Sonic 4 - Episode II - Music Thread

[Guest]

I only didn't really like Splash Hill's music (Act 3 is pretty cool, though). And I really didn't like Eggman's phase two music.

And I absolutely love this:

Reminds me alot of Crash bandicoot 3's Egyptian level music

Although not very similar

Edited January 28, 2012 by Guest

[KHCast]

I'll say this. If they can turn splash hill from sounding like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQXktcBcXh8 To this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CScXezWcb4E Then maybe my faith in Episode 2's music is not misplaced. Come on sonic team!

Edited January 28, 2012 by The Amazing Spiderman

[Blue Blood]

I'll say this. If they can turn splash hill from sounding like this:

*Original Splash Hill*

To this:

*2012 Olympics Splash Hill*

Then maybe my faith in Episode 2's music is not misplaced. Come on sonic team!

Mercilessly beating cats to death with a guitar is a horrible thing to do, and sounds even more ill-fitting of S4 to boot. That's the type of instrumentation and music direction I really don't want E2 to take. The one thing that works in that tracks favour is the bell/chime sounds.

Edited January 28, 2012 by Blue Blood

[Xenos]

Am I the only one that liked "The Road of Cards" from Casino Street? I found it really catchy and fun to play the game with. Is their a remix or remastering of it anywhere?

Edited January 28, 2012 by Ultimate Spidey

[KHCast]

Mercilessly beating cats to death with a guitar is a horrible thing to do, and sounds even more ill-fitting of S4 to boot. That's the type of instrumentation and music direction I really don't want E2 to take. The one thing that works in that tracks favour is the bell/chime sounds.

[Blue Blood]

HOW is this less bearable than the original. I seriously think while it's not a fav or mine that i can actually to stand to listen to it. Yes the dying cats are there still but it's not AS bad as the original. I personally like it better than the original.

[KHCast]

I didn't say that. I said it's still horrible and a worse fit to Sonic 4. It's a better sounding track I'll give it that, but it's still pretty horrid.

[Hyper-Shan]

I wouldn't mind if the music in Episode would be kind of like Sonic CD, (both JP & US styles, since both soundtracks are amazing to me) - Probably my favourite picks:

Metalic Madness Present (Japanese):

Collision Chaos Present (American):

(Quartz Quadrant Bad & Good Futures (American) & Palmtree Panic Bad Future (Japanese) also goes on my favourite list!)

Although I don't really have that much of a problem with E1's music (I enjoy most of it), it is clear that it needs improving. Also, I really do think the 3 Mad Gear Zone themes are the best in the game in my honest opinion!

Edited January 28, 2012 by Hyper-Shan

[The Man On The Inside]

I have heard it said that the melodies were fine, it's just the instruments that people didn't like. Also is it me or did the music sound very....samey as the game went on?

Yeah, so long as it sounds good, it doesn't matter whether they go for a 16-bit sound or not. Just, be better then E1, somehow, i don't know how though

[Drunk Michael Myers]

Don't know if this has already been brought up, but no cats?

https://twitter.com/#!/crush40/status/163435166004555776

[Blue Blood]

Now before anyone says that that's Crush 40 and not Jun Senoue, the Crush 40 account is Jun's personal Twitter account. It's a bit hard to say whether or not he's including S4E2 in this because the music for the game will likely have been long since finished by now andhe could just be talking about Crush 40 as a whole.

[Marcello]

I'm sure he means Crush 40 as a whole. And the game after Episode 2.

Edited February 2, 2012 by MarcelloF

[Blue Blood]

I'm sure he means Crush 40 as a whole. And the game after Episode 2.

It's certainly possible. I'd be really surprised if he wasn't composing for E2, though if it gave Naofumi Hataya, Fumie Kumatani or Tomoya Ohtani (or even Cash Cash) a chance to shine I'd be thrilled. Chances are it's still Jun for E2 though. Can't see it not happening.

EDIT: Whoops, forgot Kenichi Toki.

Edited February 2, 2012 by HYDROCITEE

[ArtFenix]

I don't know about you guys, but I think Jun is the best choice for Sonic 4 music.

Cash-cash? Don't make me laugh. Do you really want to hear some more awesome auto-tune?

[Marcello]

They did a great job on Generations.

[ArtFenix]

They did a great job on Generations.

Sure, but I don't think style is suitable for a game like Sonic 4. Just my opinion.

[Marcello]

Their classic music would work perfectly fine in Episode 2.

[Blue Blood]

I don't know about you guys, but I think Jun is the best choice for Sonic 4 music.

Cash-cash? Don't make me laugh. Do you really want to hear some more awesome auto-tune?

Oh yeah, sorry. I forgot everything that Cash Cash does is autotuned. How silly of me.

And Run Through the Speed Highway and Stardust Speedway Pr US and Stardust Speedway BF US and

and Big Arm and Back 2 Back and Heroes' Special Stage.

I happen to think that they make excellent music for a Classic style Sonic game, be they original pieces or remixes. Not to mention I also think the other artists in Generations that handled the Classic versions of all the tracks did an extremely good job. The only one that was done by Jun Senoue was Azure Blue World and that didn't sound Classic at all. I'm sure he can pull of the style, but I happen to think everyone else does it better.

And actually, while I'm at it, I positively adore autotune and other electronic adjustments when used well. You know, like in Cash Cash's music.

Edited February 2, 2012 by HYDROCITEE

[TrueBlue]

I loved the "Party in Your Bedroom" mix they did with the Genesis sounds.

[Indigo Rush]

Cash-cash? Don't make me laugh. Do you really want to hear some more awesome auto-tune?

Someone, tell

How do Ihttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO274fa2Jpohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY3j1KDLS3oseriously?

EDIT: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA BLUE BLOOD.

Edited February 2, 2012 by Indigo Rush

[ArtFenix]

This is all to modern-sounding to be in Sonic 4.

These aforementioned remixes are great though]]. I like what they did for Generations, I just don't think they can do a better job with music reminding me of the classics than Jun Senoue.

And what I said about auto-tune was just a rant with a bit of sarcasm and trolling. xD

Edited February 2, 2012 by ArtFenix

[Indigo Rush]

This is all to modern-sounding to be in Sonic 4.

You think they aren't capable of sounding more like a SEGA Genesis? And shouldn't the music sound as good as it can be, instead of with certain restrictions?

Even if they DID have those restrictions...

I like what they did for Generations, I just don't think they can do a better job with music reminding me of the classics than Jun Senoue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS_aS3mfGA0

[Blue Blood]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS_aS3mfGA0

Oh my GOD! Why haven't I heard this before? That's AMAZING. Cash Cash need to front the music for Sonic games. Like, seriously.

[ArtFenix]

Didn't hear that before either. I take back what I said except Jun Senoue is still the best choice IMO xD.

[Kuzu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS_aS3mfGA0

...Sonic Team should be ashamed of themselves, how does THIS sound more retro and Genesis than the shit they put out? This really just makes me hate episode 1 even more now. Awesome mix though, and I hope they make some tracks in Episode 2.