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#4464: Johan Andersson - Wizball (high score)
Added to rotation: 2013-07-04 12:09:02
Song last played: 2026-04-19 16:16:04
Song last requested: 2020-09-25 12:28:43
Artist last played: 2026-04-22 15:39:02
Number of plays: 336
Requests: 3
Votes: 69
Song length: 02:57


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SID INFO
HVSC path: MUSICIANS/G/Galway_Martin/Wizball.sid
Title: Wizball
Composer: Martin Galway
Copyright: 1987 Ocean
Subtunes: 9
SID model: MOS6581

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SUBTUNE INFO
 
#1
 
  Comment: The opening bars of this tune are sampled by the group Console on their song "14 Zero Zero".
 
#3
 
  Comment: "I was working at the Sensible Software office at the time of the major music creation, but the title screen music never got finished. When I returned to Ocean I got on with some other things, all the time worrying about this unfinished tune. Finally I slapped something on the end of it. I knew I could never top the first part, that's what the problem was. In my mind the second part of the tune is pretty lame compared with the first part. But for some people it represents the mysterious, magical, unconventional aspect of 'Wizball' so it fits in some ways. But you can tell it's not really like the other music in the game, which was primarily developed when I was with the Sensi boys, basking in that Sensi VIBE." (MG) "I really worked on the sound design of the voices a lot. The music seems to "flow" and "breathe" unlike anything before it." (MG)
 
#4
 
  Comment: "Tune #5, the bonus screen tune, consists of several short riffs, and John Hare came up with the most musical ones on his bass guitar. I remember he would come up with the riffs, playing them over and over at full volume on his band's P.A. in their rented terraced house in Southend (not caring about what the neighbours thought!!!) - and while they went out to get me a "blow-out" burger at 3am, I would be transcribing it and enhancing it (a little)." (MG)
 
#6
 
  Comment: "I composed the high-score music at Ocean after returning from Southend. Played it on the synth keyboard there. It's one of the few compositions of mine that I can actually play a decent rendition of on the piano." (MG)
 
#7
 
  Comment: "Chris Yates wrote the game over riff on his electric guitar. They were pretty impressed by the translation when they came back with my blow-out." (MG)
 




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OVERALL REMIX64 VOTE:

Melaure:
I don't give a lot of red actually, but love this one!
LMan:
Love this. Pretty faithful.
NecroPolo:
Very nice work, it captures a new side of the original SID.
LaLa:
I can't tell if these are real instruments or virtual ones, but either way, it sounds great!
omoroca:
Always good to have yet another Wizball high score remix, especially when it's a good one! Added to my collection.
mfe:
A nice poignant feel to it, which I like well enough. Reminds me of Jarre's final movements in Oxygene and Equinoxe…
Wacky Amoebatron:
Yepp! Sound real cool and laid back…
Mordi:
Very nice arrangement! Would be made even better with proper instruments though!
xerex:
Good idea, it's a pity for some equalization problems!
loz:
I like this remix!