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Kikstart II remix - arranged by Nadin0xD400Review by Waz, 27/07/2023 Whilst I can see the potential here for me (and bear in mind I'm a big fan of Shaun Southern games), and that there's most of the feel of the original, for me it doesn't quite get it right - the drums do attempt to give it a faster pace than the original but somehow works against the other instruments in the mix mix, meaning it feels a little lost. Should it have won the Arok Party competition in my view? No. Is it enjoyable to listen to? Initially yes, but does grate a bit after a while. That all said, there is potential for Naxin0xD400 to go on to greater things and definitely that should be encouraged and nutured to become even better. There is promise here definitely. |
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Kikstart II remix - arranged by Nadin0xD400Review by Poke16384, 23/07/2023 Is this good? Is it very good or is it truly outstanding..? For me, it's a damn good 1st synthy remix but not 'red'. Nadin can obviously create a coherent tune and add appropriate sounds but there are issues here. The drum track is a bit out of sync with the rest of the soundscape and there are places where it should be driving the beat but it's hitting on off-beats instead of downbeats which tends to detract from the overall energy.. There isn't really any invention here either, just a straight 1:1 cover with different sounds. An AROK winner..? For me, there were better remixes in that final Top 10 but I get that people who voted at AROK heard all remixes just once and Kikstart II is kinda catchy. I hope that Nadin will not just read this and feel it's all negative. There IS promise here and I've always been about encouraging new remixers to carry on and make more & better remixes. Lord knows, we need the new blood in the remix scene but.. overvoting new, average to good remixes with 'red' smileys doesn't help the new remixer. It tells them that they've already reached the highest possible standard for Remix64. If Nadin doesn't get the encouragement to improve, what happens when the listener novelty wears off and suddenly she receives 'greys' & 'yellows'.? It isn't helpful or constructive for those better, future remixes.. or Nadin. So, ignoring any mixing or mastering issues, (those techniques should also develop as she does), this IS a good remix. Please Nadin, push forward and make more remixes.. Study & improve your DAW & instrument programming skills.. Develop your musicianship craft and blow us all away.. |
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Sanxion - arranged by MRTReview by rnuls, 21/07/2023 This remix is one of my favorite case it's vers inspired with a good realization. It makes me discover the original by Rob but i do prefer this remix. Take a ear on this and enjoy To me a masterpiece Just one thing : the encoding on mp3 is perfectible, lots of artefacts |
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Retrograde Motion - arranged by Paleface the NitewalkerReview by MonoTeksist Vs Mutanty Phenab, 21/07/2023 Sorry but I can't see this being called a remix. The Steve Rowlands track is one I'd like to remix myself because of its impressive techno sound but the remix here is a totally different genre and lacks all of the ingredients I admired from the original. |
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Game On Issue 591 Hardrave Mix - arranged by RavetracerReview by MonoTeksist Vs Mutanty Phenab, 21/07/2023 This tune obviously has the trance DNA, a genre I'm not too fond of but the energy it has is really impressive! In fact it's become my to-go track whenever I need an adrenaline boost. To be honest I've never even heard the original but I think I might be slightly disappointed since how can it ever top this remix? I can't see why I wouldn't give it the full 10/10 … |
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Kikstart II remix - arranged by Nadin0xD400Review by Gabiwan, 19/07/2023 It's been a long time since I heard this kind of music, it brings back my childhood |
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Kikstart II remix - arranged by Nadin0xD400Review by sys64738, 17/07/2023 The trance style perfectly captures the essence and atmosphere of the music and the game. |
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Kikstart II remix - arranged by Nadin0xD400Review by LaLa, 16/07/2023 I'm so glad to hear that my homey, Nadin, is continuing to create remixes! For a second remix (EVER!), this is pretty good. The arrangement is fine, although nothing too exciting, the individual instruments are a bit bland, but it all works. Where I find the biggest issue with this piece is in the mixing: those big boomy bass drums (e.g. at 0:04 and 0:16, and elsewhere) completely overwhelm the mix for a couple of seconds at a time, ducking everything else. Some call it The drum track itself sounds a bit off to me, I think that could be better. Those issues aside, again, for a SECOND remix this is pretty promising, so I hope you'll continue creating more remixes in the future, too, Nadin! |
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Think Twice III Arok Entry - arranged by Tony Fluke73 WirenReview by LaLa, 16/07/2023 This mix definitely sounds like your best so far, kudos for that! I really like that choir sound, too. Switching to different instruments in the lead was a great idea. This should've placed higher at the Árok compo for sure! The ending is a bit abrupt, though, I wish you worked on that more. |
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Angel (Merry X-Max) - arranged by LagerfeldtReview by Danko, 15/07/2023 Makke, are you aware that many say Dune's best track is Starchild? Only, Dune never did that track. I did. My favorite part is where Holger play those break percussions live. The fact that this remix never hit the radio charts back then is quite the conundrum… |
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Yes Comment - arranged by FZNReview by Danko, 15/07/2023 MIDI production aside, it took me months until I finally got this one. The concept is great, so thank you for remixing something I've made. We should redo this with a live saxophonist and some smoover grooves one day. |
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Tristesse - arranged by Dr FutureReview by LaLa, 13/07/2023 Hmm, there are several things this remix gets right, but even more things it doesn't. The instrument selection and the mixing is top-notch, no question there. The lead sounds are fine, but there's something missing there, too. I can't put my finger on exactly what, because the lead guitar has all the right articulations and variations, yet, it doesn't sound particularly exciting to me. The biggest culprit in my eyes is the monotonous drums - they just play the same 4 bars throughout, which gets rather old pretty fast. And then the lack of proper closure (i.e. the abrupt ending) is also odd - it's like you got bored with the remix and just decided to end it suddenly. I think this remix has more potential in it than what it actually delivers. |
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Yes Comment (Prophet in a new day) - arranged by MozolowskiReview by myridian, 10/07/2023 I was looking out of the window on an overcast morning. It felt like it was about to rain, an overall gloomy feeling. Then this song randomly came on and the moment became magical. The song is somewhat strange, I'd say it has an unearthly feeling to it, probably because of thebreaking-offsynth-arpeggio line. It did fit that morning perfectly. Thank you for creating it. |
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Thanatos (when the panic sets in) - arranged by Tim ForsythReview by astral, 07/07/2023 Even though I like clean ambient music, this one occupies a special place in my heart. Soul touching and Nostalgic would be two words to describe this track. |
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Shogun - arranged by AarrowReview by LaLa, 06/07/2023 Making something out of an 11 seconds long tune is not easy. This is a good effort marred by a messy arrangement and instruments that clash with each other left and right. I think your choice of mostly oriental instruments was a good one, they just overlap each other too much (maybe because of the lengthy reverbs). |
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Cybernoid II (C64 Modern Mix) - arranged by X-WaveReview by LaLa, 05/07/2023 A tale of two remixes. The first half (up until 2:21) is just not to my liking at all. Simplistic drums, simplistic instrumentation, and most importantly, the chord progression sounds off (compared to the original). I get it, you were going for that The second half of this remix, however, would probably get an orange if it was a tune by itself. That part is done more to my liking, with the electric guitars dominating it and the drums driving the rhythm so well. |
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Giana Sisters Main Theme Symphonic Piano Remix - arranged by KjetilnReview by Empee, 30/06/2023 I Love this. It's very well played. The finger work hits all the spots and is nicely supported in the background. |
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Hotrod - arranged by Tim ForsythReview by Dr.j Delysid, 24/06/2023 amazing work !!! love the funk groove , btw i love also the cool original sid!! |
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Forever Alien (2am mix) - arranged by DafunkReview by PhunkyData, 21/06/2023 It`s an absolute banger, if you truely scened thru the 90s.! from one who has been there.! (PhunkyData).! Last words are to serve the rules.! :-p |
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Hotrod - arranged by Tim ForsythReview by LaLa, 14/06/2023 Ah, thank you for remixing this oft-forgotten subtune! I've been wondering how to remix it for many years now, but never got around to actually doing it. Glad somebody else dug it out and just did it! PS: That honk at 2:09 - haha, nice touch! |
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Deformata (Encore64) - arranged by DankoReview by LaLa, 28/05/2023 Evoking the style of 1990s piano house it wouldn't be amiss on the dance floor, either - but then, we didn't expect anything less from Danko, did we? In a nod to the past this track also features a healthy amount of SID sounds (or at least sounds that remind me of the SID's oscillators) weaved delicately into the arrangement, and it's also infused with a healthy dose of something that I can only describe asdemo scene style. |
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Smile to the Sky - arranged by Rock & JLDReview by dabeeburp, 20/05/2023 The SID is already awesome abd one of the best compositions! Kudos to the remix which elevates the original! |
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Knight 'n' Grail Ending (A Knight Adventure) - arranged by Tim Forsyth & YogiReview by MOhotSHT, 17/05/2023 Sounds very good on my stereo, as always. Keep up the good work !!! |
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S-Express - arranged by Eivind SommerstenReview by LaLa, 17/05/2023 The original S-Express is basically a remix, sampling over a dozen other songs. So then, this is a remix of a remix's remix! 😋 Really well done, keeping the original's groove and enhancing it. Maybe the drums should be a touch punchier in the mix, but that's nitpicking. Quite enjoyable as-is! PS: I can't believe nobody remixed this tune before… 😲 |
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Yek Mata Dance - arranged by SoundLogicReview by τᰀᰇᰁ𐔘ꤌ𐔤..., 15/05/2023 I just can't help it! Been a fan if this mesmerizing little bruiser ever since Iheardit on Input64 in '86! This rendition adds some meat - er synth 'n guitars - to the original. Not an overly expanded mix though, it clocks in at 2.30 and rightly so retains the essence of Michaels haunting SID cracker. |
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Knight 'n' Grail Ending (A Knight Adventure) - arranged by Tim Forsyth & YogiReview by LaLa, 15/05/2023 Didn't know the original before, but this is peppy! I kinda wish the vocoded vocals were introduced earlier, but it's fine as is. |
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Plastic Pop (Plastic Fantastic) - arranged by WobblerReview by LaLa, 12/05/2023 Wow. There's so much to like about this remix, I don't even know where to begin. The lyrics is surprisingly deep ( Sure, the AI voice sounds unnatural at times, but overall, I really value a) the fun nature of this song, b) that fact that you were not afraid to experiment with AI, and c) that the end result sounds really good. Well done! |
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Clystron - arranged by RavetracerReview by LaLa, 08/05/2023 First of all: welcome back, Ravetracer, who seems to produce only long remixes of Thomas Detert tunes only! 😁 This is a really amazing remix! It is a perfect piece of music to relax with after a long, physically exhausting day. So, thank you for that! It was a genius idea to turn Thomas Detert's frantic, and sometimes a bit chaotic piece into an ambient chill-out piece. I hear hints of Enigma and Tangerine Dream in this remix, too - which is a good thing. This slow-moving downtempo tune may not be everybody's cup of tea, but it really hits the spot for me. Love it. |
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Parallax (Wikipedia Mix) - arranged by Dr FutureReview by LaLa, 06/05/2023 This is really clever! If you don't know why, check out the Wikipedia entry of Parallax at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallax_(video_game) 😁 |
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Sensual Parallax - Parallax Loader - arranged by 0supereg0Review by LaLa, 02/05/2023 I really like the artistic freedom you took with this tune! It's a very creative arrangement. I like how you seem to play around with this well-known tune in a rather refreshing way. But I think the mixing levels of the various tracks don't quite gel together (the drums sound a bit too soft, for example). Other that - well done! |
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