There's a great mod for the Steam port that uses these concepts for the USA past stages. Helps a lot. Despite what most people say, the USA tracks are great and your concepts pass for official USA tracks.
P: The palm trees haven't grown to their full size yet and as such Robotnik is in no big hurry to cut then down. The area isn't very panicked either as such so all Sonic has to worry about here is the projectors and the light amount of Badniks roaming around. Time to enjoy some fresh tropical air hedgehog dude.
@Dark Tails Remixes I'd take it too. If I were there Forces would've been Mania 2 with mobile phone Chao Garden. Its what the fans want and what they deserve.
@@EpicGamer_SansheeFreddy Thanks, what can I say I know how to unpack those adjectives. I could also take you conjunction junction if that's your function instead.
@@Yapping_Chameleon-m4yno they didn’t, the past tracks were hard coded into the game due to using the hardware’s instruments, they had no other choice BUT to use the JP past tracks
This is so consistent with the Present and Future tracks. It gives the ambiance of the American soundtrack, uses the melody of the present, sticks in the Good Future slightly as a hint to what is coming if you save the Past, and gives that overall happiness vibe that happens when things aren’t as complicated. Good job.
I must say, these are all phenomenal. I've spent a long time wondering what the past tracks would sound like in the US soundtrack if it got its own past songs and I've never really been able to figure it out, but you did it perfectly! These really do sound like they belong in the US soundtrack and they are so atmospheric and relaxing, especially this one. Honestly I pretty much like both the US and Japanese soundtracks equally but if the US soundtrack had these I would probably prefer it. Though I can't help but notice that these use motifs from other tracks for the stage which is something the US soundtrack doesn't really do (which is one thing I don't like about the US soundtrack; all the tracks for a given stage always seem somewhat similar but they don't have any unifying motif [except for maybe metallic madness in a few parts and maybe some other stages] unlike the JP version and not only do they not have a unifying motif, they don't really use motifs from other tracks at all whereas these US past tracks use motifs from all the other tracks) which could make it seem a little bit out of place for the US soundtrack, but I guess you could explain it in that it's reflecting all the things that the stage could become, so it still fits in with the US soundtrack. So yeah, these are very very good and you did an amazing job making them.
I'd say Palmtree Panic, Collision Chaos, and Metallic Madness have reoccurring motifs for their themes. (Metallic Madness's is more notable in the 2011 remake's version) Both of Quartz Quadrant's Good and Bad Futures also share a similar motif as well, as does Wacky Workbench's. Of note, a part of Wacky Workbench's Good Future shares a motif from the Special Stage theme. (Near the end of the Good Future and near the beginning of the Special Stage) (I hope I explained that well, I'm not good at explaining music.) ^^;
This makes me feel something inside me... It may be nostalgia but whatever it is, I like it.... Sometimes I just hum or listen to this in the middle of the night reminiscing about the past and having hope for the future... Thanks for posting this track!
God I remember really wanting to hear the past versions of the Us soundtracks and this not only works as official with how the past is represented with genesis adjacent sounds but also blends the JP track elements. And it touches the emotions like the official jp tracks being reminiscent of the past you are in currently.
It really paints a picture for me, one of the sun rising on a tropical landscape gradually warming the crisp air, the dew on the plethora of light green plants reflecting the light to appear as though the area itself is sparkling. It's quite peaceful, putting to mind one's own reflections of the past and also their hopes for today.
Great take. Some people forget is that the Sega CD PCM hardware had access to higher quality samples than the SNES could produce which while still having less quality than Red Book Audio could produce really good audio. Heck I noticed that the prototype version of the Past music which was redbook audio sound really similar to it's PCM final counterpart just slowed down meaning that the Past version was probably a demo track which are sometimes slower in order to later speed them up.
Also the fact that the Past themes were made using the PCM chip in the Sega CD, and music built into the game’s hardware is much harder to edit than simply swapping tracks on a CD, hence why the Past themes are unchanged in the US version of Sonic CD
It actually makes sense that there's no official version of us past because in the past during development Sega was going to use the jp music for both versions this may actually symbolizes it
@@randomanims plus the songs were probably harder to make on that chip, and i don't think the composer for the US sountrack knew how to use the PCM anyways
Great remix! This would really change the feel of Sonic CD US had we had this as the past theme. If Sega ever makes a Sonic CD 2 I hope they make the past themes sound noticeably different from the present themes. It's what made the US version so special.
Actually that's _exactly, precisely, bar NONE_ the reason why the US soundtrack paled so much in comparison to it's japanese counterpart. It was good in quality terms, yes, but... As the japanese version in it's tracks had cohesion that the american version did not, and Sonic games tell stories without words, the motifs present in the former in each zone made us feel that by travelling though time you actually _were in the same location, different time period at all moments_ and the latter, didn't.
I'm not too big a fan of the US soundtrack, but I honestly think that most of your past remixes sound way better than the other versions of the US soundtrack. This is gorgeous.
Damn. Past was already my favourite time zone in terms of music. If these were in the official game, it’d blow the other time zones out of the water, no doubt at all.
Past: The zone is barely full of Badniks, making it not a Panic zone, and there’s Palmtrees growing all over the zone. The blue spikeball needs to continue on to the Collision Chaos Zone, not get distracted by the beautiful sights.
I love this. I'm also having Yoshi's Island vibes, it's a great concept that fits Nilsen's compositions, feels peaceful and nostalgic. I also don't get why people said it's a midi, the instrumentation it's fine and fits Sonic CD well, considering the sounds capabilities!
This should become a mod and be apart of The Sonic CD US Pack Which could include American Sonic sprite design and this soundtrack and also the voice should be Jaleel White’s Voice because he was the voice actor of sonic in the early cartoons such as the adventures of sonic the hedgehog and Sonic The Hedgehog (1993)
This almost makes me wanna play the game with the American soundtracks but I'm not gonna lie stardust speed jap is melting my ears so hard it's just so good
I actually prefer the American version, feels more appropriate for the music to be intimidating when you fight Metal and not wacky bozo like in the Japanese version
You should give the US OST a try. And while you listen to it, look more into the art of the stages. It makes an interesting way to experience the game.
Actually, they used the Sega CD's PCM chip, which used recorded samples; unlike the Genesis sound chip which primarily used FM synthesis. It was kinda like the SNES, but I think it was a fair bit more powerful. If I made these remixes now, I'd be able to replicate that Sega CD PCM sound much better
Imagine if they did a remake of Sonic CD and that it had both the soundtracks arranged from the Japanese/European versions as well as the American version respectively, as well as the original soundtracks from the Japanese/European versions as well as the American version respectively. And in the case of the soundtrack arranged from the American version, it has its own themes from the past for each level that did not have the original soundtrack.
@@gabrielhenry7237 actually not really but most of the soundtrack is in redbook format (standart dvd format) exept the past because it uses the pcm (sega cd sound chip) so its really difficult to reprogramm the pcm so the past stays the same
I know this is kinda off topic, but I hate the fact that the Steam port of Sonic CD was removed. It was my favorite Sonic game and I don't want to spend 40 dollars buying Sonic Origins to play Sonic CD. Especially when you can get a mobile version for free on the app store (which is the exact same game) is kinda stupid. Christain Whitehead, please put it back on Steam.
i wonder if these versions of the past theme could be implemented into the original sonic cd and many other releases such as the sonic gems collection and the windows pc port and also why are they pal pitched?
![Sonic CD - Stardust Speedway "P Mix" (US) [Concept]](/img/n.gif)
There's a great mod for the Steam port that uses these concepts for the USA past stages. Helps a lot. Despite what most people say, the USA tracks are great and your concepts pass for official USA tracks.
Link?
@@krimzonnebula9341 did my link not send? i'm not seeing it, even though i replied
@@Type3Diabeto idk man. I dont even have a way to use it i was just asking for everyone else
@@Type3Diabeto UA-cam doesn't like people putting links in replies for some reason, you'll have to put it in a seperate comment.
The US tracks work better as a bassline for the JP tracks.
P: The palm trees haven't grown to their full size yet and as such Robotnik is in no big hurry to cut then down. The area isn't very panicked either as such so all Sonic has to worry about here is the projectors and the light amount of Badniks roaming around. Time to enjoy some fresh tropical air hedgehog dude.
@Dark Tails Remixes I'd take it too. If I were there Forces would've been Mania 2 with mobile phone Chao Garden. Its what the fans want and what they deserve.
You’re great at making descriptions
@@EpicGamer_SansheeFreddy Thanks, what can I say I know how to unpack those adjectives. I could also take you conjunction junction if that's your function instead.
@@EpicGamer_SansheeFreddy AGREED
i just wish the projector thing was explained
If this was only official on Sonic CD USA…
Then we just wouldn’t have the same past themes for both soundtracks.
They illegally used the Japan tracks so just deal with it
@@Yapping_Chameleon-m4y oh jeez
@@Yapping_Chameleon-m4yno they didn’t, the past tracks were hard coded into the game due to using the hardware’s instruments, they had no other choice BUT to use the JP past tracks
@@jakighcolburnchannel3584 thanks for telling. ;)
@@Yapping_Chameleon-m4y They were hard-coded in the game and it was completely legal, tf you talking about
Spencer Nilsen would be proud 💕
He would
@@cozmothealien6714 but is he still alive?
@@liapengmakhele8276 mabye
@@liapengmakhele8276 Spencer Nilsen is still alive at almost 61 years old. He has a UA-cam named after him.
Who?
i'm the only who thinks this sounds sad? but in a good way. it can perfectly fit in a good memories compilation
It just gives me the nostalgia vibes.
It really gives past Caribbean vibes, a shame I never got to experience it
Just like the original past version of Palmtree Panic lol
This sounds like its got a lot of “Jurassic Beach” from Ecco vibes
Which is great! Legit sounds like Nilsen made it
This is so consistent with the Present and Future tracks. It gives the ambiance of the American soundtrack, uses the melody of the present, sticks in the Good Future slightly as a hint to what is coming if you save the Past, and gives that overall happiness vibe that happens when things aren’t as complicated. Good job.
Only collision chaos left!
These mixes hit me so hard. They feel undeniably warm to me, in a way I can't quite put into words.
No panic, just chill. Those were the simpler times...
I must say, these are all phenomenal. I've spent a long time wondering what the past tracks would sound like in the US soundtrack if it got its own past songs and I've never really been able to figure it out, but you did it perfectly! These really do sound like they belong in the US soundtrack and they are so atmospheric and relaxing, especially this one. Honestly I pretty much like both the US and Japanese soundtracks equally but if the US soundtrack had these I would probably prefer it. Though I can't help but notice that these use motifs from other tracks for the stage which is something the US soundtrack doesn't really do (which is one thing I don't like about the US soundtrack; all the tracks for a given stage always seem somewhat similar but they don't have any unifying motif [except for maybe metallic madness in a few parts and maybe some other stages] unlike the JP version and not only do they not have a unifying motif, they don't really use motifs from other tracks at all whereas these US past tracks use motifs from all the other tracks) which could make it seem a little bit out of place for the US soundtrack, but I guess you could explain it in that it's reflecting all the things that the stage could become, so it still fits in with the US soundtrack. So yeah, these are very very good and you did an amazing job making them.
I'd say Palmtree Panic, Collision Chaos, and Metallic Madness have reoccurring motifs for their themes. (Metallic Madness's is more notable in the 2011 remake's version)
Both of Quartz Quadrant's Good and Bad Futures also share a similar motif as well, as does Wacky Workbench's. Of note, a part of Wacky Workbench's Good Future shares a motif from the Special Stage theme. (Near the end of the Good Future and near the beginning of the Special Stage)
(I hope I explained that well, I'm not good at explaining music.) ^^;
This makes me feel something inside me...
It may be nostalgia but whatever it is, I like it....
Sometimes I just hum or listen to this in the middle of the night reminiscing about the past and having hope for the future...
Thanks for posting this track!
Same Lol
Same bro idk why I do this.
Bro PLEASE add these songs to Spotify so I can make a dank playlist for when I'm driving to/from work
God I remember really wanting to hear the past versions of the Us soundtracks and this not only works as official with how the past is represented with genesis adjacent sounds but also blends the JP track elements. And it touches the emotions like the official jp tracks being reminiscent of the past you are in currently.
Sounds like you took inspiration from the fact that the developers exclusively used the Sega CD PCM chip for the past soundtracks. Excellent work.
This is absolutely perfect and sounds like paradise.
A very calm, simple, amazing paradise...
@@gabrielhenry7237 Exactly!
Just like the us version!
It really paints a picture for me, one of the sun rising on a tropical landscape gradually warming the crisp air, the dew on the plethora of light green plants reflecting the light to appear as though the area itself is sparkling. It's quite peaceful, putting to mind one's own reflections of the past and also their hopes for today.
@@anankos795 👌😳
Great take. Some people forget is that the Sega CD PCM hardware had access to higher quality samples than the SNES could produce which while still having less quality than Red Book Audio could produce really good audio. Heck I noticed that the prototype version of the Past music which was redbook audio sound really similar to it's PCM final counterpart just slowed down meaning that the Past version was probably a demo track which are sometimes slower in order to later speed them up.
I just wish it was more prehistoric sounding, great work though!
the melody from the good future and the present is here , I can hear it
For those who don’t know, the reason the US soundtrack didn’t have there own past music was do to time constraints
Also the fact that the Past themes were made using the PCM chip in the Sega CD, and music built into the game’s hardware is much harder to edit than simply swapping tracks on a CD, hence why the Past themes are unchanged in the US version of Sonic CD
It actually makes sense that there's no official version of us past because in the past during development Sega was going to use the jp music for both versions this may actually symbolizes it
@@randomanims plus the songs were probably harder to make on that chip, and i don't think the composer for the US sountrack knew how to use the PCM anyways
I always preferred Palmtree Panic US ver. Loving this.
Only one left to go! Unless you decide to give the US soundtrack a distinct final boss theme, too.
pretty sure the us soundtrack already had a distinct final boss theme
@@games_on_phone89, barely. It's mixing is different, but that's about it.
It *does* have the "final boss" vibe, though... so there's that.
I love how the bass reminds me of the Super Mario 64 wing cap music
I see you using that extra bit from the sonic boom sountrack
Why am I Shalpp?
Okay, now I need to look into that to get what you’re talking about.
@@rassilontdavros3004 There is a rare album that contains new versions of the US soundtrack, you can check it in YT
"Sonic the Hedgehog: Boom"
As someone who lives on a tropical island this is EXACTLY how the past would sound if it were described as music...
This was the one I was anticipating the most and I would have to say this and Tidal Tempest are the best ones!
Great remix! This would really change the feel of Sonic CD US had we had this as the past theme. If Sega ever makes a Sonic CD 2 I hope they make the past themes sound noticeably different from the present themes. It's what made the US version so special.
Actually that's _exactly, precisely, bar NONE_ the reason why the US soundtrack paled so much in comparison to it's japanese counterpart. It was good in quality terms, yes, but...
As the japanese version in it's tracks had cohesion that the american version did not, and Sonic games tell stories without words, the motifs present in the former in each zone made us feel that by travelling though time you actually _were in the same location, different time period at all moments_ and the latter, didn't.
why would they make another game for the Sega CD only 2 million sold and people wouldn't have one NOW
I'm not too big a fan of the US soundtrack, but I honestly think that most of your past remixes sound way better than the other versions of the US soundtrack. This is gorgeous.
That is Because the sound quality
@@nacheitor8563 and he has more time to make the soundtracks
The beginning had me like "808 State is that you!??"
There's that unused track from Sonic CD that samples Pacific State.
@@PoisonInc Wait really? I've probably heard it before but I forget.
@@vanitymirrorss It's a 'secret screen' with Tails and a car saying 'SEE YOU NEXT GAME!'
@@PoisonInc Ohhhh!! It's D.A. Garden! I actually didn't know that there was a 808 State sample there.
@@vanitymirrorss I think the bird sounds at the beginning are sampled? If not then it's just heavily influenced by it.
this shit hits different on a late night road trip 😔
This is the best song in the entire soundtrack and it doesn't even goshdarn EXSIST
Damn. Past was already my favourite time zone in terms of music. If these were in the official game, it’d blow the other time zones out of the water, no doubt at all.
This is the better past music! 🌴🗣️😭
This is so peaceful
My life is complete
This is peak palmtree panic past
This sounds so... Bittersweet. weird considering it's the first zone, but I like it.
This is SO fitting for palmtree panic, god... this song feels nostalgic and very great! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
This music sounds more prehestoric
Palmtree Panic: Distant Past
Amen.😊
Palmtree Panic: a long time ago...
SaLaD PlAiN
Past: The zone is barely full of Badniks, making it not a Panic zone, and there’s Palmtrees growing all over the zone. The blue spikeball needs to continue on to the Collision Chaos Zone, not get distracted by the beautiful sights.
I love this. I'm also having Yoshi's Island vibes, it's a great concept that fits Nilsen's compositions, feels peaceful and nostalgic. I also don't get why people said it's a midi, the instrumentation it's fine and fits Sonic CD well, considering the sounds capabilities!
Cause the notes are similar
Palm tree panic is at peace, filled with nature completely free of any technology… everyone is safe here… but- it might not stay this way forever…
This deserves an extended version. I'll make sure this gets the recognition it deserves.
This sounds like it’s a song in the game
this might as well be the good future of palmtree panic's past, atleast i don't see a machine girl fan every 5 seconds.
canon
Any plans on doing a new mix of Final Fever that's actually worthy of being a final boss theme?
the us one is garbage
@@baconisepic3308 just no
@@Skypatroller_BenCD why it’s just a bad boss theme made worse
@@baconisepic3308 the theme makes him menacing is almost like a Giygas theme but less scary
@@Skypatroller_BenCD and that fits sonic cd and eggman in general how?
This sounds like background music for a Solar Sands or Summoning Salt video
This should become a mod and be apart of The Sonic CD US Pack Which could include American Sonic sprite design and this soundtrack and also the voice should be Jaleel White’s Voice because he was the voice actor of sonic in the early cartoons such as the adventures of sonic the hedgehog and Sonic The Hedgehog (1993)
this hits so different now that 3 years went by when i first heard this
It sounds like "dont give up! Keep going! Youre almost there!"
It hits different when you can call this nostalgic!
I like listening to this song when I'm laying in the grass
I’m listening to this wile I’m sick and it makes me feel better.
This sounds like you're visiting early america. Aka the indigenous era. And i love it. Chef's kiss
salad with extra tomatos
Thank you so much for making this - I always wished for it to exist!
This may be 2 years ago BUT THIS IS AMAZING :))
What i hear:
Palmtree Panic Present
Launch Base Zone?
Palmtree Panic G mix
Where?
@@midi_feline you can clearly hear Launch Base Zone's primary instruments
Someone tell Sega to hire him for the company
The 1st part is gonna be beautiful if this was real.
This almost makes me wanna play the game with the American soundtracks but I'm not gonna lie stardust speed jap is melting my ears so hard it's just so good
I actually prefer the American version, feels more appropriate for the music to be intimidating when you fight Metal and not wacky bozo like in the Japanese version
You should give the US OST a try. And while you listen to it, look more into the art of the stages. It makes an interesting way to experience the game.
@@manuelmakesartz alrighty
@@Raddish-IS-Radd You won't regret it lad, all the Stardust Speedway songs from the US ost are a bop
I like the ambience & relaxing rhythm in this.
It kinda reminds me of launch base. 0:08
So relaxing! Also these remixes are exactly what this game needed. I hear a lot of the Sonic Boom CD in here
I'm getting early morning vibes from this.
Those pads gives me chills ~.~
Palmtree panic is in aftermath now
This shits incredible
Present: Palmtree Panic
Past: Palmtree Jungle
Bad Future: Wacky Ruins
Good Future: Forest Panic
Amazing work man! I love this!
If mixed with Launch Base (final version) it would be Mango Panic Zone Past
This is so atmospheric bro I love it
So something I liked about the OG past themes is that they used a genesis soundfont
I kind of wish this had more of that going on :/
Actually, they used the Sega CD's PCM chip, which used recorded samples; unlike the Genesis sound chip which primarily used FM synthesis. It was kinda like the SNES, but I think it was a fair bit more powerful.
If I made these remixes now, I'd be able to replicate that Sega CD PCM sound much better
Would have been perfect if Sega asked to use these themes in Origins
4th best past concept. I had to listen a few times to hear the bad future melody under the present one at 0:46
Oh... Oh this sounds so nice. I love this!
This is a masterpiece
I like the Bad Future accordion; it sounds more romantic than ominous.
Hey, Christian Whitehead. Add this to the mobile version!!
which one came first? HyperSonic's remix or KingMeteorStudio's Remix?
Palmtree Panic Present (Set in 1993) (Sonic CD)
Palmtree Panic Past (set in 1992) (Sonic 2)
Palmtree Panic Future (set in 1994) (Sonic 3 & Knuckles)
P: The trees are blooming bueautifuly and Machinery is trying to take over and sonic burst to destroy the Badnik Bulby thing
The beginning had me traveling back to past, basically to the good old times.
great as always!
Imagine if they did a remake of Sonic CD and that it had both the soundtracks arranged from the Japanese/European versions as well as the American version respectively, as well as the original soundtracks from the Japanese/European versions as well as the American version respectively.
And in the case of the soundtrack arranged from the American version, it has its own themes from the past for each level that did not have the original soundtrack.
If only SEGA would do something like that.
The reason why this happened is because Japan wanted to have some of their music in the US version. I saw this from a comment somewhere.
@@gabrielhenry7237 actually not really but most of the soundtrack is in redbook format (standart dvd format) exept the past because it uses the pcm (sega cd sound chip) so its really difficult to reprogramm the pcm so the past stays the same
It's so goooood!!!When I listen it I think about my past.😄😄😄
Awesome work!
Is beautiful
This would of been the best track in the US ost if it made it in the game
I know this is kinda off topic, but I hate the fact that the Steam port of Sonic CD was removed. It was my favorite Sonic game and I don't want to spend 40 dollars buying Sonic Origins to play Sonic CD. Especially when you can get a mobile version for free on the app store (which is the exact same game) is kinda stupid. Christain Whitehead, please put it back on Steam.
Agreed Big Time!
This part of music can still hear in Jame 179 scd retold
Great Job
Beautiful
Just beautiful.
i wonder if these versions of the past theme could be implemented into the original sonic cd and many other releases such as the sonic gems collection and the windows pc port and also why are they pal pitched?
This sounds more nostalgic than the JP version.
you've earned a sub for this!
Palmtree relaxed-it.