Commodore 64 Game Theme Medley Played by DR symphony orchestra
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ม.ค. 2018
- This isn't my video but I love it so much I wanted to spread it about a bit more!
I really get excited when I hear other people's interpretations of Sids and other chiptunes. It really goes to show how well three channels can be blown into a full-bodied tune. The likes of Rob Hubbard really knew their stuff and my hat goes off to the DR symphony orchestra. :)
Music in order of play:-
1) Barbarian by Richard Joseph.
2)International Karate by Rob Hubbard
3)Shadow Fire by Fred Gray
4) Monty on the run By Rob Hubbard
Added a link to another video, which features another tune. I'm pretty certain it's the same orchestra, although the violinists are different:- • Score - C64 medley (Ba...
A link to three other videos of mine, which are reproductions of other Commodore 64 tunes, with a nice Winamp visualiser :) please note, none of this music is made by me, just by other fantastic people :)
• C64 Music Mix Part 1
• C64 Music part 2
• Commodore 64 music mix... - เกม
Rob Hubbard was the Mozart of the SID I love it to sea and listen to this. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks and a lot more Thanks!
The one dislike is from the kid whose parents bought him a Timex Sinclair 1000...
or a vic-20
There's plenty of good music for the Timex/Spectrum, believe me.
@@cygil1- Indeed! The Tim Follin alchemy on the beeper was majestic. Either of the Agent X games, Chronos, Raw Recruit, all gave the SID a run for its money back in the day, particularly when you understand how primitive the 1 channel beeper was on the Speccy!
😂😂😂
@@bobloxman9136commodore 16, it came with Rolf Harris Paint, 🤮
When i was little, c64 music was considered stupid and childish....and here we are with an orchestra now.
C64 music is the future! :)
Because WE are the adults now. And that was OUR music! 😊
Never was.
Amazing work! They were all good, but I especially liked hearing this version of Monty on the Run!
This showed up on your recommended too? Good stuff! (p.s. When will you do the next Commander X16 update?)
Being a subscriber of your channel for a number of years, I never expected a comment on mine from yourself :D It is certainly very impressive, I would like to see something like this live when the opportunity arises :)
@@SelfIndulgentGamer Well, David can appreciate the nerdy things just like us. :)
@@SelfIndulgentGamer Congratulations =:)
@@JustWasted3HoursHere Watch your mouth, he is armed you know =;)
So impressed by the violonists playing Monty at the end.
00:00 - (obviously 😉) Barbarian by Richard Joseph
01:32 - International Karate by Rob Hubbard
02:49 - Shadow Fire by Fred Gray
04:00 - Monty on the run By Rob Hubbard
I'd say there was a second or two of Yie Ar Kung Fu between Barbarian and International Karate.
@@Enfors Yes, absoulutely. But isn't it the second part, Yi Ar Kung-Fu 2? The high score name entry screen. 🙂
@@Enfors yes! thank you, I've been looking for that one. Can always hear it in my head but couldn't remember the name of the game.
I was hoping for The Last V8 and The Movie Monster Game 😥
Who, playing these games as a kid almost 40 years ago, would have dreamed the music would live on and be arranged like this? This is great.
It truly is incredible :)
Well the music for Monty on The Run was ALREADY an orchestrial piece: it was "Devil's Gallop", the title theme of "Dick Barton: Special Agent" English TV series.
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@@filuferru That's brilliant, I always felt it sounded farmiliar. Now I know why :) thanks for the info.
@@filuferru But only partial. 🙂 Ok, he stole a bit there. 😊
@@samidekash Yes of course, not the whole theme.
people thought i was weird when i played c64 music on a cassette tape back in the 80s - monty on the run was one of my favourites
I did that a lot, some girls even thought it was cool, it was a better time back then :D
I also did the same in my dad's car when we was on a short trip. He didn't enjoyed as much as me but those SID musics stuck in my mind forever.
I had the last ninja soundtrack cd in my car. I think people were getting ready to send me to an asylum
Best orchestra ever - subtleties of the chiptune embellishments retained - you nigh-on never hear that level of emotion in orchestral interpretations of this sort
"Monty on the run" is an absolute blast.
Barbarian really sounded brutal like it should be!
Wow, could be right out of Conan in this version. Goosebumps.
@@mrblonde609 My thought, too.
That game was so amazing too. A lot of good memories playing against my friends.
And now everyone can see - hear - just how awesome C64 music was! Absolute masterpieces!
Totally :)
OMG specially the final part with Monty on the Run had me litterally crying!
This only goes to show how classic and musical C64 music really is.
It never struck me until now how much of a Hungarian dance piece Monty on the Run is; the violins are beyond perfect as the lead instrument for this melody - drenched all over in _slightly_ gypsy fiddle style.
Absolutely epic.
It's a pun on the name "Monty", Hubbard did his own version of Vittorio Monti's "Tzardas".
@@jamiehardt3061 This is amazing if true, but I'm going to need a citation, because I'm looking and can't quite find one.
Not true, the Monty On the Run music is based on an old radio show called Dick Barton. Hubbard himself has stated this.
For its day the C64 had insanely good sound generation capabilities with 3 (sometimes 4) voices able to produce sound. It was unmatched in its day
International Karate - WOW, who made this INCREDIBLE harmonization and instrumentation? It's absolutely beyond beautiful!!!
Barbarian...
Tears in my eyes. Brilliant!
It's "Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The C64 Version is by Rob Hubbard
TIL Thanks! @@nichderjeniche
Never touched a c64, but definitely enjoying the music.
Holy mole! Monty on the Run on violins was amazing, that fit so well
I'm blown away. Absolutely stunning. Chapeau!!!
Every now and then I drop by here to watch this video! Happy that it is here.
It is a truly great re-creation of the music created on the C64 :)
Yo hold up, did anyone else notice the extra short track played between song 1 and 2? Rewind back between 1:33 - 1:37 = this is the character select screen in Yie Ar Kung-Fu. I had the first 1+2 games + Yie Ar. This video brought me back memories. Awesome video!
I knew it, yet couldn't quite remember where it was from. Nice :)
OMG!
The first few bars of Shadowfire gave me goosebumps and a shiver down my back.
But, holy crap, Monty on the Run nearly brought me to tears!
These violin players @ Monty On The Run... Their speed action and their smart interchange of playing... Amazing skills! :) "Monty..." is definitely a hard melody to play on any instrument. A masterpiece for skilled musicians to play. :)
Instant goose bumps.. That barbarian! Wow
Wow, they really nailed Monty on the run.
Indeed!
The best use of an orchestra ever, lol. o7
I listened with my mouth open, as a saint who believes in the sanctity of SID, I saw the sadness of watching a great effort only on youtube. But with my respect to the artist who performed the performance and the person who uploaded it.
From Love Istanbul
Tears in my eyes... literally!! How good is this!........... Wow!
I get chills down my spine. Cool.
Das sowas mal die Orchester von unseren ÖRR spielen würden, darauf kannst du lange warten. Am besten GEZ nach Dänemark umleiten.
@@nichderjeniche Die Deutschen waren und sind arrogante Ignoranten. Wie wurden wir vor 40 Jahren belächelt und heute erklären sie uns zur Generation derer, die von Computern keine Ahnung haben. Ich bin zwar Biodeutscher aber das was in diesem Land passiert ist unsäglich. Erst lacht man uns aus und kaum, dass mit der Technik Geld gemacht werden kann enteignet man uns und man tut so als wäre die Generation der Babyboomer eine Generation von Computeridioten. Dabei wissen die Jungspunte nicht was sie benutzen. Es wurde eine ganze Generation und Subkultur, die wir damals hatten, komplett unterdrückt und ausgeblendet.
@@nichderjeniche Das rührt mich ehrlich zu Tränen, dass sie das so spielen! Einfach grandios!
Shadowfire music recreated by orchestra?!.......I can't believe I've only just found this in my life! It is simply incredible. That piece of music will forever live in my brain. @fredgray, you created a masterpiece.
it remains my favourite piece on the C64 despite it's length. I wonder if there is a fuller version out there
I hope they all enjoyed playing this as much as I did listening :)
That was amazing. At the end the 2 violinists are Christina Åstrand (left) and Gunvor Sihm (right). They are fantastic.
Thanks for sharing that information, they are very talented people :)
what a great idea to put the level start jingle from Yie Ar Kung-Fu at the start of international karate! Brilliant!
I really enjoyed the call and response battle between the violinists in Monty on the Run.
I think that they genuinely enjoyed playing these incredible tunes 🙂
@@SelfIndulgentGamer the expressions during Monty are quite telling. Not sure about all the tunes, but there they are absolutely enjoying it.
@@c128stuff I totally agree, it's not often you see orchestra's openly expressing their joy for a song, especially one written for the Commodore 64!
This is amazingly bizarre! You'd never think an orchestra would play music from old computer games. I'm so glad they did though! It sounds fantastic! It shows you how good the music actually was!
There are so many good tunes on the C64, there could be whole albums of the stuff if done right :)
@@SelfIndulgentGamer I'd love to see that!!!
The Barbarian music sounds even more Conan played by an orchestra 👍
I wouldn't be surprised if the orchestral arrangement had been intentionally made to ...
I love how the crowd is cheering at the end and the conductor is jumping and going full "Hell, yeah!" 🙂
A huge Thanks! to all these great musicians. What an awesome performance.
Brilliant! Perfect arrangements and performance. I wish there was a full album (or two) of the most famous C64 tunes played by an orchestra.
same
Monty on the run is bloody epic !!!
This orchestration is actually by the Swedish game concert SCORE. The Danish Radio orchestra licensed their production for this performance.
This just blew my mind. Hearing the Barbarian song done by a real deal orchestra is absolutely insane
Fantastic!! Thank you :) - How could I miss this concert!? I'm from Denmark.
This is awesome, legendary performance right there.... If this does not give you goosebumps, then you are dead!!! The International Karate tune simply owns, also thanks to Hubbard for adapting Ryuichi Sakamoto's amazing composition :)
Well said :)
Let me correct you a little bit: the Ik+ theme is actually completely different from Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. Often, when Sakamoto goes to a higher note, Hubbard goes to a lower one, etc. But the fact that Hubbard made a completely new composition yet managed to sound so similar (as that was what was requested from him, iirc) kind of speaks volumes about his talent!
@@FinnGamble I think you look at this the wrong way. In an interview several years ago, Hubbard told how much inspired he was from real world music, when making computer music. "Master of Magic" inspired by Shibolet, "Crazy Coment" inspired by New order, "Monty On The Run" inspired by Devils Galop and Audicon, "Up Up And Away" inspired by The 5th DImension and "International Karate" inspired by Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Forbidden Colours" from "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence"....just to mention a few. Adapting does not mean complete cover, no one in the world would think you can cover a high grade piano with C64 synth music.
dueling violins. amazing
Maaan Barbarian sounds epic!
Certainly does :)
There are some happy smiles that have most likely played these games. :)
C64 music brings smiles to most faces :)
I have to be honest, I could listen to anything these amazing artists play. Thank you
You never heard them tuning their instruments all together.
Clever Yie Ar Kung Fu bridge between Barbarian and IK.
Extraordinarily astonishing. Especially the duelling violin version of Monty at the end. Infinite bravos x
Wow! Amazing to hear all the C64-classics like this. Such a awesome arangement and talent 👍🙂
Excellent work! Really good arrangements, excellent musicians, beautiful - I wished I could watch that live in person.
Rob Hubbard is the best composer of the 80s. And that's an understatement.
You knew that Hubbard "borrowed" a lot from already existing songs? But still I also like him.
@@nichderjeniche Exactly. Larry Fast wrote Zoids and Master of Magic e.g. Delta was Philip Glass. Monty on the run was at least heavily inspired... And he never gave credit.
@@rlarla6827 IK+ is based on Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
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3 independent channels of music the sid chip ruled. Some of the most memorable tunes ever..
Monty on the run the best tune of the c64 for me.
Great from start to finish.
Outstanding! Thank you for sharing this!
Came for "Monty on the run" :)
I adore my Commodore, my Commodore 64...
Thank you for the music...
Also, Happy New Year! 🤗
fantastic tribute to richard joseph's barbarian masterpiece. i wish it would be longer!
This is incredible! I love it!
Monty on the Run Forever!
The applause at the end was well deserved!
Excellent ! :-) There exists decades of great music - locked away in 8-bit, and 16-bit games ... Thank you for sharing this ! :-)
That there are. Anyone remember the Zombie Nation classic from Lazy Jones? :D
When the theme song to "Barbarian" started playing I lost my shit! LOVE THAT GAME!
It's a great game :)
Amazing! I love Shadow Fire and Monty, I could listen to this forever!
goosebumps, love it guys !!
We grew up with zx spectrum, c64, Amiga, Atari, Sega, Nintendo, PC to pentium ..... We lived the story of computing. Today, everything on the Internet, everything is paid, and there are no more this old years.
Thank you for spreading!! 🙂
I just had goosebumps and shivers down spines in new places
a great way to introduce old game music to the new generation
they have done alot of movie stuff old westerns star wars Lord of the rings n what not Highlander , plus video game themes etc they are worldclass Cheers From Denmark
Oooooh sh*t, the goosebumps I had when I heard the Barbarian music. I always imagined the music to be like that. I was even disappointed when I heard even Conan the Barbarian film didn't have that music.
Thankyou to the incredibly talented orchestra, that was a real delight, Monty being my favourite of the four but all were fantastic nonetheless!!
That International Karate.. Wow
Brilliant! Just brilliant!
Only Monty on the Run really tickled my ears, but that one was amazing!
Amazing ! Monty - My favourite game
thx 4 the upload. We always knew it ... Gr8 !
Amazing. Great job.
The Fanfare that start is very cool 0:04
Absolutely amazing.
Amazing. All of them are classics, but Barbarian and International Karate are personal favorites.
amazing arrangements!
Brilliant! I would like to hear some more!
What an amazing tribute :)
amazing show
The International Karate rendition is sublime.
This is nothing short of classical/symphonic music.
I so love this, IK was great. Wanted more of this though.
Monty on the run is such a wonderful piece for lead violins
It's certainly a work out for the arms :D
@@SelfIndulgentGamer Haha true.
Awesome! Loaded many C64 games (and ripped a lot of music) just to hear the awesome musical performance of the SID chip. I do remember a friend who laughed at me and said even recorded it on tape to listen to it (never did, though as I would just load the games/music disk/tape/demo) whenever I wanted to listened to it. But he was very "smug" and mocked me somehow. Still love the music produced by a lot of "greats" and love the remixes!
I mean in 1985-90's it was pretty cool to have a 3 channel analogue synthesizer that played in real-time for you a "song" created by someone far from where you lived.
And when you learned to program you realized not only how complex the sounds was, and what effort it was behind it (limited by RAM, limited by CPU/interrupt time and by disk/tape space and so on...) almost everything you heard was just Awesome!
Anyway! Many of the tunes is catchy and deserves a place in history! a professional orchestra doing them is "resepect!" :-) and it can not be more analogue and beautiful!
Love it!
Lol That is so true, Yet I actually did save the audio to tape. From my Amiga and C64 before that. Tunes like that in BMX Kidz were truly stunning for the time and clearly way beyond what the SID engineers thought it could do :)
Damn, had no idea DR did this. Awesome!
Exploding fist? Or IK+? Brang tears to my eyes. 🍀
Shadowfire arrangement is amazing
C64 master of magic would have been great to hear done this way.
I don't know this game, is it good?
@@SelfIndulgentGamer The game is a decent rogue like (sort of) from about 1986. You move a dot around a maze. There are quite a few skills you can use etc. It was a cheap game £1.99 IIRC but the Rob Hubbard music for it is my favourite of all his tunes.
Fantastic! ❤
Niesamowite.... Bravo !
International Karate war mein absoluter Favorit auf dem C64 😀
IK oder IK+? Ich hatte alle.
Hast du auch immer die Hose der Kämpfer runter gelassen beim Spielen (mit einer Tastenkombination)? 😅
@@nichderjeniche Also IK 👍 Aber die Kombi kenne ich nicht 😅
@@jackbadger6259Ja das ging nur bei IK+.
It's amazing!
Thank you very much for this beautiful video.
It certainly is beautiful 🙂
You are amazing people! 3 voices into 300!