My favorite tracks from Scarzix, a genuine SID scene dude.  He was in the way back and then he came back.  It's a hell of a catalog and these tracks really shine.

https://csdb.dk/scener/?id=3304

Scarzix Big Hits

C=64

After rejoining the scene, and become a member of Offence, I've begun to compose again. It's only been approx 23 years since I last did anything on a C64

Started in maj 2013... let's see where this goes... if I get enough positive feedback, I guess I will keep doing it... no need to spam the internet with crap, right?

Scarzix is back (2013 and forward)

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

All SIDs from Datastorm 2014
-Recorded from real computer:
-Commodore 64 (SID Model: 8580R5AR)
-Commodore 64 (SID Model: 6581R4AR)
Enjoy another fine release.

Scarzix - The Greatest Pal (8580)

I made this tune because one of my greatest pal's were down and I wanted to cheer him up with a happy tune. It turned out so well, that I decided to use this as my entry for Datastorm 2014 music compo and I got a 2nd place for it. 

You can download it here for C64 and in SID format.
http://csdb.dk/release/?id=129069

The Greatest Pal (#2 in music compo, Datastorm 2014)

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

Preview of forthcoming Matt Gray remakes of his C64 soundtracks.

Reformation album promo video
https://plus.google.com/u/1/b/108374412415300946224/108374412415300946224

Pre Order

Matt Gray - Last Ninja 2 Central Park Loader Preview

Stellan Andersson (dane) - These Greys

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

This is a preview of Matt Gray's 2014 remake of the classic Rob Hubbard C64 loading track from Sanxion by Thalamus.

GET FULL TRACK

Matt Gray - Sanxion Loader 2014 Remake Preview

A preview of what the Last Ninja 2 Central Park In Game Remake from the album Reformation will sound like. It's not finished yet, but this is where it's at so far.

Matt Gray - Last Ninja 2 Central Park In - Game Preview

Electrix was created for a Commodore 64 diskmag called Vandalism News. It was the "special" issue #64 and I was asked if I would do an intro tune for it. Would I wanna miss such an opportunity? No way! Especially not, since it was coded and designed my by two great friends Perplex/Offence and Pal/Offence. 

The full diskmag can be downloaded here.
http://csdb.dk/release/?id=138976

Thanks to Lemming/Offence for recording the Intro and uploading it to YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SLGIeX3okU

Electrix

Maintune created for the demo called "Bus Noise" from Slipstream @ Sundown'2015 in UK

http://csdb.dk/release/?id=140357

Bus Noise (Maintune)

Preview version of the Matt Gray remake of Martin Galway's classic loader track for Rambo First Blood Part 2 on the C64. Part of the forthcoming album Reformation.

Pre Order Reformation

Matt Gray - Rambo First Blood Part 2 Loader Preview

New preview of the Matt Gray Remake of Central Park In Game Theme from Last Ninja 2, the hugely successful System 3 C64 game released in 1988.

Matt Gray - Last Ninja 2 - Central Park In Game New Preview

A short menuselector tune. It had to start instantly as the user would either have just started the Demo of the Year, seeing this list of entries or just had come back from one of them. 

So no time for long and slow intro, just rock on instantly. I had parts of this tune laying in my work folder for a year or more, never really had any purpose for it, but suddently I was asked in the final stage of DOTY if I might have anything suitable... it just required some tweaks and fixes here and there and then we were good to go.

I like the pace of it myself, and now its airborn, don't hesitate to comment on my tunes. I love feedback.

See/hear it here:
https://youtu.be/fQKs2WiPhWM?t=6m9s

Download here:
http://csdb.dk/release/?id=139568

Btw. some people think that the tune name should reflect a certain world famous beer brand, but its a concatenation of [Cars]ten and [Berg]green.

Planet Carsberg

Moody Cougar was begun a few days before the yearly Mega Mountain Meltdown that is held in the mountains of Norway near GOL. A place where Stein invites our group to meet and celebrate for a weekend.

I was able to attend the meeting this time and on the saturday, we all decided that the C64 scene needed a little demo from us. So "PRIVATE PARTS" was begun. But it needed some music. Stein created a trance/techno styled intro theme and I began on this one. Late that night, I was done and so was the demo. Now "PRIVATE PARTS" was a reality.

http://csdb.dk/release/?id=160050

Moody Cougar

A worktune (originally meant for Pseudocode) that I had completely forgotten all about. Might just steal that lead and put it to better use somewhere else!

(And I did. It will feature in a Triad demo very soon.)

TheSoundOf2008

I've been working on this off and on for a few months for an upcoming music disk. Finally succumbed to peer pressure and added some percussion!

Hexadecimal v2

Since 1986 when I got my first computer, a Commodore 64, I've been locked into the Grid.

I've been around almost every aspect of home-computer programming including:
game-development, intro/demos, music composing, graphical effects for both Commodore 64 and Commodore Amiga 500. 

Today I work with PCs, smart-devices, SQL-databases and web-development professionally. 

But, I am back into SID composing as that has some serious limits and therefore demands the composer to be ultra creative to get anything useful out of it. Just love the fun and sound.

The program I use for C64 SID composing is called CheeseCutter (http://theyamo.kapsi.fi/ccutter/). Its free, open-source and can run on any modern platform (Windows, MacOSX and Linux) and emulates the SID chip. When you pack the sourcefile into a SID file you can then use it on a real C64.


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Scarzix (SRX)