Hyperspace theme music

[@megaman133]

Happiest times in my childhood

[@allenharper2928]

This game was so far ahead of it's time. I know I'll sound like an old man, but... Games were special back then. Even with working around the hardware limitations of the time, look at what they created!

[@derlindwurm]

Speeding the ship up was the top priority for me, which did come with the unfortunate side effect that I'd almost always arrive at my destination before what starts happening at 1:17.

[@cosumel]

A friend played this game back in '92 on his brand new '386. The first time he went into hyperspace, I was hooked.

[@Aggrofool]

386, ah you lucky man

[@joonasfi]

This game is really something else

[@parser9]

Hyperspace is a tough place where non-iconic themes eat flaming plasma death!

[@tehdawson]

Every time I read about astronomy, relativity, the electromagnetic spectrum, gravity, interstellar travel, etc, this song plays in my head. EVERY time.

[@notstardream]

Bell noises *intensify*

[@nirv]

That would be BGM3 from Mario Paint for the SNES, actually.

[@megaman133]

We should talk about Delta Crateris V

[@atanvardo5730]

There are plenty of tunes that play in my head when I read about or think of the outer space and anything in it. "Hyperspace" is one of them. Anorher one is "Alpha", by Vangelis. Yet another one is "Voyager", by Allister Brimble. Not to mention many synthwave tunes by artists like Starforce, Dynatron, Andromeda Dreams,... And probably my all times favorite tune: "Arisen", by Arksun (trance).

[@Silencerof]

I was six when my brother played this game on weekends. I was so fascinated by the Starmap, different alien species, the planets and when he found exotic crystals and we headed back to our solar system to sell the stuff we collected. Oh man thoose days with the floppy disks and old games. =)

[@troyzika]

Ik! I still play this game today, even tho I have beaten and destroyed the samatra 20 times I can’t stop going into distant stars and finding little secrets This game also has the best music to ever exist in a video game, it has great melody, rad beats and futuristic themes

[@richardmemberhead4773]

This game is amazing. Classic, definitely one of the top 5 games ever made.

[@Tabaab]

In 2013 I had just started dating a girl who's younger than me. This game was a bit before her time. She was visiting me in my flat and her tummy was acting up. We didnt sleep much because she was having aches all through the night. Only in the afternoon of the next day she was feeling better. She fell asleep head in my lap on my sofa as I was playing this. We're engaged now and she still remembers the Hyperspace theme :)

[@allenharper2928]

Tabaab Congratulations! Should make it your wedding song!😁

[@Jonas-1A]

Kandi Klover, So the girl was born a bit after 1992 - they met in 2013, you do the math.

[@sloo6425]

That is so sweet :)

[@nukecoke87]

what a sweet memory.

[@DiamondSane]

I like the story, though I have no same

[@Goatisme]

The Spathi theme and the hyperspace theme benefit from a very nice use of bells, I love musical bells.

[@tsm688]

the spathi theme literally uses the taco bell LOL

[@thedoubledeckerhat4416]

The great news, is this game is officially getting a sequel from the original creators. About 5 days ago they announced the new title: Free Stars: Children of Infinity

[@firstsomeonelastname42]

Let's not hold our breaths. How many times has a 'true sequel' to SC2 been announced?

[@thedoubledeckerhat4416]

What? No. This is fully funded and pushing through. Original creators. It's Kickstarter has finished and it's got all the funding it needs. It's slated to release next year. The games heavily through development, and it's existence is secured. Kickstarter supporters have steam keys slated. It's seriously happening.

[@firstsomeonelastname42]

@@thedoubledeckerhat4416 I've heard that before. If it comes out, I'll happily eat my words. But we've all been burned multiple times.

[@thedoubledeckerhat4416]

@@firstsomeonelastname42 What previous times are you talking about? I've heard about fan game projects like Project 6014, and there was also star control 3 and origins. But those were unrelated to the actual creators (and with that the actual canon), nonetheless this is fully funded for completion, and the entire team's full time job. They can't just abandon it on a whim, and have the full funding and game design planned to reliably see it to completion. I'm not sure this can really be compared to previous versions. If you're talking about toys for Bob making Ghosts of the Precursors, this IS that project.

[@EveryoneWhoUsesThisTV]

@@firstsomeonelastname42 The remastered original is free on steam now as Free Stars, The Ur-Quan masters. New graphics look nice. Sequel from same devs is coming 2025, remaking the original gave them most of what they need for a sequel....

[@EMPPT]

The music is so inspiring.

[@juomariturmio]

I liked many games, but never "loved" one, except Star Control 2/UQM.

[@everybody.hates.kyndal]

Every time I would play this game when I was younger I couldn't use the keys right to navigate through hyperspace I would always have to get my dad to do it and all I remember is sitting behind my dad watching him go through hyperspace and me jamming out to the music behind him

[@ericbuzard349]

lol

[@CommanderZoom]

One of my favorites. A perfect tune for those long "drives" in the early and midgame, before easy access to Q-space shortens travel times. Fond memories of many hours jamming to this, in-game and otherwise.

[@allenharper2928]

Man, this is just great. Remember in Family Guy when Peter said "this is classic bus ridin' music!" This is classic, perfect hyperspace flyin' music.

[@christianponicki9581]

I think the navigator of this ship is a little confused...

[@allenharper2928]

Nah, he's just practicing the "Pkunk Death Blossom Maneuver". All joking aside, the Pkunk Fury was always one of my favorite ships to use... The aforementioned death blossom move, the constant transmission of insults to the enemy captain, its tendency to return to life an almost absurd number of times complete with hallelujah chorus... That baby had it all!

[@christianponicki9581]

allen harper My favorite was the VUX for a while; being guaranteed a spawn point right next to the enemy ship as well as having a crazy strong laser makes for good ambushes, and a barrage of those green slimes would totally eliminate the effectiveness of super light ships like the Pkunk or Arilou. The real problem with the VUX is its ridiculously sluggish nature; its turning radius is absurd and its top speed sub par, which makes it really hard to actually emerge alive from a flyby maneuver. That's probably the reason it wouldn't place so high on a tier list, and why I've since picked up the Androsynth.

[@allenharper2928]

+Christian Ponicki VUX had a great ship, those speed parasites were a pain for sure lol.

[@christianponicki9581]

allen harper It was definitely useful, but it wasn't an all-rounder like some of the other ones.

[@Poodleinacan]

+Christian Ponicki The ship is on a spin-cycle.

[@ProfessorHenn]

If you fly from Sol to Beta Lynchis(ZEX's Beast), you'll hear the entire song and as you get 10 HS units away, it'll restart.

[@Chmmr]

I know the Syreen mention the units, and the tech team on your starbase when you bring the bomb, but is there any way to actually know how many units away things are? does it relate to the grid on the starmap at all?

[@rheiagreenland4714]

@@Chmmr The starmap is 1000x1000, so each grid square is 50x50.

[@diebackmischung503]

Looked for the star wars hyperspace theme but damn this slaps

[@allenharper2928]

I'm telling you man, this is one my most favorite video game themes. In SC2, there was no fast travel. The best you got was quasi-space, sort of a hyperspace above hyperspace, that game you exit portals in hyperspace in various spots around the star map, but you only get access to that mid to late game. One early mission, and an important one at that as the game would end if it wasn't completed by a certain date, had you travel from the sol system (kinda near the bottom) to a system almost at the top border of the HUGE map. I never measured how long it actually took, but it was a haul. What I would do was make sure I had all thruster slots equipped, then set autonav and play SNES until I got there. With all thrusters, you could outrun any other ships trying to make contact with you, be they friend or foe. I never turned the music down though. I love this theme.

[@sancrussrom2286]

This music is still AWESOME!!! So many years have passed...

[@nathanbradley7311]

Freshmen year in college fall '92 - I'd play this nonstop in the background as I'd study

[@HayTatsuko]

I just noticed that the video loops absolutely seamlessly - watch the date! Nicely done. I may have, on a few occasions, wasted precious game-days spinning the _MegaGlitch_ in place to enjoy this piece.

[@birgittamuskett4740]

I was already in high school during this, moved from C64 to AtariST/Amiga and PC486. But damn, for the first time I got little to no sleep for a week or so. Running on cortisol and ephinefrine alone, not even caffeine, and no regrets.

Right on!

[@BrotherTree1]

Holy crap, talk about nostalgia...

[@AlfaTrion]

Oh man, the memories...

[@Mortadus]

Darn, that brings back some very good memories!! :')

[@spongeintheshoe]

Imagine if when you first started the game, only the ships from Star Control I could be accessed in Super Melee Mode, and the rest were unlocked when you encountered them in Story Mode.

[@DiscoDashco]

This track gets me so excited and pumped in a good mood! This sounds great going 90-100 on an empty Interstate, and the 3DO version is even BETTER! Never lose your curiosity for the stars and zest in life!

[@ChuckyPrime]

The 3do version IS NOT BETTER

[@shinvitya]

Toys for Bob have announced Ghosts of the Precursors, the sequel to SC2.

[@notstardream]

Sad hat it was so terrible :(

[@jr.jackrabbit10]

@@notstardream ??? The game isn't even out yet. I doubt it's very far in development at all.

[@spicyice3754]

@@jr.jackrabbit10 It looks horrible

[@Ithekro]

They started taking questions suggestions about a week ago. It doesn't have a title yet, just The Ur-Quan Masters 2 to note it as a sequel.

[@tsm688]

@@notstardream It was in four years of legal limbo. They only just managed to start work.

[@curtisbagley9708]

as far back as I can remember this was the first game with non carbon base lifeforms... what a concept!!!!!!!

[@remeyrune6009]

Never going to get anywhere spinning like that

[@blastwave2k]

again just.. amazing. i still remember the music from this game. back in the days where you "had to have an apple to have good sound".. or go drop $600+ on a turtle beach card...

[@peterzerfass4609]

I sometines play this in my car when I head out on the autobahn.

[@KappaDaKappa]

Hands down best version out there.

[@TrollDecker]

The single dislike is from Brad Wardell, I'm betting.

[@smeghead0]

ah, the first time I ever got to name my Starship. the Starship 'MeMover' why? because it moves... me! Me Mover! what! i was 13!! I still call my starships 'MeMover' to this day i'm 37 now.

[@freeculture]

IIRC in the pc version you could simply press pause and the whole song would go on and repeat.

[@LuigianoMariano]

You spin me right round, baby right round like a record, baby Right round round round

[@atanvardo5730]

The best theme from SCII... This one was composed by Riku Nuottajärvi and it is from the original, MS-DOS version (1992). The one featured on the 3DO version (1994) is actually a remix by Burke Treischmann, and is even better than the original.

[@megaman133]

No way, this original version is by far the best

[@atanvardo5730]

@@megaman133 You couldn't be more wrong, man...

[@Alexandra-fz7lk]

It was good traveling music. :) I'd just met my husband when he introduced me to this game in the early 90s. I like stuff like this. Now I'm more into Sims 2 and 3.

[@Muffinfordinner]

One time I got half-way through the whole game without realizing the lander had a shoot button.

[@notstardream]

Rip spathi

[@NexuInnovo]

I like how the date goes from August 2nd to August 3rd, then to August 2nd.

[@GewelReal]

Vinny's voice: *_SpIIiiIIINNn_*

[@SergeantPsycho]

Perfect music to muck about in Hyperspace to.

[@HarriWasHere]

POV: you are looking at the skeld while you spin further away in space after being ejected

[@MisterGlowbro]

the actual best theme in the game

[@hithere8753]

We come in peace.

[@Mawurscht1979]

I played this game on a PC286, game time passed normally, but hyperspace flight Was lagging as hell🤣 so for long hyperspace travel i brought my savegames on a disk to my friend.... early 90ies Problems... ;)

[@barrettkepler7618]

SPEEEEEEEEN

[@Mindraker1]

Serious flashbacks to highschool

[@soniclink3]

Imagine humans hearing this song on a trip to Alpha Centauri in the future

[@akersmc]

I rented a Tesla Model 3 performance the other day and played this the first time I gunned it onto the highway

[@sirkkaisolauri8482]

"orz nemesis", slylandro "probe", earthling cruiser. arilouloolayley -skiff, we used to call out shit, on "do u know the races and ships" druuge...MAULER! yes!

[@allenharper2928]

DRUUGE! Thank you! I was telling a friend about this game, and was talking about the race that flew a giant bazooka, and that they had business practices that would make even the Ferengi say "Dude, not cool." But I couldn't remember their name.

[@earthsteward70]

WOOOOWWW this is so Demoscene sounding! Did Toys for bob start out their software business as Demoscene?

[@tsm688]

They actually asked the demoscene for music. They had a contest on a pre-internet network, FidoNET, and the winners got to be in the game. Many of them went on to become professional musicians.

[@GuardianDbbrrtt]

it is MA-GIC MUSIC!

[@24rs46]

In 2100 this now work!

[@Silencerof]

uuuu spinn my head right round right round

[@Anamnesis]

Whoever said hyperspace navigation isn't like Nascar has obviously not seen this video.

[@RRRX18]

@Subach831 That's when you play Solitaire until you get there. XD

[@Wonko-bj4jx]

How the hell did you get an Umgah ship in your fleet!? OMGHAX

[@tsm688]

The Umgah give you some after you rescue them from (spoilers). Then they attack you because they got bored already.

[@hmcindie]

Have my like sir!

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

I love this song but I prefer the 3DO remix. It's amazing.

[@8Spikey]

I agree that the 3DO version is better but it doesn't have nostalgia feels. Same with the dog fight music.

[@lewsdiod]

It's no wonders how the thumbs-up-thumbs-down shit is going straight outta apha centauri :)

[@Jnonymous848]

SAMPLED IT

[@jakovjurin6855]

The hyperspace

[@Duke_Blitzein]

We are out of fuel. That's okay. Let's just jam to this music. What do you mean the Hyperwave caster is broken and the parts to fix it are at the starbase? You're joking right?

[@richardwhitehead6966]

Save money and fuel by using Quasispace, or listen to this music. Not a case of money or the box.

[@mikakeinanen8382]

Coordinates where you spun (no enemy comes?) 510.2 263.6 hmm

[@mikakeinanen8382]

It is nearby Mycon space interesting why you spun there? lol and they do not come to you.. just outside their sphere

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

this is good but the 3DO version is fucking amazing!!!! when I hear this music i think of building my own space truck and going to alien spaceports and fucking alien babes!!!

[@josephoberlander]

The PC version is nostalgic but garbage. Imagine having to cram a full studio mix with 3-4 synths and a drum machine into a 2 channel 8 bit DAC ( Sound Blaster Pro ) with only 11 samples. They had to oscillate rapidly to even make chords, creating that jittery effect. The original lead/intro is simple sawtooth 4ths /synth lead and a little pitch bending on what appears to be a Roland D50. The 3DO version was re-created off of the original studio tracks in the same studio in Los Angeles (same hardware) a year later. The 3DO has a 8 channel 16 BIT DAC, so it can capture orders of magnitude more of the mix. I love the original as well, but as a musician, it's 8 bit chunky awful.

[@tsm688]

It does have incredibly high nostalgia factor, as it gave digital music exposure across the worst 386es everywhere. This music worked with everything! Even adlib somehow! Even PC speaker! It was many people's first exposure to anything better than awful OPL2 stock instruments. It's also an incredible tune irrespective of its technical quality. Anyone trying to duplicate it (me included) quickly realized how complex it really was!

[@mpichora]

There are some pretty clear deviations in the 3DO version though. Some key changes you don't hear in the original. They're both pretty rad. I'd say 3DO has better drums, but the PC riffs slap harder.

[@josephoberlander]

@@mpichora That's only because there is no way to smooth out the D50's sound. So it sound more forward and punchy. But it wasn't meant to be that way. Just.. the PC and other machines were stuck with essentially 8 bit sound chips ( 12 bit isn't 16 bit - I have an old Yamaha 12 bit synth in my collection) until the advent of the Sound Blaster 64. The 3D0s claim to fame was having enough space to simply use samples. So I run the PC version with the 3DO samples added.

[@ProfessorHenn]

My mistake, not Beta Lynchis, but Delta Lynchis! Oh the mistakes people make.

[@Mech4]

Hm, this music reminds me of the tune "One Way Or Another" from Lemmings. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqfKn5atnLV0aJI

[@VadimP108]

Здесь загружена правильная версия, та самая, из моего детства , звучание sound blaster😍

[@MankindHater]

Мне кажется обе версии по своему хороши :)

[@allenharper2928]

Hear hear bro!😀

[@megamanfan3]

This somehow reminds me of Babylon 5

[@zooted4lyfe]

Sounds like Terraria music

[@gaminggamesy]

For some strange reason I think the 3DO one is better.

[@Pzezed]

fail