—Commando - Rob Hubbard
SID Chip Sounds: The Music of the Commodore 64
Tracklist:
A1 Ben Daglish – Last Ninja (Wastelands)
A2 Ben Daglish – Last Ninja (Wilderness)
A3 Ben Daglish – Trap
A4 Chris Huelsbeck – Giana Sisters (Intro)
B1 Chris Huelsbeck – Katakis (Song 3)
B2 David Whittaker – Glider Rider
B3 David Whittaker – Panther
B4 Tim & Geoff Follin – Gauntlet 3 (1)
B5 Tim & Geoff Follin – Gauntlet 3 (2)
B6 Tim Follin – LEDStorm (Title)
B7 Jeroen Tel – Cybernoid 2
C1 Martin Galway – Wizball [*vinyl only]
C2 Martin Galway – Comic Bakery
C3 Martin Galway – Parallax
C4 Martin Galway – Arkanoid
D1 Matt Gray – Dominator (Song 2)
D2 Matt Gray – Last Ninja 2 (Song 2)
D3 Rob Hubbard – Commando
D4 Rob Hubbard – Sanxion
Review:
It’s 1981. Bob Yannes (cofounder of synth company Ensoniq) criticizes computer sounds chips, calling them “primitive, obviously… designed by people who knew nothing about music”
It’s 1984. Bob Yannes brilliant SID Chip is developed. Pushed into the lives of middle class households is the commodore 64. Games like “Arkanoid”, “Comic Bakery”, “Gauntlet”, “Last Ninja”, “Sanxion”, and “Wizball” are played by millions.
Musicians Martin Galway, Rob Hubbard, David Whittaker and Ben Daglish are heard by masses. A defying sound is invented.
Its 2012. Robot Elephant Records releases an 18 track compilation, remastering the absolute gloriousness of it all.
Put on your spacesuits, grab the control and VROOOOM away onto the glamorous techno wave of ancient times. Ready, set, go!
