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While the release of the Immortal 4 CD set is still a couple of months away, you can already win a free copy of the album today: Immortal series producer Jan Zottmann, demo scene legend Jogeir Liljedahl, and veteran game music composer Bjorn Lynne have prepared a competition exclusively for the members of the Remix64 forum. What do you have to do? Find out here: http://www.remix64.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6110&start=16

Submitted by Jim Power

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Hi all,

the emailing problems that prevented people from signing up have now been resolved. Reminder emails have been sent to everyone who had registered in that time.

Thanks to Chris, Ziphoid ans Fnordpojk for helping me fix this.

- LMan

Sony Creative Software has released our loop and sample library called, 8 Bit Weapon: A Chiptune Odyssey today!

The library contains real sounds from each of the following computers/consoles: Apple II, Commodore 64, NES, Gameboy,
and the Atari 2600. Each system library has everything from drums, bass and synth to special effects. Both Michelle (aka ComputeHer) and I have featured song demos built into the collection to boot!

The sound library works with ACID, Ableton Live, Cubase, Garage Band, Logic, Soundtrack, and more!

Users who purchase the Green Downloadable version of the Sony loop library will get the full MP3 release of our Electric High EP plus an exclusive track Break Beat Bonanza as an added bonus!

Enjoy ~!

 

- Seth & Michelle :]
www.8bitweapon.com
www.computeher.net

Submitted by naughtyboy

Sony's Official site loop library

The HardSID Team has released a Winamp Plugin for the HardSID hardware. Features:

• Seek in .sid files on cycle-accurate SID hardware
  
• Remote-control your SID files using an IR remote controller (free plugin required)
  
• Enjoy the benefits of Winamp playlists (+song-length support)
• Put sub-songs on your playlists (not just the default-song)
  
• Build community SID listening stats

Go to http://www.hardsid.com/ for further details.

HardSID Homepage

Video StreamCast

Since a few days ago the new remake from Giana Sisters is exclusively available for Nintendo DS. The game features 80 new levels in 8 different worlds, enhanced graphics and some new ideas using the DS microphone as well as a new soundtrack by Fabian del Priore. The game is available in many online shops or german Amazon portal

Order at Amazon

Order at Spielegrotte (from all EU countries)

Watch some screenshots

Download some tunes free

Tickets for Sinfonia Drammatica are on sale now at www.ticnet.se (search for: sinfonia drammatica). For the video game music concert on August 4, 2009 in Stockholm, Chris Huelsbeck himself selected eight titles from Symphonic Shades which will be performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in Sweden again: Grand Monster Slam, X-Out, Gem'X, Apidya II, R-Type, Jim Power in Mutant Planet, The Great Giana Sisters and Turrican II - The Final Fight.

Additionally, the concert will feature titles from the CD album drammatica by Yoko Shimomura, famous for soundtracks to video games such as Legend of Mana and Kingdom Hearts.

VGM-Concerts

The WDR Radio Orchestra and the WDR Radio Choir will present the Symphonic Fantasies concert on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. at the Philharmonic Hall in Cologne, Germany. This event will feature music from the video game soundtracks of Square Enix.

Jonne Valtonen, who will be responsible for arranging all the music, composed the official opening fanfare that has been recorded at the Funkhaus Wallrafplatz recently. It can be watched on YouTube already.

Tickets for Symphonic Fantasies are on sale at Kölnticket (search for: Symphonic Fantasies).

VGM-Concerts

Chris Abbott of C64Audio.com has launched a new So-bad-it's-good remix competition to produce intentionally bad remixes for a new free album Worst Remixes Ever, with a price for one lucky winner of 10 CDs! Mend a leg! Strike a light!

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ObscureInternet.com has posted a belated review of SYNTAX ERA - Remix64 Volume 3

Submitted by c64glen

Review - Remix64 V3 Syntax Error

The Symphonic Shades CD was sold out within a few weeks. Now the complete album is available at iTunes. If you missed to buy one of the limited CD's, you should take a look there. Other distributors like Amazon and eMusic will follow soon.