His stuff is just from another planet or universe or something it’s so good and jams so hard but also just him being able to make things so expressive and fluid despite any “ limitations “
@@Nixo66 it’s so good that even the president of Nintendo at the time had to check if he was using illegal devices to make the music for Plok on the SNES
Makes sense, In the case of the NES and the SNES, japanese devs had years of established technique. Follin bros were in the unique position of developing for multiple consoles, so techniques carried over from the SID chip of the C64 and the paula chip of the Amiga are audible in his tracks. So his tracks used techniques that you would literally never hear on japanese consoles.
@@matthewwalsh7813 Most old video game tracks are really short 30 seconds to minute long loops to save space, so it is actually impressive, also tim follin made a lot of really long songs even if in the context of the game you wouldnt have time to hear the full thing lol
@@saucesusman5241 No no, don't get me wrong. I'm here for a reason lmao! Of course it's impressively good music. Tim Follin is an absolute legend! I was just ribbing KomanderZ for what I find to be a naive comment. ;P
What's really cool about this track is Follin's use of the FM's ability to create perfect 5ths with its overtones. Most of the chords are built with 9ths, and by pairing the 3rd and 7th (perfect 5th) along with the 5th and 9th (another perfect 5th), Follin creates these lush, 5-note chords with just 3 sound channels. Most of the chords are 9ths because it's one of the only chords where this technique works
does anybody else think a cover of this with 'actual instruments' would not be as groovy? technical achievements aside, Follin managed to get such a timeless unique vibe from these sound chips.
I think there's something that's really unique about old chiptune music on old consoles that yeah you would lose if you made it with modern instruments It's those limitations that brought it out, although new stuff made using old sounchips really do have that same vibe
I'd say it depends a lot on how you do it. You could take the exact same piece and just change the instruments and chances are that you get something mid. On the other hand, you could rearrange the piece so the new instrument set fits with it and get better results, whether respecting the original material or giving it a different feeling.
TIL that Tim has 2 brothers, both composers (well, Mike seems to be a programmer too). Also that he worked on Rock'n Roll racing. This guy is a demon, he has to be.
Man, the first 45 secs of this sent my head jamming all the way to Saturn. Holy fuck such a smooth composition...and the rest of the song is such a banger too!
The bass is really impressive, you can see in an osciloscope how tim basically clipped the waveform to create a great sounding distorion effect. This is some next level stuff for FM. He was very adapted to every hardware he worked on.
His musical talent, swagger, and style amount to outright vulgarity. This shouldn't be legal and in some circles it's considered high treason to listen beyond two minutes - akin to losing ones mind, virginity, or soul. A road of sonic delight where the perils out way the pleasures drastically. Keep on rocking!
Japanese Chiptune Artists: *Makes Godlike music*
Follin: *_"Hold my crown"_*
His stuff is just from another planet or universe or something it’s so good and jams so hard but also just him being able to make things so expressive and fluid despite any “ limitations “
@@Nixo66 it’s so good that even the president of Nintendo at the time had to check if he was using illegal devices to make the music for Plok on the SNES
@@Nixo66 Yeah their tunes straight from planet prog.
Makes sense, In the case of the NES and the SNES, japanese devs had years of established technique. Follin bros were in the unique position of developing for multiple consoles, so techniques carried over from the SID chip of the C64 and the paula chip of the Amiga are audible in his tracks. So his tracks used techniques that you would literally never hear on japanese consoles.
@@bennyboiii1196
Yup, the PC gaming market is virtually nonexistent in Japan on the 80s while in Europe (especially UK) it's one of the biggest.
4 minutes of song without looping, that's incredible
seriously? Wait till you discover that a symphony is 40 minutes of music with -wait for it- no looping....
@@matthewwalsh7813 Most old video game tracks are really short 30 seconds to minute long loops to save space, so it is actually impressive, also tim follin made a lot of really long songs even if in the context of the game you wouldnt have time to hear the full thing lol
@@saucesusman5241 No no, don't get me wrong. I'm here for a reason lmao! Of course it's impressively good music. Tim Follin is an absolute legend! I was just ribbing KomanderZ for what I find to be a naive comment. ;P
What's really cool about this track is Follin's use of the FM's ability to create perfect 5ths with its overtones. Most of the chords are built with 9ths, and by pairing the 3rd and 7th (perfect 5th) along with the 5th and 9th (another perfect 5th), Follin creates these lush, 5-note chords with just 3 sound channels. Most of the chords are 9ths because it's one of the only chords where this technique works
I like your words music man
@@hrio0 lol
A missile can tell where it is by finding out where it isn't.
@@hrio0 MMMMMMUUUUUSSSIIIIIC MMMMAAAAAAAAANNNNN
The dude knows theory. they basically told musicians to make anything for NES games back then, and Tim made art that shines
1:53 PICTIONARY FOR NES REFERENCE?
IT IS WHAT
YOOOOOO
siiva was onto something
huh
This is my favorite Tim Follin track alongside Akrillic
does anybody else think a cover of this with 'actual instruments' would not be as groovy?
technical achievements aside, Follin managed to get such a timeless unique vibe from these sound chips.
I think there's something that's really unique about old chiptune music on old consoles that yeah you would lose if you made it with modern instruments
It's those limitations that brought it out, although new stuff made using old sounchips really do have that same vibe
Felt that when I listened to a cover of the spirit tracks soundtrack. It completely ruined it
Something about the rawness of the signal makes it appealing
I'd say it depends a lot on how you do it. You could take the exact same piece and just change the instruments and chances are that you get something mid. On the other hand, you could rearrange the piece so the new instrument set fits with it and get better results, whether respecting the original material or giving it a different feeling.
Somebody made a remix that sounds as it was done by The System.
It is just a great song to lay in bed to at night, not too hard nor soft. Simply FM perfection.
That someone could make a groovy this smooth, this tasty, this raspberry preserve JAM on the god damn Genesis soundchip is a work of legend and myth.
Tim Follin's remarkable compositions truly leave me breafless.
PERO BRO
He hecho chistes peores, @@Gatito_23, supéralo.
He hecho chistes peores, @@Gatito_23. Supéralo.
TIL that Tim has 2 brothers, both composers (well, Mike seems to be a programmer too).
Also that he worked on Rock'n Roll racing. This guy is a demon, he has to be.
if only he still made music 🙁
Man, the first 45 secs of this sent my head jamming all the way to Saturn. Holy fuck such a smooth composition...and the rest of the song is such a banger too!
Simply floored by this obscenely funky track what the actual fuck
Breafing.
Breeeeafing.
fixed XD
The bass is really impressive, you can see in an osciloscope how tim basically clipped the waveform to create a great sounding distorion effect. This is some next level stuff for FM. He was very adapted to every hardware he worked on.
Brings back so many memories. I'm so glad that I grew up experiencing every generation of gaming. From it's inception all the way till its end.
When did gaming end
@@dynaheart When you only got like 4 GREAT games a year and when games started getting released before they were finished.
this game wasnt even released though?
@@randomrants6658 You gotta play indie games man
His musical talent, swagger, and style amount to outright vulgarity. This shouldn't be legal and in some circles it's considered high treason to listen beyond two minutes - akin to losing ones mind, virginity, or soul. A road of sonic delight where the perils out way the pleasures drastically. Keep on rocking!
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Listening this piece of high art free feels wrong follin brothers should make live concerts
this reminds me vaguely of gran turismo games
3:00 was is just pictionary moment tim!!!!
DAMN!!!! This is amazing
lol is the breafing typo fixed? nice.
That organ actually resembles a Hammond organ somewhat.
“See ya, folks.”
3:20 This is an pictionary reference ?? Song please
Goddamn
holy crap this is good. This is better than the majority of music nowadays.......not that that says much. Enjoy this tune!
Outside of a couple genres, this comment still applies almost a decade later
It means that you guys aren't listening to much stuff. That's all. There has always been awesome music in any period of time.
@@MalakaiDergBuried under a mountain of absolute trash.
Undertale fans be like
@@MalakaiDergbe carefull buddy. Aren't you too old to be a fu*ry grandpa
this song slaps
this is banger
Thank you alex yard and knuckles for showing me this
【Ａｅｓｔｈｅｔｉｃ】
Pls just st.up
breafing ): where did it go it was my favorite
The hell does breafing mean? could it have been a typo for "briefing?" Otherwise, this is fantastic
Or "breathing".
I think its a pun on both Briefing and Breathing.
Typo
Just a typo, Chill.........
Someone help I can’t breaf lmao
Makes me think of Gran Turismo 🤔
my thoughts exactly. Especially around 1:07
nah
Its like all Kiyomi Otaka hammond songs
just because asian stuff is your only point of reference doesnt mean everything is related to asian stuff. shut it
@@LOS_NEGRITOS you should stop drugs, better for your brain
@@LOS_NEGRITOS are you dumb or are you dumb?
@@LOS_NEGRITOS your brain is full of shit?
Tim Is such a God
Smells like cognac
No tengo mucho tiempo de descucbrir este juego y la verrdad estoy enamorado del ost.
Es demasiado ambicioso, un estilo Sci-fi con plataformas, lástima lo cancelaron
@@KomanderZ suena a algo muy interesante,como siempre hay alguna joya que se termina cancelando
En general el compositor de este juego ha estado en un sinfin de juegos mediocres 💀
@@KomanderZpor eso fue que se canso y se retiro
1:57
You spelled briefing wrong, hehe.
Thanks for the feedback =)
you misspelled briefing
Knxwledge
@SinedKMK download link not working :(