The Legendary Commodore 64:

The Commodore 64 was one of the first home computers that really took off, eventually selling more than 10 million units. Source: geek.com

The demo that stood the test of time is the ‘Tantalize’ demo from Supreme. I mainly wrote routines to help others and I did a lot of PR work to put members in contact with other (local) demo groups at the CCO (Computer Club Oosterhout), in the late 1980s [The Netherlands]. I still love watching demos and enjoying the stunning SID chip.

I was a member of Megaforz and Supreme (Code, Graphics, Text).
My nickname was The Shadow Master [SADO].

for more information: Supreme Demo Group Commodore 64
                                       Megaforz Demo Group Commodore 64

Quote: When I was 9, my parents gave me a Commodore 64, which was fun. At the time, the opportunity to program your own computer was easier than it is today. Today there are significantly larger barriers because of the complexity built into computing. — Sergey Brin

Download 'Tantalize’ demo from Supreme at /csdb.dk: ---

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The Music: If there’s one thing about the Commodore 64 that ignites more nostalgia than the games, it’s the music. The sound chip on the computer, the legendary SID, could only play three sounds at a time — it had three channels for output. Let me tell you that making music on the Commodore 64 was no walk in the park. The average musician didn’t use any kind of music software to compose the songs, no! The musician would create their own small piece of software for playing music and the instruments in assembly, and then create the music by typing in numbers for each note. This meant that the musician had to be a programmer as well. (source: hackernoon.com/a-love-letter-to-the-commodore-64)

Interesting Commodore 64 YouTube Video Links:.

[ video 1 ]     (Video: 8 Bit Generation - The Commodore Wars [2016])

[ video 2 ]     (Video: 64 Legendary C64 Crack Intros)
[ video 3 ]     (Video: 20th Century Composers - Layla Mix)
[ video 4 ]     (Video: C64 SID Music Compilation)

See my latest album ' A Retrospective [2009-2019] ' for some C64-based compositions / The Game Experience.

Release date: March 25, 2020 (Free download BY-NC-ND 3.0)

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Interesting Commodore 64 Software Links:

Archive.org: Software Library for the C64 at archive.org. A large database with a diversity of games, demos, programs, tools and much more.

[ Website 1 ]     (sofware site: Archive.org)

Commodore.ca: Commodore Computers | VIC20, PET, C64, PLUS4, C128, KIM1, History, Prototypes, Pictures, Manuals, Advertising & ROMS

[ Website 2 ]     (sofware site: Commodore.ca)

C64 Forever 8: To allow you to experience and relive the wonders of this unique computer, Cloanto, developers of Commodore/Amiga software since the 1980s, has introduced C64 Forever, the official CBM 8-bit preservation, emulation and support package. C64 Forever embodies an intuitive player interface, backed by a built-in database containing more than 5,000 C64 game entries. Support for the innovative RP9 format allows for advanced title authoring, preservation and easy cross-platform playback. (source: c64forever.com)

[ Website 3 ]     (software site: C64 Forever 8: Create & Play)

C64preservation.com: The main goal of this project is to archive pristine versions of original Commodore 64 software, including copy protection. A secondary goal and benefit of this will be to catalog and document all the different copy protection methods used. This information will be used to improve emulation, as well as allow remastering of the software onto new disks for you to enjoy on the real thing. (source: c64preservation.com)

[ Website 4 ]     (software site: C64preservation)

csdb.dk: A site dedicated to gathering as much information as possible about the productions, the groups, the sceners, the events and bbs's in the Commodore 64 scene. You can help this database grow by submitting information about the productions/groups/sceners/events/bbs you know about. (source: csdb.dk)

[ Website 5 ]     (sofware site: csdb.dk)

hvsc.c64: The High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC) is a freeware hobby project which organises Commodore 64 music (also known as SID music) into an archive for both musicians and fans alike. The work on the collection is done completely in the Team and contributors' spare time and is proudly one of the largest and most accurate computer music collections known. (source: hvsc.c64)

[ Website 6 ]     (sofware site: hvsc.c64)

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