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Robocop Title Remix - arranged by CZ TunesReview by Dr.j Delysid, 22/06/2020 Great work!!! love the emotion of it and the great nostalgia! cool work π)) magic!! magic!! magic!! 1 2 3 4 5 6β¦ |
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Ghosts 'n Goblins (grand piano) - arranged by Paul NelsenReview by LaLa, 19/06/2020 I think this is a brilliant arrangement of GnG for piano! It has everything in it that one could want, including thesimulatedglide in the intro, and even an improv'd section! Bravo! |
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Space Harrier medley (grand piano) - arranged by Paul NelsenReview by LaLa, 19/06/2020 A few mistakes here and there just to make it clear that this was performed live. π Obviously, a lot of thought went into the arrangement, and you even included the Bach piece in there for completeness. Very nicely done! |
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Pool of Radiance (grand piano) - arranged by Paul NelsenReview by LaLa, 19/06/2020 I think so far this sounds the mostclassical stylepiece among your piano renditions. Like you mentioned in your YT description it sounds rather wagnerian, apparently because that was David Warhol's original intention for the SID, too. It definitely shows, sounds grandiose! |
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M.U.L.E. (grand piano) - arranged by Paul NelsenReview by LaLa, 19/06/2020 Whoa, slow down, buddy! π This sounds like a good 10 BPM faster than the original SID (I wonder if that's an NTSC vs PAL piano thing π ), which makes it even more amazing that you performed this in one take. |
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Sanxion (Spandau Ballet mix) - arranged by MahoneyReview by wobbler, 18/06/2020 Let me correct theold LaLahere and say that this is something absolutely fabulous. Way ahead of it's time (I guess?). Mahoney in his greatest greatness (or perhaps rock bottom β it doesn't matter really). |
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Defender of the Crown medley (grand piano) - arranged by Paul NelsenReview by Poke16384, 18/06/2020 Welcome to Remix64, Paul. I was intrigued to know how your 16 uploads were constructed, (Wow!, that's some entry to the remix scene). So, I followed the link you provided to your YouTube page. Clearly, you are a more than competent pianist and there are some covers of C64 tunes on there that I wouldn't have imagined someone would tackle with a single piano, (even a Steinway grandβ¦). So, to business! IMHO a number of your initial batch of uploads don't really lend themselves to a solo piano representation, (even though they're overdubbed). This one however, does! Full marks for playing the individual pieces 'live' but; for the mistakes that you didn't go back and correct It's '10 points away from Gryffindor'. You've got incredibly fast hands but that doesn't excuse incorrect or missed notes when the opportunity exists, to redo parts, individually. From an arrangement point of view, (and I feel qualified to say this) the pieces are 'bog standard'. None of the individual subtunes vary in any way from the original SID/Amiga versions. I can't imagine you have reached your standard of playing without developing the ability to substitute alternate chords and progressions in order to take the 'remix' to somewhere else. The Steinway badly needs tuning. In some parts it almost gets close to sounding like a 'saloon upright' and this detracts from the listening quality. Overall, I'm impressed with your playing ability, (and a little jealous too)β¦ and you have a cat. So, that makes you a certain kind of cool and nice person (for which I'll score you a little extra). Please make another remix. I'd love you to really stretch your ability and include other instruments, (real or synthetic). |
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Spy vs Spy I + II + III (grand piano) - arranged by Paul NelsenReview by LaLa, 18/06/2020 Welcome to RKO and Remix64. com, Paul! π I quite like the fact that all 3 game tunes are covered here, and the arrangements are pretty good, too. |
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Terra Cresta Remix - arranged by RazmoReview by LaLa, 12/06/2020 A fantastic rendition of Galway's classic tune. As others have mentioned it, the switch in the basic beat is at odds with the melody, but for me it actually works - he made it into a dancey tune, what do you expect? The sound effects and the vocoded voice are a perfect addition to this remix and create a vivid atmosphere. This is done very, very nicely, and it's definitely my favorite (if not THE favorite) Terra Cresta remixes.-- RIP Razmo π |
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Turrican 3 Remix - arranged by nd3eReview by LaLa, 11/06/2020 Hmm, I wonder if this started life as a multichannel MOD, because many of its motifs remind me a lot of those tunes from late 1990s, even the way the patterns are repeated, and the abrupt ending (which to me indicates a cutoff of an infinitely repeating sequence). In that context, this is actually a rather decent remix. |
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D.Y.S.P.I.D.C.E (part 2) - JLD Remix - arranged by JLDReview by wobbler, 03/06/2020 Ok, perhaps not a review β¦ but wth, how did I miss JLD:s entrance to the C64-remixing community? Well, perhaps not strange at all since I don't keep up to date of each and every release on RKO. Still, a solid production, but then I don't think that the original gives away that many hints of a re-release in the shape of β¦ well, a new tune. Sorry for this non-review but well β¦ I just had to write what I felt when listening =) |
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Sober Days (Drunk Remix) - arranged by JLDReview by wobbler, 03/06/2020 Just posted a review of your latest drop to RKO (which was really good btw), and then found this one β¦ Man, I have no previous recollection of hearing the original, but this totally rocks! I mean, keeping the original SID-feeling whilst maintaining a modern beat/arrangement/whatnot. Super-duper-awesome. |
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Last Hero - arranged by JLDReview by wobbler, 03/06/2020 Seems like another Swede enters the C64-remix-arenaβ¦ Welcome! Judging from the production quality of this tune I can hear that you've produced a fair amount of music before trying out a C64-remix. And yes, the beat still has a decent taste of dubstep, and yes #3β it still work with the final result. Well done, and again β welcome to our little bizarre community π |
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Saboteur II (western mix) - arranged by Johan AnderssonReview by C64_Gamer, 31/05/2020 A neat idea that deserves a red for artistic realisation. I wish the spot-instruments like maracas & quijada were more prominent in the mix and made it sound more like Morricone. The trumpet is realistic but the brass at 1:25 is synthy and unconvincing. Overall it's a solid remix and a good listen. |
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Guitar Slinger Plus - arranged by Peter ClarkeReview by LaLa, 18/05/2020 A wonderful acoustic-style remix of a classic tune. There are some sections of it that lean towards country/bluegrass style (e. g. @ 2:04) - I wish that style was explored further. But it sounds amazing as is, no complaints whatsoever! =) And the second, downtempo part of the piece is just be-a-utiful! |
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Firelord - Symphonic (a nod to Glyn) - arranged by Peter ClarkeReview by Tas, 12/05/2020 Oh my! This is tough to react to. It's absolutely brilliant. The difference is it's so much smoother than Glyn's original which is what i expect Peter was after. That there for me is the difference. I kinda like the harsh, aggressive in your face attitude the original. They are both great versions and kudos to both musicians. However for me, Still love Glyn's version to pieces.However what an honor for Glyn who's spent years covering sid musicians for one to turn around and cover him. |
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Cybernoid II - The Alt-Rock Mix - arranged by Peter ClarkeReview by C64_Gamer, 11/05/2020 Alright, I'm with LaLa on this one. It's technically brilliant and the arrangement is just superb. If there was something higher than a red smiley, I'd award it to this remix. This is a real musician and composer at work.Mr Clarke, I thought it would be difficult for you to match your most recent, ROTY-winning remix. So, you've come at us from a different angle. This is a brilliant new remix. Giving this tune the Prog-rock treatment is inspired. Technically, it's tight and the riffs, licks & flourishes lift it beyond the title of remix. There's so much original creation here but I guess that's what an old-school, game-music composer can do. Outstanding! |
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The Great Giana Sisters (Subtune 5) - arranged by Dr FutureReview by Tas, 11/05/2020 Agree with Lala and the drum loop, it does feel somewhat out of place. But as always the sound scape is lovelly. I always enjoy Dr Future's production skills. |
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The Great Giana Sisters (Subtune 5) - arranged by Dr FutureReview by al.x, 11/05/2020 I really like this, slightly melancholic version that combines the 8 bit sounds with a more modern soundscape. |
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Spy vs Spy - arranged by Ctrl-ZReview by Poke16384, 10/05/2020 I Like this remix a lot.. It's got SID-ishness everywhere and bounces like a bouncy thing. Technically it sounds spot-on to me. Maybe a little more variation, if I'm being really picky but overall a damn good remix. |
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Cybernoid II - The Alt-Rock Mix - arranged by Peter ClarkeReview by LaLa, 09/05/2020 Ladies and Gentlemen - this is as close to perfection as one can get with a remix. The superb skills of Peter's talent are on full display here: the arrangement is impeccable, the instrumentation is spot-on for a prog-rock styled remix, and it sure sounds like most of it is recorded live playing. And it even adds extras: like the wonderful riffs on the guitars and on the electric organ, not to mention the superb counter-melody on the sax in the later parts. Wow, just WOW! Bravo, Peter! |
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Tuneful Eight - arranged by MakkeReview by wobbler, 08/05/2020 Oh, he's back-eh-makk-eh. Sort of happy that I was able to spark some sort of creative juice! And yeah, breakbeats need a big revival *makes a mental note* |
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Commando - Main Theme remix - arranged by moonoveReview by wobbler, 08/05/2020 I know, it's been remixed a hundred times, and yeah, the original is so good etc etc etc. But, this one is really minimalistic, has fresh sounds (yeah, really) and well β¦ liked it. Thumbs up. |
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W.A.R. - arranged by V. KaufmannReview by LaLa, 02/05/2020 Epic! The entire ~10 min of W. A. R. is covered here, which is respectable by itself - but this remix is also really, really good! Starts with a synth intro that did not impress me that much, but once the guitar kicked in at 2:30 it really got my attention. From that point on it just keeps rolling, occasionally with dissonant, but mostly with prog-rock sections, with electric guitars dominating the rest of the remix. I think this is as close to the prog-rock style I'm guessing Mr. Hubbard originally imagined for this track as we'll get. Bravo! |
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Test Drive II Remix - arranged by CZ TunesReview by ItsReactor, 01/05/2020 Enjoyed this a lot. Reminiscent of the original but with some creative new stuff. Saved. Thank you! |
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Shadow Of The Beast 2 (Game Over) - arranged by Dr FutureReview by _steve_, 01/05/2020 This evokes the memories of that infamous game over screen featuring your character being struck by lightning. Given the original game over guitar riff was just 10-20 seconds, long, the manner you expanded around that is fantastic.The pan flute repetition at 40s along with the acoustic guitar, birds and general atmosphere sets this in the SOTB universe. |
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Ghosts 'n Goblins - arranged by ColmarrReview by LaLa, 20/04/2020 The usual unusual from Colmarr. Like with his other remixes, yet again I'm not sure where to place this remix. It has a definite lo-fi feel to it, sort of reminding me of the music of 70s era American TV shows. But it's not that obvious, so who knows? β¦ I am not even sure the lo-fi mix was intentional? β¦ But definitely gets plus points from me for trying something different. |
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Wings of death - Stage 5 - Cold lands of doom and despair (MadmaX StyLE) - arranged by cubeReview by Rainstorm, 10/04/2020 So good. I hope you'll have time to create all other stages and also the intro. π |
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Sanxion Loader - arranged by ElectronscapeReview by MsMadLemon, 06/04/2020 Fantastic remix of a great tune, you've kept the feeling of the original but added more to it! |
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Commando - arranged by Puffy64Review by DjCzyszy, 30/03/2020 Classic Puffy64 sound. It's nice but not on par with modern production standards. I wonder if this is something new or a something that had been lying in the closet for well over a decade. It does sound like something that would've easily been made in the early 2000s. Well, on the other hand, listening to it, I can't help but feel as if time froze solid and the all those days never passed us by. But anyway: the guitars conflict with the SID sounds and the tone's a bit harsh. Also, the drums need to be more cutting in such a dense arrangement. Seems like there's too much going on. I do like the playing with the pinch harmonics and tasty bends though. So yeah, it's a mixed bag. |
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