Video game music as, well, just music

Post by **Scooter** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:04 pm

Does anyone else own a copy of Sonic Boom? It was a compilation CD offered by Sega that contained full blown versions of the songs that appear as background music for many of the Sonic games. Much of the CD contains music from Sonic CD but there are other gems from many older Sonic games as well. The CD contains about an hour and a quarter of music and I listen to it quite often. Copies of the CD pop up on ebay and Amazon now and then.

I recall much of the music in the original Tomb Raider and Ecco games as being quite good as standalone music too, there are probably lots of other examples. Are there any other video game music compilations out there that are any good?

Post by **Mozgus** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:20 pm

If I'm given enough time, I can create a good mix cd for just about anyone I know, and they will enjoy it. But when I tell them it's actually videogame music, they tend to like it less.

That's a different story though. But yes, theres a ton a game music that is worth listening to.

Post by **Scooter** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:23 pm

I think I'll try to get some Ecco music compiled into an album.

Post by **kyuu** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:35 pm

You mean the Cd which was with the Sonic 10th Anniversary?

If yes, I have it.

Post by **Scooter** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:08 pm

kyuu wrote:You mean the Cd which was with the Sonic 10th Anniversary?

If yes, I have it.

No, not that one. There was a music CD title Sonic the Hedgehog Boom, usually simply called Sonic Boom since "the hedgehog" appears so small in the title. It is housed in a simple jewel case with a large picture of Sonic on the cover.

I have the 10th Anniversary item too and I didn't find the music compilation on the included disc to be all that great and if I recall correctly it did not include ANY music from Sonic CD. Sonic CD has, in my opinion, the best music ever included in any Sonic game. Sonic Boom was released for direct purchase from Sega not long after the release of Sonic CD so it would have predated the 10th Anniversary disc by many years.

Post by **Mozgus** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:22 pm

Scooter wrote:Sonic CD has, in my opinion, the best music ever included in any Sonic game.

I never really liked it. I think the Genesis games had way better music. It seems like Sonic CD's score wowed people just because most of them were hearing streamed 44khz music for the first time in a console game. Strictly compositional, it's just not as good. And the theme song, of both regions, is just god awful.

kyuu wrote:You mean the Cd which was with the Sonic 10th Anniversary?

If yes, I have it.

http://gh.ffshrine.org/soundtracks/1677

Post by **GSZX1337** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:45 pm

I can't believe no one's linked to Fast Feet Media.

I'd link to it, but it seems that there's some kind of renovation because it's requiring a password.

Post by **RadarScope1** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:34 pm

I am making my own Sonic compilation using the site Mozgus just posted above. I never thanked you for that suggestion a few months ago - that is an awesome site.

Post by **Mozgus** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:59 pm

RadarScope1 wrote:I am making my own Sonic compilation using the site Mozgus just posted above. I never thanked you for that suggestion a few months ago - that is an awesome site.

They're good for finding specific songs very quickly, but they don't have much quality control there.

Post by **Sahkolihaa** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:19 am

I've got over 310 tracks spanning 22 MS-DOS games on my website if anyone wants them. I've recorded every single track my self and the current list of games are the following:

BloodNet (not complete)
Codename: Iceman (not complete)
Darklands
Descent 1 (not complete)
Descent 2 (not complete)
Dune
Epic Pinball
Hoyle's Book Of Games Volume 1 (not complete)
Inferno
Laser Squad (not complete)
Lemmings 2 The Tribes
One Step Beyond
Pinball Dreams
Pinball Fantasies
Police Quest 2 (not complete)
Silpheed (not complete)
Space Quest 3 (not complete)
Supaplex
T.F.X
The Humans
Tyrian
Utopia

I do take requests, but it can be difficult to record the music from an MS-DOS game unless there's some sound test etc.