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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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Rastan - arranged by Glyn R BrownReview by LaLa, 03/10/2004 Very good Gladiator-esque movie soundtrack-style remix, great production, Hans Zimmer would be proud of it for sure - but it uses a bit too many musical cliches for my taste, thus my lower score for "artistic impression". Other than that, it's a pleasure to listen to, it's definitely a work of love! |
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Rastan - arranged by Glyn R BrownReview by infamous, 01/10/2004 glyn.dissapears for over a year after gracing us with gordian tombs and firelord to do other things.. like have a family. comes back and then bitch slaps us all with this.. just to remind everyone just who the boss really is.. and what a reminder. Beautiful flute begins the remix.. slowly fading about with harps and strings to build a real celtic feel.. then it really gets all irish on us with the clannad esque vocal work.. very inspired and it may have come out of a box but it still sounds very believable.. she fades away and.. WOMPTH!! .. its like that scene in gladiator where he is being carted into rome to face the gladiator ring in the mighty colloseum.. its every epic anchient sword and honour film you've ever seen mixed with a little bit of the club beats of today to keep it all in check.. kinda like a knights tale but without that gurning ponce heath ledger to annoy you.. this is the perfect film acompanyment music.. the perfect lounge music.. maybe its even the perfect song? … no that'd be going to far. thats not been done yet.. and definetly aint been done here either but what you have got.. is definetely the BEST remix at rko to date.. and i challenge anyone to a horseback duel that contests it. truly a class remix and true evidence that glyn is a talent going to waste as he languishes away in his neat house.. he needs to be signed up.. needs to be writing music for films etc.. if there is any justice in this world before he dies he will leave a legacy far greater than the one he leaves here… theres a big world out there and glyn and his talent could conquer it.. and again i dont think many would be inclined to disagree. all hail glyn. and his half finished remix's |
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The Eidolon - arranged by LManReview by mahoney, 30/09/2004 Hey? Isn't this Depeche Mode? I think LMan got all the good parts from Depeche Mode's glory days, and put them in this remix. Well done, and clearly enjoyable! |
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Ocean Loader 3 - Rockin' Mix - arranged by Stafford and Clayton MarslandReview by retrovertigo, 27/09/2004 I'm well impressed with this one. Only niggles are the mix could be better and the drums just don't seem to sit very well in the mix. It's balls out, total rock and extra marks have to go for putting so much energy into what would be a technically difficult arrangement to play. Especially on guitar! Short, sweet and to the point. More please! |
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Alibi (steady-state remix) - arranged by Patrick [Major Minor] CeuppensReview by vernest, 13/09/2004 Thanks for doing one of the classics. Laxity has always been one of my favourites, and too few people look in the direction of the demo-scene and non-gamemusic.I think you captured the mood very well, and I enjoy this version as much as I enjoy the original. Very balanced sound, though not especially original. But then again, many of Laxity's tunes are close to perfect. So why alter them just for the sake of doing it? You've managed to make this tune sound better than it did on solo sid, without destroying the melody and feel. That's an accomplishment by itself. After listening to this for a long time now, I have to give full marks on grounds of the nostalgic impression and balanced sound. This is wonderful listening! |
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Hardwired (Extended Version) - arranged by DeAdLy_cOoKiEReview by Bjorn H., 03/09/2004 You must be really good to try remix something like Hardwired module. It is like an anthem to the Amiga/Demo society and you must be a really first league composer to try make covers of something like Silents' "The One" Song.Fortunately it is not a bad remix. In fact it is quite good, and though some instruments are not always ideal final effect is OK and very well represents original tune. There is only one serious, very serious problem with this remix - speed. This remix is too fast (not a big problem here for me - we live in a wild dance techno times), but even more important - it is too high pitched. It sounds like original Hardwired played on too fast mod-player. If you remember, original mod melody has kind of dark majesty, so with this remix we have Darth Vader speaking after helium breath. Summary: now 5/10, with a little work could have 8 out f 10. Anyway, thanks go to DeAdLy_cOoKiE for this one. |
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Sweet (My Sun Shines On) - arranged by LagerfeldtReview by Tomsk, 02/09/2004 Oh dear… what's going on here. An absolutely fantastic tune not even reaching the top 100 on RKO. WHat can I say but… This is the finest tune you've done so far. Great additional lyric and keeping the sid sound alive are big pluses. The composition is professional beyond words (for me anyway!), and as a dance track there's no doubt that the way you've combined the original sid with the smooth chords at the start would make this an instant hit! Oh, and the drums are so varied and fresh - rather than just your normal lazy and placid bass/snare/superfast hi-hat efforts that normally accompany your average hit dance record. Brilliant stuff - rapidly becoming one of my favorite remixes of all time! |
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R-Type (Doppelganger Summer Remix) - arranged by LagerfeldtReview by Tomsk, 02/09/2004 I've got to say I didn't like the original of this. The main reason for downloading was because of Lagerfeldt previously high quality mixes. And this must be a good mix because I started enjoying it alot more than the original. It's possibly the guitar melody that helps gives this tune a bit more purpose and interests me. Great track - and as always Lagerfeldt, so professional in the sound dept. |
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