I make STG synth metal covers on YouTube

[frankgiovonini]

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT-s ... b_rbxygxVX

Want to hear heavy metal/synth versions of songs from series like Dodonpachi, Mushihimesama, Soukyugurentai, Ketsui, GigaWing, Ibara and more?

I upload new tracks every week. Always open to requests for shmup covers that anyone wants to hear!

Long time lurker here and passionate lover of STG's! Tons of shooting game covers (and others) on the way.

Hopefully this is allowed here, I have never made a dime with music, only looking to share my love of gaming music with others than would enjoy it.
Please delete if this is against the rules or something!

[PC Engine Fan X!]

For frankgiovonini,

Please do a heavy metal/synth rendition of the classic PC Engine Arcade CD-Rom2 Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire's opening introduction cutscene -- that, I'd like to hear. It's really not the same as popping the actual PCE Sapphire game disc into a regular music CD player and listening to the 44.1kHz redbook audio format BGMs via that particular route/method.

Of course, it was "Mr. T's Music" whom did most of the redbook audio BGMs for many of the classic CD-based PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 stgs if you watch the scrolling ending credits on them.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[frankgiovonini]

PCE Fan X, this first track here is the one you're referring to, right?

https://youtu.be/p68Mb0Ix0OI?si=B7sePJaR2DydhcBS

I'll see what I can do for you

Sapphire has some excellent tunes for sure. T's music always delivered, their OST for Bulk Slash on the Saturn has always been a favorite of mine.

Pretty sure "Mr. T" wasn't a composer for the group though right? Like, the guy from the A-Team and Rocky 3?

[PC Engine Fan X!]

PCE Fan X, this first track here is the one you're referring to, right?

https://youtu.be/p68Mb0Ix0OI?si=B7sePJaR2DydhcBS

I'll see what I can do for you

Sapphire has some excellent tunes for sure. T's music always delivered, their OST for Bulk Slash on the Saturn has always been a favorite of mine.

Pretty sure "Mr. T" wasn't a composer for the group though right? Like, the guy from the A-Team and Rocky 3?

Hey there frankgiovonini,

Yep, the opening prologue of PCE ACD Sapphire is the one indeed.

Well, the Mr. T's Music" was the group that'd get the music all arranged and ready to go for "final print run" pressing with the master CD prints of said CD-Rom based games. Yeah, the actor of Mr. T is just quite cool with his famous quote, "I pity the fool..." It was cool to see Mr. T portrayed as Clubber Lang in the Rocky III movie shown on the big screen back in 1982.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[frankgiovonini]

Okay, gotcha.

It's very unique for such a short track, atmospheric and cinematic at the beginning and then intense for the 2nd half... give me some time and I'll give it a shot!

[frankgiovonini]

https://youtu.be/qSCK6JDly-I?si=Y7H_Do0sdgO135Hc

PC Engine Fan X!, I just posted my rendition of Sapphire's opening track here. Hope you like it!

I'm open for any other requests you guys might have!

[PC Engine Fan X!]

For frankgiovonini,

Yes, I just checked your soulful rendition of the classic PCE Arcade Cd-Rom2 Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire and it brought a misty tear to my eyes -- yes, it's that good! You've certainly made my day today.

Thank you for an awesome take on GFDS,

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[frankgiovonini]

For frankgiovonini,

Yes, I just checked your soulful rendition of the classic PCE Arcade Cd-Rom2 Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire and it brought a misty tear to my eyes -- yes, it's that good! You've certainly made my day today.

Thank you for an awesome take on GFDS,

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

So glad you enjoyed it, thanks for listening!!

[fruitbatsalad]

Hell yeah - this is great stuff! Thanks for sharing.

I'm also looking through your Youtube channel, and I found your original music from earlier this year. Do you have your music anywhere else, like Spotify or Bandcamp?

[frankgiovonini]

Hell yeah - this is great stuff! Thanks for sharing.

I'm also looking through your Youtube channel, and I found your original music from earlier this year. Do you have your music anywhere else, like Spotify or Bandcamp?

Hey thanks for checking it out!!

No Spotify, I looked into it before and you have to pay a distributor to upload your music there, bummer but maybe one day if there is demand.
Bandcamp is much more artist friendly, and on my to do list for sure.

Any STG song you'd like to request?

[Furry Fox Jet Pilot]

I would love to see you do Dawn of Sorrow from Raiden III or Stage 1 from Ashura Blaster please!

[emphatic]

Very cool, I subbed so I can check your videos as time admits. I'd love to hear you cover the first boss theme of Zenohell, "Get Hype" (I wrote the soundtrack for that game).

[frankgiovonini]

Furry Fox, awesome suggestions - Never played Ashura Blaster, but I'm a sucker for that Taito F1/F2 arcade sound so I immediately loved it, and that track from Raiden 3's OST is so badass it's a no brainer!

Emphatic, I'm honored! I'll give it a heavy spin and see how it comes out.

[kid aphex]

These are killer. Keep up the excellent work - !

[frankgiovonini]

These are killer. Keep up the excellent work - !

I really appreciate it, thanks!!

[LordHypnos]

Have you ever considered doing some of the music from Elemental Master? Seems like it would adapt well.

I think my current favorites are Terror of the Glacier (11:04 in that video), Calling on the Dark Dragon King (21:29, though there's a cool boss transforming sound effect in game that is missing in the OST), and maybe the opening cutscene (28:08) just because I like the dramatic build up and the way it synchronizes with said cutscene, but the whole soundtrack is excellent.

[frankgiovonini]

Have you ever considered doing some of the music from Elemental Master? Seems like it would adapt well.

I think my current favorites are Terror of the Glacier (11:04 in that video), Calling on the Dark Dragon King (21:29, though there's a cool boss transforming sound effect in game that is missing in the OST), and maybe the opening cutscene (28:08) just because I like the dramatic build up and the way it synchronizes with said cutscene, but the whole soundtrack is excellent.

I'm a Technosoft nut, so absolutely. I'm partial to the Hyakutaro Tsukumo stuff on the Saturn, but the earlier stuff I love too, and as you said, stylistically it's pretty similar DNA. I've only covered Nekketsu Oyako so far, (and planning to do the entire Blast Wind OST in the future haha) but I can most certainly work in some of those EM tracks for you

[LordHypnos]

Have you ever considered doing some of the music from Elemental Master? Seems like it would adapt well.

I think my current favorites are Terror of the Glacier (11:04 in that video), Calling on the Dark Dragon King (21:29, though there's a cool boss transforming sound effect in game that is missing in the OST), and maybe the opening cutscene (28:08) just because I like the dramatic build up and the way it synchronizes with said cutscene, but the whole soundtrack is excellent.

I'm a Technosoft nut, so absolutely. I'm partial to the Hyakutaro Tsukumo stuff on the Saturn, but the earlier stuff I love too, and as you said, stylistically it's pretty similar DNA. I've only covered Nekketsu Oyako so far, (and planning to do the entire Blast Wind OST in the future haha) but I can most certainly work in some of those EM tracks for you

Awesome! Technosoft music rocks

[frankgiovonini]

Gentlemen, your requests are now all fulfilled.
If you haven't already, feel free to check my YT to hear the songs at your leisure.
Thanks for all the excellent suggestions guys, it was great fun to give them a modern face-lift (ear-lift?)!

[LordHypnos]

Sweeeet! will check them out

[OtomadG]

Man, incredible work, man.
Haven't run through all of those tracks yet... really good synth sounds (those synth pads in Ketsui Stage 1, IBARA Stage 3 tracks... Really bring you into deep atmospheric soundscape), really good drums that're punchy and tight... and a decent mix overall!
Something I notice about the guitar sounds: That kind of bitcrushed one in many tracks is pretty similar to what Shinji Hosoe used in the bridge of Air pollution (IBARA Stage 4 Round 2) XD
(Damn I'm trying not to speak broken English)

[frankgiovonini]

Dude, thanks so much for your high praise!
Truthfully, I'm constantly improving my mixes and such, I listen to those "old" Ibara covers now and they sound muddy and unclear. I may at some point go back and update them to be higher quality. I just posted a track from Taito's classic STG Gun Frontier, which is a favorite of mine and it sounds light-years better, mixwise.

I think what you're hearing there is the bitcrusher on the synth leads, which I tweak to blend in with the guitar. Sounds like its effective as there's no such effect on the guitar itself haha.

I'm taking requests.... anything favorite shmup track you'd like to hear me take a swing at?