C64 Christmas

Christmas Special Editorial: 20 years of RKO (The charts revisited)

Published: 24/12/2020 by Neil Carr

 

In the year 2000 Jan Lund Thomsen's RKO (remix.kwed.org) was born. Finally, a resource that enabled remixers to uploaded their remixes for the world to enjoy. Before that time the remixing scene were made up of several websites spread around the internet. Finding these sites and jumping around from one to another was a painful and a somewhat chaotic experience. Over the years RKO would establish itself to be the one stop shop to get your c64 remix fix. In this Christmas editorial special we go back through the years and present the top 3 remixes voted by our readers from each year to the current day. So grab a cuppa sit back and enjoy whilst we take you on a nostalgia trip. Oh! and if you haven't voted yet on these remixes here's a chance to do so. Happy Christmas everyone.

 

*Ratings are correct at the time of publish. Ratings subject to varience should votes be cast.

 



YEAR: 2000

Nemesis The Warlock

o2 - Nemesis the Warlock


OutstandingDumper: Beautiful tune, great choice of instruments.

OutstandingBjorn H.: One of the first C64 remixes I ever heard. Went with me on numerous travels. Two or three thumbs up.

OutstandingNebdar: Very good atmosphere build up and orchestral arrangment. Brilliant play and great work


Active period:
2000 - 2025
2000 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 92%
Microprose Soccer

FeekZoid - Something Stranger


OutstandingZilog: This is AWESOME!

Outstandingsoppa: 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.

Outstandingt0ester: Brilliant!!


Active period:
2000 - 2015
2000 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 93%
Zoids

o2 - Zoids


OutstandingNebdar: How such a small tune can be so much beautiful

Outstandingcondor: Agreed with ommoroca - wonderful!

Outstandingeliot: Very very very outstanding 😊


Active period:
2000 - 2025
2000 charts position:
3
Score:
Outstanding 92%

Year 2001

Giana Sisters Title

machinae supremacy - Great Giana Sisters


Outstandingkokakoda: The best guitar rendition of a SID tune, ever. Period.

Outstandingjames_mcl: Greatest guitar work EVER!

Outstandingzjebur: Excellent!


Active period:
2001 - 2013
2001 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 96%
Last Ninja

Tonka - Last Ninja - Palace Gardens (Loader)


Outstandingmigu: This popped up from my RKO playlist on random. Hadn't rated this and couldn't believe it's from 2001 (it's dec 2015 now). Amazing work!

Outstandinggermantaz: As it already says: OUTSTANDING!!!

OutstandingHeshan: I LOVE this version and play it loud in my tesla


Active period:
1999 - 2020
2001 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 93%
Max Headroom

DHS - Max Headroom (Orbital 3241 Elevator Mix)


Outstandingplokolp: Love this. 2 tunes in one.

OutstandingNecroPolo: I think it's the best tune pack of Whittaker. The first section doesn't really cut through for me as much as the following parts - but that's just a subjective footnote, the remix is very cool all the way.

Outstandingmadrigal: Wonderful remix, DHS is a guarantee for quality!😉


Active period:
2000 - 2022
2001 charts position:
4
Score:
Outstanding 90%

Year 2002

Firelord Title

Glyn R Brown - Firelord - Symphonic


Outstandingfraspras: A bit old sounded but great

OutstandingRyrynz: Outstanding, such an epic improvement over the SID. One of the best remixes on RKO without a doubt.

OutstandingRebornOnline: A great version of my favourite C64 tune! Thanks Glyn!


Active period:
2001 - 2025
2002 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 96%
Armageddon Man Title

Mahoney - Armageddon Man (Vocal Jazz feat. Karin Öjehagen)


Outstandingkoroner: Superb!

OutstandingEricF: Man, this is a haunting remix with some awesome rhythm in the second half.

Outstandingdamax: One of the best remixes Mahoney ever produced. And Karin Öjehagen just rulez!


Active period:
2001 - 2007
2002 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 95%
GordianTombTitle

Glyn R Brown - Gordian Tomb Adventures


OutstandingGinjirou: Absolutely amazing. Required entry on any mp3 player I own. Simply sublime! Could be from a shaolin monk stage show…?

OutstandingNebdar: When you listen you think thats some movie trailer music. Outstanding 😊

Outstandinginqisit0r: Glyn brown, nuff said


Active period:
2001 - 2025
2002 charts position:
3
Score:
Outstanding 95%

Year 2003

Lagerfeldt - Dutch Breeze/Robocop 3 (Progressive Uplift)


Outstandingzera: I hear the song already for years. And I will hear it still many years. Ingenius.

OutstandingWilfred: Excellent work!

Outstandingaricz: Haha, YEAH! One of the best remixes I've ever heard. The. Sid too, Jeroen tel rules!😊)


Active period:
2003 - 2005
2003 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 93%
Remix64.com

Thomas Detert - Supernova (the slow tune)


OutstandingZilog: Conquest of Paradise / Vangelis samples or else I'm mistaken => very nice!

OutstandingSupergrobi123: Ooooooutstanding, man!!!

OutstandingMordi: Awesome! I had no idea this tune was on this site. Wtf!


Active period:
2001 - 2020
2003 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 93%
Flight Path 737

Tim Forsyth - Flight Path 737


Outstandingexo: Simply a great song.

OutstandingGildan: Sit back, put your feet up and enjoy!

OutstandingMordi: Lovely rendition of a nice tune


Active period:
2000 - 2026
2003 charts position:
3
Score:
Outstanding 91%

Year 2004

Glyn R Brown - Rastan


Outstandinginfamous: Exactly

Outstandingjbaudrand: THE ULTIMATE REMIX!!!

Outstandingsteph: Very Very Good Work!


Active period:
2001 - 2025
2004 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 97%
Remix64.com

Marcel Donné - Sweet


Outstandingeisei: Wow… I mean… Oh, wow…😊

OutstandingGildan: Cant fault this, another great mix of this tune and when that guitar kicks in it sounds just perfect… Fantastic work by Marcel, always a joy to hear something by him

OutstandingHaldor: One of the best C64 remix ever!


Active period:
2000 - 2026
2004 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 97%
Human Race Title

DHS - The Human Race (Bando alle Seghe)


Outstandingaker: Great, delectable music!

OutstandingBreadbox Bill: Fantastic remix!

Outstandingaricz: Mmmmmmm, smooooooth and beeeeautiful! Soothing stuff, yummie😊


Active period:
2000 - 2022
2004 charts position:
3
Score:
Outstanding 94%

Year 2005

Artura

Makke - Artura(Dublin Delight Mix) feat. Andreas Wallström


Outstandinginfamous: Irish folk dancing ahoy, never really much liked the original but I cant help but smile whenever I hear this…

Outstandingkarter: Woooow… This is it…

Outstandingmfe: Clever, but just missing something that completes it…


Active period:
2000 - 2026
2005 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 95%
Microprose Soccer

Marcel Donné - Something Stranger Remake


OutstandingXxDUSTYxX: This is really an outstanding and very catchy Remix! Thumbs up, man! - P. S. Grytulf: Release a better Remix… That would be the REAL surprise!😉

OutstandingSkitz: I can admit to cumming when I heard Feekzoids original remix - and this just had the same effect… A new pair of shorts please!

Outstanding_steve_: A piece completely worthy of the outstanding vote. Extremely atmospheric with amazing ambience and instrumentation.


Active period:
2000 - 2026
2005 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 92%
Remix64.com

Glyn R Brown - The Recovery


Outstandinginfamous: Total change in style for glyn… Gone are the orchestra's replaced with sultry synths and plonk noises and aint it just beautiful 😊

Outstandingdafunk: Sooo beautiful! In places reminds me of enya and enigma…

OutstandingGildan: Glyn has been harking on about this tune for well over a year now and what a welcome return, fekin awesome I tell ya!


Active period:
2001 - 2025
2005 charts position:
3
Score:
Outstanding 92%

Year 2006

Robocop Title

Andy Gilmour & LMania - Robocop Title


Outstandingzajos: I've never heard a remix in this 80's style. Excellent! It's a missing puzzle piece.

OutstandingCaboose: Amazing! I just signed in to vote on this incredible track!

OutstandingPh0B1uS: A really good remix. I LOVE the guitar in this one, a defininite faviourite


Active period:
2000 - 2006
2006 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 95%
Tristess

moog (Sebastian Bachliñski) - Tristess


Outstandingsnorski: Excellent

Outstandingomoroca: Don't know the original, but I love it. More of that, please! Added to my collection.

Outstandingchilli_uk: Its ok for a POLAK! LOL Gratuluję ;- Moog as you see my polish is getting better - this is my fav tune of yours Na Zdrowie


Active period:
2006 - 2013
2006 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 93%
Remix64.com

machinae supremacy - Sidology 2 Trinity


OutstandingLMania: Yes, they obviously still know their shit.

OutstandingDMC: Pheeew. What can I say? This one is dope! 8:17 - 10:22 kicks ass!!! Mixing is sometimes a bit messy but nothing I can´t live with. Outstanding vote for outstanding work!!!

OutstandingFozzee69: Brilliant in every way!


Active period:
2001 - 2013
2006 charts position:
3
Score:
Outstanding 93%

YEAR 2007

Green Beret Title

Reyn Ouwehand - Green Beret (live at The Church)


OutstandingTwinbee: I never fail to request this one when listening to SLAY… A Classic.

Outstandinghillsman: Nothing short of phenomenal.

Outstanding8bit-army: Perfekt!


Active period:
2000 - 2023
2007 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 97%
Remix64.com

Dafunk - Destruction - The New Beginning (rmx)


OutstandingPeter W: Here's that dreamy sound again with a taste of a melodic trance breeze, great stuff!

Outstanding_steve_: Fantastic sounds. Absolutely brilliant track

OutstandingWaz: Now this is lovely. Not only does it really have that flow and feeling of the original but it develops on it without being too obtrusive. Another winner from DaFunk.


Active period:
2004 - 2011
2007 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 93%
Remix64.com

Dafunk - For Paradize (exp.)


Outstandingfeark: Heard this on C64 take-away and after that I had to get this tune.

OutstandingLMania: Very decent trance tune!!!

OutstandingJax: This can sit on repeat forever without you getting bored of it. Very varied, great all round, and definitely one of the best mixes for a while - I LOVE it! 😊 Even sounds a bit like Above and Beyond in places!


Active period:
2004 - 2011
2007 charts position:
5
Score:
Outstanding 93%

YEAR 2008

Remix64.com

Mordi - Plastic Pop (I Miss You mix)


Outstandingmodman: It works really, really well. The vocals work beautifully. I like it.

OutstandingDr-Duke: Very well done Mordi! *takes hat off* And here comes the red one from me… *click*

OutstandingZilog: Beautiful!!!!


Active period:
2008 - 2025
2008 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 93%
Remix64.com

Dafunk - Hardcore Power (We Believe In Goa - Remix)


OutstandingIshma: Excellent!!!

Outstandingzajos: I did not listen to Slay Radio for half year and now I checked back and this tune made my day. Great!

OutstandingAgemixer: Nicely advancing one, good development since the original which is awesome aswell! I just love all the melodic silent moments in the middle and especially all those dafunk style, strong low modulation sounds… Kickass!


Active period:
2004 - 2011
2008 charts position:
4
Score:
Outstanding 93%
Remix64.com

Peter W - Stargate (Not As Trancelucent As)


OutstandingZilog: Simply PERFECT

Outstandingexo: Once again you deliver, Peter. 😀 Effortless flowing musical energy.

OutstandingL0rd3vyL: My second favorite Peter W tune.


Active period:
2007 - 2015
2008 charts position:
7
Score:
Outstanding 92%

YEAR 2009

Commando Title

Firestorm - Commando (Sound of SceneSat Edit)


Outstandingmfe: There's perhaps just a couple of samples that are just a bit flat and lifeless, but given the brilliance of the rest of the mix, how can this not get a red face? Bravo!

OutstandingMayhem: Back in time for Xmas again… Wasn't quite sure what to expect, but this certainly ranks as one of the best of 2009.

Outstandinghornza: Absolutely awesome, great arrangement and fantastic use of the instruments.


Active period:
2008 - 2009
2009 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 96%
Final Synth Sample

Jogeir Liljedahl - Synth Sample - The Stationary Ark


OutstandingCodetapper: Simply beautiful!

OutstandingWaz: Deliciously good and sounds smooth and clear throughout.

OutstandingMayhem: Take one fairly unknown SID. Go in a different direction to how Mixer made his (superb) remix of it. Produce something sublime that matches it in quality. Welcome back Jogeir 😊


Active period:
1999 - 2026
2009 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 95%
Remix64.com

Mordi - Ocean Loader 2


OutstandingTomsk: Still one of my favorites… A class act!

OutstandingDanceaway: Best oceanloader remix I've heard… Very nice

Outstandinghorizoner: Speechless…


Active period:
2008 - 2025
2009 charts position:
4
Score:
Outstanding 94%

YEAR 2010

 


Remix64.com

Mordi - Sweet (feat Gibs)


Outstandingxo: OMFG - a masterpiece!😀

Outstandingcommodoremuseum: PERFECT

Outstandingeliot: Congratulation, this is really great!


Active period:
2008 - 2025
2010 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 95%
Remix64.com

Chabee - Baboon (Skydive ReMix)


Outstanding_steve_: I can't add anything that hasn't been said above. Fantastic remix!

OutstandingC64ever: Really good this, nice and mellow to listen too.

OutstandingKarmar: Beautiful


Active period:
2006 - 2021
2010 charts position:
7
Score:
Outstanding 92%
Remix64.com

SIDrip Alliance - From First to Last (AROK12 tribute mix)


Outstandinghillsman: Some of the leads aren't great, but this is an otherwise awesome compendium of some top LN tracks. Not a huge electric guitar fan, but it sounds great here!

Outstandingweasel: Wow! Truly _outstanding_, indeed!!! Thank you _very_, very much!! 😃

Outstandingmaindrian: Makes me want to dry hump my speakers. It's THAT filthy. The lead does feel a little flimsy over the top of all that crunchy guitar, but boy, oh boy, does that guitar crunch.


Active period:
2006 - 2024
2010 charts position:
13
Score:
Outstanding 92%

YEAR 2011

Remix64.com

moog (Sebastian Bachliñski) - Jazzcat (007)


OutstandingLMania: The name's Funk. Moog Funk.

Outstandingnettuno: Excellent, melody, arrangement and a style unique. WOW!

OutstandingMelaure: What a wonderfull piece of Jazz. Sax, guitar,. … Not far from perfection!


Active period:
2006 - 2013
2011 charts position:
6
Score:
Outstanding 93%
Remix64.com

Mordi - Resolution


Outstandingsoppa: One of my personal favorites, could listen to this all day long.

OutstandingRyrynz: Once again Mordi delivers us beautiful sounds.

Outstandinghillsman: An absolute screamer!


Active period:
2008 - 2025
2011 charts position:
3
Score:
Outstanding 93%
Remix64.com

Peter Clarke - Ocean Loader 3 (Cinematic remix)


OutstandingYogibearRenoise: This sounds really great and is now one of my favs of RKO! Could you please make an orchestral version of song 1 in HVSC of Tai-Pan? That's my fav sid of you! Thanks for this!

Outstandinghillsman: The best Ocean Loader? Check. The original composer? Check. Win! Win!

Outstanding_steve_: Fantasitc. Like the slower pace of this one


Active period:
2011 - 2024
2011 charts position:
4
Score:
Outstanding 93%

YEAR 2012

Remix64.com

Mordi - Tristesse


OutstandingRubenbeer: Great. Just great.

Outstandingfinnr: Love it. Funky as the original, all the effects added are spot on. One of my fav sids, and now one of my fav RKOs.

OutstandingMelaure: D'ont understand schallmaeur, it is only the fourth remix, Wanna compare with Giana sisters? Well, great work, pure music.


Active period:
2008 - 2025
2012 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 94%
DMC Demo Iv

Andreas Wallström and NecroPolo - DMC demo IV 2 (Celtic Mission mix)


OutstandingDHS: Wow! I mean… WOW! Fuckin' WOW!

Outstandingwerdy: Until now (and the SIDrip) I wasn't a rock fun. BUT NOW I AM. This tune is awesome, rock on!!!

Outstandingtruck: \m/ worthy comment I'm just not coming up with right now here


Active period:
2009 - 2018
2012 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 93%
Remix64.com

NecroPolo - Electric Jesus


Outstandingbordeaux: Great tribute, awesome guitars - thanks a lot!

OutstandingZilog: Powerful & Sweet as always, a masterpiece!

OutstandingLMania: Thank you for pointing out the tragic fate of Armand, his outstanding SID, and this outstanding remix.


Active period:
2002 - 2026
2012 charts position:
3
Score:
Outstanding 93%

YEAR 2013

Remix64.com

Peacemaker - Fawn of Creation


Outstandingmfe: Rich soundscapes that whilst emulating Jarre's work also rivals it and surpasses it in a couple of ways. Great!

Outstandingchilli_uk: Mix between kreftwork and jarre - so so clever - love it

OutstandingJojje70: Never heard the original SID but the melody and chord progressions are just fantastic! Beautiful and atmospheric, it's an amazing tune that gives me goosebumps! Great work!


Active period:
2000 - 2013
2013 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 93%
Supremacy

LukHash - Supremacy (youtube vid)


OutstandingVolkans80: Very good

Outstandingeisei: Love the video too

OutstandingDSMarine: As the vote says… Simply Outstanding!


Active period:
2009 - 2021
2013 charts position:
3
Score:
Outstanding 93%
Remix64.com

BeeZerk - BeeZerk - Blasphemy (Feat. Pallaso & Kage)


OutstandingJLD: Amazing remix!!

OutstandingDanceaway: TOP track and agree with above… This is nice and I can play in the car with Summer time by will smith…

OutstandingLclhstr: Not my favourite style by any measure, but man 😊 put your HENZA-henza-HeNzA!😊


Active period:
2006 - 2026
2013 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 93%

YEAR 2014

Platoon (Inexperti belli)

Slaygon - Platoon (Inexperti belli)


OutstandingNightmare23: Great one, the speech at the end was a bit sloppy and could have been better.

OutstandingLMania: Killer track.

OutstandingMordi: Very nice soundscape! Not familiar with the original tune.


Active period:
2008 - 2024
2014 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 94%
Last Ninja

Robert Engstrand - The Mansion Gardens (Last Ninja medley)


OutstandingDJNutzZ: YES!!!

OutstandingNeo-Rio: Deus-Ex: Human (or ninja) Revolution? I'm not sure if it was a deliberate homage to that game, but I loved it. Perhaps if SID lead sounds were a bit lower, it'd be perfect. As it is, send it to Eidos Montreal and see what they say!

OutstandingWolf1982: Killer!


Active period:
2010 - 2014
2014 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 93%
Druid II Title

Markus Schneider - Enlightenment - Druid II


Outstandinginfamous: Markus has always been a fantastic musician and all thats changed over the years to me is the increase in production values, great stuff as always.

OutstandingLMania: Markus Schneider is back, better than ever.

OutstandingNecroPolo: Man I must admit that in general I greatly dislike orchestral remixes. At least the ones that are not created with so much expertise like this one. It blasts the rest out of the pool (sorry guys). Kudos Markus!


Active period:
2002 - 2022
2014 charts position:
3
Score:
Outstanding 93%

Year 2015

Remix64.com

Slaygon - Never Die (Skitz lives forever)


OutstandingGlenBenton: Brilliant!

Outstandingk_rostoen: I've always loved Lover why by Century, but this one is right up there with it. Brilliant remix!

OutstandingZiphoid: Nice twist compared to the original SID which still can be recognized in this very enhanced state. Too bad it's a bit short, but I think this requires a play in a Cozy Corner in the future. 😊 Well done!


Active period:
2008 - 2024
2015 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 96%
Fist II Title

Dr Future - Fist II - The Legend Continues


OutstandingAule: Atmospheric Masterpiece!

OutstandingAhriakin: Great version, fantastic mix.

Outstandingomoroca: Wonderful! Added to my collection.


Active period:
2001 - 2026
2015 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 95%
Remix64.com

MRT - Eagles (Easy Flight mix)


Outstandingmfe: Takes a few too many liberties with the melody for my liking, but it's well mixed.

OutstandingLaLa: Very chillax. Clean and refined, unique and personal. Me like!

OutstandingRyrynz: Wow, that's quite the remix.


Active period:
2004 - 2025
2015 charts position:
4
Score:
Outstanding 93%

YEAR 2016

Cybernoid 2 Title

MRT - Cybernoid II


Outstandingspavatch: Excellent remix, wonderful in every way!

OutstandingDSMarine: I never liked the dance places back in the day… But maybe I just needed tracks like this one. D

Outstandingsymbols: Most Excellent Sir! Bodayshus!


Active period:
2004 - 2025
2016 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 96%
Outrun Title

Johan Andersson - Out Run - Splash Wave (surf mix)


Outstandinghillsman: Loving these Surf remixes! I really like this one and its perfect for Johan's style

Outstandingvurtx: Just perfect in all areas.

Outstandingsymbols: So Pulp Fiction! 😃


Active period:
2009 - 2025
2016 charts position:
3
Score:
Outstanding 94%
Remix64.com

MRT - Phat Frog


OutstandingNecroPolo: Despite that I hate dancing and dreamy stuff to quite a high degree I'd be a fool not to see the values of this quality track. Great work and a floor filler contender on a demoscene party.

OutstandingLaLa: When listening to this tune I'd like to stand on a hilltop and yell out: This is what the scene is about!!! Kickass 80s feel coupled with a kickass demo tune.

Outstandingverm71: Exquisitely produced thumpy dance track!


Active period:
2004 - 2025
2016 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 95%

YEAR 2017

Supremacy

SIDNIFY - Supremacy (Overprime mix)


OutstandingXxDUSTYxX: That's so dope! |m|

OutstandingMORBID: Oh yeah!

OutstandingSascha Michael Theel: Outstanding!!! I love it!!!😀


Active period:
2017 - 2025
2017 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 97%
Remix64.com

MRT - Plastic Pop


OutstandingDouble_maggic: Listen - vote - repeat…😊

Outstandingruss: Awesome. Really enjoying this 😀

OutstandingCastor: Awesome!


Active period:
2004 - 2025
2017 charts position:
4
Score:
Outstanding 94%
Tune

MRT - Albedo


OutstandingHighCSharps: Nice work!

OutstandingRipper7575: Very Good!

OutstandingRETR-O-MAT: Wonderfull work!


Active period:
2004 - 2025
2017 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 96%

YEAR 2018

Commando Title

FastLoaders - Commando High Score


OutstandingThe Breaker: This is some one Awesome Top Gun, Commando Retro Remix for sure. 😃

Outstanding_steve_: Simply amazing. Love the improvisation around 1:28-1:50 - very Hans Zimmer Top Gun Anthemesque

OutstandingJojje70: Crisp and very well produced with nice improvs!


Active period:
2005 - 2026
2018 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 96%
Lightforce Intro

Markus Schneider - Lightforce


OutstandingTas: WOW! Love the angry yet calm feel. Markus, this is sooo good. Thank you for sharing this.😊

OutstandingKoYamaRo: Nice Arrangement and Mix, a Masterpiece!

Outstandingnous: Amazing!


Active period:
2002 - 2022
2018 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 95%
Ghouls And Ghosts Title

FastLoaders - Ghouls and Ghosts


OutstandingLaLa: Straight off their Progressive 64 album. Superb there, superb here.

OutstandingLMania: Perfect.

Outstandingsymbols: Seu Geuuud!


Active period:
2005 - 2026
2018 charts position:
3
Score:
Outstanding 94%

YEAR 2019

Firelord Title

Peter Clarke - Firelord - Symphonic (a nod to Glyn)


Outstanding_steve_: Love Glyn's original - this re-imagining of that is very well put together and is a great addition to it. Not sure omoroca is hearing the same tune as eveyone else.

Outstandingbastard: Absolutely wonderful arrangement!

OutstandingPoppykuk: Great arrangement. Keeps the atmosphere of the original but sounds huge.


Active period:
2011 - 2024
2019 charts position:
3
Score:
Outstanding 96%
Firelord Title

Glyn R Brown - Firelord (from 8Bit Symphony)


OutstandingGrigul: Is there anyone who can beat Glyn R. Brown? No, only Glyn himself - and he did it. He took one of his greatest Remixes - and improved it to a higher level. The old one is still epic - this one here is (my opinion): The Most Epic Track Ever!!

Outstandingspeedy: EDIT: Great stuff after several listenings and better than first one.

Outstandingcelina w: This remix is really amazing!


Active period:
2001 - 2025
2019 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 97%
Remix64.com

Jogeir Liljedahl - Chronicles


Outstandingaix: I don't comment very often, but when I do… Whoa.

Outstandingrnuls: Fantastic song from Jogeir

OutstandingMordi: Dane meets Liljedahl! Highly enjoyable!


Active period:
1999 - 2026
2019 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 97%

YEAR 2020

Space Harrier

Peter Clarke - Space Harrier


OutstandingBlackstar: Great love boat remix of SH 😉

OutstandingWalter12: Best… remix… EVER!!

Outstandinghillsman: A worthy best remix winner IMHO - very special indeed.


Active period:
2011 - 2024
2020 charts position:
1
Score:
Outstanding 96%
Tales Of Boon 1

Peter Clarke, ziona & Slaygon - Tales of Boon (The Collaboration Mix)


OutstandingPoppykuk: Another musical journey with peter clarke. I hear the other players and it all works beautifully together. I love the way the soundscape changes.

Outstandingtw1l1ght: Wow! You guys better be careful not being 'asked' to get a permit from the community before being allowed to submit more entries in that trio -> Puts each of your best sides into a complete package of awesomeness! ❤️ @3:30 - SO Slaygons part!😉

OutstandingMarcus: I can't remember the game but wow what a score!. If this great track is 3rd place what is 2nd and 1st in the remix competition.


Active period:
2008 - 2020
2020 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 94%
Last Ninja

SIDNIFY - The Last Ninja - The Wilderness


OutstandingMordi: SIDNIFY = Quality. Punchy track!

OutstandingMatrixRevolution: Amazing!

OutstandingMano: Solid, Well done.


Active period:
2017 - 2025
2020 charts position:
5
Score:
Outstanding 94%

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LMania
25/12/2020 09:07
Awesome work on putting this together, mate! A trip down memory lane indeed!

slaygon
27/12/2020 00:11
What a trip, indeed! Very nice! Thanks Neil!

kwed
27/12/2020 09:53
Huge shout-out to Linus Kingfisher Walleij who ran the Triad MP3z site for approximately two years before RKO was launched. Triad MP3z also accepted remix submissions from the public, so rather than split the scene in two sites, I showed him an early version of RKO and he generously supported my efforts to launch a replacement rather than a competitor. Also, we must not forget that C64Audio.com predates both Triad MP3z and RKO. Even though Chris' site didn't take submissions from remixers, it still provided plenty of free remixes for people to enjoy. As such it was an instrumental part of the remix scene. I can safely say that without Chris and Linus we wouldn't have RKO today.

Tomsk
27/12/2020 13:08
Still many favs from the early days get plenty of airplay in my car. Nice to look back to a simpler and less commercial time for C64 remixes.

kwed
27/12/2020 14:34
Less commercial? There’s hardly ANY commercial releases these days - and during recent years those have mostly been crowdfunded, since the overlap between C64 fans and people who don’t mind supporting the arts has become even smaller.

People, we should considder ourselves lucky to be part of a community diverse enough to cover everything from the solitary hobbyist with a copy of Fruityloops to an 80-piece symphonic orchestra. The solitary remixer can afford to be out of pocket on a remix since the music isn’t his/her day job - the professional musician doesn’t have that luxury. Dismissing one over the other isn’t a way to take the hobby in new directions. If you prefer the freely available renditions, that’s fine by me - but don’t knock commercial efforts simply for having a cost. No one is in this to get rich.

Poke16384
27/12/2020 16:40
A mammoth effort to put this together, no doubt… So, thank you for doing this, Neil!! Speaking AS A professional musician ; of course some people are in this to get rich… or at the very least, to make money from it. To think or say otherwise is naive & simple-minded. Swallowing a little less of the 'poor' promoter's propaganda and paying more attention to what's actually going on, might result in a slightly more insightful viewpoint and a few less 'snarky' and undeserved comments. Misdirection is the greatest gift an illusionist possesses and if you're too busy watching the lips move, you're not seeing what the hands are doing…

Dumper
30/12/2020 09:49
Great to remember all those tunes again, thanks Neil.

Makke
07/01/2021 09:57
Great retrospective, Neil! Cheers!

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