That is because the SID chip (the music chip inside the Commodore 64) is so much more complex. It has filter, ring modulation and pulse width modulation. And 4 different combinable waveforms. I wrote music for games on both machines (NES / C64). Hands down the SID is superior. (Not an opinion but fact.)
Dear Jeroen, I would like to ask you about the 8580 and 6581 SID chips. Wich one did you use for themes like Turbo Outrun or Kinetix? I would say it's the 6581, but you never know... Thank you so much! I enjoy your music a lot.
@@SchardtCinematic The commodore 64 was almost magical in the way so many different things came together so right in so little time. The SID was designed on a wing and a prayer on what an engineer thought seemed right, with little to no chance to test and improve. it just worked
Nicholas Vaughan agree, some people just have no idea the complexity of programming music for C64 when modern computers have aps that do it all for them.
I didn't write my own machine coded driver for c64 initially. Most of the songs composed in 1987, 1988 and 1989 were composed in Charles Deenen's driver, but I had a quite good hand in the ideas behind the techniques I wanted to have implemented which he coded for me. :-)
Very nice compilation. Funny is, that a few years ago, I have also created one audio CD from the C64 Sids and listened in my car during drive. Now I now, that I am not the only one mad man in this world... :-)
thank you for not having a stupid nonfitting intro part of the video like many of the other game music videos do. They always destroy the mood and make it impossible to fit them in a playlist
I wouldn't have gotten the remaining ones - I tried to guess who might have done them but was way off and I hadn't played those titles back in the day :) Great upload!! Now we need an Amiga one ;)
Interesting point, never thought about it that way. Most ppl are perhaps happy you don't need a turbo loader and rewind a tape to watch a certain part of YT video :)
This is one of my go to playlists when I need inspiring, up-tempo music for the kids in the open workshop at the art gallery where I work. And even kids born in 2005 love this sound.
This is awesome! The best part of this is that I recognized most of the songs in the compilation. Not that it's useful; the tracks are all in the description anyway, it's just more satisfying.
Its ultimately all worked over in a sequencer - a program which can edit the data which playing routines are built to read. Much early c64 music was crafted in customised sequencers running on c64s. A sid file is a modern format for containing any c64 tune, it records all data which causes the sound hardware to play anything it can, but its not structured for human composition. In early days especially the actual data was generated with time and memory optimised experimental routines.
Wait, you really "blasted" this stuff with your friends at a lakeside cabin? Holy moly that sounds awesome. My friends only want to listen to hair metal. I'm jealous now.
The first track sounds like what I imagine Golden Axe would on the NES if it was composed by the same person/people who did the soundtrack for the NES version of Alien 3. I am definitely adding this video to my list of favorites in my music playlist.
This is what I call relaxing study music, not those shit videos with a beach in the back playing romantic guitar and mozart. Much more relaxing and nostalgic. Thanks for the vid bro!
Programmed with so-called "Tracker" programs, which were some sort of matrix, that is played in a certain speed, line by line. You entered the notes and effects (controlling the soundchips waveforms) and so triggered it them at the time you wanted. Entering via a piano-like keyboard or something like that was also possible, but not done very often back in the days.
Having Jeroen Tel step in with his opinion on soundchips is like having Neil Armstrong step in to give his opinion of the moon.
That is because the SID chip (the music chip inside the Commodore 64) is so much more complex. It has filter, ring modulation and pulse width modulation. And 4 different combinable waveforms. I wrote music for games on both machines (NES / C64). Hands down the SID is superior. (Not an opinion but fact.)
Dear Jeroen, I would like to ask you about the 8580 and 6581 SID chips. Wich one did you use for themes like Turbo Outrun or Kinetix? I would say it's the 6581, but you never know... Thank you so much! I enjoy your music a lot.
how do you make music, in assembler? because you have 64 bytes to make music
I never liked the sound of the NES's sound chip. You'd think Nintendo would have put something more advanced in that game system
@@SchardtCinematic it's unnecessarily limited, but it has it's own charm
@@SchardtCinematic The commodore 64 was almost magical in the way so many different things came together so right in so little time. The SID was designed on a wing and a prayer on what an engineer thought seemed right, with little to no chance to test and improve. it just worked
Thanks for using my Golden Axe tune as the intro. That means a lot to me! :-)
It also humbles me. What a blast from the past! Great set!
Thanks! It's awesome you're responding to fan made videos. Respect 4ever! :)
Your Golden Axe tune definitely deserved that intro spot, Jeroen! Great set, indeed! :)
The C64 arrangement is simply the best version of that song. You did an amazing job!
Nicholas Vaughan agree, some people just have no idea the complexity of programming music for C64 when modern computers have aps that do it all for them.
You made that wow tallent !!!
I didn't write my own machine coded driver for c64 initially. Most of the songs composed in 1987, 1988 and 1989 were composed in Charles Deenen's driver, but I had a quite good hand in the ideas behind the techniques I wanted to have implemented which he coded for me. :-)
You re a GENIUS! AMEN!!!
Listening to this in 2023, 37 y/o. What a blast. Thank you!
Back to the future😊
A machine that is now over thirty years old, and it STILL sounds amazing
@Dink Williams The C64 scene is not dead. Some groups are still active in Eastern Europe.
10 year old comment. now over 40 years old. the time boys :(((
4:23 Wow, OMFG, im just stunned that this song was made on a machine first launched in 1982!
Absolutely brilliant. This kind of music makes you more productive.
JEROEN TEL! You have no idea how much seeing your name at the top of the comments just made my day! ))))))))
This is even better than your Amiga Music Collection! Thank you again! :D
Very nice compilation. Funny is, that a few years ago, I have also created one audio CD from the C64 Sids and listened in my car during drive. Now I now, that I am not the only one mad man in this world... :-)
About an hour of pure enjoyment, thank you a bunch! :)
Thanks for listening :)
There's another compilation with almost 2hrs of my favorite tunes. c64 games sid music compilation 2
+Solid Works Lulz
I love C64 music in general but this mix is especially well put together. Been getting a lot of airplay as I work. Thank you for putting this up!
Nothing beats the sound of the C64 SID & Jeroen Tel could get 'het onderste uit de kan' of the SID.
thank you for not having a stupid nonfitting intro part of the video like many of the other game music videos do. They always destroy the mood and make it impossible to fit them in a playlist
What do I wish for back in time? taking time was different than I did back then😢
Definitely the best 1 hour C64 collection on UA-cam. Thanks!
I miss those days :(
Sinan ÇINAR time and the turning of the wheel... all things come back 🤖
Holy shit this music is ROCKING!
it is. Imagine being a 7 year old kid in his room rocking to this music!
Takes me back....
Brilliant brilliant brilliant
At work with headphones, coding and listening.
I wouldn't have gotten the remaining ones - I tried to guess who might have done them but was way off and I hadn't played those titles back in the day :)
Great upload!! Now we need an Amiga one ;)
Thank you so much for this very cool compilation!
Many thanks for posting this. Some fantastic sid tunes here, truly awesome and bringing back so many fond gaming memories also. Great compilation.
I love to press play on this when I do stuff. Perfect music for 3d modeling and sculpting. Thanks a lot!
One of the best chiptunes mixes on youtube!
Interesting point, never thought about it that way. Most ppl are perhaps happy you don't need a turbo loader and rewind a tape to watch a certain part of YT video :)
This selection of SID tunes is well curated. Good job, and thanks for posting it!!
thx man! The times you have write reminds me games on tape :)
Green beret and Rambo loading music was superb too
Hope you blasted 'em good! Great compilation! Thank you!
Recorded this to a cassette tape :) Thanks for the compilation !
dude this mix is badass, thanks for taking the time. whole bunch of this stuff i never even heard before
Very, very nice compilation. Thank you. Feeling back into the glory 80th ^^
This is one of my go to playlists when I need inspiring, up-tempo music for the kids in the open workshop at the art gallery where I work. And even kids born in 2005 love this sound.
goosebumps at the beginning
Aaaah, just been re-united with an old friend the Commodore 64! that SID chip was way ahead of it's time, it sounds great!
Excellent compilation - C64 has some amazing music.
great quality and the selection of tunes couldnt be better
The best music video on UA-cam!
Thanks. This music brings great memories and gives good energy to do projects.
This is the good stuff, thanks for this compilation!
thanks man, really great stuff. most importantly, it's not another 'my top sid compilation', just few fancy tunes, not all famous. nice descriptions!
2 comps worth an hour long each? Doing the lords work, my friend.
This is awesome! The best part of this is that I recognized most of the songs in the compilation. Not that it's useful; the tracks are all in the description anyway, it's just more satisfying.
you are a fanatic and you have right to love this better music than today music thanks!
Great Music Collection.....Great tunes and great composers!
So much pulse this music can't be square
Great times with those games. Thanks due for bringing it back one more time.
So many thanks. Enjoyed every darn second.
Great compilation!
Smart Mix. Track 9 is a right mind melter. Nice one :)
Blood Money is incredible to listen to. Absolutely.....brilliant!
Awesome compilation mate :)
This is so nostalgic. Thank´s a lot!
A Classic C64 Sound. Well Done.
Thanks for this cool compilation! =)
Wooooohh Awesome work....Nice video!!!!
just amazing
best c64 compilation
excellent mix mate, well done :)
this is amazing. love it!!!
Me too! Jeroen Tel, your music inspire me for ages!
omg nice upload cheers guy ;)
this is the stuff I was looking for :3 love it^^
this little piece of silica, plastic and copper brought us a new music genre (SID forever) :)
Everything has a beginning, and every beginning is unforgettable. SID videos are proof of that!
Nice music compilation :)
awesome compilation
Nothing beats the sound of SID, love it! :)
This is pure gold!!!
Thank You for this!!! I have got still my C16 and C16 :) And also I am fan of retro games and modern-retro games.
Its ultimately all worked over in a sequencer - a program which can edit the data which playing routines are built to read. Much early c64 music was crafted in customised sequencers running on c64s. A sid file is a modern format for containing any c64 tune, it records all data which causes the sound hardware to play anything it can, but its not structured for human composition. In early days especially the actual data was generated with time and memory optimised experimental routines.
Complimenti ! Bella compilation !
Time when game music were better than game itself, now its opposite in some games..
Thx for this set =)
37:17 Awesome
Undertale
WOW super detailed!!! thanks!
Turrican 3 1-1 is just pure eargasm. Arpeggios are just HNNNG!
Wait, you really "blasted" this stuff with your friends at a lakeside cabin? Holy moly that sounds awesome. My friends only want to listen to hair metal. I'm jealous now.
yes david this music is a work of art
beautiful, working on my php sound start @ 32:31 is magic ! thnaks
So. Epic.
Rest in peace Jack Tramiel! you did good, gave us an awesome childhood with c64. :)
Jeroen Tel! Amazing... BRAVO for everything!
Thank you for the video.
There was a mistake in description, thanks for correcting.
Il Sid del C64 mi fa impazzire....entra nelle vene , sale al cervello, crea la pelle d'oca e mi fa ballare l'hip-hop :-)
These lovely waveforms
I love this computer ! :-)
The first track sounds like what I imagine Golden Axe would on the NES if it was composed by the same person/people who did the soundtrack for the NES version of Alien 3.
I am definitely adding this video to my list of favorites in my music playlist.
This is what I call relaxing study music, not those shit videos with a beach in the back playing romantic guitar and mozart. Much more relaxing and nostalgic. Thanks for the vid bro!
I'm back to 80s .. wow love this !
I caught the sound of Last Ninja 2 on tape these days :-)
JUST DAMNED EPIC !!!
nice collection ;) LLc64
Well, wasn`t gonna listen but started it, and yeah watched it all, that was a bloody good lineup. 👌
Programmed with so-called "Tracker" programs, which were some sort of matrix, that is played in a certain speed, line by line. You entered the notes and effects (controlling the soundchips waveforms) and so triggered it them at the time you wanted. Entering via a piano-like keyboard or something like that was also possible, but not done very often back in the days.
lol so retro. listening to this music and staring at a nixie clock.
Nice one, saves me getting out my C64C :)
Thanks, It's remind me the lot of awakened night during the playing lot of Commodore games! AWESOME+++ Ithink I'll start my favorites again!! LOL!
Sehr geil,danke!