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#4684: Grospixels - Wizball (title music)
Added to rotation: 2015-02-10 21:34:07
Song last played: 2026-04-12 15:01:39
Song last requested: 2025-08-17 19:14:32
Artist last played: 2026-04-12 15:01:39
Number of plays: 484
Requests: 204
Votes: 194
Song length: 03:55


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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:

C64.COM:
Really smooth rendition Grospixels!
hillsman:
Nothing touches Reyn's Live at the Church recording, but this is superb. An original take and superbly executed! C64 ROTY for me.
LPChip:
OMG, this is a really good song. Mellow, yet powerful. Awesome!
NecroPolo:
It sounds organic enough to start growing limbs. I'm really happy to hear a rendition with different flavour from everyone else.
c64glen:
Fresh, different, brilliant.
LMan:
Now here's a very different take on the tune.
JChambers:
Think this could be my favorite version of this tune ever, amazing!!
mfe:
Smooth'n'Groovy. Nice work.
LaLa:
Oozes creativity! Done in the style of psychedelica or prog-rock, with some great improvs thrown in. Really well done!
Jojje70:
Brilliant remix! Love the guitars and authentic instrumentation, made with feeling and skillful playing. Really like the outro as well, awesome work!
selvatico:
Great athmosphere! Good technic
Mordi:
It's very good. Creates a nice, soft atmosphere.
skranken:
Well performed but abit flat.
omoroca:
Not bad! Good skills on the guitar, but the overall sound is a little dull.
xerex:
Good at start, but nothing special for the rest…
ninjasoul:
Quite flat and insufficient nostalgia impression