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Bubble Bobble (Live!) - arranged by Hampshire Regional High SchoolReview by oddball, 17/05/2005 Now that's some funny stuff!LOL Actually the last minute sounds very close to the AMIGA version… |
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Noisy Pillars (Euro-4-Sure Mix) - arranged by Sonic WandererReview by Instant Remedy, 13/05/2005 Whohoo!I love it when Sonic does this! When he does his magic mixture of "enhanced" spacedance, eurodisco and trance. Never heard the original but it doesn't matter, I only had to hear this tune once to love it! Nice, smooth sound and good use of sounds. Cool voice sample too This is not the first time Sonic inspired me to make music, I feel like just going home from work and start making music. Too bad there is no time for that in the nearest future. Thanks for the music Sonic! |
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Foreign Girl (Kim Nichols mix) - arranged by WobblerReview by omoroca, 12/05/2005 I don't know the original SID, but I love this remix. It produces a really cool atmosphere of nostalgic Science Fiction, like in the movie eXistenZ. But who the f@#$ is Kim Nichols? |
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Great Giana Sisters - arranged by machinae supremacyReview by buzzard, 11/05/2005 Most tracks have a shelf life of around 3 months generally speaking, you listen to it, like it, add to a good few playlists or burn onto several homemade compilation cds etc.THen, inevitably, you get bored of hearing it and find something new to listen to. This particular track is now a well over 3 years old and has lost none of the 'wow' factor from when I first heard it! Not only was this one of the best remixes ever written, it still is as good, if not better than anything else since. For those who never had a c64 - it's an amazing piece of music. For those who grew up with a c64, it's a real sweet flashback as well. The only question that remains now, is what happened to Machinae Supremacy??? Someone needs to kidnap whoever was responsible for this gem and lock them in a recording studio ASAP! |
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Suicide for 2 Pianos - arranged by BladiatorReview by franky, 05/05/2005 A great Idea to play this song only with 2 Pianos. It sound like a Oveture to a Piano Concert, do more please. |
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Delta (Spanish guitar) - arranged by Noviello PippoReview by plokolp, 02/05/2005 Man, if I could play guitar half as good as this, I'd be twice as happy! This is good stuff. Good for an Argentine Tango ala Delta. |
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Furycalypse Now (feat. Tuomio) - arranged by AxemanReview by plokolp, 02/05/2005 I loved this one. I am not familiar with the original SID, so I gave a neutral on that one. Great guitar work. More importantly, I think this piece of music achieves what all great music should do - it makes you think and reflect on things. With a war theme and samples of the movie, this is a great tune that really got me thinking about the futility of war. This is powerful stuff. The choppers, the gas, the gunfire, the scream when the guy is shot - brilliant. The haunting last words of 'Someday this war is going to end" take this fantastic remix out. Oh, did I mention I really liked the guitar work? |
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Sidology Episode 3 - arranged by machinae supremacyReview by plokolp, 02/05/2005 What a great surprise to hear the Monty on the Run right in the middle of this tune! Hard-rockin stuff. Makes me want to pick up the guitar and jam along. This is fantastic riffin. |
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Kikstart II (Kik-It Mix) - arranged by Sonic WandererReview by mahadeva, 18/04/2005 Reminds me on good old Astral Projection brainfucking tunes… wonderful! Will try to play it open air this summer. Go on with it, Sonic. |
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Kikstart II (Kik-It Mix) - arranged by Sonic WandererReview by putzi, 17/04/2005 The intro reminds of the mod-style in the Amiga-AGA demo-days, some goa-trance-alike. Very nice to hear this in Sonic-perfection. The compression sounds a bit like it pumps when you listen for the first time, but later this feeling goes away 😉Not sounding like the average dance-tune, thats for sure. Playing it again and again. |
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Alibi (steady-state remix) - arranged by Patrick [Major Minor] CeuppensReview by DJB, 15/04/2005 Man, what can I say, I'm blown away!!Good arrangement, and perfect instruments, and a flawless conversion of the lead. The lead sound is a perfect nostalgic link back to the original SID version, it reminds me so much of it 10/10 from me, thank you so much for doing this tune!! |
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Syncopated (by Laxity) - arranged by VernestReview by DJB, 15/04/2005 This tune was one of the first C64 tunes I really loved, however this conversion does disappoint a litle. By all means, it's great that this tune finally got done, bust some of the instruments and leads REALLY need fixing If this is was fully polished up, bad instruments removed, and re-released, it would get a much higher ranking than I give it. |
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Bruce Lee (Psycho Mix) - arranged by Bart KlepkaReview by puppet_xeno, 07/04/2005 I am not offended by the lack of technical or artistic creativity, as I agree on the drums emphasizing the strength of the original sidtune and the original Bruce Lee (the Dude!) samples to state the nostalgia of this entirety. Overall this mix pleases me, really! yet as an artist I must say more could have been done with extra synths and better, more dynamic and/or more persuasive drum sounds. |
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IK+ (Chemical Stadium Remix) - arranged by DHSReview by puppet_xeno, 06/04/2005 The screaming audience samples make this mix sound so over-the-top it almost becomes ridiculous. But it's a very original approach and it did give me goosebumps at some points, and that's mainly positive. It sounds very lively and because of this it is easily overlooked that the rest of the production isn't VERY innovative and would get a bit boring as it's just a lot of repeating patterns - nevertheless I can really enjoy listening to it. Brings back memories and places them in a different light. |
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Caverns of Khafka (Thriller mix) - arranged by dor-xReview by puppet_xeno, 05/04/2005 The acoustic-instrument tracks greatly add to the dreariness of the original tune. Although the percussion sounds are somewhat too dry to my taste, overall this mix summons the same kind of spookyness as the original game. |
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Underground (feel the warmth) - arranged by PutziReview by merl, 05/04/2005 First I have to say I "idolize" the original tune very very much!!! You did a good job but I really miss drum parts with more punch and a little bit more instruments and variations. Nevertheless you created a well sounding remix including great FX with quite nice pannings! )) |
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Sanxion (Techno Mix) - arranged by KrakuReview by wwwwolf, 03/04/2005 This thing has, quite simply, some Groove(tm).I can't quire say why I like this thing so much, but I think this is pretty much a good example of "mechanical" music, and I don't mean it in bad way. It makes me think mechanical, and I love it. It makes me think of robots and battlemechs and stuff. It makes me feel I should *move* that way too. Weird feeling, I tell you. I didn't even really play the game that much (but still Rob rules, and the original was pretty nice too, I guess), but I still really really got caught in this thing. I wonder, somehow I think Rob is really really cool on SID, then all sorts of people come along and make remixes that are just as good or better. This is one such ocassion: Original was pretty decent, remix just plain rules. In closing, um, this thing rocks. That's all. |
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Warhawk (feat. Smai-Lee) - arranged by Romeo KnightReview by XPEh/LKR, 03/04/2005 Superb! So original remix of this legendary track i never heard before! So keep it! In russian - Ofigenno! |
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Mask III - Venom Strikes Back (20Hz Mix) - arranged by ZuckerfreiReview by putzi, 24/03/2005 For some reason the melody sounds like Last Ninja… oh shit, it´s a Ben Daglish composition! 😉I don´t like the snare drums which sound too much "frontal" and artificially crunched, but the bass lines are nicely worked out and the organ is cool. After all, not bad at all. |
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Mask III - Venom Strikes Back (20Hz Mix) - arranged by ZuckerfreiReview by leechmonzter, 22/03/2005 The finish could be more motivated (maybe early fadeout here?). Really cool piece. I like the modulation and changes between loud an groovy parts. Worth while Leeching! |
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Flip the Flop (Rock My Commodore) - arranged by LagerfeldtReview by baykin, 11/03/2005 I'm stuck in a state of sever confusion. I don’t know what it is about this track, but I absolutely adore it. I’ve played it three times in a row so far. Normally, at this point, I would be twitching from intense boredom. But, for some reason, I can’t get over the urge to hit the play button again.Maybe it’s because it says to the maxx. I duno, but I REALLY like it. |
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Samurai Warrior (Usagi Y Mix) - arranged by MajkolReview by prism_emf, 11/03/2005 This is one of the best remixes around. I always liked Brennan's tunes, and this is the perfect homage to the karate tune master. Great arrangement, although I'm not sure about that koto portamento… |
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Rubicon (Main Titles) - arranged by Jan MorgensternReview by prism_emf, 10/03/2005 Very good, one of the most pleasing remixes here. The only gripes I have are with the sound design -- the basic chord hits need a lot more life, try for example some keypress-triggered pwm modulation, should fatten up the sound. That way you might get away with the thin (authentic) lead sound you're using now -- in this one the lead gets lost in the mix.Thumbs up for not going wild with the reverb like 90% of the remixers on here! |
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Bubble Bobble (Live!) - arranged by Hampshire Regional High SchoolReview by andy_g, 10/03/2005 This is a really cool cover =) Getting a whole band to cover it, it sounds really cool and well arranged. It actually suits quite nicely for a band style like that too.Nice work indeed, truly a different approach to remixes! |
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Alleykat - arranged by Romeo KnightReview by the_jinx, 10/03/2005 I really like the sound of this song!!Anyone else notice the "Windows 98? startup sound" halfway.. |
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Vendetta - arranged by Chris HolmReview by toxicgte, 03/03/2005 Thank you Chris. Thank you for not destroying an absolute classic piece from Matt. The original tune was deep and atmospheric, and this tune is done in the style Matt may have wanted to do but couldn't due to c64 limitations. The male monks borrowed from Enigma really sharpen and highten the density to the Nth degree. The tune is on my playlist and in my MP3 player, and there's no higher recommendation than that. Keep it up. |
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Groovicide - arranged by analoqReview by liontamer, 02/03/2005 The original version of this remix had a quasi-dramatic red herring-style intro that I thought would have went over well here, but it wasn't my choice not to include it.I'm overly familiar with analoq's style due to his superlative work over at OCReMix. org, so I'm glad he chose to submit this mix to R:K:O. a. p. 's always highly creative and interpretive with his arrangements and this was no exception. Absolutely effective work transforming the original via some funked up interpretation. Conservative mixes are fine, but this displayed way more creativity and risk, and I think it did Ratt's SID work greater homage as a result of showcasing the composition's versality not just through the genre change, but also through the addition of original composition ideas alongside the original melodies. The composition featured excellent flow and dynamics, the samples & instrumentation were excellent (very nice string & percussion work, as well as the bassline and electronic sounds), and the production was absolutely crisp. Not trying to say that it's undisputably perfect, but I certainly can't find anything notably wrong with it. A high quality groove and catchy all-around! Great work per your usual, a. p. |
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Heartland (Tranciano remix) - arranged by ChronbergReview by manwe, 27/02/2005 Lovely piano! An excellent rendition! Keeps to the feel of the original whilst giving it a good going over! |
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Parallax 05 - arranged by danceawayReview by manwe, 27/02/2005 The remix itself is good but there should be a more intense lead instrument and bass. The original had buckets of bass and deep-down oomph. Parallax is my favourite C64 tune, so I might be being more picky than I should be! |
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Parallax (Wanderized) - arranged by Sonic WandererReview by manwe, 25/02/2005 Excellent tune - sounds like Glider Rider for a bit near the start! A bit more oomph in the lower regions wouldn't go amiss. |
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