Added to rotation: 2006-05-19 14:55:17
Song last played: 2026-05-27 01:58:19
Song last requested: 2025-12-27 04:08:37
Artist last played: 2026-05-30 20:08:36
Number of plays: 675
Requests: 83
Votes: 179
Song length: 08:25

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SID INFO
HVSC path: MUSICIANS/D/Detert_Thomas/Gordian_Tomb.sid
Title: Gordian Tomb
Composer: Thomas & Michael Detert
Copyright: 1990 Golden Disk 64/CP Verlag
Subtunes: 2
SID model: MOS8580

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STIL comment	"After we got the contract [for Gordian Tomb] with a good value of money, we discussed how to divide it to the people. This was a mess. We at least lost some days of programming. Michael [Detert] was menacing with a dropout if Thomas didn't compose the music. So I thought ok, we are a team and I am busy with programming - why not? But then we couldn't unite about the amount of money. Thomas should get the twice of a normal level for a salary. If I had been a better businessman these days I had done everything by myself, but at least we had a great time and a lot of fun. And the teamwork was always accurate. Finally Thomas had known that the salary was overdrawn and he repaid every dollar with the longest music ever [32:06 minutes] on Commodore 64." (Info from Markus Schneider). "I had no Editor for our Music-Routine at that time, so i was forced to compose and arrange some of my early Game-Tunes with the SOUNDMONITOR. My brother Michael transfered the music data into our Routine while i was drinking lots of coffee in his room. It was a PITA for him and took ages, but it was worth the output." (TD)
SUBTUNE INFO
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Comment:	The original release has a protection which overlaps a fraction of the music data, causing dirty sounds in this tune (most notably, the bass). The game was also released without protection and with correct data, which is present in this rip.

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OVERALL REMIX64 VOTE:

nema_fakei:
Enthralling. I also wonder if other commentry holds the standard for orchestral music rather higher than for more… Digital remixes.
industry:
Another astounding piece from Endrody Gabor. Subtle and powerful, yet could still be used as Ingame music. I eagerly await more. I can't help but want to tango through the end movement.
chabee:
Wonderfulllll!
LMan:
Overall a very good orchestration. Some of the stabbing backing parts don't seem to work in that way. Still, I must applaud to anyone who can orchestrate that way.
grytulf:
Very good, would be a lot better with higher quality mixing and samles… The sound is to dry
moog:
Scoring and technique is PERFECT. But high registering instruments can be recognized as sampled.
jaytee:
An excellent arrangment, but it just doesn't sound 'big' enough like an orchestral arragement should. Great work, only let down slightly by the mixing I guess.
Skitz:
I've got no clue how to compose orchestral so this is still very good. A bit Bonanza in places though…
Waz:
Nice orchestal arrangement, could do with a bit of polishing in terms of mixing, but it's there and emotional enough.
Makke:
A very nice arrangement, but it lacks that little extra something in the power department. The mixing isn't as crisp sounding as you'd like with orchestral stuff. Still, hats off for a Very Good orchestral effort!
hillsman:
Nice - but lacks power. The original could never be matched though.
eliot:
Very good artistical approach, but the instruments ruin it.
romeo_knight:
Ok, but too samplish for my taste.
weasel:
Nice effort overall… Although the orchestra sounds a bit too flat in various parts. There's something missing in the overall sounding. Doesn't feel like a real big hall with a huge orchestra-power! Therefore I will only give a 'yellow' here…
omoroca:
You call that orchestral? I call it MIDish! Me no like!
Nebdar:
IMO does not fit in any kind to orgiginal music