Elwood - Dead Lock

[@vladsky4807]

as a kid in 1998 I used to call this "My Favorite Song" and it still holds up as a transcendent piece of music!

[@gbishel]

Worms Armageddon theme had very similar bits, and I love it

[@KarmusDK]

The best music is never on Spotify

[@keshsans536]

Ikr this music makes me speecless

[@sulphurous2656]

Why use Spotify when Soundcloud already existed?

[@devindlee]

true

[@umaru4869]

The original song is not available on Spotify, but Paokala's arranged version is available!

[@Imperial_Lizardgirl]

"The best music is never on spotify" Absolutely agree. Twisted insurrection doesn't show up there.

[@fryode]

Good god I remember this from my circa-1998 days. I tried to email Elwood, but no reply--I don't blame him at all. There was no Social Media at the time. Dead Lock is a space-epic track that I couldn't touch back then. It's not even out-of-place in 2016. The re-surge we see now caught my '80s/'90s attuned attention. I get it. It's like drinking from a firehose. You can do it, but you're not catching everything in the first round.

[@AlbiNiigataOuen]

I feel so bad reading this.

[@michaelkemel9711]

You're totally right when you say this is still relevant. When I first heard this a few months ago I never would have imagined it was 20 years old.

[@theeltea]

I hope he is alright and in good health.

[@panti77]

Knew him in the 90ies from the demoscene times, always sent me his new tunes( snailmail ), this included. Heil The Scene.

[@tonituo78]

Despite hardware limitations of the time, one of the best pieces of music ever written, imo. I just wish Elwood makes remake of this one without technical limitations like Captain did with Space debris some years ago.

[@stewievader4]

I know this is hella late but Elwood does have a few modern releases like Spark, he has a website hosting them all.

[@KarmusDK]

This is too much to ask from an introvert! ;)

[@georgegrieve7355]

@@KarmusDK Elwood!?! :D

[@iskamag]

I wouldn't say technically impressive, as it format is strong as hell to this day, but I definetely want whatever elwood's taking.

[@ExtremeWreck]

NES remix when?

[@HansHackfress]

I love how in the actual files back then, some of the composers would include their address hidden in the instrument list, so now after nearly 30 years, thanks to Google Street View, you can see the house somewhere in Finland this masterpiece was composed in :)

[@fawna4785]

They willingfully doxxed themselves?:/

[@k3ywarrior]

@@fawna4785 yeah internet wasnt that R*ded and toxic back then

[@Fer14512315]

stalker! :P

[@kyle8952]

@@fawna4785 It was the 90s, the most that could be done with this information is to send a letter.

[@marmadukesandwich]

One of the most impressive things about Elwood is how individually, each sample would sound pretty crappy but the overall track would sound amazing. Classic stuff.

[@karoomay]

A loop of a TF2 Spy hump dancing in space brought me here.

[@michaelcameron2432]

don't forgot that he was in a dispenser

[@sangan7641]

nice vid btw

[@karoomay]

Dyaa Sper Thanks. The funny thing is shortly after I wrote my comment, it suddenly gave me the idea to upload an extended version of the Spy dance.

[@Muhammed552]

:] u ainot alone

[@sangan7641]

I really want to see it in game tho .. but you know that valve is shit .. i mean just look at the nope.avi :'(

[@antoneeee9284]

makes me cry tears of joy.

[@noanime5762]

Same brother

[@TheMrkuul]

this track satisfies al my musical urges, it scratches all the right places. Elwood was a genius.

[@KarmusDK]

I know for sure everybody who likes this track probably are on the autism spectrum. One big family!

[@Рашка-у8й]

​@@KarmusDKI wouldn't be so sure. Back in late 90's many of my 'normie' classmates from music school dabbled in tracker's... the works of Elwood impressed the normies as much as any non-generic person afaik.

[@cyrilguillaume4792]

@@Рашка-у8й as french i was listening moby aka el mobo (ftrrderic motte not moby the star) and elwood too ofc and i discovered another one great guy radix : for me elwood and radix 2 of the best ever . I just hope they live well from their musik .... they deserve it ...

[@justhere4637]

​@@KarmusDKAs someone with le autismo, yes👍.

[@RJmakes69]

@@KarmusDKrizz em with the tism!! 🗣️🗣️

[@videosdful]

eargasm

[@Ryu147]

olha quem eu achei

[@limenade3604]

Videosdful oof

[@TheGraycore]

Охрененно!!!!!! Было время!!!!!!

[@mswampertex7656]

YES

[@benox50]

I love when the mod tracker music dont sound chiptune. This is beast

[@seawaterthing]

This is probably my favourite tracker song of all time. The pure whimsical and carefree feeling of this song with its adventurous tone make it one of a kind. It's so joyful and I always feel like I'm embarking on a quest through the stars when I listen to it. A phenomenal journey.

[@KrotowX]

Indeed in nineties these came as fresh air. During time collected a ton of module tracker music. These are the only ones who left as files on local drive, also because it is not possible to find them anywhere. I'm still istening them from time to time.

[@Kandro]

A blue guy humping in front of a strange disk with a blue center, all inside of a machine that fixes wounds and dispenses scrap metal brought me here.

[@NamelessPlayerOfficial]

That sounds an awful lot like the video that brought me here.

[@Kandro]

Derpy guy It does.

[@JoseCarlos-ni1vb]

This song is insane. Every day i come back to hear this masterpiece.

[@metalslugfan708]

2:42 Control Point Spy Dancing on TeleDispenser

[@PeterXDonOfficial]

Quite possibly the greatest module ever made. Been listening to Elwood since 2009, and this is easily his best song. I get goosebumps everytime I hear it, it's insane.

[@PeterXDonOfficial]

Also, Elwood, if you're reading this (and I know you will), thank you for everything. Your tracks are one the best I've heard in my life, and helped me a lot in harder times. They're the reason I became interested in the demoscene, music software, and are pretty much the reason I started making music myself. I seriously can't thank you enough, stay being an awesome and inspirational person. (Also, I just realized that I'm writing this your birthday (11th August), so, happy birthday man! :D)

[@AlbiNiigataOuen]

When music that sounds like it came from an N64 game is better than today's music.

[@AlbiNiigataOuen]

+Mr. Delphi And I really want to make tracker music myself although I'm having difficulties understanding how Amiga music works.

[@MakotoIchinose]

I gotta necromance this thread and it's more sounds like it came from a PS1 game. And yes, I tested this tune on ePSXe. It uses all 24 channels provided by the PS1's SPU.

[@translila]

@@AlbiNiigataOuen you always have the possibility of using OpenMPT or some other modern tracker software, but if you really want to, just get a fricking commodore amiga and start composing on that

[@AlbiNiigataOuen]

@@translila Ok jeez, the hell

[@translila]

@@AlbiNiigataOuen i didn't mean that in a bad way, sorry

[@slammy102]

real men sequence vertically

[@p4tworld]

literally the best creation to ever grace our small rock

[@8bitsensation]

Best song ever.

[@tojs4095]

ikr

[@_twoyearsold]

マジで素直にラスサビで泣きそうになっちゃうんだよな～

[@Kaihaos]

STBLACKSTさんの動画で知ったんですけど、この曲なんですか？

[@VisitorOf22]

Best .XM ever

[@holymegadave]

Im the only one that put this kind of music while enjoying a barbecue? It boost the bonfire and make the meat that's amazing thanks to hypersonic waves tenderizing it.

[@Ranatosk]

dang it STBlackST, why must some of the music you use be so awesome? *_* yeah, he sent me here :p

[@Muhammed552]

i need a boat :D

[@Ranatosk]

***** Nope.avi

[@ogahpuro]

SOLDIER BOI

[@HargMentor]

video link plz

[@LDPRxPS3x1]

same

[@devindlee]

The days where I went to party with my friends at 7/8/1998 when Assembly 98 performed at the performing place… This gives me nostalgic moments and thinkings.

[@umaru4869]

宇宙が感じられて好き…

[@keshsans536]

What the heck how is this so amazing it's like nothing I Ve seen before I'm CRYinG Why Am i CRying

[@violetcaster4644]

*hipster mode activated* I was listening to this song before a spy humped the air to it.

[@KarmusDK]

Can you beat 2003?

[@thomasfoster4370]

You mean the vacuum.

[@aiko150781]

Famous track. Love it! People in the community of the PC platformer Jazz Jackrabbit 2 used this for custom levels. Great work! And thanks for posting!

[@HargMentor]

Well it does sound like something out of jazz 2 so it is just asking to be used for it.

[@pigmassacre]

Jazz2Online is where I got all my tracker music from and where my love of it comes from :)

[@zsideswapper6718]

I was wondering why it sounded familiar to me.

[@tappajaav]

Hard to even imagine how long this must've taken to create.

[@thebuttersyrup8330]

Spy sappin my sentry

[@1gnore_me.]

love the way those lil dots dance around

[@TorSverre]

Aw man, this took me back. Still have the original module lying around, haven't listened to it in probably 15-20 years though.

[@simone2059]

Brilliant, from '95 it's still so magic and powerful, nothing comparing to nowadays

[@MedicJigglypuff]

Here comes Control Point Spy air humping in space inside a Dispenser.

[@ExtremeWreck]

"Buster, how did you create this masterpiece?" "It was not me. It was the aliens from far above."

[@keshsans536]

Prolly god it's way too good for a alien to make that..

[@ExtremeWreck]

@@keshsans536 Sir it was just a funny reference. Or mam. I don't even know what I'm doing.

[@SgnileefKaewHtiwNosrepCitsitua]

@@keshsans536 hi sans from undertale im tip from endacopia wanna shake splinters and no "body"

[@Elevatorelectricgate]

certified arthur moment

[@sapphonie]

fuck this was made in a tracker?! Jesus, that's fantastic.

[@tomaspraestholm]

Yeah, and he was 16.

[@gamercatwithsocks3294]

+MrKaizora AND...that is completely irrelevant

[@tsunamistate]

Except it's not Amiga. Amiga can only play .mod modules, while IBM-compatibles had ScreamTracker (.s3m), FastTracker (.xm) and Impulse Tracker (.it) Deadlock is .xm module

[@abystrous]

+tsunamistate wait, so it's .xm module, but above, it says Impulse Tracker... I guess the Impulse Tracker is compatible with .xm modules.

[@saturn4525]

TheSqrtMinus1 yes

[@Billo_1013]

This music makes me want to fly

[@SparkleTwintail]

ikr

[@castx2000]

Una delle canzoni più belle che abbia mai ascoltato by Italy

[@lionidor1132]

I was sent here because of STblackST BUT I had already listened to rolling down the street in my Katamari so I sort of knew what these are

[@s-m-k]

This track feels like Christmas.

[@Apeman_king_of_apes]

This feels like my childhood playing old games with music like this... ahhh

[@sergiorodriguez7070]

This musis is epic 😎

[@brotheralaric7177]

This music sound like a spaceship piloted by Spy.

[@SpudChickenSaltedChips]

Half a megabyte of bliss...

[@Owseymusic]

Such a classic.

[@dripmando304]

"Soldier Boy"- Engineer

[@ram_stick_samurai]

super well made, still holds up today.

[@lordspoice5192]

I get feelings of a like a futuristic place. Like the one people thought would happen in the 50's

[@skyhdmovies4254]

with shiny rockets, CRT's on small stands, and jetsons cars?

[@DJLizardon]

same dude, I love the visual trip this song gives me, sends me away to a far off futuristic fantasy that's totally awesome! :D

[@Cyberartist_Cybotron71]

OooOOOooOooooooo............ What a great sound............ 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@CathrineMacNiel]

Oh my god, this tracker is beautiful also the song is awesome!

[@Decimator7]

Ooooh ... Reminds me my teenager years :3 Played that a lot on my first keyboards ^^

[@tojs4095]

how old are ya now?

[@penrar]

Much love for this tune.

[@Anrhok]

God damn! I just found this Music in a Funny Video and now I hear the whole Song. I love it! Actually, I like all types of Music that sounds like 8, 16BIt or something like that.

[@landshark83]

goddam....this is just awesome.

[@footystar1GamingOfficial]

HELL yes! A track that uses the same software as For Funky Fish, but from 1995! This is a class mix of trance and 8-bit! SO underrated!

[@mariomanx5897]

Imagine if a song like this would be in StarFox

[@bigbadangelo949]

Fuck the remakes of this. The tracker style sounds so good

[@mediding7001]

try to have your eyes unfocused as you look at the video. It's like stars making music

[@tumpper1573]

Medi Ding does anyone else get a fucking headache when having eyes unfocused for a long time

[@medicyukisuna]

@@tumpper1573 You might have mild epilepsy. Better not do the "daydream unfocusing" when looking at something that blinks rapidly.

[@robredz]

Still sounds awesome the magic that could be done with Trackers, and still can.

[@athaphian]

I think it's more like the magic that gets done by a great composer. Trackers were just the nearest tool for the job. If this guy had today's ableton with plugins, he would still produce masterpieces.. but I totally agree, trackers did make magic in the 90s. I sort of miss it. Luckily there is a shit ton of modules around to enjoy.

[@jasonblalock4429]

Is it just me, or does this sound like 2000s Sonic The Hedgehog music? It'd be perfect for a Casino Zone in one of the 3D games.

[@ulfgj]

man. i'd love to play elwood's songs live with a big phat band.

[@0thewings]

genuinely the happiest song I've heard, ever

[@grease_monkey6078]

Sega Genesis vibes. Love it

[@portaldash]

the way 12-13 mesh is so perfect

[@RAVETOR]

Insanely good!!

[@ellymoonfisherrata8644]

I vote this as having the catchiest melody in tracking history, and by quite a bit. I can't think of anything else that comes close... any suggestions? Not even Elwood's other works have a melody that make you want to put on a fucking jetpack.

[@thomasfoster4370]

or explore space just for the lolz

[@JerkHaN]

Top of Tracking Music ever!!!

[@ducdepuce4518]

Beautiful.

[@oznog123]

Just watching the the grid you can see the neural networks firing like a perfect multi cylinder engine... YEAH!.... YOUR BRAIN...

[@wileymanful]

This gives me so much nostalgia, I learned about this song almost 5 years ago. god, 2016 was 5 years ago almost, holy shit

[@earthluma]

6 nearly 7 years ago now…

[@wileymanful]

@@earthluma it's so crazy its gonna be 7 years. but we're making it :)

[@hankreacts627]

BEST, SONG, EVA!

[@pringles6018]

The blue spy

[@deviantstudio]

LEGEND

The bass slide at 3:36.

[@spectromius4732]

my favorite music is made in mod files! :)

[@KonradCha]

Świetne! Great!

[@xamogxusx]

This is very very gangsta

[@TonHet1]

This music give me World Cup 2002 feelings for some reason.

[@roswellreels]

Absolutely amazin =)

[@ETSPT2]

this is going to my twitch stream for Tetris track-runs music playlist

[@coosoorlog]

this inspires me

[@medicyukisuna]

Exhilarating!

[@Flame-zt2om]

this is one of the song i play on space

[@AwesomeAxolotlt]

i still remember trying to figure out how to use impulse tracker and make good music - of course I failed :D here we can see how it is done correctly

[@TheSteveTheDragon]

This tune make me cry happy.

[@cyrilguillaume4792]

amazing

[@verylongchannelhandle]

I love tracker music!!!

[@TonHet1]

Me too

[@mrbones2235]

Was just wondering though musics and found this and STBlackST's video cuz of it, man the tf2 community is a wonderful thing

[@wileymanful]

it sure is

[@terrathekhan]

This is amazing.

[@ShasOSwoll]

Soldier boi!

[@protyhaz6990]

I capture this point for F R A N C E

[@theniski]

what

[@Vibri_but_Paranoid]

@@theniski hecc u HE SAID "I capture this point for F R A N C E"

[@theniski]

@@Vibri_but_Paranoid sorry i came here from demoscene not a random youtuber

[@Kozralex]

oh my lord this song is *such* a bop

[@slammy102]

I'm an old skool IT user, but why the heck record this in anything other than FT2 ? :O

[@T4NN3R]

THIS IS SOOOOOOO.GOOOOD

[@joaomarceloandreypaixao9084]

Some who there is a french men in space doinng some dance while this music plays

[@InfinityR319]

I came here to look for a hump dancing spy. Has anyone saw him? On the side note, I think this song will fit for Mario Kart, it certainly has some vibe in it.

[@ben_burnes]

Using a tracker to make music is akin to sorcery.

[@se7entomo]

It's perfectly sounds like Disney's Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers opening and TaleSpin opening. I watched that in mid 2000s when i was a kid...