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Ben Daglish Last Ninja (Wastelands)
04:01
02
Ben Daglish Last Ninja (Wilderness)
04:00
03
Ben Daglish Trap
09:47
04
Chris Huelsbeck Giana Sisters (Intro)
03:38
05
Chris Huelsbeck Katakis (Song 3)
01:42
06
David Whittaker Glider Rider
03:33
07
David Whittaker Panther
03:01
08
Tim & Geoff Follin Gauntlet 3(1)
02:18
09
Tim & Geoff Follin Gauntlet 3(2)
01:33
10
Tim Follin LEDStorm (Title)
01:55
11
Jeroen Tel Cybernoid 2
06:18
12
Martin Galway Wizball (vinyl-only)
00:44
13
Martin Galway Comic Bakery
03:13
14
Martin Galway Parallax
11:27
15
Martin Galway Arkanoid
02:26
16
Matt Gray Dominator (Song 2)
03:54
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Matt Gra Last Ninja 2 (Song 2)
05:41
18
Rob Hubbard Commando
03:57
19
Rob Hubbard Sanxion
05:32
ARTIST
TITLE
SID Chip Sounds: The Music Of The Commodore 64
FORMAT
2LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
RER 013LPRER 013LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
5/15/2012


Gatefold double LP version, featuring a vinyl-only bonus track by Martin Galway (music from Wizball, the game that made you fat in high school). Compilation of music from classic Commodore 64 computer games. The original pieces of music have been remastered for this release. When people talk about "Commodore 64 music," it's easy to forget they're not talking about a musical style: they're talking about a delivery mechanism. What that convenient phrase hides is the sheer amount of originality and creativity that went into creating the music for games on the Commodore 64. Included on this compilation is some of their most celebrated work, including music from games "Arkanoid," "Comic Bakery," "Last Ninja" and "Sanxion." Influence in modern music is widespread. The sub genres of 8-bit, chiptune, gabba; the lo-fi sounds of DJ Scotch Egg, the rapid arpeggios of Rustie, Crystal Castles' warped glitches and even the beats of international pop hits such "TiK ToK" by Ke$ha are all informed by developments made during the early years of home gaming. As relevant as ever, SID Chip Sounds: The Music Of The Commodore 64 is a vital collection for fans of remarkable electronic music, whether retrospective or modernist.