–Jan;

If you go to http://www.remix64.com/charts.html you can get a lists of the remixes that made the top 10 for each year. There’s links to download them from RKO as well.

–Jan;

This link doesnt work:

» The top 10 tunes for each of the past 9 years of C64 remixing, packed into a handy torrent.

I was just going to check those out

Mika
Finland

Laser Squad it is, then! That was always my intent (to do proper episodes focused on single games) but I ended up doing them in blog format instead and rambling / wandering in my podcasting format since Ultimate Wizard.

Need to get back to the simple single game format…

Later,
_Robinson

Thanks for sharing your story. It warms this 39-year olds heart that people who weren’t around back in the day are getting into the music – it gives us all hope for the future.

As for 1-click downloads, there’s the top-10 tunes torrent that Makke and I talked about in this episode (link in the shownotes), but there’s also an unofficial bittorrent mirror over at
http://tracker.slayradio.org/index.php?category=RKO

–Jan;

how i get into this? i don’t know… just happened ^^. i think i discovered some intros somewhere in the internet, i was rly fascinated by the graphics and music, put together in so little space (sometimes 64kb), 1 name i remembered is farbrausch (listening right now to the current bitjam podcast ). and i also listened to a few mario and zelda remixes (i started gaming with the nes, but that was at the time, when the n64 was already released, i think 1996, i was 5 years old then). then i searched for more of this stuff, and somehow heard the first sid. yeah, and since then (i think about 2 years ago) i’m really into this and i listen to every bit i get :p!

is there a way to get a lot of remixes in 1 download? compilations or something like this? because it’s a bit annoying to download every remix for itself. the same for original sids as mp3, are there compilations out there? thx a lot.

greets
the fan

The track titles are in the shownotes for each episode. Use the search function at http://remix.kwed.org/ (remixes) and/or http://www.6581-8580.com/ (SIDs) to find the stuff you want to download.

–Jan;

Because I usually like to keep hearing the songs after I listen to the podcast, but I don’t wanna cut the mp3 just to do so, maybe a link to get the songs somewhere else too?

I dunno, love the show, keep it up

Interesting that you’re into C64 music despite being too young to have owned one. How did you get into it in the first place – branching out from the Amiga/PC module scene or something entirely different?

–Jan;

sadly (or luckily ^^) i already listened all episodes of bitjam, blibb blob, 8bit mayhem, hardread, subzero, one man and his mic, scenemusic podcast and 100% amiga and slay radio isn’t reachable at my workplace.
but i’ll try the rko collection :p. is there a podcast left i missed until now?

your podcast is really interesting, but i’m not the same generation as you are. i like the music, but i never possessed an c64 or any other computer from before 1995. but i’ll continue to listen to your podcast, sometimes skipping the talking parts ^^. you guys do a great job, just wanted to ask :p. thx a lot.

have fun
a fan

While the C64 Take-away is primarily about our passion for the music, I’ve always felt that it’s equally important to spread the good word about the music and the people behind it. Now that the podcast has switched to a two host format, there’s obviously more talking going on. But hopefully it’ll make our passion shine through even more, while adding value for most listeners. Not just the ones who like their C64 tunes with a cupful of banter.

–Jan;

P.S.: Can’t wait for the Walkabout to get back into proper action – hardcore music episode or not. If you need ideas for an episode focusing on a single game, I’d *love* to hear one on Laser Squad. Hint, hint, nudge, nudge.

I can’t focus on non-music podcasts (or radio) at work either. So I save those for my daily commute, and listen to music during working hours. Actually, the vast choice of different content is what got me hooked on podcasts in the first place, so if you like to rock out to BitJam while working – by all means listen to that. Also, be sure to check out Blibb Blobb and 8 Bit Mayhem for more chiptune goodies.

And if you’re near a computer (and your corporate firewall allows it) you can tune into the SLAY Radio or SceneSat streams. Of course you could also just load the RKO collection on to your MP3 player and hit the shuffle button.

if you prefer the C64 Take-away over all these alternatives, we love you for it. But I’m afraid it’s not going to change anything, format-wise. =)

–Jan;

@fan – I usually do mostly talkie episodes as my site is focused on enjoying old C64 games via emulation, but I’d like to do a hard core SID/Remix episode at least once – and I will try it with minimal talking. I think that will be my next podcast at the C64 Walkabout. (But it will still be game focused)

Also there are old podcasts from SubZero and One Man and His Mic out there you can download that are heavily music focused, as well as full episodes of DJ hosted music on Slay Radio (look at “past episodes” or similar).

I like Jan’s podcast because it’s a blend of what I like to hear about (C64 related news and discussion) and music.

thx in anticipation.
a fan

By the way the Golden axe mix is tradition you have done it twice in four years that is way more often then we have a white christmas (Denmark). If you do the christmas show you also have a good excuse for meeting over a couple of “Blålys”

You want to know why?

I want more!

Awesome show guys! Always a pleasure to hear c64 remixes, c64 news and you two to glue the pieces together!

Thank you guys! Just made my Thursday at work soooo much better!