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Last V8(When Kings Collide) - arranged by daFrenzReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Original SID with breakbeats. Uses the original SID only as long samples in the tune. Two minutes into the tune the solo finally appears, which is not bad. But the tune just goes on and on building on the first few bars of the SID, and never reaches the climax. Murders the original SID. Avoid it. |
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Zoids - arranged by o2Review by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Well, well, this is not exactly how I always imagined this track, in fact, this is totally opposite of that - but it's f*ing awesome! Okay, okay, I admit: the reason I like this cover is because it sounds so much like one of my favorite composers, Jarre. 😊 No, seriously, this cover is a perfect example that we are all different (thank God!), and that two people can interpret the same SID in entirely different ways. And on top if it, it's very well done, too. Sounds like something right out of Oxygene (or O2 - get it?) or other early Jarre albums. Who would've thunk that Zoids could've been composed by JMJ?… … I am impressed! (Maybe I should play a little prank on the people of the Jarre mailing list and present this track to them as a recently unearthed, so far unreleased early Jarre composition.😉 |
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Gerry The Germ #7 - arranged by o2Review by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Pretty funny.😉 Like it should be! This remix starts out pretty simple, but in the middle there are things added to it that make it into something bigger. I like the use of filtered lead instruments. I quite like this cover! |
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Dulcedo / Cogitationis - arranged by Per Eriksson offlineReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 It's always strange to hear Chris Hülsbeck remixes/covers, since we all know his signature style from his CD albums. Per, also take note that Chris never used arpeggios in his remakes like you do in this MP3 starting at 1:30… The cover sticks to the original arrangement (which, IMHO, is pretty good to begin with - any change can only screw it up 😊, but overall it sounds a little thin, less bombastic than the original SID. But it's definitely a keeper. |
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Druid II - Enlightenment - arranged by No-XS offlineReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Pretty much what you'd expect here: starts with string pads, goes on with 'fantasia'-style bright pads (possibly some stock sounds from a synth), but the addition of the harp is nice. The middle livens up a little (with stock (?) brass lead), but at that point, it feels like it's just dragging on. The closing choir is a nice touch again. |
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Drudgery - arranged by Eric Delos offlineReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 A little-known DRAX tune is covered here (hey, it was little-known to me! 😊, or shall I say, plagiarized. I just don't hear what was added to this… this… whatever. I can add reverb and simple drums to SIDs myself, but that wouldn't make me a good arranger, would it? Same here. |
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Dominator (SASHed Mix) - arranged by Putzi offlineReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Same tune, same arranger, slightly different mix. Same comments, although I like this remix a tad better than the previous one. |
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Dominator (Alpha Mix) - arranged by Putzi offlineReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 A remix of tune #2 with some bits and pieces of the SID left intact. I can't say I am very impressed by this cover, but it's not that bad, either, as it has its good moments. Just not many of it. |
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Mixer - Synth Sample #1 - arranged by MixerReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 Covering a cover. Except for the addition of drums it's not a big surprise sound-wise, but it's certainly carefully and nicely done, it's a great high- quality cover. I would recommend everybody to take a listen to it because the melody itself is worth it and it's kept intact in this cover. Nice work! |
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Ark Pandora - arranged by LeeReview by LaLa, 04/02/2003 What an idea!!! Ark Pandora as smooth jazz!! I would've never thought about this tune as jazz, but it sounds good! A truly unique cover of this SID! A very skillful cover, shall I say. (A little short, though - I could've listened to it for a few more minutes.😉 |
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Flight Path 737 - arranged by Tim ForsythReview by LaLa, 03/01/2003 What an impeccable arrangement! You managed to add so much emotion to the tune just with that. But the instrumentation is outstanding, too. One of the commenters mentioned Kitaro - yeah, I agree, it's very much in his style. A beautiful, beautiful rendition of a touching melody. I am writing this comment in 2020, 17 years after you published this tune, and it definitely stood the test of time. |
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