People don't understand why a man in his fourtys starts crying when he hears 8-bit music from games like Wings Of Fury, Giana Sisters or Fortress Of Fear. I admire people taking so much time and dedication into creating something hauntingly beautiful from those "old" pieces. Thank you!
Yep. Don't know what it is but these Giana songs (no matter what version) wet my eyes even sober and and daytime, not to mention after a few 'alcooholic beverages'. Maybe they just remind from those safe and easy times.
We played that song at the beginning of the ceremony of out wedding. It felt awesome, walking in to the music, cleansing our minds for the moments to come
I hope Chris Hülsbeck sees this someday, if he hasn't already. I suspect his heart would be glad... He is a legend for those in the know and while being underappreciated as a mainstream composer, which says more about us as a society than it does about him...
To be honest - this arrangement is a lot more than just playing the original composition. I like chiptunes, especially the reduced 3 channel stuff from the SID, but once they get played on real instruments, it becomes quickly clear they were meant to be delivered in one shape only. This version clearly uses the advantages of an analogue instrument.
While I agree with Herr Schmidt that this particular arrangement is using the advantages of equipment that Chris Hulsbeck didn't have when he composed it, it is none the less a beautiful arrangement of the piece. C64 and Amiga music should be legitimized as a genre and not just seen as geek fodder. Many great composers of the era made beautiful pieces of music that can be enjoyed by everyone. Hulsbeck is one of the greats and should be celebrated as such. I used to load up this game and listen to the whole track before I'd actually play, because I loved it so much. I mean, it's not that modern game music composers don't do a good job, they do (I quite enjoy the ambient music on Minecraft, for example), but the old composers, they had much simpler tools to work with and they had to make a tune work well with those limited tools, and you got to respect them for that.
Kudos for the artist - and long live the legacy of Commodore 64 and Amiga - the platforms that brought music making experience to homes. I'm proud and thankful to have participated in it.
It is amazing how a piano can be everything from a rhythm instrument to a soprano "voice". The piano is the most amazing instrument. And to hear that tune of my video game youth with the chords played by a piano player - just awesome.
A great performance. I sense some similarities between Hans Zimmer's Interstellar/docking scene and this one. :) Chris Hülsbeck should be proud of himself. If a genius like Zimmer is inspired by his music... :) My childhood favourite. Sometimes I didn't even play, I just listened to the music for hours :)
I never played this game nor I know anything about it, but this is epic. I respect all your months or even years of patience and practice put into this
This is really cool and proves why the giana sisters intro made and still makes me so emotional. Brilliant. But now i feel the need to go youtubing for the raw original amiga soundtrack ;)
Glad you did, but this rendition resembles the C64 version much more. The amiga track is good, but it has a more upbeat feel. The C64 version was quite melancholic really wasn't it?
Matt P. Seems to be just a coincidence; I'm sorry, I didn't come from Gronkh's channel. Although I appreciate his videos :) vehnae May I ask how long it did take you to get this good at playing the piano? :)
+Penelope Gray I've played and taken lessons since I was a little kid. But it has always been a fun hobby for me, I haven't studied "seriously" in music schools or such.
Lol this is so classy yet still nerdy at the same time. Great play! Sometimes it sounds like a classical piece, then again like a movie soundtrack and then a part that reminds a 80s ballad.
A really nice version. Both the performance and arrangement are awesome. I would love some more old C64 tunes in the same way like this. Other great Chris Huelbeck tunes like Shades and Turbo Outrun should be doable on piano.
Wow! I used to play this on the piano, too. There are many interpretations of those things that destroy the core and spirit of the music. But yours is just beautiful and captures and expands the mood of the original! Awesome!!!
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People don't understand why a man in his fourtys starts crying when he hears 8-bit music from games like Wings Of Fury, Giana Sisters or Fortress Of Fear. I admire people taking so much time and dedication into creating something hauntingly beautiful from those "old" pieces. Thank you!
Yep. Don't know what it is but these Giana songs (no matter what version) wet my eyes even sober and and daytime, not to mention after a few 'alcooholic beverages'. Maybe they just remind from those safe and easy times.
Commando high score everything and GnG
100% agree with tears in my eyes
Same here... (m/43)
Still wets my eyes everytime I hear it. Never gets old.
I was 8 when I first heard this tune. I`m in my 40`s now and I cry when I listen to this.
We played that song at the beginning of the ceremony of out wedding. It felt awesome, walking in to the music, cleansing our minds for the moments to come
I hope Chris Hülsbeck sees this someday, if he hasn't already. I suspect his heart would be glad... He is a legend for those in the know and while being underappreciated as a mainstream composer, which says more about us as a society than it does about him...
This piece is from the "Piano Collection" that Chris Hülsbeck himself released a few years ago. The scorebook was part of the Kickstarter back then.
This is a master piece and an anthem for all those who 've been there at time.
I was there at the time.
I miss the old days
This one and "The secret of Monkey Island". Also epic.
Its about time we start acknowledging and legitimising the great artistic work game composers did during the 80s and 90s.
To be honest - this arrangement is a lot more than just playing the original composition. I like chiptunes, especially the reduced 3 channel stuff from the SID, but once they get played on real instruments, it becomes quickly clear they were meant to be delivered in one shape only. This version clearly uses the advantages of an analogue instrument.
While I agree with Herr Schmidt that this particular arrangement is using the advantages of equipment that Chris Hulsbeck didn't have when he composed it, it is none the less a beautiful arrangement of the piece. C64 and Amiga music should be legitimized as a genre and not just seen as geek fodder. Many great composers of the era made beautiful pieces of music that can be enjoyed by everyone. Hulsbeck is one of the greats and should be celebrated as such. I used to load up this game and listen to the whole track before I'd actually play, because I loved it so much. I mean, it's not that modern game music composers don't do a good job, they do (I quite enjoy the ambient music on Minecraft, for example), but the old composers, they had much simpler tools to work with and they had to make a tune work well with those limited tools, and you got to respect them for that.
@@helenmarfleet6330too bad I can thumb your comment up only once.
They've got absolute maximum out of hardware minimum.
@@ijontichy6247 really, well pointed!
As an 80s kid, this almost brings tears to my eyes. Beautiful.
Just almost?
It shows you how great game music was composed back then.
This made me smile. One would want this to be what TH-cam is about. All I can say is that this made my day. Fantastic!
I mean... its allright
Played it on C64 and Amiga! Super! Those glory Commodore (computer) times...
Mozart?? no. just the theme of a game from the 80th. great performing!
Game music back then was way better then now, especialy if you realize its all made in 8 bit
I think, Mozart had used only 8 bit, too :oD
Totally agree.
btw there were a lot of music compositions for games in the 80s that were awesome, try looking up Agony for the Amiga ;)
How about Commando for the c64 and loads of other games =)
and also ofcourse, the Monkey Island theme is legendary
Chris Hülsbeck, the legend of video game composers.
Respect paid to the Commodore era, thanks!
Sorry for replying so late. Just wondering how yoy doing.
I don´t need ave maria, I need this piano solo. This song speaks to my synapses of the past - great
What a beautiful perfect piano version.
This makes me tears all the time
Kudos for the artist - and long live the legacy of Commodore 64 and Amiga - the platforms that brought music making experience to homes. I'm proud and thankful to have participated in it.
Won-der-ful. My youth in a majestic remembrance. Thank you so much.
@2:18 = Instant Love
I played this loud and my neighbour came running over curious like a kitten in a paperbag.
My Deepest Respect, I grew up in the Commodore C64 and Amiga Era this music is a true master peace
It is amazing how a piano can be everything from a rhythm instrument to a soprano "voice". The piano is the most amazing instrument. And to hear that tune of my video game youth with the chords played by a piano player - just awesome.
Great performance! Bringing back memories!
This was awesome man I was taking back to my childhood! Great rendition of this games songs!
Damn... this just makes me cry... I miss those days !
Many thanks for a totally amazing interpretation and performance! It's goosebuds all over and a warm feeling!
Thanks a lot for your compliments! 🙏
A great performance. I sense some similarities between Hans Zimmer's Interstellar/docking scene and this one. :) Chris Hülsbeck should be proud of himself. If a genius like Zimmer is inspired by his music... :) My childhood favourite. Sometimes I didn't even play, I just listened to the music for hours :)
Absolutely beautiful arrangement and perfect performance!
A massive underestimated song. Thank you!
Nice freestyle on GGS! Great piano play!
The Kikstart II theme still needs its piano cover.
I never played this game nor I know anything about it, but this is epic. I respect all your months or even years of patience and practice put into this
If he really put months into this i'd be disappointed
Mario clone. Was good.
I remember this when I first heard it, must have been 15. Really good music, one of the best on the C64.
Masterpiece, absolutely brillant :-)!
My GOD, that is a beautiful performance!
Well... sort of
Simply fantastic!
I keep coming back to this version. Awesome job mate, cheers 🍻
Sublime !
Sooo wunderschön! Das Spiel liebe ich., aber diese Musik ist einfach nur genial gespielt. Danke ach, so wundervoll....
This is really cool and proves why the giana sisters intro made and still makes me so emotional. Brilliant. But now i feel the need to go youtubing for the raw original amiga soundtrack ;)
Glad you did, but this rendition resembles the C64 version much more. The amiga track is good, but it has a more upbeat feel. The C64 version was quite melancholic really wasn't it?
Amazing translation from C64 to piano. Thank you!
Beautiful interpretation of childhood memory/10. Cheers!
Beautiful☺Goosebumps
best piano cover of this theme, really
beste Version, die ich kenne. Danke.
I saw others performing this, but never found a better interpretation / playing than this one... Bravo!
This song is one of best I've heard.
Well played! Good job! Like the melody very much....
Fantastic! Many thanks for sharing this!
absolutley amazing. Well done!
Lets not unsee the problem of too much ketchup
That was mind-blowingly beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful, thank you very much. Da Brividi.
Love every second of this.
This is haunting with how good it is. I only wish that instead of like, there was a way to
Great performance! Thanks for your engagement !!
Amazing. Is beautiful...
Thank you very much for the great music, brings back some good memories to me.
Wow. Beautiful and filled with real emotion. I like the human emotion you play with. Its simple and straight to the point.
keep it up , congrats from Polamd
Pozdrowienia z Polski a dokładnie z Zielonej Góry.Oj grało się na na C64 ta gra to klasyka tego komputera
A piece of art. I love the game and his music. Go 64!
Nice, old good times, c64/amiga
The best song i have heard at 2017 :0
There were thousands more masterpieces written in the 80s on the Commodore 64 :)
Great! Now listen to a better version
If you are in your forties, this brings back earliest childhood memories
i love this song we played whole day with my cousing on the good old c64 :) and touch my heart deep again hearing this song ... Thank you ...
So good, so beautiful, so nostalgic.
great piano skills
Kind of
Wow, sounds great. My ears say 'thank you' :)
Can only agree with you!!!
Did you also come from Gronkh?
Thanks! From where? :)
gronkh; a german gamer on youtube, he made some promotion for this song/video
Matt P. Seems to be just a coincidence; I'm sorry, I didn't come from Gronkh's channel.
Although I appreciate his videos :)
vehnae May I ask how long it did take you to get this good at playing the piano? :)
+Penelope Gray I've played and taken lessons since I was a little kid. But it has always been a fun hobby for me, I haven't studied "seriously" in music schools or such.
Epic! 22 dislikes? seriously? I'm sad for you haters.
Wow, first time I hear you, you're great!
just awesome.... hats off !
Lol this is so classy yet still nerdy at the same time. Great play! Sometimes it sounds like a classical piece, then again like a movie soundtrack and then a part that reminds a 80s ballad.
Beautiful.
That was lovely, thank you! It sounds like it could be a piece of classical music, not just game music, and I feel I heard it before.
It is like Giana Sisters knew that the time will pass and everything can return only as a memory...
This is fantastic! So many childhood memories of playing that game and always loved the melody. You just made it even better. Thank you!
thank you... a lot.
Excellent work...
Still coming back to this in 2021
so wonderful
A really nice version. Both the performance and arrangement are awesome. I would love some more old C64 tunes in the same way like this. Other great Chris Huelbeck tunes like Shades and Turbo Outrun should be doable on piano.
Immer wieder schön
this is so beautiful
Well played!
great interpretation...nicely played :)
So wunderschön! Du spielst es grandios! Vielen Dank dafür!
I need that sheet music!! Amazing!
Fantastic !
Great arrangement by Patrick! I'm the composer of Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams, Rise of the Owlverlord, Dream Runners & Giana Sisters DS.
Eigentlich war ich auf der Suche nach der Heavy Metal Version, aber diese Version hat mich auch begeistert, bravo!
Wow!!! Great!!! If i were Chris i would like to meet you 😄. Thanx!!!
Dzięki...!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Niesamowita...
This is art.
spine-tingling :D
Dramatic, but great piano Version of the original Theme. I love it!
If you don't know the theme, you might consider it to be part of a horror movie or thriller at the beginning. :)
Well done!!
Just big THANK YOU!
Wow! I used to play this on the piano, too. There are many interpretations of those things that destroy the core and spirit of the music. But yours is just beautiful and captures and expands the mood of the original! Awesome!!!
Fantastic!!!!!