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Monty on the Run (Monty Gets Orchestrated 2011) - arranged by Peter Clarke

Review by Musoman, 10/12/2011

I've heard many renditions of this particular C64 anthem and in my opinion, Chris Abbot has held the Monty remix crown for a long time. This little beauty, however, resets the bar.

The original is here in full, nothing left out, nothing missed, nothing misinterpreted. The orchestral instruments weave together brilliantly even if the samples are not as authentic as some I've heard. In the first half of this remix, we get a little closer to The Devil's Gallop which Rob Hubbard admits to being influenced by in his original. I love the way the brass crescendos parp parp in from the background and the melodramatic feel the strings give in the early bars.

In the second half, we go back to an 80's underground club with the driving bass and Fender Rhodes licks, but no Hammond that I can hear. The whole feel of the break has a bit of a Supertramp thing about it and now the end guitar riffs remind me even more of Dire Straits, (from RH's home town). Brilliantly arranged and executed and would have been three reds but for the flat mix. Perhaps the arranger will warm it up and resubmit it.

Overall, an excellent remix

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