Apparently what he did for Plok was he used sound effect channels as well to play repeating segments, that's where all the triplets came in from. He like half-cheated by using non-music hardware. If you didn't know that was even possible then it would definitely sound like it's using way more channels than the SNES had. That's probably why Nintendo thought he was using a modified SNES.
@@Exarian Plok only uses 5 of the SNES's 8 channels. The remaining 3 are for sound effects. The only exception is the title theme which uses all 8 channels.
the best kept secret is you can get really close to experiencing something for the first time again, you just have to share it with someone who's really expressive.
Geoff Follin deserves as much recognition as Tim does. The Follin brothers were absolutely untouchable at the time. They took those chips to their max potential and made actual songs, not just loops.
Sad he never got to hear Akrillic, pretty much the epitome of all the Prog Rock inspirations that Plok's sound track sprinkled all over. Follin Bros went all in on their Soundtracks and nice to see that NL dug it so much.
There were a few games where the composers did a good number on it. Follin just took his blowtorch and fking BURNED his tracks onto it. Plok was showcased to Miyamoto and he thought the music was that good, he looked around the room for other speakers. Also Plok once started as a short comic resolving around a mage who grew tired of his work and made himself a red-hooded familliar to help him: Plok was born
Man I am almost thirty years old and I remember playing PLOK on my cousins snes when I was 8. This was the first time I had heard the Boss theme and Beach theme since then - DAMN BRO!!!! I was reacting too. Legendary
Tim Follin is a god. Consider yourselves blessed when you hear pretty much anything he did. This is a man who got five-channel sound out of a 1-bit piezo beeper speaker. Simply magical.
The best VG composer the industry ever had. The boss theme can only be compared to giants like Dancing Mad and Giygas' battle theme. Also, this guy is the arranger of Rock N Roll Racing. He's the reason why the music of that game sounds that good. Were it was given to anybody else, it'll sound worse. He's also one of the guy that inspires David Wise and Jake Kaufman on making music. There are so many great composers from the C64 eras. It's such a massive shame that most of them are no longer working in the industry or are just given works on game few people played.
and to think that for most of it not only was he in his teens or early 20s, but it wasn't even his main passion! he was a programmer first and composer second.
The game fits the music! The sound effects such as enemies dying blends beautifully with music, not to mention all the temporary upgrades have their own songs + the bonus level song Edit (Theme song is honestly such a good jam)
I saw htis video at like 1AM AND I was listening to Solstice for the first time... SO the drop from Solstice made me audibly go WUHHH. Man this stuffs good
What a fuckin time capsule. This was right about when I first got into NL too. Coming in as a VODfrog then just hearing this and watching the chat react was an insane experience. I can only imagine being there live lmao
Plok is an amazing game though! First time ever encountering a boss with THAT music starting had me scared absolutely shitless as a kid. I certainly couldn't comprehend how insanely ahead of the time it was, but my GOD did it do exactly what it was designed for and weirdly enough it fits the game in a sense of "opposites attract each other". It's so out of the box that it creates it's own new box in where it fits perfectly. Granted nostalgia is speaking a lot here, but thinking back, this is exactly how it blew my mind as a kid.
A lot of the music reminds me of very early Genesis music, such as The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway album... Yes, theee Genesis (Phil Collins/Peter Gabriel era)
Miyamoto called it the 3rd best platformer after Mario and Sonic. For the time it was great, large amount of levels, an actual plot, an amazing soundtrack (best on the SNES) and it just got unlucky in not getting a sequel.
This guy is the epitome of shut up and let the song cook then comment. And I'm not forgiven this guy for not letting the solstice intro song get all the way to the crazy parts. Like the guy only heard the beginning parts and was like oh this is pretty novel but it's nothing like this it's like you didn't let the song cook dude You got too much ADHD You need to calm down.
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Plok - Boss Theme - th-cam.com/video/peuTnilEv9g/w-d-xo.html
Plok - Beach Theme - th-cam.com/video/Gz0fAz9n_Os/w-d-xo.html
Pictionary - th-cam.com/video/SJwh3erQlyE/w-d-xo.html
Solstice - th-cam.com/video/4_gObHt1uZA/w-d-xo.html
Time Trax - th-cam.com/video/iXFd6M_6Nto/w-d-xo.html
Silver Surfer - th-cam.com/video/-J0H5ah1G7A/w-d-xo.html
Some unbelievable squams, thank you
9:48 Monty on the Run Theme
Stamps
0:00 Boss
2:45 Beach
6:56 Pictionary
8:37 Solstice
9:48 Monty on the Run
10:54 Pictionary (again)
11:41 Time Trax
16:31 Silver Surfer
@@kiricappuchinthank you
3:56 - "You gotta cancel the game and make a better game in order to fit the music!"
Story of Tim Follin's life. GOATed
Dude built a symphonic orchestra onto a grey cartridge.
Apparently what he did for Plok was he used sound effect channels as well to play repeating segments, that's where all the triplets came in from. He like half-cheated by using non-music hardware. If you didn't know that was even possible then it would definitely sound like it's using way more channels than the SNES had. That's probably why Nintendo thought he was using a modified SNES.
@@Exarian Plok only uses 5 of the SNES's 8 channels. The remaining 3 are for sound effects. The only exception is the title theme which uses all 8 channels.
The Plok ost is seriously one of the SNES’s best
Definitely!
I once had a debate with my brother about what the best SNES soundtrack was. I said Plok and he said Donkey Kong Country.
@@malte1984 both excellent choices
@@malte1984 Hey man, you can't discount David Wise. That guy is a wizard in his own way.
I personally am very fond of ff6
I didn't think I would ever get to re-experience the high of hearing the Solstice theme but here we are
the best kept secret is you can get really close to experiencing something for the first time again, you just have to share it with someone who's really expressive.
@@Exarianimma try this out :0
Ryan reacting to Tim Follin bangers is all I never knew I needed in life
Fr
Thank you for eternalising this incredible segment, particularly with the Twitch Chat.
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Geoff Follin deserves as much recognition as Tim does. The Follin brothers were absolutely untouchable at the time. They took those chips to their max potential and made actual songs, not just loops.
Sad he never got to hear Akrillic, pretty much the epitome of all the Prog Rock inspirations that Plok's sound track sprinkled all over.
Follin Bros went all in on their Soundtracks and nice to see that NL dug it so much.
why u type like he died😭
the solstice theme is a jump scare
There were a few games where the composers did a good number on it. Follin just took his blowtorch and fking BURNED his tracks onto it.
Plok was showcased to Miyamoto and he thought the music was that good, he looked around the room for other speakers.
Also Plok once started as a short comic resolving around a mage who grew tired of his work and made himself a red-hooded familliar to help him: Plok was born
Man I am almost thirty years old and I remember playing PLOK on my cousins snes when I was 8. This was the first time I had heard the Boss theme and Beach theme since then - DAMN BRO!!!! I was reacting too. Legendary
"you can do that on an NES ?"
No you cant
Tim follin can
but not you or anyone else
The weakest Dancing Mad enthusiast vs the strongest Plok Boss theme enjoyer
but I love both, I don't want to choose
I didn't like dancing mad >:(
Weird to compare when both osts are basically pushing the limits of the SNES to their very limits.
Love both too.
Tim Follin is a god. Consider yourselves blessed when you hear pretty much anything he did.
This is a man who got five-channel sound out of a 1-bit piezo beeper speaker.
Simply magical.
The best VG composer the industry ever had. The boss theme can only be compared to giants like Dancing Mad and Giygas' battle theme.
Also, this guy is the arranger of Rock N Roll Racing. He's the reason why the music of that game sounds that good. Were it was given to anybody else, it'll sound worse. He's also one of the guy that inspires David Wise and Jake Kaufman on making music.
There are so many great composers from the C64 eras. It's such a massive shame that most of them are no longer working in the industry or are just given works on game few people played.
Plus, Tim Follin (the composer) got screwed over by a large amount of these companies, resulting in him retiring early, which sucks.
and to think that for most of it not only was he in his teens or early 20s, but it wasn't even his main passion! he was a programmer first and composer second.
@@alexlovelady8249he worked into the cd audio era like 2004
Big overstatment to compare it to Dancing Mad and Giygas's theme, however this is a fantastic song
Dude seriously missed out on the utter genius that is Plok - Flea Pit
The entire OST is utter genius.
Tim's music is pure sound shower. It takes you to another plane of existence.
SO glad more people are discovering Tim Follin’s music
Tim!
It was just Pictionary!
I don't think anyone can make themselves ready for the Solstice drop
Man's reaction was seriously entertaining
It's always a treat to see someone discovering Tim Follin for the first time
The game fits the music! The sound effects such as enemies dying blends beautifully with music, not to mention all the temporary upgrades have their own
songs + the bonus level song
Edit
(Theme song is honestly such a good jam)
The Mick Gordon of the Classic Era
*Carpenter Brut
thank you for saving this incredible part of the stream
Plok as a game is also pretty great, the soundtrack being one of the best ever made for the time helps.
Tim Follin is a legend.
Plok goes too hard man
It does, the Plok soundtrack is damn good!
"It's like the music is struggling to get out!!!" 😂
I need more Ryan reacting to music. This seems like pog worthy content.
Tim Follin is a mad genius.
And he didn't even listen to Akrilik
Not a single mention to Tim Follin not even on the description
He did miss Equinox's boss theme though, sadly.
8:45 Let's appeciate the Twitch comment saying Solstace's theme was "a bit basic" right as the beat dropped.
"OMG" 😂😂
Thank you so much for uploading this!
Thanks for having a video of this with chat, still makes me laugh so hard. Wish it had the full thing though seems some of the bit is missing.
Thanks for the company AND for the bangers
You're an absolute legend for saving this moment ty ty
thank you for uploading this!
Tim Follin designed contradiction? This is poetic
Wizard coming from a different dimension with unlimited superpowers and suspicious music knowledge doesn't exist. He can't hurt you.
Tim Follin:
Thank you so much for highlighting this!
I saw htis video at like 1AM AND I was listening to Solstice for the first time...
SO the drop from Solstice made me audibly go WUHHH. Man this stuffs good
The speed in the upload is incredible. Keep pogging brother
I watch this a whole lot thank you for existing
So glad I have been given the opportunity to vicariously experience listening to Follin bros music for the first time
I can't stop looking at those vibing rats
I love these reactions
Somebody needs to make a documentary on tim
ah yes my favorite genre of video. "other people gushing about stuff i love"
What a fuckin time capsule. This was right about when I first got into NL too. Coming in as a VODfrog then just hearing this and watching the chat react was an insane experience. I can only imagine being there live lmao
One Of The Best Soundtracks Ever Made In Gaming
Tim Follin you goddamn genius
Omg my people! So glad to see other people are still enjoying these tunes too!
Tim's first words must have sounded like an appegiator!
you can't convince me the Follins aren't modern chiptune composers who went on a New Game+ run
Plok is an amazing game though! First time ever encountering a boss with THAT music starting had me scared absolutely shitless as a kid. I certainly couldn't comprehend how insanely ahead of the time it was, but my GOD did it do exactly what it was designed for and weirdly enough it fits the game in a sense of "opposites attract each other". It's so out of the box that it creates it's own new box in where it fits perfectly. Granted nostalgia is speaking a lot here, but thinking back, this is exactly how it blew my mind as a kid.
Plok got me head bopping
A lot of the music reminds me of very early Genesis music, such as The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway album... Yes, theee Genesis (Phil Collins/Peter Gabriel era)
Follin was actually inspired by prog rock, which is why the solstice theme sounds like it’s straight out of a yes album
You could play some Tim Follin songs in some eastern european dance clubs and it'd fit right in.
He didnt even get to akrilik, the best one
Absolutely blessed content!
We need the Dan reaction to this, lol.
He didn't reach the part of the Plok beach theme Follin drops a massive guitar solo
he missed thunder force 4
That Plok Beach theme would have really been something in the sega fm chip.
Tim Follin is the shit
i wish he had facecam on for this, i adore plok
This introduced me to Nothernlion.
while we are appreciating retro vgm, look up Metal Beat, from Metal Masters for the GameBoy
i watch his like one in every four times i get high this rocks
10:22 theme?
A crime that he didn't listen to Akrillic from Plok.
Silver Surfer slaps, fr.
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wholesome
8:43
Plok boss theme is very good witch 1,25x
Plok boss is good at any speed.
You didnt have to go so hard Tim.... It....... It was just pictionary....
Is there a archive of this stream on TH-cam
Nope, the VOD is gone.
link the songs pls
Plok - Boss Theme - th-cam.com/video/peuTnilEv9g/w-d-xo.html
Plok - Beach Theme - th-cam.com/video/Gz0fAz9n_Os/w-d-xo.html
Pictionary - th-cam.com/video/SJwh3erQlyE/w-d-xo.html
Solstice - th-cam.com/video/4_gObHt1uZA/w-d-xo.html
Time Trax - th-cam.com/video/iXFd6M_6Nto/w-d-xo.html
Silver Surfer - th-cam.com/video/-J0H5ah1G7A/w-d-xo.html
@@CatCatasmic If you like the Folins, I also suggest looking at Yasonuri Mitsuda. Goddamn artists with synthetics
Tim Follin is the best game composer no1 has ever heard of. His later stuff when games transitioned to CD aren’t as good though
CALM DOWN, TIM! IT'S JUST PICTIONARY!
First time?
whats up with this plok circlejerk i keep seeing in my feed
PLOK honestly had one of the most impressive soundtracks ever on SNES, too bad the game itself wasn't great...
The game is great!
the game is great though!
Miyamoto called it the 3rd best platformer after Mario and Sonic. For the time it was great, large amount of levels, an actual plot, an amazing soundtrack (best on the SNES) and it just got unlucky in not getting a sequel.
This guy is the epitome of shut up and let the song cook then comment. And I'm not forgiven this guy for not letting the solstice intro song get all the way to the crazy parts. Like the guy only heard the beginning parts and was like oh this is pretty novel but it's nothing like this it's like you didn't let the song cook dude You got too much ADHD You need to calm down.
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