Guest chax Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) Inspired by the "what got you into music" thread, I decided to expand on the video game music discussion. There's some real classic electronic music contained in old videogames, and probably lots of things people haven't heard. I'm not really into chiptunes, or listen to that kind of 8bit style at all, but that kind of discussion would be good too. Also someone posted some sonic/michael jackson remixes a while back which I thought was awesome but haven't been able to find it again. Some of the best videogame music I've heard was from a PC game in 1993 called SkyRoads, and it was actually a huge technical error that somehow made the music better than how it was originally created. Quote All music (except intro which was done by Hasso Brück) was produced on an Amiga computer back then using program called Oktalyzer. First all FM sounds were converted to samples, then tunes were produced, and later note data from module was used just to play back ordinary FM sounds. Because of the FM to sample conversion, the music sounded quite different at the time of producing compared to actual game. Some instruments just sounded completely different, especially percussions. Best example is Road 5, where in game version percussions can’t be heard at all, making it completely different tune altogether. Also for some weird reason game versions sound half tone higher. You can listen to it here. I find road 3, road 6 and road 8 of the in game FM to be the best, but they are all GREAT songs. Edited October 17, 2009 by chax Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendly Foil Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ltm4I5mEVc Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1145786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremymacgregor87 Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) ZELDA Majora's Mask has some wicked music, especially during the second and third day when the fucking moon is falling! Shits gets creepy as hell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlP1t8XX_1Q Edited October 17, 2009 by verticalhold Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide jeremymacgregor87's signature Hide all signatures profundity Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1145788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sir Winston Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 I have Streets Of Rage 3 on my phone at the mo, absolutely amazing I honestly do not understand the bad rep it gets sometimes. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1145796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lube Saibot Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 this is very slightly jazzband Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1145804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain James Mission Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqRXxPl6bXA Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1145807 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain James Mission Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1tCKJG6x2o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmv4fRjko0Q Edited October 17, 2009 by parteE Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1145809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disappearer Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Final Fantasy 6, Chrono Trigger and good old Faxanadu. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1145819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Glass Plate Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Tim Follin is a KING! Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1145877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaksta303 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 METROID - Check out my p168 The Metroid Renaissance EP Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide sneaksta303's signature Hide all signatures The Dark Tower Cycle Pplz ep The Swarm H.P. Sneakstep's Educational Tours Vol. 1 Branch Acidian - Acid's Done Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1146093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericsosh Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4u8M7dejmc Sounds fucking amazing for a MOS 6581. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ericsosh's signature Hide all signatures Yo, my name is Saad and I don't give a fuck. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1146101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Glass Plate Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpsN14TFy90 Edited October 18, 2009 by Glass Plate Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1146113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kanondwerg Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Chaos Theory :) Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1146132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest futuregirlfriend Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lxu8nbARYQ Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1146242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) obviously dubstep artists are inspired by Dan Forden of Mortal Kombat 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSZPt5CssT4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK_F7Xyb7Co&feature=related and my personal favorites the really early Mortal Kombat music entirely done with FM synthesis. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj4TU3jm3ME&feature=related even later when Mortal Kombat 4 was just entirely hard drive/cdaudio based music it still was pretty damn good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMmXIrIFuro&feature=related Edited October 18, 2009 by Awepittance Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide awepittance's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1146244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joew Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Chaos Theory's soundtrack is really good I used to play The New Tetris, a N64 tetris game, it had a soundtrack by this guy Neil D. Voss who has also done soundtracks for other games (Tetrisphere, another tetris-based game, and some GBA racing game that was sort of obscure); here's a song from the game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G23MqJkzOI Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1146247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) Castlevania IV and Contra 3, 2 of the most beautiful 16-bit console games ever created http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWMN91gMD_4&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG1_SaAID2Y edit: hah! i just realized how identical looking those covers are to each other, never noticed it before Edited October 18, 2009 by Awepittance Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide awepittance's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1146250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktait2 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 ecco the dolphin. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1146258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
posture Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 I'm a huge fan of Rob Hubbard's music, most SID music, Gradius soundtracks, OutRun!!, F-Zero, PILOTWINGS for SNES, Turrican Music, Sonic 1 & 2 Music, Rez Soundtrack. As for more recent music, Super Mario Galaxy, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Okami, Super Monkey Ball 2, Chibi Robo, Pixel Junk Eden. [youtubehd]_3-5-cqMxPQ[/youtubehd] Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide posture's signature Hide all signatures LSN soundcloud last.fm Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1146276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lube Saibot Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) jazz jackrabbit music i couldn't embed for some reason Edited October 18, 2009 by Lube Saibot Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1146282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blir Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 On 10/18/2009 at 2:50 AM, taint said: ecco the dolphin. If we're talking the PC version then YES! Amazing and sometimes epic (see Open Ocean). Fuck me, the game is one of my all time favourites too, what an original concept for a game. ^that one works better in the games context really. As mentioned, Streets of Rage 3 has amazing music and easily the BEST in the series, why everyone rates 2 higher I'll never know. Frankly it's a mystery to me how these sounds were achieved from the Mega Drive/Genesis. Here's some highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li6ve507X3c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJzVlisqhVc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tIpUfYVQJM ^ One of my favourite tunes ever and my all time favourite bassline. God damn. Rocket Knight Adventures had some delightful, colourful music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jYFekmLdUs And of course the first 3 Sonic games are home to some of the best music in videogames Melodic, well paced, awesome. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1147342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Glass Plate Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Ecco the Dolphin is by the brilliant Tim Follin who I already mentioned. Tim Follin was known for doing way more with the limited abilities of the early consoles than any one else. I also use to have a bunch of Neil D. Voss tracks, not sure where they are on my hard drive any more though. (I think it was tetrisphere) I also def. agree on Rob Hubbard. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1147390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blir Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Spencer Nilsen did the Sega CD and PC soundtracks to Ecco. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1147395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
posture Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 On 10/19/2009 at 12:18 PM, Obel said: Rocket Knight Adventures had some delightful, colourful music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jYFekmLdUs YES Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide posture's signature Hide all signatures LSN soundcloud last.fm Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1147815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blir Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 On 10/19/2009 at 11:29 PM, Spore said: On 10/19/2009 at 12:18 PM, Obel said: Rocket Knight Adventures had some delightful, colourful music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jYFekmLdUs YES http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3176349 Huzzah! A new Sparkster game! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/49879-video-game-music-thread/#findComment-1147844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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