Cody's Musically Magnificent Amiga Top 50 (Entries 20->11)

CodyJarrett · 20 November 2002, 17:23

And bringing us into the teens:

Position: 20
Game: Kid Gloves 2
Musician: Tim Bartlett
Publisher/Developer: Millennium
UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic..._Gloves_2.html

Okay, I know what you're thinking. This seems like another cutesy collection.

It is, but luckily, the great melodies break through the cuteness to turn these mods into Top 50 material!

mod.attract tune starts like this, with trumpet and pipe instruments. The main tune breaks in at 00:42 seconds.

mod.castle island is a toe-tapping little number.

mod.fire island follows the tradition of its sibling mods well.

mod.water island is good too, with a watery theme.

mod.ice island is from the first level and one that most players will have heard most. A great tune!

Of course, the classic sound from Kid Gloves 2 is the deep voice which says "KKEEEYYY!".

CodyJarrett · 21 November 2002, 12:58

Position: 19
Game: Lotus Turbo Challenge 2
Musician: Barry Leitch
Publisher/Developer: Gremlin/Magnetic Fields
UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic...s/Lotus_2.html

All Amiga owners will know mod.bootup - an Amiga classic.

Check out all the jingles too - small but smart pieces of music. They are all associated with a particular level and road style. mod.jingle1 will be the most familiar, because it's from the first level. mod.jingle2, mod.jingle5 and mod.jingle6 are the best ones.

mod.new is great too, in a similar style to bootup.

UnExoticA also has two excellent bonus remixes: XM.Lotus_2_Completion_Remix_1 and XM.Lotus_2_Completion_Remix_2.

Hmmm, maybe this should be higher up

Amiga1992 · 21 November 2002, 15:25

chik-chik-chik...chikchikAah!

Tim Janssen · 21 November 2002, 15:48

Whoever composed the tunes for the Lotus series, I don't like his work. I cannot exactly tell why, but I always found the tunes boring and unimaginative. They are rather short, too. Jaguar XJ 220 has much better music which slowly builds up to a climax. Anyway, this is just a personal opinion.
p.s. Cody, I sincerely hope you haven't put Lotus III in your top ten. The ingame Zool-soundtrack is horrible.

CodyJarrett · 21 November 2002, 16:16

Fear not Tim! That's the only Lotus entry in the top 50 - I'd have combined the others into one entry, like the Beast games, if they were in.

Drake1009 · 21 November 2002, 17:39

I always liked the Lotus 2 intro theme. Better than the 3rd game's tunes.

Daz · 21 November 2002, 19:17

Good choice there Cody - Always like the lotus Music - Still not quaite up there with XJ 220 though

CodyJarrett · 22 November 2002, 10:16

Position: 18
Game: Fly Harder
Musician: Torsten Fassbender
Publisher/Developer: Starbyte
UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic...ly_Harder.html

This tricky Thrust-type game starts with mod.ep-flyharder title, a melancholy tune of drums, pipes and a "Welcome to the future" speech sample. It all suggests deep, dark space.

The environments are a bit more colourful than the intro/title suggests; the in-game mod, mdat.ingame, is too.

mod.ep-flyharder high. finishes this set off.

CodyJarrett · 23 November 2002, 00:11

Position: 17
Game: Worms: The Director's Cut
Musician: Bjørn Lynne
Publisher/Developer: Ocean/Team 17
UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic...ctors_Cut.html

How do you combine the two themes of comedy Worms and military warfare in a mod? Call Bjørn Lynne! And then you also get a wonderful tune.

The Worm and gun samples perfectly complement the music in this mod. Play this and you'll be whistling the tune all day.

Drake1009 · 23 November 2002, 00:16

We are worms, we're the best and we've come to win the war....

CodyJarrett · 23 November 2002, 13:53

Position: 16
Game: Escape From Colditz
Musician: Bjørn Lynne
Publisher/Developer: Digital Magic
UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic...m_Colditz.html

mod. loadtune is a great loading tune that is perhaps not heard much as players usually skip past the titlescreen and onto the game. Of course, with the ripped mods, it's easy to listen to it all!

mod. whenwin is a great piano piece and mod. gameover is a slow built-up tune.

Great Bjørn Lynne tunes!

CodyJarrett · 23 November 2002, 20:17

Position: 15
Game: Utopia
Musician: Barry Leitch
Publisher/Developer: Gremlin
UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotica/games/Utopia.html

The four mods here all manage to be varied, but all great at the same time.

mod.utopia ingame1 is a slow, steady mod, with good instruments.

mod.utopia ingame2 is a fantastic mod, with striking instruments. There are interesting parts where the instruments become very quick (e.g. drumbeats and then a techno-type sound). I really like the changes that occur during this tune.

mod.utopia ingame3 is a futuristic sort of techno-tune. Very nice too.

mod.utopia... finishes off the collection with a version of a well-known classical piece, although I've forgotten who wrote it or what it's called.

CodyJarrett · 24 November 2002, 21:33

Position: 14
Game: Toki
Musician: Pierre-Eric Loriaux
Publisher/Developer: Ocean
UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotica/games/Toki.html
http://hangar18.campus.luth.se/exoti...-Eric/Toki.lha (The main link seems to be down)

The excellent Toki starts with a cool chip-type tune - puma.Newmod4, which is used during a part in the game where you have to jump and duck on a moving cart. Quite exciting music.

The level one music, puma.Toki1 has an addictive beat and tune to it.

puma.Toki2 isn't the best mod here, but a good chip theme appears every while.

Sometimes I like little snippets of music from mods - puma.Toki5 has one such bit at around 00:54.

The ice level music, puma.Toki7 is very good. It reminds me of ice and this level. Check out the cool bit at about 00:30.

A wonderful tune in the game over mod too - puma.Toki91.

BuZz · 25 November 2002, 04:52

Just some path changes, but i had to pop out and didnt have a chance to fix/rerun the script. the main site should work again now though. The mirror was also broken as it keeps itself up to date and updated at midnight, but i will rsync the mirror again now the main site is fixed

CodyJarrett · 25 November 2002, 12:08

Position: 13
Game: Catch 'Em
Musician: Oliver Weirich
Publisher/Developer: Prestige
UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic.../Catch_em.html

A not very well-known game, but check out this mod - mod.catch'em.07. I think it's great!

mod.catch'em.09 is similar to number 07, but not quite as good.

mod.catch'em.08 and mod.catch'em are also worth listening to.

CodyJarrett · 26 November 2002, 12:03

This is a pretty quiet section of the top ten - everyone agrees with me now - hurray!

Position: 12
Game: No Second Prize
Musician: Matthias Steinwachs
Publisher/Developer: Thalion
UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic...ond_Prize.html

Music and graphics come together perfectly in the intro to No Second Prize. Lovely 3D graphics on the screen and the electric guitars of mod.nsptitel through the speakers. Smooth!

More guitars in mod.nspmenue, but not as a good as the into music.

Daz · 26 November 2002, 16:02

I OBJECT TO ALL!

manicx · 26 November 2002, 16:10

I am starting to freak out. No Jochen Hippel, no OnEscape, no Shadow of the Third Moon... Especially the last two... They are Amiga games right? Yet, they are masterpieces. Musically no game can go half there. Maybe Xenon 2... Buy a cd-rom and play those beauties...

CodyJarrett · 26 November 2002, 17:52

OnEscapee and SOTM noted for possible inclusion at the end!

Jochen Hippo who?

Frog · 26 November 2002, 21:33

i'm agree, where's Jochen Hippel tracks ? Amberstar, Astaroth, Chambers of Shaolin, Lethal Excess....
There's also some really pretty nice music in Traps'n'Treasure.

Anyway your suggestion of games musics are worth to listen, as well as all from others people. Even if they're not always in my taste.

PS: Jochen Hippel rulez

20 November 2002, 17:23	#1
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Cody's Musically Magnificent Amiga Top 50 (Entries 20->11) And bringing us into the teens: Position: 20 Game: Kid Gloves 2 Musician: Tim Bartlett Publisher/Developer: Millennium UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic..._Gloves_2.html Okay, I know what you're thinking. This seems like another cutesy collection. It is, but luckily, the great melodies break through the cuteness to turn these mods into Top 50 material! mod.attract tune starts like this, with trumpet and pipe instruments. The main tune breaks in at 00:42 seconds. mod.castle island is a toe-tapping little number. mod.fire island follows the tradition of its sibling mods well. mod.water island is good too, with a watery theme. mod.ice island is from the first level and one that most players will have heard most. A great tune! Of course, the classic sound from Kid Gloves 2 is the deep voice which says "KKEEEYYY!". Attached Thumbnails

21 November 2002, 12:58	#2
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Position: 19 Game: Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 Musician: Barry Leitch Publisher/Developer: Gremlin/Magnetic Fields UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic...s/Lotus_2.html All Amiga owners will know mod.bootup - an Amiga classic. Check out all the jingles too - small but smart pieces of music. They are all associated with a particular level and road style. mod.jingle1 will be the most familiar, because it's from the first level. mod.jingle2, mod.jingle5 and mod.jingle6 are the best ones. mod.new is great too, in a similar style to bootup. UnExoticA also has two excellent bonus remixes: XM.Lotus_2_Completion_Remix_1 and XM.Lotus_2_Completion_Remix_2. Hmmm, maybe this should be higher up Attached Thumbnails

21 November 2002, 15:48	#4
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	I don't like Lotus tunes Whoever composed the tunes for the Lotus series, I don't like his work. I cannot exactly tell why, but I always found the tunes boring and unimaginative. They are rather short, too. Jaguar XJ 220 has much better music which slowly builds up to a climax. Anyway, this is just a personal opinion. p.s. Cody, I sincerely hope you haven't put Lotus III in your top ten. The ingame Zool-soundtrack is horrible.

22 November 2002, 10:16	#8
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Position: 18 Game: Fly Harder Musician: Torsten Fassbender Publisher/Developer: Starbyte UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic...ly_Harder.html This tricky Thrust-type game starts with mod.ep-flyharder title, a melancholy tune of drums, pipes and a "Welcome to the future" speech sample. It all suggests deep, dark space. The environments are a bit more colourful than the intro/title suggests; the in-game mod, mdat.ingame, is too. mod.ep-flyharder high. finishes this set off. Attached Thumbnails

23 November 2002, 00:11	#9
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Position: 17 Game: Worms: The Director's Cut Musician: Bjørn Lynne Publisher/Developer: Ocean/Team 17 UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic...ctors_Cut.html How do you combine the two themes of comedy Worms and military warfare in a mod? Call Bjørn Lynne! And then you also get a wonderful tune. The Worm and gun samples perfectly complement the music in this mod. Play this and you'll be whistling the tune all day. Attached Thumbnails

21 November 2002, 15:25	#3
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,651	chik-chik-chik...chikchikAah!

21 November 2002, 16:16	#5
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Fear not Tim! That's the only Lotus entry in the top 50 - I'd have combined the others into one entry, like the Beast games, if they were in.

21 November 2002, 17:39	#6
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	I always liked the Lotus 2 intro theme. Better than the 3rd game's tunes.

21 November 2002, 19:17	#7
Daz Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Blackburn Age: 42 Posts: 174	Good choice there Cody - Always like the lotus Music - Still not quaite up there with XJ 220 though

23 November 2002, 00:16	#10
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	We are worms, we're the best and we've come to win the war....

23 November 2002, 13:53	#11
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Position: 16 Game: Escape From Colditz Musician: Bjørn Lynne Publisher/Developer: Digital Magic UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic...m_Colditz.html mod. loadtune is a great loading tune that is perhaps not heard much as players usually skip past the titlescreen and onto the game. Of course, with the ripped mods, it's easy to listen to it all! mod. whenwin is a great piano piece and mod. gameover is a slow built-up tune. Great Bjørn Lynne tunes! Attached Thumbnails

23 November 2002, 20:17	#12
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Position: 15 Game: Utopia Musician: Barry Leitch Publisher/Developer: Gremlin UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotica/games/Utopia.html The four mods here all manage to be varied, but all great at the same time. mod.utopia ingame1 is a slow, steady mod, with good instruments. mod.utopia ingame2 is a fantastic mod, with striking instruments. There are interesting parts where the instruments become very quick (e.g. drumbeats and then a techno-type sound). I really like the changes that occur during this tune. mod.utopia ingame3 is a futuristic sort of techno-tune. Very nice too. mod.utopia... finishes off the collection with a version of a well-known classical piece, although I've forgotten who wrote it or what it's called. Attached Thumbnails

24 November 2002, 21:33	#13
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Position: 14 Game: Toki Musician: Pierre-Eric Loriaux Publisher/Developer: Ocean UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotica/games/Toki.html http://hangar18.campus.luth.se/exoti...-Eric/Toki.lha (The main link seems to be down) The excellent Toki starts with a cool chip-type tune - puma.Newmod4, which is used during a part in the game where you have to jump and duck on a moving cart. Quite exciting music. The level one music, puma.Toki1 has an addictive beat and tune to it. puma.Toki2 isn't the best mod here, but a good chip theme appears every while. Sometimes I like little snippets of music from mods - puma.Toki5 has one such bit at around 00:54. The ice level music, puma.Toki7 is very good. It reminds me of ice and this level. Check out the cool bit at about 00:30. A wonderful tune in the game over mod too - puma.Toki91. Attached Thumbnails

25 November 2002, 04:52	#14
BuZz Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Oxford / UK Age: 48 Posts: 583	Just some path changes, but i had to pop out and didnt have a chance to fix/rerun the script. the main site should work again now though. The mirror was also broken as it keeps itself up to date and updated at midnight, but i will rsync the mirror again now the main site is fixed Last edited by BuZz; 25 November 2002 at 05:07.

25 November 2002, 12:08	#15
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Position: 13 Game: Catch 'Em Musician: Oliver Weirich Publisher/Developer: Prestige UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic.../Catch_em.html A not very well-known game, but check out this mod - mod.catch'em.07. I think it's great! mod.catch'em.09 is similar to number 07, but not quite as good. mod.catch'em.08 and mod.catch'em are also worth listening to. Attached Thumbnails $Click image for larger version Name: catch\'em_s1.gif Views: 389 Size: 31.8 KB ID: 4148$

26 November 2002, 12:03	#16
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	This is a pretty quiet section of the top ten - everyone agrees with me now - hurray! Position: 12 Game: No Second Prize Musician: Matthias Steinwachs Publisher/Developer: Thalion UnExotica Link: http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic...ond_Prize.html Music and graphics come together perfectly in the intro to No Second Prize. Lovely 3D graphics on the screen and the electric guitars of mod.nsptitel through the speakers. Smooth! More guitars in mod.nspmenue, but not as a good as the into music. Attached Thumbnails

26 November 2002, 16:02	#17
Daz Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Blackburn Age: 42 Posts: 174	I OBJECT TO ALL!

26 November 2002, 16:10	#18
manicx Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 991	I am starting to freak out. No Jochen Hippel, no OnEscape, no Shadow of the Third Moon... Especially the last two... They are Amiga games right? Yet, they are masterpieces. Musically no game can go half there. Maybe Xenon 2... Buy a cd-rom and play those beauties...

26 November 2002, 17:52	#19
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	OnEscapee and SOTM noted for possible inclusion at the end! Jochen Hippo who?

26 November 2002, 21:33	#20
Frog Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,385	i'm agree, where's Jochen Hippel tracks ? Amberstar, Astaroth, Chambers of Shaolin, Lethal Excess.... There's also some really pretty nice music in Traps'n'Treasure. Anyway your suggestion of games musics are worth to listen, as well as all from others people. Even if they're not always in my taste. PS: Jochen Hippel rulez

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