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17 videogame soundtracks ahead of their time
Hear the games that dared to be more than noise
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TyeTheCzar
- 7 months 2 days ago
I highly recommend you check out the Japan-only Indie-developed(by one guy) Touhou series for it's great music(Visit http://touhou.wikia.com/ for more information). I'm telling you, their tunes(all done by one guy... who also makes the entire games) rival that of top-banana composers.
Here are some examples of the songs; note that they've recieved a LOT of remix treatment there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvBBzvSzuWA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTbjS8fUYYk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJgX-F5xkjs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4FVKSHjg-0
Here are some examples of the songs; note that they've recieved a LOT of remix treatment there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvBBzvSzuWA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTbjS8fUYYk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJgX-F5xkjs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4FVKSHjg-0
phoenix_wings
- 7 months 2 days ago
And here I thought I was one of the only ones that loved DKC music. I swear, the bonus room music got stuck in my head for 'hours' at a time. I can hear it now......Oh no!
JakkedGamer
- 7 months 2 days ago
The duke nukem guitar theme should've made it on this list, and i'm not just saying that because i'm a duke fan, i'm also a musician.
BodyDamage
- 7 months 2 days ago
man, spectacular article. that silver surfer track blew me away, i cant believe that was NES. also, i have never played the original MGS but i can't believe how cinematic that was, especially for PS1, really impressive stuff.
GamesRadarDavidHoughton
- 7 months 2 days ago
Aquatic Ambience and Terra's Theme back-to-back? Are you trying to kill my ears with joy, Brett?
sprog
- 7 months 2 days ago
First of all, an absolutely cracking article!
It was good to see FF6's theme in there, that games had music that provoked the rare (at the time) feeling that you weren't just playing a game, you were following an epic and well crafted story.
If I had to add anything to the list I'd have to say Thunder Force IV - those riffs were amazing -, FF7's One Winged Angel - an entire choir assembled for one last boss theme? Crazy! - and I always loved the Pyramid Head boss music at the end of SH2, horrifing and beautiful at the same time with such despairing, tragic air.
It was good to see FF6's theme in there, that games had music that provoked the rare (at the time) feeling that you weren't just playing a game, you were following an epic and well crafted story.
If I had to add anything to the list I'd have to say Thunder Force IV - those riffs were amazing -, FF7's One Winged Angel - an entire choir assembled for one last boss theme? Crazy! - and I always loved the Pyramid Head boss music at the end of SH2, horrifing and beautiful at the same time with such despairing, tragic air.
TheWoolyMammoth
- 7 months 2 days ago
Remember, it's not a list of every soundtrack ahead of it's time, just 17 examples of said tracks! =)
FinalGamer
- 7 months 2 days ago
As my first post ever in this place, lemme just say I wholeheartedly agree with this entire article. I mean I'm a real fan of videogame music, BIG fan, it's the only thing I listen to all day even, and I didn't even realise about a few of these until now.
I love when you guys do articles on music, thanks for this one.
I love when you guys do articles on music, thanks for this one.
miiketakashi
- 7 months 2 days ago
I'm reliving some classic C64 games and soundtracks, so this article couldn't have come at a better time. I remember One Man and His Droid being used during Ghostbuster's game-within-a-game, Invade-A-Load! It still sounds fantastic today, that was the power of the C64's SID chip, it was always ahead of its time.
RedOutlive10
- 7 months 2 days ago
Definitely yes for Metal Gear Solid's Encounter. Made boss battles unforgettable.
Xplosive59
- 7 months 1 day ago
WOOT sound garden
Fear factory DK is not any indication to the industrial death metal band Fear Factory
REcaptcha: Castrate large (dont hurt me)
Fear factory DK is not any indication to the industrial death metal band Fear Factory
REcaptcha: Castrate large (dont hurt me)
BenitoMasterSystem
- 7 months 1 day ago
How come a karate chopping, fu manchu moustache wearing giant onion doesn't get any shit for a gong sound effect, but TDar had to retire theirs?!?! Injustice if ever there was one.
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