Hey-hey-hey! It’s the 64th episode of the C64 Take-away, and a very special one at that. On June 16th 2005, I released the very first episode into the wild. And now, exactly 20 years later, it’s time to wrap up and move on – and what better episode number than 64 to end on? And what better way to do so, than with a selection of my personal favorites?

I have had a blast spreading the Commodore Love and interacting with everyone over the years. But it’s also lingered at the back of my mind more or less constantly since day one. Curating the mix of C64 remixes and SID chiptunes for each episode has taken up a LOT of time and energy. So for the better part of a year I’ve thought about this being the perfect opportunity to let it go and free up the mental space. That said; The conversation doesn’t need to end here, so if you feel like it, then by all means get in touch – either here, on Mastodon or via e-mail. And if you don’t, no problem.

Take care, stay safe, bye-bye.

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It’s a first-episode-of-the-new-year extravaganza, featuring both a classic C64 chiptune and a more “modern” one that’s all samples. And plenty of remixes for your discerning ears. Enjoy!

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As 2024 slowly draws to a close, here’s 9 carefully curated tracks to keep you warm and fuzzy this holiday season. Enjoy!

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Summer is here! To celebrate I turned off the A/C, closed all the windows and sat down to bring you yet another electic mix of C64 remixes and chiptunes. Apologies in advance for the sound quality on my speaking parts. I was forced to relocate to a different part of the house, and that turned out to be less than ideal.

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Not a late April Fools, but an actual real episode. And the second one to be released this year. Blimey!

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Happy New Year, everyone! Your ears are not deceiving you – we’re not even half of a month into 2024, and here’s a new episode already. Snuggle up with a mug of a warm beverage and dream yourself away with 8 carefully curated chiptune-remixes.

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• Oxx – Grand Prix Circuit Title
• Eivind Sommersten – Falcon Tn
• Johan Andersson – Zoids
• Jogeir Liljedahl & Rapture – Running on Empty
• BeeZerk – Kinetik
• Eivind Sommersten – Mystery (Abyss Game 2)
• California Games

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• High Voltage SID Collection #80
• Sidplay/MAC 5
• DeepSID

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Winter came and went, and then came back again. Perfect excuse to stay indoors, set up the recording “studio” and bring you the first podcast episode for 2023. Enjoy!

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• Johannes Bjerregaard – Zoom (subtune #1)
• Infamous – Creatures 2
• Mr Weebl – “Lightforce” (from the “SID Life Crisis” album)
• Eivind Sommersten – Vertigo (go deeper)
• Dr Future – ACE 2 (Danger Zone Edit)
• Metal – Beatbassie (Sofa Remix)
• Eivind Sommersten – Giana Overlords
• Marcel Donné – Green Beret Blues
• Johannes Bjerregaard – Sweet
• Reyn Ouwehand – Sweet (Video of Reyn recording the tribute in one take)

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• Johannes Bjerregaard: 1970-2022
• 8-Bit Symphony Pro: Second Half
• Back in Time 1
• Back in Time 2
• Back in Time 3
• Mr Weebl – “SID Life Crisis” (Digital or Physical)

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Who couldn’t do with a bit of C64 remixes and SID chiptunes to take our minds off these troubled times? I know I could. After a bit of retail therapy, the podcast now has a portable studio setup. To celebrate, here’s a new episode for your listening pleasure.

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• Thomas Detert – BMX Kidz (from the album “Remix64: Syntax Era”)
• Johan Andersson – West Bank
• Wobbler – Byterapers intro (djupt i hjartat av harddisken)
• Johan Andersson – Commando vs LN2 Street Loader (blues mashup)
• JLD – So-Phisticated III (part 1) I Adore My C64 Edit
• Anthony Walters – Hessian – Title Theme [epic vocal soundtrack]
• Vincenzo – Ground [Pump Up The Insomnia]
• Makke – Boulder Dash (Jamrock Dash)
• Linus – Inspector Ironbeard
• Eivind Sommersten – Gaplus
• Oxx – Exos – Acid 2 – (Bring the Beat Back)
• Tron – Bounces (Glam Rock Hammond Galore Demo Tape)
• Tron – They’re taking the SID to Isengard

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• Chuck Peddle: In memoriam
• The High Voltage SID Collection
• Matt Gray’s “Refourmation”
• Matt Gray’s “Reformation 5”
• 8-Bit Symphony – Second Half
• Fastloaders “C64 Rocks”

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On a lazy Sunday morning in December, what was supposed to be a quick microphone test ended up as an entire episode. Stay tuned to discover if a certain tune gets to close the show for the 7th time since 2005.

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Being a man of my word, here’s the second of the two episodes that I promised to release before the end of 2019, should the “8-Bit Symphony Pro” kickstarter fund. Enjoy!

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