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Lagerfeldt - Dutch Breeze [Progressive Uplift] (Robocop 3)

I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS PIECE MUSIC, UPLOAD IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY

Ben Daglish - The Last Ninja - Main Theme For Classical Guitar (Arrangement)

This is the theme song used for the first episode of 8-bit keys. It was created entirely on a Yamaha PSS470 (YM3812) using Audacity to record.  It has 7 tracks.

Project04-PSS470 (8-bit Keys theme music)

This is my own rendition of Lemmings Song #1 performed entirely on a Casio SA-76.    I took some artistic freedom with my choices of instruments in order to play to the strengths of the SA-76, rather than attempt to mimic the original song.   Also, the official name of this song is "Pachelbel's Canon" even though it has little to no resemblance to the classical piece by Pachelbel.  

The Casio SA-76 is a kid's keyboard that retails for around $49.  It has some pretty decent sampled sounds on it, but is still a huge challenge because it has no sustain, no velocity, and only 44 keys.   Nevertheless, this song is 7 distinct tracks, each recorded live from the SA-76 with absolutely no post processing.

Watch my YouTube video to see how I created this piece:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE3UBNhrgF8 

Lemmings #1 played on Casio SA-76

This is my performance of an old Amiga MOD file called Luna-Waves on a Yamaha PSS-270.  

Watch the performance on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzElFWbjwUE

 All of the sounds come from the PSS-270, although I did add some reverb on the drums and the metallic synth sound.  I did not perform the entire song.  This song was very difficult to learn and perform, so I only managed to do about 1/3 of the song before giving up... Mainly because Christmas is approaching and I wanted to work on a Christmas song.

Luna Waves performed on Yamaha PSS-270

This is my own custom version of Carol of the Bells, done with 4 vintage and toy keyboards:
Yamaha PSR-300 (1990)
Yamaha PSS-270 (1986)
Yamaha PSS-470 (1987)
Casio SA-76 (2015)

Watch the performance on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdAeiAIygNY

  Live Long, Toy Keyboards, and Merry Christmas!

Carol Of The Toy Keyboards

MMC July 2016. 4:4 melodic techno / demostyle. Sequenced in Reaper, using Harmless, Omnisphere, BreakTweaker and Play Ra.

MMC July

Laborizer

This was made 100% on my Casio MT-500.  It's very short, but it was made as a demonstration of the keyboard's abilities on my youtube review about the superdrums keyboards.  I did add reverb to the drum track during post, other than that, everything else is exactly how it sounds coming out of the keyboard.

The Casio March

Retro Grooves Vol. 1

8-Bit Reggae

This is a track I made entirely from my Yamaha PSS-125.  It's a very primitive toy synthesizer from 1989.  But it's fun to play with.  This song was inspired by Ultima, although the song is created entirely by me.  

See the video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdZZCQEA99Y

Oh No! More Square-Waves! Yamaha PSS-125

This music was made 100% on a Casio HT-700 with no effects.  You can see the performance and review on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx2xBKwZX5w

Casio HT-700 - Groove

Original Amiga MOD by Captain/Image (Markus Kaarlonen) in 1991.
Brought to SID by Flex/Artline Designs (Antti Hannula). Done with Goattracker v2.72. Doublespeed tune.

Captain - Space Debris (Flex's C64 version)

Remix of the c64 sid tune STORM by David Whittaker....

Commodore 64 - Storm v2 Remix

The Czech Studio Orchestra conducted by Robin Tait play some of the most iconic and epic 8-bit microcomputer tunes ever.

Everyone who loves 8-bit microcomputers, video game music or film soundtracks needs this in their life.

https://c64audio.com/products/8-bit-symphony-pro-pre-order

Track listing:

Disk 1:
01. Firelord
02. Forbidden Forest and Beyond
03. Kentilla
04. Spellbound
05. Knight Tyme (ZX Spectrum exclusive)
06. Ghosts 'n' Goblins (C64 tune, not arcade tune)
07. Imagine Ocean (Comic Bakery, Ocean Loader, Rambo)
08. Green Beret (loader and title)
09. William Wobbler
10. Stifflip and Co.

Disk 2:
01. Aztec Challenge
02. International Karate Suite
03. Last Ninja® Wastelands
04. WAR
05. Flash Gordon
06. Trap
07. Zoids
08. Barbarillax
09. Monty on the Run
10. Monty's Journey (Monty on the Run High Score/Commando High Score)

8-Bit Symphony Pro conducted by Robin Tait

Performed by the Czech Studio Orchestra led by Radek Krizanovsky
Recordings produced at Smecky Studios by Vitek Kral and Mikel Toms
Orchestra Managed and led by Radek Krizanovsky
Violin Solos by Radek Krizanovsky
Recorder solo in “Wastelands” by Mira Thiruchelvam

Produced by Rob Hubbard, Chris Abbott and Alisdair J. Pickering
Assisted by Damian Manning, Russell F. Howard
Executive Producing by Kenneth “Slaygon” Mutka
Score and parts preparation by Robin Tait
Editing by Allister Brimble and Chris Abbott
Mixed by Allister Brimble, Rob Hubbard, and Chris Abbott
Mastering by Allister Brimble
Mixed at Master Chord Studio

Front cover by Steve Green
Photography by Lorraine Ayrton
Booklet by Chris Abbott and Damian Manning
Booklet illustrations by Steph Abbott
Scores and logistics by NorthWolds Print Works
PR by Anna Black

8-Bit Symphony Pro Album Sampler

Infusion - Track Editor

Collection of custom songs used in the iBookGuy and 8-bit Keys

Casio HT-700 - Groove

8-bit Keys

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