Work In Progress: Revival ST - An Atari ST Tribute Album


Pre order release date: Now

Official release date: 10th September 2005

Label: C64Audio.com


Soon, to the thronged masses of the ST retro scene, comes "Revival ST": the first ever true Atari ST remix tribute album.

For former owners of the Atari ST home computer, this CD has been a long time coming. For those who have either never owned or heard the ST in action, this CD will be your chance to hear some of the very best themes made on the Atari ST -- remade using modern technology and in a studio environment.

The Atari ST was often considered to be weak in the sound department with its use of the backward YM chip. But the great thing about this poor little chip is that many musicians (such as those featured on this CD) managed to make the "YM experience" just so much more than what it should have been at the drawing board. Many ST classics can be likened to the Commodore 64's in style and sound, despite the YM's inferior ability. And so, the CD should appeal not just to former owners of the Atari ST but also to owners of the Commodore 64 and Amiga, if they dare to try!

Taking advantage on knowledge gained from the production of previous titles, the series of remix CDs takes another leap forward and promises to be something rather special.
Revival ST

Producer & Project Director:


  • Neil Carr

Associate Producer & Art Concept:


  • Rafael Dyll

Special Guest Introduction Author:


  • Richard Karsmakers (From Thalion Software)

Booklet Design, Layout and production:


  • Christian Schmoheil

The Musicians:


  • Gianluca Verrengia
  • Jan Morgenstern
  • Markus Holler
  • Fabian Del Priore
  • Sonic Wanderer
  • Rafael Dyll
  • Dr.Future


Instrument Players:


  • Sven Haas (Ibanez S 270 electric guitar on Jupiter Probe)
  • Markus Holler (18" claddagh bodhrán, bamboo flute in G, tin whistle in D (Clarke's), recorder in C (Hohner), tambourines and shaker on Exolon)
  • Pino Saracini (bass Guitar on Goldrunner 2)
  • Armando Croce (drums on Goldrunner 2)
  • Gianluca Verrengia (Electric Guitars on Goldrunner 2)

Vocalists/vocal actors & vocal effects:


  • Makke (Maniax)
  • Birgit Fleps (Exolon)
  • Markus Holler (Exolon)
  • Dennis Pauler (Exolon)
  • Michael Schäfer (Exolon)
  • Rafael Dyll (Lethal Xcess)

Consultation:


  • Chris Huelsbeck (Quick & Silva)

Mastering:


  • Wavemage Studios

Confirmed Final Tracklisting and Order:



1) Odyssey (Composed: Scavenger. Arr. Jan Morgenstern)

2) LED Storm (Composed: Tim Follin. Arr. Rafael Dyll)

3) DBA6 (Composed: Scavenger. Arr. Fabian Del Priore)

4) Dragon Flight City 1 (Composed: Jochen Hippel. Arr. Sonic Wanderer)

5) Exolon (Composed: Dave Rogers. Arr. Markus Holler)

6) Lethal Xcess (Composed: Jochen Hippel. Arr. Rafael Dyll)

7) Foundations Waste (Composed: Wally Bebben. Arr. Sonic Wanderer)

8) Period in 3D (Composed: Scavenger. Arr. Jan Morgenstern)

9) Quick And Silva (Composed: Chris Huelsbeck. Arr. Fabian Del Priore)

10) Custodian (Composed: David Whittaker. Arr. Sonic Wanderer)

11) Jupiter Probe (Composed: Rob Hubbard. Arr. Markus Holler)

12) Goldrunner 2 (Composed: David Whittaker. Arr. Gianluca Verrengia)

Bonus Tracks:


13) Maniax (Vocal Edit) (Composed: Kingsoft. Arr. Dr.Future)

... and a mysterious extra hidden track....

Total Running time of CD: 73 minutes approx

Trivia about the CD:


  • Revival ST has taken over 2 years to create.

  • Gianlucca Verrengia wrote the music for several top video games, one of which is "Hooligans".

  • Rafael Dyll has been a keyboarder in the cult synth-pop band Invisible Limits and has also worked on the book "Game.Machines".

  • Fabian Del priore is the LEAD composer on the CD's Merregnon 1 and 2 and is also an arranger for the Games Convention concerts in Germany.

  • Exolon features no less than 6 REAL instruments and FOUR vocalists.

  • Chris Huelsbeck himself gave vital input on Quick & Silva. The original composition was Chris's work.

  • The morse code on Dragon Flight 1 by Sonic Wanderer spells "ATARI".

  • DBA6 was completely created using only soft-synths, helping to maintain the feel of the ST perfectly.

  • Period in 3D lasts for a staggering 10 mins.

  • Markus Holler's music for the videogame "S.T.A.L.K.E.R" was featured LIVE at the Game Convention Symphonic Concert in Leipzig in 2004.

  • Rob Hubbard's Jupiter Probe was his ONLY unique music on the Atari ST, other work on the ST were covers of Commdore 64 tunes.


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