Greg - Odyssey (Original Amiga Demoscene Soundtrack) (LP)

WRWTFWW

£37.02

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: wrwtfww074
Barcode: 4251804139274
Release Date: 10 Feb 2023
Genre: Synth

LP: Heavy 350gsm Sleeve, Printed Innersleeves, Double Sided Poster, Sticker Sheet, Hype Sticker

Tracklisting LP
A1. Odyssey 1
A2. Odyssey 2
A3. Odyssey 3
A4. Odyssey 4
A5. Odyssey 5
A6. Odyssey 6
B1. Analogic
B2. Crystal
B3. Rainday 2
B4. Technik

WRWTFWW Records is thrilled to announce the first ever release of the soundtrack for the sci-fi Amiga demoscene wonder Odyssey by the Alcatraz group, with music from Greg - and what is possibly the first ever vinyl release for an Amiga demoscene soundtrack, if not the first ever vinyl release for a demoscene soundtrack whatsoever!

The special limited edition vinyl features the complete soundtrack of the demo sourced from the original masters as well as printed innersleeves, a 24x24 inch double-sided poster with extensive liner notes on the fascinating history of the Amiga demoscene on one side and a floppy disk print on the other, and a WRWTFWW sticker sheet. Odyssey is also available in digital format.

Wikipedia says: The demoscene is an international computer art subculture focused on producing demos: self-contained, sometimes extremely small, computer programs that produce audiovisual presentations. The purpose of a demo is to show off programming, visual art, and musical skills. Demos and other demoscene productions (graphics, music, videos, games) are shared at festivals known as demoparties, voted on by those who attend and released online.

In the demoscene galaxy, one era was particularly exciting: the Amiga years during which the demos were created for the Commodore Amiga home computer - a time of intense rivalry between programmers, graphics artists, and computer musicians, testing the limits of the (fixed) Amiga hardware.

The Odyssey demo was one of the largest productions ever released by an Amiga group, a real sci-fi movie on five floppy disks made with 3D sequences. It was presented at a demoscene party in 1991 and won the competition, setting a new standard for Amiga demo possibilities.

One of the highlights of the demo was the funky cosmic music from Swiss composer Greg, a true space opera, the 90s galactic soundscape you didn’t know was missing from your life! And so here it is, available for the first time, 10 tracks of pure video game music joy, adventurous computer pop, pixelated techno-trance, Star Wars gone floppy disk, and interstellar beats for days.

Points of interests
- For fans of video game music, sci-fi, demoscene, space operas, chiptune, rarities, galactic adventures, funky cosmic music, Star Wars, Wing Commander, floppy disks, Commodore Amiga Gome Computer, the 90s but also the 80s.

- Special limited edition vinyl release of the Odyssey Amiga Demo Soundtrack with printed inner sleeves, a 24x24 inch double-sided poster with extensive liner notes on the fascinating history of the Amiga demoscene on one side and a floppy disk print on the other, and a WRWTFWW sticker sheet.