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- A look inside the music theory of Sonic CD's Tidal Tempest.
Viewer rewards include getting your name in the credits, sheet music library, and vgm soundtrack of the week: / alexyard
Clips
3:17 & 5:22 & 5:58
Zone Maps from Sonic Zone 0
www.soniczone0.com/games/sonic...
5:08
Labyrinth Zone Gameplay by Anon7906
Sonic the Hedgehog (PC 4K) Retro Engine
• Sonic the Hedgehog (PC...
7:22
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Gameplay by 4K Gaming
Metal Gear Solid 2 [4K] | Tanker Chapter
• Metal Gear Solid 2 [4K...
7:28
Drone clip by Creators Nexus
Drone green screen video
• Drone green screen video
8:58
Sonic Chronicles Gameplay by RadiøactiveRahSNG
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood - Part 6: Black Hole Sun
• Sonic Chronicles: The ...
11:43
Sonic Drowning Sprite from cartoonsanimate22
www.deviantart.com/cartoonsan...
14:23
Little Hula Girl (and Her Mother)
Photo by tanakawho
www.flickr.com/photos/2848108...
16:05
Sonic Movie 2
By Paramount Pictures / Sega Sammy
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (...
Audio
0:01 & 1:58 & 4:20 & 5:30 & 16:18
Tidal Tempest, Present
Composer: Masafumi Ogata
1:38
Mission Briefing, Time Trax
Composer: Tim Follin
3:35
Tidal Plant Zone Act 2
From Sonic Triple Trouble 16-bit
Arrangement: rigid_atoms
Original Composer: Yayoi Fujimori
5:10
Labyrinth Zone, Sonic 1
Composer: Masato Nakamura
5:57
Tidal Tempest, Past
Composer: Masafumi Ogata
8:58
Metropolis Ground Zero
From Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Original Composer: Masafumi Ogata
9:29
Tidal Tempest, Good Future
Composer: Masafumi Ogata
10:26 & 12:24
Tidal Tempest, Bad Future
Composer: Masafumi Ogata
12:09
Fighting in the Street
From Streets of Rage
Composer: Yuzo Koshiro
13:10 & 13:52
Tidal Tempest, Bad Future (USA OST)
Composer: Spencer Nilsen
13:44
Mining Melancholy (Piano Arrangement)
From Donkey Kong Country 2
Original Composer: David Wise
14:32
Tidal Tempest, Good Future (USA OST)
Composer: Spencer Nilsen
15:03
Tidal Tempest, Present (USA OST)
Composer: Spencer Nilsen
Correction:
In the sheet music of the original soundtrack's Tidal Tempest future, the chord vi-6 incorrectly appears as capital VI-6. However the Fm6 representation is accurate. - เกม
I can't get enough of Tidal Tempest, even years later. Brings me back to when a friend gave me his used copy of Gems Collection fall of 2010.
Still an absolute bop
I thought that gems collection only had the us soundtrack. At least the ps2 version
@@nacheitor8563 we get it, you like the japanese soundtrack more.
@@gamerdudeorsomething its quite literally a better soundtrack in terms of atmosphere. Musically, ig thats ur opinion
@@name-ng7mk 2 things, your right. And... idk what was in my head then cause Nach never mentiined anything regarding preferance lol, i dont even remember making this reply
I love how you never forget the U.S. soundtrack in your analysis! Both soundtracks defined the unique mood of this game for me. Another excellent video!
That Good -> Bad future transition was legendary
The transition bridge from the end of the song’s loop to the beginning of the loop of Tidal Tempest Present JP will always be one of my favorite things ever made period. I don’t remember if the in-game version has it, but I distinctly remember how wonderful the part of the song was when listening to it on TH-cam.
This is by far my favorite youtube channel of all time thank you so much for you dedication
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Sonic CD music is just a music genre itself I never heard of any other game ost that comes close to the uniqueness of this game.
Its a more energetic futuristic take on new jack swing and house music
@@keithmorrison8373 For SSZ, yes. What about all the others? Can't say that PPZ or CCZ is house or NJS
Can I just say what a convenient stroke of genius using the more simplistic tracker/style music for the past zones was? A shame we didn't get US versions.
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Tidal Tempest Present (Japanese) and Aquatic Ambience from Donkey Kong Country are some of the best songs I've heard for a water level.
Yeaaaaaaaah! This is just what I needed on my night! Sonic CD is by far the most influential soundtrack I've listened to in my life so hearing you dissect it this way makes me happy beyond belief! Sincerely looking forward to seeing if you do Stardust Speedway, the past version of that track influenced my appreciation of music so much as a kid. Also that's such a clean edit at 10:25
The “swell” section always hit my ear just right playing this back in the day. Wonderful contrasting sounds.
Excellent job on the video as always good sir!
It's amazing how much thought they put into the music
I can't play an instrument and don't know jack about composition, but I'll watch every damn one of these videos because it's fascinating. Good job, keep it up.
I am also not an expert on music at all, but I absolutely love all of the videos on this channel like you do.
It's his voice it feels comforting in somehow
My favorite level music in the entire game, across both soundtracks.
The Japanese present music just sounds so unbelievably ahead of its time, especially when it comes to video game music. It took YEARS before video game music started to sound and be produced that good on a regular basis.
As for the American one, the present is okay but I find the good future to be so much more interesting than the Japanese version, and the bad future to be both more interesting and WAY more fitting. It's hard to believe the NA soundtrack was put together in only about a month. It's way better than it has any right to be.
They contracted session artists for bass and percussion
Easily some of the highest production value put into a soundtrack (and being rushed no less)
Same here. My favourite music in the game, it what made me pick up a base guitar for the first time
@@shalpp Gotta love early-to-mid 90s Sega; they had way more money than they knew what to do with, but rushed everything they produced to hell and back.
@@inendlesspain4724 "Nakayama-San, you don't understand. We *NEED* that McDonald's toy gig"
I LOVE US Tidal Tempest Bad Future. It’s so perfectly haunting
What an insane coincidence, been actually revisiting Sonic CD lately and been progressing to Tidal Tempest - which has my most beloved song in the game, if not the entire classic 2D Sonic-games.
This video deconstructs the songs masterfully as always - the complexity and themes in these compositions, along their small legacy in other Sonic-games, run much deeper than I thought!
I'm not a musican but I loved the detailed breakdown. Sonic CD is one of the few cases where the CD medium truly added to the experience. Hope to see Quartz Quadrant soon!
10:24 took me by surprise. That was so incredibly smooth, well done!
Right?! I was coming here just to say that! He could have easily just switched footage from good future to bad, but he really goes the extra mile in these videos with the visuals.
Thats some next level editing
when you get the generator only in act 1
@@GoogleAccount-ox6em Good joke. :)
I think its worth pointing out that parallel 5ths in dance music are a side-effect/feature of sampling. You'd play a chord on a synth and then sample that chord. The sampled chord would then be played up and down the range of a keyboard , giving you that ubiquitous "hardcore stab" sound. It's pretty clear that the Bad Future version of this tune (and actually all of the others) is emulating that hardcore house/techno sound of the time.
YES. I knew there was some kind of musical commonality between Tidal Tempest and Tidal Plant act 2. And funnily enough both sound like they would feel right at home in Streets of Rage.
Exactly! I feel the Streets of Rage theme from this one
The Tidal Tempest tracks are my favourite tracks in Sonic CD for both the original Japanese versions AND the American versions and that's saying something because I love every track in Sonic CD. I love the beautifully haunting tracks of the Tidal Tempest stages with the feeling of wistful yearning that those Tidal Tempest tracks have.
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I wasn't expecting an Alex Yard video tonight! A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. That US Bad Future kinda gave me Sonic Adventure vibes. I still like the fact that he touches on all the tracks from both soundtracks.
Great to see some Time Trax appreciation. Love that OST!
This is what I needed, really like Tidal Tempest in all forms, thanks for the hard work revealing this theory about the Sonic CD soundtrack
I love love love all these Music Theory videos, even though I have no musical talent. You make the theory really accessible, and the way the music is applied to the mood of the zones. It really brings a new appreciation to the Sonic soundtracks.
this theme gets me so emotional...it take me back to the early 90's...I love doing the running man to this song!
Y'know, it never occurred to me that I've never heard the US Good Future until this video
The Japanese track sounds so tasty, but when you listen to the US versions, all 3 of the US songs are just amazing to the shivers!
I'll will never get tired of Sonic CD analysis. This is my favorite Sonic game and favorite CD game. I know you only predominantly do Sonic games, but listing to this track again, I would love to hear you do Bomberman 64 tracks.
Thank you for all the work you put into this excellent series
i vividly being quite young playing the past version of this stage in the back of my grandpa's car, it was at the echo xylophone part and that is always going to be the most nice, soothing and nostalgic part for me.
I always been interested in music even though I never thought of myself to be neither talented nor capable enough to learn the ins and outs of music theory.
Needless to say, your channel and content scratches an itch I can rarely get done anywhere else. Thank you so much for your gard work!
Out of every song from CD, I was hoping you'd pick this one! Tidal tempest is such a beautiful arrangement, both US and JP. Keep up the good work Alex!
I’m assuming the next video is going to be quartz quadrant. If so I’ll love to see how you interpret the zone from a music theory perspective. Quartz quadrant is my favourite zone by far the past present and good and bad futures are great tunes.
tidal tempest JP is one of my favorite themes from the games💙
please quartz quadrant too
that video transition from good to bad future was way too smooth
I Love this video. I Love every single thing about it. The musical theory and break down of one of my favorite sonic cd tracks. Not only the break down of the music but the breakdown of the level, present, past, and futures on a deeper level (no pun intended) and how the levels design and how some parts of the level influence and are intertwined with the music’s production. Idek if that made sense, but the fact that Im explaining it to myself and typing this out makes this whole video even more mind boggling to me and I love it even more. All the dope edits. The references and analogies to help us viewers get a grasp or some form of understanding of your breakdowns/what you are saying. You could say im overreacting but I mean it. This like my 5th time watching this video. You have talent man, for real. Just wish you covered the “heart beat” intro to the song but all good none the less. Thank you for blessing us with this gem and keep making these videos man, especially on sonic cd tracks. Liked and Subbed.
(If a video got you writing an essay, yk its good and not to mention, this video was FREE TO WATCH. FREE 😵🤯⚰️)
Edit: You got talent and you are VERY INTELLIGENT my friend :)
I wish tidal tempest was in mania instead of hydrocity
Hydro city
Tidal Tempest Present JP is the single greatest song in all of Sonic. One of the best in video game history
Amazing video, your consistency and dedication is unmatched
Really love all these videos. You're what made me think that maybe I can make music and to pick up a DAW!!
Do it !
yes new upload! Keep up the work your videos are amazing!
As someone who strives to compose music your videos are really enjoyable
Your videos are always a treat! my favorite part is how you link whats going on in the stage to the way the music is written
also thank you for pointing out the perfect 5ths thing, I think that must play into what is colloquially known as "rave stabs"
Tidal Tempest is a treat to hear. All 7 tracks
Amazing video! Given Im largely ignorant to musical structure this was really cool.
Laying the sound to the structure, actions, and level is freaking rad.
I never had a chance to play Sonic CD growing up but seeing all these fans grooving on it and sharing their stories is bloody heartwarming.
Thanks for this little musical tour through time and space
16:13 Sonic Robo Blast 2 LETS GOOOO
Love tidal tempest I can’t seem to get enough it
Tidal Tempest has one of the most relaxing vibes. I'm glad you made this video Alex!
A Scratch and Grounder reference in 2022... God I love this channel.
Surprised to see Time Trax OST mentioned, I love it!
From Tidal Tempest my favorite version is the past one it makes me think on those pictures/drawings of prehistoric eras, when earth was finishing to create an actual atmosphere, where the calm amongst chaos was a moment of solace, to appreciate what was just starting to become what we know today
I remember seeing a comment comparing tidal tempest present US to rouge’s level music in adventure 2, like if rouge had aquatic mine instead of knuckles.
This is one of the few levels that has better US present soundtrack than JP present soundtrack
I respectfully disagree with that statement
@@chrisfearn4837 it's cool. What would be your pick?
@@ACamelEmoji I just love the Japanese present song in this level and the rest that's all. It's just personal preference I guess
Always appreciate your takes on the US versions included
That actually your best breakdown of USA soundtracks to date, I have to say. And not because you were possitive about them, but because, you actually analyzed them. I give this review US soundtrack section 10/10.
These music theories just keep getting better and better. Somehow you manage to tie each one into the tapestry of Sonic's game (and media) history. It's breathtakingly beautiful!
i love how you use 'Visual Adjectives' for these Audio Cues (like comparing the arpeggiated chords to cave-paintings, or how the notes "sink to the ocean floor" in a particular progression)
Still can't believe this channel exists it's like a delicious hodgepodge of all of my interests :)
Wish you’ll do the same great job with Quartz Quadrant like here, I recommend checking out the fanmade Sonic Hysteria’s versions of QQZ, NicoCW imagined cut the 2 parts as if they were outside and inside versions
I only ever grew up with the US soundtrack so I really appreciate you taking the time to go over both versions
Thank you for combining things I enjoy and providing an educational experience that crosses music and games!
I like the bad future of Tidal Tempest(JP), it makes me feel like I'm stepping in Eggman's territory.
oh my god tidal tempest is so nostalgic (atleast the outside part. oh my god)
I love your channel so much! Literally my favorite sonic content and makes me so excited to write music
I love this music so much, thank you for making those music theory videos for the sonic OSTs, i literally got to know more about music theory because of your videos.
The most amazing thing about Sonic CD's japanese soundtrack is the totally underrated and overlooked KORG 01/W FD synth. Everyone talks about M1, Triton, Kronos, etc, but no one mentions the 01/w ...
I've always preferred Sonic 2 and 3K, but when it comes to music, there's no competition. CD wins by a land slide.
If weird because I love CD's OST and, even still, it depresses me a bit. I listened to it a lot around the time I broke up with my ex girlfriend. It was a very difficult time to me, because she was my childhood best friend and it happened around the same time I moved to a new town.
It's fitting, as Sonic has been with me since I was very young and had a Master System.
Now a bit of it reminds me of her and I find that to be beautiful, yet sad. Just like Sonic CD.
I love your videos, I learn more about music here than with my instructors lol.
Good to hear some of that US soundtrack, never was a fan of the good future but present and bad future are as excellent as they come
Best soundtrack of Sonic CD.
I was waiting for one more video and this was an excellent choice, I admit I am happier with this than I would probably have been with Hydrocity
US sound track Tempest Bad is literally Mr Mister - Broken Wings but with slight redesign
Great editing and analysis!
Me and my sister said that JP bad future sounds like a dirty pipe/sewer pipe, which is probably what they were going for 😆
11:16 Another example of parallel 5ths in this tune. Beethoven is rolling in his grave right now!
Another execllent vid!
US Tidal Tempest good future is 10/10 funky my man
I knew there was something special about this track.
Hydrocity and Tidal Tempest, both very good water levels.
Excellent video dude!
Cant wait for you to do Palmtree Panic Zone
It has the best good future song
The theory on Quartz Quadrant's US version is easy because the Bad Future is in F-Minor, while the Good Future is in F-Major
another CD track, lets GOOOO
Fantastic video on some of my favorite sonic music, and enlightening connections of the music to the level design.
One criticism I gotta add with love is that the credits, minutes from the end of the video and where I was following notes/keys, was majorly distracting. It totally cleaved your narrative's composition for me, especially because your points were woven throughout the video--but presented well so it was followable. That's what made the video good. I understand if you don't want the credits themselves as an afterthought at the end of the video, but by that very token, it made the rest of the video seem like an addendum itself.
Keep up the great analysis and presentation!
I appreciate the feedback. When I began structuring credits that way, I accepted the possibility some people would have that reaction (at least initially), but I weighed the pros and cons and determined it's a net benefit. Also figuring that anyone who watches a few of my videos will organically come to understand that the post-credits segments often contain equally important information. When you watch an Alex Yard video you watch every frame...
The exact reasons for this thought process are reasons I'd like to keep at least somewhat behind the scenes, but one thing I can specify is that structuring the credits this way makes the videos more rewatchable, and more conducive to watching the videos in a continuous playlist.
I used to had Tidal Tempest Past as my ringtone and as my alarm like 4 years ago, so thanks for reminding me of this hellish tune lmao.
Please, stardust speedway is calling for one of your analyses
I love how much you emphasize gameplay and music, sonic cd can only be enjoyed with both sides.
The chronicles ost was made by 1 guy in a week, he did good with what he got
If you ever do Metallic Madness, I can't wait to hear your review of both Bad Futures. It is kinda like you said where the US Bad Future gives you a faint glimmer of hope (though it might be false hope) where the JP tells you explicitly that it's over.
Tidal Tempest US's theme is probably my favourite out of all the US ones
Parallel Fifths: exist
JS Bach: Illegal!
I always knew that Classic Sonic music was well written, I love seeing your analysis of all of the tracks. Makes me want to break out my old music theory textbooks from college.
As a seasoned Sky Sanctuarian myself, props on another great vid
Thanks for giving me a new perspective on this zone !
There such a good presentation in the analysis and dissecting of the musical information in the track while being cross referenced with the intentions from the design of the game as well.
Incredible work here
Even though I know practically nothing about music, I've been watching since before atleast Sandopolis or Ice Cap
I always like this track since it reealllllyyy reminded me of the first area of Syndicate Stronghold from BK2/SoR2.
[Note. I haven't finished the video as of yet. Still watching away. ]
I remember playing gems collection, and always going straight to sonic CD to listen to the bang-bop make it drop soundtrack
i’ve always called the good future of it “Aquatic Haven” haven, because its a safe place for plants to grow in, and has a good source of clean water :)
“Celebrate not drowning!”