Slaygon - Oblique (Hoax me once, shame on you...)

Track info
Arranged by:
Slaygon Veteran
Member profile:
slaygon
Original SID:
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Original composed by:
Runar Sundby
Duration:
3:49
Released:
23/12/2020
Charts position:
17. in the year 2020
290. in all-time charts
Score:
92%
Story

Done for the SLAY Radio Arok Tribute Remix compo.
There is some additional info in the compo video; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3JH78pgjR0&t=10636s

The SID itself was released in the Oblique demo (https://csdb.dk/release/?id=192911) by Hoaxers at Gubbdata on the 28th of June, so I had to wait until now for HVSC to update (and hence RKO) before I could upload it. If you don't have a real c64, or an emulator set up, you can check the video version of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWoKlw5B86k

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XxDUSTYxX shouts:
This remix rocks!
Ahriakin shouts:
Simple rhythm brilliantly done.
omoroca shouts:
Strange mixture of Electronic, Classical and Rock. Doesn't work for me. Technically perfect, though!
Review by Poke16384
24/12/2020

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No. 6 in the AROK/SLAY Summer competition and deservedly so. This is a complex SID to capture in terms of it's tricky arrangement and it's subtle eastern vibes. It manages to do both whilst taking the listener on Slaygon's own unique journey but never quite straying too far from the original. A truly 'different' kind of listen from the norm, here on Remix64. Well mixed & mastered too.
Review by Ahriakin
20/02/2021

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Absolutely deserving of 'Cinematic' as it reminds me so much of Hans Zimmer. The beat and melody are uncomplicated but satisfying. The arrangement and mix/master impacting, engaging and downright fkn brilliant 😊