Alot of Sonic CD’s ost feels like just an expression of freedom from the sound limitations of old game hardware- and this song is a prime example. It’s absolutely bursting with energy and joy- literal cheers accentuating the main bit- it’s pure celebration condensed into music. As for the stage itself- it’s pretty good! Sonic CD pushes exploration pretty hard and Palmtree Panic is a great introduction to that style. I’m not sure if I’d put it over Green Hill, but it’s definitely better than Emerald Hill- all in all a fantastic opening act.
i know this is more of because storage limitation rather than an intentional thing, but the past themes actually uses the original megadrive's soundchip instead of CD audio, which ties back to the whole "past and future" theme of sonic CD
Sonic has the most consistent best first level themes in game history. Be it Green Hill Zone, be it Angel Island Zone, be it Palmtree Panic... Be it Azure Blue World, be it City Escape, be it Leaf Forest... Be it Misty Lake, be it Windmill Isle, be it Windy Hill... Amazing introductory songs.
@@july7498 i listened to some before guess i didnt listen to all of them but yeah i really really like all of these except misty lake but leaf forest is ok i think
So glad these uploads of the OST exist, and in high quality too. The most popular uploads of Sonic CD's Japanese soundtrack got deleted and I was pretty bummed. Thank you!
IIRC the beginning portion heard here is one of various PCM loops that went unused in the original release of the game (I believe they're still accessible from one of the prototypes up on Hidden Palace).
@Marcus _ The 2011 remake does not play the extended intro. The "intro" itself is an unused PCM loop that was only found in the files of the beta version.
The "intro" as I keep seeing in YT uploads for these tracks aren't intros. They're loops that were meant to play at the end of a track while the music was rewinding to play again so as not to have a moment of silence while it does so. This feature went unused, along with the loops for it. The 2011 version adds these loops back in as part of the tracks themselves even though the looping feature isn't necessary with modern hardware. Some of the loops still don't get used, but it's a nice addition for the remake. TLDR: These are loops for the end of the tracks, not the intro.
Palmtree Panic is a subtropical region[1] with sharp mountains, scattered waterfalls in the background, a clear blue sky[1] with white clouds, and fields covered in green grass. The soil is orange and brown and displays a triangular pattern. Palm trees with pink berries adorn the region, as well as star-shaped green plants that seem to litter the tropical coast. Sometimes, tree trunks with holes in them also appear on the highest mountain tops.
@@enderthehedgehog473 I was going to call u daft for saying that but now that I think about it, as a track it is quiet underrated in the sonic community. I don't see many people giving it the amount of praise it deserves as the masterpiece it is. Its literally right up there with green hill as an amazing first level theme. 100/10 for sure.
Man, This really gives a vibe of how Sega devs felt at the time, It just feels far more naturally upbeat than any of their themes since, it just pops with "everything is great!", in a way that nothing really has since. Love Sega, And love this music 💜
Idk why they decided to have different soundtracks for different regions, and I hate comparing them because both are good, but come on. This is so much more vibrant and energetic compared to the us version(at least this track, I need to listen to the rest of em')
The US is more about atmosphere whereas the JP version focuses on Sonic's perspective. A good example of this is Metallic Madness "B" Mix in both soundtracks. In JP, Sonic's thinking about how Eggman's laughing at him for messing up and it's too late to change that. In US, the vibe is that while you may have lost the war to save Little Planet, you can still win the next battle against Dr. Eggman.
Yes, sure. For such an old game from 1993, there is music that sounds like the music of new games (2010-20××) Palmtree Panic's music is one of the best in Sonic CD. now let's sing together.... WOOO, YAAAAAY
sonic music is so good, especially the early music cuz a casual listener can love it and feel the atmosphere that the game creates, and a music theorist can dissect it and look for interesting bits, like how this song changes tempo and even the dissonant parts like the “yeah” intro sound bright in the context of the song
This shows how everything is peaceful and everyone is joyful until you get bad future where the song isn't happy and everything is robotic because Eggman took over the world but if you manage to save the future everything will be even more joyful and everyone celebrating sonic cd really knows what's up
Palmtree Panic: Past: a prehistoric jungle Present: a jungle where parties abound Good Future: the inhabitants celebrate that the future has been saved. Bad Future: a jungle that has been polluted
After listening to the Bad Future version like 5 times in a row, GOD the two go together SO WELL!!!!! This version is like “Alright Sonic, we have hope you’ll help us out!” And the bad future version is like “You failed us, but there’s still hope”. I love how the bad future version uses the little bits from this version (the cheers, the piano, the melodies, etc) that make it the Palmtree Panic theme, but twist them in a sinister way to REALLY drill in the fact that this zone was taken over by an evil force. This theme sounds bright, peppy and fun, cheering Sonic on while you go through the level, no sweat, but the bad future version REALLY tries to up the stakes. It’s chaotic, fast, sinister and corrupted. Like “have fun in this zone, it’s the first level of a sonic game, easy as pie!” As opposed to “you failed, but you can still save us! You better do it quick though!” Genius tracks, always a fun listen.
This song was released in 2008, sonic cd was released in 1993. But if you meant this song got inspiration off of palm tree panic then yeah, it does sound familiar.
Every sonic music to ever come out for any sonic game just represents so much freedom and energy and the thrive of being alive and well enough to explore all the great wonders in life and who better to thank then sega themselves. thanks for all the memories you’ve brought everyone 😌🙏🏽✨🎮💙
others: concentrating on the race in sonic and sega all-stars racing me: spinning on my chair in the middle of a race listening to this banger. can anyone relate? XD
Ah, the Nostalgia of my early childhood years of me litterly playing on sega cd trying to get a good ending. This song kinda make wish i wanna go back 😔.
![Tidal Tempest - Sonic the Hedgehog CD [OST]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/AOKUK3RcJI8/mqdefault.jpg)
![That one part in うずまき - Machine Girl [extended] (Palmtree Panic "P" Mix MG edit)](/img/1.gif)
BRO THE “WOO” AND “YAAAAAAAAY” HAS THE BIGGEST DOPAMINE HIT EVER
Wooo
yaaaaaaaay
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaAAaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA@AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
@@stupiderandunnecessarier wooo
And the applause right after, it just makes me happy!
This song is the exception to the law of conservation of energy
It creates energy from nothing
It is generating energy in massive amounts with its absolute jam of a tune.
I just so happen to be doing homework on just that.
Well, it's about mechanical energy, but basically the same thing
@@doctorquack1399 mood
I thought that was how sonic went fast :')
@@Frewster sonic generates large amounts of energy apparently
Alot of Sonic CD’s ost feels like just an expression of freedom from the sound limitations of old game hardware- and this song is a prime example. It’s absolutely bursting with energy and joy- literal cheers accentuating the main bit- it’s pure celebration condensed into music.
As for the stage itself- it’s pretty good! Sonic CD pushes exploration pretty hard and Palmtree Panic is a great introduction to that style. I’m not sure if I’d put it over Green Hill, but it’s definitely better than Emerald Hill- all in all a fantastic opening act.
Oh, it completely blows GH out of the water, in my opinion. GH's 3 stages drag on for way too long, in my opinion.
Certainly a great theme to show the CD's capabilities
i know this is more of because storage limitation rather than an intentional thing, but the past themes actually uses the original megadrive's soundchip instead of CD audio, which ties back to the whole "past and future" theme of sonic CD
As an American, I especially love the boss theme it sounds so good!
y the hate for emerald hill green hill is shit
1:05 This part’s a freakin vibe
The whole song is a frickin' vibe man
Piano just hits different
No
@@Einascherungspuppe Cool opinion dude, nobody asked though.
@@Lexkiz this was 25 minutes ago 😭
This song created that sound that we would hear in literally everything related to classic sonic later on.
You mean that brass?
@@YellowpowR yeah, but the new games use brassofpower
It really feels like the Sonic CD is where Tee Lopes got his style from.
@@elcuy3544 for sure. I noticed that too. Also Titanic Monarch has a part that sounds very similar to Collision Chaos
Yeah, even the US soundtrack is a bop.
Sonic has the most consistent best first level themes in game history.
Be it Green Hill Zone, be it Angel Island Zone, be it Palmtree Panic...
Be it Azure Blue World, be it City Escape, be it Leaf Forest...
Be it Misty Lake, be it Windmill Isle, be it Windy Hill...
Amazing introductory songs.
I just listened to all of those and only like 3 are good
@@czasillo Have you tried recalibrating your ears?
@@july7498 tell me all of the songs u liked from these and ill tell you which i liked best, then you’ll know if i need my ears recalibrated
@@czasillo All of them except Misty Lake and Leaf Forest
@@july7498 i listened to some before guess i didnt listen to all of them but yeah i really really like all of these except misty lake but leaf forest is ok i think
Who else experienced nostalgia from the mobile port. Ahhh the nostalgia......
Me, I remember I'd play the demo version and hear both versions. Good times.
Bruh
Bruh how do you know
Me as well as the PS3 port but sadly i only had the trial version of it and i can only play Palmtree Panic
Are u calling me out?
So glad these uploads of the OST exist, and in high quality too. The most popular uploads of Sonic CD's Japanese soundtrack got deleted and I was pretty bummed. Thank you!
Too bad we do not have a non-extended upload with the piano intro for Tidal Tempest Present.
The music is so underrated 😄
@@enderthehedgehog473 I know right
@@CrimsonNeo I thought we did
@@ProdDJD Nope, it is just the regular SEGA CD loop / version.
This feels more recent than 93.
Ikr
Other than the drums being super late 80s style, I'd have to agree.
The brass sounds are very 90s
That’s 90s Sega for ya. Always one step ahead
It's 92
Palmtree panic USA: *sadness :(*
Palmtree panic EU/JP: *PURE HAPPINESS!!! :D*
Look, the Japanese woman really is cheerful, but the American one is more calm and relaxing
In game the song starts at 0:07 and so does the bad future version
I think It starts a little earlier than that, but yeah the intro does seem a bit longer.
IIRC the beginning portion heard here is one of various PCM loops that went unused in the original release of the game (I believe they're still accessible from one of the prototypes up on Hidden Palace).
@Marcus _ The 2011 remake does not play the extended intro. The "intro" itself is an unused PCM loop that was only found in the files of the beta version.
The "intro" as I keep seeing in YT uploads for these tracks aren't intros. They're loops that were meant to play at the end of a track while the music was rewinding to play again so as not to have a moment of silence while it does so. This feature went unused, along with the loops for it. The 2011 version adds these loops back in as part of the tracks themselves even though the looping feature isn't necessary with modern hardware. Some of the loops still don't get used, but it's a nice addition for the remake.
TLDR: These are loops for the end of the tracks, not the intro.
00:08
Palmtree Panic is a subtropical region[1] with sharp mountains, scattered waterfalls in the background, a clear blue sky[1] with white clouds, and fields covered in green grass. The soil is orange and brown and displays a triangular pattern. Palm trees with pink berries adorn the region, as well as star-shaped green plants that seem to litter the tropical coast. Sometimes, tree trunks with holes in them also appear on the highest mountain tops.
The [1]s throw away the fact you stole dis from wikipedia
@@Elix111 it's actually from the fandom site or something but essentially yes. Also who cares. This was made 8 months ago. I barely remember doing it.
It's so nostalgic, :')
Yeah
So underrated
@@enderthehedgehog473 I was going to call u daft for saying that but now that I think about it, as a track it is quiet underrated in the sonic community. I don't see many people giving it the amount of praise it deserves as the masterpiece it is. Its literally right up there with green hill as an amazing first level theme. 100/10 for sure.
Ikr
Even for A game from 1993
No wonder the palm trees are panicking, this shit 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
you need ur ears replaced lil bro😭🙏🙏
@@truthh520watchu mean this fire
Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed
Apparently I need to spell it out for y'all and tell you I mean "this shit IS fire" as in I think it's really good
@@shmoops4132 ohhh I'm sorry, I didn't know what you meant
Man, This really gives a vibe of how Sega devs felt at the time, It just feels far more naturally upbeat than any of their themes since, it just pops with "everything is great!", in a way that nothing really has since. Love Sega, And love this music 💜
I genuinely got emotional listening to this song, since I was a kid I've always loved Sonic CD, and I had a Japanese copy of it.
Good times!
This song was really ahead of its time
Fr
“Woo”
@@PyromancerCastle 🍈
@@PyromancerCastle everytime i see a cantaloupe i feel yahiamice coming inside me
the amount of joy this song brings me is unmatched
Sounds like a tropical getaway montage
Now THIS is what the Sega CD was capable of.
1:05-1:22 Always hits me good
It's the part where the good future piano goes
The sonic cd soundtrack is so deep yet so nostalgic
The best song ever, it feels just so free and good to listen to this, like you are literally in heaven
Idk why they decided to have different soundtracks for different regions, and I hate comparing them because both are good, but come on. This is so much more vibrant and energetic compared to the us version(at least this track, I need to listen to the rest of em')
The US is more about atmosphere whereas the JP version focuses on Sonic's perspective. A good example of this is Metallic Madness "B" Mix in both soundtracks. In JP, Sonic's thinking about how Eggman's laughing at him for messing up and it's too late to change that. In US, the vibe is that while you may have lost the war to save Little Planet, you can still win the next battle against Dr. Eggman.
it was not fitting for american sonic
but this video is of the US version
edit: oh wait youtube glitched and gave me the comment section of the jp version on the us version
@@covarksigma1113 no, this is the JP version
@@covarksigma1113 same thing happened to me
Sega has the best Music Composition team I've ever seen.
Even better then emerald hill
Palmtree Panic>Emerald Hill>Green Hill
@@elmemearana green hill > palmtree panic > emerald hill
@@apathy2454 naah. My point still stays.
@@apathy2454 green hill is overrated, emerald and ptp brought more cool elements
Emerald Hill>Palmtree Panic>Green Hill IMO
This one was my longtime alarm clock music on my old phone. It was really enjoyable to wake up with such a merry and energetic melody.
Yes, sure. For such an old game from 1993, there is music that sounds like the music of new games (2010-20××) Palmtree Panic's music is one of the best in Sonic CD. now let's sing together.... WOOO, YAAAAAY
This just magically gives me a burst of energy
sonic music is so good, especially the early music cuz a casual listener can love it and feel the atmosphere that the game creates, and a music theorist can dissect it and look for interesting bits, like how this song changes tempo and even the dissonant parts like the “yeah” intro sound bright in the context of the song
That soundtrack I need after my school for feel the happiness when I leave of that hell :'v
This shows how everything is peaceful and everyone is joyful until you get bad future where the song isn't happy and everything is robotic because Eggman took over the world but if you manage to save the future everything will be even more joyful and everyone celebrating sonic cd really knows what's up
Palmtree Panic:
Past: a prehistoric jungle
Present: a jungle where parties abound
Good Future: the inhabitants celebrate that the future has been saved.
Bad Future: a jungle that has been polluted
sonic cd and mania have top tier OST's
There is nothing ''panic'' about this song, it feels more like a celebration. 1:22 Yay.
the YAAAY and then the water splash.....🥲🥲
Why do I love this song so much?
👏👏👏👏👏YAAAAYYYYYY!!!
💃🎵✨💃🎺🎶🎺💃💃🎷🎷💃💃🎶
I REMEMBER WHEN I USED TO PLAY THE TRIAL ON MY MOMS PHONE BRO THIS UNLOCKED SO MANY MEMORIES.
After listening to the Bad Future version like 5 times in a row, GOD the two go together SO WELL!!!!! This version is like “Alright Sonic, we have hope you’ll help us out!” And the bad future version is like “You failed us, but there’s still hope”. I love how the bad future version uses the little bits from this version (the cheers, the piano, the melodies, etc) that make it the Palmtree Panic theme, but twist them in a sinister way to REALLY drill in the fact that this zone was taken over by an evil force. This theme sounds bright, peppy and fun, cheering Sonic on while you go through the level, no sweat, but the bad future version REALLY tries to up the stakes. It’s chaotic, fast, sinister and corrupted. Like “have fun in this zone, it’s the first level of a sonic game, easy as pie!” As opposed to “you failed, but you can still save us! You better do it quick though!” Genius tracks, always a fun listen.
when school finally ends
True
True but it’s back :(
I think I found the inspiration for this track! It's called "Jacaranda" by Patchwork.
Check it out and let me know what you think! ruclips.net/video/7WyVzRvNeJk/видео.html
I don’t believe you’re correct, but that’s a pretty cool song nonetheless. thanks man!
This song was released in 2008, sonic cd was released in 1993. But if you meant this song got inspiration off of palm tree panic then yeah, it does sound familiar.
Well, it's sounds familiar to me
I am so glad I grew up with this song and the game too.
The Present is the world when you're a child
The Bad Future is the world when you're an adult
this is gonna sound cheesy but:
only if you let it be, really
@@eltiolavara9 You have a point
Both groovy as hell tho
the past is the world when youre asleep
Just like in cd, its only a bad future if you let it become one
I can’t believe this song is real. I thought this was from a fever dream I had a couple days ago.
Probably heard in a youtuber's video
1:04 🎶
This will always be my favorite opener to a Sonic game ever.
T H A N K. Y O U. I’ve been trying to find this song EVERYWHERE
knowing palm tree panic before tik tok is such a flex
El Soundtrack de este Juego es GOD.
Every sonic music to ever come out for any sonic game just represents so much freedom and energy and the thrive of being alive and well enough to explore all the great wonders in life and who better to thank then sega themselves. thanks for all the memories you’ve brought everyone 😌🙏🏽✨🎮💙
I freaking love this theme
Present:Palmtree parade
G future:Palmtree party
B future:Palmtree panic
Past: Palmtree paradise
"YAAAAAY" :')
i don't think i will lose my mind in hysteria
1:06 sounds like safe and sound
GOD, sonic had his own digital soundtrack in 1993. NINETY NINTEY FRIGGIN' THREE.
...What happened to you, sonic?
Well they like to do what nintendont
1:21 Was beautiful. This version of Palmtree Panic will always beat the USA/NTSC version.
Cant we say the whole song its beautiful on its own......
@@xfacial Yes we can, in fact, we can say the whole game is beautiful.
didnt realize machine girl was using a part from a sonic song
Sameee. That’s my fav part too glad I found the source
@@paleozoiccatboybleeding this isnt the actual source, what you are looking for is “palmtree panic p mix” not “palmtree panic”
@@itszares ohhh shit thank you
This song is peak
1:05 love this part❤️
same 1:05 is just a vibe
woo! yay!
Yay 👏👏👏
SEGA Of Japan and Europe: GOTTA GO FAST
SEGA Of America: lets pull a 360 and suck.
360 is going the same direction after a pointless loop. You know, Sonic :P
Just say 180
What i like about this song that it makes you feel yourself in a real opera
This deadass sounds like Samba temperado.
The rush of energy from this will make anyone excited and I stand by that.
Alguien que hable español y le guste este soundtrack?
Amaba este soundtrack en mi niñez y ahora lo escucho con mi hija de 3 años, Sonic uniendo generaciones de gamers
The Best yo soy nuevo y cuando lo jugue por primera vez me encanto este soundtrack y a pesar de que soy del 2004 me siento como en los 80s/90s
Presente
El Buen futuro era algo impresionante para 1993
Wow veo que hay muchos hombres de cultura por aqui
Dang good times and also they really turned this into Funk now... wow
man this is amazing
DESPERATELY NEED MORE PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT THE BASS AT 3:05
This song is the only thing keeping me from snapping rn
a song so good they brought it back in All-Stars Racing *as a default song*
Bro the JP soundtracks are fire like Stardust speedway, the boss music and everything else
MY CHILDHOOD
You have no idea how many months this song was stuck in my head and I finally just found it
whoo
yay
So Yeah Productions ok
Sadly the zone was never used again and so did emerald hill zone 😔 (said in 2021)
They should be
@@Lanetgm i know
@@fang7083 I hope those zones get remade in sonic mania 2
@@Lanetgm lets hope the idea of sonic mania 2 is in the creators head
@@fang7083 yeah sonic mania is my favorite sonic game
others: concentrating on the race in sonic and sega all-stars racing
me: spinning on my chair in the middle of a race listening to this banger.
can anyone relate? XD
same
Same xD
*"Bienvenidos a Sonic Spin 2006"*
El Mariscos
Que
I feel asleep with this on loop all night and my dog was awake from the music 😅
Jesus christ your dog did not sleep at all?
How can you sleep with this music. It is upbeat af
Everyone talking about palmtree past but can we stop for a second to appreciate the magnificence of palmtree present?
Wow… who knew this place’s cheering kids would be genetically modified into robots or smth in the bad future
Just realized how Maniafield this song is. This song heavily inspired tee lopes on mania ost
0:09 felt that it was actually producing good future power but couldn't,instead it successfully produces it in the good future soundtrack.
I sing the whoooo and the yaaaaaaay in sonic cd palmtree panic
0:38 My first game Sonic i've played, it's so nostalgic..
Ah, the Nostalgia of my early childhood years of me litterly playing on sega cd trying to get a good ending. This song kinda make wish i wanna go back 😔.
this song gets better when you think about good times in your life!
WERE DEFEATING EGG MAN WITH THIS ONE 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚👨🏻👨🏻👨🏻👨🏻👨🏻👨🏻
I love how much this kills the mood in Frontiers lmao
Such a banger man.
Just discovered this gem thanks to a murder drone meme. Wow.
1:00 is good
This is like a fever dream
Bro, This part is epic 0:38
“I think I’ll lose my mind in hysteria”
There are no words to express how much i love this song
YAYYY
sonic cd has an ost that’s equivalent to gold, this one is my personal favorite, sits right on my heart ❤️
One time, I dreamt that I took a trip to the beach in Mexico, and this was just blaring on speakers everywhere