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Storm Warrior sub. 2 - arranged by MRT

Review by Dr.Piotr, 31/08/2015

live play is OK you have to work on the songs they played live already the first results, engage him playing live
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Storm Warrior sub. 2 - arranged by MRT

Review by Chris Abbott, 29/08/2015

Not a great start, a bit mechanical, but makes up for it later. Takes quite a while to get to the melodic point, but quite impressed by the solo put over Mark's wonderful but slightly repetitive original. There's a number of ways the dynamism in this could have been improved, but it's still a musically intelligent attempt, and had some great moments, especially in the second half.
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Zappologia (for Sapper) (Zap remix) - arranged by Dees

Review by vurtx, 28/08/2015

I really like the odd chord changes in this and it has a certain atmosphere. I never knew the SiD until now so both have been added to my library
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Monty On The Run (I've Heard This Song Before) - arranged by druu

Review by McLord, 27/08/2015

This remix is really involving and the part of piano is quite simply brilliant. I liked the first listening.
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MSI Demo (Barebone Fusion mix feat SID) - arranged by NecroPolo

Review by McLord, 27/08/2015

Sorry i'n not english but this remix is awesome 😊 guitar and bass are real like a band.
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Rambo Loader (Rambo's Blue Monday Mix) - arranged by Tron

Review by LaLa, 18/08/2015

For those who don't speak fluent Morse: it spells out DONATE TO REMIX.KWED.ORG (twice, in fact)
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Tears From a Blind Eye - arranged by Hank (Lukasz Drzewiecki)

Review by nightlord, 11/08/2015

I am honored to have my SID remixed with this much effort and love. I didn't know about the existence of this until 2 days ago and I was blown away with how well you understood the intentions behind various components from their SID renditions.
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  • You completely nailed the feel of the acoustic guitar intro.
  • You made the 3. 04 - 3. 08 range amazing. The addition of the distorted guitars (which I didn't think of in the original) makes that part so much more intense.
  • Overall your drums rule
Humble suggestion:
- Like others called out the mix/mastering could be improved. Especially the bass was difficult to hear in places.

I am grateful for this great remix. Thank you so much
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Physical Presence - Chiptune RMX - arranged by Virgill

Review by D.j., 04/08/2015

This song got stuck, for a long time. Its everything i wanted to make, but never had the skills for. Back to slicing pizza… :P
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Monty on the Run - High - arranged by Steve Foster

Review by Cptnstv, 30/07/2015

Absolute perfection. This track will be played at my funeral (if that's not infringing any copyrights?)
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Physical Presence - Chiptune RMX - arranged by Virgill

Review by sLyGuY, 16/07/2015

I like this remix very much, it keeps original spirit of the song (that makes me go in trance) with new instruments. Excellent work! I hope to see more stuff like this from this arranger.
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Robocop Title - arranged by Andy Gilmour & LMan

Review by Elements of univers, 12/07/2015

perfect genius awesome fantastic gorgeous BEAU MAGNIFIQUE ENVOUTANT MERVEILLEUX AUDACIEUX Love love love Electric Dream. Thank you guys.
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Harlequin - TVee Wonderland (ingame tune 5) - arranged by Rapture

Review by Matt Smith, 09/07/2015

Barry Leitch's Harlequin soundtrack remains one of my all-time favourite game OSTs ever. Every tune in that marvellous game is a treat for the ears, and anyone aiming to improve upon the original tracks has their work very much cut out for them.


This remix succeeds in absolutely every respect. Indeed, it's no exaggeration to say that it's one of my favourite pieces of music of any kind in the world ever.


Not only does it capture perfectly the electrifying mood of the original TVee Wonderland theme (somehow managing to be hair-raisingly eerie and playfully energetic at the same time), not only does it expand upon the original with exceptional verve and creativity (introducing an array of beautiful new harmonies, counter-melodies and other splendidly atmospheric flourishes), but it even manages to tell a story that fits in perfectly with the part of the game where this particular theme first turns up, via some positively spiffing sound design. The level of Harlequin that gives this track its name is one of the most original and gleefully sinister environments ever to appear in a platformer. The hero of the piece finds himself inside a gigantic, haunted television showroom where every single TV set is broken, and the player is tasked with guiding him past an array of electricity-themed enemies and traps. As such, the intro to this remix could scarcely be more perfect as we hear a television turn on by itself and start searching through the static for a clear transmission, eventually settling upon a channel where the MOD version of the tune can briefly be heard before the updated version zaps into life. (An especially pleasing touch – among the garbled snatches of other programmes we can clearly hear excerpts from the theme tunes of Gamesmaster and Bad! Influence, both of which first came to the screen in the year of Harlequin's release.) The various other crackles, sparks and fizzes that crop up throughout the rest of the track add greatly to the spookily mysterious vibe of the whole thing without ever being intrusive, and the conclusion as the static returns and the misfiring TV finally shuts itself off is the perfect coda to the whole experience.


I utterly, wholeheartedly love this remix. As you may possibly have gathered.
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Cybernoid 2 - arranged by Johan Andersson

Review by Touchfrench, 27/06/2015

Great remix of one of my favourite video-game music.
Guitars are great.
The singed part is not my favourite part but it's ok.
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Super Twintris "Those 3" Tunes Up-Mix - arranged by CoLD SToRAGE

Review by Matt Smith, 08/06/2015

In the early '90s, Super Twintris was one of the Amiga's most celebrated and popular public domain games. Multiple magazines praised it as the machine's finest Tetris clone by miles, it was regularly included on coverdisks and lists of PD must-haves, and every 'Miggy owner I knew had their own copy of it; in many ways, therefore, it's surprising that it's taken this long for someone to remix the charming and evocative trio of tunes that comprised the game's soundtrack. But by golly, it was worth the wait!


At once cheeringly nostalgic and splendidly original, this is a brilliant track that breathes sparkling new life into the original melodies. The distinctive atmosphere of each of the three tunes remains intact, but this ingenius medley arrangement creates a progression of mood that works to splendid effect. From the dramatic thrills of the opening sequence we progress into the mysterious exhilaration of the middle section, creating the feeling of embarking on some sort of epic, potentially hazardous futuristic adventure; then the final three minutes bring everything to an upliftingly triumphant conclusion, conjuring mental images of gorgeous sunrises and zooming jubilantly off into the stars, mission completed. In addition, the piece melds together a range of musical styles that fit the melodies perfectly, morphing seamlessly from 90s-style Jarre-esque techno into something wonderfully reminiscent of the 70s golden era of cosmic synth before finally jumping into the cheering charm of 80s electronica. It's joyful in its ever-evolving playfulness, and I'm vastly impressed with it.
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Shadow of the Beast 3 - Intro (Jungle Mix) - arranged by TITAN

Review by CoLD SToRAGE, 03/06/2015

I really enjoyed this new take on my tune… not a style I'd have imagined. Good fun!
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Battleships - arranged by CZ Tunes

Review by chilli_uk, 02/06/2015

My friend - i remember many years ago you wrote a trance version of this for me - u have now maxed it - wow… i love it…
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Magic Disk 64 (90's Euromix) - arranged by Instant Remedy

Review by I_o, 02/06/2015

This sound is exactly what I needed. It conjures my Commodore experience without being so modern as to mix the worlds too much.
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Commando - arranged by Visa Röster

Review by benoni, 29/05/2015

Sometimes sequels aren't as good as the first one – but not so Vocally Too. Very nice covers, very nice beats.
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Flight Path 737 (Riz Mix) - arranged by Monty

Review by Benightedjim, 23/05/2015

You could imagine this as the theme tune to a 1970s drama series about a suave pilot flying his 737 around Europe. Tales of adventure, high drama, clandestine affairs, dangerous liaisons and the like. Oh, and bad aviator sunglasses, too.
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Turrican Medley (1-3 Main Theme) - arranged by Mano

Review by Mutetus, 04/05/2015

Totally unexpected action movie style arrangement. It didn't sound very special in the beginning, but after listening for a while (at very loud volume by accident, which seemed to be a good thing), it just knocked my socks off.
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STATIX - Against Time - arranged by Andrea Milana offline

Review by Matt Smith, 02/05/2015

Back in the day, for young Amiga users like myself who lacked the funds to purchase new games on a regular basis, magazine coverdisks were a splendidly excellent thing. The disk that accompanied issue 35 of Amiga Power in February 1994 quickly became one of the most popular in my collection, for two reasons. First, it had the marvellously entertaining Tetris Pro on it; and second, it contained a demo version of a curious puzzley game with atypically beautiful music. That game was, of course, Statix, and it was booted up with great frequency just so I could listen to that lovely tune.


Fully two decades later, the prospect of getting to hear a new and souped-up version of the Statix demo music was an exciting and warmly nostalgic one – and by crikey, this remix more than does justice to the original track. It absolutely captures the distinctive essence of Mr Grefberg's composition, elegantly blending haunting soulfulness with a perkily up-tempo positivity, and then expands upon it in all manner of imaginative and delightful ways. The guitars are an immensely cool addition to proceedings, giving this arrangement a sound all its own; the augmented introduction to the piece is impressively dramatic, the harmonising throughout is electrifying, and I love the transition at the 2:15 mark; it's a pleasing little moment that says Let's hear that again! An assortment of glittery new background sounds and twinkling counter-melodic elements add greatly to the magical atmosphere of the piece, and the use of finger-cymbals at various key moments is a wonderfully charming touch. Terrific stuff all round.


I've since discovered, of course, that the full release of Statix neglected to include Against Time in its soundtrack. Thank heavens for that demo version, eh?
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DeltaSisters (feat. Kermit) - arranged by Puffy64

Review by FStarred, 20/04/2015

It's a pity that the registration quality could be done better, btw it's one of the best merge remix I've heard.
At 1:17 reminds me of john mellencamp's human wheels song.
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Great Giana Sisters (PTTM Distortion Remix) - arranged by Sonic Wanderer

Review by FStarred, 25/03/2015

A perfect mix between the elethronics and the metal side, I really love the bass part and from 1:27
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Out Run - Splash Wave(Vintage Midsummer Edition) - arranged by Dees

Review by FStarred, 25/03/2015

I really love this revision of the original that perfectly fits with the summer mood
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Comic Bakery (train beat mix) - arranged by Johan Andersson

Review by al.x, 19/03/2015

It's a new take on Comic Bakery that we have not heard before! I would love to hear more like this!
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Auf Wiedersehen Monty - arranged by Solknight

Review by FStarred, 19/03/2015

This version respect the feeling of the original, but obviously improve the quality. Some samples instead are, maybe, still too 8bit like.
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Warhawk (Battle for DM) - arranged by Dr Future offline

Review by chilli_uk, 19/03/2015

Very nice and very kraftwerk sort of and nice balance. Original was weirdly cool this is also
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IK+ (SID Edit) - arranged by CZ Tunes offline

Review by chilli_uk, 19/03/2015

Just your style and I always love your drums - great work Mate and long time no speak.
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Comic Bakery (train beat mix) - arranged by Johan Andersson

Review by chilli_uk, 19/03/2015

Kept expecting Glen Campbell to start sing - man i tht wtf and tht why the fk not it rocks…
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Never Die (Skitz lives forever) - arranged by Slaygon

Review by Nickenstein, 13/03/2015

The way that the classical stringed instruments are blended with a deep synthetic-bass is very hollywood, and would fit in perfectly in any current big-budget movie.

Having now just listened to the original SID, I'm quite stunned at how expertly you have turned it into a very modern piece without loosing the essence of the source.

Also, the dedication you made to Skitz in the title made me remember my time with him as I listened. There are tears on my desk.
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