Quartz Quadrant Present [8 Bit; VRC6] - Sonic CD

I don't know how I finished this in only one night, but I hope you like it. This is one of my favorite Sonic the Hedgehog songs and I've wanted to make an 8 bit remix of it since last month but didn't have any spare time until yesterday haha. I've been discovering a lot of interesting things related to Famitracker's sound design lately, like copying the same notes on another column and using the Pxx effect to create completely new sounds, which is what I did with the brass section of this remix.
*The pixel art animation was extracted from the Sega CD release of the game.
*Remix produced on Famitracker 0cc.

[@ClexYoshi]

I miss you making music covers for games that don't give me anxiety and nightmares.

[@MaJeeDooo0010]

CD doesn't give you anxiety and nightmares? 🤨

[@KrispyOS.]

CD gives you anxiety and nightmares? 🤨

[@hospy.]

@@MaJeeDooo0010 I think you've never heard of the US boss theme of sonic CD

[@strangergaming4605]

omori reference🤨🤨🤨💀💀

[@Chaotix4387]

how tf does a game give you anxiety n nightmares 💀

[@shootngstarz7895]

I absolutely love Quartz Quadrant its my second best song in Sonic CD and this remix makes it 200% better
OH AND THE PIXEL ART AND ANIMATION IS GOOD AS HELL

[@skunthundler]

It's just one of the clips from the ending with a pixel filter over it lol.

[@laftrmastr]

What's your 1st favorite then?

[@GayKermit-._-.]

@@skunthundler no it's a clip from the original sega cd version you pinhead.

[@BigNate60_2.0]

@@skunthundler actually it’s from the og release of cd. The fmv’s (full motion videos, aka the cutscenes) had to be compressed to fit on the disk, so they compressed them to pixel art, while also using the game’s palette choices (hence why everything looks more vibrant.)

[@Lexkiz]

It's always the underrated artists who make the best songs, fr why do you only have 29k? You deserve like 200k 😭

[@maximillionare7547]

You’re probably the best 8 bit artist that i’ve seen on this site. Its genuinely baffling that some of these outdo the originals. Never stop uploading

[@kolkagaming1234]

Same, I prefer Sonic CD more than Sonic 2. I have no clue why Sonic Team decided to follow fans suggestion & make Sonic CD set after Sonic The Hedgehog Despite releasing in 1993.

[@the-NightStar]

I hate to break it to you but I know my 8bit and this isn't actual accurate 8bit, even. It's fake soundfont midi-conversion crud.

[@the-NightStar]

@@kolkagaming1234 Sonic CD's level design is terrible. It's like a bad, unfocused rom hack and I've never cared for it. Sonic 2 is objectively superior.

[@user-xm6vo2kq2z]

lets appreciate all the work into this for a second of silence

[@SecretAppearsHere]

Sonic CD. A game I actually liked more than Sonic 2 unlike anyone else -
Amazing work !

[@TempoKong]

I vastly prefer CD too. At worst, it's just stupidly bouncy, but it clearly does not have the same level of frustration than the last 1/3rd of sonic 2.

[@thalezito-4990]

Me, who dislikes all 4 classic sonic games, but is obsessed with cd

[@davidjr3658]

@@thalezito-4990 How do you dislike Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles….what..

[@trainboy13brightonworkssha87]

Agreed, the only zone that was frustrating in CD for me is wacky workbench while the 2nd half of Sonic 2 (from Oil Ocean to Death Egg) were not fun

[@thalezito-4990]

@@davidjr3658 i Just found it boring, idk i just didn't get the feels, but they are still awesome games, just not my type

[@clairenime]

Once again, Incredible music and
Incredible visuals.
Your work is always high quality and is always the best ❤️

[@danthezan6455]

YES A REMIX OF MY FAVOURITE ZONE FROM SONIC CD LETS GOOOO

[@Just_Tamaki]

sonic cd prob has one of my favorite osts out of any sonic game, so im glad to see some cool remixes of the more underrated songs from it ngl, keep up the good work B)

[@LvlGenesis]

Quartz Quadrant Present JP is up there as my favorite Sonic track. Love that you covered it!

[@SonicntZane]

This was 8 months ago? Could've sworn I'd just saw this uploaded a few weeks ago...

[@sonikku1011]

I love this remix! Quartz Quadrant is one of my favorite songs from Sonic CD and you did so dang good with this remix!

[@megabaz9]

I have another one on the works!

[@JenukiDa]

the visuals are so amazing holy smokes, and amazing remix as always!!!

[@alexanderadams9058]

This was fire! You've already proven yourself to be an amazing composer and musician when it comes to making original tracks/remixes and this is just another amazing remix to go onto my favorite music playlist! Thanks for the banging track!

[@justashinbudokaiplayer4556]

Hell yeah! Quartz quadrant is also my favorite sonic jam of all time, i actually found you with your good future remix, keep up the amazing work rock on baz!

[@shalpp]

I haven't heard the opening notes paced like that since the old days of the uncredited midis
Aside from that tho this is a fucking solid cover

[@ToffeeToof]

This is one of my favorite Sonic tracks too!
Your cover is amazing!

[@gelpyre]

Amazing as usual, I see! Plus I love the animation :)

[@carl.wunsche]

Sounds awesome! Nice rendition on the VRC6

[@the-NightStar]

it's not real VRC6. This is a cheap soundfont midi-conversion

[@MechanosUltra]

You’ve certainly come a long way Baz, I respect the heck out of you my man.

[@flamelurk]

I like the different chords in the second half of the song.

[@nuclearprotocol]

Beautiful, just beautiful!!

[@Karnage233]

This is positively DIVINE, amazing work (along with everything else on your channel :3)

[@Bag_of_toasters]

Incedible as always

[@Actros113]

I like your music. Keep going :D

[@ChrizzpyChicken]

these remixes are amazing

[@NapeMango]

oh hell yeah

[@SpudBLT]

Banger as always

[@RandomFella745]

Was expecting USA but still super good

[@lumiscosity]

incredible insturmentation work as always!

[@TempoKong]

FINALLY my favorite sonic track being chiptuned, waited so long

[@YoruichiMywife]

Bro i feel bad for you having to make that animation it looks amazing also this is good remix im using it in my mari0 level!

[@Roosader]

Woahhhhhhhhhhh holy shit dude. This is great dudeee

[@Watchdogs4561]

Nice

[@SmileRYO]

VERY good tastes in favorite Sonic songs. Great cover.

[@joaonitro5149]

amazing!

[@josephgamiz1509]

I love everything about this

[@OtterLords]

Holy crap this is amazing I freaking love this and I love the way you implemented the part of the song that’s probably the most popular part of the song and honestly the entirety I love it (edit: did you make the 8bit version of the credit animation that you use?)

[@Karnage233]

are you talking about the sonic cd footage? cuz if so, that comes from the original megacd release of sonic cd

[@OtterLords]

@@Karnage233 nah just the way its pixelated

[@Karnage233]

@@OtterLords Yeah, the original sega CD release of the game has transcribed 16-bit versions of all the animations to fit the resolution of the megadrive

[@frankreynoso2244]

Remember us when you get 1 million subscribers ✌️

[@the-NightStar]

If this is real Famitracker and not just a soundfont midi conversion, i'll eat my own hat.

[@megabaz9]

It is famitracker, I hate soundfonts lol

[@nikopink_]

oh heck this is amazing

[@ZillaYT.]

You are an artist

[@GodzillaEA]

Very Nice 👏

[@SOM_KROW]

yet another megabaz banger

[@g_ato3337]

oh god this sounds amazing

[@snowman486cold]

SO GOOD!!!!!!

[@user-pk7jj1fl5k]

Coolest remix

[@fer6731]

So cool!!!!!!!!!!!

[@GengUpinIpin]

Looks like someone was having a brainstorm

[@CorneliusCob]

This is my favorite song in the soundtrack! If you plan on making any more covers, please consider metallic madness or palmtree panic

[@pyraswolf4263]

banger

[@enigma8643]

Animosa canción, excelente.

[@sandristas009]

q pro

[@IvaHaze]

I wonder how would a remix of the past track sound.

[@callme_jake1871]

As much as I hate 8-bit music (appart from Kirby), this is actually a pretty great remix!

[@ThrillerXero]

Almost sounds like megaman to me

[@snickrdoodle_skywalker]

Sonic CD for game gear

[@amunamu]

Cool I'm not early but I'm still one of the first 1000

[@NO0BY.]

Thought it was the US version at first glance, but okay

[@nitrout96]

Sonic cd ost > sonic 3 ost

[@drkspnova]

kinda sounds like rush music