[torontocbm] The Sidplayer Channel on YouTube
- From: Tristan Miller <psychonaut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 10:57:48 +0100
Greetings, all.
I wanted to let my fellow Commodore enthusiasts know about the launch of
The Sidplayer Channel, an archive of Sidplayer music videos on YouTube.
Sidplayer was a popular music system for the Commodore 64 and 128, authored
by Craig Chamberlain and Harry Bratt and published by COMPUTE! Books. In
the 1980 and 1990s, over 13,000 Sidplayer tunes were produced and freely
distributed on BBSes and online services such as Quantum Link.
The Sidplayer Channel presents high-definition videos of Sidplayer music
recorded with Mark A. Dickenson's Stereo Player on an (emulated) C64. Many
of the tunes are in stereo (via a second SID chip), and many feature
original PETSCII-art animations or sing-along lyrics. It's my hope that
this archive rekindles some interest in Sidplayer music, and introduces it
to a new generation of music lovers who lack the know-how or inclination to
get a real C64 or an emulator up and running.
The Sidplayer Channel is available at the following URL:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC09nk830-OZlmrMJaMuNXKQ
There are currently a few hundred videos available, organized into
playlists according to the arranger and subject matter. If you're new to
Sidplayer music, try starting with the "Best of Sidplayer" or "Sidplayer
extended words" playlists:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWbcROwcNW69JudYY-4PTDyVjaAbSTP1Y
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWbcROwcNW68VFRC5A2Jt3bhL-R1pM4cV
Further videos will be uploaded as they're produced; be sure to subscribe
to the channel if you want to be notified of new releases. (You can also
subscribe on Twitter <https://twitter.com/Sidplayer> or Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/SidplayerChannel>.) And of course, feel free to
leave me a message here or on the channel itself with requests for which
Sidplayer tunes or artists you'd like to see added next.
By the way, does anyone know if the TPUG library includes any Sidplayer
music?
Regards,
Tristan Miller
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