This tune was the first tune I composed on a Commodore 64 SID chip for 23 years. It was Pål Syvertsen who inspired me to get started again so this tune is 100% dedicated to him.

The music was used as for the end part of our latest demo production for the C64 called "Scrollwars".  http://csdb.dk/release/?id=120908

You can download the SID or PRG for C64 if you like too: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=120939

I used a crossplatform editor/player called CheeseCutter 2.5.0 http://csdb.dk/release/?id=118865

This recording loops a bit, so its not that long in SID version. I made the tune so it could loop forever (as I usually do). Thanks to Lemming for recording it on real hifi-hardware. Much appriciated!

Its a slow emotional tune for me. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it.

Now remaked with VSTs and modern DAW software - available on Spotify and other streaming services
https://open.spotify.com/track/1MCxx917qiRPNJLvOGBI6k?si=6RqgD1VSQCieRPPOi5fg8Q

Leave a comment, if you want.

Btw. you can watch the end-part of the demo so you get the visuals combined with the tune here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tep2wMWtarg&feature=youtu.be&t=11m29s

Back 2 Basic

Golden Moments were written for a huge hires bitmap scroller in our winning demo called "We are all connected".

The part shows a lot of golden moments from previous Datastorm parties, so this tune was meant as a "lets bring back those memories together" - love, peace and harmony :-)

When the tune kicks in, there is a Golden Moment logo on the screen and then images from the parties starts. Before that, a huge logo saying DATASTORM is scrolling over the screen sideways.

You can find our C64 demo here:
http://csdb.dk/release/?id=129091

Golden Moments

This tune was composed for our winner demo at Datastorm 2014. The tune was used for a huge sideways scrolling hires bitmap and the first thing to appear was a giagantic Fairlight logo (one of our three groups) and as they have their "theme" I decided that it would be pretty fun to have that theme sound first in the tune. Then I ended the theme by holding the last note and then making it fade into a THX kinda effect to let people know that they should expect entertainment now.

So when the music kicks in, our OFFENCE logo starts to flash... but check out the demo yourself, and you will see what I mean.

http://csdb.dk/release/?id=129091

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6slGZQlBxnU
(not sure if this version is captured from real hardware or not, details might be more clear on real thing)

The name for the tune was easy, as the final screen of the scroller shows a text we meant very much: WE ARE ALL CONNECTED... as in, all C64 sceners/fans are connected.. we share this hobby and fun with this old piece of hardware. C64 forever! :-)

Connected

work in progress... the lead is not 100% as I want it, but it will do for now... next step is to decide if I keep it this low speed or its going to kick off with a beat at the end.. or perhaps sooner...

Let me know what you think... I might even follow your suggestions :-)

Goodbye My Friend (work in progress)

I thought the idea of the Gubdata oldskool party happening in Sweden was rather fun and wanted to participate with something as they allowed for remote entries in all compos. So I decided to make something oldskool to fit the vibes of it. As I am really from the time of oldskool tunes I wanted to give it a try and do one with the sounds I really enjoy myself. 

Hope you like it too. I have some parts of the solo/leads that I wish I had made differently, but hey - it was made in a short time, so I am still rather satisfied with the outcome based on the amount of time spend.

I am particularly happy about the bass myself.

For download of the SID, go here:
http://csdb.dk/release/?id=130145


Berggreen I Am

This tune was created for a Commodore 64 diskmag called Vandalism News. It's very slow on purpose and quite repetitive too, but its supposed NOT to take focus from the diskmag itself as the reader has plenty of pages to go through without thinking too much about the tune.

Dunno if I succeeded this time, was a bit in a hurry with this one. I still hear parts I think I might have done different if more time, but hey - I managed to get it done before deadline. 

Note: there is a music player inside the diskmag where the reader can choose which tune to hear, so if they get tired of one tune, they can just pick another one - IF all the composers delivers their tunes as promised. My focus this time was more on the intro tune with INXS cover, which you can find below here too.

Forgotten Times

Main tune from Delysid's Magical Wizard demo at X2014 party in The Netherlands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PVIulYaE2k

http://csdb.dk/release/?id=133946

Ghost Of Scarzix

Ancients

I wanted to do a more upbeat/modern tune as my entry for Gubbdata and I wanted to see if I could make use of the 2 SIDs to make the chords more clean and still utilizing the lovely appegio sounds of the SID too.

It was my entry for the Gubbdata 2015 party musiccompo
http://csdb.dk/release/?id=137394

The original chords were inspired by a demo tune from Auxy hench the name of the tune.

Auxillary Love

My little contribution to the latest Chiperia #3 Amiga Music Disk. This was my first tracker experience bein dull by medication, so I'm rather surprised that it turned out quite listenable. 

Download the whole Music Disc for your Amiga here, it's definetely worth it. Awesome tunes by Wiklund, H0ffman, Jerry, Cutcreator and maaaany more

Keep the bleep <3

Youtube 

Triace - Hospital Heat (Amiga Protracker Mod)

A selection of my most beloved classic SID remixes which I still can enjoy to this day despite their age.

Outrun Classic

This was my Commodore 64 music compo entry at the X2016 demo party in the Netherlands, 28-30 October.

It starts of slowly as you will be climbing a mountain, and ends in a fast finale, as you descend on the other side. 
It's amazing what you can do with only 3 channels. :)

Mountain March (2016)

1st place at at deadline 2017's  c64 music compo

dalezy - Your Intrusion Is My Illusion

Ocean Loader 5 remix (Ocean Loader 4 remix remix :P)

Original is composed by Jonathan Dunn and the Loader 5 version was actually a remix of his Ocean Loader 4 original.
His remix was first used in the game Operation Wolf for C64.
Our version follows Jonathan's remix pretty close in the second part.

Remix on Youtube: https://youtu.be/qbDpg-jNP8E
RB Homepage: http://www.retro-brothers.com

Ocean Loader 5 - Operation Dragon Wolf

Bytes Nerdig

Composed in Goattracker v2.74 Stereo. First place in the Oldschool Music Compo at Revision 2018 party. For 2 SIDs (so called stereo SID). Both SIDs are 8580 (new).

LiSUterine Taste

"rASTEr aRSe" is used in the C64 crack intro "Raster-arse" by Arsenic. It made rank 6 in the Intro Creation Competition 2018 at csdb.dk. The tune is composed on and recorded from a real Commodore 64 with stock 8580 SID chip. No post processing, samples or effects used. The Cover is a screenshot of the intro.

Check out the invitation on the real thing here:
https://csdb.dk/release/?id=173405

rASTEr aRSe

rASTEr ARSe

This is my SID version of the track "Albino 4", which was commissioned for the forthcoming C64 game: miniMIKE 
Original track is written by the brilliant Mark 'TDK' Knight.

3 Channels. No Samples. 

.SID file here: https://csdb.dk/release/?id=186807

The original version of the title screen track - "Albino 4 (8bit Instrumental Mix)" here: https://marktdkknight.bandcamp.com/track/albino-4-8bit-instrumental-mix

More about miniMIKE here:
https://syntaxerrorsoftware.itch.io/minimike

ALBINO 4 - SID version (title track for miniMIKE C64 game)

!Cube has done some splendid music on different platforms. Unfortunately not enough on C64, therefore I wanted to see how his Atari-stuff turns out on SID.
My (Flex) hands and ears touched his winning entry to the Silly Venture 2017 YM2149-music competition.
Original here: https://soundcloud.com/cube-5/elusive-groove

!Cube - Elusive Groove (Flex's C64 remake)

My contribution for the Chip Music Compo @ GERP 2020. Enjoy!

Photo by zibik @ Unsplash.com

C64

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