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


Outstandingdas.Mordschaf: Its just GREAT ❤️

Outstandingcondor: Never commented this one… With Zoids, I think it can von title of your best remix.

Outstandingbanador: Just so good and interesting picture of the Nemesis that this music creates.


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

FeekZoid - Something Stranger


Outstandingeliot: The original can not be beaten by any remake 😀

OutstandingLaLa: Almost two decades later still a powerful, emotional remix, a must-have classic!

OutstandingDumper: Absolutely brilliant.


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

o2 - Zoids


Outstandingeliot: Very very very outstanding 😊

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

OutstandingTrydowave: Best version of zoids. Obvious Jarre influence. Great stuff


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

Year 2001

Giana Sisters Title

machinae supremacy - Great Giana Sisters


Outstandingoxygen: The best tune compose music I heard, keep doing more great music

OutstandingNWorXParallax: It'a a fantastic work. I can't get off. Let's play it again!!

Outstandingkoroner: Brilliant!


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

Tonka - Last Ninja - Palace Gardens (Loader)


OutstandingTNT: Even after 10 years this amazing track is still one of the best. It survived the hard selection of remixes and can still be located in my iPod.😊

OutstandingXxDUSTYxX: Shikin haramitsu daikomyo!😉

OutstandingJogeir Liljedahl: What can I say! Probably the best tune on the site!! STUNNING!!!


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

DHS - Max Headroom (Orbital 3241 Elevator Mix)


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

Outstandinglegus: Gooood!!!

Outstandingaero: Simply gorgeous


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

Year 2002

Firelord Title

Glyn R Brown - Firelord - Symphonic


OutstandingMan from Stars: Great!

Outstandinginqisit0r: Id normally give this a very good since I rate it 3rd to gordian and rastan. But since its glyn, what the hell

OutstandingTas: Still sets a standard


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

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


OutstandingLMan: Beautiful! And so intellectually superior.😊

Outstandingallannoe: Outstanding!

Outstandingulfepulf: Sweet!


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

Glyn R Brown - Gordian Tomb Adventures


Outstanding_steve_: Simply stunning. Very emotive and well produced. Another classic from Glyn.

OutstandingChappers: Glyn is a genius! You could be forgiven for thinking an entire orchestra was involved with this. Instant classic!

Outstandingricky: Wow!


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

Year 2003

Lagerfeldt - Dutch Breeze/Robocop 3 (Progressive Uplift)


Outstandingsaulc12: Slicker than a very slick thing in the middle of an oil slick and love that lead sound

Outstandingstoo: When I was a kid I used to load the Robocop 3 demo just to hear this, and the intro never fails to give me goosebumps. Jeroen Tel is a god and Lagerfeldt's remix is legendary.

Outstandingnabuco: Amazing¡¡


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

Thomas Detert - Supernova (the slow tune)


OutstandingNecroPolo: This one is stunning. Damn! Quality is timeless.

OutstandingAmok: OMG… Powerful, Epic, Awesome… Speechless…

OutstandingTNT: Since 8 years it's a pleasure listening to this and it's still one of my favorites.


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

Tim Forsyth - Flight Path 737


Outstandingbar: The art of Vangelis+The sound of Neuronium+The touch of Suzanne Ciani=one of the best tune on RKO

Outstandingbratac: Simply wonderful!

Outstandingexo: Simply a great song.


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

Year 2004

Glyn R Brown - Rastan


Outstandingkwed: Glyn says this is an unmastered/unfinished mix. I can't for the life of me hear anything wrong with it. Superb!

Outstandingmfe: Reeks of quality, and in a good way!

OutstandingCodetapper: Brilliant tune!


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

Marcel Donné - Sweet


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

OutstandingSideside: Cs-80!!!

Outstandingsteph: Very Emotional!


Active period:
2000 - 2025
2004 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 97%
Human Race Title

DHS - The Human Race (Bando alle Seghe)


Outstandingaker: Great, delectable music!

Outstandingvhold: Wow. The unorthodox elements work so well and really give this a totally unique character.

Outstandinginfamous: Proof that DHS aint a one trick pony… This is a MUST have… Wonderful tune


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

Year 2005

Artura

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


OutstandingNebdar: SMASHING great

Outstandingmadfiddler: Brilliant stuff again. Could have recorded some nice violin for this though!😉

Outstandingprq: Gotta love the Irish sounds! Brilliant!


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

Marcel Donné - Something Stranger Remake


OutstandingDHS: Standing ovation from me. This is spine chilling and procured some erections too 😊

Outstandingzuckerfrei: Fantastic! Thats really catchy and emotional at the same time. Especially the second half remindes me to early works of Tangerine Dream.

Outstandingmerl: Just amazing how one mans sound can rule my feelings for 5 minutes… Jean-Michel Donné ROCKS!!!


Active period:
2000 - 2025
2005 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 92%
Remix64.com

Glyn R Brown - The Recovery


Outstandingnec5: Really. You won't get better than this for orchestra/chant music. A+

OutstandingMakke: Holy Christ! Yes!!! At first listen I thought This will get a Very Good vote. Then came the choire, and it all just came together in pure perfection. Pant creamage galoure!

OutstandingMelaure: Wonderful


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

Year 2006

Robocop Title

Andy Gilmour & LMan - Robocop Title


Outstandingtw1l1ght: Pure atmospheric bliss!! Love ❤️

Outstandingpie vs pie: Truly outstanding

Outstandingc64glen: Awesome, great version of a favourite SID. Omoroca is still a cock


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

moog (Sebastian Bachliñski) - Tristess


Outstandinghumorguy: A fantastic composition, a fantastic rendition and can I just say- it's bloody FANTASTIC (did I say that already?!)

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

OutstandingLaLa: That piano is just full of emotions - fantastic stuff! I am truly moved by it. The overly thin lead kicking in at 1:19 is a weak point of this remix, but it is more than offset by the emotional content of the rest of it.


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

machinae supremacy - Sidology 2 Trinity


Outstandingromeo_knight: I WAS WRONG! Just listened to it on Slay Radio and it's fuckin outstanding!

Outstandingduffbeer: Absolutely great. I even recognized a short excerpt from F-Zero - Mutant City 1, one of the first Super-Nintendo games.

OutstandingNecroPolo: Badass! \m/,


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

YEAR 2007

Green Beret Title

Reyn Ouwehand - Green Beret (live at The Church)


Outstandingmfe: A birlliant mix that does more than justice to the original.

OutstandingCarruthers43: Magnificent progression

Outstandingprowler: Have you contacted mr Galway about this?


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

Dafunk - Destruction - The New Beginning (rmx)


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.

Outstandinginfamous: Brilliant. Nothing else needs to be said.

Outstandingprowler: It seems like Dafunk is really in the zone right now, producing like sonic wanderer did some years ago 😀


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

Dafunk - For Paradize (exp.)


OutstandingKF: Top Stuff…!

OutstandingLMan: Very decent trance tune!!!

Outstandingsardjent: Very nice tune, you wouldn't happen to be a Skinny Puppy fan concidering the samples at the end?😊


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

YEAR 2008

Remix64.com

Mordi - Plastic Pop (I Miss You mix)


OutstandingMakke: Not at all my cup of tea, but it's a fresh take on Plastic Pop, and very professionally executed. I'd drop the autotuner, but hey, that's just me.

Outstandinggermantaz: Congratulation. Everything everybody said is true. In my opinion it could be a bit faster ;o)

Outstandingnummer2: What can I say its Mordi time again 😃 Nice to see that you read the song in a several way as Anthonys The Past Remix.


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

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


OutstandingBeeZerk: Top notch tune, clear production, great transitions, prof arrangement and perfect lenght. The hookline is the thing I like the most, awesome work.

Outstandingbluffphonica: GREAT I am loving this melody!

Outstandingknotti: Oh yeaa partytime!!


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

Peter W - Stargate (Not As Trancelucent As)


OutstandingDr-Duke: Very well done Peter W! (Not my fault but I love trance) 😊

OutstandingZilog: Simply PERFECT

Outstandingcondor: Bravo! Althought I hate hats, Ilove sound selection.


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

YEAR 2009

Commando Title

Firestorm - Commando (Sound of SceneSat Edit)


Outstandingrico: Amazing…

OutstandingFlyingsaucer: I like it so much wonderful old time.

OutstandingNico: Amazing!


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

Jogeir Liljedahl - Synth Sample - The Stationary Ark


Outstandingulfepulf: Beautiful! A bit more dynamic piano, and this is perfect.

OutstandingLMan: Sweetness. The kind of remix I'd label definitive.

Outstandingfastrobplus: This is in my opinion the best remix of 2009.


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

Mordi - Ocean Loader 2


OutstandingDJSquiggy: Best Ocean Loader I have heard yet!

Outstandingjokesoldier: I just want to discover some uncharted land now, thanks Mordi!

Outstandingchilli_uk: I think this is awesome and mellow - I think one day one person will use a guitar on this as well - its perfect for it - but wow amazing work!


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

YEAR 2010

 


Remix64.com

Mordi - Sweet (feat Gibs)


Outstandingnummer2: Waited long time for a new sweet remix and this is just perfect.

Outstandingcyphax: This is just beautiful. I love it.

OutstandingMayhem: Sweet 😉


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

Chabee - Baboon (Skydive ReMix)


OutstandingZilog: Exquisite!

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

OutstandingMelaure: Excellent!


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

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


OutstandingK8-bit: I really really like this… I love the guitar play, and the nostalgia the montage brings me… But I think more variation in the SIDdy parts would've been better… Too much reliance on the samey triangle lead IMHO.

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!

OutstandingArne: All in all a very good sounding remake of different Last Ninja musics. Thumbs up for this music!


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

YEAR 2011

Remix64.com

moog (Sebastian Bachliñski) - Jazzcat (007)


OutstandingNecroPolo: _steve_: Someone needs to grow taste or ears, maybe both 😊 I'd really appreciate some explanation coming with bad rating instead of trolling with no name. That's coward in a way, eh?

Outstanding_steve_: How can this be rated bad?! - were you even listening to the same song as everyone else?

OutstandingMordi: Been listening to this regularly since it's release on SceneSat Vol 2. Outstanding as ever.


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

Mordi - Resolution


OutstandingRyrynz: Once again Mordi delivers us beautiful sounds.

OutstandingDees Productions: The perfect mix of a perfect song. Like to drizzle honey all over the floor and just roll around!

OutstandingWilfred: My first favourite on remix64, simple, beautiful arrangement


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

Peter Clarke - Ocean Loader 3 (Cinematic remix)


OutstandingMusoman: This was MY favourite Ocean Loader, brilliant

Outstanding_steve_: Fantasitc. Like the slower pace of this one

OutstandingPalin: Oh… So immersing.


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

YEAR 2012

Remix64.com

Mordi - Tristesse


Outstandingsnorski: Sweet!

Outstandingbastard: Thanxxx!

OutstandingComajim: Aah, nice composition and melody!


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)


OutstandingAule: MONSTER!

OutstandingFirebolt: Excellent work. I also agree the drums should be a bit louder, more crushy.

OutstandingAmok: ACE!!! The drums and bass could be more prominent though 😊


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

NecroPolo - Electric Jesus


Outstandingteo: Great remix, has it all what's needed!

Outstandingmfe: I'm not a metal fan per se, but I know when it is well done. This is well done.

Outstandingdrm: Love the guitars!!! Awesome!!!


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

YEAR 2013

Remix64.com

Peacemaker - Fawn of Creation


OutstandingC64ever: Nice track.

Outstandingmonty: Never expected Kitaro to join RKO. Welcome, dude! 😃

OutstandingRyrynz: Nicely done.


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

LukHash - Supremacy (youtube vid)


OutstandingCrono: Masterpiece!

OutstandingXxDUSTYxX: Outstanding Remix! |m|

Outstanding_steve_: Very powerful chip mix. Another fantastic mix


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

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


OutstandingMelaure: Top of the charts!

OutstandingLMan: Wow this is some serious billboard-charts-wothy summer pop!!

Outstandingomoroca: Brilliant! Amazing! This year's summer smash hit! Added to my collection.


Active period:
2006 - 2025
2013 charts position:
2
Score:
Outstanding 93%

YEAR 2014

Platoon (Inexperti belli)

Slaygon - Platoon (Inexperti belli)


OutstandingNecroPolo: Evil 😊

OutstandingThe SIE: Outstanding it is…

Outstandingdefiance: This is amazing…!


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

Robert Engstrand - The Mansion Gardens (Last Ninja medley)


Outstandingbahamut_ger: Oh my God. VERY NICE MEDLEY. Thank you for that one. One of the Best I heard so far

Outstandingmfe: Nice, rich textures even from simple sounds, lovely layering. Sounds great both at low and high volume.

OutstandingMayhem: Excellent for what's there, now how about the whole track?😊


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

Markus Schneider - Enlightenment - Druid II


OutstandingGocab: Nice take and realy great hollywood sound.

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!

Outstandingbetelzeus: Holy Shnikeys That's awesome… Angels and Demons meets Pirates… Some of the 'machine gun' strings bother me just a little. Other than that though… Nice… Very nice, definitely a red from me 😊


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

Year 2015

Remix64.com

Slaygon - Never Die (Skitz lives forever)


OutstandingLaLa: Fresh off his win at ROTY 2014, Slaygon drops another beauty on us. Wonderful cinematic emotions - I only wish if it was longer…

OutstandingKate Eternal: Incredible remix!

Outstandinggator: This is an amazing track!


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

Dr Future - Fist II - The Legend Continues


Outstandingomoroca: Wonderful! Added to my collection.

OutstandingRapture: Class! The melody at 0:38 reminded me of Joe Hisaishi Princess Mononoke or Spirited Away!

OutstandingAhriakin: Great version, fantastic mix.


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

MRT - Eagles (Easy Flight mix)


OutstandingPepe Pinapple: Two Steps ahead!

OutstandingJChambers: Amazing work!

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


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

YEAR 2016

Cybernoid 2 Title

MRT - Cybernoid II


OutstandingMordi: Cool! Very original take on the source. I like the mood.

Outstandingwbdeejay: Love the phat bassline driving this awesome dance mix along, overlaid with delightfully simple melodies.

OutstandingRipper7575: This is the best version of Cybernoid 2 in my opinion. Very good quality of sounds.


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

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


OutstandingKate Eternal: Perfect remix!!

OutstandingTomsk: So much fun to listen to! Excellent

OutstandingBreadbox Bill: Great jazzy remix!


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

MRT - Phat Frog


OutstandingDr.Piotr: Leds dance!!! Greats!

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.

Outstandingverm71: Exquisitely produced thumpy dance track!


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

YEAR 2017

Supremacy

SIDNIFY - Supremacy (Overprime mix)


OutstandingZetaNicco: Your Will Be Doneeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Outstandingchabee: Great work guys!

Outstandingteo: What a great first remix! Igy tovább!


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

MRT - Plastic Pop


OutstandingHighCSharps: Awesomeness in one word!! Thanks

OutstandingDouble_maggic: Listen - vote - repeat…😊

OutstandingLaLa: A surprisingly downtempo, melancholic arrangement, which I didn't think I'd like, but this is expertly crafted! Just lovely!


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

MRT - Albedo


OutstandingGSC: With old fillings, nice.

OutstandingLaLa: Finely crafted creative take on a wonderful tune.

OutstandingZilog: So sweeeeeeeeet!


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

YEAR 2018

Commando Title

FastLoaders - Commando High Score


OutstandingNightshft: Awesome!

Outstandingnettuno: Grest execution, with a very good improvvisati in????

OutstandingRyrynz: Sounds a bit too crisp at the start in comparison to the rest… But I'll let it pass.


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

Markus Schneider - Lightforce


Outstandingnsky: Well done!

Outstandingkwed: Epic is the only word that can describe this one.

OutstandingRyrynz: I still like x-formz one a bit more but this is great. Can we get a FLAC please?


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

FastLoaders - Ghouls and Ghosts


Outstandingkwed: Too much (prog) rock for one hand!

OutstandingJChambers: LOVE IT!

OutstandingGlenBenton: Wow, man!


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

YEAR 2019

Firelord Title

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


OutstandingJustPhreak: Outstanding work!

OutstandingC64_Gamer: Love the 2002 version and now I love this too

OutstandingBreadbox Bill: I love it!


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

Glyn R Brown - Firelord (from 8Bit Symphony)


OutstandingChris Abbott: A huge upgrade to the iconic 2002 version. Make sure you catch the pure symphony version at http://www.8-bit-symphony.com

OutstandingMarcus: Glyn really has the feeling to arrange an orchestra track with all his dynamics and emotions (very quiet to thundering loud). I loved the old one and the new one is just great again.

Outstandingkwed: Turns out the only way to top Glyn R Browns 16-year old symphonic remix was to have Glyn himself come back and update it. Amazing stuff and instant classic if I ever heard one!


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

Jogeir Liljedahl - Chronicles


OutstandingPixelGrinch: Outstanding Remix! THANK YOU, Jogier

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

Outstandingc64glen: Outstanding. Unfamiliar with the original but there Pink's Who Knew in there.


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

YEAR 2020

Space Harrier

Peter Clarke - Space Harrier


OutstandingNecroPolo: Lovely stuff Peter! I love the guitar playing especially.

OutstandingTomsk: Startlingly good remix. Strings, bass, lead, guitar all blended together with care and love. I can even forgive the 'shoehorned' vocoder, because it makes me smile. Wonderful all round!

OutstandingUnzen: Epic tune as per usual!


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)


OutstandingXxDUSTYxX: Excellent collaboration! Thank you very much for this Remix, ziona, Slaygon and Peter Clarke!😊

OutstandingMagicMosher: You guys should absolutely keep up the work together the harmony between the 3 styles of music takes me on a journey

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


OutstandingMano: Solid, Well done.

OutstandingRyrynz: Doesn't get much better than this, it's got all the elements of a top notch remix, love the fresh new SID sound, what an evolution! Holy shit @3:00, bro we need more remixes from you here!

OutstandingMatrixRevolution: Amazing!


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

Comments

LMan
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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