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


cinemaniac: Perhaps the best remix of this, the best C64 theme out there ever!

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

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


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

FeekZoid - Something Stranger


t0ester: Brilliant!!

Zilog: This is AWESOME!

soppa: 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.


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

o2 - Zoids


humorguy: Oh sorry fell up from somewhere really nice. Big fat red one!

Melaure: Excellent, I have found Jarre's fealings in this tune 😃

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


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

Year 2001

Giana Sisters Title

machinae supremacy - Great Giana Sisters


anaconda: Simply the best remix ever done. All time favourite!

condor: This IS best Giana Sisters remix.

zjebur: Excellent!


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

Tonka - Last Ninja - Palace Gardens (Loader)


hillsman: Absolute genius. A true sid remix - wish there were more like it.

Tpmccusker: OOOF, good start! It's so fun and wild, it reflects the original so well!

sebuko: I love this version since over years. It´s the best last ninja version i´ve ever heard. Please rmx some more last ninja tunes. You´re really great!!!


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

DHS - Max Headroom (Orbital 3241 Elevator Mix)


legus: Gooood!!!

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

aero: Simply gorgeous


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

Year 2002

Firelord Title

Glyn R Brown - Firelord - Symphonic


Man from Stars: Great!

raiden: Fucking Awesome! Glyn Keep this up will ya 😉

niccin: Awesome!


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

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


Mordi: Outstanding.

romeo_knight: Simply amazing! Just a pity the fantastic singing has no lyrics…

migu: So very beautiful still.


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

Glyn R Brown - Gordian Tomb Adventures


Chili-Man: A Masterpiece!!!

lonegunman: Really Cool. You do not hear the Synthi… Wonderful!!!

humorguy: This is awesome. The first stirrings of a what has become a GREAT mixer.


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

Year 2003

Lagerfeldt - Dutch Breeze/Robocop 3 (Progressive Uplift)


chainblade: One of the best remixes out there

Ryrynz: I used to play this at work in the store… Good times. Love it.

infamous: Outstanding


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

Thomas Detert - Supernova (the slow tune)


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

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

chabee: Fantastic!


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

Tim Forsyth - Flight Path 737


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

Mordi: Lovely rendition of a nice tune

myicq: This one on repeat, in a flight across the atlantic against the sunset. Simply awesome!


Active period:
2000 - 2025
2003 charts position:
3
Score:
91%

Year 2004

Glyn R Brown - Rastan


monty_mole: Sounds like a moviescore 😊 Absolut perfect.

MajorLag: Epic

karter: Couldnt be better. If this is half finished, I would really like to hear the finished one 😊


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

Marcel Donné - Sweet


soundtrix: Really nice - reminds me of great 80's movies - Bladerunner/Vangelis

GlenBenton: Superb!

mstodge: I absolutely adore this tune and you have blown me away by your rendition of it.


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

DHS - The Human Race (Bando alle Seghe)


Skitz: It just proves that DHS can make more than just UNZ! This is lovely!

c64glen: DHS covers Hubbard like no one else can…

floaf: This is REALLY nice!


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

Year 2005

Artura

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


Nebdar: SMASHING great

Skitz: I hate Makke… He is so god damn tallented! The muic arrangement is excellent (including Morpheus's percussion) and the lyrics are just perfect!

vernest: 😉 Quite original!


Active period:
2000 - 2025
2005 charts position:
1
Score:
95%
Microprose Soccer

Marcel Donné - Something Stranger Remake


devilhood: Fantastic texturing going on, the intro gives me goose bumps. I'm not a huge fan of the electronic sounding drum-kit though, but that's just me being picky ;😃

Gildan: I upgraded this after a couple of listens… Just after that 3 min mark is just amazing… Its been a long time coming but Marcel sure knows how to work a tune

Wilfred: Definitely one of the best tune from 2005.


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

Glyn R Brown - The Recovery


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

Waz: This is a bit good to say the least. Lovely use of guitar for the lead parts, which convey just the right amount of emotion. And plenty of gentle and neat touches to make it a beautiful emotional piece. Download it. Now.

robertmansfield: Very nice arrangement and beautiful choir-sounds, so here goes the read smiler…


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

Year 2006

Robocop Title

Andy Gilmour & LMan - Robocop Title


infamous: Bloody brilliant… Nuff said

andy_mitchelluk: Brilliant. Takes me back to the old days again! A*****

plokolp: Great use of vibrato. This tune builds and builds and then delivers. I'm sure I've heard this guitar tone and style on a how to plays blues guitar CD / video I bought once…


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

moog (Sebastian Bachliñski) - Tristess


mania: Awesome tune and the synth sound at 1:19 rocks, don't listen to them 😉

olla: Simply great!! Keep it up Moogie…

Makke: Moog-alization-ness-tastic! What I'm trying to say is well done, moog.😉


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

machinae supremacy - Sidology 2 Trinity


kurganme: Yeah!

weasel: Hahaha!! Remixae SUPREMACY!!! Great version again, guys!! Yeah…

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


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

YEAR 2007

Green Beret Title

Reyn Ouwehand - Green Beret (live at The Church)


Dr. Bongo: Is there anything Reyn CAN`T do! Nuff said.

PsychNerD: Outstanding, brilliant, excellent, awesome.

BAM: Couldn't stop listening to the Live SundayService version - this redone studio version is beyone belief, simply the definition of perfection


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

Dafunk - Destruction - The New Beginning (rmx)


GSC: Napierdalaj 😃

bratac: Excellent, it has melody and yet is trancy.

klosterkatten: This tune is great! You really improved! Well done, I cant give anything but this cute red smiley.


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

Dafunk - For Paradize (exp.)


chilli_uk: The more you listen the more you need to listen - great work Dafunk

Waz: Another excellent job by Dafunk here. Gorgeous heavy bass and drums that underpin the tune wonderfully, and the piano lead is just the right side of full on. And you have to love those vocals - beautifully placed.

Dumper: A great tune all round, Dafunk just keeps the quality coming, excellent.


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

YEAR 2008

Remix64.com

Mordi - Plastic Pop (I Miss You mix)


Mrcookie: Great, I don't mind the auto tuner. It gives the voice a mysterious shape which fits perfectly into the tune.

kai: Beautiful. Nuff said.

LaLa: WOW! A completely unexpected fresh new take on Danko's famous tune! I love the piano, great singing, but most importantly, very touching, full of emotions. Lovely!


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

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


spellcoder: Bit of '90 Cappella en some Scooter style

infamous: This gets a red face for turning into capella's move on baby half way through, the sudden flashbacks to the early 90's made me smile and do the little fish big fish dance… AWESOME STUFF AS ALWAYS!

brix: First I thought it was just very good, but from 4:00 the tune really gets the shit going! Outstanding stuff. Partytime!


Active period:
2004 - 2011
2008 charts position:
3
Score:
93%
Remix64.com

Peter W - Stargate (Not As Trancelucent As)


Makke: All I can say is: Propper job, Peter! Very well done.

L0rd3vyL: My second favorite Peter W tune.

LaLa: Wonderful!


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

YEAR 2009

Commando Title

Firestorm - Commando (Sound of SceneSat Edit)


Lewrax: Fascinating…

Ryrynz: Done in a very epic movie like style, with obvious Unreal Tournament style instruments. Best remix of the year! What a treat!

rico: Amazing…


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

Jogeir Liljedahl - Synth Sample - The Stationary Ark


Jezza: Amazing remix of a great sid!

Alucard: Pulls you in a trance and keeps you floating.

mfe: Poignant in its simplicity, this piece that could have easily become boring to listen carries you all the way through on a journey that never gets tedious.


Active period:
1999 - 2025
2009 charts position:
2
Score:
95%
Remix64.com

Mordi - Ocean Loader 2


NecroPolo: Haha, I got ya! You get a. Sid file, just run through your MORDIFIER plugin - and that's it 😊 Quality work, as always.

Raffox: Mordi you rock

XxDUSTYxX: Thumbs up! This one is brilliant!


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

YEAR 2010

 


Remix64.com

Mordi - Sweet (feat Gibs)


omoroca: Gibs rules! Added to my collection.

mfe: Love the execution of this version.

p2: One off JB's better songs even gets better every time it's remixed!! F*cking great gituar solo & sound!! We want more, we want more… Di!! This version together with Marcel Donne's and Lagerfeldt's version is my top 3 of Sweetness! -p2/h3@tw@v3


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

Chabee - Baboon (Skydive ReMix)


Mordi: Cool tune. Great sounds and lovely percussion. I love your style!

Metal_VIB: Pure porn! A tad too mellow for my taste though, but a really good arrangement of the track.

drax: What an amazing sound and atmosphere - would have been nice to hear some of the original lead in it though… Eventhough it might not have been suitable for this remix… This is really awesomeness!!!


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

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


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

Danceaway: Love it, top mix and it blends through each track perfectly, looking forward to seeing you guys live at somepoint in the future… Keep it up guys!!!

Waz: Let there be rock! It's a very good rendition of several LN tunes but done seamlessly with plenty of good nods to the original. It really does need some harder drums though, otherwise excellent all round.


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

YEAR 2011

Remix64.com

moog (Sebastian Bachliñski) - Jazzcat (007)


Dees Productions: Are you serious? Really, man this made me want to pack that pipe with thart jazzy stuff and sit that lounge all night in'. Wow what a jazzmeister! Lovin' this!

NecroPolo: _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?

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


Active period:
2006 - 2013
2011 charts position:
5
Score:
93%
Remix64.com

Mordi - Resolution


LMan: I love DRAX' melodies, and I love Modi's remix.

YogibearRenoise: Great as almost always!

aero: It just feels groooooooove!


Active period:
2008 - 2025
2011 charts position:
3
Score:
94%
Remix64.com

Peter Clarke - Ocean Loader 3 (Cinematic remix)


karl_xii: Fantastic, gives me the shivers when listening

Unzen: Excellent tune - memories come flooding back 😊. Top work!

Palin: Oh… So immersing.


Active period:
2011 - 2024
2011 charts position:
4
Score:
94%

YEAR 2012

Remix64.com

Mordi - Tristesse


chabee: Great! Well done!

Brosa: As usual - Mordi = The sign of quality.

LMan: Perfect, just perfect, mate.


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

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


karter: M/ awesome!

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

LaLa: Head-bangingly powerful! Guitar-smashingly heavy duty! Rock on!


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

NecroPolo - Electric Jesus


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

Chainsaw: Just awesome great. This rocks!!! Red smile, because there is no higher one!

L0rd3vyL: Awesome. Love me some rock, and you do Armand's tune supurbly.


Active period:
2002 - 2025
2012 charts position:
3
Score:
93%

YEAR 2013

Remix64.com

Peacemaker - Fawn of Creation


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

horizoner: Really Outstanding!

Ryrynz: Nicely done.


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

LukHash - Supremacy (youtube vid)


DSMarine: As the vote says… Simply Outstanding!

Crono: Masterpiece!

LokkoLori: Obey Master LukHash!


Active period:
2009 - 2021
2013 charts position:
5
Score:
93%
Remix64.com

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


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

NecroPolo: Man that's some serious summer hit stuff that is beyond being a cool SID remix. Awesome work!

ziona: Awesome piece, very pleasant, I am addicted to it, looping all day!


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

YEAR 2014

Platoon (Inexperti belli)

Slaygon - Platoon (Inexperti belli)


khisanth: GREAT stuff indeed.

mfe: Brilliant mix of this song, well done. Though I would have left out the vocal sample, personally.

defiance: This is amazing…!


Active period:
2008 - 2024
2014 charts position:
1
Score:
95%
Last Ninja

Robert Engstrand - The Mansion Gardens (Last Ninja medley)


K8-bit: Beautiful. Hairs on the back of neck rising kind of good. Please do more Last Ninja themes like this!

Hoylander: WOW! This is one of the best remixes I've heard here in a long time! Very expressive and emotional, very well arranged and produced. Totally loved when the Palace Gardens theme was introduced towards the end. Again great job with this one!

Neo-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!


Active period:
2010 - 2014
2014 charts position:
3
Score:
93%
Druid II Title

Markus Schneider - Enlightenment - Druid II


mfe: It gets a red face, but… That 'cello with its own room reverb against the more open reverb of the rest of the mix sticks out like a sore thumb.

NecroPolo: 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!

Gocab: Nice take and realy great hollywood sound.


Active period:
2002 - 2022
2014 charts position:
2
Score:
93%

Year 2015

Remix64.com

Slaygon - Never Die (Skitz lives forever)


GlenBenton: Brilliant!

Makke: This is simply brilliant!

_steve_: An incredibly emotive piece


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

Dr Future - Fist II - The Legend Continues


omoroca: Wonderful! Added to my collection.

gerd: Excellent choice of instruments

chosc: Hello! Well Done man, your tune is so wonderful and sometimes it remembers me of the old kung fu movies.


Active period:
2001 - 2025
2015 charts position:
2
Score:
95%
Remix64.com

MRT - Eagles (Easy Flight mix)


Pepe Pinapple: Two Steps ahead!

LMan: Lovely style.

JChambers: Amazing work!


Active period:
2004 - 2025
2015 charts position:
3
Score:
94%

YEAR 2016

Cybernoid 2 Title

MRT - Cybernoid II


Blackstar: For me this is a just as a perfect remix of a C64 tune should sound like.

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

mika: Aaaaand that one is going straight to my car playlist


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

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


finnr: Awesome. Has been on repeat for more than an hour now 😊

symbols: So Pulp Fiction! 😃

vurtx: Just perfect in all areas.


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

MRT - Phat Frog


Dr.Piotr: Leds dance!!! Greats!

hillsman: Catchy! Quality!!

LaLa: 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.


Active period:
2004 - 2025
2016 charts position:
2
Score:
94%

YEAR 2017

Supremacy

SIDNIFY - Supremacy (Overprime mix)


Mordi: Wow! Cool stuff!

XxDUSTYxX: That's so dope! |m|

Brosa: Holy cow… Full throttle, love it!


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

MRT - Plastic Pop


NecroPolo: Not my kind of stuff at all (there is no blood) but it is quality at its best. Great work!

redhot: Awesome, especially the bass line

LaLa: 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:
5
Score:
94%
Tune

MRT - Albedo


GSC: With old fillings, nice.

Etsit: Summer cruise!

beldin: Synth heaven!


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

YEAR 2018

Commando Title

FastLoaders - Commando High Score


Nightshft: Awesome!

XxDUSTYxX: Great work, Jarle!

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


Active period:
2005 - 2023
2018 charts position:
1
Score:
96%
Lightforce Intro

Markus Schneider - Lightforce


WizardOz: Epic!

horizoner: Brilliant, just brilliant!

nsky: Well done!


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

FastLoaders - Ghouls and Ghosts


GlenBenton: Wow, man!

Ryrynz: Professional. Excellent.

Mordi: Nailing all the arpeggios on guitar. Impressive remix!


Active period:
2005 - 2023
2018 charts position:
3
Score:
94%

YEAR 2019

Firelord Title

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


C64_Gamer: Love the 2002 version and now I love this too

_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.

JustPhreak: Outstanding work!


Active period:
2011 - 2024
2019 charts position:
2
Score:
97%
Firelord Title

Glyn R Brown - Firelord (from 8Bit Symphony)


Ryrynz: Love this but prefer the 2002 version's overall expression, just needs a remix up to this level of quality and boom… Masterpiece.

kwed: 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!

celina w: This remix is really amazing!


Active period:
2001 - 2025
2019 charts position:
1
Score:
98%
Remix64.com

Jogeir Liljedahl - Chronicles


rnuls: Fantastic song from Jogeir

c64glen: Outstanding. Unfamiliar with the original but there Pink's Who Knew in there.

omoroca: After 20 seconds I knew I have to vote Outstanding. Because… It is. Great job!


Active period:
1999 - 2025
2019 charts position:
3
Score:
97%

YEAR 2020

Space Harrier

Peter Clarke - Space Harrier


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

Walter12: Best… remix… EVER!!

Blackstar: Great love boat remix of SH 😉


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

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


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

Glyn R. Brown: The more I listen to this track, it just gets Better & Better 😊 Great work Guys…

NecroPolo: Welcome to the movie 😊


Active period:
2008 - 2020
2020 charts position:
2
Score:
95%
Last Ninja

SIDNIFY - The Last Ninja - The Wilderness


Ryrynz: 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!

XxDUSTYxX: Thank you for your powerful and catchy hi-quality remix, SIDNIFY! Ben Daglish will never be forgotten!

MatrixRevolution: Amazing!


Active period:
2017 - 2025
2020 charts position:
6
Score:
95%

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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