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Thanks for sharing. Apart from the surge of nostalgia, anyone should listen to the streets of rage soundtrack (1991). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discography_o

by kubiiii 12y ago

Thanks for sharing. Apart from the surge of nostalgia, anyone should listen to the streets of rage soundtrack (1991). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discography_of_the_Streets_of_Rage_series http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discography_of_the_Streets_of_R... I used to play the game just to listen to the music. It might sound old fashioned now but it was incredible back then.

GotAnyMegadeth 12y ago
F-Zero and F-Zero X are games I used to play just for the music. They are so metal. There is an excellent album with all the music played on real instruments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I9h7SkZICg&list=PLF1AF918F76BDA5A0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I9h7SkZICg&list=PLF1AF918F7...
- kubiiii 12y ago
  Mute city, classic.
- xd 12y ago
  You should check out the carmageddon tracks.
- furyg3 12y ago
  In the same vein, here is a live speedrun of Mega Man X, accompanied by live music as the game is played. They look like they're having a blast playing this music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnQ7bDGhOLI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnQ7bDGhOLI I'd often try to get stuck somewhere just to groove to the music while cleaning my room as a kid.
ANTSANTS 12y ago
Streets of Rage 2 is even better, but really, everything Yuzo Koshiro wrote is worth listening to. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuzo_Koshiro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuzo_Koshiro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYGBqmxoLrg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYGBqmxoLrg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjaW4ZYzVHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjaW4ZYzVHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foFbN-KokGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foFbN-KokGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRMfy4ONrr4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRMfy4ONrr4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP5j7kBJq8o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP5j7kBJq8o And he's still at it, almost 30 years later!
Vaskivo 12y ago
I was just going to recomment that! I've been listening to those soundtracks lately, and It's awesome how different they are from each other. SoR1 has a 80's vibe and is the most "normal". SOR2 is arguably the best, where Koshiro started to explore new grounds. "Go Straight" is a classic, "Jungle base" shows some jungly house and, my favourite, "Alien Power" just evokes weirdness. Also, "Expander" sounds like a preview of the SOR3soundtrack. In SOR3 Koshiro worked with a partner, and developed a system that uses procedurally generated samples. It sounds a bit more harsh, with some break beats and bit more noisy. While not so pleasing to the ear sometimes, it is features some really interesting composition. I recommend "Fuze", "Cycle I", "Inga Rasen" and the stressful "Bulldozer". Also by Yuzo Koshiro, check out out Revenge of the Shinobi. For more FM synthesis goodness, try Thunderforce III in op's link.
ilitirit 12y ago
The artist behind the music is kind of a legend in Japan. There was a time when he used to play his productions at club events. Granted, it was Game Music Events, but he's basically the only artist people remember. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dOnOKsaQz0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dOnOKsaQz0
kstenerud 12y ago
The two giants of 80s game music are Chris Hülsbeck and David Whittaker. Turrican II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0FaAs4M3d0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0FaAs4M3d0 R-Type (Amiga): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmEhC91k3MI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmEhC91k3MI Shadow of the Beast: http://retrotracks.net/music/186 http://retrotracks.net/music/186 Xenon 2: http://retrotracks.net/music/73 http://retrotracks.net/music/73 And some of David's more esoteric stuff: Quadralien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh2TE8VQWZg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh2TE8VQWZg Archipelagos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEVFqu8HQZ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEVFqu8HQZ8
g_lined 12y ago
This podcast is a great repository of video game tracks. Though finished now, I enjoyed listening to the interviews and the fact that the episodes have a theme helps them be educational (well, interpreting at the very least). https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/legacy-music-hour-video-game/id405561057?mt=2 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/legacy-music-hour-video-... Originally from this website but I can't find a link (at least on the mobile site) http://www.nerdist.com/podcast_channel/the-legacy-music-hour-channel/ http://www.nerdist.com/podcast_channel/the-legacy-music-hour...
sndtst 12y ago
I agree, this is a great sound test: http://sndtst.com/Streets_of_Rage http://sndtst.com/Streets_of_Rage

by kubiiii 12y ago

GotAnyMegadeth 12y ago

F-Zero and F-Zero X are games I used to play just for the music. They are so metal. There is an excellent album with all the music played on real instruments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I9h7SkZICg&list=PLF1AF918F76BDA5A0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I9h7SkZICg&list=PLF1AF918F7...

kubiiii 12y ago
Mute city, classic.
xd 12y ago
You should check out the carmageddon tracks.
furyg3 12y ago
In the same vein, here is a live speedrun of Mega Man X, accompanied by live music as the game is played. They look like they're having a blast playing this music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnQ7bDGhOLI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnQ7bDGhOLI I'd often try to get stuck somewhere just to groove to the music while cleaning my room as a kid.

ANTSANTS 12y ago

Streets of Rage 2 is even better, but really, everything Yuzo Koshiro wrote is worth listening to. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuzo_Koshiro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuzo_Koshiro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYGBqmxoLrg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYGBqmxoLrg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjaW4ZYzVHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjaW4ZYzVHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foFbN-KokGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foFbN-KokGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRMfy4ONrr4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRMfy4ONrr4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP5j7kBJq8o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP5j7kBJq8o And he's still at it, almost 30 years later!

Vaskivo 12y ago

I was just going to recomment that! I've been listening to those soundtracks lately, and It's awesome how different they are from each other. SoR1 has a 80's vibe and is the most "normal". SOR2 is arguably the best, where Koshiro started to explore new grounds. "Go Straight" is a classic, "Jungle base" shows some jungly house and, my favourite, "Alien Power" just evokes weirdness. Also, "Expander" sounds like a preview of the SOR3soundtrack. In SOR3 Koshiro worked with a partner, and developed a system that uses procedurally generated samples. It sounds a bit more harsh, with some break beats and bit more noisy. While not so pleasing to the ear sometimes, it is features some really interesting composition. I recommend "Fuze", "Cycle I", "Inga Rasen" and the stressful "Bulldozer". Also by Yuzo Koshiro, check out out Revenge of the Shinobi. For more FM synthesis goodness, try Thunderforce III in op's link.

ilitirit 12y ago

The artist behind the music is kind of a legend in Japan. There was a time when he used to play his productions at club events. Granted, it was Game Music Events, but he's basically the only artist people remember. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dOnOKsaQz0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dOnOKsaQz0

kstenerud 12y ago

The two giants of 80s game music are Chris Hülsbeck and David Whittaker. Turrican II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0FaAs4M3d0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0FaAs4M3d0 R-Type (Amiga): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmEhC91k3MI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmEhC91k3MI Shadow of the Beast: http://retrotracks.net/music/186 http://retrotracks.net/music/186 Xenon 2: http://retrotracks.net/music/73 http://retrotracks.net/music/73 And some of David's more esoteric stuff: Quadralien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh2TE8VQWZg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh2TE8VQWZg Archipelagos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEVFqu8HQZ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEVFqu8HQZ8

g_lined 12y ago

This podcast is a great repository of video game tracks. Though finished now, I enjoyed listening to the interviews and the fact that the episodes have a theme helps them be educational (well, interpreting at the very least). https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/legacy-music-hour-video-game/id405561057?mt=2 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/legacy-music-hour-video-... Originally from this website but I can't find a link (at least on the mobile site) http://www.nerdist.com/podcast_channel/the-legacy-music-hour-channel/ http://www.nerdist.com/podcast_channel/the-legacy-music-hour...

sndtst 12y ago

I agree, this is a great sound test: http://sndtst.com/Streets_of_Rage http://sndtst.com/Streets_of_Rage