Project - Galway (2003)
Music CD
-Reviewed Christmas 2003You can buy this from
C64audio.com
GAME PLAY :Nope, Its a music CD from
Chris Abbott and chums. Using the SID chip from Galway.....
Reviewed by Lee
Chris Abbott supports the C64
even though the machine is long gone. He is a fan that releases these
music CDs every year, each one getting better and better. It is shame to
call them game remixes. This time this is pure SID music, the music from
Martin Galway. Boz is the guy behind this package and he went though
Martin's old Ocean disks and looking though all the source code on each
disk finding the original tunes from each game. While lots of tunes are
on this two CD set, the best interest to classic gamers seem to be the
unreleased ones. The music from Street Hawk is a mighty version of the
TV series themes and listening to the music it seems a shame that we
never got to see any of the two programmed versions of the game.
The
other tracks are made up of title screen, loading themes and in game
tunes you must of heard. but not like this. You might remember that the
various versions of the SID chip had filters that made music sound
different on machines. Seeing as emulation could never emulate the SID
chip proper (or so I am told, It sounds pretty good to me) the music on
the CD is straight from Galway's own chip so this is what he heard and
what the final tunes should be like. You might not hear it but listen to
the MP3 sound bite on C64audio which compares two tracks
played together and its all there. The package also has a hidden fun
track complete with Boz telling you what other goodies he found on
Galway's source disks like hidden themes in Roland's Rat Race. It all
comes together with a superb inlay of Interviews and notes on each
track.
Now
would you buy it? Two things to say about that. Are you a completist of
C64 tunes? I think only real hardcore 64 fans would enjoy these best
versions. They simply are the best you will get from Galway. Another
thing to remember is, and the hidden track states, that the DVD will
hold even more lost tunes and will be the one to get. Why buy this one
when you could wait for the DVD? You
could argue that on any purchase. It is a good idea which sound great
through the stereo loud (I enjoyed Parallax this time then any other)
these soundtracks will last forever. Chris, Boz and the crew should be
patted on the back for archiving the themes like this. The DVD must be
something special to behold. Lets all get this and listen while we
wait......
Overall:8
A major release, interesting and enlightening. The
DVD will be something special.
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