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The FastLoaders have officially released their latest album C64 Rocks, which is now available for purchase as a digital download and will be available as a physical album on June 2, 2023. From their official press release:

Reinvigorating C64 tunes from gaming classics like 'Rambo', 'Commando', and 'Sanxion', 'C64 Rocks' features 55 electrifying tracks arranged and performed by guitar virtuoso Jarle H. Olsen, powerhouse drummer Bjarte K. Helland and versatile keyboardist Kjetil Nossum. Their signature blend of massive guitars, lush synths and varied arrangements breathes new life into the works of pioneering composers such as Rob Hubbard, Martin Galway, Ben Daglish, Tim Follin, Fred Gray, Martin Walker, and Matt Gray.

For more info and for the full press release, click the links below.

Remix64 has also reviewed the album - check out LaLa's review of C64 Rocks

A new year, a new remix album! From the official description:

A collection of 10 reimagined SID chip classics from the mind behind the dancing badgers and those wobbling egg chaps.

Featuring tracks by Rob Hubbard, Mark Cooksey, Ben Daglish, Matt Gray, and Martin Galway, including Lightforce, Crazy Comets, Delta+, Bombjack, Firelord, Quedex, Sanxion, IK+, Arkanoid, and Parallax.

Available in three flavours: Audio CD, Audio CD plus Digital Download, and Audio CD plus Digital Download and Signed Postcard.

HVSC's Top 100 SIDs in the year 2000

For so many Commodore 64 owners, Zzap! 64 was the magazine of choice. It had a review system where multiple reviewers would play the game and agree a suitable set of scores, even if their opinions would differ depending on the game being played, a comprehensive tips section which was always a positive help for games proving challenging, and it was the first magazine to really touch upon to the way that the SID sound chip was being used to bring some quality game soundtracks to the masses, especially with the likes of their Musicians’ Ball interviews. In this Article Warren Pilikington revisits those charts and presents them in a statistical format.

In this look back at the history of the Commodore 64 remix and the origins of how far the scene has developed, Warren Pilkington (Waz) looks back at the 1980s, and how the synthesizer brought along the first commercially available remixes, along with the fact that Commodore 64 musicians themselves would often do a cover or a remix of a game theme or demo theme too, adding to the origins. Take it away Waz!

Warren Pilkington (Waz) has been involved with the c64 scene for decades in various ways. He's provided content for several magazines. He's a former member of HVSC and has ripped many c64 SID's for the cause. He's also an accomplished sid musician. Yet, he often goes under the radar due to his humbleness. In this Interview I've enlisted the help from well known contacts. LaLa, Dan Gilgrass, Barry Thompsn (Tomsk), Peter Clarke and myself fire away the questions in extraordinary in depth interview.

Stat master Warren Pilkington investigates twenty years of RKO and provides his analysis as he breaks down the numbers. Its a fascinating insight into the world of all things remix related.

Key points of discussion are:

• Growing up in Hungary with the C64.

• His time and role at HVSC.

• Reviewing and Supporting the remixers.

Back in Time Brighton 2015, starring SID80s, PRESS PLAY ON TAPE and FastLoaders/The Last Ninjas is 90% funded in a nailbiter of a finish. Even if you don't go, you can back. Chris Huelsbeck and Matt Gray will be there, and backers get digital rewards even if the Kickstarter failes!

Kickstarter ends 8th March 19:00GMT. It's not too late!

Matt Gray is releasing the original source code to one of his Dominator 6 subtunes under Creative Commons. A competition is the plan!