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Druid version (grassroots mix) - arranged by Christian SchülerReview by lonegunman, 10/12/2004 Ich denke, dass dieser Song sich aus der Menge abhebt. Man grooved richtig ab dazu, stellt sich hier aber auch gleichzeitig einen Mittelaltermarkt oder ähnliches vor, wo auf der Bühne Live eine kleine Folklore-Gruppe ihr bestes gibt.Besonders sei hier die Auswahl der Instrumente zu erwähnen: Passend zu dem Titel hat der Remixer Folkloristische Instrumente gewählt, die sehr real klingen. Man muss schon zweimal hinhören, um zu erkennen, dass es Synthesizer Sound ist. Etwas unglücklich dagegen ist der mittlere Part gewählt, da dieser eigentlich gar nicht zu dem Gesamtstil des Songs passt. Fazit: Trotze allem, ein super Song, der sich sich extrem von den anderen Remixes hier unterscheidet, vor allem bei der Wahl der Instrumente. |
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Zoids Revisited - arranged by Juha KaunistoReview by infamous, 10/12/2004 (original review at vgm remix)Does anyone remember the zoids? them HUGE great big toys that moved and flashed and beat the shit out of each other? .. great wasnt they.. Now to be honest the game attached to this tune was crap.. it was unweildy it was confusing and it was very very hard and the only thing that puts it in the hall of fame for c64 users is the tremendous soundtrack created by the one and only rob hubbard.. and we've all heard of him aint we. so I come to this remix.. one knowing the tune VERY WELL.. 2nd knowing the person that wrote this tune quite well too.. and knowing the talent he has already shared with us.. and its no suprise that this remix is absolutely awesome. Starting off with the original sid 1st line and a decent military drum sound.. this tune doesnt take very long to get warm.. deep and powerful guitar strokes making your bass bins shake the raw power unleashed instantly upon your feeble computer.. this mix has teeth and its baring them for all too see… the guitar work througout this tune is exceptional.. it has real life and body.. it has feeling its own virtual personality. the drum work.. considering its done by a proffesional drummer.. what can you say about it? .. perfect.. basswork.. perfect.. hell even the synths are perfect. look for clipping.. notice that? … cant find it.. look for a flaw here.. go on get your fine tooth comb out.. try and find one cos i gaurantee you wont. there is very little i can say to fault this.. which im sure you just noticed.. the piano work is beautiful.. nuff said. download this and dont look back. |
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Battle Ships (U-64 Remix) - arranged by LagerfeldtReview by mrt, 08/12/2004 Yes, I think it's a great track. The introducing harp over the riseing pads is very good idea and sounds very nice. The main lead voice is soft and fits with background perfectly. I thing M. Cooksey's vision of this tune is reached here. Mayby Lagerfeld will arange another atmosheric, Cooksey's tune? I hope… |
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Angel (Merry X-Max) - arranged by LagerfeldtReview by Instant Remedy, 08/12/2004 Ok, this IS my cup of tea. Eurodance/trance will always be good when Lagerfeldt is producing. Great sounding female vocals, a perfect fit. Not too sure about the "bassdrum action" though, but it serves a purpose, the break is cool.The tune have a very happy feel to it as it also states, but also enegetic and powerful - just the way I like it. Cool Safri Duo part too. Since I've never heard the original I have to put a green one on the Nostalgia. I really miss this kind of music on the radio and the clubs! I'm sick to death of RNB and hiphop. |
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The Human Race (Bando alle Seghe) - arranged by DHSReview by stylon, 08/12/2004 An almost marvelous track from DHS although it is already quite far off the original tune. This has definitely already got one of my all time favourites. |
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Supernerd Lightforce Remix - arranged by Jurek RabenReview by LMan, 07/12/2004 That's what I call a kick ass remix!If you're looking for a straight cover version of Lightforce, you're looking at the wrong place here, and I think there's enough of those already… This one is a progressive house / bitpop styled remix (actually it's hard to pinpoint a genre). It incorporates elements of the original in a very creative way, hacking and mincing them to flow with the grooving beat - still they are clearly recognisable. Although this tune may not be a crowd pleaser on a general scale, it would surely rock the house on any techno/house dancefloor. A final word to Jurek Raben: stay faithful to your style! (Now would you please excuse me, I'll go find a pair of really loud speakers to play this thing on.) |
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Storm Warrior (subtune 8-1-2 compilation) - arranged by MRTReview by sanguelia, 06/12/2004 I like the original instrument mix. The drums and the lead voices give this piece a doomy and spooky atmosphere, and together with parts of the melody this sort of reminds me of Goblin's theme for the zombie movie Dawn of the Dead, which is no bad thing. The transitions between the different parts of the medley keep things interesting and the classical ending is nice. |
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Supernerd Lightforce Remix - arranged by Jurek RabenReview by sumppi, 06/12/2004 This could've been really, really good.The first 30 seconds work really well and remind me a lot of the electroclash stuff (Miss Kittin & Hacker etc) but after the really promising start it breaks apart to an incoherent mess. The reason for this in my opinion is that too many melodies and synths samples (and filtering) drown the basic idea - sometimes less is more. Also, some of the sound choices don't work that well, especially the lead synth starting around 1:15. All in all, the concept and idea works but the result would be so much better if done more in line with the genre style (disclaimer: I'm probably not the best person to evaluate this kind of stuff but somehow just the lost potential got me to comment). Waiting for the next remix… |
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Wizball (Electronica) - arranged by Gustav TaxénReview by aries, 03/12/2004 I like this track, a very original idea, although the filters are a little bit too harsh. You barely recognize the original sound material (the wizball arpeggios) from behind, but they're there .This one is for my collection of tunes to listen to when I need something that can stay in the background. |
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We'll never be apart (Commando Highscore) - arranged by N-JOYReview by omoroca, 03/12/2004 I love this tune, it's my overall favorite at the moment! It's so wonderfully sticky and sweet that you just drown in it when listening to it. I especially like the contrast to the brutal Schwarzenegger movie-based war game it's derived from, it's a sick but beautiful idea to make it a love tune. 😉 Well done!!! Re-record it with Enrique Iglesias & Jennifer Lopez, and you'll have a #1 chart hit! |
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Zak McKracken (by Razor and the Scumettes) - arranged by plasm303Review by hackerb9, 25/11/2004 This is an amazing accomplishment; true to the original, yet so much more! I actually like this version BETTER than Matthew Kane's awesome pre-C64 demo tape archetype. Plasm303's guitar has a driven quality that reminds me of the Nerfherders on their theme for Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This is quality music, even if you haven't heard the original SID. Razor would be proud to have her name on this amped-up, rockin' rendition. |
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Blood money (Kicked miX) - arranged by THC FlatLineReview by snowkrash726, 24/11/2004 Really cool one, the quality could be better but the electronic mix with oldschool soundstyle just roxx the house with nrg…love it! |
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Lightforce (Motorhead-mix à la Ollas) - arranged by MahoneyReview by snowkrash726, 24/11/2004 I always loved Lightforce a lot, this is the best Lightforceremix i heard.Also that industrial touch rocks bigtime and fits absolutely to that tune itself. good job done deckert😉 the next step would be a even harder mix… |
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Great Giana Sisters - arranged by machinae supremacyReview by entity, 13/11/2004 Wow, I'm speechless!This tune is without doubt one of the most enjoyable pieces I have heard; True to the original, yet quite different. I don't really know what else to add, except… Thank you, machinae supremacy |
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Firefly - arranged by oceanReview by 8_bit_fingers, 04/11/2004 The only Firefly remix yetIt sounds almost the same as it originally did. ( a bit to near the) i have heard it somewere before i think Nice work anyway. |
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Crazy Comets - arranged by Dr Doom & Komatr:ohnReview by 8_bit_fingers, 04/11/2004 I like your mongo style!Mongo meteor simple and clean with a funkey fealing. Taste the old days Nice work! |
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Arkanoid (SID No More Mix) - arranged by MakkeReview by Tomsk, 30/10/2004 You've got you hand it to Makke - when it comes to crazy vocals he's hard to beat. This parady of 'The Real Thing' by 'Faith no more' couldn't have been easy to fit around the arkanoid sid, just damn it he's just about pulled it off. Great singing by the way - a funny and lyrically clever mix from the goooood man himself. |
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Ocean Loader 3 - Rockin' Mix - arranged by Stafford and Clayton MarslandReview by DJB, 28/10/2004 Man, I LOVE this!!! GREAT C64 REMIX!!!Hearing the actual SID at the start of the tune brought back memories of the days when I would wait 4 minutes or so for a game to load from tape (hehehe). The drums come in (good choice of drum samples I must admit too), although maybe the first snare hits couuld've been faded in a little, as it does seem a little too loud, even though from memory the original was supposed to try and catch you off-guard anyways. I LOVE the guitar doing the lead in this, sounds so awsome!! It's a real blessing to my ears. A nice combination of instruments used too for the background. The new solos were a surprise at first, but really good! The technical side of the solos wasn't too bad either, there were some sections that lacked a little but overall very nice. Probably one of the only downsides is that the song wasn't covered completely correct, there's bits there in the actual song structure that shouldn't be, but this is only a small imperfection. Well done on this one, the term Rockin' Mix definately doesn't disappoint!! |
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Future Shock (Analogue addicts mix) - arranged by WobblerReview by joogn, 24/10/2004 Very "cute" indeed. The choice of synthie-sounds is really sophisticated, but somewhat slower and almost "ambient" in style. However as I like FutureShock myself a lot I wished "Wobbler" would have put more of the variety of that Neil Baldwin had with all those different sounds and melodies. But as I, too, lose quickly motivation on remixes I give a "Well Done! " in any case! |
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Ocean Loader 3 - Rockin' Mix - arranged by Stafford and Clayton MarslandReview by countzorg, 17/10/2004 Good job here. Listening to this made me think.I wonder if Mathew Bellamy (Muse) had a CBM64? I like the way this has actually been re-made (at least it sound fresh). Good job. |
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Rastan - arranged by Glyn R BrownReview by retrovertigo, 10/10/2004 Absolutely awe inspiring. I doubt the technical standard set by this piece, in terms of magnificent arrangment, sweeping walls of sound and beautiful lush vocals, will be bettered for a long time to come.This is a deeply moving piece with an incredible grasp of emotion and athmosphere. The best remix i've ever heard without a shadow of a doubt! |
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Arkanoid (SID No More Mix) - arranged by MakkeReview by retrovertigo, 05/10/2004 Great mix, great sounds, great vocals and with a Pattonisation of a sid you couldn't possibly go wrong!I really like this mix, it's fun, unpretentious and damn funky, how about Spy vs. Spy in the style of Midlife Crisis?😉 |
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Rastan - arranged by Glyn R BrownReview by shezzor, 05/10/2004 Cant fault it in anyway, an absolute classic remix. If they were to remake rastan now this IS the music they would use, period! |
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Rastan - arranged by Glyn R BrownReview by Tomsk, 03/10/2004 Aye - you have to say this is rather special. Again, this one won me over and I always enjoyed listening to the Z-show for the 'obligatory' playing of this tune.I've really no idea how you keep faithfull to a 3 voice sid tune, and then turn it into such an extravagant orchestral masterpiece - but this is about as good an example as you're likely to find. Opening the tune is that perfectly suited vocal and then we get thrust into the main theme itself. From here you can clearly appreciate the time and effort gone into making this - it's just so professional and sounds spot on to the original (despite the fact that there's hundreds of other instruments giving it 'what for' in the background). For me, that's the magic. There's nothing left of any original backing - it's just been completely replaced with an authentic orchestral score… only the lead tune is recognisable. I don't know if that makes sense, but I know one thing… it sounds awesome. Top marks to Mr. Brown - nice to have you back. |
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Sweet - arranged by Marcel DonnéReview by Tomsk, 03/10/2004 I first heard a preview of this during the Z-show and to say I was keen to get my grubby little hands on it is an understatement.A lot of Marcels work does stay hugely faithfull to the original SID tune, enhancing the listening experience with new fresh instruments and this is a classic example of how good it can get. The guitar work is simply stunning and fits in with the main theme really well - and even though I'm not a Jarre fanatic I still really enjoyed the drums which suite perfectly and the choice of lead (very sid-ish!!!) I often think drums can make or break a tune - sometimes they're well done, but the wrong style for the tune. At other times they can be overpowering but Marcel has got these spot on. Fantastic effort and a must download. |
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Calling (MegaWarhawk Apocalypse mix) - arranged by Kent WalldénReview by LaLa, 03/10/2004 It's not really a fusion of the two tunes, it's more of a 90% being Warhawk, the remaining 10% being Mega Apocalypse. Personally, I would've prefered if it stayed on Warhawk exclusively, the Apocalypse portions sound totally out of place.It's pure dance-music that mindlessly repeats part of Warhawk's melody. At first it all sounded great, but as it just goes on and on it became tedious to me. That's too bad, because it sounded so promising. |
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Arkanoid (SID No More Mix) - arranged by MakkeReview by LaLa, 03/10/2004 Arkanoid - as techno-rap??? With some alternative rock mixed in??? I am scratching my head here, but one some level it seems to work okay. In a club setting this might set the place on fire, though, because it has really great rhythm. I doubt there's a single tune (C64 remix or not) out there that boasts more styles than this one… It's probably this eclectic mix of styles that distances me from it. |
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Human Race (Tune 4) Alternative Rock Mix - arranged by deVilhoODReview by LaLa, 03/10/2004 Yes, Human Race remixes are a dime a dozen, but this one stands out with its near-perfect mix, well thought-out production and carefully selected instrumentation. At first I was somewhat weary of the part where it digresses from the original a little (between 1:43 and 2:19), but now I think Pawel did a great job of applying his own touch to the tune. The pulsating bassline really rocks on my subwoofer. Verrrry good! |
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Sweet - arranged by Marcel DonnéReview by LaLa, 03/10/2004 First of all, let me state that my review of this tune is not entirely impartial. Marcel gave me the privilege of not only listening to the first two "beta" versions of his cover, but he was nice enough to incorporate some of my suggestions into it, too. Predictably, I am absolutely pleased with the result.Second, I have to admit that for personal reasons I hold "Sweet" very close to my heart (one could say it hit my sweetspot, heh-heh). From the first time I've heard it I thought that it is one of the (if not THE) most emotional original tunes ever created on the C64. Many times when I was depressed or just sad, I listened to this tune with my eyes closed and by the time the tune was over I had tears on my face… So, any cover of this tune has to pass my very high expectations. And I'm pleased to say that Marcel has done it. The previous two remixes of "Sweet" that I heard were both lacking the emotion and the sadness of the original. Marcel delivers both thanks to the soul of the famed Yamaha CS-80, the same synth that provided that signature Vangelis sound up until the 90's (and Vangelis happens to be one of my favorite composers, too). What do I like here: - The opening arpeggios and the entire opening itself. - The wonderfully emotional lead provided by the CS-80 (and Marcel's playing). - The introduction of the drums at 0:37. - The "shadow lead" starting at 1:17. What a nice touch! - Those a la Zoolook Jarre-esque noise-effects at 1:48 instead of the original's sweeping double-noise. What a great enhancement over the original! - The bridge being played on a guitar. (Or guitar-like sound.) - The introduction of the very Vangelis-like bell-like pad at 2:26 - it really enhances the melody! - The very cool ending. - The fact that not only Marcel sticks to the original closely, but he also managed to enhance it! What do I think could've been done better: - The trills in the lead do not quite come through with the CS-80 brass, they seem to disappear into the rest of the tune. This is basically due to the limitation of the sound itself, but I wonder if it could've been enhanced somehow. - The guitar could've used a lote more vibrato at 3:02, 3:10, 3:18 and 3:25 (i. e. on the low notes). In fact, short slides would've been better here than just a vibrato, because that's pretty much what the original SID does, too. But these are the relatively minor gripes of an obsessive perfectionist. Plus look at it: 9 pluses versus 2 not-so-pluses. That ain't bad at all! The bottom line is, I have a new tune to cry to… |
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Bombo (Tune 1) - arranged by Romeo KnightReview by LaLa, 03/10/2004 Nice touch with the opening: as people gather around a campfire, somebody starts playing Bombo tune 1 on the guitar. Then a sudden (too sudden) switch to studio production with wonderful, wonderful guitar playing. When the drums come in, it becomes an even better piece: it's groovy with the melodic chord structures of the original intact.The last 60 seconds of the tune… Well, let's chalk it up for artistic expression. But I think that ending it with the same around-the-campfire feeling would've been better. All in all, a very impressive piece, I really like it! |
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