What is your favorite shmup music?

[ChainsawGuitarSP]

Gradius III soundtrack

I wish they did the "ooooohh!~" thing more often. Really made what was an already stellar soundtrack stand out even more.

[shmuppyLove]

I didn't read through the whole thread, but nobody mentioned Einhänder yet?

Stage 4A - Breakthrough
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FvNI5D7o2s

[burgerkingdiamond]

ESCHATOS OBVIOUSLY

[T-hawk]

Einhander was mentioned briefly. Thermosphere (the stage 6 theme) is unbelievably beautiful, going back and forth from manic techno into soaring sweeping piano overlordry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tH4f8ifgkE

[R-Gray 1]

I didn't read through the whole thread, but nobody mentioned Einhänder yet?

Stage 4A - Breakthrough
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FvNI5D7o2s

Einhander was mentioned briefly. Thermosphere (the stage 6 theme) is unbelievably beautiful, going back and forth from manic techno into soaring sweeping piano overlordry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tH4f8ifgkE

Yes, Einhänder soundtrack is beautiful and fits perfect in the game.
I only mentioned Thermosphere on page 4, because the epic battle, specially when at the end u see something came out frm the rocket..
others i remember are Dawn, conflict , Zero Gravity...
If i remember well, since stage 4 Einhänder gets tough and better.

[xbl0x180]

I saw a coupla members mention some of the ones I was going to mention. The first game that came to mind was Shooting Love 20XX. That one is choke-full of little tunes for Trizeal, Exzeal, and their bonus games. Pulstar is definitely good; I particularly like the continue/'WAKE UP" short tune:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGFInKExga8

Very soothing and relaxing... kinda New Age. Poor girl, no wonder she fell asleep

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkK2quiskdc

[Rex Cavalier]

ALL of Hellsinker music, especially segment 7 and segment 8 boss themes, and all of Radio Zonde music

Hellsinker music YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/Zikondrius

Can't find Radio Zonde music on YouTube apparently

[Icarus]

Listening to the Battle Garegga Anthology again. Even the fan remixes are as good as the original and arranged soundtracks.

[Mero]

I've got the Ordyne OST (original, not pirate ) which is pretty nice

[Battletoad]

I got the Last Hope Complete Soundtrack a few weeks ago (never played the game thus far) and the more I listen to it the more I love it. The remixes are a very nice bonus, too.

Can't wait for Rafael Dyll's soundtrack for Gunlord.

[Blackbird]

ESCHATOS OBVIOUSLY

Yeah, I'm really digging it lately =). Retro with modern production values.

Eschatos - Silver Lining

Eschatos - Point of No Return

[beatsgo]

Gradius Gaiden - Speed

This song gives me so much adrenaline everytime I hear it

[antifrog]

Axelay's second stage music overrules!
http://youtu.be/hiYFeVhcIlc

For the adrenaline though, the opening of Ikaruga is pretty heroic
http://youtu.be/zMkozG7ks28

[iconoclast]

The arrange soundtrack on Akai Katana Shin is becoming one of my favorites.

The stage 4 theme is so good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1YONlPGBeQ

[BIL]

Dear God, Eschatos' final boss track "EXTERMINATION" rocks. Reminds me of Falcom JDK classics like "Termination" from Ys II.

[richter3456]

My list of favorite shmup music...

Rayxanber
Rayxanber 2
Rayxanber 3
Star Parodia
Gradius III
Lords of Thunder
Gate of Thunder
Space Megaforce
Spriggan
Sapphire
Nexzr Summer Carnival 93'

I could literally go on... I have played so many shooters with such great tracks, I can't really remember anymore than this.

[null1024]

Everything from RayForce.
Seriously, that soundtrack is wonderous and sticky earsex.

Ketsui and DDP:DOJ have great BGM too.

[Shatterhand]

Apidya - The Pond: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI7sk4YV ... re=related

I Personally think Apidya is the shmup with the greatest soundtrack ever. Not to mention one of the finest and probably most underrated shmups ever.

Apidya - Meadow's Edge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyXo-9eKQ4U

[TenshiP]

I would have it's a tie between level 1 soundtrack (Part 1) of MiG 29 Soviet Fighter and The entire Tyrian 2000 soundtrack.

[Aguraki]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg6uwyLy7AU

theme from Prehistoric Isle 2 (stage 2 I think) is so disco-epic I love it.
Always make me smile

[Evilmaxwar]

Long time since i last log on here, happy to see this topic still alive.

to celebrate lets enjoy the fantastic sound track of Tatsujin on the PCE :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DJGdUsoEX0

I Personally think Apidya is the shmup with the greatest soundtrack ever.

Apidya is cool, lately im considering the option of purchasing an Amiga computer to enhance my collection.

[EllertMichael]

I love the DonPachi Stage 1 music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykmjwx3PU58

[CHI]

Darius Burst Original Soundtrack
one of my favorite tracks... and imagining it being played at some club
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiVCdlTNV5w

[dunpeal2064]

I love the DonPachi Stage 1 music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykmjwx3PU58

Awesome song. I love the remix they did for the Saturn mode stage 0 of DDP

[Blackbird]

Apidya

Digging that 90's PC game sound, hehe =D. Brings back some memories.

[Aguraki]

Apidya

Digging that 90's PC game sound, hehe =D. Brings back some memories.

blasphemy

[Klatrymadon]

Darius Burst Original Soundtrack
one of my favorite tracks... and imagining it being played at some club
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiVCdlTNV5w

Here you go, mate:

http://www.mediafire.com/?vb5t3hb4xttnndx

[TonK]

Ketsui Stage 1.

DDP DFK Stage 2, 4, 5 boss.

[Hagane]

Batrider. Excellent remixes of Mahou and Garegga themes, kickass boss themes in general. Themes that you instantly associate with a boss even if you never played the game, and you know it's a boss that will kick your ass. That's what makes a boss battle theme good

Shippu Mahou Daisakusen and Progear (especially the non Q-Sound version) deserve mentions too.

[SupremeBogus]

RefRain has some pretty nice music when you fight the final boss's second form.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSS92Z7kCDI