I don't get it really, even if those are similar in some ways they are completely different tracks. I make electronic music and it is almost certain that anything you "create" will follow an existing pattern and that precious melody we think is new and "ours" will only differ a bit from what has been already made. There isn't much "new" things around if nothing at all "Was Michael Hoening a fraud" that's a bit disrespectful taking in account the data you are showing us.
Did you even listen to the examples? This is way too similar to be a coincidence.
According to the comments under one of the vids, Hoenig purchased the rights to use the Lifeforce theme. IF that's true, that would mean: 1. Legally, it wasn't plagiarism, as he held the rights to use it, and 2. It's certainly no coincidence - it was an intentional remake/remix.
Hoenig (and any other composers) should give credits to the original writer of the theme he used, even IF he claimed to have purchased the rights... which is a very fishy statement
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1. Legally, it wasn't plagiarism, as he held the rights to use it, and
2. It's certainly no coincidence - it was an intentional remake/remix.