Last Ninja 2 - Guitar Remix
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[THIS REALLY KICKS IN AT 27s!] Here is my version of the classic C64 tune Last Ninja 2 - Central Park.
This was crying out to be beefed up with some guitars, drums and whatever else I had handy, but I also kept the SID sounds in there to give it that classic C64 feel.
I used QuadraSid (a VST plugin that emulates the sound of the C64 SID chip) to copy the original sounds (took ages to get them sounding right), and after adding the guitar I was pretty pleased with the result.
This was great fun to do, so if anyone has any requests for more chip tunes that could do with a bit of guitar treatment then let me know - we can add to the new genre of SID rock!
PLAY THIS LOUD!
Original composed by Matt Gray
Arranged by Richard Braithwaite
www. richbraithwaite.co.uk
EDIT - Been asked what kit I used to do this, so here goes - DAW - Cubase SX 3.1, Quadrasid (for all SID sounds), Guitar Rig 4 (for beefy guitar sounds), Superior Drummer 2 for Drums (simply amazing drum samples, best I've heard), Halion 3 (samples for middle 8 Japanese sounds), Les Paul guitar, Cort 5 string bass, Triton Pro master keyboard, various reverb, chorus and compression plugins, er, and a whole lot of time!
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This version is an absolute masterpiece. Amazing job!
Not enough people know the context of how good this tune is and how good that game was.
It's those sounds of the c64 that you left in that everybody tries to replace with real instruments when try to remake it, are what brings it all together. You knew exactly what to update and what to leave alone. This is by far the best remake of the song. It's practically perfect.
@c3tra
5 жыл бұрын
the perfect comment to a perfect remix :)
Excellent work! Faithful to the original score! 🥰 ❤️ 🙏
100% I´m 12 years old again
@pickledeqqpickledeqq1494
5 жыл бұрын
Me to :)
10 years on and i can tell you, this is a great tune to drive to
EXACTLY as I imagined it 28 years ago. Superb!
Can't stop listening, best version ever.
@MeinenNamenSagIchNicht
8 ай бұрын
Same here
What an absolute classic game theme. Right, modern games-- listen and learn.
UPDATE - Have uploaded the MP3 to remix.kwed.org, search for Last Ninja 2, it's the one titled 'Last Ninja 2 (Central Park Guitar Remix)' arr by Richard Braithwaite Free to download as well!
@GrahamIsOnTheTube
3 жыл бұрын
Here in 2021 hearing this version for the first time and (after picking my jaw up off the floor) heading to download for playback through my work day tomorrow
R.I.P. Ben Daglish. I were lucky to meet him in Norway, 2 years ago with Matt Gray.
@DaEnemy
5 жыл бұрын
So fucking sad news... listening to all his tunes in a row for hours - just like in the past few weeks when I was repairing Commodore machines... :'(
@Terbie36
5 жыл бұрын
Just to mention a fact here... Daglish, that great talent, composed The Last Ninja (1) tracks. The Last Ninja 2 tracks (as this one) were composed by Matt Gray.
@V3ntilator
5 жыл бұрын
@@Terbie36 I always knew Matt Gray made this one.
@Terbie36
5 жыл бұрын
@@V3ntilator Ok. I just thought that it'd be more appropriate to mention him under The Last Ninja 1 tracks. That would also not cause any confusion for those who don't know which composer composed which game. Cheers.
@V3ntilator
5 жыл бұрын
@@Terbie36 No problem. :) Cheers.
If they remade this game for moden gaming systems, this should be put on the remake. :) Totally Love it.
I am literally in awe. My jaw just did the whole cartoon dropping thing :D Awesome job, mate. I've often wondered how well decent C64 music would translate to real instruments, sad individual that I am, You have proven beyond a doubt that it really... does... work, and I thank you :P
Holy Sh.. - It's like Commodore 64 on steroids. Love this Tune :D
When I was a kid I imagined this song to sound exactly you played with guitar!!! Great work :)
One cup of childhood coming right up! Damn, this video is 12 years old. But nicely done.
The perfect version of the song
So awesome this game for c 64. - And the music -
I like how you preserved the oriental sound of the original theme. Excellent cover! One of my favourite games from the childhood after 20+ years can remember like it was yesterday.
You are literally a music GENIUS, my friend. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for posting! I *love* it! And it brings back good memories of hacking my old Commodore 64/128. I think I was like only 6 or 7 then (it was the late '80s) but wow, this music just proves that with the right talent (i.e., you), you can make the C64 sound but _glorious_! LOL thx :)
Long live last ninja and you.You make my day...i have no words...you back me to my childhood...
@jawn892
8 жыл бұрын
+mike berry Hi! You should check out the Last Ninja album currently on kickstarter :-D
Of all the versions out there in the Cloud and KZread! Yours is truly the best one. Thank you for this beautiful remake :)
How is it possible that I heard this song from the radio this morning? o.O
Got a real banger here.
I met Matt Gray 2 times in Norway. He who made the orignal. :D First time with Ben Daglish and second time with Rob Hubbard and David Wise.
Can you put it on Spotify please!!!:) the best version all time!
Wow! This one rocks! How could I have missed it for 10 years? ;)
SID rock FTW!
Bravo maestro! Talk about hitting the nail square on the head, everything about this remix is superb 👌
Still here 2024!
OK, that's wicked.
Although years passed since I played this game I never forgot the song and keep listening from time to time. I just love it.
I'm shivering!!!
Good old memories with a RUSH . Just perfect.
Still great! Always reminds me when I typed something like load "$",8,1 to my commodore 64😅👍🏻
This is also very well mixed. The panning & the processed square wave, & I love guitars in the middle channel! Always sounds much warmer.
The Best game music ever
This is just out of this world!!!! I can listen to this for hours!!! Thank you!
Well done! The guitar works so well in it, you feel like Matt Gray originally had a guitar in mind when he made it. Cool.
Awesome job man! :D
May 2019 and still the best remix!!!!!!
@acidsyndicate355
5 жыл бұрын
try this kzread.info/dash/bejne/l4iK3M2fpNq_l7A.html
Fantastic job! Brings back great memories....and perfectly kicks 'em with your great remix. You nailed it! Thanks a lot.
4:10 supreme.
Goosebumps!!! So good!!! A classic!!! Fantastic!
Sweet memories..
I Love this man. I listen to this a lot! Thanks so much! Ninja!
Wow, this is fabulous. What a remix! Love it, thank you.
This is fantastic very well done sir
Fantastic.
my thoughts exactly! this is brilliant!!!
Awsome work.
Great version, you inspired me to start making remixes of C64 games. This one definitely rocks!
This rocks! Great version of my favorite c64 tune EVER!
This is awesome, I love it
Very precise.
love this tune!
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS
Fantastic!!
Always amused me - a 2nd last Ninja - making the first last Ninja not last.... Amazing job - outstanding work! By far the best Last Ninja 2 cover I have heard. Crying out to be played live.
@axemanbob
5 жыл бұрын
Ah, but you can have a last ninja... who then trains other Ninjas, and is no longer the last ninja. Then in the future, we end up where there's only one left again, and they're then the last ninja again. Can you tell I spent way too long thinking about this stuff when I was younger? :P
Fantastico, ricordo spettacolare!
Fair play mate, this is the best version of this track I've heard so far. Well done!
My childhood! So awesome, you are very talented.
awesome version from my alltime fav game and music !
I love everything about this. Sick.
tears drop copiously ... what a melancholy and what amazing version
Awesome!
AWESOME!
Really Man, I'm crying! Wonderful work!!!
It really brings Good Memories to me, and This is one of the Reasons why I got so Stucked with this great Game, its AWESOME MUSIC, Thank you very Much for Posting it.
Excellent work!!!
Brings back memories. ty
I don't even knew this game and I still fell in love with this tune the first time I heard it. Great job!
wow!!!!! love what you did here
Respects. Cool tune and great vision.
Very nice work !!! Keep going !
Great sense of style, professional performance. Honors the classic. Great great great.
I love it! The transition from the into to the heavy guitars is awesome. Also the original sounds mixed with really good quality guitar and drum samples makes this one the best c64 remixes! I also like the more mysterious themes at the end. Well done, great job!!!
RIP!
Brilliant!
The awesomeness of this remix is over 9000, and has in fact entered Valhalla. Nice work. :)
OMFG!!!!! ORGASMICO! Qué recuerdos!!!! Muy buen Remix, te felicito
This is the best version ever! I wish a guy from video "Castlevania III - Overture by Danimal Cannon" can do remix too :) He amazed me too!!! He replayed Commodore music game :)
Extremely good. I love the original soundtrack and you definitely do justice to it here. More please. :)
*effing loving this!! Thank you!
This remix is friggin' amazing!
Awesome. Just...awesome.
How cool is this!
awesome shit!!!
amazing
This is how this music should be. Simply amazing!
what a great mix :D
Pure awsomeness
This is brilliant! I dreamed about modern version of this theme.
Very nice!
i loved this song
Dude, this is crazy good
Oh, wow!
A++++++++ Awesome!!!
like it a lot. great job you did there.
The best version of this tune yet. Still awesome!