Sonic 3's Azure Lake: Music Theory

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Alex Yard

Alex Yard

4 жыл бұрын

A look inside the music theory of Sonic 3's Azure Lake theme.
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Footage from the following games was used:
Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Sonic Pocket Adventure
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Footage Clips
0:01 & 8:50
Azure Lake Sonic Gameplay by KZfaq User Flooty Toot
Sonic 3 Complete: Azure Lake in 0'24"72
• Video
3:10
Sonic Balloon Park Gameplay Footage by KZfaq user murphy341
“Way You Make Me Feel - Balloon Park Remix (Sonic 3)”
• Way You Make Me Feel -...
3:10
Chrome Gadget Gameplay by KZfaq user FlootyToot
Sonic 3 Complete: Chrome Gadget in 0’43”53
• Video
3:10
Desert Palace Gameplay by KZfaq user Marco Nicol
“Sonic 3 & Knuckles Desert Palace Run”
• Sonic 3 & Knuckles Des...
3:10
Endless Mine Gameplay by KZfaq User SonicJGB
Sonic 3: Competition Stages
• Sonic 3: Competition S...
3:54
Death Egg Gameplay by KZfaq user TheRealSonicFan
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles - Gameplay Part 13 Death Egg Zone
• Video
4:38
Azure Lake Sonic Gameplay by KZfaq User Felipe Sonic Hacks
Sonic Mania - Azure Lake Zone
• Sonic Mania - Azure La...
5:25 & 7:09
Black or White Music Video Clip by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson - Black Or White (Official Video - Shortened Version)
• Michael Jackson - Blac...
6:55
Hungry Like the Wolf Music Video Clip by Duran Duran
Duran Duran - Hungry like the Wolf (Official Music Video)
• Duran Duran - Hungry l...
7:29
Sonic Pocket Adventure Sky Chase Gameplay by KZfaq User Sonic Destiny
Sonic Pocket Adventure part 5 Sky Chase & Aerobase Zone
• Sonic Pocket Adventure...
8:10
Gigantic Angel Zone Gameplay by KZfaq User Sonic Destiny
Sonic Pocket Adventure part 6 Gigantic Angel Zone
• Sonic Pocket Adventure...
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Audio Clips
0:01 & 4:13 & 5:37 & 8:51
“Azure Lake” from Sonic 3 & Knuckles
3:59
“Death Egg Zone” from Sonic 3 & Knuckles
5:26 & 7:09
Black or White 8 bit remix by KZfaq user Mert G
“Black or White 8-bit Remix Version”
Original Song by Michael Jackson
• Black or White 8-Bit R...
6:55
Hungry Like the Wolf 8-bit remix by KZfaq user 8-bit Misfits
“Hungry Like the Wolf - 8-Bit Versions of Duran Duran by 8-Bit Misfits”
Original song by Duran Duran
• Hungry Like the Wolf -...
7:31
“Sky Chase Zone” from Sonic Pocket Adventure
8:28
“Gigantic Angel Zone” from Sonic Pocket Adventure

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@mBluett
@mBluett 4 жыл бұрын
Your initial hunch was correct about the erroneous midi data. In the VGM rip from the Nov 3. 1993 prototype you can actually hear the correct melody (but not in-game) This missing melody is also in the PC version. Sonic Retro user Valleybell included a note with the rips explaining why this error occurs: "Note: There is an additional instrument in the VGM (at 0: 53) that can't be heard in the actual game. The song loads an invalid FM instrument (ID $2D) and SMPSPlay just ignores that instead of loading garbage data, which is why the instrument is audible." This can only be heard from the prototype's VGM rip. The final song plays the error even in SMPSPlay.
@mBluett
@mBluett 4 жыл бұрын
or you can just listen to it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sK5opdSgvp7Ukas.html (btw don't be fooled by this channel's "restorations". They take many liberties that don't reflect the actual prototype songs)
@matty6878
@matty6878 3 жыл бұрын
WOW i had never known and i've always wondered about that high pitched note too. it sounds more complete but i still prefer the game version, screeching and all.
@ChilliusVGM
@ChilliusVGM 3 жыл бұрын
@@mBluett There's nothing to be "fooled" by as these restorations are usually improvements upon the songs with the original 01/w percussion and better mixing/mastering. On the flipside though, wow, that melody is weird.
@GiordanDiodato
@GiordanDiodato 3 жыл бұрын
it was missing from the PC version likely because it sounds a lot like Michael Jackson's Black or White.
@Linker2A03
@Linker2A03 2 жыл бұрын
9:19 It’s funny that it sounds like two staccato notes using the same high-pitched instrument on channel 4, when in reality you’re hearing that organ-like instrument on channels 1 & 5(5 is acting as delay). The same note is slightly phasing itself between the two channels, and because of that, it sounds like it’s playing at a higher octave than what it’s actually doing. Channel 4, the original source of the high-pitched note, switches to playing a much lower G note. Frequencies crossing over each other can sometimes produce the illusion of different sounding notes. It’s a cool trick to use when composing. In fact, Sonic Chaos’s final boss theme does this in its intro, to the point where the lead not only sounds like it’s playing an octave lower, it also sounds a bit like the NES’ Square at a duty cycle of 25%.
@tcaudiobooks737
@tcaudiobooks737 3 жыл бұрын
The Sonic 3 competition zone musics were waaaay too good for what they were used for.
@therealarien
@therealarien 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@mkvision
@mkvision 4 жыл бұрын
Damn, I learned more about music theory here than with some private instructors.
@DoubleADwarf
@DoubleADwarf 2 жыл бұрын
[Laughs, then cries in art-school student debt]
@FanaticChain
@FanaticChain Жыл бұрын
@@DoubleADwarf oof
@metamusic64
@metamusic64 3 жыл бұрын
This is a completely baseless, wild guess, but I'd say the repetitive bassline and lack of chord development helps get players accustomed to the looping nature of the 2 player levels- the only other 2 player Sonic experience at the time was in Sonic 2, where you just raced your opponent through one of the regular levels. Sonic 3 made the levels loop around on themselves, so even if it wasn't intentional on the part of the composers, the highly repetitive music reflects that idea of a quickly looping level.
@Allplussomeminus
@Allplussomeminus 2 жыл бұрын
Very, very interesting take. Subconsciously telling us the repetitive layout of the level with unchanging chords.
@SuperFang1
@SuperFang1 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I thought even back when playing these levels way back.
@Allplussomeminus
@Allplussomeminus 2 жыл бұрын
@@SuperFang1 haha! Nice. This didn't strike me like that as a kid, but it's impressive you had the thought.
@GiordanDiodato
@GiordanDiodato Жыл бұрын
I wonder if it's also because it was Black or White (MJ song) and it was a near last-minute decision to change it completely so the composer of Azure Lake basically changed it enough so it didn't sound like Black or White and bumrushed the composition. Might explain why the composition itself is rather simple.
@Camwin
@Camwin 5 ай бұрын
Pretty much had the same thought. Just coming from a DJ approach, whenever I want to play a track that picks up the pace and energy I play a track with a "rolling" bassline. I always thought of this stage as speedy and energetic without many "twists and turns", I think the music reflects that well. Especially that short intro into the tune, it's giving "ready, set, GO!"
@VideoGameAnimationStudy
@VideoGameAnimationStudy 3 жыл бұрын
Welp, never thought I'd enjoy a video about Azure Lake's music. Good job!
@williamcollis455
@williamcollis455 2 жыл бұрын
Why wouldn't you enjoy a video about Azure Lake? This song is great.
@themostdislikedchannel
@themostdislikedchannel 2 жыл бұрын
It’s interesting
@sandudelcea6707
@sandudelcea6707 Жыл бұрын
@@williamcollis455 exactly
@Lukz243
@Lukz243 3 жыл бұрын
omg, i've never noticed that beep. My azure Lake playthroughs will never be the same D:
@Metalwario64
@Metalwario64 2 жыл бұрын
I always thought it was strange.
@NunofYerbizness
@NunofYerbizness 3 жыл бұрын
6:32 When the chords are sus
@Mollohandro
@Mollohandro 2 жыл бұрын
I always expect a false start at the beginning of these multiplayer videos. My brothers and I would troll each other hard in these races
@GordieKat
@GordieKat 2 жыл бұрын
This song is a masterpiece to me because it goes so far with so little. It's always been a favorite.
@borinightmare
@borinightmare 2 жыл бұрын
Sonic 3's competition zone music sure amazes me at times. We had a music theory class in highschool that the teacher shown us the sustained chords. The Csus2 chords were used in a couple of songs like Hungry Like The Wolf. I gotten that Michael Jackson song reference to it too.
@AlexYardZone
@AlexYardZone 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, there's a sus2 chord in Hungry Like the Wolf? That's a coincidence. Also, a correction to an error made in the video, is that 'sus' is short for 'suspended' rather than 'sustained.'
@borinightmare
@borinightmare 2 жыл бұрын
@@AlexYardZone Azure Lake Zone had a C sustained chord while Hungry Like The Wolf had an E Sustained 4th chord on it. Michael Jackson's Black Or White you mentioned had the Esus7 chord. That's how the progressive method was used in Azure Lake Zone. It repeats the same thing over and over.
@galenstad-guy
@galenstad-guy Жыл бұрын
@@borinightmare He literally corrected you and himself that it's "suspended" and then you replied to him again using the incorrect "sustained".
@ahd4415
@ahd4415 3 жыл бұрын
Bro lmao getting into the circle of life when talking about sonic 3's 2player levels wtf
@jahisreal8521
@jahisreal8521 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the call out. A gigantic reach
@Sparkette
@Sparkette 2 жыл бұрын
6:11 That C is an impostor
@Ducky27_
@Ducky27_ 3 жыл бұрын
6:11 SUS IMPOSTER SUSSY BAKA WHEN THE IMPOSTER IS SUS
@PROPLAYEN
@PROPLAYEN 2 жыл бұрын
Sus
@the120cxx
@the120cxx 3 жыл бұрын
Remember, ign said pocket advanture was 10 out of 10
@inendlesspain4724
@inendlesspain4724 2 жыл бұрын
IGN also said that "Sonic was never good" and thought Green Hill Zone was from Sonic 2. At this point nobody should take them seriously.
@justinrush7463
@justinrush7463 2 жыл бұрын
@@inendlesspain4724 well they also gave sonic colors ultimate an 8/10 so...
@inendlesspain4724
@inendlesspain4724 2 жыл бұрын
@@justinrush7463 It seems like most "professional" gaming sites are giving Ultimate positive reviews so I guess IGN is no different here despite their history with Sonic.
@KaliDreamer
@KaliDreamer Жыл бұрын
I watched a video about him, and was thinking about how this is Ulillillia’s favorite track this entire video, so it made me happy when you mentioned it at the end
@MatthewBester
@MatthewBester 2 жыл бұрын
9:10 Ah crap, once you hear it you can't unhear it.
@justcallmexen
@justcallmexen 2 жыл бұрын
As soon as you demonstrated the OST for Sky Chase, I had this feeling it sounded really similar to something else, my first thought was immediately "Get Edgy" from Sonic Rush's Altitude Limit of all things. Maybe it's just the climb in pitch before coming down again and the slightly extended note before the crashes that lead to the vocal samples saying "move that beat". I might have no idea what I am talking about.
@theinsanegamer1024
@theinsanegamer1024 2 жыл бұрын
1:48 This was a triumph. I'm making a note here: musical success.
@Drummerboykhari12
@Drummerboykhari12 3 жыл бұрын
3rd video in a row I watched from you. You just earned yourself a subscriber. I thought I scrounged through all I could about Sonic 3 music theory, and trivia, but you bring it to another level. Good job man!
@ImYourDeity
@ImYourDeity 4 жыл бұрын
This is Ulillillia's favorite track? Ben Saint told me about him, his stuff is kind of neat!
@nthgth
@nthgth 2 жыл бұрын
This was always one of my favorite tunes in the game, and that's saying something! Thanks for the detailed video.
@Thebes
@Thebes 2 жыл бұрын
I wasn't expecting Duran Duran in my Sonic 3 Music Theory. I'm absolutely loving these videos without having much knowledge on music stuff in general.
@bonkmaster97
@bonkmaster97 3 жыл бұрын
for me, this is one of the most interesting zones out of all sonic 3 and knuckles, I love this zone so much, and I appreciate you talking about this zone, because barely anyone has ever talked about this zone to be honest. you'd gain a sub.
@coffeecat2812
@coffeecat2812 2 жыл бұрын
The sheer nostalgia from this channel is really cheering me up :)
@Diamonddeath
@Diamonddeath 2 жыл бұрын
Isn't Azure Lake the same lake in the background of Launch Base Zone that the Death Egg was in? If so, it’s fitting that the music sounds similar to Death Egg Zone.
@jacobosborn8584
@jacobosborn8584 2 жыл бұрын
You’re channel is amazing. You put so much research and well thought out explanation into every video. The editing is very nicely done as well.
@johndeer4936
@johndeer4936 3 жыл бұрын
dude i’m so glad you posted this. it was amazing, i wish you had more subs! ya got one from me 😁
@joseph-fernando-piano
@joseph-fernando-piano 3 жыл бұрын
I just discovered this channel and love these videos of the Sonic games I grew up on! One really pedantic point I have to make, the "sus" notation in a chord means "suspended", not "sustained"... Awesome video!
@AlexYardZone
@AlexYardZone 3 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, it would appear that's correct! A quick google search shows a couple of results saying "also known as a sustained chord" so I wonder if I've heard other folks say it in the past which is why it was in my head.
@spacedanceretefira7237
@spacedanceretefira7237 2 жыл бұрын
No, it means sussy
@spritesensation
@spritesensation 2 жыл бұрын
@@spacedanceretefira7237 no it means you're not funny so delete your comment and shut up
@Ruskah0307
@Ruskah0307 2 жыл бұрын
ok but that cute little fan-title makes me wanna write lyrics for this song. i cant write lyrics if i was held at gunpoint, but i still wanna see if i could do it. i cant help but imagine the title itself appearing at the end of each section
@GamelordNito
@GamelordNito 2 жыл бұрын
This is just fantastic stuff. Keep going.
@sonic8122Fan26
@sonic8122Fan26 4 жыл бұрын
Your informative and funny, keep doing you fam.
@Urinal
@Urinal 3 жыл бұрын
These videos are amazing. More sonic music theory please
@cristiana8044
@cristiana8044 4 жыл бұрын
I really love the videos!
@km_studios
@km_studios Жыл бұрын
OMG! All these years playing Sonic 3, and I never knew Azure Lake was an actual place IN MY HOME PROVINCE!
@breckhodges3177
@breckhodges3177 2 жыл бұрын
Dang, these videos of yours might actually get me to play some sonic 3
@tails_the_god
@tails_the_god 3 жыл бұрын
woww keep these up! im trying to learn to transcribe songs.These really assists me big time! :D
@mauriciomelendez5927
@mauriciomelendez5927 3 жыл бұрын
Oh em gee! This was way more than what I expected
@topazlynx2228
@topazlynx2228 Жыл бұрын
An hour ago, I was doing nothing really, just showing my Grandma the similarities between Ice Cap and Hard Times. But after that, I was slightly curious. I wanted to hear the Proto Sonic 3 tracks. So, I listened to them... and... Now I understand every. Single. Word. You. Say.
@chaosangel42
@chaosangel42 2 ай бұрын
how'd it take me so long to find this video, for ages i'd hoped someone would draw attention to azure lake's monotone bassline. finally i can know peace
@MicahBuzanANIMATION
@MicahBuzanANIMATION 3 жыл бұрын
Man, you do some deep cuts. I like that.
@blakfloyd
@blakfloyd 2 жыл бұрын
It makes me really happy to see you referencing ulillillia. He seems like such a wholesome dude.
@MOSMASTERING
@MOSMASTERING 2 жыл бұрын
Damn… what a breakdown. This is gold.
@x-mighty7602
@x-mighty7602 3 жыл бұрын
2:56 i thought i was the only one who noticed it.
@moonlightostrich3690
@moonlightostrich3690 2 жыл бұрын
what a pleasant video- "the sus chord" AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
@russellgxy2905
@russellgxy2905 2 жыл бұрын
Hmmmm...playing them back to back I think I know what happened to that subtle change in Sky Chase's melody compared to Azure Lake. Pretty much all of S3K's soundtrack has the melody echo in some way, which I think adds more depth to the overall piece. So the quartet of descending 8th notes basically has a copy playing one "8th" behind it. But in my listenings, there are some points where this quartet can sound like a _pair_ of 8th notes, followed by a dotted 8th and 16th, because the echo of the D note seems to blend in with the main D. I don't know why, but it's something I noticed. And since the Neo Geo's soundchip was 8-bit instead of 16-bit, I guess the change was made to make it sound closer to Azure Lake with the echo in place
@akongas
@akongas 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! I always pronounced it as-your lake
@nicolasmartinez4337
@nicolasmartinez4337 2 жыл бұрын
these videos give me a newfound appreciation for these tracks, thank you EDIT: a video going over the composition of sonic songs reused in different games would be interesting!
@matthewkolar7560
@matthewkolar7560 2 жыл бұрын
I think this one was used in Crusader of Centy/Soleil.
@rogueplayer8192
@rogueplayer8192 3 жыл бұрын
idk why but this scenario remember something i remember to see. but idk if this thing was a video or was just my dream. but it was in ice cap zone.
@pookiewood
@pookiewood 3 жыл бұрын
Great video and also reminds me of how annoyed I was playing these coming from the awesome Sonic 2 multi player.
@treefroggy
@treefroggy Жыл бұрын
Really glad you mentioned Sonic Pocket Adventure, but after going through the trouble you didn't mention that it adds another movement, a very satisfying one. In general I think Pocket Adventure is super underrated, and I lvoe the music, as well as the physics and gameplay, everything about it. It was my first sonic game, I got a neo geo pocket color in order to play it, because I could only convince my parents to invest in portables while I was a kid. A lot of people use diminishing language referring to Pocket Adventure, calling is "recycled content" or "a worse version of sonic 2"... But that's such a double standard-- it is remixed music, 8-bit covers, and a DEMAKE, something which people go nuts for these days. Someone just Demade sonic adventure for Nintendo DS this week even!
@someobscuremusicchannel
@someobscuremusicchannel 3 жыл бұрын
underrated video
@alexanderisrael2715
@alexanderisrael2715 2 жыл бұрын
Holy cow, I thought that beep was my ear piece's fault all this time...
@Torthrodhel
@Torthrodhel 2 жыл бұрын
I'd say it's arguable whether it stays on the same chord throughout. It stays on the same bass note, but you can have a drone behind a chord progression. I lean slightly more toward that interpretation, just from listening (either's valid, of course). I'd say the character at one point is more of a rising 1st/2nd/3rd/4th progression that's progressed fast and over fast.
@sandudelcea6707
@sandudelcea6707 Жыл бұрын
This is the first video i watched from you, i can remember the day, i was going to get a blood sample with my mom and while we were waiting i saw this in my recommended and decided to watch it, i didn't know what music theory was at the time and i still don't lol
@LynceusGlaciermaw
@LynceusGlaciermaw Жыл бұрын
A friend of mine once put music theory like this - it’s all well and good to know if a piece of music sounds good, but music theory can often tell you WHY it sounds good; basically, there are trends and patterns in how different pieces of music can make you feel and music theory explores that.
@sandudelcea6707
@sandudelcea6707 Жыл бұрын
@@LynceusGlaciermaw i though it was theories about music, like why sega replaced the prototype music in sonic 3, that kinda stuff
@LynceusGlaciermaw
@LynceusGlaciermaw Жыл бұрын
@@sandudelcea6707 That’s fair, in the case of Sonic 3 that is indeed quite a rabbit hole as we’ve seen. It wouldn’t surprise me if there were other comparable behind-the-scenes stories about the soundtracks of all sorts of other things. But as to music theory itself, truth be told I myself didn’t start to understand or develop an interest in it until recently - it was really Alex’s videos that did it, talking about the theory of music I care about! I just found it interesting to dissect these things because it helped me to understand exactly what about these songs I found so gripping. If nothing else I thought it might give me a place to start in finding more music I would like!
@sandudelcea6707
@sandudelcea6707 Жыл бұрын
@@LynceusGlaciermaw i was also interested in this channel becuz alex is my real name, and by the way, sonic 3 is not the only sonic game to have a confusing soundtrack history
@Neezabja
@Neezabja Жыл бұрын
love that 8bit Black or White!
@KrisJoshJones
@KrisJoshJones 2 жыл бұрын
WHEN THE C IS SUS
@Isorsa
@Isorsa 4 жыл бұрын
Nice
@nintendogamer64knucklesrealism
@nintendogamer64knucklesrealism 2 жыл бұрын
This man predicted the popularity of Among us (C"sus"4 or 2)
@yugimumoto1
@yugimumoto1 2 жыл бұрын
Those sus chords remind me of the beginning of free Fallin by Tom petty.
@borinightmare
@borinightmare 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah. It also has the elements to another song...A Little Respect by Erasure
@glitchedblood
@glitchedblood Жыл бұрын
Azure Lake also shares Sandopolis Act 2’s bassline instrument
@tomnuke9122
@tomnuke9122 2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see your analysis on Chrome Gadget. I loved that stage so much as a kid.
@MarcelxDD
@MarcelxDD 2 жыл бұрын
6:10 SUS!!!!1!!!!
@mustardkrisame281
@mustardkrisame281 2 жыл бұрын
OHNO
@Allplussomeminus
@Allplussomeminus 2 жыл бұрын
9:09 what that beep is my favorite part about the song! Gives the song that final high peak for me.
@tidaltorrent
@tidaltorrent 2 жыл бұрын
I like to think that the 'feedback' beep, since it is at the very last moments of the song, is supposed to be the ", until" in that part of the heroes journey. An otherwise pleasant song turning sour- an inciting incident.
@thejonbrownshow8470
@thejonbrownshow8470 2 жыл бұрын
Never thought there'd be a analysis video on a 2 player track for a retro sonic game lol
@BabusGameRoom
@BabusGameRoom 2 жыл бұрын
9:10 Oh man, I just thought that was my tinnitus! ahaha
@matty6878
@matty6878 3 жыл бұрын
my favorite song in all of the sonic games. i'd just do FAULTS just keep listening to it. this track also happens to have quite a few covers, my favorite being 'Sonik Azure' by analoq
@AlexYardZone
@AlexYardZone 3 жыл бұрын
Sonik Azure is great. The way the guitar does the main chords has an awesome Brimful of Asha / Three Marlenas feel to it that works really well and achieves a different effect than the original.
@matty6878
@matty6878 3 жыл бұрын
@@AlexYardZone wow, thanks so much! sorry im a bit late in response (work gets in the way, as it does) but feel free to ask for any feedback as this is a cool idea that could be fun!
@torterratortellini6641
@torterratortellini6641 Жыл бұрын
2:52 you just blew my mind.
@GiordanDiodato
@GiordanDiodato 3 жыл бұрын
My theory: After they couldn't use Black or White in Sonic 3, one of the composers/arrangers redid the tune just enough so that while it sounded similar, but still different from Black or White. Mostly to avoid lawsuits.
@trashtrash756
@trashtrash756 2 жыл бұрын
When the Csus is 3
@ZanyCat
@ZanyCat 2 жыл бұрын
That beep has always bothered me, I feel so validated that I am not the only one who noticed it.
@kaplooeygames8515
@kaplooeygames8515 2 жыл бұрын
Didn't even hear the beep into you played it a second time. Huh. Would love to hear a discussion on Sonic Pocket Adventure's remixes, they're so odd
@leonardonunes5437
@leonardonunes5437 3 жыл бұрын
2:56 ABCDE for 2 player mode levels
@AmazingFrenchman
@AmazingFrenchman 2 жыл бұрын
Here is one thing to explain the bass line... it's a race. This track oozes of competition. That also kind of explains the beeps at the end.
@starmaterial
@starmaterial 7 ай бұрын
I've heard the similarities for years: Azure Lake is not a carbon copy of Black or White but it's similar because of the simplicity of the chords and the tones they make. The melodies are not the same but if they were in the same key they'd work together just fine, maybe as rhythm and lead or melody/countermelody. Also, the simple bassline tells on it. Again, they're not copies but the style and aesthetic are there, the skeletons.
@syntheticalnothing
@syntheticalnothing Жыл бұрын
On a completely different note (pun intended) would love a breakdown of Andy Gillion's medley of Sonic music, because even though it's the same and the feel is also same, there are additional things to think about!
@nathanblair7266
@nathanblair7266 2 жыл бұрын
The C sus 4 bit does bear a little bit of a resemblance to "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon
@redchan_ebooks
@redchan_ebooks 2 жыл бұрын
This song always made me think of a superhero
@sonic40001
@sonic40001 2 жыл бұрын
8:21 Oh, and that pales in comparison to _Sky Sanctuary Zone's_ music for the extra boss. :)
@FantomMC2
@FantomMC2 2 жыл бұрын
Yesssss Azure Lake!!!
@hakuzosionnach
@hakuzosionnach Жыл бұрын
You should cover how Sonic 2 boss music has a same chord line from "here comes the hammer." MC Hammer.
@PROPLAYEN
@PROPLAYEN 2 жыл бұрын
6:11 SUS
@nithshithhith4398
@nithshithhith4398 2 жыл бұрын
I've no doubt you're right about everything, but to me this song sounds like "It's the beginning of the race!" like it's day 1 of the Daytona or something. It just sounds like "We're racing!" because that's what these VS levels are, races with your friends. It's got a very Speed Racer kinda vibe to me. Do other Racing type instrumentals in other games and tv shows/movies have any similarity, and the cause for my connotation?
@TheVeryEvilGamer
@TheVeryEvilGamer 2 жыл бұрын
6:12 sus 😳
@shoopdawhoop
@shoopdawhoop 2 жыл бұрын
Please do Chrome Gadget analysis, it's my favorite track!
@sweetoil2952
@sweetoil2952 2 ай бұрын
There’s a thing about this song that I’m baffled about. I heard this from playing Sonic 3 in Sonic Mega Collection Plus on the original Xbox. The part that plays at 0:14 sounded significantly different. Not note-wise, but the…voice? of it sounded clearer. Maybe similar to what the part before it sounds like. Compared to the one I heard on the Xbox, this “version” sounds very compressed and…I don’t know, more robotic/computer-chip-like? And yet, it’s everywhere, in everything. I can’t find the sound that I heard on the Xbox at all, and I have no idea why they sound different.
@tatertot64
@tatertot64 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly if I were to guess any intention of using Desert Palace for Gigantic Angel, it might be in reference to the downward chord progression common in Sonic 1 tracks that you noted previously? It's still jarring tonally though hahaha Edit: if I'm not mistaken, it seems the opening melody to Scrap Brain has a downward chord progression too. Though I'm mostly guessing from the music theory I've learned from your vids.
@tatertot64
@tatertot64 Жыл бұрын
While not exact, I just noticed the "reflection" of the first and last 7 notes in section A.
@clappy._.
@clappy._. 2 жыл бұрын
Yup, it's obvious that Sega would make music with just a single cord yet make it so amazing.
@TobiasSaibot87
@TobiasSaibot87 2 жыл бұрын
This is a 8bit sped version of MJ's Black Or White
@jerppursh7570
@jerppursh7570 2 жыл бұрын
I really like the gigantic angel act 1 song and I still have no clue why
@kailaslynwood
@kailaslynwood Жыл бұрын
The preview of the other stages appeared to have an incorrect progression of Balloon Park. I didn't see anyone glitching up into the ceiling using the second balloon.
@colors7792
@colors7792 2 жыл бұрын
Csus! That seems kinda sus…
@drayphoenix117
@drayphoenix117 Жыл бұрын
Sonic spinball music theory would be awesome
@AlexYardZone
@AlexYardZone Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the options menu theme is dope!
@drayphoenix117
@drayphoenix117 Жыл бұрын
@@AlexYardZone and the first cutscene before the main theme
@thiagotecnico
@thiagotecnico 2 жыл бұрын
ABCDE, never thought about this all those years
@retrorebootmusic
@retrorebootmusic 2 жыл бұрын
It was another normal day in an idyllic life, until... Balloon Park.
@leonardonunes5437
@leonardonunes5437 3 жыл бұрын
i love azure lake
@Gaz66d
@Gaz66d 2 жыл бұрын
Next time I do Karaoke I’m gonna do Black or White with Hungry Like The Wolf lyrics over the top and see if I can make that fit…
@HistorysMostLegendaryContest
@HistorysMostLegendaryContest 2 ай бұрын
Tbh the best versus song
@SynergX8
@SynergX8 3 жыл бұрын
It sounds like eternatus theme phase 3 from pokemon sword and shield
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