The C64 Take-away podcast

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 … Continue reading Episode 061

Not a late April Fools, but an actual real episode. And the second one to be released this year. Blimey! Stream this episode:Download this episode: MP3 (42 minutes – 61 Mb) Music played: Vandahlia – Robocop 3 – Main Theme AMJ – Selfmade Executable Eivind Sommersten – Blue (Clarinet Lounge) Linus – Sheds on a … Continue reading Episode 060

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. Stream this episode:Download this episode: MP3 (32:41 minutes – 47.5 Mb) … Continue reading Episode 059

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! Stream this episode:Download this episode: MP3 (43 minutes – 62 Mb) Music played: Johannes Bjerregaard – Zoom (subtune #1) Infamous – Creatures 2 Mr Weebl – … Continue reading Episode 058

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. Stream this episode:Download this episode: MP3 (49 … Continue reading Episode 057

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. Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (46 minutes – 67 Mb) Music played: … Continue reading Episode 056

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! Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (42 minutes – 61 Mb) Music played: ALPA – IK+ (Bergen Boogie Remix) Johan Andersson – Bomb … Continue reading Episode 055

On the final day of the 8-Bit Symphony Pro kickstarter, at 83% funded with little under 5 hours left on the clock, I posted a message on twitter saying: “If the 8-Bit Symphony Pro kickstarter funds, I solemnly vow to create at least two episodes of the #C64 Take-away before 2019 comes to an end. … Continue reading Episode 054

First episode in what feels like forever (according to Wolfram|Alpha it’s been 4 years, 5 months and 3 days).  In return for your patience this episode clocks in at a little over an hour, so expect the usual C64-related music goodness, hand-picked for your listening pleasure. Apologies in advance for any mispronunciations I made on … Continue reading Episode 053

A full year later than originally planned, the podcast that refuses to go away no matter how many curveballs life throws at it returns. To compensate for the lack of recent outings, this one is a whopper containing a total of 15 tunes, all handpicked for your listening pleasure. Enjoy! Stream this episode: Download this … Continue reading Episode 052

Introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 1982, and available to the public in August of 1982 – it’s everyone’s favourite computer: The C64. To coincide with the “C64 Month” campaign (Twitter + Facebook), here’s my contribution in the form of a new episode of the C64 Take-away. As usual the mix consists of … Continue reading Episode 051: Has it been 30 years already?

Ho-ho-ho! Christmas comes a few days early this year. After passing my project manager exam on December 13th, I cleared the mountain of books and papers off my desk and started preparing this episode. In honour of this being the 50th show(!) here’s almost an hours worth of sonic delight – five remixes and five … Continue reading Episode 050: Redefining ‘infrequent’ since 2005

Greetings programmes! After another massive delay caused by too much going on at work, causing me to relax (among other things) in front of the Xbox rather than sit down in front of the microphone every month or two, here’s the first episode of 2011(!). Hopefully making up for the radio silence with nine carefully … Continue reading Episode 049: Everybody set the 8-bit spirit free

In return for your patience with my completely erratic publishing schedule here is a little something for your Christmas stocking. Sadly, the (huge) delay is partly caused by the podcast going back to its single-host roots, as Makke has had to cancel his co-host gig. That being said, here’s eight carefully selected tunes that should … Continue reading Episode 048: And then there was one

Just in time for Christmas, Makke and Jan skip an obvious opportunity to pour themselves a generous helping of glühwein. Instead they get all serious (well, not really), and cook up a delicious Commodore 64 styled music burger for you: Two Christmas tunes make up the bun, a solitary SID chiptune provides the dressing, and … Continue reading Episode 047: Just in time for Christmas

Just when you thought the C64 Take-away was back on a regular schedule, Makke and Jan go and mess it up again – this time blaming it on being extremely busy at work. To make things better, the lads provide you with the longest show so far, clocking in at just over an hours worth … Continue reading Episode 046

Holy rapid release schedule, Batman! Another C64 Take-away already? Makke and Jan are back to entertain you with even more carefully selected C64 SIDs and remixes – including an 8-bit tribute to the man who came up with the moonwalk, and a trip back to the early days of remixing. Also, we talk about the … Continue reading Episode 045

Makke is back for another co-hosted episode, coming at you from cloudy Malmö, Sweden. This time we bring you no less than three tunes from the new "Sounds of SceneSat" compilation, along with some other remixes, and a great SID tune by AMJ. Plus, we catch up on whats been happening in the world of … Continue reading Episode 044: Two hosts at the price of one

Okay, so you’ve waited patiently for a new episode to come out before. But never this long. Tune in to hear what could possibly distract me from producing an episode for over four months (hint: it involves lots of people, a church, and saying "I do!"). Plus news, feedback, and the usual funky fry up … Continue reading Episode 043

Just when you thought it was safe to unsubscribe, the C64 Take-away is back to serve you another nutritious audio fry up. Once again I stumble my way through the English language, bringing you carefully selected Commodore 64 SID tunes and remixes, lovingly spiced with news on whats happening in the world of Commodore-related music. … Continue reading Episode 042

Told you the C64 Take-away would be back in February, didn’t I? The first show for 2008 features a bit of catch-up on what’s been happening in the world of C64 related music – including two new album releases, a hardware gizmo that will let you musician types use that sweet SID sound in your … Continue reading Episode 041

This time bringing you a bunch of tunes that have nothing in common apart from the fact that the original SIDs were all composed between 1984 and 1986. Also, I talk about an upcoming album release, and mention a couple of videos that you need to watch. Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (37:08 … Continue reading Episode 040: Is there life after forty?

Time for another irregularly scheduled dose of the best remixes out there. This time the show is produced and assembled on my laptop, using different recording gear and software from the stuff I’m used to, so apologies in advance if it’s not up to standard, sound quality wise. Also included is another track from the … Continue reading Episode 039: From deep within the Swedish woods

This time it’s the usual blend of classic SIDs and remixes. I also preview the new album from Reyn Ouwehand, talk about the upcoming Back In Time Live event, catch up on news and listener feedback, and play you a Nelly Futardo track[*] without getting in trouble with the RIAA. Stream this episode: Download this … Continue reading Episode 038: Baby, it’s hot in here!

On the afternoon of March 4th 2007, veteran composer Richard Joseph passed away, after a short battle with lung cancer. I had the good fortune of meeting Richard at Back In Time London in 2002, and he left a lasting impression – although we only talked briefly I have fond memories of a man who … Continue reading Episode 037: In memory of Richard Joseph

This time I’m joined by Makke for another co-hosted show. Listen in as we bring you a blend of classic SIDs and remixes, catch up on some listener feedback, and talk about some sad news. Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (39:28 minutes – 36.2 Mb) Music played: JCH – Maniac Mansion PowerTrace – … Continue reading Episode 036

Yah, it’s the first show this year. Real life’s been keeping me occupied lately, but sometimes you just gotta take a break, switch on the mixer, put on the headphones and again bring you some of the best SIDs and remixes out there. Enjoy! Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (40 minutes – 36.7 … Continue reading Episode 035

Last show for 2006. Happy holidays and best wishes for 2007. I’ll see you on the flipside. Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (42:51 minutes – 39.3 Mb) Stuff mentioned on todays show: The C64 Take-away hits the Nokia N-series All that could have been – The Back in time 4 concept MP3 Brian … Continue reading Episode 034: See you in 2007

This time I hopped a train Sweden to bring you a co-hosted edition of the podcast. Enjoy! Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (47:58 minutes – 44 Mb) Stuff mentioned on todays show: Misser sets up RKO BitTorrent Mirror. If you join in, please seed the files for as long as you can. Music … Continue reading Episode 033: Live from Malmö, with co-host Makke

Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (31:58 minutes – 29.3 Mb) Stuff mentioned: PRESS PLAY ON TAPE live at The Rock in Copenhagen on December 2nd, 2006 C64 Remix albums on the iTunes Store The Instant Remedy CD is down to 75 available copies Free Crystal Dreamscapes bonustracks Music played: Nada – Ghouls Rocksteady … Continue reading Episode 032

Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (36:35 minutes – 33.6 Mb) Stuff mentioned: Seth “8 Bit Weapon” Sternberger on Gametap TV The C64 Orchestra on Google Video SID recording CDs from Binary Zone Interactive C64 remix CDs on the iTunes Music Store Music played: Dees – Way of The Exploding Fist (BeatronixRMX) Neil Brennan … Continue reading Episode 031: Thought you’d lost me, eh?

Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (18:08 minutes – 17.7 Mb) Stuff mentioned on todays show: In Remembrance of Edwin van Santen, by Falco Paul. Music played: Edwin van Santen – 13 Seconds of Masacre Edwin van Santen – PCW-Tune 88 Edwin van Santen – Phalanx Edwin van Santen – Scratching Zwaantjes Dafunk – … Continue reading Episode 030: In remembrance of Edwin van Santen

Better late than never. I still sound a bit nasal, as I never quite seemed to loose that flu I contracted the day after recording the previous episode. Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (37:22 minutes – 34.3 Mb) Stuff mentioned on todays show: PPOT easter egg found in Hitman: Blood Money Prophet 64 … Continue reading Episode 029

Managed to record this one late Tuesday, headed off to bed, and woke up with a bad case of the flu. So I never got around to push the “publish” button until now. Hope you still manage to enjoy my half-ill ramblings. Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (38:01 minutes – 34.9 Mb) Stuff … Continue reading Episode 028

Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (36:52 minutes – 33.8 Mb) Stuff mentioned on todays show: Remix64.com HVSC update #45 One Man & His Mic – a new 1-hour retro music podcast. Show #001 to be published on May 1st Create audio feedback easily, courtesy of Odeo.com Music played: Chabee – Draconus Thomas Detert … Continue reading Episode 027

Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (29:56 minutes – 27.5 Mb) Music played: Instant Remedy – Commando (from the Instant Remedy CD) No Other Medicine – The Last V8 Wobbler – Last Ninja 2 (Minimal Mix) Peacemaker – Lightforce (Komische Mischung mix) N-Joy/The SoundWavers featuring Simona – Stormlord (Seneca’s marble pack) Tunes played on … Continue reading Episode 026

Wahey! The C64 Take-away is 25 shows old. Join me for an all-SIDs episode featuing some of my favorite tunes, recorded directly from the C64 sound chip. Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (44:27 minutes – 40.7 Mb) Stuff mentioned on todays show: The BoulderDash music video GoatTracker 2.25 SIDPLAY V3.4 for OS X … Continue reading Episode 025: The SIDelicious Special

Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (48:58 minutes – 44.9 Mb) Stuff mentioned on todays show: The new and improved Remix 64 Rating Centre Blibb Blobb Episode 006 Prophet64 The Giant Massive Cracks EP (featuring Kukoo Wasp’s Hades Nebula mix) DataHits Play it again, SID Music played: Wobbler – Rockbuster Moog – Dadelos Kukoo … Continue reading Episode 024

Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (45:27 minutes – 41.7 Mb) Stuff mentioned on todays show: The Commodore C64C Introductory Audio Tape Remix64 – Megamix Vol. 1 Charity Night 2006 The Whatever you wanna call it Show: History Night – spanning 17 years of C64 remixes Music played: Moog – Camel Funk Doron Deutch … Continue reading Episode 023

Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (40:28 minutes – 37.1 Mb) Stuff mentioned on todays show: Blibb Blobb – The chiptunes podcast 8 Bit Mayhem podcast Beastie Boys A Capella Downloads Music played: Steve Rowlands – Creatures (title tune) DJ Skitz – Swing it to the left Wobbler and LMan – Trantor Romeo Knight … Continue reading Episode 022

While everyone else in this country was watching the royal babtism on telly I put on my best growling voice (which is not very good, since I still have a cold) and produced an all-out metal edition of the C64 Take-away. If you prefer your remixes without screaming guitars, don’t worry – things will be … Continue reading Episode 021: The Metal Special, Part II

First show of the year, and the biggest one I’ve done so far, too – clocking in at just below 51 minutes. Bear with me as I’ve become a tad rusty since the last show. It can only get better from here on in. 🙂 Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (50:54 minutes – … Continue reading Episode 020

Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (33:45 minutes – 31 Mb) Stuff mentioned on todays show: Remixer Of The Year 2005. Voting closes on January 5th 2006. Yours truly is even nominated for a “Radio Personality Of The Year” award. 🙂 The C64 Take-away frappr map Music played: Tim Forsyth – Flight Path 737 … Continue reading Episode 019

Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (34:56 minutes – 32 Mb) Stuff mentioned on todays show: Swedish television programme “Kontroll” talk to Andreas Wahlström about C64hq, SID’80s, the SID-chip, his C64 collection and more. Airs Monday, December 5th, SVT2 at 8:30 pm CET and available here the following day (requires RealPlayer or Windows Media … Continue reading Episode 018

A bit more nasal than usual, as I haven’t completely gotten rid of the flu that I caught a week back. Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (36:44 minutes – 33.7 Mb) Stuff mentioned on todays show: The Copenhagen Retro concert gets coverage on Danish national radio (Requires Windows Media Player. This is mostly … Continue reading Episode 017

Sure, it’s 3 weeks later than planned, but you wouldn’t believe the stuff I’ve had to endure since last time the Take-away was open for business. Oh well, such is karma. Or summat. Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (35:58 minutes – 33 Mb) Stuff mentioned on todays show: Sturgeons Law podcast Yahoo! Podcasts … Continue reading Episode 016

Def rhymes and phat beats, as the Take-away goes allout hip-hop. And no, on show #014 I didn’t play Linus Walleijs “Wares the Phuture” to drive away the north-american audience. Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (37:28 minutes – 34.4 Mb) Music played: Selectanovel – Huerdenlauf The C64 Mafia – Forbidden Forest (Live at … Continue reading Episode 015: The Hip-hop Special

Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (35:15 minutes – 32.3 Mb) Music played: Mitch & Dane – Street Wise Sonic Wanderer – Crazy Comets (BITLite Invintro) Wobbler – Aural Manouvers II (onefourty vs. seventy remix) Makke vs Timbuktu – Alla Vill Till High Scoren Linus Walleij – Warez the Phuture (Flying Shark) X-formZ – … Continue reading Episode 014: The “Heja Sverige!” special

Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (34:49 minutes – 31.9 Mb) Stuff mentioned on todays show: MJ Hibbet & The Validators – Hey Hey 16K Music played: LMan & Sunflower – Follow Me (Progressive Sample III) Makke – Cauldron 2 … thousand and five PRESS PLAY ON TAPE – Pumpkin Man (Live at Back … Continue reading Episode 013

First show this month. Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (42:05 minutes – 38.6 Mb) Stuff mentioned on todays show: Retro Survival “From Rags to Riches” – Pretty good summary of the past five years of remixing Back In Time Lite/Retrovision Music played: Animal of Defect – Outrun SplashWave (Klappstullen-Remix) Dafunk – Synergetic (Guitar … Continue reading Episode 012

Dedicated to the memory of Robert A. Moog – May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005 Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (37:55 minutes – 34.8 Mb) Links: Retro Event 2005 Retro Survival. There’s also a forum. Remix64 – lots of information on SIDs and remixes. They also have a very nice messageboard. Music … Continue reading Episode 011

Double digits. 10 podcasts in the bag, and lots more to come. Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (38:20 minutes – 35.2 Mb) Music played: Bogg – Axel F Fred Gray – Mutants Rob Hubbard – Thalamusic Chris Abbott & Rob Hubbard – Monty ’97 Kent Wallden – Way of the Exploding Fist Chris … Continue reading Episode 010

Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (37 minutes – 34 Mb) On todays show: Westerling – Game Over Juha Kaunisto – Calm Aki Kivela – Commando (Run Gun Shoot Remix) Rob Hubbard – Sanxion (Live @ BITLive Brighton 2003) Wobbler – Foreign Girl (Kim Nichols mix) Sapa – Spy vs. Spy2 (WahWah mix) LMan … Continue reading Episode 009

First show recorded using my new Shure PG58 microphone. Apologies in advance if I haven’t quite gotten the hang of the levels on it yet. 🙂 Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (39 minutes – 37 Mb) On todays show: Reyn Ouwehand – Flimbo’s Quest Jan Morgenstern – Rubicon Main Titles Nada – BMX … Continue reading Episode 008

47 minutes worth of C64 remix goodies – the biggest show yet. All tunes on todays edition originally composed by Martin Galway. Plus listener feedback and news. Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (47 minutes – 43 Mb) On todays show: Instant Remedy – Ocean Loader V2 No Other Medicine – Parallax Tokafondo – … Continue reading Episode 007: The Parallax Special

Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (16 minutes – 15 Mb) On todays show: Vincenzo – Swing Mark Gornall – Wizball Highscore (Sax solo) Phil Bak – Monty high-score THC Flatline – Vertigo (Touchdown mix) Makke – Artura (Dublin Delight Mix) feat. Andreas Wallström All remixes available from Remix.Kwed.Org Commments either by e-mail at … Continue reading Episode 006

Jumbled up no-themed show consisting of a quickly thrown together playlist which kinda-sorta wound up having a “Breebaart/Dead Guys/Hazel” theme without us noticing. This time Remix.Kwed.Org head honcho and all-around nice guy Jan “Kwed” Lund Thomsen is joined by renowned remixer Makke. Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (28 minutes – 27 Mb) On … Continue reading Episode 005

All tunes on todays show composed by David Whittaker. As usually crafted, produced, presented, and recorded in one take by Remix.Kwed.Org head honcho and all-around nice guy Jan “Kwed” Lund Thomsen. Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (30 minutes – 28 Mb) On todays show: Q – Street Surfer 2Klang – Slaine (Industriemadchen Mix) … Continue reading Episode 004: The Whittaker Special

Loud vocals featuring the F-word, and lots of electrified guitarwork as the C64 Take-away adds a Metal Special to the menu. As usually crafted, produced, presented, and recorded in one take by Remix.Kwed.Org head honcho and all-around nice guy Jan “Kwed” Lund Thomsen. One minor disclaimer: It seems that without me noticing it I managed … Continue reading Episode 003: The Metal Special

Thanks for the feedback on the opening episode everyone. Upbeat show today, to get you all psyched up for the weekend. As usual everything recorded in one go, but methinks I fared infinitely better than on the previous one. Butterflies must have settled or something. 🙂 Stream this episode: Download this episode: MP3 (22 minutes … Continue reading Episode 002

Time for the C64 to hit the pod-o-sphere. Kicking it off with 23 minutes of talking about and playing C64 tunes, both in original and remix form. Perfect for your morning commute. Created, produced and presented by Jan Lund Thomsen from Remix.Kwed.Org. I just want to apologize in advance for all the “ahm” and “umn”‘s … Continue reading Episode 001