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Alien Breed 2012 - arranged by Allister Brimble

Review by neglesaks, 17/01/2017

This is a nice and slightly less fearsome make of its original with a softer impression though highly resemblant of its predecessor, thus not much innovation to show on that front. The technical execution is decent with a few nice twists here and there (which spills somewhat over to the artistic rating), though unfortunately hobbled by that some of the fx nearly mask out each other, which is a shame.

The game itself needs no introduction hence the nostalgia factor… and of course it is good to see that Allister is still with us.
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Stardust Warp Sequence 2 - arranged by Allister Brimble

Review by neglesaks, 17/01/2017

Starts out with a resonating low-frequent buzz effect like how it would be when having your space fighter sucked through a metal pipe with the lethal buzzer at the other end. Signature beat of Stardust kicks in early but unfortunately seems to get muddled by the mixture of its own sound and that of the rest. The transition half-way adds a nice mellow feel and contrast to the intro though unfortunately again let down by the buzzy pulses which blur out some of the impression of the tune. The latter half contains minor though clear resemblances from the Alien Breed intro.

Overall, a decent remake with a mix of styles that would have produced a better product had it not been for an unfortunate combination of instruments the characteristics of which muddle the sound image at critical points throughout the tune.
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Cebit ´90 Demo - Cream of the Earth - arranged by daXX offline

Review by neglesaks, 17/01/2017

Starts great as with its original, transitions to a nice rounded beat but then drifts off to chiptune-style warbling which sadly seems out of place with the opener; the remainder being a bland affair.
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Turrican II - The Desert Rocks (daXX Remix) - arranged by daXX offline

Review by neglesaks, 17/01/2017

The remix takes us from the pure electro-beat of the early 90s to a good mixture of rock-resemblent sound with some good tempo replacements thrown in together with innovative inserts between the signature elements of the original, in excellent combination. By themselves the components don't seem anything much, but the fusion of all produces a great-sounding, innovative remix of a beloved oldie.

The track and the arranger are both minor legends by now. Desert Rocks of Turrican has been re-arranged a multitude of times and is surely one of the fondest remembered tunes from the Amiga era. Daxx - amongst many I must be reasonable to say - has been a loyal and productive member of the remixing community for over a decade and to reproduce this classic in such a way is just brilliant.
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Twintris - Those AntaNine - arranged by pinozulpo

Review by neglesaks, 17/01/2017

Oh how Twintris had my affection back in the day. Not least thanks to the music. Thank you pinozulpo!
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Pinball Dreams Intro Remix - arranged by daXX offline

Review by iXien, 29/12/2016

Well done, all the fun of the original is here with a fantastic guitar to complete it!
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Cybrenoid II -Epic RMX- - arranged by Andrea Milana offline

Review by MatrixRevolution, 22/12/2016

the finals effect 70's style (is it a bass?) take me in the sky!!!
One of the best remixer!!
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Enigma - A Final Hyperbase (Dremix Remix) - arranged by Dremix

Review by hyperunknown/Noice, 22/08/2016

Exceptionally good! I especially like what you've done with the accords. Also, the sidechaining and leads are well made. Goes into my favorites directory immediately.
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Test Drive II Remix - arranged by CZ Tunes

Review by Cydonia, 17/07/2016

Very relaxing… I like the CZ tunes style… Sometimes it remind me the old Dream dance series from the late 90… Well done man
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Pinball Dreams - Beatbox Theme (daXX Remix) - arranged by daXX offline

Review by iXien, 12/07/2016

Samples are far less catchy and impacting than the original ones. I think this remix is too shy here, too clean and not corresponding with the beat house sound from the end of 80's that Gustafsson perfectly recreated in the original module in 1991.
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Benefactor Forest Level - Odee Remix - arranged by Odee

Review by MasterMax, 28/04/2016

Excellent remix of the Olof Gustafsson's melody. Takes the best out of the original tune and introduces even more depth and rhythm into it. It is very relaxing because of the instruments used - especially the bells and nice, low tempo. What I need more? More remixes of tunes from Benefactor!
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Hybris (2016 Remix) - arranged by EXON

Review by Toffensen, 30/03/2016

I like the way the author let it grows into the deep and intense bass. You can add it to the nostalgia, but that's not all!
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Elysium (daXX Remix) - arranged by daXX offline

Review by Apache, 09/03/2016

Sounds like original alot! Me likey!!!! Great remix!!! Commodore Amiga FOREVER!!!! Greetings to DaXX from Finland.
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Wrath Of The Demon Title (2016 Wremix) - arranged by Gareth Wood

Review by nummer2, 08/03/2016

I love this title but something just went wrong in this mix. Missing the feeling. And this thing in the backround just made me crazy after some time.
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Project-X (XPlod Remix) - arranged by Andrea Milana offline

Review by Lisihang, 20/01/2016

Wonderful! I first discovered this remix on Youtube and I am happy that you also uploaded it here. There is some kind of extra power feeling in this remix ::
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Condom Corruption (daXX minimalistic Remix) - arranged by daXX offline

Review by hege8, 15/01/2016

Thanx man, great work!
I've been also trying to remix (remake prefer a good word for it) this tune for years but never ended, B'coz i not found the perfect drum.
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Battle Squadron (Peace For My 64) - arranged by Dr Future

Review by PhotonSCX, 02/01/2016

You make tightness sound effortless. Very nice progression throughout so that despite the slow tempo you're never bored. Pure pleasure to the end. 😊
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Stardust Memories - arranged by chabee

Review by Chizzer, 28/12/2015

Thank you for bringing back memories. Thank you for bringing back memories. Thank you for bringing back memories.
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Unreal ingame Turbo Galeazzi Cut - arranged by N-Joy of TsW

Review by Gabriele, 24/12/2015

Re Great song mix original, the years of my carelessness. A pleasure to listen to, with a tone of nostalgia
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Condom Corruption (daXX minimalistic Remix) - arranged by daXX offline

Review by Gwood1234, 23/12/2015

I've been trying to crack this remix for years. Each time I start off fairly well but am never happy with it. This is got to be one of the hardest Amiga tracks to remix - there's such a lot going on and the amount of detail in the original made it one of the finest demo tracks created. When I heard daXX's remix of 9 Fingers, also by Spaceballs, I knew this was the guy to do it! This remix features many of the original instruments but combined with daXX's polished dance music production. It might not be as good as 9 Fingers but it's an incredible version of a monster track!
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Galaxy II - arranged by Amok

Review by tafens, 17/12/2015

Remains true to the original, but enhanced in most every way.
Great bass track, nice and wide sound stage.
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Gods (Into the Wonderful) - arranged by Mano

Review by Zyonee, 10/11/2015

So awesome! I just wish it would have been a minute or so longer. That doesn't change the fact that this is one of the best Amiga remixes I've heard this year.
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Lotus III - arranged by synchaoz

Review by Trackah123, 21/10/2015

Guitar part is pretty good, besides that it's pretty much the same song as the original.
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Virocop: Funny Old Game - arranged by Allister Brimble

Review by iXien, 08/10/2015

Well done Allister, what a remake! Thank you for such a masterpiece. So much memories behind this music. A very nice work. Maybe you will decide to remake other musics from this game? 😉
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Another World (End Theme Remix) - arranged by Mano

Review by Miroku79, 04/10/2015

Wow… this tune is really beautiful, bring to me a lot of memories. Another world was a masterpiece also for the music, and this remix really give the game its merit.
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Battle Squadron (In The Game) - arranged by Hazel

Review by Gabriele, 16/09/2015

Beautiful remix, beautifully written i must say it is one of the most beautiful I've heard so far
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Deluxe Galaga v2.4 - arranged by Patrulek

Review by FStarred, 10/09/2015

I have included in my channel of Amiga remix best of.
However to me is too much repetitive, should take not more than 5 minutes
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Physical Presence - Chiptune RMX - arranged by Virgill

Review by D.j., 04/08/2015

This song got stuck, for a long time. Its everything i wanted to make, but never had the skills for. Back to slicing pizza… :P
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Physical Presence - Chiptune RMX - arranged by Virgill

Review by sLyGuY, 16/07/2015

I like this remix very much, it keeps original spirit of the song (that makes me go in trance) with new instruments. Excellent work! I hope to see more stuff like this from this arranger.
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Harlequin - TVee Wonderland (ingame tune 5) - arranged by Rapture

Review by Matt Smith, 09/07/2015

Barry Leitch's Harlequin soundtrack remains one of my all-time favourite game OSTs ever. Every tune in that marvellous game is a treat for the ears, and anyone aiming to improve upon the original tracks has their work very much cut out for them.


This remix succeeds in absolutely every respect. Indeed, it's no exaggeration to say that it's one of my favourite pieces of music of any kind in the world ever.


Not only does it capture perfectly the electrifying mood of the original TVee Wonderland theme (somehow managing to be hair-raisingly eerie and playfully energetic at the same time), not only does it expand upon the original with exceptional verve and creativity (introducing an array of beautiful new harmonies, counter-melodies and other splendidly atmospheric flourishes), but it even manages to tell a story that fits in perfectly with the part of the game where this particular theme first turns up, via some positively spiffing sound design. The level of Harlequin that gives this track its name is one of the most original and gleefully sinister environments ever to appear in a platformer. The hero of the piece finds himself inside a gigantic, haunted television showroom where every single TV set is broken, and the player is tasked with guiding him past an array of electricity-themed enemies and traps. As such, the intro to this remix could scarcely be more perfect as we hear a television turn on by itself and start searching through the static for a clear transmission, eventually settling upon a channel where the MOD version of the tune can briefly be heard before the updated version zaps into life. (An especially pleasing touch – among the garbled snatches of other programmes we can clearly hear excerpts from the theme tunes of Gamesmaster and Bad! Influence, both of which first came to the screen in the year of Harlequin's release.) The various other crackles, sparks and fizzes that crop up throughout the rest of the track add greatly to the spookily mysterious vibe of the whole thing without ever being intrusive, and the conclusion as the static returns and the misfiring TV finally shuts itself off is the perfect coda to the whole experience.


I utterly, wholeheartedly love this remix. As you may possibly have gathered.
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