Thalion Music Remakes

[dlfrsilver]

Originally Posted by MatthiasS

I don't find that surprising: it was a project that was developed externally, so the developers and employees at Thalion had nothing to do with it. At that time, I made notes on my phone calls to keep track of all the orders in the early 1990s. So I know that (and when) I had received the order from Thalion at that time (intro, extro, each 170 KB, plus five ongame songs, each 70 KB), and the fee had also been agreed. It is also certain that I had called the developer several times (his name was Klemens Höppner, according to my notes). The soundtracks were finally finished. The project dragged on for a good year, from the fall of 1991 to the fall of 1992, then it disappeared from the scene and my notes. I can't remember why nothing came of it. All I have left is the soundtrack drafts, some pictures (that the developer sent me) and my notes. A strange story. Which I had already forgotten until I found my notes and Frank recovered my disks :-)

Hi Matthias, Was it Klemens Höppner or.... Harald Höppner ?

[MatthiasS]

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

Hi Matthias, Was it Klemens Höppner or.... Harald Höppner ?

My notes say Klemens. Or Clemens.

[alexh]

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

Was it Klemens Höppner or.... Harald Höppner ?

Klemens Höppner is down in HOL (entry dated 2004) as the Artist for TLELOC (which I think is AKA Rage) but I think it is a mistake because in the HOL screenshots and in this video it says he was lead design and audio. (i.e. I think HOL has Grafician and Musician the wrong way around). Makes sense that Klemens be Matthias' contact if he did the beta audio.

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[Don_Adan]

Yes, TLELOC looks like alpha/beta (stolen ?) version of unreleased Amiga game. And it can be Rage.

[DaveEddie]

I could listen to the intro music for Airbus for ages, not even bothering to play the game. What a talent you have Matthais.

[RichL]

Airbus now sounds very pink floyd to me was that the intention?

[MatthiasS]

Originally Posted by RichL

Airbus now sounds very pink floyd to me was that the intention?

Yes, that was the wish of our boss Willi back then in 1993 - compose a theme music that sounds like Pink Floyd. I was "a little" inspired by "Shine on you crazy diamond" :-) It should sound like that on the Amiga, but only now with the new instruments does it sound the way I imagined it would.

[MatthiasS]

Originally Posted by DaveEddie

I could listen to the intro music for Airbus for ages, not even bothering to play the game. What a talent you have Matthais.

Thanks for the compliment, I'm very flattered

[RichL]

Originally Posted by MatthiasS

Yes, that was the wish of our boss Willi back then in 1993 - compose a theme music that sounds like Pink Floyd. I was "a little" inspired by "Shine on you crazy diamond" :-) It should sound like that on the Amiga, but only now with the new instruments does it sound the way I imagined it would.

When I played the game way back, I wasn’t really into Floyd then but as I’ve got older and listened to your new version yes I got bits of Shine On straight away

Great choice