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Angel (Merry X-Max) - arranged by LagerfeldtReview by Instant Remedy, 08/12/2004 Ok, this IS my cup of tea. Eurodance/trance will always be good when Lagerfeldt is producing. Great sounding female vocals, a perfect fit. Not too sure about the bassdrum action though, but it serves a purpose, the break is cool.The tune have a very happy feel to it as it also states, but also enegetic and powerful - just the way I like it. Cool Safri Duo part too. Since I've never heard the original I have to put a green one on the Nostalgia. I really miss this kind of music on the radio and the clubs! I'm sick to death of RNB and hiphop. |
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The Human Race (Bando alle Seghe) - arranged by DHSReview by stylon, 08/12/2004 An almost marvelous track from DHS although it is already quite far off the original tune. This has definitely already got one of my all time favourites. |
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Supernerd Lightforce Remix - arranged by Jurek RabenReview by LMan, 07/12/2004 That's what I call a kick ass remix! 😃If you're looking for a straight cover version of Lightforce, you're looking at the wrong place here, and I think there's enough of those already… This one is a progressive house / bitpop styled remix (actually it's hard to pinpoint a genre). It incorporates elements of the original in a very creative way, hacking and mincing them to flow with the grooving beat - still they are clearly recognisable. Although this tune may not be a crowd pleaser on a general scale, it would surely rock the house on any techno/house dancefloor. A final word to Jurek Raben: stay faithful to your style! 😊 (Now would you please excuse me, I'll go find a pair of really loud speakers to play this thing on.) |
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Storm Warrior (subtune 8-1-2 compilation) - arranged by MRTReview by sanguelia, 06/12/2004 I like the original instrument mix. The drums and the lead voices give this piece a doomy and spooky atmosphere, and together with parts of the melody this sort of reminds me of Goblin's theme for the zombie movie Dawn of the Dead, which is no bad thing. The transitions between the different parts of the medley keep things interesting and the classical ending is nice. |
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Supernerd Lightforce Remix - arranged by Jurek RabenReview by sumppi, 06/12/2004 This could've been really, really good.The first 30 seconds work really well and remind me a lot of the electroclash stuff (Miss Kittin & Hacker etc) but after the really promising start it breaks apart to an incoherent mess. The reason for this in my opinion is that too many melodies and synths samples (and filtering) drown the basic idea - sometimes less is more. Also, some of the sound choices don't work that well, especially the lead synth starting around 1:15. All in all, the concept and idea works but the result would be so much better if done more in line with the genre style (disclaimer: I'm probably not the best person to evaluate this kind of stuff but somehow just the lost potential got me to comment). Waiting for the next remix… |
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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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