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Conrad
Registered: Nov 2006
Posts: 833 |
Your favourite tune? (from UNPOPULAR composers ONLY)
In the infamous "Your favourite tune?" topic, everyone most of the time state their favourite tunes from composers that have either made history (like Rob Hubbard, Jeroen Tel, Martin Galway etc) or extremely good composers of today's scene (like DRAX, Jeff, Linus etc).
However, what is your favourite tune from UNPOPULAR musicians? i.e. sceners who were not known well during any timeline of the c64 scene, no matter how skilled they were. You know the ones I am talking about... simply have a look at how big the MUSICIANS directory is in the HVSC collection. There must have been times when you took a peek at a sid directory belonging to someone you have never heard of, yet you thought "Hey, that's a great tune! Shame this musician was never known too well in the scene at the time."
I think this would help give credit to those who never got fame with their contributions to the scene. |
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Ksubi
Account closed
Registered: Nov 2007
Posts: 87 |
Void (tune 2) by Eclipse. Love the beat! |
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Matt
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 592 |
Quote: Void (tune 2) by Eclipse. Love the beat!
I already like this topic.
anyway, speaking of Eclipse, try "Melancorie"!!
I really dig that tune.
also, "Wooloop" and "Horsing Around" by Mindflow.
and finally "Midday Reactance" by Sidder.
I'm looking forward to discover a heap of new sids and musicians I never really paid attention to. |
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Inge
Registered: Nov 2003
Posts: 144 |
Trinity by Tim Kleinert, but I'm not sure if he qualifies for the Unpopular-category.
I like the cheekiness of the tune, and the samples are just perfect. |
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Mr. SID
Registered: Jan 2003
Posts: 421 |
Some tunes from lesser known artists that I really like:
/MUSICIANS/A/ATOO/Compleeto.sid
/MUSICIANS/B/Bappalander/A_Bit_Odd.sid
/MUSICIANS/O/Odi/Melt_Your_Brain.sid
/MUSICIANS/G/Gray_Lou/Snowball_Sunday.sid
/GAMES/S-Z/Task_III.sid
/MUSICIANS/E/ELA/Summer_88.sid
/MUSICIANS/B/Blackice/Purple_Haze_part_3.sid
/MUSICIANS/J/JO/Ultima_1_sex_n_crime_2.sid
/MUSICIANS/F/Feekzoid/Journey_part_1.sid
/MUSICIANS/G/Gaston/Invitationtune.sid
/MUSICIANS/A/Almered_Per/Van_Gogh.sid
/MUSICIANS/Z/Zabutom/Everything_is_a_Symptom.sid
/MUSICIANS/R/Rokling_Henning/Henning_Rokling_01.sid
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Medicus
Registered: Dec 2002
Posts: 43 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoqPFBquuKw |
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Hydrogen
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 23 |
Anvil/Topaz Beerline
Graveyard_Blues_3_part_3.sid |
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Linus
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 639 |
Quote:/MUSICIANS/Z/Zabutom/Everything_is_a_Symptom.sid
+1 |
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GT
Account closed
Registered: Sep 2008
Posts: 308 |
I like Danny Elfman. Alot ! |
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deizi
Account closed
Registered: May 2003
Posts: 95 |
\MUSICIANS\G\Gilmore_Adam\Corporation.sid |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5022 |
Quote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoqPFBquuKw
lol, love it :D
here's what popped into my mind, while reading:
http://files.exotica.org.uk/?file=exotica/media/audio/High_Volt.. (give it time!)
http://www.exotica.org.uk/mediawiki/index.php?title=Special%3AH.. (80% of his tunes!)
http://files.exotica.org.uk/?file=exotica/media/audio/High_Volt..
http://files.exotica.org.uk/?file=exotica/media/audio/High_Volt..
http://files.exotica.org.uk/?file=exotica/media/audio/High_Volt.. (he has more gems like this)
http://files.exotica.org.uk/?file=exotica/media/audio/High_Volt.. |
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ELA
Registered: Aug 2008
Posts: 14 |
From my directory where I've put favorites for many years:
Moppe - Comec, this has been my ringtone for years. It sounds kinda weird and noisy in the last HVSC version..
Jammer - Eager to play, just a tune thats hits you right from the start.
Shogoon - Fun Factory
Havoc - Funk in town, hypnotic...
Tim Kleinert - Graphixmania_2_part_6, digitune with a very full sound that is rare in sidtunes.
Magnar Harestad/Lizard - McGottifant, a tune I've found myself humming on several occasions. located under Musicians/Megastyle.
Wally Beben - Winter Olympiad 88 preview, I cant understand why this only made it to be a preview. Its just intense!
ED - Cliffard, something completely different!
and a lot of SMC, PRI and Scortia's tunes!
My own tunes I find rather mediocre unfortunately :-\ |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5022 |
I wouldnt say Jammer,SMC,PRI,Scortia & Shogoon are unpopular. |
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Stainless Steel
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 966 |
/MUSICIANS/M/Music_System/Bass_Actor.sid
way awesome. |
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ELA
Registered: Aug 2008
Posts: 14 |
I admit I took some "not that unknown" like PRI, SMC, Scortia, Hagar and Tim Kleinert. But Jammer and Shogoon I knew very little about.
If I define this very strict it would only leave Havoc and Ed I guess. |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5022 |
I dont know wether this is well known, but this tune gets me into a meditative mode:
http://files.exotica.org.uk/?file=exotica/media/audio/High_Volt.. |
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Radiant
Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 639 |
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/T/Tonal_Teapot/Leipzig.sid
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/T/Tonal_Teapot/Solar_Temple.sid |
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iAN CooG
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 3136 |
/MUSICIANS/D/Devilock/Afterlife.sid
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Linus
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 639 |
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/T/Tonal_Teapot/Yeah.sid
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Mantiz
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Registered: Apr 2006
Posts: 36 |
I always thought Ole-Marius Pettersen deserved a bit of extra recognition and this is a great time for that.
A few goodies:
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/P/Prosonix/Pettersen_Ole-Marius/..
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/P/Prosonix/Pettersen_Ole-Marius/..
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/P/Prosonix/Pettersen_Ole-Marius/.. |
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Frantic
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 1627 |
Hm.. Who is Tonal Teapot? Some great weirdness in his tunes for sure. :) |
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Linus
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 639 |
Tonal Teapot is a guy from the UK as far as I know. |
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Conrad
Registered: Nov 2006
Posts: 833 |
Tonal Teapot's Skateboard Joust is really trippy... even the sound effects are extremely good!
Yes I think Tonal Teapot is from the UK, and I've heard rumours that it is actually two people behind that name, but I'm not sure. |
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maestro
Registered: Mar 2004
Posts: 716 |
i like quite alot of tunes from tracker
also moppe |
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Flex
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 102 |
Hello! I'd recommend these 2 tunes ever made by my brother (Jussi Hannula):
http://hvsc.perff.dk/DEMOS/G-L/In_Your_Dreams.sid
http://hvsc.perff.dk/DEMOS/A-F/Basid_Elements.sid
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Death Merchant
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Registered: Apr 2004
Posts: 13 |
I love anything from Zzap69...he has an ear for unique harmony and timbre that's all his own.
Patrick Becher (Bug) has some interesting sample experiments that remind me of Christian Marclay cut-ups.
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/B/Becher_Patrick/Error_in_Dur.sid
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/B/Becher_Patrick/Computersound.s..
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/B/Becher_Patrick/Save.sid
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/B/Becher_Patrick/Katzenjammer.sid
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Linus
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 639 |
I am very fond of Zzap69´s music aswell. Truely mesmerizing stuff. |
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Total Chaos
Registered: Mar 2006
Posts: 74 |
Liket....
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/L/Liket/Goatology_part_2.sid
Zardax
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/Z/Zardax/Eldorado_part_4.sid
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ready.
Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 441 |
definately Valley of Spirits by Monk |
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Frantic
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 1627 |
For some reason, Zzap69 always ends up close to the last positions in the LCP music compos, so it is good to hear that I am not alone in thinking that some of his tunes are very nice! |
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Hate Bush
Registered: Jul 2002
Posts: 454 |
from the top of the head, Defibrylacja by Dr Piotr is something really innovative and fresh to me.
Defibrylacja
will elaborate if time allows. |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5022 |
gregfeel:
http://files.exotica.org.uk/?file=exotica/media/audio/High_Volt..
http://files.exotica.org.uk/?file=exotica/media/audio/High_Volt..
http://files.exotica.org.uk/?file=exotica/media/audio/High_Volt.. |
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ready.
Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 441 |
\O/ Grefeel \O/, another awesome composer! He's on my unpopular top list too! I can also mention Imaic. |
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NecroPolo
Registered: Jun 2009
Posts: 231 |
Quote: from the top of the head, Defibrylacja by Dr Piotr is something really innovative and fresh to me.
Defibrylacja
will elaborate if time allows.
Great stuff. Also, his latest remixes are killer, too! Check it if you like:
Doctorrus Petrixuss
I like his stuff quite much.
Considering my fav non-pop SID tune... I am a latecomer, only started checking the time between 1994 and 2009 last year so I don't know if he counts as 'unpopular' but as far as I've discovered Kjell Nordbo was quite underrated in his time. Although there is a big number of SIDs that I like from him, I HAVE TO listen to this one every time:
All the Time
Also, +1 goes for TASK III by Frank Endler. Sounds to be a work of really skilled hands. I'm quite surprised that I could not find anything else from him. |
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Radiant
Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 639 |
Johey:
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/J/Johey/Adminstrea_Poop.sid
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/J/Johey/Rotten_Porridge.sid
Rupert Dissident:
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/R/Rupert_Dissident/Antropy.sid
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/R/Rupert_Dissident/Will_You_Be_B..
Josstintimberlake:
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/J/Josstintimberlake/Funk_Beast.s..
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/J/Josstintimberlake/Funk_Castle... |
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Kristian
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 126 |
Quote: I wouldnt say Jammer,SMC,PRI,Scortia & Shogoon are unpopular.
Neither is Link for that matter. Or Ole Marius Pettersen that someone mentioned up there somewhere. |
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Radiant
Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 639 |
Quote: Neither is Link for that matter. Or Ole Marius Pettersen that someone mentioned up there somewhere.
Or Zabutom. Or Mindflow. Or Bappalander. Or Ed. If you've done music for several high-profile demos, have placed high in various music compos and/or are a generally recognized and beloved musician within the scene you can't rightfully be called "unpopular" IMO. |
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Kristian
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 126 |
Quote: Or Zabutom. Or Mindflow. Or Bappalander. Or Ed. If you've done music for several high-profile demos, have placed high in various music compos and/or are a generally recognized and beloved musician within the scene you can't rightfully be called "unpopular" IMO.
Exactly. Besides that, shouldn't "unpopular" rather be "unknown" or something like that? |
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Mace
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 1799 |
809 shouldn't be left unnoticed. |
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Kristian
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 126 |
Maybe not my very absolutely favourite-SID-from-unknown-composers, but definitely in the top ten.
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/E/Extern/From_Beyond_main.sid |
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daison
Registered: May 2005
Posts: 90 |
Well, I would like a list of 'unpopular' composers so I can safely create an entry in this topic while avoiding sending some cool dudes to the unpopular composer corner...
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Linus
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 639 |
Quote: Tonal Teapot's Skateboard Joust is really trippy... even the sound effects are extremely good!
Yes I think Tonal Teapot is from the UK, and I've heard rumours that it is actually two people behind that name, but I'm not sure.
A couple of years ago I tried to track down Tonal Teapot without much success. My notes say "Tonal Teapot, Sandro and Gwnyfor from the UK". Can´t remember where I got that info from, but yeah ... could be two people indeed. |
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Mantiz
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Registered: Apr 2006
Posts: 36 |
I agree with Daison. It was not my intention to call Ole Marius Pettersen unpopular. I understand his work was widely used, and I often listen to his music myself. My mistake was to just look at the number of tunes released. Wish he made more of them.
In advance, I therefore apologize to anyone it might concern when I recommend Fulcrum, another favourite of mine. Definitely not un-cool and a pity there are so few (on csdb at least) demos using his music.
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/F/Fulcrum/Aurora.sid
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/F/Fulcrum/Dilemma.sid
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/F/Fulcrum/Philosopher.sid |
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celticdesign
Registered: Oct 2005
Posts: 148 |
very nice topic. there are really some quite cool artists and tracks that i never realised before.
hey, what about some of my tracks? ;-)
Plastic Boot's
Tekk-No
Fun Quest
Galway's Wiz
Cloud
Demons of Sound
Idea
Commercial
Last
Doubleseed
Xover 1
ehmmmm.. just kidding. i feel myself quite untalented...
you should check out this artist. lotsofnicetunezzzz.....
http://noname.c64.org/csdb/search/?seinsel=sids&search=Oliver%2..
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5022 |
xover-1 !!! |
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Stone
Registered: Oct 2006
Posts: 168 |
Quoting Oswaldxover-1 !!!
Hell yeah! That's awesome! Great topic!
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Archmage
Registered: Aug 2006
Posts: 185 |
Quote: Quoting Oswaldxover-1 !!!
Hell yeah! That's awesome! Great topic!
Indeed! Very cool! |
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Archmage
Registered: Aug 2006
Posts: 185 |
Quote: For some reason, Zzap69 always ends up close to the last positions in the LCP music compos, so it is good to hear that I am not alone in thinking that some of his tunes are very nice!
Yes, I totally agree, and I have been puzzled by the same. His stuff is good. |
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Hate Bush
Registered: Jul 2002
Posts: 454 |
i'm unsure whether being mentioned in this thread is a honor or a disgrace, so i'll keep the list as short as possible:
Something Cool by Spike
Starburst (intro) by Gaston
Balls of Steel by Jammic
Read Me Cheese by Tonka
Force by Deadman
TRY IT ON1x2x4-FIRST 48 SEC by Surgeon
plus a few great tracks from not that unpopular, but a bit forgotten/underrated composers:
Kret by Olsen
WeedRunner by Da Blondie
Rush Hours 1 by Sage
Magic Carpet Ride by Dr. Voice
Yearshade by Shapie
Out of Notes by Wisdom
Nipponesque xperience by Turtle
China Syndrome by PFK
Immer Noch by KB
and of course Breath by Rusty46 |
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NecroPolo
Registered: Jun 2009
Posts: 231 |
Quoting Randall
plus a few great tracks from not that unpopular, but a bit forgotten/underrated composers (...)
I think you've hit the nail exactly on the head. 'UNPOPULAR' is not the right term for this category, it has negative aspects.
'UNDERRATED' is correct. Considering either base question and reflections, people react to that term.
Anyway... What spectacular SID fireworks you guys have listed :O Great listening suggestions!
It's amazing how many great minds have been composing SIDs. Popularity has nothing to do with quality. |
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DRAX
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Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 224 |
I kinda like this one:
http://www.c64.org/HVSC/MUSICIANS/C/Carlos_Cascade/Crazy_Chicke..
And most stuff from this guy:
http://www.c64.org/HVSC/MUSICIANS/S/Stormont_John/Lobotomy.sid
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Hate Bush
Registered: Jul 2002
Posts: 454 |
indeed. didn't mean to diss those i listed as 'unpopular'. i just never noticed even a smallest chunk of hype around those guys. if it wasn't for browsing the hvsc, i probably would've never heard of them (except Surgeon perhaps). which is sad. or maybe i wasn't paying enough attention. |
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Wile Coyote
Registered: Mar 2004
Posts: 643 |
Unpopular seems the wrong word to use.
Your favourite tune by a composer other than 'the usual top raked places' is nearer the mark.
I've always really liked Double Dutch/JVD |
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DRAX
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Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 224 |
To me "unpopular" has two meanings: 1) not well-known, 2) someone or something being dislikable... So maybe one could say: "from less known composers only"
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5022 |
seriously, everyone knows how unpopular was meant, stop (re)defining it please, post more sids :) |
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Carrion
Registered: Feb 2009
Posts: 317 |
- I like almost everything from Tjagvad, SMC
- I like Gaston a lot
- I like Longhair/Elysium - for me it was mainsrteam but i guess you my dont know polish composers from 90's
and agian ... define unpopular because ...
- I like Jonathan Dunn for example too and he is not mainstream anymore.
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Cresh
Registered: Jan 2004
Posts: 354 |
Touldie, Jane, Extern, Cubehead.
There is so much sid music to explore.
And I am much more open minded than I was back in the day. |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5022 |
Cubehead, how could I forgot. been listening to this baby for weeks:
http://files.exotica.org.uk/?file=exotica/media/audio/High_Volt.. |
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Steppe
Registered: Jan 2002
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May I suggest /MUSICIANS/C/Codehead/? |
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Fanta
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 26 |
http://www.c64.org/HVSC/MUSICIANS/L/Linus/I_swore_a_vow_on_my_d.. |
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celticdesign
Registered: Oct 2005
Posts: 148 |
Quote: http://www.c64.org/HVSC/MUSICIANS/L/Linus/I_swore_a_vow_on_my_d..
Phatty Fresh COooOL! I Love it!!!!! |
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Linus
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 639 |
Oh, didn´t know I was that unpopular. Thanks for the flowers, dear uncle Fanti. |
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K7
Account closed
Registered: Jul 2010
Posts: 2 |
I love RIO tunes. he has unique style.
especially:
- A Nautica
- die Irrfahrt
- Silvania
- Big Whale
- the Next Door
- NEO |
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ready.
Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 441 |
Glide.sid and Molecules.sid by !Cube
Especially Glide.sid is a real nice tune. |
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Skate
Registered: Jul 2003
Posts: 491 |
Some of my favorite musicians which I've used their tunes for my demos, games etc. are listed below. These are not their best tunes, just some quickly selected examples of their work.
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/H/Hydrogen/Drey.sid
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/N/Nightlord/Deathrophy_8580.sid
http://hvsc.perff.dk/MUSICIANS/W/Wisdom/7D2_Funk.sid (Wisdom/Crescent & Impetigo/Crescent) |
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Sampaguita
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Registered: Apr 2008
Posts: 29 |
One of my favorites is "Blue Eyes":
http://www.c64.org/HVSC/MUSICIANS/D/DOS/Blue-eyes.sid
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abaddon
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Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 28 |
I love almost everything by Deadman. Brilliant SID programming and very skillful composing. Hard to believe his work has stayed relatively obscure all these years. |
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MC
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Registered: Jul 2009
Posts: 71 |
Scroll Machine by Yip has always been in my top 3 of best SID choons. The later incarnations of this song were rather bad tho imo.
Yeah I guess I do prefer slow paced tunes over the fast bassline and lots of drums stuff. Am also a big fan of Matt Galway.
Yip came over to our place while visiting the Netherlands and was absolutely amazed with the fact that sometimes we put chocolate flakes on our bread at breakfast. We had some good laughs. He's a really nice lad.
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Stainless Steel
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 966 |
Anthony Lees. His stuff for Last Ninja and Rainbow Dragon was awesome. |
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abaddon
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Posts: 28 |
Quote: Anthony Lees. His stuff for Last Ninja and Rainbow Dragon was awesome.
I agree. The ghost level tune has got to be one of the best SIDs ever. |
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SIDWAVE
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Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 2238 |
The last 3 posts are off topic :)
MC: bonk bonk!!! Martin Galway, not Matt ... bonk! |
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Linus
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 639 |
I like Martin Furniss, Tim Hubbard and Jan Diabelez Arent Lund. |
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GT
Account closed
Registered: Sep 2008
Posts: 308 |
Bob Yannes. |
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MC
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Posts: 71 |
Matt is short for Martin BONK
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Rough
Account closed
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 1829 |
I want to point out two musicians who arent really unfamous but forgotten:
Mixer/Origo Dreamline
my favourite ones are Red Eyes, Hellraiser and the incredible The Dawn, all of them have a (let me call it) hard impact with a push for extraoridinary demo parts from Origo and Beyond Force,e.g. The Dawn used in TNT's Star Rats part in Partytrap/BF is just greatly fitting and both with TNT's design doing a great atmosphere. I also like the slower Ikari and Talent Tune which I think got never used by them.
And then my absolute favourite
I can listen to his tracks for hours without being bored, he is never mentioned in any most liked lists and his compositions beat out the mysticism style of certain Galway tunes. Not to forget when he does an avantgardistic track of up to ten minutes, I cant think of any other to get close.
He's been thou in one of the best demo groups ever and his name is Rage of Megastyle Inc.
Go into his HVSC dir and start with the first track (Aaaargh_part_2) but keep listening, you'll be deeply excited. His tracks sound like a mixture of Galway, 1983 tunes and Best-of-Voicetracker. And already the second (Aaargh_part_4) is one of my mega favourites, the melody and rhythm are so damn catchy. When I'm asked for my fav music (outside the scene) I often mention him too, ofcourse everyone say "What?", but this tune is a big reason to do so.
Or take Abba.sid starting with a very average bass/rhythm and transformating into a fantastic song when the melody starts, although bass&rhythm remains the same all over the song. Then for a trip on it's own it must be Doom3.sid or Harlot6.sid just listen and throw away your lame Pink Floyd vinyls. Then his master work, the sound track to Kalle Kloak, a demo perfectly set together by Scroll, Sparkler and Rage. Kalle_Kloak_part_8.sid wheeling your brain into outer dimensions beyond the future of computerism (no, I'm not stoned or drunk). Then one of the saddest and gripping tunes ever done on the machine. The Mariners_Tale.sid, just listen and you will know why not everything is negative. Also listen to all his other tracks, none of it may be forgotten.
thanks to this guy for many hours of pure sid enjoyment in my crazy life.
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