KRAFTWERK2K6 If I had of known it was essentially Driller II back in the day I would have hunted it down. Musically as you said just as impressive as Driller, a beautiful piece.
I don't know why but I get vibes of Muse's Dark Side from Simulation Theory, like after about 5:00 or so. It's a stretch, but i'd like to think C64 tunes gave inspirations for that album. Seems like an 80s or 90s thing they'd go for.