such an epic piece - but here it is, thanks to Markus. Sounds absolutely fantastic! My only gripe is about its length: it could've been twice as long and I would've still complained about it being short. Oh, well, that's what the loop button is for. 😉
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Missing you - arranged by JLD

Review by LaLa, 05/02/2022

I am ashamed to admit that this is another SID I wasn't familiar with before. It has a really catchy melody in its chorus and thankfully, JLD retained it in full with all its nuances. Really like the electric guitars in this remix, I think they turned out quite well (despite being plugin-based). Great job overall, I really enjoy it!
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Thrust 2k4 - arranged by Marc Girard

Review by milasoft, 05/02/2022

Hello from a fellow Canadian… cool riffs and a rocking beat!!! Greets from Ontario. I love this tune!
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Logical - Level 3 - arranged by Emzed

Review by KayDee, 04/02/2022

I always loved this game. Will you remix the other tracks too? If so, I would like to use them for a retro remake of the game.
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Follow the Sign - arranged by Mirko Hirsch

Review by electronscape, 31/01/2022

With a love of Laser Dance style music THIS absolutely smashs it!!! AND this instantly made my Commute so much more anticipating! THANK YOU!!!!!
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Mutants (The Mantra) [Cinematic64] - arranged by Slaygon

Review by LaLa, 28/01/2022

It's gritty, highly textural, with lots of distortion and industrial sounds - just be careful with that volume button so it doesn't blow out your sub-woofer. This is still one of my favorite tracks from Cinematic 64.
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Goatlight (There's A Light That Never Goats Out) - arranged by Wobbler

Review by coyote64, 27/01/2022

This dance track is still very C64 while on the other hand has a very modern punch to it. Well done and very well constructed. Loved it immediately.
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Cyberdyne Warrior (Encore64) - arranged by Glyn R Brown

Review by LaLa, 27/01/2022

Not what you'd expect from Glyn! it is a very modern take on the tune where vocal chops play an important role, mixed with SID sounds and some synth-pop elements. It may be a surprising stylistic choice for Glyn, but it's absolutely smashing, a complete earworm, and sets a very high standard for the rest of the Encore64 album.
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Plastic Pop - arranged by MRT

Review by Danko, 24/01/2022

Maybe I don't know everything about Plasticpop. However, I did author the original version so there's that. Mordi found something in that 15 minute c64 sid thing I did as a joke back in the days. I had no idea Plasticpop had so much nostalgia, Mordi found it. 200+ something shitty remixes later (not here, on YouTube, look it up sorry), MRT adds quality to his remix.
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Ground (Klsch edit) - arranged by Teo

Review by Danko, 24/01/2022

Rest, not OK. How many words, ja? Not OK. Not OK. Not. OK. Nicht. OK.
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Ground (Pump Up The Insomnia) - arranged by Vincenzo

Review by Danko, 24/01/2022

Blending several 90s anthems into something making my old SID seem as likewise, that is just amazing.
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Yes Comment (Prophet in a new day) - arranged by Mozolowski

Review by Danko, 24/01/2022

Perhaps not a lot of arrangement going on, though. The original got some more progressions, and this rendition only cover a slight part of it. Still, great emotional cover of that slight part.
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Tribute to Atos - arranged by Eivind Sommersten

Review by Danko, 24/01/2022

Someone taking a very unpopular sid of mine, turning into a dubstylee track. What is not to love? Love you, Eivind!
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Afterburner (High Energy Prog Mix) - arranged by Peter Clarke

Review by hillsman, 19/01/2022

First ever review for me. Afterburner was the first full price game I bought for C64 - it was a game my dad wanted to play! While the game was very much OK, the music was super. And while there are a couple of good remixes out there, this is simply spot on. It kicks off sounding just like original SID, then we get the drums, the guitars, that simple, yet effective bass……and the tempo is perfect. Thank you Peter - my fav remix for 2021.
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Uppercut (I put my life on it) - arranged by Eivind Sommersten

Review by BeeZerk, 16/01/2022

Beautiful composition of sounds and vocals. Everything fits well together. Good chosen sounds and the overall quality is superb. I adore the stereo mono friskyness and that particular funk feeling the tune is soaked in. Thank you for this elaborated piece, i really dig this!
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Lazy Bytes - arranged by JLD

Review by wobbler, 15/01/2022

Oh, what a very pro sounding result! Happy to hear about your move to a new DAW (and I agree that the kick in the previous remix was perhaps a tad to much), but also sorry that you're leaving Reason for Cubase. Who am I now gonna poke for collabs, huh? Huh? 😊
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Platoon - arranged by JLD & Dr.Future

Review by wobbler, 15/01/2022

Great stuff. The guitar really makes this remix a lot more personal. I just would like to have the snare (and most of the percussion) a lot less reverb:ed. Also, the remix kinda … faded away without a proper ending? No? Perhaps it's just me.
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Giana Sisters - Arok - arranged by Glyn R Brown

Review by redm, 15/01/2022

Best ever version I've heard, technically and skillfully executed. Glynn… Your a genius with all your feeling and effort you put into it and you can tell you loved the original tunes.
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Druid II Enlightenment / Fairlight Crack Intro - arranged by LukHash

Review by 32Bits, 09/01/2022

Was worried about a remix of a tune that was so nostalgic for me but LukHash did right by it. Familiar but new nostalgic but fresh. ticks all the boxes for me. great work!
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Druid II Enlightenment / Fairlight Crack Intro - arranged by LukHash

Review by Moonshie, 09/01/2022

One of the best remixers in our time. All his old C64 tracks are awesome! Thnx Lukhash
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Stranger in a Strange Land (Ensoniq Mix) - arranged by LaLa

Review by BeeZerk, 08/01/2022

Artisticly speaking it's a 1:1 rendition of the original SID, sounds very uninspired. The composition is great but i hear mostly Reyn and not a hint of LaLa. Soundwise it's kinda heavy on the ears, every track seems to have the same (high) loundness which sets the overall dynamic of this tune towards zero and gives it a strange and synthetic sounding. The short Hi-Hat is loud and harsh, overrides the whole environment. Overall it's very promising and i like the tune itself but i wish it would contain more of the remix formula or peculiarity in it.
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Super Stardust Tunnel 4 Remix - arranged by a-Mace

Review by Murdock, 07/01/2022

It's a big challenge about a Stardust remix, but there's a little spark challenge potential who's here. You are on the right way, please continue ! 😊
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Spy Vs Spy (Spy Disco Spy Remix) - arranged by Stello Doussis

Review by D400, 06/01/2022

I like that Disco-Theme - fits perfect! Would be an interesting experience to play the game listening to this amazing remix.
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Spy Vs Spy (Spy Disco Spy Remix) - arranged by Stello Doussis

Review by LaLa, 06/01/2022

Funky 70s styling (with modern production techniques)! All we are missing is the shiny disco ball 🕺 … This is off the hook, dude - far out! …

Upon multiple listens, maybe the filtering effect is overused a bit too much. But now I'm splitting hairs.

Upon even more listens on different equipment, one more critique: the final mix is way too hot (loud). Congratulations, you won the loudness wars… 😒

Still an awesome tune, I thoroughly enjoy it! 😀👍

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Spy Vs Spy (Spy Disco Spy Remix) - arranged by Stello Doussis

Review by BeeZerk, 06/01/2022

Every aspect of this tune is technically well thought out and executed in perfection. Harmonious composition of sounds and effects. The original is implemented more than recognizable which gives the tune a very high
nostalgic credibility. Much time and effort spend to create such an elaborate piece of modern but still retroesque electronic music. Ingenious resembled that 70's sound and feel. Overall sound is crisp and clear. Pro Work! Very enjoyable and entertaining. A tune to remember.
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Sanxion (Constipation Dance Mix) - arranged by Kraku

Review by electronscape, 01/01/2022

one of my fave tunes and to be remixed with this style of rythm… another one for the car radio! thank you!
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Giana Sisters (Menu Title Cookified) - arranged by Hansee

Review by LaLa, 31/12/2021

Welcome to the remix community! This is a really good remix, dancey-synthy, and with a more creative arrangement. You may be a newcomer here, but it's pretty obvious you are not new to music-making… Hope to hear more remixes from you in the future!
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Jeroen (Careless Edit) - arranged by Dr Future

Review by LaLa, 24/12/2021

You've matched the instrumentation of Careless Whisper very closely, kudos for that alone. The guitar sounds really good, but I think the sax could've been played a bit higher, and the strings sound too mechanical (lack of legato?). Minor gripes, though, considering how good the overall arrangement is.
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London Demo (Christmas at Reyn's mix) - arranged by Tim Forsyth

Review by LaLa, 15/12/2021

Since I wrote my shout, I listened to it a few more times. I still like that flashback style intro, the 80s style instrumentation in the rest of remix is near perfect, I get the whimsical nature of this remix (and I embrace it) - but somehow it just still doesn't gel in my mind as a whole. I prefer the 95% Wham-free version on Soundcloud…
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DeathWish III remix - arranged by Laurikka

Review by LaLa, 15/12/2021

Welcome to the Commodore remix community!

This remix is a decent entry by a first-timer, it follows the original's arrangement fairly closely with a nice choice of instruments (I quite like those brassy chords from 0:56). But it does show some common teething problems: the instruments sound somewhat lifeless with not much variation to them. The drums sound a bit too dry in the mix. It also sounds to me like the overall instrumentation has some holes in it - many times I feel like I should be hearing something more and instead there's just the bare-bones minimum.

But overall, it shows a lot of promise, and I hope we'll hear more remixes from you in the future!

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