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No one (to my knowledge) has remixed anything other than the 1st level tune, and that was an XG midi I think (Chris?). The Title tune, 1st, 2nd and 3trd Level and the Highscore tune are fantastic and I'm very surprised no one has remixed them yet.
I'm starting a remix of the title (assuming that's subtune 1) once I get a little deeper into my Dark Side remix...
It will be a Bionic Commando/Terra Cresta joint mix... I'll probably name it Terra Commando
Edit: DHS tells me that subtune 5 of Bionic Commando is the title theme, not subtune 1... So I guess I'm not doing the title theme of it, just the 'crazy drumming'... very well put DHS
@ Larsec:
Yeah! I'm kind of _ecstatic_ to read that you are working on a Dark Side remix
I like this tune very much as you may have noticed...
So take your time to work it out cause i know you have the skills to create a masterpiece!
But: No pressure, be easy
It might take a while. There will be a lot of guitar and since I've just learned a few more tricks I might just add some more detail to it than originally anticipated
But I'm very enthusiastic so who who knows...
Indeed, Bionic Commando is definitely not "outmixed", there are many subtunes and its hard to get tired of them. I wonder what style would be coolest to apply in a remix of it - jazz, electronic/techno, fusion?
You guys ever noticed that on Bionic Commando, Tim nicked a whole passage from Start Wars? I don't have my SID player here with right now, but if my memory serves me correct, it was the second level where you start the attack on the fortress. It's about 2 minutes into the tune I think.
There is a whole bit that is so definitely Star Wars, it hurts.
He did indeed. It's the 2nd level tune (subtune 6) from about 0:50-56. Actually, although all the in-game music is based on the arcade machine it's all pretty different - much better in my opinion.
STIL does have that information on the "Star Wars", and also some quotes from the Commodore Zone interview.. in which Tim sounds very depressed.. He said "it all fits somehow", meaning he was inspired by the original arcade soundtrack and added to it.
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OK, I started the track and it might turn into something useful... A little side project got in the way... Can't comment on it though, someone might come after me if I did... Makke for example