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Kung Fu Master (The Beatrix Mix) - arranged by are beReview by hbasm, 28/07/2004 There is something quite attractive about this remix. Although perhaps it does lack a strong and defined bass, and the overall sound may rely too much on dynamic compression. But the selection of instruments is interesting and plays well together. The result may not be categorised aseasy listening. But I tend to give music my full attention (if I like it anyway) and I always listen with good earphones so I have no problem understanding what is going on. As for nostalgic impression, I don't have any memories about the Kung Fu Master game, but I think the remix maintains the feeling of C64. There is high energy and some creative elements to this remix. |
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Wooloop (ambient remix) - arranged by DeesReview by vincenzo, 27/07/2004 The original composition by Mindflow is a ~30 second long music, it's a great, atmospheric track and a perfect fit for Timewaster intro by Focus. I immediately fell in love with this remix, as it gives the same goosebumps as the original and also goes further with additional instruments and melodies. The only thing I would change is the kinda cheesy supersaw instrument but otherwise this is a perfect remix. Well done, mr. Dees! Wish you were back with more remixes like this. |
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Zak Mcommando Kracken - arranged by Puffy64Review by monty_mole, 26/07/2004 A remix between ZakMcKraken and Commando? At first I was scepticalness. I thought a mix between 2 sids which are so different cannot be good.But the song is one of my favourits Puffy songs, like c64audio sayed, it sounds really like an 80er tv theme. |
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Caverns of Khafka (Thriller mix) - arranged by dor-xReview by monty_mole, 25/07/2004 I don't understand the bad rating.Yes, it's technical no masterpiece but with the creepy Vincent Price like voice this mix it's really nice. |
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Cauldron II - I am a Pumpkin Man - arranged by traumaReview by monty_mole, 25/07/2004 Absolutely strange.One of my absolute favourite remixes, weird atmosphere and funny vocals. A bit better than the great schizophreniac mix from forbidden forest. |
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Panther (Blitz Mix) - arranged by ifadeoReview by monty_mole, 25/07/2004 I think the original sid from that game was okay but not really one of my favourites. But the remix is great, I think it's sounds a little like carpenter to his best times. |
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Arkanoid - arranged by Romeo KnightReview by maindrian, 24/07/2004 What can I say? Forgive me for being overenthusiastic when I write my reviews, but I hear so much stuff I dig here these days, I have to pass comment. Romeo rocks… No, he RAWKS! Thats the highest commendation I can give I think.So, you've heard Arkanoid a thousand times before, you're sick of it. Get over it and wrap your ears around this interpretation. Pounding drums, roaring, bassy guitars and some awesome soundscapes. This is, absolutely 100% Arkanoid. At the same time, its a new spin on things. On the critical side, I really don't like that wobbly bass sound. It seems out of place and ugly. Ugly enough to dissapoint me after a cracking intro. I could be just looking for holes to pick, but it really gets on my nerves. Ah well… Overall. Nice. In two remixes, Romeo has pretty much blown my bloody doors off. I await more with baited breath. |
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Future Shock (Analogue addicts mix) - arranged by WobblerReview by vosla, 21/07/2004 It's part of my playlist for quite a long time now and imho an evergreen for me. It's slow, bassy and sexy… Need to say more? 😉 |
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Ocean Loader V2 - arranged by Instant RemedyReview by deguoren, 18/07/2004 … Yeah, this is one of my favourite melodies, and in a very good condition in its covered form…… conservative synth-sound refreshed with percussion samples… … more, please, more… … by the way - it reminds me of the "Dragon´s Demo-Reset-Part" for the good old AMIGA 500… … thanx to Instant Remedy… |
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Druid (Orchestral) - arranged by AcamantorReview by nettuno, 13/07/2004 Pare quantizzato con l'accetta, tanto sono precise e nette le singole note, pero' l'idea e' buona, l'orchestrazione un po' meno (io avrei usati differentemente ottoni, archi & fiati) piu' per gusti personali che per altro.Very Good |
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Scumball - arranged by Dan TootillReview by skurk, 13/07/2004 I can't say it's terrible, because I can't do any better myself, but at some points it sounds like the composer is tone deaf. Some notes are really way off, but throughout the tune he gets it mostly right. The sound, the beat and everything is really great, but those few high-pitch notes are like needles some times. |
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Stormlord (Senecas Marble Pack Edit) - arranged by N-JOYReview by Skitz, 12/07/2004 This is just amazing! I must admit I donot remember the original SID track too much but this remix is just incredible!Only thing is I would love to hear this with English lyrics not being able to understand a word she is singing Still, this is just superb! Top marks to N-Joy for the production and Simona for amazing vocals! |
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IK+ (Nokia mix) - arranged by DJ SubslashReview by rushjet1, 12/07/2004 I thought the beat was cool and the music was ok, and was like "why does this get a bad rating?! " then I heard the phone tune come in. then I realized the "cool music" looped every 5 seconds or something like that - it's really repetitive and grating. The phone music ruins it. |
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Indiana Jones (Non Vocal Ethno Revenge) - arranged by Thomas Detert offlineReview by ianni, 11/07/2004 Again, this has no "C64"ish scene value, no melodic/rhythmic connections going on and for some strange reason, this song has alot of Excellents? Me smell a Pumping Up by ghost voters? |
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Indiana Jones (Ethno Revenge) - arranged by Thomas Detert offlineReview by ianni, 11/07/2004 I really, REALLY dont like this song at all. I don't even understand why its even here. It has nothing to do with the scene… Someone should remove this… |
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KikStart 2 - arranged by IceXuickReview by xonder, 08/07/2004 I kind of like what IceXuick has done with the Kikstart 2 music here. It's a really big improvement over the original, and its upbeat, dance-friendly style suits the tune very well in my opinion. The remix itself is, like the original, very melodical which I consider to be a good thing. It tends to get a bit repetitive at times, but the remix is not that long, so it doesn't matter that much. Overall I consider it be a really solid and well-made piece of dance music which is really pleasing to listen to (for me anyway). I'd recommend this to anyone who like dance-remixes. |
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Kung-Fu Master (Surf mix) - arranged by dor-xReview by maindrian, 07/07/2004 I absolutely freakin' love this, no doubt about it. My favourite remix yet this year. You would not believe the smile this bought to my face.I never had this game for the C64, truth be told. As a kid, with a lot of free time in the summer, I'd be in a lot of the sea-front arcades, playing games like Wonderboy, Pacland and… Kung Fu Master, what else? I wasted a crap-load of ten pence pieces on that machine and loved every second of jumpy, kicky, punchy action. The theme tune has been lodged in my head for years. Which brings me on to this remix. After a nice floaty synth opening… Just the very warm feeling that spread over me when I heard that familiar tune, played so well on a nice clean guitar. This is Kung Fu Master all right, but it also puts me in mind of Kill Bill and other Tarantino soundtracks. The playing is masterful. Love the solos, the tremolo work, all good. You occasionally sound like you're sruggling to play the main tune fast enough, but thats no biggie. I certainly couldn't play that riff. It all sounds like spot on exploitaion movie OST. So, to sum up. Thanks dor-x, you've managed to brighten up a shitty month in my life and make me grin like a loon. I love any remix that has guitar sounds like this one. Sort of similar to what I was going for with Times of Lore, only several million times better. Well done and thank you. I think I'll have to go lie down now… |
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Stormlord (Senecas Marble Pack Edit) - arranged by N-JOYReview by nettuno, 03/07/2004 Un buon lavoro, ben arrangiato, neanche una nota fuoriposto e alla faccia degli strumenti un po' limitati ai quali pero' e' stata spremuta anche l'ultima goccia di suono.Ben fatto. (A very good work, well done!) |
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Barbarian Orchestral - arranged by Endrõdy GáborReview by Tas, 03/07/2004 At first i thought this is strikingly simular to the remix64 volume 2 version, but upon further listening it seems that apart from only a few sections this is not as simular as first anticipated. I still wonder however if at least some inspirtation may have come from the remix64 volume 2 version. Thats not a complaint at all, but indeed if the case is so then quite a compliment.The tune isn't quite as polished as the volume 2 version with some lack of dynamics here and there and some of the instruments at times tend to be slightly dull sounding. However saying this, it's a really damn good effort and one i enjoyed emensly and of which contains some novel breaks which arn't contained in the original giving the track a rather fresh feeling while also keeping to the ethics of what the original had in mind. Not perfect, but not a million miles away… Love the really loud and brash ending of this one. |
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Stormlord (Senecas Marble Pack Edit) - arranged by N-JOYReview by DHS, 02/07/2004 This revolutionary tune by my deadly friend NJoy (a really solid producer) is heavily and heavenly based on the works of Seneca The Old (Seneca il Vecchio), former father of Lucio Anneo Seneca, and, expecially, on his marble pack.After studying all his operas and the rethoric works of Fabiano Papirio, Njoy came up with a lyrics text very hard to be surpassed. According to my (anonymous but very reliable) sources in the Latinorium Academia, the arrangement is a nice variation of the typical NJoy style, mediterranean-melody string, under the sea allusions, complex drumming from a last generation Casiotone synth, and the lead character wonderfully sustained by the nicest, sexiest and bigsized boobies girl i know in the south of italy, the mystical DJ Poah. State of the art mastering tied with an illuministic vision of his underwear, NJoy managed again to give us an unforgettable rendition of a C64 tune (he only misses a bit of danish-producing competence to feel a little less idiot, but he's on the right path). BTW: this is the last r64 remix from njoy ever. The same goes with me and my marbleish pack. |
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Deliverance - Gem'X - arranged by Markus SchneiderReview by xonder, 02/07/2004 I must say I was quite disappointed with this orchestral remix of Chris Hülsbeck's Gem'X tune. The choice of remixing Gem'X was good, though, in my opinion, as I consider it to be a nice sid tune, rather well-suited for an orchestral arrangement. What I don't like about it is that Markus has changed a lot of Chris' original harmonies (blasphemy!) and replaced them with his own, which in my opinion don't fit in nearly as well as the ones in the original. Chris Hülsbeck's harmonies should just never, ever, ever be tampered with, as they are always perfect to begin with. I would have given this one a lot higher overall grade if Markus would have stuck with the original harmonies rather than choosing to use his own. Too bad! |
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Parallax (Highscore Reality Edit) - arranged by D.SpronkReview by wbdeejay, 02/07/2004 I like the way this follows the pattern of the original piece. Great sounds go together in a very 'rocking' good way. Spoiled by some incorrect notes in places. |
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Sanxion (Oops I remixed it again) - arranged by WobblerReview by wbdeejay, 02/07/2004 I love this mix because it has such a laid-back sound yet still captures the energy of the original. The re-orchestration is a great blend of acoustic & electronic sounds. Wish I could play guitar like Wobbler! |
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Comic Bakery (feat Hanna Kappelin & Morpheus) - arranged by o2Review by sb, 18/06/2004 When I first heard this tune I couldn't stop listening to it, it went on repeat for hours.If you like old synthesizer giants like Kraftwerk, Yazoo and Jarre, you will love this tune. I immediately fell in love with Hanna Kappelins voice, gosh does she have a sexy voice or what? The song is ethno style and fits perfectly with the tune. All mixed with Kraftwerk inspired sounds. It's even better than Kraftwerk because it is not so extreme. The tune is complete with great sounds, great melody, great song, great voice. It's funny, spontaneous, constructive and wierd, you don't get tired off it no matter how much you listen to it. I only wish there were a version of this tune that were loooooonger!!! ( and availible on a better format than mp3, for hi-fidelity nerds like me ( so one can realy enjoy it )). |
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Sweet (feat. Elsa & Karin) - arranged by Markus Schneider & MahoneyReview by xonder, 11/06/2004 A really great, sweeping orchestral remix of Johannes Bjerregaard's "Sweet". I especially liked the wonderful refrain with the superb singing by Karin Öjehagen. The sheer beauty of her crystal clear voice and the wonderfully orchestrated harmonies actually made me cry. Divinely beautiful! |
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Delta (Spanish Guitar - Final mix) - arranged by Noviello PippoReview by ricq, 11/06/2004 I'm sure he meant well but I really don't like this version. There's too much improvising and it's ruining the original beautiful melody.When the trumpet takes over it gets really bad; it's too loud and there's to much reverb. The drum track sounds ok though. |
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Outer Space (Spaceboost Remix) - arranged by Sonic WandererReview by Instant Remedy, 07/06/2004 This remix is real nice, much depending on the fact that it sounds like Laserdance/Koto but with the energy times 2!Sonic Wanderer has evolved from the traditional dance-sound to the spacedance genre with his latest remixes and with great results. He has the the right feel and sound, but with a lot more energy and a more contemporary sound. The percussion is great and not so soft/oldskool as the genre otherwise suggests (and it doesn't sound compressed to death either, good work ) Vocoder parts also real cool. Haven't heard the original yet, but I really like this remix. I Wish I get some spare time some day to experiment with the spacedance genre too… |
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Comic Bakery (feat Hanna Kappelin & Morpheus) - arranged by o2Review by Instant Remedy, 07/06/2004 This struck me like lighting, I just had to sign up to be able to review and tell everybody how wonderful this tune is! (This is my first review).The vocals fits SO well to the arrangement which is solid and very well done. Everything feels so complete in to every detail. Good thing making the remix a non-dance version too, which O2 don't usually do anyway. It's not so Jarre-ish as I expected at first, maybe because of the vocals. There are of course some classic Jarre/O2 sounds, but I feel the tune takes Jarre closer to O2 rather than taking O2 closer to Jarre which makes for a perfect blend. I don't know if there is any reason for me to say anything about every little detail that is good, noone would bother to read this review to the end… Now there is no doubt that Comic Bakey is my all time fave of SIDs. I've listened to this remix at least 15 times and if I'm not listening to it, I'm humming it silently til my throat hurts. |
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Outer Space (Spaceboost Remix) - arranged by Sonic WandererReview by odie, 06/06/2004 Oh yeah! Just returned from holidays to find this remix of my old C64 theme! There are a few bars I wished were also incorporated into this mix, just to give it a little more, but overall, I mentioned to the other Cosine members that I thought it was "Bloody Marvellous"!!!I especially love the lovely female voice, it makes it even more better for me! OK, so someone gonna try and do a conversion of my Turbo-Charge Fastlane theme? Or, do I have to do it myself? |
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Druid II Remix - arranged by Red DevilReview by sledge, 05/06/2004 This is my favourite version of Druid II. It starts off with the original SID version that everyone remembers from all the Fairlight intros. The tune is a good mix between flute, pop and SID. It's a hit! |
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