In memory of much-missed demoscene superstar Meaty / Approximate, Glittermouse declared October 3rd 2013 to be the "first annual Cockbambi Day of Creativity, and invited us to "share a creative gesture, thought or discovery that you feel to be appropriate, or would have been appreciated by the irreplaceable Mr Giles Constant." So here's my contribution - a ZX Spectrum happy hardcore cover version of Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler.

Total Eclipse Of The Heart (ZX Happy Hardcore Remix)

Shrewsbury?!

"Radiohead doing a Bond theme" was the concept for this track I put together back in March. It was featured (in a different version) in the 2015 WeeklyTreats project:

http://weeklytreats.net/album/29-yerzmyey-gasman

Now that Radiohead have released their own Radiohead Doing A Bond Theme song, I figured the time was right to share mine.

Written and performed by Gasman, produced by Yerzmyey.

Masterplan (Midnight Mix)

A little number for ZX Spectrum and air guitar. Placed second in the Forever 2016 ZX Spectrum music competition.

Worlds Apart

Created in one hour (or thereabouts) at Barcamp London 9 for the "ZX Spectrum Chip Music Speed Run Masterclass!" session

Gold (Spandau Ballet)

Auto-Pseudo-Mondo

A cover of the theme to The Archers, created live on stage in one hour at SHA2017. Full presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OYoEyU0g4s

SHA2017

The Archers

A ZX Spectrum AY chiptune written for the Revision 2018 demoparty. Will probably get the lyrics-and-keytar treatment at a live gig some time soon...

Revision 2018

Cover Story

A chiptune for ZX Spectrum with TurboSound (2x AY sound chips). Second place at TRSAC 2018, Århus, DK.

Dynamite (ninja versus pyrotechnic)

We Will Rock You by Queen in the style of ZX-Spectrum-era Tim Follin. First place at the Forever 2019 ZX Spectrum music competition.

Forever 2019

Tim Will Rock You

An entry for the Streaming Music competition at Revision 2020, inspired by a conversation about demoparties in remote locations

[Raistlin-GP] Just looked on a map where Budleigh is ... !!! ... it's almost in France..!
[Raistlin-GP] I'm gonna start a demoscene event in John'o'Groats next year ;)
[aldroid] I would go to john o'groats for a demoparty
[gasman] why am I reading that like a Proclaimers lyric
[gasman] damn, I think I have to write that song now

Budleigh, Ommen, Horna Suca
Nightlife hotspots of the future
Venues just don't grow on trees
So we'll take our parties where we please
No city lights, no shopping mall
Just sleeping bags in a village hall
When there's a bigscreen I don't care
If we're stuck at the arse end of nowhere

And I would go to John O' Groats for a demoparty
'Cause I'd rake in the compo votes
at a demoparty in John O' Groats
Watch the fishing boats off the Caithness coast
With a hearty breakfast of porridge oats
When we go to John O' Groats
For a demoparty

The Poo-Brain bus will cruise the earth
From Amsterdam to the Moray Firth
The Danes will save us from collapse
With whisky laced with pepperschnapps
At 2AM we'll party hard
to the bagpipes of the Coldstream Guards
A laser show would do no harm
But it might set off the fire alarm

And I would go to John O' Groats for a demoparty (for a demoparty)
'Cause I'd rake in the compo votes
at a demoparty in John O' Groats (in a village by the sea)
Watch the fishing boats off the Caithness coast (see the fishing boats)
With a hearty breakfast of porridge oats
When we go to John O' Groats...
For a demoparty

Amiga! (Amiga!) Amiga! (Amiga!)
Da ba dum dum da dum dum
Amiga! (Amiga!) Amiga! (Amiga!)
Da ba dum dum da dum dum
Amiga! (Amiga!) Amiga! (Amiga!)
Da ba dum dum da dum dum
Amiga! (Amiga!) Amiga! (Amiga!)
Da ba dum dum da dum dum

I Would Go To John O'Groats (For A Demoparty)

Some ZX Spectrum soundtracker noodling for NOVA 2020. Second place in the Old School Music competition.

Matt Westcott

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