i remember just being completely entranced by the intro as a 9 year old. absolutely burned itself into my brain in a way that very few other things did - ironically, it's probably what primed me to have Ace Combat 04 burned into my brain the same way.
Lol I did the same. I used to put a portable micro system on the bed, plug the small PC speakers (those small boxes that sit on the desk) beside my ears and sleep to this. Every night. I don't know how I could do it. This OST pumps me up now, I'd never fall asleep to it. I guess 25 years change you.
A quick google of Barry Leitch will make you aware he was responsible for some of the best sound tracks and games of your childhood! lotus 2, Double Dragon, back to the future, silkworm, robocop etc! Give this man a medal :) .. he's up there with Yuzo Koshiro, Patrick Phelan, Frank Klepacki, Stephane Picq and Purple Motion in my opinion for services to music on a soundcard
I used to listen to the cd audio for this game to get pumped while riding to away games when I played football back in high school. Man I loved all of this music so much. I did enjoy the game too, but it was the music that left the biggest impression on me.
Ha ha... I just posted a similar comment on another TFX video! The soundtrack to this game is what kept me loading it - to hell with actually trying to PLAY the game!
@@j6077xxd Barry is not the composer of the CD version, which OP says he listened to. He called the CD composer a bloody plonker in an interview, in fact.
One of my Top3 Game Soundtrack of all times. Much love to the composer. The graphics of the Strike Commander Game are better at this time but I played more TFX just for the music 🥰
After working at Ocean, I moved to Origin Systems in Texas (makers of Strike Commander), and got to work with the very talented Nenaud Vugrinec (composer of SC). I used to tease him that my guitar sound was better than his on the MT32, he played his a lot better tho - but don't tell him I said that ;) Strike Commander was awesome !
@@BarryLeitch The legend himself! Dude, thank you _so much_ for the gift of your music throughout the years. My family's very first computer (Windows) came with a few free game CDs, & TFX was one of them (what a bonus!). Fantastic game, mind-blowing graphics & physics at the time! So difficult & complex for little kids to learn, but we got pretty far in it eventually. But the music is what really hooked me! And after learning that I could put the disc in a CD player, I would jam to this soundtrack SO often (along with Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries, which was the whole reason we convinced our parents to get a computer after playing it at my uncle's house). You (& several other talented composers & game developers) added so much amazing quality to my often crappy childhood, making it more bearable, to the point that I still long for many of those days despite the often awful conditions. Gaming & all its connected art forms have been my saving grace, & still remain that while I struggle with decades of chronic health problems. Listening to this again brings me such fond memories of my then-blossoming affinity for aerial combat games/movies/shows, & the daydreams I'd have of just flying with wings. As well as re-appreciating its thoughtful, ebbing/flowing & dynamic compositions & the general feelings they evoke, with the new perspective of an adult. Thanks, from the bottom of my heart. (P.S. - I know from an interview with BOING magazine that you left Ocean before TFX & Inferno shipped [& that "some muppet" didn't use your preferred MT32 version of this soundtrack when the CD-ROM version was put together], but I'll try asking anyway: What was with the 3 Alien Sex Fiend songs at the end of the TFX CD? I don't think they happened anywhere in the game. Was there a preview for Inferno on there that I'd failed to find that would play those tracks? Or were they just a little bonus treat for listeners?)
@@ZaCloud-Animations___she-her Thank you so much for the very kind words :) I think the bonus tracks were just put there to fill up the CD and offer a sneak peek at Inferno, as they were both being developed by D.I.D at the time, so it made sense to cross promote. At the time we thought the graphics were amazing, and had a blast just flying the spaceship around as we were writing the tunes. Although now of course they seem so incredibly basic and dated. We cranked out the Inferno tunes over 6 weeks with ASF and me, and all the synths Ocean had at the time as well as Mrs Fiend's own sampler she brought with her. All written on an Amiga with Octomed, and a midi port :)
@@BarryLeitch Wow, thanks for getting back to me so quickly! 😃 It's so cool that you're still so active in the community, from what I'm seeing around the net now that I'm paying attention. That's so neat that you guys immersed yourselves in the game to inspire your compositions. No wonder there's so much authentic mood there; capturing the essence of the gameplay itself, amplifying how it FELT. I'm not sure how usual that was/is in the industry, but that's such a meaningful approach. 🙂 The devs really outdid themselves with those games, in terms of gameplay (complex as it was) & ship/environment graphics. Really ahead of their time. They do show their age now, but I was blown away back then too. They helped pave the way for even greater things. 😎 I do love that we got those Inferno bonuses on this already stellar TFX soundtrack. And even though I know this isn't your favorite version, the nostalgia of this one still makes it dear to me. 😊 But I'll be giving your ideal version some listens too. Might take some getting used to, since this has been what's played on & off in my head for almost 30 years. 😉 Take good care of yourself. And thanks again for adding such awesomeness to countless people's lives.
@@ZaCloud-Animations___she-her Thanks again :) I'll stick all the tfx stuff up on Bandcamp along with a remix I made of the title theme in the next few days. I just need to give them some light mastering first.
Someone on an Oculus group was posting about a prototype game that had 90s graphics flight sim. It got me really nostalgic and then I remember how this one soundtrack :) I would say that this is probably one of the most under-appreciated OST of the 90s gaming hehe.
Many hours playing this cost me £50 and I think it was 8-12 disks used to love the sound track thanks for popping it on here and bringing back the memories
Track 07 has fascinated me when I was a teenager. It is such a good Stereo test ! The whole creativity of this OST is just awesome, what would it be with electronic instruments we have now !
If there was an hour of sound I needed to describe my childhood... It would be this... Followed by the X-WING sound track... But that would only take what's left... Lol
Got it. I think you mean INFERNO! Now that you mention it, I've always listened to those songs as if they were TFX songs, since I always listen to all tracks on the cd in sequence.
The last three songs! They are from inferno, and i thought there where from tfx all along. Take off, planet 2 and space 2. No wonder the online musics didn't match my old cd! (Except for this upload)
brilliant upload! Thanks so much for this. The variation in these tracks is brilliant. Note the comment below about who the composer was, sounds like a lege! He must have done the soundtrack to Inferno too by the same studio? I could easily look this but still asking!
Celou střední jsem poslouchal nahrané na kazetě ve walkmanu společně s Infernem th-cam.com/play/PL7D96735E90C970C9.html. To byly časy 👍 Můj favorit - 06-intercept 23:54
The fighting theme was a MIDI track within the game folder I believe, the rest of the soundtrack was playing from CD. But only if your CD drive had an audio cable connected to the soundcard and only if you selcted CD sound in the settings. Otherwise, it would just play an inferior MIDI version of the CD tracks, but those were at least more dynamic and fit the situation better.
Barry Leitch has mentioned that he does not like the CD version. It was done by someone else. I've tried listening to the original and I like the CD better. Familiarity is weird. (edit: citation needed. I think it was in a facebook comments section that he said it so I can't find it anymore).
@@NesrocksGamingVideos He gave an interview for BOING magazine, which is available in English on a very old-fashioned but still active 🕸site (hasn't been updated to HT-tee-pee-ESS yet, LOL, but it's safe to just browse). I'm not sure if he or someone else chose the sounds of the general MIDI version, but that one was indeed chosen by someone else ("some muppet", in his words, LOL) for the CD-ROM release, instead of the original MT32 version he preferred, since he'd already left the company when his work was done, before the game released. I too might prefer the CD version, but it also could be from nostalgia since that's the one I played & cherished as a kid. But I'll give the other version a bit more listens to make up my mind over time. :3
@@mastershredder2002 He's an artist who had his intended vision & didn't like that being tampered with. I can totally understand that. Though yeah, upon more listening, I really do prefer the CD version objectively. The soundfonts make it feel more like you're actually flying. More light & airy in fitting cases. Certain drums & elements come out more balanced, or in ways that give it a more suitable energy for the pacing & feel of the gameplay. All my opinion, of course.
"PULL UP! PULL UP!" - I pulled up, but the suction caps of my cheap joystick failed, I almost fell off the chair and crashed my F-22. Good memories!
trying to land a Mig 29M with auto level on. not a good idea ✈️
I broke my Logitech Wingman in 98' 💔
@@jebotipasmater My condolences for everyone's losses. The war has taken many brave peripherals from us.
o7
Nearly 30 years later it still sounds great.
I remember this game. It’s super realistic physics blew my mind. My first landing that didn’t end with me becoming a crater had me over the moon.
i remember just being completely entranced by the intro as a 9 year old. absolutely burned itself into my brain in a way that very few other things did - ironically, it's probably what primed me to have Ace Combat 04 burned into my brain the same way.
"Missile launched."
Barry Leitch is a legend 🙌
Intercept (06) is a masterpiece, sounds so 80 and 90 and especially sounds so ... USAF !
Played this game as a teen. Listened its music whole night to sleep. Till today a masterpeace.
Lol I did the same. I used to put a portable micro system on the bed, plug the small PC speakers (those small boxes that sit on the desk) beside my ears and sleep to this. Every night. I don't know how I could do it. This OST pumps me up now, I'd never fall asleep to it. I guess 25 years change you.
A quick google of Barry Leitch will make you aware he was responsible for some of the best sound tracks and games of your childhood! lotus 2, Double Dragon, back to the future, silkworm, robocop etc! Give this man a medal :) .. he's up there with Yuzo Koshiro, Patrick Phelan, Frank Klepacki, Stephane Picq and Purple Motion in my opinion for services to music on a soundcard
Nice! One for Kim Justice to do a programme on?
I used to listen to the cd audio for this game to get pumped while riding to away games when I played football back in high school. Man I loved all of this music so much. I did enjoy the game too, but it was the music that left the biggest impression on me.
Same here, never really got into the game all that much, but the music was awesome !
Ha ha... I just posted a similar comment on another TFX video! The soundtrack to this game is what kept me loading it - to hell with actually trying to PLAY the game!
Barry Leitch is the composer
@@j6077xxd Barry is not the composer of the CD version, which OP says he listened to. He called the CD composer a bloody plonker in an interview, in fact.
@@mastershredder2002 oh! It is the same tunes though right?
I have fond memories of this ost
Some of the best music ever on a computer game. I often play just the cd!
So do I :D
Glad it wasn't just me 😅
Thank you for this. Loved this game when i was a kid. The music was epic and still is! :D
One of my Top3 Game Soundtrack of all times. Much love to the composer. The graphics of the Strike Commander Game are better at this time but I played more TFX just for the music 🥰
After working at Ocean, I moved to Origin Systems in Texas (makers of Strike Commander), and got to work with the very talented Nenaud Vugrinec (composer of SC). I used to tease him that my guitar sound was better than his on the MT32, he played his a lot better tho - but don't tell him I said that ;) Strike Commander was awesome !
@@BarryLeitch The legend himself! Dude, thank you _so much_ for the gift of your music throughout the years. My family's very first computer (Windows) came with a few free game CDs, & TFX was one of them (what a bonus!). Fantastic game, mind-blowing graphics & physics at the time! So difficult & complex for little kids to learn, but we got pretty far in it eventually. But the music is what really hooked me! And after learning that I could put the disc in a CD player, I would jam to this soundtrack SO often (along with Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries, which was the whole reason we convinced our parents to get a computer after playing it at my uncle's house).
You (& several other talented composers & game developers) added so much amazing quality to my often crappy childhood, making it more bearable, to the point that I still long for many of those days despite the often awful conditions. Gaming & all its connected art forms have been my saving grace, & still remain that while I struggle with decades of chronic health problems. Listening to this again brings me such fond memories of my then-blossoming affinity for aerial combat games/movies/shows, & the daydreams I'd have of just flying with wings. As well as re-appreciating its thoughtful, ebbing/flowing & dynamic compositions & the general feelings they evoke, with the new perspective of an adult. Thanks, from the bottom of my heart.
(P.S. - I know from an interview with BOING magazine that you left Ocean before TFX & Inferno shipped [& that "some muppet" didn't use your preferred MT32 version of this soundtrack when the CD-ROM version was put together], but I'll try asking anyway: What was with the 3 Alien Sex Fiend songs at the end of the TFX CD? I don't think they happened anywhere in the game. Was there a preview for Inferno on there that I'd failed to find that would play those tracks? Or were they just a little bonus treat for listeners?)
@@ZaCloud-Animations___she-her Thank you so much for the very kind words :) I think the bonus tracks were just put there to fill up the CD and offer a sneak peek at Inferno, as they were both being developed by D.I.D at the time, so it made sense to cross promote. At the time we thought the graphics were amazing, and had a blast just flying the spaceship around as we were writing the tunes. Although now of course they seem so incredibly basic and dated. We cranked out the Inferno tunes over 6 weeks with ASF and me, and all the synths Ocean had at the time as well as Mrs Fiend's own sampler she brought with her. All written on an Amiga with Octomed, and a midi port :)
@@BarryLeitch Wow, thanks for getting back to me so quickly! 😃 It's so cool that you're still so active in the community, from what I'm seeing around the net now that I'm paying attention.
That's so neat that you guys immersed yourselves in the game to inspire your compositions. No wonder there's so much authentic mood there; capturing the essence of the gameplay itself, amplifying how it FELT. I'm not sure how usual that was/is in the industry, but that's such a meaningful approach. 🙂
The devs really outdid themselves with those games, in terms of gameplay (complex as it was) & ship/environment graphics. Really ahead of their time. They do show their age now, but I was blown away back then too. They helped pave the way for even greater things. 😎
I do love that we got those Inferno bonuses on this already stellar TFX soundtrack. And even though I know this isn't your favorite version, the nostalgia of this one still makes it dear to me. 😊 But I'll be giving your ideal version some listens too. Might take some getting used to, since this has been what's played on & off in my head for almost 30 years. 😉
Take good care of yourself. And thanks again for adding such awesomeness to countless people's lives.
@@ZaCloud-Animations___she-her Thanks again :) I'll stick all the tfx stuff up on Bandcamp along with a remix I made of the title theme in the next few days. I just need to give them some light mastering first.
Someone on an Oculus group was posting about a prototype game that had 90s graphics flight sim. It got me really nostalgic and then I remember how this one soundtrack :) I would say that this is probably one of the most under-appreciated OST of the 90s gaming hehe.
What game was that? It sounds like a really cool thing that could work in VR nowdays
Oh my...I really loved 'Defence Suppression'
Loved this game and music as a kid, so I’m still listening to it 30 years later lol
I'm calibrating my new FOCAL Alpha 50 EVO speakers with this, it's amazing :)
Many hours playing this cost me £50 and I think it was 8-12 disks used to love the sound track thanks for popping it on here and bringing back the memories
Was it Megapak 3? That's the one I owned.
Track 07 has fascinated me when I was a teenager. It is such a good Stereo test !
The whole creativity of this OST is just awesome, what would it be with electronic instruments we have now !
This soundtrack is such a slammer!
If there was an hour of sound I needed to describe my childhood... It would be this... Followed by the X-WING sound track... But that would only take what's left... Lol
maritime takes me back
The Unsuccessful is my favourite, great melody.
It helped me feel less bad about dying. Which I did a LOT of in that game, LOL.
😅
Ohh god no way... 1:05, I'll never forget that part lol
The crescendo!
Damn... what amazing slap-bass on track 8... just awesome!! ✌😁
19:08 This was the music used for the trailer on "Jurassic Park" CD ROM Edition
Tremendous memories
Included on this was a demo if a cartoon space man walking and the OST to that was amazing also never been able to find it since I lost the CD to this
I have the CD. Don't really remember that. Will see. It'll take a while though since the CD is in my parent's house.
Got it. I think you mean INFERNO! Now that you mention it, I've always listened to those songs as if they were TFX songs, since I always listen to all tracks on the cd in sequence.
@@NesrocksGamingVideos yes there was also a demo :)
The last three songs! They are from inferno, and i thought there where from tfx all along. Take off, planet 2 and space 2. No wonder the online musics didn't match my old cd! (Except for this upload)
MARITIME...THATS THE SOUUUUNNDD!!!
Hahaha yes. I have vivid memories of the awacs voice overs.
"Hostiles one-two-zero degrees, seven thousand feet!"
I instantly get flashback of standing on the catapult on a cloudy day.
Barry Leitch´s greatness all the way
brilliant upload! Thanks so much for this. The variation in these tracks is brilliant. Note the comment below about who the composer was, sounds like a lege! He must have done the soundtrack to Inferno too by the same studio? I could easily look this but still asking!
Late reply, but yeah, you're right. He worked on it along with with Alien Sex Fiend.
TRACKING...LOOKS LIKE THE LIZARD!
TOASTED BOGIE!
This brings back memories :) thanx you.
One of the best OST I ever heard
A lot of nostalgia :-)
Celou střední jsem poslouchal nahrané na kazetě ve walkmanu společně s Infernem th-cam.com/play/PL7D96735E90C970C9.html. To byly časy 👍 Můj favorit - 06-intercept 23:54
Wow this took me right back!
Yes very good ost
Thank you
Ha! True nerds! Take me back to 1993!
4:51 - Sh*t gets real when this plays LOL!
19:08 !!!
@@NinjaContravaniaManX yep another classic
❤❤❤
missed the epic fighting theme ?????
The fighting theme was a MIDI track within the game folder I believe, the rest of the soundtrack was playing from CD. But only if your CD drive had an audio cable connected to the soundcard and only if you selcted CD sound in the settings. Otherwise, it would just play an inferior MIDI version of the CD tracks, but those were at least more dynamic and fit the situation better.
Amiga version sounded better to me
If that's the sound blaster audio then I agree.
Barry Leitch has mentioned that he does not like the CD version. It was done by someone else. I've tried listening to the original and I like the CD better. Familiarity is weird. (edit: citation needed. I think it was in a facebook comments section that he said it so I can't find it anymore).
@@NesrocksGamingVideos He gave an interview for BOING magazine, which is available in English on a very old-fashioned but still active 🕸site (hasn't been updated to HT-tee-pee-ESS yet, LOL, but it's safe to just browse). I'm not sure if he or someone else chose the sounds of the general MIDI version, but that one was indeed chosen by someone else ("some muppet", in his words, LOL) for the CD-ROM release, instead of the original MT32 version he preferred, since he'd already left the company when his work was done, before the game released.
I too might prefer the CD version, but it also could be from nostalgia since that's the one I played & cherished as a kid. But I'll give the other version a bit more listens to make up my mind over time. :3
@@ZaCloud-Animations___she-her I didn't know Barry such a hater.
@@mastershredder2002 He's an artist who had his intended vision & didn't like that being tampered with. I can totally understand that. Though yeah, upon more listening, I really do prefer the CD version objectively. The soundfonts make it feel more like you're actually flying. More light & airy in fitting cases. Certain drums & elements come out more balanced, or in ways that give it a more suitable energy for the pacing & feel of the gameplay. All my opinion, of course.
Not a Bit Original cant spit enough