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
RoJ: Outstanding is just the right word for this remix!!
das.Mordschaf: Its just GREAT ❤️
cinemaniac: Perhaps the best remix of this, the best C64 theme out there ever!
92%
Nebdar: This tune has sole and purpose… Similar to the Twin peaks Tv series tune
PhunkyData: Love this old classic.
karter: Must have for every collection. Outstanding!
93%
Nebdar: How such a small tune can be so much beautiful
Melaure: Excellent, I have found Jarre's fealings in this tune 😃
eliot: Very very very outstanding 😊
92%
Year 2001
machinae supremacy - Great Giana Sisters
emrebulsat: … 1:51-1:54 seconds are finishing me… Excellent rock versiyon…
Hex Madroom: One of my all-time favorites. A brilliant classic.
puffy64: IMHO the best Giana Hardrock Remix ever!
96%
Tonka - Last Ninja - Palace Gardens (Loader)
decibel: Lovely, the fade out at the end is sublime
Jogeir Liljedahl: What can I say! Probably the best tune on the site!! STUNNING!!!
deadguyfromhun: Great track, with a traditional Last Ninja rythmics…
93%
DHS - Max Headroom (Orbital 3241 Elevator Mix)
NecroPolo: I think it's the best tune pack of Whittaker. The first section doesn't really cut through for me as much as the following parts - but that's just a subjective footnote, the remix is very cool all the way.
plokolp: Love this. 2 tunes in one.
madrigal: Wonderful remix, DHS is a guarantee for quality!😉
90%
Year 2002
Glyn R Brown - Firelord - Symphonic
MORBID: Awesome! Red one!
humorguy: Came to this AFTER Rastan. Should be 2nd in the all time chart - simple as that!
Hutch75: Brilliant!
96%
Mahoney - Armageddon Man (Vocal Jazz feat. Karin Öjehagen)
prq: This is an excellent tune and Karin's voice is outstanding
Tas: Sexy sexy vocals
tazuk: Unbelievably good 😀
95%
Glyn R Brown - Gordian Tomb Adventures
Chili-Man: A Masterpiece!!!
madrigal: Wonderful, with such barbarian epic style. Glyn, this is your masterpiece!😊
Ansoe: Powerful, magnificent!
95%
Year 2003
Lagerfeldt - Dutch Breeze/Robocop 3 (Progressive Uplift)
nabuco: Amazing¡¡
zera: I hear the song already for years. And I will hear it still many years. Ingenius.
vernest: This is an all time favourite of mine, and this version is so close to perfect. Making the most of the already fab original sid.
93%
Thomas Detert - Supernova (the slow tune)
humorguy: I give this an Outstanding, because it Satnds Out from the rest by quite a margin. Excellent.
TNT: Since 8 years it's a pleasure listening to this and it's still one of my favorites.
Amok: OMG… Powerful, Epic, Awesome… Speechless…
93%
bar: The art of Vangelis+The sound of Neuronium+The touch of Suzanne Ciani=one of the best tune on RKO
Gildan: Sit back, put your feet up and enjoy!
Mordi: Lovely rendition of a nice tune
91%
Year 2004
Skitz: I seriously think Glyn should score the forthcoming Hobbit film he is that good! This reminds me of the Gladiator score especially with the vocals in there. I think we should send some of his stuff to Peter Jackson!
M.A.F: Firelord and Rastan Transformed Into Tunes I Now like! Cliches LaLa? Maybe. But Glyn knows how to use them and when! Cos I certainly dont! 😊… Is that mum singing dad?😉
pelle: Best computer music remix ever imho, the sound quality is wonderful, the atmosphere is great, a superb production in all
97%
humorguy: It has the sad but driving of the original… That is enough. Yet it has more… More…
NecroPolo: I still like the original SID better - but hey, what a piece of synth art…! It captures the essence.
omoroca: Donné is god! Added to my collection.
97%
DHS - The Human Race (Bando alle Seghe)
vhold: Wow. The unorthodox elements work so well and really give this a totally unique character.
LaLa: F--ing awesome! I'm in total awe! (And that doesn't happen very often.) The beginning reminds me of Deep Forest - same great ethnic feeling.
tEiS: Very well done. Rob Hubbard meets Enigma!!. … Pretty ace, mate… Pretty ace!!
94%
Year 2005
Makke - Artura(Dublin Delight Mix) feat. Andreas Wallström
romeo_knight: This is simply amazing! Makke, it's an honour to be beaten by you!
brix: Awesome! Great fun to listen to too. Where's my Guinness?
mfe: Clever, but just missing something that completes it…
95%
Marcel Donné - Something Stranger Remake
ifadeo: F**k'n brilliant! OUTSTANDING!
ahovland: Don't have words😊
Wilfred: Definitely one of the best tune from 2005.
92%
iliad: Easily one of the best remixes on the site: emotional stuff, well done.
oddball: Awesome! Nice switch in style… I dedect a hint of Go West by the Pet Shop Boys, hehe… Smooth, light and fluffy tune…
aero: Fantastic, thanks alot glyn!
92%
Year 2006
Andy Gilmour & LMan - Robocop Title
prowler: Perfect arrengement! The guitar is totally awesome! LMans style works wonderful, much like his Hard'n'Heavy family remix.
Chris Abbott: The axeman is BACK!
zajos: I've never heard a remix in this 80's style. Excellent! It's a missing puzzle piece.
95%
moog (Sebastian Bachliñski) - Tristess
LMan: The strings… Goosebump alert!!!
koroner: Masterpiece!
leoni: Wow, this is an excellent track. Gives me the chill!
93%
machinae supremacy - Sidology 2 Trinity
westerling: An absolutely great musical adventure!!!
buzzard: Wasn't overkeen compared to their others, but hell its grown on me big time!!!
jokesoldier: Orange face + you got boost powa for the F-Zero intro!
93%
YEAR 2007
Reyn Ouwehand - Green Beret (live at The Church)
Ryrynz: Masterful.
Noisywan: I'm not familiar with the original SID song but I loved it.
iolo: Awesome Jam a la King Crimson '74! I've to admit I like youtube's version better… Just because it's longer!
97%
Dafunk - Destruction - The New Beginning (rmx)
prowler: It seems like Dafunk is really in the zone right now, producing like sonic wanderer did some years ago 😀
_steve_: Fantastic sounds. Absolutely brilliant track
klosterkatten: This tune is great! You really improved! Well done, I cant give anything but this cute red smiley.
93%
_steve_: This is an excellent mix, thumping rhythm and beautifully placed vocals. Sounds better every time you play it.
the_jinx: Great feel to it… Wonderfull stuff!!
eliot: Thiz time he got it right…
93%
YEAR 2008
Mordi - Plastic Pop (I Miss You mix)
komma8.komma1: This song is fun and peppy. I love it.
bunker: The first time I thought it was a silly little thing but I grew to love it and now think it's epic. Love the digital effects on the vocals.
truebaba: This is one of the best from you. Come back to 2012 with this style. Forget the fucking others, concetrate on your talent and make some good musics. This music makes me happy anytimes…
93%
Dafunk - Hardcore Power (We Believe In Goa - Remix)
brix: First I thought it was just very good, but from 4:00 the tune really gets the shit going! Outstanding stuff. Partytime!
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!
Agemixer: Nicely advancing one, good development since the original which is awesome aswell! I just love all the melodic silent moments in the middle and especially all those dafunk style, strong low modulation sounds… Kickass!
93%
Peter W - Stargate (Not As Trancelucent As)
prowler: Very professional dreamtrance! A bit sleepy at times, but very enjoyable.
exo: Once again you deliver, Peter. 😀 Effortless flowing musical energy.
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.
92%
YEAR 2009
Firestorm - Commando (Sound of SceneSat Edit)
slaygon: It's not only good. It's not only awesome. It's Firestorm.
hazel: I never thought we would have a contender to Glyn R Brown. But here he is. Extremely powerfull and enjoyable remix. It doesn't get any better than this.
rico: Amazing…
96%
Jogeir Liljedahl - Synth Sample - The Stationary Ark
Codetapper: Simply beautiful!
condor: Reminded me to Kitaro's masterpieces… And My immortal. Beautifull arrangeemnt.
LMan: Sweetness. The kind of remix I'd label definitive.
95%
XxDUSTYxX: Thumbs up! This one is brilliant!
NecroPolo: Haha, I got ya! You get a. Sid file, just run through your MORDIFIER plugin - and that's it 😊 Quality work, as always.
_steve_: I love this laid back style. Great mix Mordi!
94%
YEAR 2010
95%
Chabee - Baboon (Skydive ReMix)
Zilog: Exquisite!
Dees Productions: Great pads, sweet leads, fresh bassline, fine percussions = Lovely choon! Can't wait for your next masterwork! Respect.
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)
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.
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.
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!!!
92%
YEAR 2011
moog (Sebastian Bachliñski) - Jazzcat (007)
jokesoldier: No need to say that's really, really, really nice& smooth 😊
nettuno: Excellent, melody, arrangement and a style unique. WOW!
chabee: The sax plays amazing! Nice work!
93%
NecroPolo: Drax gets Mordified. I like both factors.
Dees Productions: The perfect mix of a perfect song. Like to drizzle honey all over the floor and just roll around!
soppa: One of my personal favorites, could listen to this all day long.
93%
Peter Clarke - Ocean Loader 3 (Cinematic remix)
Palin: Oh… So immersing.
Pandarific: I absolutely LOVE THIS!
_steve_: Fantasitc. Like the slower pace of this one
93%
YEAR 2012
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.
mfe: This one just pips Moog's version as my favourite. Well done!
Zekses: Simply outstanding as usual. I love your remixes!
94%
Andreas Wallström and NecroPolo - DMC demo IV 2 (Celtic Mission mix)
LaLa: Head-bangingly powerful! Guitar-smashingly heavy duty! Rock on!
DHS: Wow! I mean… WOW! Fuckin' WOW!
Amok: ACE!!! The drums and bass could be more prominent though 😊
93%
mfe: I'm not a metal fan per se, but I know when it is well done. This is well done.
Ryrynz: Love it.
drm: Love the guitars!!! Awesome!!!
93%
YEAR 2013
Razmo: Really nice to hear a synthy Jarre'ish tune in here… Top red smiley for this. Only thing I can put my finger on is the imense wall of sound… It's very thick sonically on the verge of becoming muddy in tone, but it's just at little…
Grigul: Wow, great tune. The influence by Jean-Michel Jarre is obviously, but hey - I'm a huge fan of Jarre since 1979. Great Job, Peacemaker.
Mayhem: Not a SID familiar with, but the remix sounds great 😊
93%
LukHash - Supremacy (youtube vid)
AmiC64: For me the BEST Remixer EVER!!! ZAJEBISTE!!!
oxygen: I really liked your original tone, wonderful work piece
p2: Love it! Just like all the other work of LukHash!
93%
BeeZerk - BeeZerk - Blasphemy (Feat. Pallaso & Kage)
NecroPolo: Man that's some serious summer hit stuff that is beyond being a cool SID remix. Awesome work!
bastard: Impressive production. If I'd known the original tune, I would have rated it red++
Amiga4eveR: Wow!!!
93%
YEAR 2014
Slaygon - Platoon (Inexperti belli)
Dees Productions: Outstanding! Allthough using the signature samples this is totally a brainbuster! Making it to my top20 at once! Brilliant work dude.
The SIE: Outstanding it is…
LMan: Killer track.
94%
Robert Engstrand - The Mansion Gardens (Last Ninja medley)
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!
omoroca: Best R:K:O upload in months! Although this sounds unfinished somehow! Is there any more of this? I love the self-esteems this tune comes with. Added to my collection.
thomassd: Cool!
93%
Markus Schneider - Enlightenment - Druid II
betelzeus: 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 😊
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
LaLa: Cinematic! Epic! Orchestral! Welcome back, Markus!!!
93%
Year 2015
Slaygon - Never Die (Skitz lives forever)
GlenBenton: Brilliant!
NecroPolo: This track is made of harmony, musicality and honour. Maximum respect, man!
ChrisBond: Perfect!
96%
Dr Future - Fist II - The Legend Continues
Ahriakin: Great version, fantastic mix.
ChrisBond: Really good!!!
XxDUSTYxX: Great work! Very enjoyable!
95%
MRT - Eagles (Easy Flight mix)
LaLa: Very chillax. Clean and refined, unique and personal. Me like!
blubberdiblub: Wow, just wow! The reverberation creates a dreamy atmosphere, the bass line so powerful and the strings simply lovely.
timmya4000: Absolutely fantastic, top notch, faultless
93%
YEAR 2016
ChrisBond: Wow - that is a really good remix, good sounds good arragement, but a little static beat - love it anyway, and thanks a lot for the Cybernoid I Bonus at the end - lovely
Shark: Superb remix and liked the Cybernoid 1 part towards the end. Great stuff!
Megaboost: Absolutely Fantastic! Haven't heard anything this good in Years.
96%
Johan Andersson - Out Run - Splash Wave (surf mix)
Supergrobi123: Beautiful, nicely-balanced Remix
vurtx: Just perfect in all areas.
Tomsk: So much fun to listen to! Excellent
94%
94%
YEAR 2017
SIDNIFY - Supremacy (Overprime mix)
Sascha Michael Theel: Outstanding!!! I love it!!!😀
Ryrynz: Great stuff
Mordi: Wow! Cool stuff!
97%
Mordi: Well done! A pleasant listening experience. Edit: Relistening two months later. It's really nice!
Shargo: MRT and Danko o/ O/ o/
HighCSharps: Awesomeness in one word!! Thanks
94%
96%
YEAR 2018
FastLoaders - Commando High Score
Ryrynz: Sounds a bit too crisp at the start in comparison to the rest… But I'll let it pass.
xgener8or: Really good vibes 😊 Could be at the end of a movie with a ferrari driving into the sunset along a mountain road. Haha
XxDUSTYxX: Great work, Jarle!
96%
wbdeejay: As wonderfully Moody and Detailed as the original.
horizoner: Brilliant, just brilliant!
marcel: Is there a superlative for epic? If there is, than this remix is it! Amazing bit of work Sir!
95%
FastLoaders - Ghouls and Ghosts
Amon73: Uno dei migliori che ho ascoltato qui 😊 Ci vorrebbero più FastLoaders nel mondo 😊 Perfetto!
L0rd3vyL: Lovely.
Ryrynz: Professional. Excellent.
94%
YEAR 2019
Peter Clarke - Firelord - Symphonic (a nod to Glyn)
bastard: Absolutely wonderful arrangement!
Breadbox Bill: I love it!
_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.
96%
Glyn R Brown - Firelord (from 8Bit Symphony)
Mano: Top notch.
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!
speedy: EDIT: Great stuff after several listenings and better than first one.
97%
c64glen: Outstanding. Unfamiliar with the original but there Pink's Who Knew in there.
symbols: Funkyness!!
aix: I don't comment very often, but when I do… Whoa.
97%
YEAR 2020
peltazoid: Amazing!
XxDUSTYxX: Extremely catchy feel-good music!😊
peterparker: Nice and fitting guitar solo!
96%
Peter Clarke, ziona & Slaygon - Tales of Boon (The Collaboration Mix)
tw1l1ght: Wow! You guys better be careful not being 'asked' to get a permit from the community before being allowed to submit more entries in that trio -> Puts each of your best sides into a complete package of awesomeness! ❤️ @3:30 - SO Slaygons part!😉
MagicMosher: You guys should absolutely keep up the work together the harmony between the 3 styles of music takes me on a journey
Glyn R. Brown: The more I listen to this track, it just gets Better & Better 😊 Great work Guys…
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!
MatrixRevolution: Amazing!
Mano: Solid, Well done.
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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