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#4915: Instant Remedy - R-Type Theme
Added to rotation: 2016-12-29 11:33:54
Song last played: 2026-04-23 13:42:49
Song last requested: 2025-01-06 21:00:42
Artist last played: 2026-05-02 12:02:20
Number of plays: 290
Requests: 60
Votes: 89
Song length: 03:21


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SID INFO
HVSC path: MUSICIANS/H/Huelsbeck_Chris/R-Type.sid
Title: R-Type
Composer: Chris Hülsbeck & Ramiro Vaca
Copyright: 1988 Activision
Subtunes: 14
SID model: MOS6581

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STIL commentVery interesting story here. Katakis was released in September 1988 by Rainbow Arts, however it never got a release in the UK as Activision had it cancelled because of similarities to R-Type, to which Activision had bought the conversion rights. Activision were getting nowhere with their conversion of R-Type and they liked what they saw of Katakis, so they hired the same programming team (Manfred Trenz and others) to do the C64 conversion. They only got 6 weeks to write the conversion, and sadly, it shows. Katakis was eventually altered and released as Denaris in 1989. Tunes #2 to #14 all cover of the arcade game.
 
SUBTUNE INFO
 
#2 - Scoring (High Score display) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Chris Hülsbeck
 
#3 - Like a Hero (Game Complete) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Chris Hülsbeck
 
#4 - Battle Theme (Stage 1) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#5 - Monster Beat (Stage 2) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#6 - Battle Pressure (Stage 3) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#7 - Butsu Butsu ("Muttering") (Stage 4) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#8 - A Monster Lurking in the Cave (Stage 5) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#9 - Scrambled Crossroad (Stage 6) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Chris Hülsbeck
 
#10 - Ogorerumono wa Hisasikarasu (Stage 7) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#11 - Womb (Stage 8) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Chris Hülsbeck
  Comment: Only 0:00-0:16 appears to be a cover.
 
#12 - Boss Theme (End of Level Boss BGM) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#13 - The End of a War (Game Over) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#14 - Return in Triumph (Stage Clear) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 




REMIX64.COM
OVERALL REMIX64 VOTE:

rico:
Instant Remedy at his best - true to the original yet still with a unique style and taking the spirit of the song to a very modern piece of music
kjetiln:
Love it! Could easily be played at clubs! Nice touches to the lead sound. The baseline is a little boring, but that's my only complain! Will definitely add to playlist!😊
bastard:
I LOVE bouncing!
jokesoldier:
Cheers for the Grench!
Zilog:
Aucun d'entre eux n'est jamais retourné… Definitely 21st Century Google translation☹️… Double grammatical error… Beaucoup d'entre eux ne sont jamais revenus… Who cares? Who speaks French anyway eh? After Engrish, we have Grench.
DHS:
Pumping fits the genre (a crossover between generic edm and melbourne bounce), so it's not a minus for me. Doesn't get full red only because the limiter is really too heavy even for the type of track. Overall great work!
omoroca:
You are right, not everyone's cup of tea. Great effort anyway!
AmiStyler79:
Bit too bouncy for my taste, but well arranged!
ChrisBond:
Solid!
NecroPolo:
Dancefloor filler, I think the additional parts / extensions add greatly to the overall picture, great work. My only gripe is that I got seasick by the overdosed sidechain pumping effect 😊
LaLa:
I like everything about this remix - except for the extreme pumping effect, which I find downright annoying.
Waz:
High energy to say the least. Bouncy, and in your face, although some could argue a little too bouncy!
vincenzo:
Sorry, to me this melody doesn't fit this genre somehow… I might be too old but I also don't like the (over)pumped mixing. Still, it's a great remix, yellow face overall.