Origins of video game music samples - Spyro Edition

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  • @mawthfren
    @mawthfren 8 місяців тому +63

    90s composers really loved the Distorted Reality discs

  • @Vinicius_Berger
    @Vinicius_Berger Рік тому +55

    It's so funny to see samples that were also used in Silent Hill. The same sample was used there for such an eerie and ominous atmosphere, but used here for a joyful and upbeat tone.

  • @Dog-999i
    @Dog-999i 4 роки тому +84

    I love how everyone who grew up in the 90s had a childhood full of samples!

    • @DoofenSpyroDragon16
      @DoofenSpyroDragon16 11 місяців тому +1

      Not all of us who heard these samples grew up in the 90s, I’m one of the lucky few of the new generation that got to hear these samples in my childhood! 😁

  • @NOCTACRY
    @NOCTACRY 3 місяці тому +2

    3:39 How It's Made opening theme

  • @MajorZeroCELL
    @MajorZeroCELL 3 роки тому +74

    3:17 - I swear, this sample is almost everywhere. Like a Wilhelm Scream, but for musicians.

    • @St_Rizla
      @St_Rizla 3 роки тому +13

      This sample was in Ratchet: Gladiator wasn't it? The mission where you chased the drones on hoverbikes

    • @ian-op5fv
      @ian-op5fv 3 роки тому +5

      A lot of this stuff I remember recognizing in tv shows back in the early 2000's

    • @MajorZeroCELL
      @MajorZeroCELL 3 роки тому +7

      @@ian-op5fv CS:GO ost "Lock'n'Load"
      Red Faction Guerrilla OST: Mission Destroy
      I'm sure I've heard this sample elsewhere, too

    • @MightyEightMusic
      @MightyEightMusic 3 роки тому +1

      This is the most relatable comment i’ve seen in a while

    • @mrthingus
      @mrthingus 3 роки тому +1

      It's in "Another Day" by Michael Jackson

  • @zz7073
    @zz7073 3 роки тому +35

    It's amazing how he could make songs around such small little beats and sounds. I love his work!

  • @matthewbuckley7757
    @matthewbuckley7757 4 роки тому +23

    The homeworlds in Spyro 2 are beautiful and my favorite is Autumn Plains.

  • @LukeManiaStudios
    @LukeManiaStudios 3 роки тому +17

    the BD Roll is used everywhere, it's so common and so iconic

  • @mr.spyro98thedragon24
    @mr.spyro98thedragon24 4 роки тому +60

    Crystal fissure needs to see your video

  • @gnbman
    @gnbman 9 місяців тому +4

    I NEED to hear the Magma Cone vocals in isolation lol.
    I recognize some of these samples from Sonic Adventure as well, another game I grew up with.

  • @reecepeart
    @reecepeart Рік тому +16

    Seeing all these samples now explains why it has been so complicated for the music pieces to be released and why some have yet to be released officially.

    • @UncleNuggets
      @UncleNuggets Рік тому +8

      I’m not versed in Spyro music at all but if these are the only samples he’s using in these songs then there should be no problem. You are able to use them commercially as long as you’ve purchased the sample pack. Unless there’s some other questionable samples used that aren’t shown in this.

    • @Best-Match
      @Best-Match 11 місяців тому +6

      These samples are all from commercial sample CDs he bought specifically to sample- electronic music using exactly these samples was released all the time at the time.

  • @GreyWolfLeaderTW
    @GreyWolfLeaderTW Рік тому +6

    I chuckled a bit hearing that the calling sound in Beast Makers is actually called "Dove Call" when it is obviously someone trying to imitate a dove.
    "Tweak" from "Spectrasonics Distorted Reality II" got around a lot. That high-pitched syncopated synthesizer whistle was used by the composer of Rayman 2, Eric Chevalier, for "Top of the World ~Dance Mix~".
    I'm actually recognizing many samples that were also used in Rayman 2.
    And then there's the legendary Chinese Flute samples called "Chnstmpl" (apparently short for "Chinese Temple" Flute Sample Music) from "Spectrasonics - Heart of Asia" that Sierra Online used for their intro logo animations for games in the 6th console generation before they were absorbed by Activision.

  • @Vectif
    @Vectif 3 роки тому +36

    This is extremely interesting. I'm a tracker musician and I tend to sample a lot, and the early PS1 spyro series were some of my favourite games, specially their soundtracks had a very special vibe to them that I don't find in anything else. Thanks so much for this! Definitely something to learn from. Very inspirational to see this too. I'm pretty sure it's worth noting that Steward Copeland (the drummer from 'The Police') also handled a lot of the soundtracks for the first trilogy of the games if I'm not mistaken! Very interesting too. Will be sampling these :)

    • @JJ-vp3bd
      @JJ-vp3bd Місяць тому

      didnt he uses these samples

    • @Jroobelucios
      @Jroobelucios Місяць тому +1

      He did the entire soundtrack for 1 and 2, and only fireworks factory in 3 was partly done by another composer. If I’m not mistaken.

  • @matrixmeditator
    @matrixmeditator Рік тому +5

    Heard the small drum loop from 17:09 on a slot machine in a casino one time like 6 years ago. Instantly knew where it was from. I was so excited to hear it randomly, I kept telling my friend to listen to it and tell me if he recognized it as well. No dice. I guess some people aren't as musically inclined as others.

    • @DoofenSpyroDragon16
      @DoofenSpyroDragon16 11 місяців тому

      No way!! I definitely would’ve noticed it too. I’ve caught several sounds from Spyro in the show What Would You Do? I even made a compilation on my channel haha 😁 you don’t have to watch it, I just think it’s neat.

  • @AshleyTheWolf259
    @AshleyTheWolf259 2 роки тому +12

    Omg I’ve been wanting to hear the Flute on it’s own in Cloud Temple for YEARS! Thank you!!

  • @aaronrocket9931
    @aaronrocket9931 3 роки тому +21

    5:39 It's used for Koopa's scream in some Mario games

  • @RichardGarcia93
    @RichardGarcia93 9 місяців тому +4

    This is so amazing. Thank you!

  • @josephlauletta3419
    @josephlauletta3419 3 роки тому +8

    This is an incredible work of research. Thank you for compiling this.

  • @trajectory7235
    @trajectory7235 3 роки тому +11

    This is so fascinating! Man, it must've taken ages to put this together! Thank you!

  • @deadendwaterfall
    @deadendwaterfall 4 роки тому +11

    I've got two to contribute to the list, Sgt Byrd's Base, the distant bell sound is 'Anvil Strike' from Spectrasonics Distorted Reality 2 and the ambient horn sound in Hurricos is 'Orchestra Pentanotic' from Peter Siedlaczek's Complete Classical Collection.

  • @deoxysandmew2162
    @deoxysandmew2162 Рік тому +1

    OF COURSE!!!
    No wonder why I always pondered about certain voice and sound samples being rather similar to each other in Spyro and Worms World Party.
    Now this all makes sense.

  • @megancao5988
    @megancao5988 4 роки тому +9

    i didnt know i needed this. thank you

  • @jboogie915
    @jboogie915 3 роки тому +10

    That dove call scared the shit out of me as a kid when I went to beast makers

    • @Distempetor
      @Distempetor 2 роки тому

      Same

    • @gracep2910
      @gracep2910 5 місяців тому

      i thought it was just ghosts 😨

    • @DoofenSpyroDragon16
      @DoofenSpyroDragon16 3 місяці тому

      I thought the Tibet Cymbal Horse used in Idol Springs was ghosts for a long time. Never knew it was a lower pitched horse until one of the Soundfont updates! 😄

  • @TecFox
    @TecFox  4 роки тому +7

    Sorry for the small rendering mistake with some screenshots in the extra section. I only noticed it after uploading and I already rendered the video twice so I'm not going to fix that.
    Edit: A few sounds are labelled incorrectly: At 1:41 the sample should be called TELLYVICE instead of METAL LOCK and the Saxophone samples from Crazy Chicken at 23:29 are from Zero-G - Phantom Horns and not from Univers Sons - Jazztastic. Thanks to Dmitri Leontev for pointing this out.

    • @CALJ154
      @CALJ154 4 роки тому

      By the way, do you have anything Driver 1 related?

    • @TecFox
      @TecFox  4 роки тому

      Unfortunately, I don't have anything about Driver 1 at the moment. I only have a small collection of sample libraries but there are a lot more out there and they're often difficult to get hold of. Because of this, looking for specific samples is pretty much impossible unless you know at least who produced them. Usually all you can do is look through a library and hope that you recognize something.
      Should I ever find some of those samples I will post an update about this but for now it's unlikely.

  • @IAmInfinitus208
    @IAmInfinitus208 3 роки тому +5

    17:17 That's definitely the snare sample Copeland used mostly for Spyro 1 (Title theme) and 2 (Glimmer theme) and on some tracks for Spyro 3.

  • @NetyashaRoozi
    @NetyashaRoozi 4 роки тому +8

    This is quite a nice sample list! One thing that might catch your eye if you're looking for Spyro samples is that Groovemaker contains most of Firework Factory and bits of pieces from other tracks.

  • @HectorGonzalez-qx9nk
    @HectorGonzalez-qx9nk 3 роки тому +16

    Stephan Vankov definitely could’ve used this video when remaking the music for the Reignited Trilogy. lol

    • @DoofenSpyroDragon16
      @DoofenSpyroDragon16 11 місяців тому +4

      Right? In some of the reignited songs, some of the wrong loops are used, for example, Molten Crater uses SWEEPSTEPZ from the trolley level instead of the OG samples from the OG song. It annoys me.

  • @SlyHikari03
    @SlyHikari03 2 роки тому +8

    I’ve heard Transforme a lot.
    It’s in Chrono cross, final fantasy x, the intro to one of Kansas the band’s live dvds.
    Hell even Crosscode has it.
    I can’t escape it but I also love it.

    • @michaeljfan9720
      @michaeljfan9720 Рік тому +3

      I think it was used in the theme for the Discovery Channel show "How It's Made", as well as other scenes in the show. And I loved that show as a kid!

    • @SlyHikari03
      @SlyHikari03 Рік тому

      @@michaeljfan9720yup

  • @orbit_orbit_orbit
    @orbit_orbit_orbit 3 роки тому +10

    20:36 - Is this where AOE's "wololo" comes from?

    • @albertnortononymous9020
      @albertnortononymous9020 3 роки тому +3

      Oh wow I thought Minecraft ripped it off from AoE. Could be that they got it from this cd

  • @bewsket
    @bewsket 2 роки тому +3

    3:22 Metroid Prime Hunters menu theme

    • @gircakes
      @gircakes 2 роки тому

      Dude, that’s why I keep hearing Metroid music in Mayday Air Disasters! They just used the same sample.

  • @CyluxTrashheart
    @CyluxTrashheart 10 місяців тому

    this is amazing. and incredibly interesting. thank you so much for all the work this must have taken

  • @heavyfishcannon
    @heavyfishcannon 4 роки тому +2

    10:05 -- Thank you! I've heard this exact sample appear in Timesplitters 2 (return to planet X) and a KMFDM song (strut) so I have been trying to figure out where it came from! Now I've got a name.

  • @jeferodriguez7136
    @jeferodriguez7136 3 роки тому +2

    Stunning finds!

  • @pataugeoire_fun
    @pataugeoire_fun 7 місяців тому

    Amazing work, thank you!!

  • @plasmaticninja
    @plasmaticninja 29 днів тому

    Spyro music = goated

  • @thewooz7398
    @thewooz7398 2 роки тому +4

    I remember hearing a lot of these on Animal Planet's The Most Extreme.

  • @BenNelson-zl6lj
    @BenNelson-zl6lj 6 місяців тому +4

    With my autism, I have the ability to recognize sounds, too. My family is always impressed with me being able to point them out whenever I hear them.
    I’m glad to know there’s someone else online who recognizes these sound samples.
    However, I know a few sound samples from Spyro that you forgot to add to that video.
    For example, that high-pitched echoing "Wooooow-wow-wow-wow-wow" guitar sound heard in "Sgt. Byrd's Base" is among the sound samples you missed while tracing the other sounds back to their sources.
    I also heard it on The Proud Family in the background music whenever Wizard Kelly was onscreen.
    If you like, you can take all the time you need while you find that one.
    I'll send more info on the other sounds you missed later.

  • @superbargie579
    @superbargie579 2 роки тому +1

    6:44 is also used in Daytona USA 2001's Mermaid Lake theme.

  • @TheBreakingBenny
    @TheBreakingBenny 4 роки тому +6

    20:37 Narwini.
    All of you likers, stand guard. Say "Erectus." if you agree.

  • @Marmike91
    @Marmike91 2 роки тому +1

    5:29 STOOPIDFNK is one sample I remember hearing from something else. Specifically, the Old New York level from Futurama: The video game!!

  • @alyctro8158
    @alyctro8158 Рік тому

    They really went all out with that cd

  • @DmitriLeon2000
    @DmitriLeon2000 4 роки тому +2

    The "AIRWAYS" and "CROAK" drumloops are also sampled in "Even" (#5) by Maksim Fadeev under his alias Oil Plant from the sountrack to the Russian film "The Red One: Triumph".

  • @PWPictures67
    @PWPictures67 3 місяці тому +1

    17:48: You mean to tell me that these sounds from Bentley's Outpost were also used in some Worms game that I never heard of?

  • @Ric4RDeep
    @Ric4RDeep 3 роки тому +1

    6:45 Also Mermaid Lake, Daytona Usa (Dreamcast)

  • @Tombola1993
    @Tombola1993 4 роки тому +2

    The STOOPIDFNK sound from Skelo’s Badlands was also used in the cartoon Xiaolin Showdown.

  • @ristusrecords2434
    @ristusrecords2434 Рік тому

    13:21 They used that sample in Breaking bad in that flashback scene where young walt and skyler are buying their house.

  • @solidgent7870
    @solidgent7870 8 місяців тому

    3:43 I recognise from "Dangerous Places" from the Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines soundtrack

  • @GavenTerry
    @GavenTerry 4 місяці тому +1

    25:15 It's also from the Cincinnati Zoo!

    • @hibbiea8841
      @hibbiea8841 9 днів тому

      Greer and Jack: Goodbye Cincinnati!!!

  • @momcody
    @momcody 4 роки тому +1

    Fantastic video. Great work.

  • @SynthfulDuck
    @SynthfulDuck 6 місяців тому

    6:35 I'm starting to notice this sample EVERYWHERE

  • @astrodome1994
    @astrodome1994 2 роки тому +1

    12:05 The same flute sample can be heard in the "Princess Robot Bubblegum" trailer for "Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony".

    • @hibbiea8841
      @hibbiea8841 Рік тому

      Also its Misty Mountain Top from Dreams Of A Geisha game

  • @jessiebeck8891
    @jessiebeck8891 3 роки тому +2

    6:47 That was also used in Conker: Live & Reloaded - The Ditch.

    • @gorilli09
      @gorilli09 2 роки тому

      And TrackMania2 Canyon

  • @tilibro3
    @tilibro3 Рік тому +2

    Stewart used a lot of the same samples in his film soundtracks from this period.

  • @audreynogales
    @audreynogales 3 роки тому +6

    Stone Hill uses Iceland 1 from Distorted Reality 1! I recognize it from Legend of Zelda Majoras Mask!

    • @michaeljfan9720
      @michaeljfan9720 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah, I think that bit is so cool! Shame it wasn't in the Reignited version... 😞

    • @SlyHikari03
      @SlyHikari03 2 роки тому

      Same

  • @AmericanRX
    @AmericanRX 11 місяців тому

    This is awesome thank you.

  • @drew3906
    @drew3906 3 роки тому +1

    Very well done!

  • @bewsket
    @bewsket 2 роки тому +1

    25:21 Zuma Deluxe

  • @OrgatechEntertainment
    @OrgatechEntertainment Місяць тому

    21:38 - Hey, did you know this orchestral jingle has also used for and ID of Kinder Ferrero Multimedia Production?

  • @CrazyFriendlyGamerAlex
    @CrazyFriendlyGamerAlex 4 роки тому +1

    Wow! I never knew about this:D Thanks for sharing:)

  • @jaggass
    @jaggass 3 роки тому +2

    Sounds like a combo of a Kurzweil K2500X, Spectrasonic's and some custom samples were used.

  • @The_Cognoscenti
    @The_Cognoscenti 4 роки тому +3

    3:43 that sample is also used in Splinter Cell Chaos Theory

    • @CrazyFriendlyGamerAlex
      @CrazyFriendlyGamerAlex 4 роки тому +1

      Interesting

    • @troidord
      @troidord 2 роки тому

      That one sample is everywhere
      It was used for the intro for metroid prime hunters
      The main menu of trackmania

    • @SlyHikari03
      @SlyHikari03 2 роки тому +1

      Chrono Cross, Crosscode, Final Fantasy X, all over the place.
      The intro to the band Kansas’ dvd “Device Video Drum” used it too

    • @The_Cognoscenti
      @The_Cognoscenti 2 роки тому

      @@SlyHikari03 yea

    • @DarkS480
      @DarkS480 Рік тому

      @MAngleD Which track ?

  • @overlandlord5965
    @overlandlord5965 4 роки тому +1

    3:50 + 3:56 Beast Machines!

  • @T3KNUG3T5
    @T3KNUG3T5 Рік тому +1

    0:21 I hear ICELAND

    • @hibbiea8841
      @hibbiea8841 Рік тому

      I think it's Last Hours from Zelda

    • @T3KNUG3T5
      @T3KNUG3T5 Рік тому +1

      @@hibbiea8841 that track uses the ICELAND sample.

  • @machr293
    @machr293 2 місяці тому

    Wauw “Wololo” is here too!

  • @maroxcore
    @maroxcore Рік тому

    Excellent!

  • @CrazyFriendlyGamerAlex
    @CrazyFriendlyGamerAlex 4 роки тому +1

    12:09 What a sec? That sample was used in Delirium - Wisdom song. Now I know where it was originally^_^

  • @MortiePL
    @MortiePL Рік тому

    FUTILE and INTRIGUE from Distorted Reality II were used by Mark Morgan in Planescape: Torment soundtrack and honestly I've been hearing these two sounds everywhere! (Rayman 3 comes to mind).

  • @КонстантинФёдоров-п9ч

    MAGS 1A sample from East West - Scoring Tools in Heroes of Might and Magic 3 is the theme of finding the grail

  • @daandanx
    @daandanx Рік тому

    23:57 YES!

  • @SumoCurtain
    @SumoCurtain 3 роки тому +1

    Nice breakdown, must've taken ages

  • @mr.spyro98thedragon24
    @mr.spyro98thedragon24 4 роки тому +2

    Interesting video

  • @hibbiea8841
    @hibbiea8841 3 роки тому +1

    Baby Tv " Magic Lantern " brought me here.

  • @XBeatAndMore
    @XBeatAndMore 5 місяців тому +1

    0:23 the sample from zelda last day music 😂

  • @blakeanderson5011
    @blakeanderson5011 8 місяців тому

    Stewart Copeland did the soundtrack for the “film” Riding the bus with my sister where Rosie O’Donnell is developmentally challenged and some of the tracks I swear to god are from the cutting room floor of the first 3 Spyro games.

  • @fanidol366
    @fanidol366 3 роки тому

    thank you for this video!

  • @DoofenSpyroDragon16
    @DoofenSpyroDragon16 11 місяців тому

    6:38 CAT WOMAN is also used in Phineas and Ferb! 😃

  • @porwitsend
    @porwitsend 3 роки тому

    fabulous

  • @hibbiea8841
    @hibbiea8841 3 роки тому +1

    5:39 Jet Set Radio

  • @ErdrickHero
    @ErdrickHero Рік тому

    That last sample, and probably others from the same group, are definitely in Crash Bash's Papu Pummel.

  • @Skarmillion
    @Skarmillion Місяць тому

    after 20:36 i feel like all my ambitions are totally mirrored…

  • @NAFEDUDE
    @NAFEDUDE 4 роки тому

    120FXDRLP4 is used in the SA2B intro, as well

  • @solangeschleife3241
    @solangeschleife3241 3 роки тому

    IMHO, the flute in "Frozen Altars" sound exactly like in the song "Curtis Mayfield - Back to Living Again".

  • @DaxterMaster
    @DaxterMaster Рік тому

    15:24 i think this was used in Jak 2 as well.

  • @zarodgaming1844
    @zarodgaming1844 Рік тому +1

    how much money did these composers have, jeesus christ .... and not just money as in cash, but the space to store all these GBs of data

  • @WieCoda
    @WieCoda 2 роки тому

    7:51 This sample appears in the Kurau Phantom Memory OST track "Trouble" and is used extensively throughout the series.
    ua-cam.com/video/5Da-zXbOyJs/v-deo.html

  • @devinsauls9137
    @devinsauls9137 8 місяців тому

    16:48 Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 use that exact sample for the character select theme song

  • @Rhinestone_Radio
    @Rhinestone_Radio 4 роки тому +5

    Can anybody tell me how i can buy or download the loop packs provided in this video and another thing can somebody time stamp If tree tops is on the list

  • @gravastelo1498
    @gravastelo1498 4 роки тому

    Very... Interesting

  • @hewtoi
    @hewtoi 3 роки тому +1

    the SCREAM sound effect is also in the Mario 64 files for some reason

  • @St_Rizla
    @St_Rizla 3 роки тому

    2:26 heard that in Silent Hill 3 - sickness unto foolish death

  • @DrDark7
    @DrDark7 Рік тому

    19:25 I got SF4 on the brain

  • @GavenTerry
    @GavenTerry 6 місяців тому +1

    Samples:
    Distorted Reality
    Heart of Africa
    Heart of Asia

  • @ZAPIMATIONS100
    @ZAPIMATIONS100 3 місяці тому

    Game Orchestra's should be taking notes!!!

  • @spacepawdity4973
    @spacepawdity4973 Рік тому

    3:56 The intro to Cendrillon by Dios/Signal-P

  • @aaronthehuman
    @aaronthehuman Рік тому +1

    Mystic Ruins from Sonic Adventure also uses the BERBERYEL1 20:41
    (ua-cam.com/video/CSc0R_K4TVc/v-deo.html 0:58)

    • @DoofenSpyroDragon16
      @DoofenSpyroDragon16 11 місяців тому

      Mystic Ruins even sounds like a Spyro level! Very apt!

  • @hibbiea8841
    @hibbiea8841 3 роки тому +1

    2:30 Starboy

    • @troidord
      @troidord 2 роки тому

      What do you mean
      Btw it was also used for that part on metroid prime hunter where you have to go to the top for safety
      And it was also used for the vdo map on metroid prime hunters on multi player

  • @orlandeuce6567
    @orlandeuce6567 11 місяців тому

    SPECTRASONICS WINS AGAIN

  • @apalouse2
    @apalouse2 3 роки тому +1

    There a Sample in the Games Spyro 4 (soundtrack Dragon Realm)we can here in the Games The Simpsons hit and run(soundtrack Legitimade Business)

  • @MightyEightMusic
    @MightyEightMusic 4 роки тому +1

    Well done! This is a really thorough and deep video I love using these loops in music. I think you forgot the ones in Cloud Spires in Spyro 3 or maybe you couldn’t find them I dunno either way it was a great video.

    • @solangeschleife3241
      @solangeschleife3241 4 роки тому

      Yep, I've already heard the drum loop used in Cloud Spires (Spyro 3) in different songs. The one I know of is this one:
      The Past Present Organisation - Number 9: ua-cam.com/video/PdofUixPFuo/v-deo.html
      Maybe the song title is even an easteregg because of the level "Agent 9" in the game?
      Both the game and the album were released in 2000.
      However, here is the original Cloud Spires track: ua-cam.com/video/KVp4qByBe_U/v-deo.html

    • @DoofenSpyroDragon16
      @DoofenSpyroDragon16 3 місяці тому

      It’s also used in a What Would You Do (hidden camera show) episode, specifically the can banging for a discount episode. That show uses several DR loops.

  • @arxyn809
    @arxyn809 2 роки тому

    3:22 is Futile used in the metroid prime hunters menu theme?