Project X - rave mode music (Amiga)

The pumping, thumping, "rave mode" music from Project X on the Amiga. Project X is a side-scrolling space shooter very much in the vein of arcade classics such as R-Type and Salamander. It was developed and published by Team17 in 1992. I have to say that I've always had a bit of a love-hate relationship with Project X. I adore the music, presentation, and visuals, but it's not a well-balanced game. It's frustratingly hard and the enemies are too bullet spongy to be satisfying. Losing most of your power-ups upon destruction also feels unnecessarily punitive. It's certainly a game that would have benefited from better playtesting. That said, Team17 did follow Project X up with a "special edition" in 1993, in which they toned down the difficulty a little. Still, I've never got past level 2 in either version without the use of cheats. I also find it slightly bizarre that you have a choice of two tracks on the menu screen, "rave mode" and "old-timer" mode, but no music plays in-game except for during the boss fights. Presumably, this was because of memory or channel constraints. This music choice was removed from the SE version, which is a shame because both tracks are great. In an interview with Gracious Films, Amiga music maestro Allister Brimble confesses that he was asked to write a dance-style track for Project X despite having no experience of the genre and having never been to a nightclub. He had to get a friend to send him some examples of "modern rave music" to help him compose the track. Well, I think he did a fantastic job of nailing the early 90s rave vibe. If you're a fan of Allister Brimble, you should definitely check out his 2013 album The Amiga Works, which features remakes, using modern samples and equipment, of his best tracks from the Amiga era. The Alien Breed tracks are especially good. You can buy the album at http://www.amigaworks.com. The mod file for this track was sourced from UnExoticA (www.exotica.org.uk). My general guide to emulating the Amiga: https://wp.me/p5eF9L-1a9 See my gaming blog at: https://thecakeisaliegaming.wordpress...