So I have a pretty funny story regarding this song. Four year old me was in the middle of unwrapping presents on Christmas 1999. My cousin had received Silent Hill and immediately went to boot it up on the family's Playstation 1. The frantic string music blared from the TV as the intro started, and it did something to me... I didn't get scared, but I instantly felt the greatest sense of urgency I have ever felt in my life. I stood up and screamed bloody murder as I was literally about to shit myself from the music, and I began running around, searching for the bathroom in a wild panic. I didn't find it in time.
Yes, indeed, Aidan. That game was the very best which ever came out for the PS1. Unfortunately at the same time it marked the end of an era for the PS1... Two more games, Alone in the Dark and Dino Crisis, came out and it was over.
They ain't back yet. Lost Message and Ascension proves that. Wait until they pull into the station before we say they're back. EDIT: They are so fucking back. Just don't let dumbasses touch it and a good game will come.
@@AGMSPAdmittedly, I'm not even waiting for the proverbial train in the station; my hopes for SH2R are so dismally low just cuz I don't want to have that inevitable disappointment. Silent Hills was, imo, the last opportunity for Konami to revive the series, and they fucking squandered it when they screwed over Kojima. The ship has long since sailed...
@@AGMSPhave you tried Silent Hill 2 Remake yet? I'm thinking their back. (And their bringing their new toys with them.) LOL P.T. reference, couldn't help myself... Also I was thinking of Silent Hill f as their new toy. 😂
2024 and I just paid attention to this song, knowing at last that the melody of Theme of Laura came from here. What a wonderful piece of music this is.
I always feel this deep longing for something intangible whenever I hear this song. No matter how much time passes this song is always a favorite of mine.
Listening to this I am reminded of my past when there were happier times and how I got to where I am now, where I'm now going through a difficult time and am unsure what to do with my life.
That's the real horror we must defeat day by day, just keep trying to understand what to do tomorrow but appreciate what today offers you too. And don't look back so often or you'll be trapped in another time, trust me.
@@sasukefdm8 true, that's the appeal I get from the Silent Hill franchise. The stories mainly involve characters that are lost and recovering from some trauma and they come to Silent Hill to go on a spiritual journey.
My parents played this game 9 years before I was born, and I thought that they had sold the game and the ps2 console so I was sad that wasn’t going to experience the game. However, I did some digging and unearthed the console and the full Silent Hill collection. Can’t wait to play it.
It's here, the birth of the greatest videogame franchise of all time, and the time for the best soundtrack composer of all time shine. I can't express in words how much I love Silent Hill
@@peepomilk9278 It felt like a REALLY long time had passed, lots of confusion, despair, and wishing I could go back and erase the experience... It changed me...
You should, if you don't have patience or time, there's a bunch of guides out there for the game that just tells you where the items are or where you need to go.
Akira Yamaoka is a legend in game music. But he was also lucky in his private life. He is married (2 children) to one of the top Japanese female heavy metal drummers : Tamu Murata from the heavy metal band Nemophila. Check it out you turnips.😊
I'm 22 and am playing this game through an emulator for the first time ever, since I was years from being born when this game was originally released. This song has been stuck in my head since it plays on every launch, I love it so much already. Glad to be apart of this fanbase, yall can thank Akira and Bloober for that ❤❤
@@malware331 legit have no clue why it keeps happening. the other games have their full soundtracks on spotify, aside from their unreleased tracks. Silent hill 1 is the only one that repeatedly disappears. But i think it's because Konami is doing something with Silent Hill 1. Probably a full on Silent Hill 1 Remake. It's the only thing that makes sense because NONE of the others disappear. Ever. They always stick around. Plus, it coincides with the rumor that Konami is doing a Silent Hill 1 remake. And akira yamaoka is still doing music, because he did music for The Medium.
@@daffanurfauzan1220 The sh2 remake is through bloober team though, no? Konami is working on the new silent hill game. and I feel like konami wants to be in charge of the sh1 remake.
I remember getting metal gear solid on ps1 and it came with a demo of silent hill and this music terrified me in a good way, so haunting It’s a huge shame team silent stopped making them after 4. They were amazing the rest that came after just didn’t come close
Realmente Akira Yamaoka se inspiro en la cancion Sour Times de Portishead para componer esta obra de arte. Gran fanatico de la banda, incluso se puede ver en Silent Hill 1, en varias partes del pueblo afiches con la "Famosa P" de Portishead. realmente un musico legendario. desde 1999 hasta que mi vida se apague sere fan acerrimo de los primeros 4 Silent Hill
The occult themes take away from the scare factor. Bloober would have to really rework a lot of it to make it work today, where the occult is overdone in horror
Its very akin to the feeling that the Exorcist Theme gives me. From the first several notes I am both equally nostalgic and horrified at the memories I have of my first encounter with either of these classic tales. This is the perfect blend of uneasiness combined with familiarity that leaves me feeling overall relaxed and excited to face the challenge yet again
you just need to modify the settings. ive played through the entirety of SH emulated with no lag or anything. of course, i experienced tons of issues in the beginning while still tweaking the settings. theres a reason you can change things in every emulator!
@@frookst5769 probably way late to this party but I used ePSXe to play Silent Hill for a while and was having problems with sound clipping and stuttering, eventually switched to Retroarch's Beetle PSX module and it works like a charm right out the box!
There are many horror games that have been shown on the PlayStation, but Silent Hill and Alone in the Dark are the most terrifying games ever. Thanks for the more than 20 year old memories ♾️🎮
this is cruelly vivid in depicting the process of degeneration, the agonizing struggles of down and out souls or whatever bloody downward spirals due to negativity.....this song is more than acerbity, but fiendishly sharp
@@g_i_n_dMost likely this is Lisa crying, because in the cut-scene at the moment the sound appears, she is the one who flashes in the frame, although she is not crying
@@nishizora That crying sound does not appear in the game. It's likely meant to reference Alessa since this is the main theme and Alessa's pain is the crux of the horror.
Silent Hill and Resident Evil both have a very special place in my heart. Growing up with Zelda, Pokemon and Final Fantasy, they were the first two “mature” games I had ever played and they were unlike anything I had ever experienced
I'm absolutely disgusted by how many people seem to advocate skipping over this game. The refrain is "It's not narratively connected to Silent Hill 2, so you can just play Silent Hill 2 and it's better too". If you ask me, the second game has NOTHING on the first game, it's an absolute masterpiece in audio and visual horror, and it's fun to play too.
@qazxsw13 call me insane but I always thought that Silent Hill 1 visuals were way better than Silent Hill 2, not the character models of course, but the background scenario, they were so detailed for the time and it's just crazy that most of them look better than Silent Hill 2.
@Azarel410 I mean, can you really blame most people? Konami never bothered to port Silent Hill 1, and the game nowadays is even kinda hard to find in a good price. Now yes, there is emulation, but most people prefer to not use it or just don't know where to start.
It’s PlayStation 30th anniversary. I thought I’d boot up an emulator and experience this gem for the first time and embrace the horror and nostalgia. I never grew up playing this classic as I wasn’t born yet, but I’m a huge fan of classic/retro games and media so it was a matter of time before I’d pick up the original Silent Hill. As soon as I heard this opening I understood right there what I’d been missing out on. Super grateful to become a fan of this amazing series. [December 6th, 2024, 1:16 am]
I discovered Silent Hill in 1999 with a bonus demo disc with Metal Gear Solid. I immediately loved this song and did all the episodes. Now I am 38 years old and enjoy a lot the remake of Silent Hill 2.
I really wish this soundtrack, and the other silent hill games’ music, will be rereleased on digital music storefronts cause I would buy 1-3 in a heartbeat
I'm 5,000 years old and have been playing Silent Hill since I was small. Its deep ancient evil kept me warm many a night.
is this true johnplayer420
@@homieblimp6724 johnplayer420 would never lie to us
@@homieblimp6724 its true I am deep ancient evil that kept john warm many a night
Thats so cool johnplayer420
I'm 5,001 years old
So I have a pretty funny story regarding this song. Four year old me was in the middle of unwrapping presents on Christmas 1999. My cousin had received Silent Hill and immediately went to boot it up on the family's Playstation 1. The frantic string music blared from the TV as the intro started, and it did something to me... I didn't get scared, but I instantly felt the greatest sense of urgency I have ever felt in my life. I stood up and screamed bloody murder as I was literally about to shit myself from the music, and I began running around, searching for the bathroom in a wild panic. I didn't find it in time.
what an irritating and dramatic kid you were. Are you still?
It was a priveledge to be alive to play this game back in 1999.
Same. Even though I couldn't figure out the piano puzzle.
Same here man. I was 14 years old and still had nightmares of the hospital.
That same year 1999 was Columbine and Woodstock 99
i was not even a year old when this game came out.
@@AdoreYouInAshXI .... The fucking School.. !!
I remember turning off the console at some point to relieve the pressure of this terrific place😂😢
49 years old now but still this masterpiece reminds me the days of 99 and playing silent hill
wait how is it 49 years old?
@@Brokn-lm7qj no they’re saying they are 49 years old
@@mourningdove5679 OOOOOOHHH sorry lmao just reread it after clicking on this again
@@Brokn-lm7qj ok
@@mourningdove5679 Lmao
The hill ... is silent and the residents ... are evil.
All they bring is eternal darkness
@@bagofcrime1772And they're driven by the evil within them.
@@henriquebraganca123 And then you find yourself surrounded, alone, in the dark.
Like if you were in a dead space...@@alefpinheiro5497
As soon as Alan wakes we're getting out of here
A masterpiece of a soundtrack for a masterpiece of a game.
Akira Yamaoka is a genius
Yes, indeed, Aidan. That game was the very best which ever came out for the PS1. Unfortunately at the same time it marked the end of an era for the PS1... Two more games, Alone in the Dark and Dino Crisis, came out and it was over.
for real
@@schwarzerkuerbisParasite Eve II is really good
Imagine your at E3, the room goes black and you hear this play.....
update 8 months later: hell yeeee :3
And then a siren play's
E3 has been canceled now. XD
Rip e3 💀
Pachinko edition appears, with a smiley face.
Abandoned by Blue Box Studios
1:43 the exact moment Akira Yamaoka becomes one of the greatest video game composers of all time
absolutely!
That's at 0:22.
@@windandcloudshadow158
Thats at 0:00
2:51
@@yvk1y_4lt3r Yeah but he loses me at 2:52 though.
What an intro this was to the franchise.
"The fear of the blood tends to create fear for the flesh"
2:04 sends me into the stratosphere every time
Yupppppp🎉 27 years and still ~~~~~
Goosebumps every time.
"The fear of blood [STILL] tends to create fear for the flesh."
Welcome back, Silent Hill.
They ain't back yet. Lost Message and Ascension proves that. Wait until they pull into the station before we say they're back.
EDIT: They are so fucking back. Just don't let dumbasses touch it and a good game will come.
@@AGMSPAdmittedly, I'm not even waiting for the proverbial train in the station; my hopes for SH2R are so dismally low just cuz I don't want to have that inevitable disappointment. Silent Hills was, imo, the last opportunity for Konami to revive the series, and they fucking squandered it when they screwed over Kojima. The ship has long since sailed...
@@lizardqueen6041 I don't know about that. SH2R looks fine. We shouldn't judge till we have it.
@@lizardqueen6041we are in fact, so back
@@AGMSPhave you tried Silent Hill 2 Remake yet? I'm thinking their back. (And their bringing their new toys with them.) LOL P.T. reference, couldn't help myself... Also I was thinking of Silent Hill f as their new toy. 😂
Akira Yamaoka a great inspiration for many artists, when I am without inspiration listening to the great ones like him helps a lot.
2024 and I just paid attention to this song, knowing at last that the melody of Theme of Laura came from here. What a wonderful piece of music this is.
oh WOW I never noticed :(
I always feel this deep longing for something intangible whenever I hear this song. No matter how much time passes this song is always a favorite of mine.
Listening to this I am reminded of my past when there were happier times and how I got to where I am now, where I'm now going through a difficult time and am unsure what to do with my life.
That's the real horror we must defeat day by day, just keep trying to understand what to do tomorrow but appreciate what today offers you too. And don't look back so often or you'll be trapped in another time, trust me.
@@sasukefdm8 true, that's the appeal I get from the Silent Hill franchise. The stories mainly involve characters that are lost and recovering from some trauma and they come to Silent Hill to go on a spiritual journey.
Did things improve for you?
@@Mitia_k yeah, I'm close to achieving my dream.
@@jamesreed2366 Don't give up, just like Alessa :)
Over 20 years later and I'm back in that dark room playing this game scared out of my mind.
Good times never die
My parents played this game 9 years before I was born, and I thought that they had sold the game and the ps2 console so I was sad that wasn’t going to experience the game. However, I did some digging and unearthed the console and the full Silent Hill collection. Can’t wait to play it.
It's here, the birth of the greatest videogame franchise of all time, and the time for the best soundtrack composer of all time shine.
I can't express in words how much I love Silent Hill
i was playing Silent Hill if i was 6 y.o and this soundtrack is still my favorite game soundtrack. Iam 28 y.o now.
The trilling guitar at the beginning is such a great eerie sound, especially when used in a horror context. It's with me for life.
Gotta love that ‘Secret Agent Man’ progression @ 1:22 🔥🔥🔥
I’d say it’s closer to the James Bond Theme, but that’s most likely what “Secret Agent Man” was going for.
Yeah, Bond, followed by Morricone's Dollar Trilogy horns. Such a great theme song. @@imfsresidentotaku9699
Значит, мне не одному так показалось.
I immediately thought you meant the Devo song th-cam.com/video/94fZi7_6wRE/w-d-xo.html but maybe not.
The name's Mason, Harry Mason
the way this is not on spotify is vile.
Had a near death experience in my 20's and this song has always been the closest to even remotely conveying what the experience was like....
how so?
@@peepomilk9278 It felt like a REALLY long time had passed, lots of confusion, despair, and wishing I could go back and erase the experience... It changed me...
Wonder what would you say about Crystal Castles - Intimate, both original & CRIM3S edit versions
This song will live in my soul for all Eternity
Just watched a playthrough of this game and it was so good. I can only imagine what it would've been like to play this game when it came out
this track switches from creepy to epic very quick, i like it
So good. Never played the game, but this is butter.
You should, if you don't have patience or time, there's a bunch of guides out there for the game that just tells you where the items are or where you need to go.
Alright, it's been a couple months. I'll listen to the whole thing again.
It’s one of those days.
Akira Yamaoka is a legend in game music. But he was also lucky in his private life.
He is married (2 children) to one of the top Japanese female heavy metal drummers : Tamu Murata from the heavy metal band Nemophila.
Check it out you turnips.😊
no ur a turnip
Akira is 25 years older then his wife!
@@yordygarcia7671D:
@@yordygarcia7671 no matter how old a man is, he deserves no one if he is talentless or not hard working
Well, you didn't have to call me a turnip you rutabaga
This music plays with your psychy.
I genuinely wish I could go back and play this game for the first time again.
オープニングのギターが大好きです♥️
2.03
That tune was so iconic in all of silent hill game soundtrack
In my restless dreams I see that game, Silent Hills. You promised you'd release it someday.
Underrated comment lol
But you never did...
I'm 22 and am playing this game through an emulator for the first time ever, since I was years from being born when this game was originally released.
This song has been stuck in my head since it plays on every launch, I love it so much already.
Glad to be apart of this fanbase, yall can thank Akira and Bloober for that ❤❤
It's super foggy out today, first thing I Hurd was this. I went back inside
The Game that made me stop having fear on Resident Evil Games, Silent Hill was on another league of Fear!
That creepy smile. Gets. Me. Everytime.
Why isn't this one on spotify?
It was for a short time and deleted again like a month ago
@@malware331 legit have no clue why it keeps happening. the other games have their full soundtracks on spotify, aside from their unreleased tracks. Silent hill 1 is the only one that repeatedly disappears. But i think it's because Konami is doing something with Silent Hill 1. Probably a full on Silent Hill 1 Remake. It's the only thing that makes sense because NONE of the others disappear. Ever. They always stick around.
Plus, it coincides with the rumor that Konami is doing a Silent Hill 1 remake. And akira yamaoka is still doing music, because he did music for The Medium.
@@Kizen. No SH1 remake though, but SH2
@@daffanurfauzan1220 The sh2 remake is through bloober team though, no? Konami is working on the new silent hill game. and I feel like konami wants to be in charge of the sh1 remake.
As many times as this commented, you would think people would stop using it by now
01:47 is where it still gets me the jibber feelings ::
Really brings back old memories, thanks unc for showing this game to me❤️
Me and my brother played the first silent hill for months on playstation until we beat it without looking anything up. Ahh the days. ❤
I remember getting metal gear solid on ps1 and it came with a demo of silent hill and this music terrified me in a good way, so haunting
It’s a huge shame team silent stopped making them after 4.
They were amazing the rest that came after just didn’t come close
Akira Yamaoka = God
Godly music, music that is neither happy or sad, it's music of the observer
Incredible this song was 1999 ... listening at 2024... love the franchise!
A permanent experience, this saga.
17/10/2022. WELCOME BACK.
1:23
james bond
I've been hearing this in youtube vids for years and only today did I discover it was from silent hill
Masterpiece!
Realmente Akira Yamaoka se inspiro en la cancion Sour Times de Portishead para componer esta obra de arte. Gran fanatico de la banda, incluso se puede ver en Silent Hill 1, en varias partes del pueblo afiches con la "Famosa P" de Portishead. realmente un musico legendario. desde 1999 hasta que mi vida se apague sere fan acerrimo de los primeros 4 Silent Hill
gran dato amigo
still creepy till today love it
I love this franchise
Siempre que escucho esta canción se me ponen los pelos de punta
If Silent Hill 2 Remake is successful then this one and Silent Hill 3 are most likely going to be getting a remake next
yes please
Silent Hill 1 Remake would probably be the scariest game ever made if Bloober Team works on it
Silent hill 2 still the scariest ever
@@Someone22332nah sh1 is scarier
id still want Kojima to make it.
@@Someone22332 Silent Hill 1 is scarier. Silent Hill 2 is less scary and more depressing...
The occult themes take away from the scare factor. Bloober would have to really rework a lot of it to make it work today, where the occult is overdone in horror
Its very akin to the feeling that the Exorcist Theme gives me.
From the first several notes I am both equally nostalgic and horrified at the memories I have of my first encounter with either of these classic tales.
This is the perfect blend of uneasiness combined with familiarity that leaves me feeling overall relaxed and excited to face the challenge yet again
I have cried for so many reasons with this franchise. Its music was one of them. Every single time. What a beautiful series this is.
Perfect perfect perfect.... Silent Hill the game ant the movies how many I see
i tried to play silent hill on pc with an emulator,but most of the sounds were played thrice and it lagged,but i could enjoy this masterpiece at least
if you have a ps3 you can play every ps1 and ps2 game
@@lucianociuti7635 don't have one,but thanks for the information
@@lightbetweendarkness6571 It's ePSXe
you just need to modify the settings. ive played through the entirety of SH emulated with no lag or anything. of course, i experienced tons of issues in the beginning while still tweaking the settings. theres a reason you can change things in every emulator!
@@frookst5769 probably way late to this party but I used ePSXe to play Silent Hill for a while and was having problems with sound clipping and stuttering, eventually switched to Retroarch's Beetle PSX module and it works like a charm right out the box!
uff NOSTALGIA AL MILLON XD
Dn but i always come back to this album, its so unique and unrecreable and transmits unique fealings from begginig to end. One of my favourites.
Masterpiece of soundtrack and videogame
Akira Yamaoka is a mastermind 🥰🥰🥰
man i remember the amount of times i played this game back in the day when i was 7
Simply masterpiece...
🖤 so many memories
There are many horror games that have been shown on the PlayStation, but Silent Hill and Alone in the Dark are the most terrifying games ever. Thanks for the more than 20 year old memories ♾️🎮
Yes Alone in the dark ~~~~ omg ! Another awesome game title !
I LOVE SILENT HILL MASTER PIECE
this is cruelly vivid in depicting the process of degeneration, the agonizing struggles of down and out souls or whatever bloody downward spirals due to negativity.....this song is more than acerbity, but fiendishly sharp
That litle PS1 made me belive that humanity have chance.....long time ago
One time I went over to West Virginia, all I can say is that Silent Hill is basically it.
mountain momma
I swear I hear crying at 2:23
SO DO I. Shit, I was chill listening to this song when I heard a woman crying. I got scared. If we are not crazy, that woman would be Lisa or Alessa
Yea that's always been there
@@g_i_n_dMost likely this is Lisa crying, because in the cut-scene at the moment the sound appears, she is the one who flashes in the frame, although she is not crying
@@nishizora That crying sound does not appear in the game. It's likely meant to reference Alessa since this is the main theme and Alessa's pain is the crux of the horror.
Creo que ese pequeño suspiro/llanto es Lisa Garland. Su tono de voz concuerda mas con Lisa que con Alessa
Silent Hill and Resident Evil both have a very special place in my heart. Growing up with Zelda, Pokemon and Final Fantasy, they were the first two “mature” games I had ever played and they were unlike anything I had ever experienced
Never noticed how much this sounds like James Bond 1:25
“The fear of blood tends to create fear for the flesh.”
ahhh yes the sound of home.
The fact that the fandom doesn't praise enough the best game in the entire franchise is terrifying.
I'm absolutely disgusted by how many people seem to advocate skipping over this game. The refrain is "It's not narratively connected to Silent Hill 2, so you can just play Silent Hill 2 and it's better too". If you ask me, the second game has NOTHING on the first game, it's an absolute masterpiece in audio and visual horror, and it's fun to play too.
that's because none of them played it. Most SH ¨fans¨ just watched the movies or only played Homecoming, Downpour or now SH2 remake
@@Azarel410 Video game essay videos were a mistake.
@qazxsw13 call me insane but I always thought that Silent Hill 1 visuals were way better than Silent Hill 2, not the character models of course, but the background scenario, they were so detailed for the time and it's just crazy that most of them look better than Silent Hill 2.
@Azarel410 I mean, can you really blame most people? Konami never bothered to port Silent Hill 1, and the game nowadays is even kinda hard to find in a good price.
Now yes, there is emulation, but most people prefer to not use it or just don't know where to start.
Mucho terror psicológico para mi, lo jugué en 2001
Akira was 31 years old or so when he created this, im 31 now and i feel the vibes!
Summer holidays, staying up until 4am playing with the sun rising.
Silent Hill is not only a game, is a feeling of something great.
1:03 and here where i appreciated Akira yamaoka and every track he ever made
It’s PlayStation 30th anniversary. I thought I’d boot up an emulator and experience this gem for the first time and embrace the horror and nostalgia. I never grew up playing this classic as I wasn’t born yet, but I’m a huge fan of classic/retro games and media so it was a matter of time before I’d pick up the original Silent Hill. As soon as I heard this opening I understood right there what I’d been missing out on. Super grateful to become a fan of this amazing series. [December 6th, 2024, 1:16 am]
Это очень круто! Это на века!
I remembered back in the day playing this game at rental playstation,and many kids watching me 😂
I discovered Silent Hill in 1999 with a bonus demo disc with Metal Gear Solid. I immediately loved this song and did all the episodes. Now I am 38 years old and enjoy a lot the remake of Silent Hill 2.
THANKS FOR THIS SOUNDTRACK
God I Love this Game!! The Music always get cha! 💕
this music brings me so much nostalgia it makes me wanna cry
el soundtrack de los silent hill se siente como la vida despues de los 18 años
Alessa crying at 2:22
is not alessa, its Lisa Garland
I really wish this soundtrack, and the other silent hill games’ music, will be rereleased on digital music storefronts cause I would buy 1-3 in a heartbeat
Some iconic music, awesome!
Hearing Lisa crying at 2:25 really hurts.
I feel like if silent hill was ever tv series in the late 90s this would have been the intro music
Evokes certain Twin Peaks kind of feeling.
1:02 this could make you fly ❤🔥
WTF I JUST REALIZED SUPER BOMBERMAN R RESAMPLED THIS AS THEIR GAME BATTLE MUSIC. I was like why this sound so familiar hahah. Props to the devs
Do you know which song?
Man, wish there would have been a collaboration with Angelo Badalamenti...