I've been following you since I heard the track you contributed to Hellfire Saga (from inside the dev team), and I've been meaning to say that every single one of your tracks is fire for a while this one's an absolute banger too, amazing job
I mean it is pretty good. I have a feeling it's gonna be a nightmare to make work well on actual hardware, but if I ever do a sound driver compatible with furnace (which might be needed due to some drama with Fractal's creator. Thank christ for finnicky XGM methods), this'll be of note
Robotnik's Diary: Dear Diary, It's been 17 years since the Death Egg's toilet lock got stuck. I've been eating nothing but mold and drank nothing but toilet water. At least the flusher didn't get stuck. Each day gets longer and longer. I know how my grandfather felt now and it hurts. I just wanna get out of here.
Dear Diary, Somehow the toilet lock managed to explode! How in the hell did it do such a thing....unless that spiky rodent and that little sidekick of his are messing around within the Death Egg!
@@SabakiSabakuML At that point, Eggman better be glad Sonic and Tails came. He may be a villain, but Sonic would not just leave him without what he needs (just not an emerald to power an army. There is a line Sonic won't cross.)
2:58 I did NOT expect this section to go _this_ hard. You madman got your wits together and actually managed to make an EDM-sounding sec for Act 2. Bravo.
At this point it doesn’t even sound like Genesis music anymore. It’s such an amazing track it just transcends the console… and somehow doesn’t even use all the channels. Just in awe, this is amazing!
I know, right? (Also, the reason it doesn’t use all of the channels is to leave room for the sound effects, otherwise they would cut out bits of music. A good example of this is Pokemon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow. All of them have this issue, especially in battle)
@RootBeerAddict520 common misconception; most 1st gen - 3rd gen consoles have this problem due to the hardware limits themselves, only a select few games with efficient channel management and arcade games don't suffer from it
this genuinely made me feel i dont even know how to describe it the slower parts make me feel so emotional for no reason but then when the up beat parts come in i just feel so pumped idfk why hlep
i don't need to be that one guy but sega should hire this man immediately blud can make better music then even the most legendary and iconic OST's of the sonic franchise
The main computer has been destroyed, gravity control has been disabled, engines are close to going critical. You have ten minutes to escape the Death Egg. An impossible task for many, but you’re the fastest thing alive.
This is seriously impressive stuff for the genesis, especially the use of heavy sampling on the DAC. I wonder how much extra cartridge space it’d take up if it were to theoretically be used in Sonic and Knuckles
That said, one thing I might add: I actually think Act 1 is a bit more foreboding and fits better as a final stand for Act 2 while I feel like a triumphant first act
Well you can look at the VGM file download, which on its own is larger than the original S&K ROM (2.3MB vs 2MB). Modern day flash carts like the Everdrive could allow for ROM hacks that expand the ROM size, but without bank swapping (which would require additional hardware in the cartridge, not sure if flash carts provide it) there's a hard cap on how much the 68000 CPU can address since it only has a 24-bit address bus, giving only 16MB of address space (some of which is reserved for hardware registers, video RAM, etc). The largest Genesis game I'm aware of is Pier Solar which apparently only has an 8MB ROM.
Ya see all this, John? Do you see how much people love your music? I truly hope you can find satisfaction and joy in that which you create. Modesty is great, but enjoying the journey is one of the most important things in life. It may be hard, but I know you can do it.
Words cannot describe how much this slaps, feels like me and the boys are about to fight the final boss to final boss all final bosses (if that makes any sense) Keep working your musical magic Tay.
Hmm... I don't know which one I liked better... Eh, screw it I pick both acts. Your alternate tracks are amazing as always! Edit: I just read the desc and I'm uh... quite surprised to know that these Death Egg alternate tracks are remixes of The Toilet Lock is Stuck... ok, good to know that this is based on a masterpiece
I've been listening to this almost on repeat, the instruments are dynamic, the composition is awesome and inspiring like a final level should be, and the whole song is just a blessing. 2:58 is by far my favorite part, especially once the second half of it kicks in at 3:30
RUclips randomly recommended me this, don’t know what this is supposed to be, don’t know what it has to do with sonic but do know that this is an absolute banger
This fits so much for technically the last act in the game (tried it myself, can also confirm). Only thing I would say is that it could probably use a bit more melodies, although that's probably just how EDM is in general. The piano part is almost tear-jerking btw it's so good
Starts reminiscent of SoR 3 boss battle, has Microsoft SAM vocals like Faith, has a section that sounds like Bombat by Infected Mushroom? This RULES. Edit: And the end of the loop (middle of video) sounds like Mother 3 piano??? Absolutely firing on all cylinders.
erm that dark techno bassline drop after that intro 0:25. I love how the main line drives this as well. (realises it's a remake....) love this is inspired. Enjoyed both, this is more my thing and it works so well.
My first time listening to act 1 just now I was thinking that if it was actually played in-game, especially at the end of the story mode on Sonic Origins, I’d probably actually start tearing up and have to pause the game because of just how epic and emotionally charged it is as a final level theme. Then I heard act 2 right after, still not even in a gameplay context, and even then I actually did like physically cry a little. Granted I’ve been getting rlly emotional over small things as of late in general, but even so the fact that your music was one of those things is a testament to your sheer ability as a composer. Good fucking job.
Mr. Tay, I know you like to make absolute banger stuff and all of this is just talent by nature... but GOD DAMN?! I'm still Bewildered as to how the fuck have you still not gotten into composing for more games (that aren't fangames).
THIS FUCKING TRACK MAKES ME WANNA ACEND HOLY SHIT JOY. I listened to this for 16 hours straight at a wedding once. IT WAS THE ONLY THING KEEPING MY MENTAL STATE TOGETHER 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999/10 YOU KILLED IT🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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people are so freaked out by this track lol (the good way)
it's almost entertaining
this is literally the most fucking insane sonic fan track ive ever heard
I've been following you since I heard the track you contributed to Hellfire Saga (from inside the dev team), and I've been meaning to say that every single one of your tracks is fire for a while
this one's an absolute banger too, amazing job
it's so good though
john you cant just post the best fucking thing ive heard in months out of nowhere like this deadass this FUCKS
I mean it is pretty good. I have a feeling it's gonna be a nightmare to make work well on actual hardware, but if I ever do a sound driver compatible with furnace (which might be needed due to some drama with Fractal's creator. Thank christ for finnicky XGM methods), this'll be of note
"hey John you just need to make an alternate track for Death Egg Act 2"
John at the flaming YM2612 Chip:
Robotnik's Diary:
Dear Diary,
It's been 17 years since the Death Egg's toilet lock got stuck. I've been eating nothing but mold and drank nothing but toilet water. At least the flusher didn't get stuck. Each day gets longer and longer. I know how my grandfather felt now and it hurts. I just wanna get out of here.
Dear Diary, Somehow the toilet lock managed to explode! How in the hell did it do such a thing....unless that spiky rodent and that little sidekick of his are messing around within the Death Egg!
oh I get it lol
@@SabakiSabakuML At that point, Eggman better be glad Sonic and Tails came. He may be a villain, but Sonic would not just leave him without what he needs (just not an emerald to power an army. There is a line Sonic won't cross.)
Damn, the Death Egg done went from Death Egg to Metallic Madness real quick 🗣🗣🔥🔥
Here I am thinking the song's first loop was over then the track says "THINK FAST CHUCKLENUTS" and hits me with that flash bang of a DROP
I'mma force'a'nature.
If you was from, where I was from, you’d be f••kin’ dead!
The thumbnail continues the trend of Sonic going through or about to go through comical amounts of pain and tomfoolery. Nice beat btw!
unfortunately, i think this one could be dodged with a well timed jump/jump to instashield
@@SonicntZane depends on how fast can player click the same button
I just noticed that
Me last night: "Man, this track needs an Act 2"
Tay, Almost By Coincidence:
The best thing that I've heard fall on my ears.
You did it, John Tay. You've made real EDM on Sega Genesis
you kidding me it's been done years before me
@@johntayjinf I'm aware, it's just that I've seen you always say that you've always had difficulty doing it yourself
@@ikec-pw5sb ohhh that's what you meant
should've worded it better but my apologies lol
@@johntayjinf yyeeahhh I should have 😅
Mega Drive*
2:58
I did NOT expect this section to go _this_ hard.
You madman got your wits together and actually managed to make an EDM-sounding sec for Act 2. Bravo.
Same, this part sounds so heavy, so good. The track is the best i've ever heard made on YM2612
At this point it doesn’t even sound like Genesis music anymore. It’s such an amazing track it just transcends the console… and somehow doesn’t even use all the channels. Just in awe, this is amazing!
It sounds like something you'd head in like a 2006 game, even a modern indie game.
I know, right?
(Also, the reason it doesn’t use all of the channels is to leave room for the sound effects, otherwise they would cut out bits of music. A good example of this is Pokemon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow. All of them have this issue, especially in battle)
@RootBeerAddict520 common misconception; most 1st gen - 3rd gen consoles have this problem due to the hardware limits themselves, only a select few games with efficient channel management and arcade games don't suffer from it
@@johntayjinf Oh, good to know.
i. actually cried at "the snippet" part.
this project feels more and more like a giant love letter to tracker music
this genuinely made me feel
i dont even know how to describe it
the slower parts make me feel so emotional for no reason but then when the up beat parts come in i just feel so pumped idfk why
hlep
that means you like the song
Love the "Take me higher" at the start, best part of the song
You deserve a full spot on an official game OST, your compositions are simply too good to stay exclusive to RUclips.
i don't need to be that one guy but sega should hire this man immediately
blud can make better music then even the most legendary and iconic OST's of the sonic franchise
i swear to god all of his alt songs are better then the original s&k ost which is amazing in itself
he worked on triple trouble 16-bit
@@weepnwallow he did like 2 tracks
@@jaywarudo*cough* jun *cough*
the use of green hill instruments, the bass. everything about this. this is one of the greatest compositions ive ever experienced
The main computer has been destroyed, gravity control has been disabled, engines are close to going critical.
You have ten minutes to escape the Death Egg. An impossible task for many, but you’re the fastest thing alive.
if this was an actual gameplay thing, then it would be 2 minutes
Buddy, it's alright If you just turned the YM2612 and SN76489 into a high quality MP3 player by using Black magic. We accept witches.
And it's alright if you warped reality to make a song better than anything tim follin has ever made!
@@sola_is_chillingDont diss the goat
@@BillimanMCjonhe ain't dissin, he spittin fax
@@bladethehedgecat Hes spittin bilge
@@BillimanMCjonidk what's dilge and idc what you think about john tay but john's definitely better than tom follin and will always be
Found the lick at 5:55 haha
Nice work on this piece! Excellent balance of sounds
i heard it right before i read this lolll
I loved hearing the little callbacks to the original Death Egg theme in this track. Now this is a fitting Act 2 mix
This is seriously impressive stuff for the genesis, especially the use of heavy sampling on the DAC. I wonder how much extra cartridge space it’d take up if it were to theoretically be used in Sonic and Knuckles
That said, one thing I might add: I actually think Act 1 is a bit more foreboding and fits better as a final stand for Act 2 while I feel like a triumphant first act
Honestly, you'd probably need a 32x to keep things running smoothly
Well you can look at the VGM file download, which on its own is larger than the original S&K ROM (2.3MB vs 2MB). Modern day flash carts like the Everdrive could allow for ROM hacks that expand the ROM size, but without bank swapping (which would require additional hardware in the cartridge, not sure if flash carts provide it) there's a hard cap on how much the 68000 CPU can address since it only has a 24-bit address bus, giving only 16MB of address space (some of which is reserved for hardware registers, video RAM, etc). The largest Genesis game I'm aware of is Pier Solar which apparently only has an 8MB ROM.
If we were talking back then, you mayyyy need a beefier cart just for music alone.
If we made a cart NOW though it would NOT be an issue EVER.
man, I thought act 1 excelled at how it sound, but you DESTROYED it with this, absolutely stands as a final level theme, amazing job dude!
Ya see all this, John? Do you see how much people love your music? I truly hope you can find satisfaction and joy in that which you create. Modesty is great, but enjoying the journey is one of the most important things in life. It may be hard, but I know you can do it.
Words cannot describe how much this slaps,
feels like me and the boys are about to fight the final boss to final boss all final bosses (if that makes any sense)
Keep working your musical magic Tay.
The spell dude must have casted to get a clean sounding piano solo out of a sega ym2612 must've took years to master.
Hmm...
I don't know which one I liked better...
Eh, screw it I pick both acts.
Your alternate tracks are amazing as always!
Edit: I just read the desc and I'm uh... quite surprised to know that these Death Egg alternate tracks are remixes of The Toilet Lock is Stuck...
ok, good to know that this is based on a masterpiece
the reason the death egg is this big is because you'd need something like that to process all this blastin this banger is doing
Blast Processing, anyone?
@@Leekodot15 geometry dash reference hehe
@@EthanWalkerMusic ....Yeah okay, you Nintendon't get the joke...
@@Leekodot15 lol im just playin around
@@Leekodot15 original commenter shouldve made this joke tho tbh lol
Don't care if this fits sonic or not, this song is taking the genesis sound chip to another level!
I've been listening to this almost on repeat, the instruments are dynamic, the composition is awesome and inspiring like a final level should be, and the whole song is just a blessing. 2:58 is by far my favorite part, especially once the second half of it kicks in at 3:30
The piano part almost got me to shed a tear.....wait a damn minute the hell's this watery stuff coming out of my eyes?
This MASTERPIECE gives me " This Is My Last Stand!" Vibes
One of your most unique tracks so far. Really dig the craftsmanship here
hi larz
weedle sucks caterpie is awesome
RUclips randomly recommended me this, don’t know what this is supposed to be, don’t know what it has to do with sonic but do know that this is an absolute banger
This fits so much for technically the last act in the game (tried it myself, can also confirm). Only thing I would say is that it could probably use a bit more melodies, although that's probably just how EDM is in general. The piano part is almost tear-jerking btw it's so good
3:37 are those mother 3 samples? dude what the hell this is WAY too good to stay on youtube
oh wild dille spotted hii!!
And this...this is John Tay at 100% OF HIS POWER
No. This is maybe 45% at most
you had me at "Jesper Kyd's Adventures of Batman and Robin soundtrack"
This is the best death egg version that i've seen in my whole life
The final stretch, the final bastion, the final obstacle in Sonic’s journey to unstick the toilet lock
damn man this thing is pure art, its awesome you could pull the chip this far
This is magic john truly you have a gift
Starts reminiscent of SoR 3 boss battle, has Microsoft SAM vocals like Faith, has a section that sounds like Bombat by Infected Mushroom? This RULES.
Edit: And the end of the loop (middle of video) sounds like Mother 3 piano??? Absolutely firing on all cylinders.
Ok HOW THE HECK IS POSSIBLE TO SOUND THIS GOOD, you really did a good job doing these songs, keep it up!
I'd give an arm and a leg to hear these in the OG game on my Genesis. Absolutely amazing work!
An absolute masterpiece. 1:03 hits like a fucking truck. Mozart been real quiet ever since this dropped…
I was thinking savaged regime and jesper kyd's modtracker stuff until I checked the description.
Oh... That solves that puzzle.
Good job.
You made the sega genesis soundchip sound unreal John Tay, it's Amazing!
How it feels to chew 5 gum: this absolute BANGER of a death egg alt
Stimulate your senses.
erm that dark techno bassline drop after that intro 0:25. I love how the main line drives this as well. (realises it's a remake....) love this is inspired. Enjoyed both, this is more my thing and it works so well.
3:30 is like a spark of hope
I love this song so much, I literally keep coming back to listen to it every few days
Still listening 💪
haha me too
Okay, really theres not much getting better than this. You don't know how many times i've replayed this it's that catchy, John what have you done?
this. sounds. AMAZING. legitemately one of the best things ive heard in GENERAL its jsut so SO good i am in AWE AAAGH
Thank you for making these absolute BANGER into a mod for sonic 3 air!
I love all of your musics!
Aw yeah, this is happening! A sequel to my favorite redone track!
You have 135K views for this track now!?
Totally deserved! It's fire!
My first time listening to act 1 just now I was thinking that if it was actually played in-game, especially at the end of the story mode on Sonic Origins, I’d probably actually start tearing up and have to pause the game because of just how epic and emotionally charged it is as a final level theme. Then I heard act 2 right after, still not even in a gameplay context, and even then I actually did like physically cry a little. Granted I’ve been getting rlly emotional over small things as of late in general, but even so the fact that your music was one of those things is a testament to your sheer ability as a composer. Good fucking job.
Blud turned a sonic zone theme into a geometry dash level
2:34 and 3:38 is my favorite part! your really upped it from act 1!
A whole piano sample could fit on the DAC channel?? That's insane!
I love how atmospheric it is
I'm so glad RUclips recommended me this on the main page. It knew what I liked!
I love this song so much It’s fits the stage so well And sounds like a final level ❤❤ great song dude
This is absolutely F A N T A S T I C, HOLY DAMN YOU REALLY DID A MEGA BANGER BRO 🤘
I love the build up at the beginning. Simply phenomenal!
this is heavenly
i keep coming back to this
0:00 uhhh mom..Why is my Sega Genesis on fire?!!
Dude... this gave me goosebumps. Excellent work.
Mr. Tay, I know you like to make absolute banger stuff and all of this is just talent by nature... but GOD DAMN?!
I'm still Bewildered as to how the fuck have you still not gotten into composing for more games (that aren't fangames).
should've really hired him for origins to make absolute bangers tracks to replace the ones that are copyrighted
Will never not be blown away by how amazing this track is.
A masterpiece.
This has got to be one of my favorite tracks by you man. So sick.
Absolutely love the vox samples pulled from (Zaxxon's) Motherbase (2000)/Parasquad
How the #@&$ did you do this with a Genesis chip?? God tier.
omg I clicked on this the exact moment I saw it in my recommended, this is fuckin awesome bro, props
THIS IS NUTS. Amazing, just amazing!
THIS FUCKING TRACK MAKES ME WANNA ACEND HOLY SHIT JOY. I listened to this for 16 hours straight at a wedding once. IT WAS THE ONLY THING KEEPING MY MENTAL STATE TOGETHER 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999/10 YOU KILLED IT🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
100% my favourite track from this playlist
your tones and arrangement on this, and other tracks in this series, are on fucking point! this seriously fucks. thank you.
At this point the guy just launched the EDM/Bassline hop
Bro launched the YM2612 to OUTER SPACE!
“Take me higher”. Better than act 1
Dont mind me im just gonna hit the yoinkiest sploink of all time while John relentlessly pushes the limit of the Genesis soundchip to 11,000-
How did you manage to use that long of a sample for the piano solo?
most likely chopped up
if i was sonic and i entered death egg and i heard this bop i might just let eggman take over the world
The fact this doesnt have 1M veiws is sin against mankind.
03:50 You sneaky little bastard lmao
JOHN THIS SLAPS
oh this is amazing, i love it when its this genre on the genesis
you deserve all the money and praise and bitches in the entire world for your music this song is too good i am actually going actually insane
WHAT THE HELL THIS IS SO GOOD WHAAT
John is a chiptune wizard at this point.
Love the sampled piano bit
8:06 minutes of pure eargasm.
Blast Proscessing in his *MAXIMUM POTENTIAL*
3:38-4:03 Ok, I can’t be the only one who gets Mega Man Zero vibes from that
You aren't. Makes me think of "Holy Land" from Z4.
Simply amazing!!
holy shit this is SO good
this one sounds really good, Great job!
edit: btw just wondering are you going to make remixes of songs from frontiers in the future?
So, how in the fuck did you manage to make something this good with the Genesis sound font?!