Steve Foster - Cybernoid II

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Arranged by:
Steve Foster Specialist
Member profiles:
Steve Foster (fozzie)
wearecity
Steve Foster
Fozzee69
Original SID:
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Original composed by:
Jeroen Tel
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Duration:
6:05
Released:
16/06/2022
All-Time charts position:
1231
Score:
84%
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Oxx shouts:
Pure nostalgia! 80s combined with chip tune sound, a treat for both of my ears!!
joenemesys shouts:
Superb
DMC shouts:
Good attempt on a SID that was remixed 44 time before this one. I really like the style. Maybe the drums get buried sometimes but that could also be my old ears, so nevermind. :D
Naphta shouts:
Great '80s sound!
FZN shouts:
Great tune! Very pleasant sound.
Review by joenemesys
17/06/2022

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The chip fashion samples, the full energetic percussions, the melody that is always her but with a scent of deep saudade: now I'm in battle mode and I can't stay still, I need to moooove!
Review by LaLa
13/06/2022

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Welcome back! It's always nice to see a remixer come back with a release after a long hiatus.

Pretty straightforward arrangement that is fairly faithful to the original. I guess, the main issue I have with this remix is the mixing - it sounds too washed out, and sounds like it was over-filtered.

I am unsure how to feel about the arpeggios in the first minute, rather than, say, using chords instead. Sure, the SID arpeggios sound retro, but I could've imagined this part with chords, too.

The drums also seem to disappear in the mix, but as I said, that's a general issue in this track. I especially miss the punchiness of the kick drum and the impact of the snare.

Overall, a solid arrangement with an underlying mixing issue.