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Hero Quest - Piano - arranged by PTY

Review by alankila, 06/03/2018

I listened to this track and the original Amiga track from Barry Leitch, and created a piano score that is bit of a hybrid between the two.

https://bel. fi/alankila/sheet-music/HeroQuestIngame. pdf

I like this soulful, expressive arrangement a lot. It must have been decades since I heard the original Barry Leitch Amiga version, and I had forgotten most of it. I was surprised to discover that much of this track is directly lifted from the Amiga mod. It felt just impossible considering how mechanical the Amiga track sounds like!

This piano arrangement is stunningly emotional and fantastic reinterpretation of the mood of the song. It calls in mind something similarly absolutely beautiful, perhaps Tim Forsyth's Flight Path 737 comes close (and which can be heard elsewhere on this site).

In fairness, the original material is severely constrained technically because of its small file size and long play length that requires a slow tempo, and it uses just 3 channels, leaving one for the sound effects of the game. I guess the composition is also a tad simplistic, mostly using just 2 chords and rhythmically nothing more complicated than eighth notes, though I admit that they are placed very nicely.

I hope the piano score is useful for someone. The directory contains the MuseScore 2 project file as well, if someone wants to take a look at that.
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Occ-San-Geen - daXX Remix - arranged by daXX offline

Review by TbB, 21/02/2018

a tune for all space synth freak out of the globe!! Daxx stands for quality music!😉
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Pinball Fantasies - Steelchambers2 HQ Remake - arranged by Saga Musix

Review by chrisjc, 14/02/2018

Well done at going the extra mile to sample the original instruments, it sounds awesome
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Red Sector Theme - arranged by Cirdan

Review by neglesaks, 10/02/2018

So sad that I've missed this tune for so many years! Some great sound in this remix, good mixing, and a terrific vibe, though it loses some of its oomph around 3:35. Outro still manages to be decent. I'm torn in my verdict, in it being true to its original, it doesn't go full techno, but if it did it would have been an absolute beast that would go straight onto my all-time list of favorites. I also suspect that some of the demoscene groups (Farbrausch for one) have found inspiration in this tune in the prods of the late 00's.
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Silk Worm Amiga Attempts - arranged by Snmalone

Review by neglesaks, 10/02/2018

This is a medley of different attempts at remixing the awesome old Silkworm tune and not a single track by itself. The individual subtunes are interesting with clear overall sound and show artistic skill and ability to experiment. Malone never fleshed these out into actual tunes of their own thus we never get beyond this disjointed mix which is quite sad! Some great potential for remixes here!

Plus, it's baffling to me that there are no other SIlkworm remixes to be found here on this site. How is this even possible?!?
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Turrican 2 Desert Rocks metal remake - arranged by Aki Järvinen

Review by neglesaks, 10/02/2018

Aki remade this remix two years before from the submittion date of of its v1. 1 and while this remix is a bit less experimentative than its successor, it has a more consistent beat and vibe and simply comes off better. Nice tune.
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Turrican II - Desert Rocks (metal version 1.1) - arranged by Aki Järvinen

Review by neglesaks, 10/02/2018

An odd and daring approach to on good 'ol DR. Interesting choice of instruments but while the body has massive potential with its electro-rock vibe, the instruments get terribly muddled and spoils the core of the tune in part due to the mixing which remains a problem in the latter half. Fix the that and you'd have half the work done towards what might have been a truly kick-ass track!
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Turrican 2 - The Desert Rocks (EXON Remake) - arranged by EXON

Review by neglesaks, 10/02/2018

Simple but good electro-style remix of DR. Slightly weak intro but good body with a decent beat and a choice of instruments that delivers a faithful recreation with oomph added.
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The Desert Rocks (Turrican 2, Level 1) - arranged by RealNC

Review by neglesaks, 10/02/2018

A simple remix production of the good 'ol DR. Barely any deviation at all from the original which in itself is not a problem but with this specific choice of instruments some of which are muddled and even blurry in their appearance it doesn't come off well and with the somewhat abrupt outro spoils the overall impression of the tune.
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Turrican II - The Desert Rocks (Trance-Dance Remix) - arranged by Isacco Garcia Peveri

Review by neglesaks, 10/02/2018

A Desert Rocks remake which is artistically inspired and faithful to the original, but technically flawed. Some transitions could be done better and are jarring to the ear. The composer attempts melding techno and a trancey- beat together but seems to lose track of what style he should be sticking to as the tune progresses and the 'vibe' ends up a bit confused. Some alterations would make a significant difference.
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Unreal Level 1 - arranged by Phenix80

Review by difquin, 08/02/2018

Wonderful rendition of a great song. Completely in line with the original, but with lovely instrumentation.
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Stardust Memories - daXX Remix - arranged by daXX offline

Review by Dravion, 08/02/2018

Keep up the good work. Remindes me of all the good Amigatimes. Amiga had simply the best tunes. PC was not bad to but Amiga was the best
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GODS - 2k7 daXX Techhouse Remix - arranged by daXX offline

Review by Kikstart, 20/01/2018

this track is very trancey.. love it 😊
well worth downloading every amiga or music retro owner should listen to..
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Super Cars 2 - arranged by Espen Gätzschmann / TiLT

Review by neglesaks, 17/01/2018

This remix is The definitive one to go by of the ones available on AMIGAremix/Remix64. The instruments are very well chosen, the tune and beat is essentially unchanged from the original but while this isn't a factor that would ordinarily speak in favor of the composition, it works remarkably well for the new choice of instruments, and the outro properly nails it for this beutiful recreation. Well done, Espen! (I really thought I had already reviewed this but to my embarassment it seems I never left even a comment until now.)
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Super Cars II - Intro(2007RMX) - arranged by XxDUSTYxX

Review by neglesaks, 17/01/2018

This might have been a fresh trancey take on SC2 theme but is unfortunately let down by that the electro-style instruments lacks definition to my ear and is closer to a buzzing noise than an actual instrument, plus that they are simply overpowering the rest of the soundstage. The outro is odd and hollow.
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Super Cars 2 - arranged by teippi

Review by neglesaks, 17/01/2018

A good and faithful remake on the original. The original tempo and drumtracks are preserved, with some tweaks to the instruments used during intro and outro. Compared to other remixes or the original for that matter it does have a bit less bass-audio dominant but it's fine with a bit of easy listening.
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The Great Bath (of the Seven Seas) - arranged by Mordi

Review by L0rd3vyL, 10/01/2018

Hands down my favorite Mordi tune (which is saying a lot since I love a great deal of his work). I love everything about this arrangement. Sounds like an old sea shanty, which is fine since I grew up in the Maritimes in Canada. Top notch.
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WorldCup 90 (Genias) - arranged by Sten

Review by AudioSeeker, 01/11/2017

I liked this song on Amiga 28 years ago… and this is really a nice remix without invent some strange thinks to make the remix different from original. It's sounds modern but i recognize the style of the original and the melody here is really amazing with as background an very nice harmonic line. No other remix are present here so max vote for the effort of the author!
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Over The Net - arranged by Sten

Review by AudioSeeker, 01/11/2017

Not agree with daXX. Seems that was made disharmonic not as mistake but as imitation of the orginal an little bit distorted sound of the Amiga version. If found genial the smooth shift to an similar song Blood Money. I found also Worldcup 90 here, same author, and the sound is perfect. So the disharmomic stuff should be here intentional.
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Jaguar XJ220 - Troubled Journey (Peter W RMX) - arranged by Peter W

Review by Ghydda, 15/10/2017

The sound/vibe coming through my speakers are terrific. Really sets a nice ambient mood. Well done!
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Yo! Joe! - Haunted House - arranged by Rapture

Review by onlineamiga, 03/09/2017

This is a brilliant remix of the original, keeping to the original style, but with modern instruments and high quality. Exactly what Amiga Remix is all about. Very well done, seems a little faster than the original but that's OK.
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Hostages 2004 - arranged by Raven Squad

Review by Dravion, 04/08/2017

I played this Game on Amiga
I was able to playit to the ende without trainer but it wasnt easy.
This, Turrican, Seven Gates of Jambala POW was one of the most played Games in this times.
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SWIV (Decimation Remix) - arranged by Aknotronic

Review by neglesaks, 08/07/2017

.., but the mixing isn't that well done and it has a background hiss that puts me off. While boasting an interesting choice of instruments that has big potential this remix is not that inspired. With a few tweaks it could be a lot better.

Oh, and again this is one of the classic shoot-em-up tunes that has ONLY ONE remix submitted. Come on people…

(updated 10 feb / 2018)
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Once in a life (Turrican3 End Theme) (Psyria Reconstruction Edit) - arranged by Psyria

Review by neglesaks, 07/07/2017

A tune that is calm, upbeat, and easy to listen to, though quite simplistic. Fine to have in your play-list.
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Hymn To Aurora - arranged by Isacco Garcia Peveri

Review by Lonax, 28/06/2017

Haunting, brings back memories of great home computing, when anything was possible. Simple, uncluttered melody with good use of synth sounds, its easy to go over the top and ruin things, but this one doesn't, keeps it simple without being overly repetitive.

Very well produced and brings back some happy memories.
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Leander - World One - arranged by Isaac Béjar offline

Review by Eclectic, 27/05/2017

Hi brother!!

Perfect orchestral arrangements and sound, everything is so nicely done it almost sounds like is being played by a real orchestra! I love it!
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Parasol Stars Medley - arranged by Rapture

Review by Matt Smith, 07/02/2017

There's just heaps to love about this gloriously sunshiney little gem of a track. The clever and deceptively low-key opening makes the arrival of the up-tempo main body of the remix all the more delightful and surprising, the instruments used throughout the piece have a sprightly, cheerfully magical quality to them that absolutely matches the atmosphere of the original game, and the melding of the two main in-game tunes is a splendid touch that adds greatly to the fun and variety of the whole piece. Super stuff!
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Hired Guns Medley Remake - arranged by synchaoz

Review by FreshDemon, 29/01/2017

The mixing is fantastic. Very nostalgic and evocative.
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Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 - arranged by Dj Alundra1

Review by FreshDemon, 28/01/2017

Original-sounding, captures the spirit of the original but also refines it.
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Lips on Lips - arranged by Curt Cool

Review by Isacco1975, 17/01/2017

I am not familiar with your tunes, but I named this best newcomer to AmigaRemix. Your tunes are amazing and funny. Keep it up! Finally someone remixing rarities. Technically well mixed, balanced and enjoyable sounds. Needs only more information about this stuff
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Artistic skill for me is OUTSTANDING.
Techique in mixing: VERY GOOD / OUTSTANDING
Nostalgia: CAN'T BE DETERMINED. NO INFO ABOUT TUNE.
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