PERFORMERS 2023 NEXT LEVEL (C64)

[@spelmastarn5235]

I can't express how much I enjoy this demo. Just how the initial chaos sets the bar - love it

[@villehursti]

Well damn. That was a 25min of mind-bending effects.

[@snap_oversteer]

Nice to see you back with new uploads!

[@lemmingoffence64]

Thanks, I've been quiet partly because I'm bummed out by KZbin putting ads to all my captures even tho (unlike some others), I have never enabled monetization and never will. Trying to get over it. :)

[@TheRetroEngine]

It's nuts that you guys can do on a Commodore 64 compared to back in the 80s.

[@finbom]

This is insane. Brilliant! I seen lots of great c64 coding last years. But this blew my mind. Amazing design, coding, graphics and music.. Mindblowing to see the old c64 do this.

[@pjcnet]

This has to be one of the best demos ever made, not sure how they managed to show so many game clips, amazing.

[@xonox0]

One of my best friends died yesterday. This demo brought me 25 minutes of relief from the pain. It's beautiful and fun.

[@samplesmasher]

"Rolands machen das so!" ich schmeiss mich weg :D

[@CBM64]

thanks, i was waiting for a proper capture of this one

[@propellerhut]

Tja, meine alte Brotkiste wird immer ein Teil von mir sein.

[@CJWarlock]

Amazing. :) A pleasure to watch. :)

[@kke]

That dither crossfade or whatever the heck that is is sick

[@jasperd.5734]

Yeah, felt really fresh - which is not easy in demos these days!

[@ameldancalippo6912]

The 100 c64 games bit is simply stunning.

[@BroqHans]

Mind-blowing!! No wonder this entered at No. 1 on CSDB straight away.

[@seteney72]

Das ist jetzt auf dem C64 meine Lieblingsdemo 🥰

[@axelheld6655]

Es ist so herzerwärmend lieblich, einfach top!

[@Asterra2]

Anyone else do that thought experiment where you imagine how a demo like this would have gone over in, say, 1984?

[@axelheld6655]

In 1984 the beeping music of "Ghostbusters" was still the highest of feelings. And a few small objects that moved. Unbelievable.

[@Asterra2]

@@axelheld6655 Never owned a C64 (probably the biggest missed opportunity of my childhood) but I saw M.U.L.E. in a store one time. That memory, of hearing that music and seeing all that stuff going on at a decent framerate, has stuck with me since. My background was with the Apple IIe and VIC-20, you see. I think M.U.L.E. was out before 1984.

[@jammerc64]

In 1984 they'd have to play music with SID 6581 R3 and all would sound like crap ;)

[@axelheld6655]

Why?

[@jammerc64]

@@axelheld6655 tunes are 8580 tailored as 90% of demoscene stuff nowadays 😉 I mean, digi only tunes would be rather okay and side 1 themes as well because they don't filter that deep. But side 3 and end music will sound horrible.

[@samsam2235]

Piece of art. Love it.

[@ivannasha5556]

Holy cow dung. That nostalgia sequence. W O W!

[@mlonster]

..still amazed! :) Greetings Trash / Sunrise

[@-Lotek-The-B0T-ASSASS1N]

ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL!!!

[@martinmaster497]

This is really a stunning demo!

[@roydriver8956]

Im still amazed at what is still being pushed through the C64.

[@talesofgore9424]

Demos like this make me wish I'd kept more of my old hardware and taken on more hardware donations from people over the years.

[@romusromulus]

bruce lee cow cracked me up. thanks for including her.

[@jasperd.5734]

I love this demo - especially the dither fades and top 100 games. However, the top100 suffered a little; it needed an overarching one or two track soundtrack and would probably be better off with 50 games and more iconic screens + some more games with cool gfx. I missed creatures/flimbo’s quest and the screens chosen from e.g., pirates & defender o/t crown could have been more recognizable. HOWEVER, as is, it’s amazing and a true masterpiece of coding. Hat’s off, Mahoney!

[@ThomasWinders]

Sorry, my jaw just dropped on the floor.

[@mgrinz.ireneuszukaszdzitko1348]

More pleasure elegance and orginal scene's with positive sprite's is very nice for classic culture demo power for game possible's also view mapping impress - analyze. Visual 8 - bit effect's, composite SID music relax for hear; full for eye's too. Small multimedia is excellent. Bravo !👏⌨🎞😗😐🙂

[@MikeFive77]

the crossfades are impressive

[@markuszeller_official]

Profis machen das so! 💙💙💙

[@tomsorens4453]

Unbelievable

[@mirabilis]

Absolutely insane.

[@juanramonredoferrer5817]

Minute 9:34 is an underground shoot ‘‘em up (10 points score.. 2 lives). I remember the music but not the name of it… 😢😢😢🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@firstsurname9893]

The game is Killer Watt by Antony Crowther which is why the on-screen text says "to kill a Watt"

Yes, they mentioned Snokie too!

[@BobbyCharlz]

Ok, so silly question here, but the music bed and SFX, is that also running on OG, C64 hardware? If so, how did you manage to get all of that synthesized sound and bass to not only work, but sound as good as it does? This is excellent work and very-well executed. 👍

[@jammerc64]

Stock hardware, 8580's magic 😉

[@talideon]

I mean, it's playing on a SID. Why wouldn't it sound like that? The music is great, but also the least impressive part of the demo, and that's not an insult!

[@chelalic3128]

nice ... this from x?

[@jasperd.5734]

Yes, first place

[@dighawaii1]

that's fuckin' cool :)

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

How though???

[@OrangeDied]

man-sized demo

[@MadJedfox]

Brilliant demo. But I think that Mojo should win first place instead of this.