trv - Sanxion Loader (Acoustic)

Track info
Arranged by:
trv Remixer
Member profile:
Trev Bailey (trv)
Original SID:
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Original composed by:
Rob Hubbard
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Duration:
4:30
Released:
29/06/2007
All-Time charts position:
628
Score:
89%
Story
Love this tune and have been meaning to record a full version for months.  Sadly, things always get in the way,  so this is the result of a free hour during one rainy weekend afternoon.  I started with the "choral" part before the solo kicks in as that gives a great build-up and progression toward the finale;  also means that I'm starting with one of the less familiar parts of the track, so it should lead the listener in well.

technical data:  Two steel-string guitar parts recorded through a precariously-balanced Shure SM-58 mic on a Korg PXR4 with in-built reverb.  Sorry about the fuzziness, didn't notice it during recording.  More-or-less done in two takes - the only drop-in is on the lead guitar in the lead-up to the main theme.  Atmospherics added later in SoundForge.

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maindrian shouts:
My favourite kind of remix, sparse, rough around the edges... Played to perfection. Lot of heart in this.
Caboose shouts:
Very nice guitar!
exo shouts:
TRV - you need to make more remixes! We need people like you. I mean it! The sound of acoustic guitar (with fair fidelity) is really what I want to see. The beginning is like "Maximus" of More Music from Gladiator, but doesn't quite work.
infamous shouts:
This is very nice, you can hear the effort gone into it regardless to how it sounds mix wise.. This is special.
chilli_uk shouts:
This is probably the best minimalistic versions ive ever heard - some how missing some of the tune, some how enhancing it - JESUS I love the charisma of it - stunning! I mean STUNNING
prowler shouts:
Usually don't really that fond of the acoustic remixes, but this is just damn good!
LaLa shouts:
Very atmospheric, melancholic, very good guitar playing, too! Lovely.
bluegestalt shouts:
Love this one! So emotional...
omoroca shouts:
Acoustic Christmas!
romeo_knight shouts:
Amazing! Guitar AA++! Too bad it wasn't recorded with better mics.
nema_fakei shouts:
Slow start for no apparent reason, but the simplicity of the rest works very well.
eliot shouts:
Skip the first 64seconds... Playing is straight and nearly perfect.
MajorLag shouts:
This is wonderful!
Nick Le Boeuf shouts:
Extra Acoustic Remix. Was loving the original. Now loving this Remix! Mega-great job!
fsoft shouts:
Amazing acoustic version. Too bad it is too short :-)
ALIEN_CH shouts:
Awesome - with my best regards!
iolo shouts:
Really beautiful!! Precise playing. Emotional performance.
koroner shouts:
It's brilliant! Thanx!
Waz shouts:
A valiant attempt at doing something different with Thalamusik. However, as nice as it is, it does take considerable listening to actually understand that the sparseness is what makes the tune so emotional as well.
Space Fractal shouts:
Brilliant played, mightbeen a bit too long intro?
nicodaemus shouts:
Skillful, moving... Just my type of music.
bigtabs shouts:
Great tune, played beautifully. Please do more.
PhunkyData shouts:
A simple wow should explain my feeling about this one. But well.... Too dam short :)
anaconda shouts:
MORE!!! :D
Reyn shouts:
Great, great remix! What a vibe and what a skills.. Just can't stop playing it in the Sunday Service show.... Stunning!
tazuk shouts:
Very nice :o)
Nebdar shouts:
Very climatic and full of remixers heart. Great
chabee shouts:
I can't say nothing... This is very nice!
hillsman shouts:
Great guitar playing on this - not a note out of place!
Mouse Face shouts:
Sanxion is a futuristic track and this version does not work for me
hackerb9 shouts:
Quite a surprising take on a classic
Review by lee.oades
04/03/2018

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I liked it. Always good to hear different takes on tunes. Obviously it's not a banging synth so some won't like it - but no one likes everything 😊
Review by hackerb9
02/02/2023

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While very different than the C64 SID tune, this cover was beautiful in its own way. And, to be fair, it is closer to the spirit of the original Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, of which Sanxion was itself a reinterpretation.

¶ At the end of the original Sanxion SID, one can hear a repeated pattern:
DAH
dit-DAH-dit
dit-dit-dit-DAH

¶In Morse that spells *TRV". I found this acoustic version (by TRV: Trev Bailey) while googling to find out why those letters are hidden in the song.

¶I think this is a lovely rendition and hope Trev remasters this recording to add in the secret Morse code at the end which just happens to spell his username!

¶If Trev does remaster the track, I would suggest also considering a few other things:

❶ Trev is a better guitar player than audio engineer, at least that was the case back in 2007 when this was recorded. Perhaps enlist some help for a remix?
❷ The atmospheric sounds effects, while a nice idea, were too obviously canned and didn't work for me. Maybe they could be subtler or removed?
❸ As some other reviews mentioned, the 64 second intro didn't lead the listener in as one would have hoped. Perhaps it can be reworked or shortened?
❹ Most of the guitar playing was sweet and evocative, but there were a couple tricky parts that were distracting and could use another take: 1:55-1:58 and 2:15-2:22.

¶ Overall, I enjoyed this immensely, but I cannot give it top marks due to the audio mixing stumbles. ❀