Category Archives: music

Ben Daglish

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I read the other day, that the music from ‘The Last Ninja‘ is the best chiptune game music – ever.

Ben Dalgish made the music to ‘The Last Ninja‘, together with Anthony Lee and ‘The Last Ninja‘ game and music gave birth to a series of games, that has grown to a cult among old-skool game-nerds. Ben Dalgish also worked together with Rob Hubbard on ‘Auf wiedersehen Monty‘.

Ben Dalgish has made music on a number of different home computer platforms, and for quite a number of games, including:

I believe that ‘The Last Ninja‘ and ‘Auf wiedersehen Monty‘ is by far best work of Ben Dalgish.

Out Run (Arcade)

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Arcade platform Take a trip back in time, and listen to some of the work of Hiroshi Kawaguchi. Game music from ‘Out Run‘. Game made by Sega AM2 and was released in 1986 by Sega. Longplay: @YouTube Source of inspiration … Continue reading →

The Original

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A lot of home computer (C64, Amiga, Atari ST) games are based on official arcade (coin-up) versions, and then ported/converted to the home computer, limited by its capabilities of course.

This also includes the game music. In some games, the music is converted true to the original game music (as possible) and in other games, the music is made from a interpretation of the original game music.

The list of games that have been converted from a arcade version includes:

The list would almost be endless but I’ve limited it to contain games I either played when young or have posted on this site.

Chris Abbott

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Take a trip back in time, and listen to some of the work of Chris Abbott.

I’ve heard the name Chris Abbott associated with C64 songs before, but not as a composer. The CD, Back in Time (BIT), from C64Audio, which contains brand new (from 1998) alternate versions, of old famous chiptunes, are 13 out of 15 arranged by Chris Abbott – and it’s a pretty good job!

I’ve added the comments from the mp3 songs, I’ve have uploaded.

‘Sanxion‘ (2000): “Uploaded by Chris Abbott. Actually the BIT++ version, this was the version of Sanxion that was later “butchered” into the Karma64 version (great dance version, we always thought!). It’s pretty authentic, and as such represents the ultimate evolution of the BIT1 version of Sanxion. The floating lead at the beginning comes from the Korg Z1 which I sold to Michael Delaney :) The Jarre Zoolook bits were borrowed from Moog’s version, which had this bit in. Inspired, Moog!”

‘Thing on a Spring‘ (1999): “Actually, a version of the original Back in Time 1 track file, improved sonically. As there’s no Thing on a Spring on RKO, it seemed a shame this nice version was hanging around on Kenz’s great BIT3 CD-ROM. Plus some of the other files attached to my name aren’t attracting great marks (time has, unfortunately taken its toll on them, though I still think they’re comfortable rather than flashy). Anyway, enjoy this seminal piece. There’s really only one way to cover it, and this is it.”

Machinae Supremacy

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Take a trip back in time, and listen to some of the work of Machinae Supremacy.

This cover version is a bit different from the original version by the great Chris Hülsbeck.

I especially like the beginning of the song. At first it sounds as a regular chiptune, but then it continues a bit harder – SID Metal – what a great concept.