Excerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" (Part 1) by Thomas A. Christie
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In this section: IntroductionExcerpts from "The Spectrum of Adventure" by Thomas A. ChristieThe Sinclair ZX Spectrum was one of the most popular home computers in British history, selling over five million units in its 1980s heyday.Amongst the thousands of titles released for the Spectrum during its lifetime, the text adventure game was to emerge as one of the most significant genres on the system.Covering 100 games in all, this book celebrates the Spectrum’s thriving interactive fiction scene of the eighties, chronicling the achievements of major publishers as well as independent developers from the machine’s launch in 1982 until the end of the decade in 1989."The Spectrum of Adventure" is Copyright ©2016 Thomas A. Christie, all rights reserved, and is published by Extremis Publishing Ltd.This title is available as a physical book from www.extremispublishing.com and all good online retailers and independent booksellers worldwide.
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hi, after being busy with publisher work i finally managed to get some new solo stuff done, this time its a melodic asian themed track which is supposed to be beautiful and majestic with a soaring melody but also epic and pompous with its thunderous tribal taiko drums and catchy piano rhytms. i wanted a theme that depicts a strong, honorable female warrior, i do hope you enjoy as this took quite some days to get sound like i wanted, esp. the percussion
Complete Me - Emiliyah and the MightyZ All Stars
Emiliyah and the MightyZ All Stars original song 'Complete Me' From their EP Power which was released in 2013. This group performs original music of the reggae style in the Portsmouth area of South England. Their lead singer is is talented Emilyah Witkiewicz.She is without doubt the most exciting new talent on the Reggae scene. Emiliyah started her musical journey with Jazz, Blues and Soul music before finally choosing reggae and now creates fantastic music with her band!https://emiliyahmightyz.com/home
Devils 2, by Richard Murray
‘Devils 2’ from the album ‘Fire Sale’ by Richard Murray.After releasing his 4th studio album, 'The Long Haul' in 2019, Richard Murray has been busy writing, recording and putting together his new album 'Fire Sale'. This brand new album is the best yet at showcasing his musical talent and abilities.Richard Murray is a Northern Irish Alt. Country Singer/Songwriter. After starting his music career as a session musician, Murray released his debut album ('Desert Wind') back in 2007 and has been writing, recording and performing solo ever since. Murray's music has seen him touring the UK, Europe, the Middle East and China.
Kkev - Sayuri (Original Composition)
hi, after being busy with publisher work i finally managed to get some new solo stuff done, this time its a melodic asian themed track which is supposed to be beautiful and majestic with a soaring melody but also epic and pompous with its thunderous tribal taiko drums and catchy piano rhytms. i wanted a theme that depicts a strong, honorable female warrior, i do hope you enjoy as this took quite some days to get sound like i wanted, esp. the percussion