Best sound f/x and/or music track ?

RobTheBuilder · Post by **RobTheBuilder** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:07 pm

Hated the game, but Goldrunner on the Amiga/C64 had an amazing Rob Hubbard theme tune.

I reworked it a while back and plonked it on YouTube today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv5ts_Nslpo

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:07 pm

Apidya, as usual. Can't really be beaten

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:58 am

Espgaluda, Darius Gaiden, Psyvariar 2

MadScientist · Post by **MadScientist** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:29 pm

Wohoo. Lemon64 has music for most C64 games - here's the X-Out page;

http://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=2913

Click 'listen online' and skip to track 14. Awesome.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:57 pm

Fenrir wrote:Apidya, as usual. Can't really be beaten

Huelsbeck's soundtracks are great in general, and not just his Amiga music.
Katakis on C64 extremely good, too. I know, the music of level 5 is "inspired" by Delta Force; but the rest of the soundtrack is awesome, as well.

MOSQUITO FIGHTER · Post by **MOSQUITO FIGHTER** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:27 pm

SFX: I love that sound the Area 2 boss in Rayforce makes when it first shows up.

henry dark · Post by **henry dark** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:41 am

I love stage 2 music in Border Down

silvergunner · Post by **silvergunner** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:32 am

IKARUGA

Great music and SoundFX

Kollision · Post by **Kollision** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:40 am

henry dark wrote:I love stage 2 music in Border Down

I second that!

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:46 pm

Ceph wrote:
Fenrir wrote:Apidya, as usual. Can't really be beaten
Huelsbeck's soundtracks are great in general, and not just his Amiga music.
Katakis on C64 extremely good, too. I know, the music of level 5 is "inspired" by Delta Force; but the rest of the soundtrack is awesome, as well.

I'm a big fan of Chris Hulsbeck. Damn near everything he's done is amazing, especially his Apidya arrangements.

For example:

02-war-at-meadow-s-edge.mp3 - 6.99MB

03-the-pond.mp3 - 6.10MB

04-sewer-s-blast.mp3 - 7.12MB

06-boss-panic.mp3 - 6.00MB

Klatrymadon · Post by **Klatrymadon** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:39 pm

MOSQUITO FIGHTER wrote:SFX: I love that sound the Area 2 boss in Rayforce makes when it first shows up.

Nice one, mate.

The one the bosses in Metal Black make when they die is fantastic, too. As is the animation! Those battles are works of shmuppy impressionist art.

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:04 pm

Under Defeat, stage 2 BGM.

Klatrymadon · Post by **Klatrymadon** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:18 pm

I love 'Storm of Fine Weather' from Under Defeat. This does not appear to be a popular view.

grovsnus · Post by **grovsnus** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:42 pm

Last Resort and Batsugun are my favs.

junkeR · Post by **junkeR** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:58 pm

Soukyugurentai has an awesome soundtrack.

ArmoredCore · Post by **ArmoredCore** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:23 am

i always wished this track (thrashard in the cave) wouldve ened in a shooter, sounds so tight!! not a shmup i know but can fit very well in a thunderforce or shinobi game or something tho. love this track

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Q8adTaR6Q

AraraSPAMWitch · Post by **AraraSPAMWitch** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:08 am

ArmoredCore wrote:i always wished this track (thrashard in the cave) wouldve ened in a shooter, sounds so tight!! not a shmup i know but can fit very well in a thunderforce or shinobi game or something tho. love this track

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Q8adTaR6Q

Dude, that's one of the coolest Castlevania songs, but no one played the game so its great music is forgotten. Chronicles had some excellent music.

But in shmups, I love the theme in stage 3 of Guwange. It's just gorgeous, and fits the mystical Asian theme of the game perfectly. Also love any of the music from the first Raiden, it always gets me pumped, and any Gradius V music, since I'm sorta a Sakimoto fanboy. Stage 4 of ESPGaluda is also gorgeous. Also love the Gekirindan soundtrack, the main theme makes me feel nostalgic for some reason.

R2-2D · Post by **R2-2D** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:35 am

I've always liked the music in Axelay. And the voice that says "good luck" !

EinhanderZwei · Post by **EinhanderZwei** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:57 pm

Easy!

Music:
- Level 1 tunes from R-Type (show me the fucker that dislikes it), Spriggan 1, Super Star Soldier, Soldier Blade
- ALL tracks from MUSHA Aleste and The Guardian Legend
- Gate of Thunder intro, main theme and a couple of level tunes
- 'I-DA-TEN' song from Cho Aniki

SFX:
- 'I'll be back' voice clip from Soldier Blade
- Narrator in DonPachi

Will list more once I remember...

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:18 pm

From recent listenings, I'd have to mention Hyakutaro Tsukumo's "Steel of Destiny" (Thunder Force V) and Hitoshi Sakimoto's "Phoenix Sea Revolution" (Soukyugurentai) as my favourite stage and boss tracks, respectively. The latter sounds almost Zuntata-like, love it.

I'm a sucker for ESP Ra.De.'s explosion sfx. So goddamn meaty.

Klatrymadon wrote:The one the bosses in Metal Black make when they die is fantastic, too. As is the animation! Those battles are works of shmuppy impressionist art.

QFT! That creepy howl accompanied by a blast of rushing colour (and the boss' thrashing silhouette) is so satisfying at the end of a tough fight.

edit: ah, WTF am I thinking. Must give respect to Shinji Hosoe's Dragon Spirit OST, particularly the urgency and incredible synth-soloing of "Volcano."

Battletoad · Post by **Battletoad** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:18 pm

My favourites would be...

music:
Axelay
Parodius Da!
Thunder Force III & IV
Subterrania
Zero Wing
Bio Hazard Battle (only stage 3, awesome atmosphere)
Gaiares (some tracks)
Giga Wing 2 (especially stage 4 and 7)
Giga Wing (air carrier + stage 6 and 7 --> air carrier and stage 7 were so brutally ruined in the Dreamcast version

)
Mushihimesama Futari (stage 5 and final boss)

sound/voice:
Donpachi (I love the voice, too)
Under Defeat (explosions sounds are great, the hilarious German is also cool somehow

)

Klatrymadon · Post by **Klatrymadon** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:40 pm

Bill wrote:That creepy howl accompanied by a blast of rushing colour (and the boss' thrashing silhouette) is so satisfying at the end of a tough fight.

Definitely! When I was practicing for a single-credit run a couple of years ago, I'd see that stuff every time I closed my eyes. The first boss's thrashing is particularly creepy when you're half asleep.

Back on topic, I've actually been listening to the Image Fight soundtrack a fair bit, lately. It has some really great tunes. I even like the massively silly one that plays when you start your first 'real' mission.

Schrodinger's cat · Post by **Schrodinger's cat** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:28 pm

Current favorites

Music:
- Battle Garegga
- Guwange Boss Music - fits the game perfectly
- Espgaluda 2, especially stages 3 and 6
- Battle Mania 2 <-- my favorite genesis soundtrack and most underappreciated soundtrack ever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu3K6vY6 ... re=related

SFX:
- Mushihimesama Futari (ever hear Palm's laser through a subwoofer?)

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:42 pm

Schrodinger's cat wrote:- Battle Mania 2 <-- my favorite genesis soundtrack and most underappreciated soundtrack ever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu3K6vY6 ... re=related

Wonderful soundtrack. I was amazed that I hadn't heard more about it when I tried it out. "Twilight Express" is incredible. Kind of chiptune you can immediately hear being played by a full band, guitars keys drums etc.

Schrodinger's cat · Post by **Schrodinger's cat** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:18 pm

Bill wrote:Wonderful soundtrack. I was amazed that I hadn't heard more about it when I tried it out. "Twilight Express" is incredible. Kind of chiptune you can immediately hear being played by a full band, guitars keys drums etc.

Most definitely. In fact, there's a version kind of like that here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hUQ5h1gl_s

Darkseed · Post by **Darkseed** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:33 pm

henry dark wrote:I love stage 2 music in Border Down

My most loathed piece of music in any shmup ever.

Favorites- Psyvariar 2 2nd stage, Battle Garregga boss theme, Ibara entire game, Dodonpachi- love me some metal, Imperishable night, Cloudphobia 2nd stage, Giga Wing stage clear reminds me of Addicted to Love, Gradius V,

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:38 pm

Stage 5 music in Chaos Field.

Van_Artic · Post by **Van_Artic** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:23 pm

best music:

Battle Garegga
Radiant Silvergun
Dodonpachi
Ketsui
Ikaruga
Under Defeat
R-type delta

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:25 am

MOSQUITO FIGHTER wrote:SFX: I love that sound the Area 2 boss in Rayforce makes when it first shows up.

Or whenever it phases back in, right?

Van_Artic wrote:Radiant Silvergun

Always found this annoying, although not as annoying as my computer not quite playing it full speed.

chempop · Post by **chempop** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:19 am

Favorite shmup music

MUSHA
Robo Alesta
Thunderforce 4
Soukyugurentai
Batsugun
Mars Matrix
Gigawing 2

Non shmups music

Shadow of the Beast
Road Rash
Panzer Dragoon series
Golden Axe
Altered Beast
Otogi

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