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Lightforce (Original Minimal Mix) - arranged by DJ MitchReview by stell, 03/08/2005 Why not? The drums are kicking like hell! Just the main track melody is quite… flashy. The other instruments are well choosen, not the best ones, but well arranged. The Pace is based on the original and did i say the drums are great? |
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Artura(Dublin Delight Mix) feat. Andreas Wallström - arranged by MakkeReview by mfe, 02/08/2005 I love a good celtic/gaelic ditty, and this one does the job well. Makke has taken a SID with promise and delivered with a somewhat original little song that I could hear being sung in a tavern or two.I was a little disappointed with some of the transitions, and I was dying to hear an authentic fiddle in there somewhere take the main theme and do something marvelous with it; I feel the piece lacks something as a result, and the ending doesn't feel quite right, but that's just my personal take on the matter. A good piece, to be sure |
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Platoon (Friendly Fire) - arranged by X-Klang offlineReview by katoyama, 02/08/2005 Good! It's pretty good tune and lot of potentional material for great ambience tune. I think to remix this one too. =)Keep working on. The tune have great starts and great ends. ^_^ |
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Parallax (4 A Leone Western Mix) - arranged by MistaDistahReview by stell, 01/08/2005 It's a good one. This fits good between my favorites from Allister Brimble and Darren Lambourne. No disco stuff, no fancy teckno beats, no freaking moby loops - just cool ambience. The main melody instrument is quiet unobtrusive, but why not. We all know and love the melody. Ok, the ending is wired. |
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Artura(Dublin Delight Mix) feat. Andreas Wallström - arranged by MakkeReview by Nada, 01/08/2005 I'm listening to this tune a gazillion times a day and still can't get enough of it! It is simply AWESOME!!! |
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Outrun (early 90s remix) - arranged by Jarno BeumerReview by slf, 31/07/2005 Finally, Jason C. Brooke's original meets hiphouse (Fast Eddie) and Shamen-esque sequences! A nice but mellow album track, which the good old Beatmasters could have transformed into a real 1991 chart-buster! |
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Spellbound (Remiximus) - arranged by deVilhoODReview by richard_iii, 28/07/2005 Overall, I found this remix of the song very plesant, I love the way it starts, Its brilliant. I think he has done an amazing job with this remix.. probably worked very hard on it, you can tell that alot of work has been put into it. Rob hubbard is one of the best composers! And even better… this is an amazing remix! I found absolutly nothing wrong with the insturments used.I love it! Keep up the good work! |
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Spellbound (Remiximus) - arranged by deVilhoODReview by bartonfink, 27/07/2005 I'm always excited when I see a new Spellbound remix because it has always been the number one C64 tune for me. I used to play that game for hours and hours… This is not bad, not bad at all. Guitar is excellent but some other sounds could be better, somehow the drums don't convince for example. Still very good though. |
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Ghouls n Ghosts (The Errant Ghost) - arranged by load_errorReview by Nada, 14/07/2005 Very good remix. I had no idea how the particular SID tune could be remixed, until I heard this one. Hard work. |
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Wizball Hiscore (Bossa Mix) - arranged by Eric DelosReview by Nada, 14/07/2005 Very good attempt. Nice bassline, real chill-out sound. It somehow reminded me of Jeff Sharel's tunes. Never gets boring, ideal for summer loungin'. |
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Spy Vs Spy 3 (Arctic in the Space Frozen Mix SP) - arranged by Yamazaki KatoReview by Nada, 13/07/2005 Nice sounds, very "icy". The intro bit seems to be a semitone down the actual phrase - it doesn't sound odd though. The only problem is repetition; it doesn't keep the listener's interest through the whole track. |
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Parallax (4 A Leone Western Mix) - arranged by MistaDistahReview by rudwolf, 12/07/2005 Well, I like ambient tunes… this song doesn't remembers me kraftwerk but Mike Oldfield tunes instead… you can't define if its exactly "something" because it has no ABSOLUTELY defined genre… but I liked it a lot! |
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Selfmade .EXE (z3ta club rmx) - arranged by DafunkReview by XPEh/LKR, 09/07/2005 Very nice progressive remix with professional sound! It's sound like my favourite musics of 95-96 years… Do more remixes like this! Superb! |
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Spy Vs Spy 3 (Arctic in the Space Frozen Mix SP) - arranged by Yamazaki KatoReview by load_error, 06/07/2005 Considering this kind of music repetitive is like to judge a metal tune too… metallic…This hypnotic suite is amazing and involving… nice stereo sounds and nice spacey atmosphere. I understand people who dont like the style, but to be objective this tune is underrated by the RKO crew. |
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Spy vs Spy - arranged by KjetilnReview by LaLa, 28/06/2005 The fake vocals in the beginning sound awesome - keep'em! There are some great ideas in there, but it appears you fell in love with them and couldn't bring yourself to change them - therefore, this remix sounds repetitive. Either make it shorter or make it more varied to make it more appealing. Other than that, a very decent effort! |
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Impossible Mission (Impossible Vocal Experiment) - arranged by load_errorReview by LaLa, 27/06/2005 Very avantgarde, definitely different, a very original remix. But where's that "Aaaah"? And where are those electronic blip-blops of the robots? At least the "feeling" of the game is there: this would definitely work as background music for a PS2 version of Impossible Mission. =) |
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MOTR-HiScore (Garage Band Mix) - arranged by X-Klang offlineReview by LaLa, 27/06/2005 Those who say 80's music suxx obviously lived in the wrong 80's, right, SID fans? …Nice attempt at adding lyrics to MOTR, but unfortunately, the singing is completely drowned out - as far as mixing goes, this is a great example of how NOT to do it when there's singing, too. I am generally not fond of the "garage band" sound (there's just waaay too much of it out there and most of it its garbage), but as instrumentation goes, this is pretty decent. The MOTR tune melody is not always there, but that's okay with me. |
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Spy Vs Spy 3 (Arctic in the Space Frozen Mix SP) - arranged by Yamazaki KatoReview by LaLa, 27/06/2005 Very reminiscent of "Antarctica Echoes" by Vangelis, captures that stereotypical "antarctic" feeling very well. But it's too repetitive and thus, it feels drawn out. Successive repetitions of the theme should've been more varied to keep the listener interested. |
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The Human Race (Melodie Eine) - arranged by Das Karl Werk ProjektReview by LaLa, 27/06/2005 Very, very good electro cover of Hubbard's famous tune. The technical quality of it is just superb: it's well-balanced, the instruments are great, etc. I think it should've gone a bit further to bring out the Kraftwerk-feel, but it's a very good piece, regardless.Except for the piano at the end. I have no idea why that was needed there. I mean, it's nice piano playing by itself, but together with the electronic first half it's just out place. Thus my lower score for artistic impression. |
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The Human Race (Melodie Eine) - arranged by Das Karl Werk ProjektReview by load_error, 14/06/2005 I usually think that a remix shoul be a re-interpretation of the original (adding own touches and alternative melodies, trying to keep the original feeling in), while this one is more or less the same as the original, with the sounds replaced. The work is saved from an average vote by the technical purity, the excellent mixing, the nice sounds and by the lovely piano ending. After all, relistening once again, the overall tune sounds splendid… and i feel captured by this mix. |
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Athena (Sweetness Of Being A Siren) - arranged by load_errorReview by LMan, 13/06/2005 I really love this remix. It's the kind of music I used to listen to a lot in the 90s, and I still occasionally do. The tune's length is just fine, couldn't be long enough for me. It builds up nicely, has a mellow atmosphere, and fitting sound effects in the background. The rythmic part is well made, and even production values are high. Relistening, I simply can't praise this one enough. Oh the sweetness of being a siren!Very decent ambient remix! More of that please… |
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Deflektor (In Your Face Mix) - arranged by KryogeniKReview by sidvicious, 13/06/2005 I like it. I don't usually like the rockier interpretations, but this one does it fine. I think the slightly rambling guitar actually aids the interpretation of the piece. Being a hardass i only give it a "good" because of the nature of the piece; this goes further to convince me that the rockier adaptations have something to them. |
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Rambo 3 (Loading) - arranged by Raven SquadReview by Tas, 10/06/2005 An impressive laid back piece with some useful and interesting drums patterns giving it a little life where maybe it would have been a little too laid back otherwise.The only thing that prevents me giving this the RED smiley is that i feel something is slightly missing like an additional harmony in the background that emphasises the main lead and the already nice backing. It's so close to being awesome! |
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Rastan - arranged by Glyn R BrownReview by mfe, 10/06/2005 Just the choir sample in this was unfortunately cheesy. Everything else in this is about as faultless as it gets. Brilliant sense of orchestration and a wonderful flair for the dramatic makes this a keeper, and fully deserving of the No. 1 position in the ranks.I would love to hear this piece remastered with a more faithful choir sample. When everything else is so brilliant, it sticks out like a sore thumb, or like a mole would on the Mona Lisa. Kudos all the way! |
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Great Giana Sisters - arranged by machinae supremacyReview by mfe, 10/06/2005 I'll start with the bad: I'm not a rock/metal fan.That said, I can say that this arrangement smacks of professionalism, a brilliant sense of timing and creativity, mixing skills that rival most if not all commercial outfits and studios, and actually got me nodding my head along to a familiar SID. Hats off to machinae supremacy… |
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Ghouls n Ghosts (The Errant Ghost) - arranged by load_errorReview by mfe, 08/06/2005 I actually like this piece. It blends industrial and electronic in a style that is reminiscent of Jarre's "Miss Moon" and "Rendez-Vous V/VI". The original SID is repetative in nature, and this arrangement reflects that while developing upon the original idea.I don't mind the lack of any real lead tune; it's an ambient/atmospheric piece to my ear, something perfectly suited to backing a video collage or a piece of arthouse post-modern cinematography. For the most part it is well constructed, though the percussion balance is inappropriately loud in places. What I feel is missing is a coheseive bass sound to complement the percussion, even if it were something so simple as a pedal drone with the appropriately grungy feeling to it. The breaks in the "melody" are well timed, but the transitions could be better effected to lead from one to the other; as they stand now, they are a little too short, and are more jarring than Jarre-ing (if you'll excuse the pun). It just misses out of a red from me for the aforementiond reasons, but it's still very much worth the download for me. Kudos! |
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Giana Sisters (They are punks and they are back) - arranged by X-formZReview by romeo_knight, 07/06/2005 Mmmh, I'll try to explain why this is 'only' good for me though I normally love guitar orientated remixes:1. There's already a far superior version of this sid in almost exactly the same style: Machinae Supremacy 2. I know it's always difficult to program drums that ought to sound like live drums but here it's too obvious, e. g. only 1 crash sound that's repeated over and over sounds awkward. 3. The guitar sound is too grainy and digital. There are ways of getting proper higain sounds without miking tube amps nowadays. The guitar playing itself is really good and has decent timing. Alltogether it's a respectable effort, but with Machinae Supremacy in the back just not good enough. |
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The Human Race (Melodie Eine) - arranged by Das Karl Werk ProjektReview by romeo_knight, 06/06/2005 At first I thought: Ok, another one of these mediocre remixed-to-death ones, but I was wrong. This remix is pure electronica without compromise and its arrangement and mixing shows a lot of professionality. The drumbeat deserves its name (beat!) and works perfectly with the rest. With its partly weird but always unique sounds and techno sfx 'The Human Race (Melodie Eine)' seems to feature the opposite mood of the ingenious original (2-voiced!) sid - but it is absolutely true to its origin anyway and original for itself at the same time. The piano end part adds another unsuspected dimension to it. No choice for me: Outstanding job!The only tiny flaw: The end should have been a sustained chord, not just one wonky choppy note. |
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Ocean loader 5 (swing mix) - arranged by Kent WalldénReview by 8_bit_fingers, 03/06/2005 Woah, Slooow Grooov, I like thit one a lot!I already like the orginal Ocean Sids. So hearing this "please wait now loading" tune. is Exelent |
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Tusker - Finale - arranged by FeekZoidReview by ikonsgr, 30/05/2005 It's pretty amazing that, so many years after Commodore era, a tune, based on the good old sid synthesizer, can create such a magic and mystical atmosphere! You can close your eyes and travel in outerspace! It is something that i never heard before: a superb binding of jungle sounds, sid bass, and modern synth sounds. I especially liked the short bell melody at the ending of the tune. Followed by the short 'rock like' ending made me feel a sweet nostalgia of the legendary pioneers of home computers, C64 and AMIGA the best computers ever made!! |
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