Stello Doussis - Spy Vs Spy (Spy Disco Spy Remix)
Copyright © 1984 First Star Software Inc.
This is my third attempt at a Spy vs Spy remix after trying some (unreleased and never finished) Pop version (in 2012) and some Garage house attempts, which failed miserably. After many days of work, I somehow ended up with this disco house piece. It never bothered me as a kid that this catchy ingame theme is only 17 seconds?! So looping it over and over does fit quite well for that style of music, I think. The BPM of the original was too fast, so I slowed it down to 132bpm and transposed it down to hit the bass sit better in the low-mid range. My neighbours probably hate me hearing endless loops and noises late at night. The vocoder voices are leftovers from previous attempts and incorporated in this version. Late 70's TV shows highly inspired the horns and arrangement (think of TV shows like Hart to Hart).
Lyrics:
I do appreciate your honesty
To be obsessed with me
I wake up hanging upside down
As soon you're letting me inside
Feeling alright
You're shredding me to pieces
Get your boogie on 😊
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Funky 70s styling (with modern production techniques)! All we are missing is the shiny disco ball 🕺 … This is off the hook, dude - far out! …
Upon multiple listens, maybe the filtering effect is overused a bit too much. But now I'm splitting hairs.
Upon even more listens on different equipment, one more critique: the final mix is way too hot (loud). Congratulations, you won the loudness wars… 😒
Still an awesome tune, I thoroughly enjoy it! 😀👍
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nostalgic credibility. Much time and effort spend to create such an elaborate piece of modern but still retroesque electronic music. Ingenius resembled that 70's sound and feel. Overall sound is crisp and clear. Pro Work! Very enjoyable and entertaining. A tune to remember.
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