01/05/2013 03:00

RGCD C64 16KB Cartridge Game Development Competition 2013 (United Kingdom)

Event type: Standalone Compo

Held on: 1 May - 30 November 2013
 

13/05/2013 03:00

Release the Cheese

- Only the strongest survive!

Event type: Standalone Compo

Held on: 13 May - 31 July 2013
 

13/05/2013 03:00

FatFrost's Friday the Fearteenth Compo!!

- Scare us please!!

Event type: Standalone Compo

Held on: 13 May - 13 July 2013
 

08/06/2013 03:00

Flashback 2013 (Australia)

Event type: Demo Party

Held on: 8 - 10 June 2013
 

28/06/2013 03:00

Edison 2013 (Sweden)

- stockholm digital underground art festival

Event type: Demo Party

Held on: 28 - 30 June 2013
 

05/07/2013 03:00

Arok 2013 (Hungary)

- One love

Event type: Demo Party

Held on: 5 - 7 July 2013
 

05/07/2013 03:00

Silesia Party 7 (Poland)

- the 8 bit minty C64 demoparty

Event type: Demo Party

Held on: 5 - 7 July 2013
 

12/07/2013 03:00

Solskogen 2013 (Norway)

Event type: Demo Party

Held on: 12 - 14 July 2013
 

19/07/2013 03:00

Nordlicht 2013 (Germany)

Event type: Demo Party

Held on: 19 - 21 July 2013
 

29/07/2013 03:00

10 Print "Hello World!" (Netherlands)

- Another Dutch domestic party in the series, this time hosted by Berry (max 6 persons) in The Netherlands

Event type: Demo Party, Meeting

Held on: 29 July 2013
 

25/05/2013 15:22

Re: New Back in Time Live - Sep 15th, Manchester

Not too much if you book in advance, I think.Statistics: Posted by Chris Abbott — 25/05/2013 - 15:22 

25/05/2013 15:09

Re: New Back in Time Live - Sep 15th, Manchester

In my case, it will probably have to be train up on the Saturday, and go home on the Monday. I'll look at how much trains cost *shudder*Statistics: Posted by Mayhem — 25/05/2013 - 15:09 

25/05/2013 08:34

General Conversation • Re: Reaping the Ebay harvest

I'd buy it for the kids! Statistics: Posted by Chris Abbott — 25/05/2013 - 8:34 

24/05/2013 23:33

General Conversation • Re: Reaping the Ebay harvest

I'm rather enjoying this.


Some new Band In A Box stuff is kind of inexpensive, on Ebay. Some people will always download but if it's still going today, then I suspect some killer features are just worth buying to be up to date.

Mac: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PG-Music-Band ... 4d0b8f1b5c

PC: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PG-Music-Band ... 5d390a9597Statistics: Posted by Commie_User — 24/05/2013 - 23:33 

24/05/2013 23:11

General Conversation • Re: Reaping the Ebay harvest

But what about life without retro? Most modern gadgets would obviously let you not notice. But in the world of an inverted Amish, you'd also forget a lot of gems. I know many bits and pieces of software have features and functions that would be lost using only today's stuff.


So now I'm moving onto Uncle Jack's follow up smash.



Big: http://i.ebayimg.com/t/VINTAGE-ATARI-EX ... ~60_57.JPG

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-ATARI ... 23274229ec



One handy disc: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Ultimate- ... 1c325b63e5





Though if I was to try and buy all the studio originals, I'd break myself. But here's some I quite like the look of.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/emagic-notato ... 4ac4e3f98a







http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Atari-520-104 ... 232a5fd2fe





Dunno how I even missed this one:



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Band-in-a-Box ... 1e797caace

I remember some of the BIAB hype. It was hated and anticipated.







http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ATARI-ST-STFM ... 20d2abf61e





If I didn't have all I need I'd get this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/atari-st-comp ... 3934437%26



Bloody hell though:



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Atari-St-Nota ... 1c3267870b


The early ones souped up seem to have more magic about them somehow. And two packages I would like to have found were Music Mouse and Instant Music. I have those and they compliment band In A Box just fine, by the looks.










But never mind, Commie User will provide......

Oh yeah: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/michael.br ... Mousey.htm

Baby: http://www.dustybin.org.uk/IM.htm




And it only barely mentions MIDI, by far its most pivotal feature.Statistics: Posted by Commie_User — 24/05/2013 - 23:11 

24/05/2013 22:21

General Conversation • Re: Reaping the Ebay harvest

Well not even I can see much point in that. But each to his own.

Though I agree I wouldn't want to go back to the days of only the old computers. I managed well enough before I liked them but you don't want the new stuff taken away again.

Did you see the Electric Dreams documentary? A family lived with only home technology available by the 1970s for ten days, then 1980s stuff for another ten days, etc. The kids found it impossible at times and the adults found life harder. I'm surprised they bitched so much, having lived through the real years before. So it goes to prove that you're used to today's luxuries without realising.

I enjoyed it immensely. It's on Youtube now.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/electricdreams/about.shtml



The Joseph Rowntree Trust says a PC connected to the Web at home is more essential than a car. Do people not go out for their life stuff any more? I know I don't but we're screwed if nobody else does either.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/20 ... ial-survey





So in that spirit, I may or may not get a copy of Rootin' Tootin' just for Retro Wall deco.



Probably not. It's a rotten game.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Commodore-C64 ... 27c12d9521





Wouldn't mind a 78 though. From what I know, this looks 1920s. And in good nick you can be surprised at the quality, especially the vinyl ones they used to come out with for the poorer customers. Ironically the quality of the cut-price plastic was far superior than the usual shellac but nobody noticed. So the record companies 'advanced' to the louder shellac only because only the volume counted on pop records.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CASINO-DANCE- ... 20d30ebccc


Now there's a retro inversion for you.Statistics: Posted by Commie_User — 24/05/2013 - 22:21 

24/05/2013 19:56

General Conversation • Re: Epic cover of Last Ninja 2 - Mansion

No, I mean my book. I've done nothing but go on about it these last days: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9709

And I s'pose you can grab a copy by using a media downloader like Orbit. May not be the same quality as the master though.Statistics: Posted by Commie_User — 24/05/2013 - 19:56 

24/05/2013 19:28

General Conversation • Re: Epic cover of Last Ninja 2 - Mansion

Book? I didn't know there was a book? :-S

By the way, it doesn't clip towards the end, that was just YouTube being crappy - or perhaps the Google Chrome beta I use.Statistics: Posted by xo — 24/05/2013 - 19:28 

24/05/2013 18:26

General Conversation • Re: Reaping the Ebay harvest

Can you imagine anyone being nostalgic for WordStar Word processor?

[edit: apparently someone's nostalgic enough to recreate it as "WordTsar"!]Statistics: Posted by Chris Abbott — 24/05/2013 - 18:26 

24/05/2013 18:26

General Conversation • Re: Reaping the Ebay harvest

Have to admit I won't miss the old word processors. The beauty of retro is that you can enjoy the old days while taking advantage of the new. Result.

ChrisStatistics: Posted by Chris Abbott — 24/05/2013 - 18:26 

08/06/2013 08:00

09:00 - Flashback 2013 Day 1 with TrinaryLogic and Guests

Flashback 2013 Opening Ceremony and Live Music 

09/06/2013 05:00

06:00 - Flashback 2013 Day 2 with TrinaryLogic and Guests

Flashback 2013 Competitions and PrizeGiving (Hopefully!) 

25/05/2013 19:00

19:00 GMT LIVE! With Fritske

29/07/2012 20:50

Episode 020 - 30 Years Of The C64 - A Symphonic Celebration

This episode of OMAHM was produced to celebrate 30 years of the Commodore 64! For this show I have selected my favourite symphonic remixes of classic C64 tunes. It includes stunning orchestral remixes of famous C64 themes by Rob Hubbard, Martin Galway, Ben Daglish, Richard Joseph and Peter Clarke etc. It also features a stunning symphonic remix of the theme from the 2012 Psytronik Software C64 game 'Soulless' by K8-bit. 

10/08/2012 18:08

Episode 051: Has it been 30 years already?

Introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 1982, and available to the public in August of 1982 – it’s everyone’s favourite computer: The C64. To coincide with the “C64 Month” campaign (Twitter + Facebook), here’s my contribution in the form of a new episode of the C64 Take-away. As usual the mix consists of [...] 

13/05/2013 22:00

BitJam Episode #172 - UpROUGH In The Jungle

Episode #172 - UpROUGH In The Jungle To celebrate 15 years of demoscene dominance, UpRough are taking over the BitJam Podcast for a series of DJ sets. First in the series is "UpRough In The Jungle" mixed by Hoffman. This mix really demonstrates the diverse output which gives UpRough their legendary status. Starting in the smooth soundscapes of the mid 90's Jungle, travelling through to the dark head nodding Tech-Step with a quick jaunt into the Jazz Lounge then ending in the modern realms of Drum n Bass. It plays out like a history of the dance music scene and works as an education to the uninitiated. Mixing and compiling by Hoffman, logo #172 and cover design by Spot, illustration by Jakob Feltsen Check Hoffman's previous mix: BitJam Podcast #153 - Big Beats 

05/05/2013 22:00

BitJam Episode #171 - Flower Power

Episode #171 - Flower Power Flowers are nice. They give many people positive feelings, make them happy. Here's some damn fine flower power music, perfect for a cold winter's day or a hot summer afternoon. Mixing by Vincenzo, logo #171 by Raist, compiled by Bobic 

14/04/2013 22:00

BitJam Episode #170 - 2012 In The Mix - Demo Tunes

Episode #170 - 2012 In The Mix - Demo Tunes You can only cook 1st class food by using the best ingredients. Our chef, Salinga visited the market Sunday morning and bought 16 fresh, healthy, delicious tracks from the most outstanding local farmers. Then he cut, boiled, mixed, cooked, baked them together for You: 45 minutes of demoscene lasagne. Enjoy your meal! Mixing and compiling by Salinga, logo #170 by KF 

07/04/2013 22:00

BitJam Episode #169 - Full Throttle

Episode #169 - Full Throttle The race fever hit me! BitFellas - We are the speed freaks - VROOOOOOOOM! Mixing by Vincenzo, logo #169 by Forcer, compiled by Bobic 

17/03/2013 21:00

BitJam Episode #168 - Big City Lights

Episode #168 - Big City Lights It doesn't matter if you're a country potato or a real metropolitan. We invite you all to travel with us around the globe and to visit some big cities during this musical trip. Smell the life on the streets, the atmosphere in these high-rise canyons and the different cultures here and there. Mixing by Vincenzo, logo #168 by Forcer, compiled by Bobic 

19/05/2013 15:24

SLAY Radio Gathering 2013

It's back again - another SLAY Radio Gathering! Occurring on the first weekend of August, we have the main day on Saturday August 3 consisting of a barbecue at Keillers Park in the daytime and we have the private room at the back of Kville Biljard in the evening. We also have the Unofficially Official Pre-Gathering Gathering on Friday evening for the early birds :) Come join us for a bit of a get-together of SLAY Radio broadcasters and listeners! For maps, hotel info and so forth, see the <a href="gathering.2013.php">Gathering 2013</a> page! We also have a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/455000061251512/" target="_new">Facebook Event</a>. 

08/04/2013 13:36

RKO Q2013-Q1 Torrent

It's that RKO Torrent time again! As usual, get your latest remixes on <a href="http://http://remix.kwed.org/">RKO</a> and go get the RKO-2013 Q-1 <a href="http://tracker.slayradio.org/">here</a>. Do remember to keep seeding for a while after download. Enjoy 

30/03/2013 21:22

Firewall problems.

Hi all, As it happens, the old firewall at SLAY HQ is getting tired and from the sound of it will most likely crash any day now. The hard drive sounds like it's doing its last rounds. There is a new firewall in place but it is not yet fully active so there might be an unexpected drop-out at some point that will last longer than I would expect. Anyhoo, Happy Easter everyone! May the egg be with you. :) 

03/01/2013 04:52

Healthiness for 2013 and torrent update.

Happy 2013!! To kick things of I updated the RKO 2012-Q4 torrent and also uploaded the RKO-2012 Complete torrent to <a href="http://tracker.slayradio.org/"> Slacker</a>. As read in my previous news item (http://www.slayradio.org/home.php?news_item=165) I also added the 2005-2006 Show torrents made by HiSpeed. These are for review purpose at the moment, see if slacker handles them and also see if they are wanted. Questions about the torrents, missing shows, corrupt files should be directed to HiSpeed on irc. M *edit* Added the mastering Swedish torrent also. It's still avaiable for download on the main download page but saves a few clicks :) PS. HiSPeed # is not accepted by Slacker, so removed those :) 

08/12/2012 02:30

Show and torrents

Hmm CET time I should be asleep for hours it seems but I have some news. Ruud (IImmortal) is doing his 2nd live show The RetroToGO in about 14 hours. He's the latest DJ to join SLAY Radio and opted for the hard to fill time slot on Saturday. Show Blur: Need some extra energy to get your Saturday evening started? Let me serve you a high protein mix of RetroTunes to kickstart your mind for a great Saturday night! <-- protein and kickstart? that at least makes me curious enough to listen in. On the torrent side of things, I'm keeping up with q4 and complete 2012. Highspeed off for most IRC 'fame' has been working hard on quarterly show torrents. Downloading a few of them and checking them to see if <a href="http://tracker.slayradio.org/"> Slacker </a> can handle them. Meanwhile you can check out <a href="http://nethack.no-ip.biz/temp/sr-torrents/">His personal SLAY Radio Shows torrents link</a> which is his personal tracker. 

24/05/2013 23:00

Fredrik joined Software of Sweden as Musician

17/05/2013 23:00

Unifier left Eltronic

14/05/2013 23:00

Alfatech joined Offence as Coder

13/05/2013 23:00

Alfatech left Censor Design

13/05/2013 23:00

Akira joined Desire as Fullscreen Graphician, Graphician, Logo Graphician and Musician