Added to rotation: 2008-03-26 23:52:57
Song last played: 2026-06-17 16:57:13
Song last requested: 2026-01-02 06:41:32
Artist last played: 2026-06-17 16:57:13
Number of plays: 753
Requests: 303
Votes: 403
Song length: 07:46

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SID INFO
HVSC path: MUSICIANS/J/Joseph_Richard/Barbarian.sid
Title: Barbarian
Composer: Richard Joseph
Copyright: 1987 Palace
Subtunes: 12
SID model: MOS6581

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STIL comment	"Conan? Yes - Steve Brown wanted it like the films. (Red Sonja, too) It was hard to get the 64 sounding like a Conan movie!!! The reviewers gave me a bad time for doing that music, but I liked it myself - o well..." (RJ)

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OVERALL REMIX64 VOTE:

Mr.MurkyShadow:
Epic!
Cadwaladr:
Insert something suitably Conan about what is finest in life
vurtx:
Excellent! A definite inspiration from the Conan soundtrack, which is what Richard Josephs Barbarian was anyway.
Melaure:
Reference to Basil Poledouris for Conan! (He will be back 😉)
Mauz:
I agree with KeysersozeH, I think that's what makes this perfect!
iolo:
Great rendition of a tune in a complex time signature. A faster tempo would have been awesome.
nicodaemus:
Almost RASTAN-ish (Glyn R Brown comes to mind). Almost. But still good enough for a red.
drax:
Excellent remix and orchestration… This remix clearly indicates the the remixer has an intuitive idea of what Richard Joseph might have had in mind when he did the tune!
Amok:
Great arrangement. The instruments arent perfect, but the overall impression is outstanding…
Marraldinho:
Excellent. This is how Barbarian was meant to sound.
jokesoldier:
Epicness/20
James T. Kork:
This tune is really good. Perhaps additional beats and sound effects would make it perfect. Only an acid style version could top it imo 😃
Nebdar:
Good very good, a little bit of more power and strenght in this track and it would be better
condor:
It is very good one.
SamChudders:
Incredible. I could almost feel the cold steel piercing my skin.
LaLa:
This totally nails the orchestration: perfectly arranged, I especially like those biting brasses. The instruments themselves feel too unnatural and the mix is a bit too compressed, but otherwise two thumbs up!
symbols:
I want the game to be remade with this song as the title track 😉
_steve_:
A very good remake of the Barbarian tune.
westerling:
Great, but it could have been more dynamic.
brix:
Very good. Not quite a Glyn R. Brown, but indeed very good.
donskeeto:
Not perfect, but very good nonetheless!
omoroca:
A little dull, but I like it anyway. Brings back the Conan feeling!
GlenBenton:
Good remix of one of my favourite games! I had to turn my stereo up, because the remix is a bit faint.
KeysersozeH:
Good stuff m8. The intro sounded more like Anvil of Crom (Conan the barbarian) then the game theme but I think Richard Joseph was inspired by that theme.
XxDUSTYxX:
The Ultimate Warrior strikes back, hehe! Good one!
anaconda:
Too much synth orchestra for my taste.