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So, why should you back Project Hubbard? Project Hubbard is the only and official Rob Kickstarter. It a reward for him, a reward for the musicians he inspired, and a reward for his many fans on all platforms: a reward they've been waiting for since 1988. He's in it, fully engaged, and ready to do this. We've both been working hard on getting SID fans and the London Symphony Orchestra in the same place. We can almost taste it! https://c64audio.com/blogs/news/8-bit-symphony-a-symphonic-celebration-of-home-microcomputer-gaming   This is also a chance to get new SIDs, get Rob back into the studio with modular synths, to...

There are a lot of stories in Project Hubbard. This one is about one of Rob's favourite pieces that never got out to play: Task Force. The story begins at the Opera. In 1982, Rob worked in the studio with a musician called Steve Daggett. (From the Lindesfarne Wikipedia page): "During the second half of the 1980s they played annual Christmas tours and released Dance Your Life Away (1986) and C'mon Everybody (1987) – the latter made up of covers of old rock and roll standards and reworkings of some of the band's most popular songs. Keyboardist Steve Daggett, formerly of new wave band Stiletto,...

Project Hubbard was an ideal opportunity to give Rob Hubbard fans on all platforms the best book they could possibly get. 29 years after he left for EA, fans could be forgiven for thinking it would never happen. But, if Kickstarter is good for something, it's about making the unlikely happen. But why does Rob deserve a book?  "Because as well as being a great composer, he also made himself a part of the community both back in the 80s and now, and he always stands his round. Galway's musical contribution is possibly greater, but Rob .. he had a bizarre...

Remix albums are a big part of Project Hubbard (digital, and of course on CD). and not only Rob and Marcel's main "Hubbard '80" album. The Audio part of Project Hubbard comes in "Standard" and "Deluxe" editions. The standard edition has THREE audio albums:Hubbard '80 (Rob and Marcel) Alt-SIDs (Rob and Jason Page) The Hubbard Archive (Rob)   The deluxe one has those three, plus a potential extra SIX albums: NINE albums in total, all completely amazing. You'll love them. "Rob and the Bacon" - Uncle and the Bacon 10 brand new big band/swing/boogie C64 remixes. Why not catch up with "Big...

Project Hubbard has always been about celebrating Rob's entire career (the lion's share of attention always falls on the SID years, but he has a long and productive career either side of that, and also a second career as "Robb Hubbard - 8-Bit Zzap!64 celebrity".

So was born: an NTSC/PAL cartridge as an add-on into the Project Hubbard Kickstarter. Not the main event, just a fun little thing.