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The new "Add-ons" menu in Kickstarter is great, but how do you get there once you've pledged, to change stuff and add stuff on?   Step 1 - top of the page, there's a pledge management link.   Step 2 - You can see your pledge.  Click on "change your pledge" at the bottom. Step 3 - without changing anything, click on the green pledge button (this is the bit that might confuse people).   Step 4 - Now you see the add-ons menu. This will be different depending on whether you're on an all-digital pledge, or a physical one that requires shipping....

David Whittaker himself has presented this analysis of the notes of "Star Dust" and "It Happened Then", concluding that they're completely different, with only four notes common. This is to rebut the inaccurate notion now in Wikipedia that David copied the track. " i.e. Only 1st 4 lead notes similar, not bass, nor timing"   Lazy Jones - Star Dust notes Bass: ==================================== | C1  c2  c1  c2  | C1  c2  c1  c2 | Octaves | C1  c2  c1  c2  | C1  c2  c1  c2 | Octaves  =================================== | F1  f2  f1  f2  | G1  g2  g1  g2 | Octaves | C1  c2  c1  c2  | C1  c2...

Symphonic celebration of golden age of British computer music Hull to host 8-Bit Symphony concert 15th June 2019: tickets now on sale. The forgotten golden age of British computing genius will be celebrated at the world premiere of a special concert featuring 90+ epic minutes of game music in Hull next year. 8-Bit Symphony will feature tunes from the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC lovingly re-orchestrated in the spirit of the original and performed by Hull Philharmonic Orchestra. The city is home to legendary composer, Rob Hubbard, who pioneered the use of music in gaming and wrote for...

BEN DAGLISH (1966-2018) Ben Daglish was one of the best Commodore 64 composers, an outstanding multi-instrumentalist and a great showman in the retro scene. It was my privilege to call Ben a friend after being a fan of his music for many years.When Ben's family moved to Sheffield, it opened up a world of music to him. He learnt several instruments, including flute, piano and guitar. He played with the schools orchestra, as chief percussionist and later as conductor. Ben won a national essay contest, and the prize was a BBC Micro for the school. This brought him into contact...