Pre SpongeBob Demo Recording from 1997
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Here's one from deep within the vault! 1997 Pre-SpongeBob demo recording, when the show was still referred to as "Sponge Boy." I recorded these songs and presented them to Steve Hillenburg as he was developing the musical identity for his show. Some of these unused songs appeared in my independent film, "Colordog" which features a funny pineapple character
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5:16 WHAT ARE YOU SIMPLETONS DOING
OPEN THE DOOR NITWIT
You're supposed to catch these things, not torture yourselves with them.
Are...the other letters of the alphabet involved here?
@@thatthinginyoureye
Sure! All 486 of them!
😦🙁, Future…. Future… Future… Futur-
Holy Krabby Patties, a frozen cepholapod!
@@JovialEclipse fossilized music
@@SteveBelferOfficialHi, I'm a huge fan of your work on spongebob I was wondering if you could clear some stuff up about this demo recording.
1. is it just one cassette or multiple.
2. I know this ones kinda weird but what was the original lable name/names of said tape/tapes.
3. do you know or remember if this was the hawiian music that was played at the original pitch meeting for spongebob in early 1997. and if not what was it made for. The last ones kinda hard because you made this what like 33 years ago, I can't even remember what I mostly did a month ago I know it's a lot but I'm the kinda person that likes to know everything they like, if you could that would be nice.
@@melissalongacre733 thanks for the thoughtful comment and questions! 1, it was one 60 minute cassette and multiple takes and sections. I edited it into this little compilation a long time ago. 2, the original name I put on the tape was 1997 SpongeBoy sessions or something like that. It was not affiliated with the show but I gave the tape to Steve H as my music idea pitch. 3. I was inspired by old Hawaiian music and used that as musical ideas with my limited abilities at that time as a player. My primitive style was appealing because it gave it a home-made and silly underwater vibe
@@SteveBelferOfficial thank you i think you did your best with what you said and hay I mean at least the credits made it into the final show and its iconic
@@melissalongacre733 The very very first pitch I think was 1996 I believe as there are voice recordings that date back to then of Squid and SpongeBob talking about the customers that come into the Krusty Krab each day, Squidward being voiced by Hillenburg himself originally. Or maybe this was recorded before any of it was greeenlit.
Always imagined early production having this jaunty, unpolished sound and look to it, and this is just the thing. Thank you for this.
@@wepeel65 it’s extra jaunty
You deserve more views. You, Tom Kenny and Stephen Hillenberg helped shape Spongebob as the iconic show we know today.
@@SneakiestChameleon views shmews just putting it out there for people to enjoy
@@SteveBelferOfficialand this is why your the GOAT
@@theotherlogan-1638 more like a Llama
There's such a weirdly wonderful vibe to all of this, where it sounds so familiar but so unfamiliar at the same time. Like it's still SpongeBob under it all, but it's such a far departure from what the show sounded like by the time it actually came out and I love it!
So cool. Thanks for sharing!
Oh sheewt its valskibum
he’s here!
here before me makes a video
@@humbugswaxSame here
My seat’s been claimed
Hi Vail 🙂🤚
It's crazy how much this sounds like a forced "parallel universe" version of the soundtrack, except it was actually made before the version we know. It's amazing.
5:16 HOLY CRAP, THE FREAKING FUTURE VERSION OF THE CLOSING THEME WAS ACTUALLY A PROTOTYPE ALL ALONG, THAT JUST FREAKING BLOW MY MIND!!! 🤯
Not only that, there are early cues from both Gator and Hello Blues here… As well as maybe more stuff hiding that I just haven’t noticed
Wait, Hello Blues has one, is there a link for it?
@@Ernesto-Estrada_2950 No I mean hello blues is in here, I don’t remember the exact time stamp of it but there’s a snippet of an early version of the beginning of the song in here in this video, you can tell that audio cue was referenced when making hello blues
They have almost a feeling of uncanniness to them, really interesting
@@humbugswax they came out of a can
@@SteveBelferOfficial that would make them canny
Wow! They have it! CANNED CUES
Interesting that this demo would be reused in SB-129.
At the time, I grabbed a rythm section of the closing theme (without the solo track) and we added a ring-mod filter to give it a super sci-fi sound
@SteveBelferOfficial Was the lead synthesized? I listened to the usage from the episode and it sounds like it was synthesized, but I'm not sure.
@@qeck98 I’m not exactly sure this track was used in SB 129 but I worked with a sound designer from “The Matrix” who used a ring mod space filter in early pro-tools to process the track and generate synth-like tones
@SteveBelferOfficial I looked up a ring modulator filter for examples and it matches pretty well, and Nick Carr (music editor on SpongeBob) has used Pro Tools for the entire show's run, so that lines up.
@SteveBelferOfficial By the way, unrelated but, would you happen to still have the separated Lead/Rhythm tracks for the final Closing Theme? It would be really interesting to hear them if you do.
now im just waiting for the next Spongebob creepypasta to use the audio at 5:17
This is the music from SB129 without the synthesizer
Go outside.
Lame
Thank you so much for uploading this! I've loved Spongebob since it came out in 1999. But i had no idea that the show was truly being built from the ground up as early as 1997. That's the year i was born, and that gives me a new found connection with the show!
@@Ace_of_Horns 1997 was a special year! Thanks for checking it out!
It's pretty interesting hearing this recording since it's part of SpongeBob's history
oh is it
@@cube4547um… yeah. it IS. taking into consideration that this was made before help wanted was ever finished which was much later that year, and that this is a set of early prototype songs possibly prior to the actual greenlighting of the show, as well as having some early gator segments as well as some bits from hello blues, it’s VERY very interesting.
I thought these were part of a leak, not uploaded by *THE* Steve Belfer himself! Thanks for the upload! All of this behind the scenes/production stuff we've been getting lately has been such a blessing for Spongebob fans.
A real nice blast from the past. Insane to know a world before SpongeBob
@@berserkzelda it was from the future
I don’t understand. How do you not have more views/subscribers? It’s not everyday that never before heard/high quality music comes from an official source and from an incredible popular tv show gets posted. Thank you so much!
Thanks J! The channel is only 13 days old and I plan on adding new content frequently. If you help me share the channel, I'll send you some free stickers!
It's so great how we get to now finally hear these 27 years later.
💛
Did Steve talk about the heavy Ween influence on the show? Apparently he loved bands like them, Wilco, The Flaming Lips and a lot of Alternative Bands from the 90's
Steve did like Ween, they're amazing. but that didn't really kick in until the first movie. A couple of Steve's favorite bands back then were "the Cramps," "X," and "the Meat Puppets"
@@SteveBelferOfficial Thank you very much for answering! Means a lot.
Thank you and all the artist who shaped SpongeBob's musical identity for making it unforgettable.
These are some unique tones, haunting at times. Thanks for sharing with us
@@BuffaloBeatle you’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoy it
Something so whimsical and fun that is so unique to SpongeBob's sound. Thanks for sharing, yours and Steve Hillenburg's work is really special to me.
The unsung hero of our childhoods, you really helped build something so impactful for millions of people that will be treasured forever. The atmosphere these songs have is so perfect for the show; incredible job man and thank you!
Loved these, so cool how they still have the same style as cues like Gator Seaweed and even includes the one used in SB-129
When was Gator AKA "Patricks theme" recorded?
If you read the description of his Gator video it would say 1997
@@WhoBobWhatPants thx
1997! before the turn of the century!
Wow this is so cool. I'm actually a ukulele player myself so it's always nice to hear some from somebody else. The Spongebob music is so chill, it must feel amazing to be such a big influence and part of it.
Thanks for the kind-hearted comment! I'm happy and proud to be a part of that show but never really felt like I'm influential. I'm just glad to express myself through music
@@SteveBelferOfficial That's what music's about :].
Theres something so odd about this. Like its alternate universe spongebob music. Like were diving into a history we werent supposed to see, or we just no clipped into pre production of all of our favorite childhood shows. This definitely feels like the show.
1:36 Sea Cavern
I really loved Sea Cavern
Sounds a little spooky, yet such a silly vibe. Thanks for this!
Things like these really make my day. It felt so nice to have these in my recommendations two days ago, and...
"FUTURE! FUTURE! FUTURE!"
I just wanted to ask some questions, now that I got into the video a bit more. Did you and Steve do some of these together, or was it just you?
Also, who was talking at the start of (both versions of) Sea Cavern?
Was it you?
Just curious! =)
(I literally listen to these every day now, I love them so much.)
Have at it, analog horror creators
@@OSSOYT old school
I'm so happy I get to hear this and to have it uploaded from the original musician makes it even more special. Thank you Steve
@@samkupper glad to share it after all these years
0:21 Everyone is talking about SB-129 music but...NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT THE BETA VERSION OF GATOR!!!ruclips.net/video/4A2ygNnUMGY/видео.htmlfeature=shared
lol there should be a video of it
I love that early credits theme particularly
It's so cool to finally be hearing some early versions of the tracks we know and love. "Seaweed" and the closing theme still stand as two of my favorite tracks of all time.
Holy shit if this actually real then man you’re really shape so many peoples childhood I turned 18 tomorrow all i can say is thank you for helping me and many others through some really dark times
Sounds seriously spooky. Just noodling around on a hawaiian guitar never sounded so... Backrooms
The pre-pilot spongebob aesthetic is a strong one.
Just think of how much of it we haven’t seen… There’s supposedly sketches Steve Hillenburg himself did that served as the basis for the pilot version of SpongeBob done all the way back in 1994 while he was camping… I think I remember finding an article that HAD an image of the page he drew the very first sketches of what would become SpongeBoy. This is post intertidal zone so it was definitely based off bob the sponge but it definitely was also the seed that planted spongebob… I’m sure I can find it again if I look hard enough… Nobody talks about it…
I adore this! Thank you so much for preserving these! ❤
Wow what a treat. Your work immediately set a perfectly zany tone for the other creative folks to work off.
never thought id hear demos of spongebob background music lmao. thank you for uploading this!
This is fantastic! Your music is so dear and familiar to me and people my age who grew up with SpongeBob. Thank you so much for sharing!
@@TekuJames thanks! I’m glad you enjoy it!
Wow you really left a dent in history, these are iconic.
@@Lisinfilm denting history = goal
Great stuff, Steve! Thanks for sharing this music. It seems so obvious as the perfect match to SpongeBob imagery. Almost as if the music might have been developed before the characters. Cheers.
@@davehogye576 it was indeed. Thanks Dave!
Wow, these are incredible! Super cool to hear these tracks!
Can never get enough of that slide guitar
Just like my grandpa, always skipping the best parts while playing tape reels... :/
this is nice for the 25 year anniversary
"We'll use a cool island song to melt his frozen heart."
"...or was it a hot island song?"
Early spongebob's soundtrack just has such an atmosphere that can't be replicated
It’s like me trying to remember SpongeBobs ost from memory really cool!
Analogue Horror mfs gonna have a field day
I love this!!!! Spongebob/spongeboy is amazing 😃 💗
Man, this is such an incredible piece of history right here! Thank you so much for sharing this!
5:17
FUTURE
FUTURE.....FUTURE
This music is WAY goofier than what ended up in the show! Which I really like tbh
Very uncanny I don’t know why but I love this uncanny sounding stuff. It just hits different. 😂
@@Jedi_With_Aesthetic analog
Where's the documentary about this music and the musician behind it? I feel like it's long overdue, a documentary about the sound design and music of the show.
I also have to wonder how much Hawaiian lap-steel guitar was used in the making of this. Reminds me of theremin music sometimes this stuff.
Truly, an inspiration to us all 😃
@@mRahman92 thanks for the kind-hearted comments!
We finally get to hear this after all these years
simply majestic
This is awesome! I've loved SpongeBob for years, so it's cool being able to listen to some of the music that was made before it became such a big phenomenon
Interested to know what instruments you used to record this, specifically the pedal steel, or is it just slide guitar? Very cool sounds nonetheless, thanks for posting!
@@mailliw2698 it was an electric guitar (Telecaster) with a glass slide. There’s a Uke track and a classical guitar. There’s also the electric guitar on rhythm some of the time.
i'm so happy that you shared this. i'm a big fan of spongebob, and have an interest in its history and production. this music warms my heart. thanks, steve
youre my idol, steve!! i love all of your music for this show AND your personal projects so much
@@adhdvolcano thanks! I’m glad you are entertained!
1997 SpongeBob Is so wired
It sounds awesome! I love the sound of slide guitar
I must ask you… How far was the show into development at this point… How far along was help wanted… And IS there a cut of help wanted out there that actually was animated that refers to him as SpongeBoy? WITH a SpongeBoy name tag at the end instead of SpongeBOB? What do you remember from the early production days… I NEED to know I’ve been dying to hear these things for literally forever… I wonder if you can at least give us any insight on anything we haven’t seen… I am seriously fascinated with the early development process of this show. I even hear that there are SpongeBob sketches that Steve, not you other Steve lol, did that date back as far as 1994 that sort of resemble SpongeBob… I wonder how true all of this is…
@@michaelbullen3104 the show was in the process of developing a pitch packet which included character designs, conceptual designs, Hawaiian fabric prints. I worked totally separately and not employed by the show. I was on my own recording these musical ideas which I presented to Steve. From there, he encouraged me to write and record more stuff for the show. I don’t believe he was called Sponge Boy an any point in the pilot. I’m not sure though
Steve developed a comic depicting educational sea life in the tide pools way before 89 when we met at California Institute of the Arts
@@SteveBelferOfficial Ah so the pitch bible, we got that recently I believe. Very fascinating look into the development, as is this… Interesting though to hear it from from someone who worked with Mr. Hillenburg himself. Your musical score for the original seasons, the ukelele tunes you composed… Those ones specifically bring back so many very early childhood memories for me and take me back to a wonderful point in my life when I had absolutely no care in the world and was truly happy. And for that I am sincerely grateful. A genuine thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
@@SteveBelferOfficial I just noticed that there’s some early bits from Gator as well as Hello Blues here… this is seriously insane, I’ll probably pick up on more as i go along
Thank you for sharing this sincerely
He sounds like he learnt to play lapsteel on this recording 😂
I'm still learning!
Goat sim music lol
@@zinova8252 sponge simulator
@@SteveBelferOfficial right lol
I love this! Keep up with the good work!
Really good stuff here. I really appreciate the tunes you created for the show 🙏
Welcome to the future!
Dawg you are a legend. This all sounds so good
Sweet Hawaiian Jams Steve!
The real Steve belfer as in the one who went to cal arts with Steve? (Also Steve you got the original theme song hillenburg made?)
@@spongemediawastaken that’s correct. No I’ve never heard Steve H’s original theme
@@SteveBelferOfficial Oh okay! Thanks for sharing this, such a honor to speak to you!
first recording sounds like help wanted's title card
Oh my god this is incredible
I love these so much!
Welp, I have new music to play in the mornings. ☺️
Heck I'd love this on a vinyl 😅
@@CrustaceousB Top of the morning’ to ya!
probably might be impossible, but bandcamp page when?
This is just the Hylics soundtrack with added ukulele.
Im waiting im waiting im waiting
nice, we got a beta version of the credits theme
well not really beta since it appeared in sb-129
5:15
Thank you
I noticed the theme at 5:15 appears to be the "primitive" version of the theme in SB-129. The "future" version has an added lead (my most viewed video has a decent audio extraction of it) and I'm wondering if you have that lead anywhere
Just to let you know the primitive version is a different recording from the future version and the one in this video is not the primitive version, just the future version without the added stuff
I think the lead was synthesized by Nick Carr in Pro Tools.
There was a ring mod filter that my friend Dave used in ProTools
@@SteveBelferOfficial Yeah that wasn't what I was asking though, there's an added lead in the track
@@flysyfythat’s Nick Carr’s doing
Sponge Boy is the best show
its the goodest
How did you record these songs back then? Tape, digital?
sounds like reel to reel to me can hear the hiss digital did exist though but wasn't very widely used yet
@@catsupempire3920 good question! Im pretty sure I used a TASCAM 4-track cassette recorder which records onto the left and right stereo tracks of a cassette tape, both sides at the same time, hence the 4 tracks
@@SteveBelferOfficial Thank you!
These are really good
So cool. Someone send this to ween
Wow that is just a great and interesting thing to hear, thanks for sharing! :)
Was this music used on the presentation of the show to the Nick excecutives?
I don't believe so. I presented it to Steve H early on as music exploration
i love spongebob 💛💛💛💛
@@lizzyboo121 me too!
this is really good
This is amazing!
Well… 5:16 evoked something special in me when I heard it just now ❤
I love this✨💕
do you have the sb129 closing theme used in the future scene?
This is so cool
What electric guitar did you use on the spongebob closing theme? The lower chord notes have always had such a particular sound to them and I've never been able to figure out exactly why. I'm guessing a strat of some kind, anything else special?
@@KnapfordMaster98 it’s a home-made Telecaster parts-caster from the 80’s. My first electric
@@SteveBelferOfficial Teles are great! I'll have to mess with mine to get the tone. I'd love to possibly see videos where you just talk about your various instruments and where they've been heard.
@@KnapfordMaster98 I’ve got something in the works along those lines
this entire bit is extremely similar to the hylics 1 soundtrack to the point where i think mason lindroth did it on purpose
You guys see that they made a sequel to SB-129??
It was kinda lame tbh….