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


jlrcuesta: One of the best remixes. Excellent sounds and structure.

prq: Excellent tune

humorguy: When you played a game a lot… And then 20 years later you hear the remix. You know, better than anyone who did not play the game, but just heard the Sid. This is why I know how great this is!!


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

FeekZoid - Something Stranger


mfe: To take something so simple and make it this atmospheric requires skill. Kudos!

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.

Zilog: This is AWESOME!


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

o2 - Zoids


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

countzorg: Shimmering

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


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

Year 2001

Giana Sisters Title

machinae supremacy - Great Giana Sisters


Ryrynz: For those that love this, check out Machinae Supremacy's work on Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams, it's epic! Grab the soundtrack!

sebuko: Normally I hate rock and sidsounds. But this one kicks asses. I love it!!!

MORBID: I am totally addicted to all these guitar-remixes! This one is just OUTSTANDING! More guitars! More punch! More drums… Hell YEAH!😊


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

Tonka - Last Ninja - Palace Gardens (Loader)


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

cyphax: Why is there still only ONE song from Tonka? I sure would love to hear more like this, cause this is, for me, still about perfect.

decibel: Lovely, the fade out at the end is sublime


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

DHS - Max Headroom (Orbital 3241 Elevator Mix)


humorguy: Great value for money DHS just keeps on doin' it!

aero: Simply gorgeous

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


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

Year 2002

Firelord Title

Glyn R Brown - Firelord - Symphonic


cactus007: GREAT!

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

Mitch van Hayden: What could I say? Give me more like this!


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

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


koroner: Superb!

humorguy: Had a tear… And I a MAN Goddammit!!!

Melaure: Very nice voice


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

Glyn R Brown - Gordian Tomb Adventures


Mitch van Hayden: OMFG! Nobody could do this better.

brix: WTF?! ! This is great!

oddball: Gets better with every time I listen to this masterpiece!


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

Year 2003

Lagerfeldt - Dutch Breeze/Robocop 3 (Progressive Uplift)


infamous: Outstanding

drax: Goose Bump alarm… One of the best remixes ever imo!

Makke: Together with Reyn Ouwehands Deflector, this tune defines the perfect Commodore 64 remix.


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

Thomas Detert - Supernova (the slow tune)


humorguy: I give this an Outstanding, because it Satnds Out from the rest by quite a margin. Excellent.

soppa: Marvelous remix, the production is of course excellent but this is just so well thought out it's bound to stay on my playlist for a long long time.

lolicon: Love Vangelis, love this tune! Very well composed. This delivers!


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

Tim Forsyth - Flight Path 737


mz1453: Sounds like Kitaro! Relaxing, clear and yet powerful!

bratac: Simply wonderful!

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


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

Year 2004

Glyn R Brown - Rastan


Chappers: Yet another masterpiece from Glyn. He is the new Jerry Goldsmith!

denise: Great

betelzeus: Unmastered eh? Gotta say sounds great to me, and love the vocals.


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

Marcel Donné - Sweet


placio74: Brilliant!!!

anthem: Excellent

Nebdar: I like the background music,


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

DHS - The Human Race (Bando alle Seghe)


NecroPolo: Excellent rendition. No more, no less.

prq: Beautiful melody, beautiful voices.

aker: Great, delectable music!


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

Year 2005

Artura

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


moog: Absolutely fantastic! 😃

Nebdar: SMASHING great

nicodaemus: Irish = yessir!


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

Marcel Donné - Something Stranger Remake


load_error: Splendid.

NecroPolo: Some synth epic stuff never hurts. Great work.

ifadeo: F**k'n brilliant! OUTSTANDING!


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

Glyn R Brown - The Recovery


iliad: Easily one of the best remixes on the site: emotional stuff, well done.

prowler: Wonderful as always by Glyn. Mmm, the Recovery has been on my SID-playlist for 20 years now, which does not make things worse. Thanks Glyn!

winc: This is very high quality and professional remix. LOVELY work!


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

Year 2006

Robocop Title

Andy Gilmour & LMan - Robocop Title


pie vs pie: Truly outstanding

weasel: Wow!! What a remix we've got here!! Comes really great in all efforts! Intro is very cool and it doesn't lose anything after that but even goes one step ahead in the further mixing! Cool, cool, cool man!! 😃

anaconda: So 80's that it would have surely been on the charts back in '85!


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

moog (Sebastian Bachliñski) - Tristess


carpii: One of my favorite remixes. Seems not everyone likes the extreme lead, but I think it contrasts perfectly

dafunk: Oooh boy, I've been waiting for this for sooo long! 😊 Top notch moogie, my friend! 😃

drax: Damn, Sebastian you did again. You got pretty close to how I played it on the piano when I composed it 😉… Really nice production aswell… Love the piano and the strings!


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

machinae supremacy - Sidology 2 Trinity


Kelsaurian: Absolute ballar!

Steve Foster: Brilliant in every way!

Frida Katarina: Fabulous!!


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

YEAR 2007

Green Beret Title

Reyn Ouwehand - Green Beret (live at The Church)


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

XxDUSTYxX: Wow! This rocks! |m|

MatrixRevolution: Not bad, not bad!


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

Dafunk - Destruction - The New Beginning (rmx)


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

sidbrowser: Great to listen while driving in my car! Top Remix!

infamous: Brilliant. Nothing else needs to be said.


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

Dafunk - For Paradize (exp.)


Jax: 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!

LMan: Very decent trance tune!!!

klosterkatten: Funky.


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

YEAR 2008

Remix64.com

Mordi - Plastic Pop (I Miss You mix)


selvatico: Simply outstanding

Goblin: What can I say, a fantastic take on a great tune… I'd love to hear more Danko remixes like this one

kai: Beautiful. Nuff said.


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

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


migu: Simply great!

Danceaway: Starts 08 as he left 07… Top stuff and the sounds are bang on, along with top mixing… Keep it up Master Dafunk…

Waz: Now this IS nice, and even nicer than the old version Dafunk did. Chucked this through my Mission m73 biwired floorstanders and that bass is pumping to say the least. The latter part sounds epic trance style too, it rocks!


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

Peter W - Stargate (Not As Trancelucent As)


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

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

xo: Su-bloody-perb.


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

YEAR 2009

Commando Title

Firestorm - Commando (Sound of SceneSat Edit)


raj: Fantastic, creative

z80: Best Remix I ve ever heard. *sigh*

Makke: An obvious candidate for C64 Remix of the Year in my opinion. Absolutelly brilliant!


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

Jogeir Liljedahl - Synth Sample - The Stationary Ark


Zlorfik500: A wild and unfettered masterpiece!

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

cyphax: Something went REALLY wrong here because I've not heard this before and I'm like WTF! This is GORGEOUS!


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

Mordi - Ocean Loader 2


Xtrabyte: Excellent

russ: This is just amazing, I cant stop playing this 😀

eliot: Sooo astonishing… Thx a lot


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

YEAR 2010

 


Remix64.com

Mordi - Sweet (feat Gibs)


drax: Excellence!!! I think there is a bug in the original sid-file. Just found the original prg-file and it sounds a bit different… This one covers the sid-file from hvsc.

GlenBenton: Outstanding!!!

mfe: Love the execution of this version.


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

Chabee - Baboon (Skydive ReMix)


condor: Sounds, details… Brilliant! Reminded me to moog's remixes.

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

Karmar: Beautiful


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

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


catcher40: Amazing is all I can say. Took me back to the good old days of playing LN, loved every minute.

hillsman: 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!

maindrian: 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:
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


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

Melaure: Excellent work again, and as unreal says with a touch fo Amiga! Congratulations!

_steve_: Great as usual… Very chilled


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

Peter Clarke - Ocean Loader 3 (Cinematic remix)


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

_steve_: Fantasitc. Like the slower pace of this one

Staticborris: Excelent. Love the movie score feel to the track, keep up the great work


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

YEAR 2012

Remix64.com

Mordi - Tristesse


Ryrynz: Pro job. I would like to hear it however with a softer and smoother more expressive lead. This rings near the edges of perfection, It could've been one of the best.

bastard: Thanxxx!

drax: That is an excellent remix of one my oldies 😊… Quite like the intro of it 😊… Very well done - I am so flattered that you remix so many of my sids 😊


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

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


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

Slayer: Now, thats music!😊

Aule: MONSTER!


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

NecroPolo - Electric Jesus


infamous: Well fcuk me… Very nice sound, very powerful and has a good industrial feel to it… Very professional sound. Not much else I can say… Fantastic stuff.

XxDUSTYxX: Awesome Remix, so much energy! Arman was a legend. He and his music will be missed.

Dees Productions: Awesome!


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

YEAR 2013

Remix64.com

Peacemaker - Fawn of Creation


N3XU5: A masterpiece 😃

Nebdar: You hit my soft spot witthis remix too great job

bastard: Wonderful!


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

LukHash - Supremacy (youtube vid)


oxygen: I really liked your original tone, wonderful work piece

LokkoLori: Obey Master LukHash!

Crono: Masterpiece!


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

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


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

JLD: Amazing remix!!

weasel: Yeah!!! What LMan said!!! 😃😃😃


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

YEAR 2014

Platoon (Inexperti belli)

Slaygon - Platoon (Inexperti belli)


betelzeus: Dark and Gritty… Ditto NiN… Cool man

80sFreak: Just awesome!

defiance: This is amazing…!


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

Robert Engstrand - The Mansion Gardens (Last Ninja medley)


Acceptus: Magic

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!

chabee: Great!❤️


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

Markus Schneider - Enlightenment - Druid II


drm: Good one it fits the game well.

Danceaway: Markus… This is just simply STUNNING mate… And you have moved up in the Orchestra arrangements for sure, love your past work but this is just STUNNING… Well done

Blackstar: Love it - count me in for next tour


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!

NecroPolo: This track is made of harmony, musicality and honour. Maximum respect, man!


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

Dr Future - Fist II - The Legend Continues


N.o S.kill P.erformance: Das ist der erste C64-Remix-Track den ich sogar runtergeladen habe, um ihn in meinen Musikordner zu packen

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

ChrisLo: Wow! Perfect piece, arragement, sounds, ambient!


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

MRT - Eagles (Easy Flight mix)


James T. Kork: Just brilliant.

JustPhreak: Awesome job!!

nummer2: Love it 😊


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

YEAR 2016

Cybernoid 2 Title

MRT - Cybernoid II


Ripper7575: This is the best version of Cybernoid 2 in my opinion. Very good quality of sounds.

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

Dr.Piotr: Best guitar by Imany and god action on the bass


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

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


vurtx: Just perfect in all areas.

Tomsk: So much fun to listen to! Excellent

Sanjo Ride: Loved this, was juming around in my seat


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

MRT - Phat Frog


Dr.Piotr: Leds dance!!! Greats!

JustPhreak: Just great!!

L0rd3vyL: Awesome!. … Just awesome!


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

YEAR 2017

Supremacy

SIDNIFY - Supremacy (Overprime mix)


L0rd3vyL: Fantastic remix, dude

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

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!

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

nummer2: The whole idea of this remix is just genuis and fresh I wish it was 1-2 minutes longer and it would have been perfect


Active period:
2004 - 2025
2017 charts position:
5
Score:
94%
Tune

MRT - Albedo


Etsit: Summer cruise!

Marcus: I have to turn up the volume. And listen the song a second time, third time… I really like it.

Zilog: So sweeeeeeeeet!


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

YEAR 2018

Commando Title

FastLoaders - Commando High Score


xgener8or: Really good vibes 😊 Could be at the end of a movie with a ferrari driving into the sunset along a mountain road. Haha

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

Amiga1200: Woooooow man!


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

Markus Schneider - Lightforce


Erestor: Perfect!

Marcus: The perfect mix! The shouts speak for themselves. Could be a Hans Zimmer score!

Ryrynz: 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:
95%
Ghouls And Ghosts Title

FastLoaders - Ghouls and Ghosts


Amon73: Uno dei migliori che ho ascoltato qui 😊 Ci vorrebbero più FastLoaders nel mondo 😊 Perfetto!

JChambers: LOVE IT!

Uglybob: Progressive


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

YEAR 2019

Firelord Title

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


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

Breadbox Bill: I love it!

bastard: Absolutely wonderful arrangement!


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.

Grigul: 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!!

celina w: This remix is really amazing!


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

Jogeir Liljedahl - Chronicles


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

mrt: Fantastic work! Thanks

PixelGrinch: Outstanding Remix! THANK YOU, Jogier


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

YEAR 2020

Space Harrier

Peter Clarke - Space Harrier


peterparker: Nice and fitting guitar solo!

Tomsk: 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!

Murdock: A really lovely great work, Peter 😊


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.

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

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


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

SIDNIFY - The Last Ninja - The Wilderness


hillsman: One of the best remixes on RKO… Period.

MatrixRevolution: Amazing!

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


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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