SID'80s, also known as Stuck in D'80s, is a retro Commodore 64 rock band playing covers for old Commodore 64 game music written in the 1980s but performed in their own particular style. The unique thing about this band is the members live in different countries around Europe, getting together on the day of a gig to rehearse and perform later that day.

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  • SID'80s, also known as Stuck in D'80s, is a retro Commodore 64 rock band playing covers for old Commodore 64 game music written in the 1980s but performed in their own particular style. The unique thing about this band is the members live in different countries around Europe, getting together on the day of a gig to rehearse and perform later that day. The line-up has changed for virtually every performance, but the core of the band consists of: Ben Daglish - C64 game composer - flute, guitar, wind synth Mark Knight / Madfiddler - current game composer/sound designer - electric violin Playing alongside them have been: Jon Hare - famous game programmer - guitar Jeremy Longley - game programmer - bass guitar Marcel Donne - C64 remixer - keyboards Andreas Wallstrom - C64 fanboy - drums Other performers have included Reyn Ouwehand on bass guitar and keyboards, and former Ocean composer Matthew Cannon on keys. Among the band's regular repertoire are tunes by Rob Hubbard and Ben Daglish himself. Two medleys - Paperboy featuring Arcade Classics (by Mark Cooksey and Rob Hubbard), and Way of the Exploding Fist featuring IK+ (by Neil Brennan and Rob Hubbard) - are also in the setlists. The band can be found performing at various retro events both in the UK and Europe.
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  • SID'80s, also known as Stuck in D'80s, is a retro Commodore 64 rock band playing covers for old Commodore 64 game music written in the 1980s but performed in their own particular style. The unique thing about this band is the members live in different countries around Europe, getting together on the day of a gig to rehearse and perform later that day.
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  • SID80s
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