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Insane to think that its 10 years since I made this.
I couldnt tell you where the idea came from per se - but the original ditty from the game was just something I'd always liked. I liked the way the tune evolved (synthwise/pulsewidth) over time. I think I remember sitting letting it play on sidplay.. and then just seeing what happened with my keyboard.
The drums/timing issues that everyone notices is unfortunately a symptom of that era of composing for me. This was pre- my use of proper sequencers, and before I got to grips with trackers again post-amiga... so the track is quite literally a hand-made multi-track recording with the C64 part working as a metronome and its my own timing at fault.. exasperated with each layer of instrument as it got put down
Massive Kudos to Marcel and his re-engineering of this, I was with him all the way, and it kind of came about from discussions we had in the pub post-BIT London 2004 Listening to Marcel's final version raised the hairs on the back of my neck and a tear to my eye as he "realised" the song for me, and the fact that the piano melody in his final version is my actual performance = a fabulous collaboration that I will forever be appreciative of. Would have loved to have played this live with him + drummer + guitarist
I couldnt tell you where the idea came from per se - but the original ditty from the game was just something I'd always liked. I liked the way the tune evolved (synthwise/pulsewidth) over time. I think I remember sitting letting it play on sidplay.. and then just seeing what happened with my keyboard.
The drums/timing issues that everyone notices is unfortunately a symptom of that era of composing for me. This was pre- my use of proper sequencers, and before I got to grips with trackers again post-amiga... so the track is quite literally a hand-made multi-track recording with the C64 part working as a metronome and its my own timing at fault.. exasperated with each layer of instrument as it got put down
Massive Kudos to Marcel and his re-engineering of this, I was with him all the way, and it kind of came about from discussions we had in the pub post-BIT London 2004
Listening to Marcel's final version raised the hairs on the back of my neck and a tear to my eye as he "realised" the song for me, and the fact that the piano melody in his final version is my actual performance = a fabulous collaboration that I will forever be appreciative of. Would have loved to have played this live with him + drummer + guitaristHits - 469 overall, 1 today
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REVIEW BY Chris Abbott (23/01/2003) And Microprose Soccer begat... well, sometimes an idea floats across the Universe, and hits the right person. In this case, that idea was a Microprose Soccer subtune, and the person was Feekzoid. A simple riff that sounds like it came from a Pong game has an entire space station built around it: SFX, vocoded space vocals, whistling wind, beautiful pads, and an entire song structure. It should have been on a Jarre album, but of course, Feekzoid hates Jarre Probably just as well it wasn't then. Just download it: it's not a tune you'd heard in its original form, but it's a great space overture, which builds and builds into a prog rock masterwork: military drums, wonderful powerchords and a theme which never seems to end. One of the best C64-related MP3s ever created. |
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t0ester shouts: Brilliant!! nonick shouts: Excellent! But I'd like to know which Galway tunes have been recycled here. romeo_knight shouts: Would have been outstanding if there weren't those weird timing issues with the drums! eliot shouts: The original can not be beaten by any remake :-)
grytulf shouts: Ok nothinh more soppa shouts: Absolutely stunning remix, so simple (as the sid) but yet so eerie and deep feel to it, also love the selection of ambient sounds in this. mfe shouts: To take something so simple and make it this atmospheric requires skill. Kudos! Dumper shouts: Absolutely brilliant. Zilog shouts: This is AWESOME! omoroca shouts: All-time classic remix! Great! Added to my collection. karter shouts: Must have for every collection. Outstanding! Nebdar shouts: This tune has sole and purpose... Similar to the Twin peaks Tv series tune
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