Back In Time Live & Remix64 25th Anniversary Compo
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
condor: Never commented this one… With Zoids, I think it can von title of your best remix.
das.Mordschaf: Its just GREAT ❤️
Nebdar: Very good atmosphere build up and orchestral arrangment. Brilliant play and great work
92%
Dumper: Absolutely brilliant.
Zilog: This is AWESOME!
LaLa: Almost two decades later still a powerful, emotional remix, a must-have classic!
93%
92%
Year 2001
machinae supremacy - Great Giana Sisters
ulfepulf: Why give this anything but outstanding?
Amiga4eveR: Outstanding!!!
promus: Great!
96%
Tonka - Last Ninja - Palace Gardens (Loader)
hillsman: Absolute genius. A true sid remix - wish there were more like it.
NecroPolo: A masterwork on a masterpiece. Period.
migu: 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!
93%
DHS - Max Headroom (Orbital 3241 Elevator Mix)
madrigal: Wonderful remix, DHS is a guarantee for quality!😉
legus: Gooood!!!
chairmankaga: One of my favourite SID remixes.
90%
Year 2002
Glyn R Brown - Firelord - Symphonic
Fhood: Excellent
Chappers: Flawless and simply brilliant! Glyn should be making big bucks producing quality like this for the big budget movies.
MORBID: Awesome! Red one!
96%
Mahoney - Armageddon Man (Vocal Jazz feat. Karin Öjehagen)
LMan: Beautiful! And so intellectually superior.😊
NecroPolo: Awesome one!
MORBID: This is brilliant!
95%
Glyn R Brown - Gordian Tomb Adventures
infamous: I have no idea why I didnt vote this earlier… Maybe cos im a twat? Anyway… Obvious red face, sits right at the pinnacle of remix's… And remains the high overlord of all remixes to come…
ricky: Wow!
Ansoe: Powerful, magnificent!
95%
Year 2003
Lagerfeldt - Dutch Breeze/Robocop 3 (Progressive Uplift)
putzi: Perfection!
chainblade: One of the best remixes out there
drax: Goose Bump alarm… One of the best remixes ever imo!
93%
Thomas Detert - Supernova (the slow tune)
NecroPolo: This one is stunning. Damn! Quality is timeless.
Amok: OMG… Powerful, Epic, Awesome… Speechless…
Zilog: Conquest of Paradise / Vangelis samples or else I'm mistaken => very nice!
93%
91%
Year 2004
97%
migu: This is just perfect for me. Love the Sweet theme.
Tomsk: Aye lad - this is indeed lovely
Sodden: One more tune to save!!
97%
DHS - The Human Race (Bando alle Seghe)
Sodden: Stunning!!! Top ten! Great Work…
boessu: This one has a unbelievable quality. Great work.
c64glen: DHS covers Hubbard like no one else can…
94%
Year 2005
Makke - Artura(Dublin Delight Mix) feat. Andreas Wallström
wobbler: Damn good. Makke good.
snorski: One word: GREAT!!
chabee: Well done!
95%
Marcel Donné - Something Stranger Remake
L0rd3vyL: Awesome remix, Marcel
ahovland: Don't have words😊
JemyM: Good lord. In an effort to find the most annoying song ever, this Microprose Soccer subtune won… I used to torture my sister with it when I lived back home, and you made a cover of it. And it sounds good!8)
92%
tazuk: Sounds very Mike Oldfieldish, which is not a bad thing 😀
merl: … Wow: O. I wish Glynn was my music-teacher!
kjetiln: Speachless
92%
Year 2006
Andy Gilmour & LMan - Robocop Title
chilli_uk: Probably one of the best 80's versions of a remix - LMan stunning backing to the Gilmore lead - amazing.!!!
XxDUSTYxX: This one is brilliant! The guitar-sound, the ambience and the mixing is just perfect! Thumbs up!
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…
95%
moog (Sebastian Bachliñski) - Tristess
nickenstien: WOW!! This is fantastic, have been listening on a loop all day! One of those tunes that when it is finished you need to hear the start again, and then the middle and end again, so you just play it over and over. AWESOME MOOG!!!
supercell: Wow, this is groovy and somewhat medieval sounding 😀 Lead synth is not in its place (too sharp/artificial, a sinus waveform would sound better IMO) but still a red one for Moog
bexs_79: Passionate…
93%
machinae supremacy - Sidology 2 Trinity
pixelhaufen: Damn that track is so great!
Steve Foster: Brilliant in every way!
buzzard: Wasn't overkeen compared to their others, but hell its grown on me big time!!!
93%
YEAR 2007
Reyn Ouwehand - Green Beret (live at The Church)
bordeaux: 😊 enjoyed the entire session 😊 thumbs up!
Nada: Great, absolutely great!
hillsman: Nothing short of phenomenal.
97%
Dafunk - Destruction - The New Beginning (rmx)
Skitz: Dafunk needs a god damn recording contract! Everything he is producing lately is seriously good and commercially viable!
Peter W: Here's that dreamy sound again with a taste of a melodic trance breeze, great stuff!
klosterkatten: This tune is great! You really improved! Well done, I cant give anything but this cute red smiley.
93%
KF: Top Stuff…!
LMan: Very decent trance tune!!!
_steve_: This is an excellent mix, thumping rhythm and beautifully placed vocals. Sounds better every time you play it.
93%
YEAR 2008
Mordi - Plastic Pop (I Miss You mix)
Dumper: Definitely Mordi's best remix to date, one of those catchy tunes that you keep wanting to play again.
aero: Love it!
Xking: I love this tune. Very good singer and lyrics.
93%
Dafunk - Hardcore Power (We Believe In Goa - Remix)
bluffphonica: GREAT I am loving this melody!
Mayhem: If my brother likes it then it has to be good… Stonking way to kick off 2008!
chilli_uk: Its great and as always clear, concise and well mixed - would make a great track for a dj to mix to and with - great work
93%
Peter W - Stargate (Not As Trancelucent As)
L0rd3vyL: My second favorite Peter W tune.
Varan: Builds up the mood very nicely the first minutes and then releases a nice melody. Very dreamy indeed. The ending feels a bit flat though.
xo: Su-bloody-perb.
92%
YEAR 2009
Firestorm - Commando (Sound of SceneSat Edit)
Gothmog: Woha! O_O RESPECT!!!
C64.COM: Yeah, it's really THAT good!
z80: Best Remix I ve ever heard. *sigh*
96%
Jogeir Liljedahl - Synth Sample - The Stationary Ark
RemixFan: Impact on RKO!!! Nice ONE
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.
fastrobplus: This is in my opinion the best remix of 2009.
95%
Bingo: The original is sooo good it just can't be spoiled 😀 Great remix, excellent arrangement, the lead synth is a bit too soft for my liking.
Dumper: Stunning, and a beautiful use of sounds.
Danceaway: Best oceanloader remix I've heard… Very nice
94%
YEAR 2010
Ryrynz: Awesome, though I still prefer Marcel Donne's version. His background tune adds alot of oomph and this ones a bit blippy. This tune instead focuses on the lead and thats what makes this tune get a red.
horizoner: This one blew me away - AWESOME!!!
k_rostoen: What Mayhem shouted
95%
Chabee - Baboon (Skydive ReMix)
Karmar: Beautiful
TNT: This is for sure one of the best remixes I've ever heard! Absolutely magnificent!
Unreal: Yeaa! It is a great remix now!! I loves the feel, and the various elements and samples in the music! Congratulations, I am waitin' the next one, my friend!😊
92%
SIDrip Alliance - From First to Last (AROK12 tribute mix)
Mordi: Flakey lead, but otherwise great.
Spite: A very good (and unique) remix of Last Ninja tunes. A but flat on the drums and the bass could go up a bit, but the uniqueness of the remix still makes it one of the best rock-remixes so far this year.
Makke: Standing ovations from me. Only one complaint: The drums sound way too flat, static and thin for this heavy track.
92%
YEAR 2011
moog (Sebastian Bachliñski) - Jazzcat (007)
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?
nettuno: Excellent, melody, arrangement and a style unique. WOW!
jokesoldier: No need to say that's really, really, really nice& smooth 😊
93%
soppa: One of my personal favorites, could listen to this all day long.
omoroca: Wonderful, as always! Mordi=Jogeir? Added to my collection.
Ryrynz: Once again Mordi delivers us beautiful sounds.
93%
Peter Clarke - Ocean Loader 3 (Cinematic remix)
Poppykuk: Love it! (and the other one LOL)
Pandarific: I absolutely LOVE THIS!
Palin: Oh… So immersing.
93%
YEAR 2012
NecroPolo: The famous Mordifier plug-in made justice again 😊 Awesome work. Although I couldn't listen to it through my reference speakers yet, I can hear some extra pleasant warmth compared to your previous tracks even through these little multimedia speakers.
Dees Productions: Right on the money! You've managed to capture every detail in the tune this time! This is it, great expression in the lead, nice JL-drums, laid-back arps. What more than a fist full of gold.
snorski: Sweet!
94%
Andreas Wallström and NecroPolo - DMC demo IV 2 (Celtic Mission mix)
_steve_: Just need to bring that bass end out more, to really feel the bass drum and bass guitars.
werdy: Until now (and the SIDrip) I wasn't a rock fun. BUT NOW I AM. This tune is awesome, rock on!!!
karter: M/ awesome!
93%
LMan: Thank you for pointing out the tragic fate of Armand, his outstanding SID, and this outstanding remix.
werdy: Sorry but I can't be objective - original sid is one of my favorite music and this remix is OUTSTANDING. Pure energy everywhere.
bordeaux: Great tribute, awesome guitars - thanks a lot!
93%
YEAR 2013
Slayer: Nice work.
NecroPolo: That SID is a heavy piece of cake, man! Execution is flawless, the remix gone several steps beyond the original (already great) atmosphere. I like it soundwise, too.
Mayhem: Not a SID familiar with, but the remix sounds great 😊
93%
LukHash - Supremacy (youtube vid)
DSMarine: As the vote says… Simply Outstanding!
_steve_: Very powerful chip mix. Another fantastic mix
Crono: Masterpiece!
93%
BeeZerk - BeeZerk - Blasphemy (Feat. Pallaso & Kage)
Cyanuric: A little thin if you ask me but cool stuff nontheless!
omoroca: Brilliant! Amazing! This year's summer smash hit! Added to my collection.
bastard: Impressive production. If I'd known the original tune, I would have rated it red++
93%
YEAR 2014
Slaygon - Platoon (Inexperti belli)
The SIE: Outstanding it is…
Worped: Absolutely epic!
Mordi: Very nice soundscape! Not familiar with the original tune.
94%
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!
Mayhem: Excellent for what's there, now how about the whole track?😊
chabee: Great!❤️
93%
Markus Schneider - Enlightenment - Druid II
Askrates: This is awesome on so many levels…
DHS: Wow! I mean, WOW!
speedy: He's back with really top notch orchestration and mega pro hollywood sound. I waited soo long for a new release. More please!
93%
Year 2015
Slaygon - Never Die (Skitz lives forever)
Rock: Beautiful track!
Jojje70: Incredible. Touching. Inspiring. Simply beautiful…
Makke: This is simply brilliant!
96%
Dr Future - Fist II - The Legend Continues
linus: Extremely lovely!❤️
ChrisLo: Wow! Perfect piece, arragement, sounds, ambient!
ChrisBond: Really good!!!
95%
MRT - Eagles (Easy Flight mix)
Pepe Pinapple: Two Steps ahead!
Ryrynz: Wow, that's quite the remix.
JChambers: Amazing work!
93%
YEAR 2016
MatrixRevolution: I Love Cybernoid!
Ripper7575: This is the best version of Cybernoid 2 in my opinion. Very good quality of sounds.
Sokratekk: Would fit in any Italo Disco set… Great!
96%
Johan Andersson - Out Run - Splash Wave (surf mix)
Sanjo Ride: Loved this, was juming around in my seat
symbols: So Pulp Fiction! 😃
finnr: Awesome. Has been on repeat for more than an hour now 😊
94%
94%
YEAR 2017
SIDNIFY - Supremacy (Overprime mix)
Mayhem: Well this is a fine way to introduce yourself 😊
Flyingsaucer: Wonderful!!! Very Very Nice!!!
Tomsk: These guys can do no wrong. Sensational remix
97%
Double_maggic: Listen - vote - repeat…😊
Ryrynz: Would like something more like Apollo2k's version but no denying the quality of this.
LaLa: A surprisingly downtempo, melancholic arrangement, which I didn't think I'd like, but this is expertly crafted! Just lovely!
94%
96%
YEAR 2018
FastLoaders - Commando High Score
bahamut_ger: Great Work!!!
Nightshft: Awesome!
Mordi: Awesome rendition. Superb guitar work!
96%
WizardOz: Epic!
Ryrynz: I still like x-formz one a bit more but this is great. Can we get a FLAC please?
Erestor: Perfect!
95%
FastLoaders - Ghouls and Ghosts
ChrisC.: Fastloaders Metal Gods!
Uglybob: Progressive
symbols: Seu Geuuud!
94%
YEAR 2019
Peter Clarke - Firelord - Symphonic (a nod to Glyn)
Marcus: I still love Glyn's version after all these years(2002)! It's almost impossible to improve his fantastic version or his Times of Lore. Your choir Peter fits perfectly your remix and I got goose bumps. Very Well Done! Both versions are just great for me.
JustPhreak: Outstanding work!
bastard: Absolutely wonderful arrangement!
96%
Glyn R Brown - Firelord (from 8Bit Symphony)
SID-Spieler: Epic Tune
Mano: Top notch.
celina w: This remix is really amazing!
97%
rnuls: Fantastic song from Jogeir
omoroca: After 20 seconds I knew I have to vote Outstanding. Because… It is. Great job!
symbols: Funkyness!!
97%
YEAR 2020
archon: I listened to the original arcade and mainly the C64 version million times. This is a gigantic interpretation Sega should pay for and I'm sure everyone who knows the original would appreciate. So much effort in this, deserves alot of love 😊 Thank you!
Mordi: Awesome track, Peter! Your britishness is really shining through in this one, with the ELO references.😃
Shark: What a great remix, like you peter spent many an hour on this game and the remix of the soundtrack is perfect, Sega would be proud!
96%
Peter Clarke, ziona & Slaygon - Tales of Boon (The Collaboration Mix)
XxDUSTYxX: Excellent collaboration! Thank you very much for this Remix, ziona, Slaygon and Peter Clarke!😊
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.
MagicMosher: You guys should absolutely keep up the work together the harmony between the 3 styles of music takes me on a journey
94%
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!
Mano: Solid, Well done.
MatrixRevolution: Amazing!
94%
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.
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