The Soya 50yo Birthday Demo arrives courtesy of Fairlight, unveiled on 3 November 2025 for the Commodore 64. This production celebrates the 50th birthday of scene-veteran Soya with code by Trident, music by Fegolhuzz and Holger Gehrmann, graphics by dstar, Mikael, Pal and Soya, plus text contributions by Bacchus and others.
From the opening seconds the demo delivers a mix of old-school effects and fresh flair. A birthday trackmo aesthetic permeates the experience as credits and greetings float across the screen, while the songwriting alternates between the SID files Short Escort and Soundcontrol 2.
Visuals shift through multi-layered scrollers, rotating 3D zoomers and stylised text that spotlight the contributors by name. Commenters noted a standout double zoomer effect at the end.
Watching the Soya 50yo Birthday Demo, viewers will appreciate how the demo-scene tradition of birthday releases brings community and craft together. Crowd responses on the scene database reflect warm feedback: “One of the biggest birthday demos,” writes a user.
Whether you’re familiar with our 8-bit computing roots or discovering this era anew, the demo holds appeal. It reflects both personal recognition for Soya and a snapshot of creative collaboration in the C64 community.
You can download the demo from CSDb.
