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Why Not (Dope Out) - arranged by Eivind Sommersten

Review by LaLa, 09/07/2021

Wow, perfect marriage of original SID tune and remix style! Dig the electric piano 🎹 bouncing all around the stereo space. Dig the trumpet 🎺, too. Dig the sweet, sweet deepness of that bass 🎸, hotdamn! Digging the entire piece, period. ☺️ Wish there was more vocal 👄 shouts, though (like that oh-oh early on).
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Dune - Ecolove VS GITS - arranged by Murdock

Review by rnuls, 04/07/2021

Lots of echoing. Respectfull of the original spirit with a little touch of originality (not too much). Immersive song. Close your eyes, you'll be in the desert of Arakis 😉
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Super Hang-On (RMX a l'ancienne) - arranged by Murdock

Review by rnuls, 04/07/2021

Too short song, really pleasant to listen, good mixing, Assumed synth guitar. Perfectly executed, Wow, the pleasure to cruising in my car with this song 😊
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Wizball Hiscore Goes To 11 - arranged by Tamas Kenez

Review by LaLa, 01/07/2021

It's a good arrangement, I like the guitar work, but the mix sounds somewhat muddy, its clarity is not as good as it could've been, IMHO. I get it, it's a live recording, but it could've used some cleanup in post.
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Gerry the Germ Caribbean Mix - arranged by Tamas Kenez

Review by LaLa, 01/07/2021

Welcome to the remix community, Tamas!

This was his entry to the 20th Anniversary remix compo, and I think it gives Johan Andersson a good run for his money. 😁 The intro sounds a lot like a lullaby, very nicely done there. But then it quickly transitions to a a full arrangement, which sounds lively and joyful. A great debut, I quite enjoy it!
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Wizball (high score) - arranged by Reyn Ouwehand

Review by tamaskenez, 28/06/2021

Stylish Hammond mood spiced up with an accordion solo. The live sound is nicely counterpointed by the drum machine.
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Wizball (high score) - arranged by Reyn Ouwehand

Review by tamaskenez, 28/06/2021

Competent, authentic rendition with accordion and woodwinds on top of a TR808 style lo-fi drum pattern.
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Great Tune - arranged by JLD

Review by LaLa, 27/06/2021

Wow, I also can't believe nobody has remixed this tune before! 😲 The drums really drive the energy in this remix, maybe a bit too much so. Lovely reverb on the lead synth! The guitar sounds too synthy to me, maybe adding more articulations to it could've helped fool my ears. Good choice of SID, great remix!
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Strider (Intro n Ingame) - arranged by Ctrl-Z

Review by mv0nti, 25/06/2021

It's a tune that's not remixed often! It comes with a few cool harmonic surpises. 😉
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The Last V8 - arranged by Johan Andersson

Review by LaLa, 16/06/2021

I really, really like the 70s funk feel of the intro (reminds me of those 70s cop TV shows), too bad it's not carried forward to the rest of the tune. Also, I keep missing the … immediately! from the speech samples, it just doesn't feel complete to me without that, and it drives me nuts! Am I the only one? 😊 Other than that - top-notch stuff yet again from Johan.
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Last Ninja - The Wilderness (TweakerRay ReMix) - arranged by TweakerRay

Review by LaLa, 16/06/2021

First of all: welcome, TweakerRay!

I like this remix from several aspects, but it feels more like an enhanced SID to me due to the overwhelming presence of SID-like sounds and SID arpeggios and whatnot. Nothing wrong with that (we like SID sounds!), it's just… largely the same as the already outstanding original SID tune. I like the atmosphere in this remix, I like the sounds - but I also liked those in the original, and here it's not much different. I guess, in summary: plus points for execution, minus points for lack of originality.
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Lazy Jones - arranged by Makke

Review by wobbler, 11/06/2021

Ok, so late to the party. Sort of. Yes, I've heard this remix several times, but only through official broadcasting, and no … I didn't buy the album. Hell, never bought any c64-album. So yes – shame on me. But on the other hand – super glad that Makke is releasing his choons for public consumption. Anyway, this release shows the skills of Mr. Makke. WB back to the scene, brutha. (but who am I to wish a thing like that, huh? Huh? Like, huh?). P. s. huh.
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Delta (trance remix) - arranged by CJ Jevgeni

Review by exocytosis, 10/06/2021

If you are urging for a SID EBM-inspired trance beat, Jevgeni has you covered - their version of Delta is all about electronic, fast paced drums and Delta's iconic theme. Its snappy, up-beat and well orchestrated score is nothing short of a bliss for anyone looking for a cover song made for workouts and dance floors alike. Well done!
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Romeo Knight's Piggie's Hut - arranged by hyperunknown

Review by Grigul, 02/06/2021

Great track, I love it. Even if I don't know the original, this track deserves a red Button. There are far to few metal remixes out there…
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Ruff 'N' Tumble - The Fantasy Forest - arranged by Anonymous

Review by Grigul, 02/06/2021

A really good track. Actually, I'm looking for tracks for Self Radio at GTA V, and this track fits perfectly. Speedy racings, the one or the other shootout, and than this track… Hell, yeah. XD
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Maniac Mansion (Back in the mansion mix) - arranged by Back in Bytes

Review by Blackwater0815, 30/05/2021

One of my favorit games in my childhood. Thx for the nice soundtrack and the memorys
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M.A.C.H - Subtune 3 (extended) - arranged by Tim Forsyth

Review by LaLa, 27/05/2021

What a great remix! 😎👍Yet again, Tim hits it out of the ballpark. The first half of this remix is a pretty amazing remix of the SID itself. Then Tim decided to add a second half consisting of his improvs and variations - and it sounds fabulous! Definitely has undertones of Jarre in there (Zoolook, Revolutions), and it's done very elegantly. Well done, Tim, well done!
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Savage Intro - arranged by Magical Sound Shower 64

Review by tim_forsyth, 26/05/2021

You’ve nailed that feel of a live band jamming on stage and you’ve built a head nodding groove. I particularly like the switch at the end to the bass player noodling around the notes. The mix feels a bit flat to me and the guitar solo is a little quiet plus the pads around the 2 minute mark jump in a bit unexpectedly, but I love the texture they bring. I’ve found myself coming back to this track many times this evening, fantastic work.
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The Last Hero - arranged by Wallstrom & Friends

Review by LaLa, 25/05/2021

What a great collaborative remix! Andreas on the drums goes crazy as usual. 😊 Necro is smoking hot on the guitar, Laxity kills it on the keyboards, Marc on the bass just kicks ass… Well done, everybody! Personally, I think it deserved to finish higher in the Remix 64 20th Anniversary Compo, but at least I can give it all the red smilies I want right here. 😊
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Stormlord (thunder mix) - arranged by Dj Space

Review by tim_forsyth, 25/05/2021

Love the intro, lots of texture and love given there and it gave me great expectations (nice use of the original samples) but I wasn't too keen on the pitch bending lead. Aside from that, there’s a lot to appreciate in this mix, great stuff.
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Time's Up (Unusual Suspects mix feat. Vir) - arranged by Mordi

Review by LaLa, 21/05/2021

Wow and holy s**t and whoa!!! People, we need a new smilie: a red smilie is just not good enough any more to express how excellent this is! We need a flaming red smilie for this one! The compo version you submitted to the Remix64 20th Anniversary Compo was already good enough for 3rd place there, and that had only a Mordified synth lead. Here with the sweet, sweet vocal you just elevated this remix to a whole new level. Sounds like those singing lessons Lea gave you have paid off - your voice has improved a LOT, Mordi! 😉

I don't know who came up with the pop song lyrics (you, Mordi, or Vir, the singer), but it's absolutely fitting. And you did a fantastic job dressing up the solo vocal with harmonies and effects. I just can't say enough good things about this remix! Superb!

I think from now on when people chuckle at me that I am totally into remixes of nerdy Commodore-64 SID tunes, I will just show them this song and I'll enjoy watching their jaws drop. Suck it, non-nerds!

#DemandAFlamingSmilie
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Desert Dream - arranged by kjetiln

Review by Tomsk, 19/05/2021

I've been listenening to this tune ALOT of late…mainly due to me getting it in my car stereo for journies to work (along with many others). I had to refresh the original, which I thought I knew well. This version could not have been handled any better…it's perfect. The way the tune builds from those magical opening chords of the original. The subtle spinkles and sparkles added along the way, before we finally get to the main melody. The pacing is perfect, even thought it's not 1:1 with the original, it's still brilliantly done, so that when the lead melody does kick in, you feel the journey to it was well worth it. ANd of top of it all, some great production, leaving us with a crisp and clean tune to revel in. I felt I had to write a review, as this has become one of my fav ever Amiga remixes. A stone wall classic original, and an absolte belter of a remix !
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Delta - arranged by SoundLogic

Review by LaLa, 15/05/2021

I quite like it! A mostly guitar-based arrangement with additional synths. It all blossoms into a nice groove which keeps the tune going. Then there's a nicely positioned break, then the groove picks up again… All in all, it's very nicely done!
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Ghosts'n Goblins - arranged by SoundLogic

Review by LaLa, 15/05/2021

This is a remix of two personalities. I quite like intro where you went in the opposite direction of the usual horror-themed remixes and created a more mellow choral piece. The electric bass guitar shattered that serenity - but then you went back to being mellow with the flamenco guitar (?). This constant flip-flopping in the arrangement was an odd choice, IMHO. I can't really decide whether that's a good thing or not.
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Turbo Outrun (Track 2) - arranged by SoundLogic

Review by LaLa, 15/05/2021

Pretty danceable, I like the groove you developed for the remix. But I think it falls short in the mixing department: the overall sound is too 'airy', too 'light', rather than 'edgy' and 'punchy', which is what I would've expected based on the arrangement. Too bad, because you have some really creative ideas sprinkled throughout the remix (like the vocal-based bass starting at 3:08).
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The Last Ninja (The Inner Sanctum Loader) - arranged by SoundLogic

Review by LaLa, 15/05/2021

Very nice guitar licks in the intro. The complete lack of legato in the singer's voice is rather off-putting, though. Then comes a pretty good beat overlaid with some okay-ish instrumentation. Overall, not bad, some neat ideas in it here and there - but not very exciting for me, either.
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Wizball high-score (2008) - arranged by Adam Morton

Review by MusicLover, 12/05/2021

Adorable! This is my favorite version, I personally found it playful, light and efficient at the same time.
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Noisy Pillars (Italian Infection) - arranged by Wobbler

Review by Laci1971, 12/05/2021

True Italo disco. Starts with Scotch - Disco Band cough, the main part reminds me of Laserdance.
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Moonshine Racers (One-Toothed Billy-Bob's Band Mix) - arranged by Makke

Review by Codetapper, 10/05/2021

I'd love to hear a version of this without the singing if that's at all possible!
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Afterburner (High Energy Prog Mix) - arranged by Peter Clarke

Review by Poppykuk, 06/05/2021

I loved Space Harrier and this is even more driven & in your face. The instrument mix is superb & spot on for the remix. It's a turbocharged version of the arcade soundtrack with Jeroen Tel's melody layered beautifully into the mix. It drops effortlessly into the break and comes out again, seamlessly changing key for it's finale. My new favourite earworm. Well done!
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