"Map" is up there as one of the greatest tunes every produced for the SNES, absolutely transcends all expectations for what the sound chip could put out.
obviously my dude you have not heard all three of the DKC soundtracks? the SNES was capable of producing some amazing pieces. This soundtrack included :)
Tracker music at its finest. Gone were the limitations of only four tracks on the Amiga. The SNES brought its own special effects and possibilities, but also its own limits.
I hate that so many people pay attention to only the Map theme and ignore the rest. Diving and Atoll are incredible, Atoll in particular doesn't even sound like it should be possible on SNES hardware.
This soundtrack was ahead of its time. I've listened to this far too many times than I care to admit, it's one of the best ambient pieces of music I've ever heard.
@@MrBuscuit I hear a bit of The Equalizer TV theme tune in Mission Theme 03. I wonder was it an influence by any chance? ruclips.net/video/JAei6YFGlDQ/видео.html
"Map" is my favorite SNES song ever and it's been my ringtone for a while now. This entire soundtrack is just superb, I just love all of it. Thank you for this awesome music! I also absolutely love "High Score" from the cancelled Green Lantern game. I only wish that track was longer, it's just so damn catchy and the first 35 seconds are incredible! I need more of that, lol.
Some absolutely stellar work Sir, you definietley deserve more credit for your work on some games! Have you ever thought about releasing an album of your work?
I've never seen the movie, I've never played the game. This is still one of my most listened to video game OSTs ever. "Map" is the greatest chip tune of all-time.
I came across the map theme on SNESDRUNKs video of relaxing SNES music. After listening to the whole OST I have to say this is one of the best I've ever heard from the snes. Great work.
If this has been the soundtrack to some beloved SNES RPG, it'd be on every list of best soundtracks for the system, but, since it was on Waterworld, I never would've known about it without snesdrunk.
Beautiful stuff. "Map" and "Diving" really give me that "Aquatic Ambiance" David Wise kinda feel. Not to say they are derivative by any means. Just the perfect water tracks.
dude, that bassline in "mission theme 02" is sooooo thick. i'm so jealous! i never played that game, so it's not nostalgia kickin' in. this is a wonderful soundtrack to listen to.
Don't know much about music making, but one of these days I need to learn how to use something like Ableton so I can convert some of these SNES soundtracks to arcade sound. I like to hear what Mission Theme 02 sound like through the Yamaha YM2151 chip.
Two years later and still listening to this soundtrack. The Waterworld movie soundtrack is one of my all-time favourites, but this SNES soundtrack doesn't need to hide behind it.
I used to think that only the Sega CD could push out fantastic sound via RedBook. I then listened to vegas steaks and the pebble beach golf soundtrack, and now this. Making an oceanic soundtrack is simple on paper but takes a tremendous amount of work to output properly. The Ecco The Dolphin series is a fantastic example. This even counts the Sega Genesis version too. You've given me a new binge soundtrack to listen too. Thank your for caring about your work.
My favorite soundtrack on the SNES! I love it so much I once ripped samples from the spc to write my own chiptune song with them. Your really pushed the SNES audio to its limit and did amazing job with this. Thanks so much for uploading.
Dear Dean Evans, i listen Map for relaxing and meditation for more than 4 years. I have a 5 hours version. Thanks for your work. Sou do Brasil, grande abraço. 🇧🇷
This was so chill for a video game OST. It's all like deep house and lounge. The game and movie weren't that well received back in the 90's, but I still love the music for both and now they're totally classics.
These songs are so good in and out. Every track. Not one misses. This soundtrack is amazing. Seriously I know there are so many comments praising them. EVERY SINGLE ONE is deserves. Thank you for this work you've shared.
Someone showed me the Map theme and i loved it. It's been a bit but i decided to check out the rest fo the soundtrack. And i swear to god, if you told me that one of the greatest soundtracks on the SNES was from a movie licensed video game. I would never have believed you. But here we are and It's not hyperbole to say i genuinely believe this is one of the greatest soundtracks on the SNES if not all of gaming.
Waterworld and Soukaigi, two below average games with some of the most incredible soundtracks from their consoles (SNES and PS1 respectively). Amazing work sir!!!
Im just found this soundtrack, and i have to say. Half of my life i was listen to simple punk ock tracks, but this...every pad, every synth guitar bend, every tempo change is so in balance - if feels like wanted breath of fresh air. This is truly great work and i am thank you for this. Very delightful and inspiring!
I highly doubt you’ll read this, but you are such an underrated and talented composer, (up there with Tim and Geoff Follin if you ask me) I love this OST so much, I burnt a CD for when I’m driving across town or out of state, and purchased a vinyl of it. It’s wonderful and helps me relax after a long day or if I’m in a good mood. Thank you, Dean.
People talk about SNES composers and they'll bring up Nobuo Uematsu, Koji Kondo, Yasunori Mitsuda, David Wise... they usually don't mention Dean Evans, and it's a crime they don't. Gorgeous soundtrack, thanks so much for uploading and letting us shower you with praise. A technical and artistic achievement worthy of standing among Chrono Trigger and Donkey Kong Country. I have had the Atoll theme stuck in my head for the past week and it's massively improved my life.
I never consciously went out of my way to copy that, but I cannot deny that the initial few bars are very similar. One thing I always did try to mimic though from Pink Floyd was David Gilmour's unique guitar playing style and sound.
Hey Dean!! This OST is beautiful and I've had so many dreamy moments listening to Map, Diving, and the Main Menu track (Theyre features on SNESDrunk's "Relaxing SNES" playlists), and I cannot say thank you enough for composing these songs; they're absolutely beautiful, and have let me /me/ explore my own creativity and mind in ways I don't think I would have did your music not exist! I'm typing this as I'm listening to Mission Theme 01, and I can confidently say: YOU RULE!
I recently discovered this game's OST and I'm absolutely obsessed with it. It's great to put on when working or typing papers, thank you for producing these great tunes Dean!
Ratatouille: "In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto: Anyone can cook. But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere." This Soundtrack makes me think about this phrase, a great soundtrack can come from any game.
Get played podcast brought me here and more specifically Heather Anne Campbell. This is one of the absolute greatest soundtracks I've ever heard. It's just incredible
Mission Theme 02 is such a banger. You're a really underrated composer. I wish you'd gotten to work on some better games and gotten the recognition you deserve. At least your work now lives on through the power of the internet!
As a kid I loved the movie and naturally got the game...man, I just was mind blown by this stellar soundtrack, and finding this complete soundtrack here was an instant childhood memory trigger for me Cheers from Brazil Dean, you touched a lot of hearts down here in the south hemisphere!
Hey Dean! I love this sound track and listen to it all the time in the office. Last year I did a video on all the Waterworld video games, and of course made sure to shout out you and your brilliant work!
I was briefly skeptical that maybe this was an upload of the original uncompressed music files, but then I fired up the Super NT and NOPE it really does just sound that good! WOW. Dean how in the WORLD did you coax audio this crisp out of that creaky SSMP chip? Were you able to get a larger allocation for samples, or are you doing some sort of ad-hoc synthesis? Or were you just that good? ^___^ This is easily the single best audio quality in the entire SNES library, better even than David Wise's amazing work on DKC. You could slip this into a playlist of ambient electronic music and I'd never guess it was from a friggin' SNES game. Would gladly watch a longform video talking through some of your composition techniques, if you ever felt like voicing some thoughts over a few minutes of gameplay footage :D
I believe this is the source audio, as I hear the filter and phaser constantly going around, which I can't really hear in-game, so the filter must've not been translated well into the SNES upon conversion?
Diving has me dancin like I’m livin in the best music video ever made. Meme dogs dancing along. 90’s Break dancing montages, and call waiting jams, but on point. Thank u and snes dnk
In an alternate universe, i played this game as a kid, hated it, but kept playing because of the music. Thank you for making one of the best soundtracks of the 16-bit era.
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"Okay Dean remember it's just Waterworld you don't have to go all out."
Dean:
Haha, thank you Punkitt.
The developers: "Forget it Dean, it´s Waterworld."
Dean Evans: "I think you underestimate me."
@netunof this 👉😂
I will never stop upvoting this comment.
@netunof TIM IT WAS JUST PICTIONARY
Snes drunk brought me here and I'm glad he did
Same here. This video is phenominal. Gonna play this on my headphones at work today
Same reminds me of star gate
Same
I knew about the OST before i saw the video 10 mins ago
Same!!!
So glad the actual creator put this up. Its not much, but we can show the guy himself what we think of his work.
Its beautiful
Thank you :)
@@MrBuscuit Map Theme is ON ANOTHER LEVEL.
@@eriks8382 agreed
@@MrBuscuit Would you eat bugs with your handsome doctor to improve your back pain on a first date?
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"Map" is up there as one of the greatest tunes every produced for the SNES, absolutely transcends all expectations for what the sound chip could put out.
It's unreal how good it is. Damn near a masterpiece.
Why not 'Diving"?
not just on SNES... this is a timeless classic.
and yet in the tops of the best sound tracks they do not include any of this game
@@Leonardo-iz4qu it's a snes deep cut
4:26 "...You wanna eat some bugs?"
Dean Evans,Tim Follin, David Wise
Man the English are extremely talented at creating these amazing old school video game tunes.
Don't forget about Jesper Kyd!
@@starcomettosanol8659 Jesper Kyds from Denmark but I do love his music one of the best composers
And also Chris Huelsbeck !
Don't forget Grant Kirkhope.
I don't think the nationality matters btw, you could find talented VGM composers in any country.
Did not expect I'd be listening to the Waterworld SNES OST today but I'm bloody glad I am. What a hidden gem of a soundtrack.
You gotta be shitting me, we were able to produce this glorious level of music from the SNES? Well played.
Thank you
obviously my dude you have not heard all three of the DKC soundtracks? the SNES was capable of producing some amazing pieces. This soundtrack included :)
@@gamingchinchilla7323 The 3 Kong games are an example of SNES perfection, what great memories...
Tracker music at its finest. Gone were the limitations of only four tracks on the Amiga. The SNES brought its own special effects and possibilities, but also its own limits.
@@gamingchinchilla7323 Follin
Its very rare to see an artist, especially for older titles like this to go back on the internet and re-release their old works. Thanks a ton man.
I’m sure this has already been pointed out, but “water world” made by “ocean” is just so perfect, I love that a pun is baked into the artwork
Perfect music to eat bugs with a hot bike riding doctor to
Is the bike hot or the doctor?
His fantasy
What’s the reference?
@@toxinqwerty Jerma985
@@toxinqwerty huh? wdym?
Snesdrunk sent me here. Honestly this rivals some of my favorite SNES soundtracks. Great work.
Me too !!! Great soundtrack !!! Snes sound chip is just awesome .I wonder if the mega drive can handle this quality ......
Very nice of you to say that David.
@@dimitrisgiannakidis32 Thanks Dimitris :)
I found this because of the jerma bug meme lol but WOW this is an amazing soundtrack. I love “map”, it sounds so soothing. Fantastic work.
This is what I imagine the soundtrack to Ecco the Dolphin would have sounded like if they ported it to SNES. Excellent work!
Thank you
The Depths is a masterpiece in the SNES music library and goes completely unnoticed.
I hate that so many people pay attention to only the Map theme and ignore the rest. Diving and Atoll are incredible, Atoll in particular doesn't even sound like it should be possible on SNES hardware.
This soundtrack was ahead of its time. I've listened to this far too many times than I care to admit, it's one of the best ambient pieces of music I've ever heard.
+1 I absolutely love Diving too but the whole soundtrack is impeccable.... My personal soundtrack for the greatest years of my life...
One of the greatest SNES soundtracks of all time. Thank you!
You’re far too kind :)
@@MrBuscuit I hear a bit of The Equalizer TV theme tune in Mission Theme 03. I wonder was it an influence by any chance? ruclips.net/video/JAei6YFGlDQ/видео.html
@@flamingwoodz That clip and theme tune certainly brought back some memories watching ITV, lol. It wasn't an influence though.
@@MrBuscuit Honestly I think the soundtrack is far too amazing
"Map" is my favorite SNES song ever and it's been my ringtone for a while now. This entire soundtrack is just superb, I just love all of it. Thank you for this awesome music!
I also absolutely love "High Score" from the cancelled Green Lantern game. I only wish that track was longer, it's just so damn catchy and the first 35 seconds are incredible! I need more of that, lol.
Thank you Xteezii :)
Damn, I gotta check out that Green Lantern song then :o
Some absolutely stellar work Sir, you definietley deserve more credit for your work on some games! Have you ever thought about releasing an album of your work?
I would sure hope so
Yeah, I'd buy it if he had a bandcamp or something. But...
H E L L O
Y O U
Thank you, I could have done with you as my agent 25 years ago.
No, not considered releasing an album, not of any old work that is.
Dean Evans you have no idea how fast I’d buy a vinyl of this soundtrack
@@MrBuscuit - Consider putting this (and any other OST you may have the rights to) on Bandcamp. I know I'd buy it if you haven't already.
2:25 when your wicked hot 60 year old doctor with long flowing hair tells you to eat bugs with him
What is the reference?
jerma
@@toxinqwerty ruclips.net/video/_xIslfeMX50/видео.html&ab_channel=Jermoments
jerma
this is some of the best music I’ve heard on the hardware
I never thought I would be astonished at how good a SNES soundtrack is, yet here I am.
I've never seen the movie, I've never played the game. This is still one of my most listened to video game OSTs ever. "Map" is the greatest chip tune of all-time.
Here from jerma
How did this get played podcast brought me here and its criminal im barely now hearing of this.
The podcast below I assume? I saw the length of it and my first thought was ‘How?’
I came across the map theme on SNESDRUNKs video of relaxing SNES music. After listening to the whole OST I have to say this is one of the best I've ever heard from the snes. Great work.
Thank you Kamikaze.
bug fantasy
If this has been the soundtrack to some beloved SNES RPG, it'd be on every list of best soundtracks for the system, but, since it was on Waterworld, I never would've known about it without snesdrunk.
Music to eat bugs to with your hot 60 year old doctor
I didn't get the reference
@@ripast2605 there is no reference, this is just a common part of any regular doctors appointment
@@totallynotlillyquit being a moron and actually explain the joke
60, by the way
Dean, this is one of the best soundtracks on the system. The ambiance is incredible.
Might as well be an album, if this were on cd I'd buy it
Could really go for a bowl of cockroaches right now. They're always great after an intense bike ride
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What’s the joke?
@@toxinqwertylook up jerma985 bug doctor
people here obviously don't know the insane serial killer fantasizing about a handsome doctor
Found this on SNES drunk like many others on an evening of altered consciousness. This soundtrack is incredible. Thank you for creating this.
First found the "Diving" song about 8 years ago on another channel. Since then, this has been a go-to for me.
Beautiful stuff. "Map" and "Diving" really give me that "Aquatic Ambiance" David Wise kinda feel. Not to say they are derivative by any means. Just the perfect water tracks.
SnesDrunk brought me here. This is gonna put me to sleep peacefully tonight.
Sweet dreams Jhn :)
dude, that bassline in "mission theme 02" is sooooo thick. i'm so jealous! i never played that game, so it's not nostalgia kickin' in. this is a wonderful soundtrack to listen to.
Don't know much about music making, but one of these days I need to learn how to use something like Ableton so I can convert some of these SNES soundtracks to arcade sound. I like to hear what Mission Theme 02 sound like through the Yamaha YM2151 chip.
Great soundtrack! Getting some strong Amiga vibes from many of the tracks.
Hello doctor...
"Shop" and the second half of "Diving" sound like Phantasy Star Online! Love it.
I just got to Shop and immediately loved what I was hearing. Those chords are definitely PSO like.
Two years later and still listening to this soundtrack. The Waterworld movie soundtrack is one of my all-time favourites, but this SNES soundtrack doesn't need to hide behind it.
The best thing to come out of Waterworld.
Still to this day I believe this game has really amazing soundtracks! You did a really good job on this one!
I used to think that only the Sega CD could push out fantastic sound via RedBook.
I then listened to vegas steaks and the pebble beach golf soundtrack, and now this.
Making an oceanic soundtrack is simple on paper but takes a tremendous amount of work to output properly. The Ecco The Dolphin series is a fantastic example. This even counts the Sega Genesis version too.
You've given me a new binge soundtrack to listen too. Thank your for caring about your work.
I have only become recently aware of this soundtrack. I almost can't believe it's the SNES sound engine. Your instrumentation *chef kiss*
My favorite soundtrack on the SNES! I love it so much I once ripped samples from the spc to write my own chiptune song with them.
Your really pushed the SNES audio to its limit and did amazing job with this. Thanks so much for uploading.
You're far too kind sir.
This is perhaps the most beautiful composition of music ever created for a video game. Thank you Dean
Dear Dean Evans, i listen Map for relaxing and meditation for more than 4 years. I have a 5 hours version. Thanks for your work. Sou do Brasil, grande abraço. 🇧🇷
Scores is incredible.
I NEED THESE ON SPOTIFY SO BAD 😭😭😭
This was so chill for a video game OST. It's all like deep house and lounge. The game and movie weren't that well received back in the 90's, but I still love the music for both and now they're totally classics.
This is incredible. You're amazing! atoll @16:04 I want more!
Snes Drunk brought me here, this is absurdly good .
These songs are so good in and out. Every track. Not one misses. This soundtrack is amazing. Seriously I know there are so many comments praising them. EVERY SINGLE ONE is deserves. Thank you for this work you've shared.
Thanks SG.
Someone showed me the Map theme and i loved it. It's been a bit but i decided to check out the rest fo the soundtrack.
And i swear to god, if you told me that one of the greatest soundtracks on the SNES was from a movie licensed video game. I would never have believed you. But here we are and It's not hyperbole to say i genuinely believe this is one of the greatest soundtracks on the SNES if not all of gaming.
How can such a bad game have such an amazing soundtrack? Crazy!
Waterworld and Soukaigi, two below average games with some of the most incredible soundtracks from their consoles (SNES and PS1 respectively). Amazing work sir!!!
Im just found this soundtrack, and i have to say. Half of my life i was listen to simple punk
ock tracks, but this...every pad, every synth guitar bend, every tempo change is so in balance - if feels like wanted breath of fresh air. This is truly great work and i am thank you for this. Very delightful and inspiring!
Thank you Fils.
It's crazy to think this sound track was on snes
I highly doubt you’ll read this, but you are such an underrated and talented composer, (up there with Tim and Geoff Follin if you ask me) I love this OST so much, I burnt a CD for when I’m driving across town or out of state, and purchased a vinyl of it. It’s wonderful and helps me relax after a long day or if I’m in a good mood.
Thank you, Dean.
Dear mr. Evans, thank you so much for this brilliant music.
Atoll is my favorite track. This is an underrated soundtrack
Truly a masterpiece! Dean, you are incredibly talented. Thank you for this.
Thank you for your very kind comments R F. I am glad you liked the music :)
People talk about SNES composers and they'll bring up Nobuo Uematsu, Koji Kondo, Yasunori Mitsuda, David Wise... they usually don't mention Dean Evans, and it's a crime they don't. Gorgeous soundtrack, thanks so much for uploading and letting us shower you with praise. A technical and artistic achievement worthy of standing among Chrono Trigger and Donkey Kong Country.
I have had the Atoll theme stuck in my head for the past week and it's massively improved my life.
I have joined the "here because of SNES drunk" club.
And wow, this music ranks up there with some of Donkey Kong Country's music.
Thanks Erika, it's kind of you to say that.
I love Mission Theme 2 the most, it just randomly pops into my head. So infectious!
The influence of "Signs of Life" by Pink Floyd on the Diving theme is clear. This is some fantastic stuff!
I never consciously went out of my way to copy that, but I cannot deny that the initial few bars are very similar. One thing I always did try to mimic though from Pink Floyd was David Gilmour's unique guitar playing style and sound.
Hey Dean!! This OST is beautiful and I've had so many dreamy moments listening to Map, Diving, and the Main Menu track (Theyre features on SNESDrunk's "Relaxing SNES" playlists), and I cannot say thank you enough for composing these songs; they're absolutely beautiful, and have let me /me/ explore my own creativity and mind in ways I don't think I would have did your music not exist! I'm typing this as I'm listening to Mission Theme 01, and I can confidently say: YOU RULE!
Thank you for uploading this. And thanks to SNES Drunk for highlighting your work.
Thanks jon.
I recently discovered this game's OST and I'm absolutely obsessed with it. It's great to put on when working or typing papers, thank you for producing these great tunes Dean!
You need to send @SNESDrunk an autographed copy of this ST, btw. He's given you MAD props and for good reason.
No one is more shocked and surprised than I. I am just very happy that people like yourself got to hear and liked the music :)
this soundtrack deserved a better game, this would fit perfectly into an rpg game from a bigger publisher from that time
This entire soundtrack is amazing to have on in the backround, so chill.. amazing job
Map and Diving are so freaking good. What you achieved on the SNES hardware is incredible. Thank you!
4:25 wAnNa EaT soME bUgs ?
Oh my god. Why have I never listened to this whole soundtrack before?
I love this vibe 90s
Ratatouille: "In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto: Anyone can cook. But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere."
This Soundtrack makes me think about this phrase, a great soundtrack can come from any game.
You put more work into the soundtrack than the devs put into the game lmao
Not a claim I can honestly make, but I am glad it ended up sounding that way :)
Get played podcast brought me here and more specifically Heather Anne Campbell. This is one of the absolute greatest soundtracks I've ever heard. It's just incredible
Mission Theme 02 is such a banger. You're a really underrated composer. I wish you'd gotten to work on some better games and gotten the recognition you deserve. At least your work now lives on through the power of the internet!
As a kid I loved the movie and naturally got the game...man, I just was mind blown by this stellar soundtrack, and finding this complete soundtrack here was an instant childhood memory trigger for me
Cheers from Brazil Dean, you touched a lot of hearts down here in the south hemisphere!
Hey Dean! I love this sound track and listen to it all the time in the office. Last year I did a video on all the Waterworld video games, and of course made sure to shout out you and your brilliant work!
Thank you very much and thanks for the shout out.
BasedShaman brought me here and I’m stoked that he did!
Criminally Underrated.
Jerma eating bugs with handsome doctor theme
”Map” Is the best song from a video game OST ever.
Diving is fantastic. Amazing work on all the tracks man, youre making me excited about music again
I'm here thanks to Snes Drunk. Gotta love this soundtrack.
Thank you Kleber.
I just found out there's a 3 hours version of this awesome film available ... Need to watch it soon!!
I was briefly skeptical that maybe this was an upload of the original uncompressed music files, but then I fired up the Super NT and NOPE it really does just sound that good! WOW. Dean how in the WORLD did you coax audio this crisp out of that creaky SSMP chip? Were you able to get a larger allocation for samples, or are you doing some sort of ad-hoc synthesis? Or were you just that good? ^___^ This is easily the single best audio quality in the entire SNES library, better even than David Wise's amazing work on DKC. You could slip this into a playlist of ambient electronic music and I'd never guess it was from a friggin' SNES game.
Would gladly watch a longform video talking through some of your composition techniques, if you ever felt like voicing some thoughts over a few minutes of gameplay footage :D
I believe this is the source audio, as I hear the filter and phaser constantly going around, which I can't really hear in-game, so the filter must've not been translated well into the SNES upon conversion?
Here after watching the latest OSW review. This is really awesome stuff🤘
I'm quite thankful, good SNES music I haven't heard is getting rare. Thank you dude, also thanks SNESdrunk for the tip.
Thank you :)
Amazing music, im going to tell my audience about it
Diving has me dancin like I’m livin in the best music video ever made. Meme dogs dancing along. 90’s Break dancing montages, and call waiting jams, but on point. Thank u and snes dnk
What I'd give to have this on Spotify
this is without a doubt prob one of the best snes soundtracks if not the best
In an alternate universe, i played this game as a kid, hated it, but kept playing because of the music. Thank you for making one of the best soundtracks of the 16-bit era.
Thank you for listening :)