John Tay - [Alternate] Death Egg Act 1 (YM2612 + SN76489)

[@ssg-eggunner]

THE LOW PASS DECAY AT THE START

[@dashie_dsh.4029]

I would love to hear what it sounds like on a real Mega Drive, if I had one :(

[@hiddenboy007]

hi redstone!

[@segaking5846]

Its more like a bandpass increasing in bandwidth but i get what you mean! IT IS A SICK INTRO

[@heckett_main]

i think it's more of a high pass. because i hear the higher frequencies before the lower ones. edit: just checked, the low pass is act 2, this one is definetly a high pass

[@hiddenboy007]

this is so much more tense than the actual death egg, and its futuristic edm-ish nature fits the zone SO WELL, but still has that spark of hope that can be seen as overused but always work so well with final levels. and damn that atmosphere hits different

[@vividcolorandrichaudio6134]

Yeah, it sounds a lot like a Sonic Forces track now (in a good way)

[@hiddenboy007]

@@vividcolorandrichaudio6134 true

[@RusskiyChel]

But it doesn't fit to s&k ost😌

[@hiddenboy007]

@@RusskiyChel perhaps because it's not the s&k ost

[@RusskiyChel]

@@hiddenboy007 u told this music works well with last levels.. That's why I replied that

[@SabakiSabakuML]

LET'S UNLOCK THAT TOILET SHALL WE???

[@sola_is_chilling]

I tried but the lock is stuck

[@TheFormalFools]

context plz

[@sola_is_chilling]

@@TheFormalFools basically this song is based off an original song that john tay made called "the toilet lock is stuck"

[@StarlightSnow1991]

@@sola_is_chillingI’m pretty sure doomsday zone was the song that was based off of that song

[@bladethehedgecat]

Imma join

[@ryantrusty8933]

john tay once again proving he’s the best person to ever touch a sound chip this sounds more like if the death egg was just a typical level as opposed to a final zone but it’s a cool twist! would love to see an act 2

[@dashie_dsh.4029]

He is the Yuzo Koshiro of this time

[@redsphinx113]

Follinesque

[@MaJeeDooo0010]

And he delivered

[@BillimanMCjon]

What about savaged regime?

[@hiddenboy007]

tim follin: *clears throat*

[@radilime]

hey, after reading a few comments of yours and this description, i just wanted to let you know that people don't really intend to say you're plagiarizing anything when they point out similar melodies in songs. it's usually just fun to find songs that are similar to other songs you enjoy, and it's just the nature of songwriting within a genre (there aren't really an infinite amount of ways to make notes that also *sound good*). this song's great by the way!

[@johntayjinf]

Oh yeah I know all these things too well, just wanted to be as transparent as possible in case if some listeners were to think this way. I write/arrange music, people like it; it's just that simple. Borrowing melodies and throwing it all together to create something new is technically transformative, but at the same time I know that sometimes people think of what I do as "bad", or something I guess.

[@lambdacore3246]

@@johntayjinf one thing to bear in mind: in many cases there’s nothing completely original in the world! Something always takes inspiration or ques from something else

[@MidoseitoAkage]

@@lambdacore3246 Exactly. Too bad people doesn't understand and always shout plagiarism or be a "clone". Like it's sort illegal of be inspired on something that you like by heart. 😬

[@deez_nuts246]

@@johntayjinf best arrangement

[@dashie_dsh.4029]

@@lambdacore3246 And in turn, those things that were created as a result of inspiration, also inspire others, to create their own things, influenced by what you did, which in turn, is influenced by something already existing but in your own way. I don't know, it's incredible, because perhaps originality is not "doing something", but "how to do" that something.

[@MarichiChip]

The toilet lock in the Death Egg is stuck

[@ClassicMilesTailsGaming]

W h a t.

[@FuzzWool]

Beautiful tone, has a really fitting introspective vibe for a final level

[@inkywright]

This has gotta be one of the best Sonic songs, unofficial or official, to ever graze this earth, I love this track way too much.

[@yagzbaransonmez3532]

This is a really good one here. The insturments and the effects really give the Electronic and Mechanical vibe which fits Death Egg. For some reason i can't fit this (and most of your S&K Alt themes) into a Classic Sonic Game level. You have a different style and i like it.

[@SinisterSwiss]

I'll never get tired of that Savaged Regime flavour and you nailed it!

[@charlesswansonii9319]

As much of a banger of a house music track as that missile headed towards Sonic is in the thumbnail. That's gonna be a lot of Rings lost, but I could get lost listening to this track for hours. Great job, it certainly matches the tension and feel of the Death Egg perfectly. The nods to Atomic Destroyer in the composition style are excellent, and (considering your work on the fangame) an amazing way to tie it forwards to that game's events. 10/10, an S-Rank of a track by far!

[@rd_ctrlr5311]

Holy crap, it took me a second but _that's_ why I recognized that melody. I was trying to figure out if you'd used a pop song for the main lead, but then I read the description and was positively blown away

[@GigaLem]

I loved how your Arrangement of Flying Battery Turned out and I was following since, but this....this is my most favorite track of the project so far

[@dashie_dsh.4029]

X2

[@kirbybaker-the-alch]

I was not expecting to open this up and for it to go THIS HARD, the intro is so beautiful and the rest of it has a sorta energy I tend to vibe with in music, basically this is good I like!

[@JonathanBoomz]

I feel very nostalgic listening to this as this sounds like something I have heard in the 2010's and closely familiar to MasterJace's FM arrangements. You did an awesome job at this.

[@celltrark7161]

huh its kinda rare for me to get to a video so soon after it released, i was thinking this was going to be a remix of the other alternate death egg theme but i was blown away by something brand new, great job dude

[@keyrawns]

I have to congratulate the high fidelity sound you have managed to capture with these chips. I had to stop while I was listening to reconfirm that this was, in fact the song I’d put on. Very good, keep it up.

[@TeamTrainWreck]

This feels a lot more eggsistential than the track composed for the original game. Love the sense of urgency!

[@SyntaxTsundere]

This be quite nice - does mean that Woofle's LBZ alternate mixes would no longer connect but that's a natural consequence. Perhaps a remix of those themes could connect to this instead?

[@zakkuth7447]

Wow, this is probably one of the better-sounding AND fitting Alts so far! Good job!

[@nescartridges]

just found out about this now, this is so serene and beautiful, but also fits the grungy, mechanical feel of death egg zone. godlike work

[@Stewwit]

The sequel we all needed to The Toilet Lock Is Stuck

[@zac9181]

Reminds me of Aquatic Base. Probably just because they are both in the same key. Great take on the track!

[@supper_e1823]

The intro and the buildup after is just mmmmmmmmm so good. Overall it’s great! I really like this edm techno style of music and want to figure out how to do it kinda like this in the future

[@kennyaustin429]

Very cool and unique song. It has a certain determined tone to it that says "you're in the last level". I really like it.

[@zeromythosver.]

This is one of the biggest bangers I’ve heard in a long time, that opening is auditory BLISS

[@forgot7en]

Nah man, fuck that. Being derivative isn't plagiarism, and being derivative isn't lack of creativity. This is a sick remix and composition all around. If anyone would try to accuse you of copying anything they'd be dead wrong.

[@MrMartellSincere]

Sorry for the frequent comments but I'm very impressed and rocking to your OST

[@thebigguy270]

If this were real, the fandom would've called this one song the greatest of all time.

[@Maxi_P.]

Being creative is to put something through a new perspective. This is creative. I love it.

[@jadetealaaron2003]

Honestly, I like this more than the OG! Fits so well!

[@Knux01]

DUDE THIS IS ACTUALLY WAY BETTER THAN DEATH EGG ACT 1!! Normally the original acts music has no tune to its, it’s a kinda boring theme, but if it were this version, no fuckin way I’d be able to beat the zone, I’d be listening to music for the whole 10 minutes of the stage 💀💀💀

[@FlipMationDSQA]

This gives off that Prismic vibe, like you're switching between a giant Space Station and Across the Multiverse as Sonic

[@NeoNoteDev]

Ayo what the hell this is EPIC!

[@Funky-Kuroko]

🌚

[@NeoNoteDev]

@@Funky-Kuroko 🌝

[@breadtheloaf-tr1lo]

phenomenal work.

[@goobering]

WERE DEATH EDGING WITH THIS ONE 🔥

[@Shacho-01]

God this sounds like a credit scene for Metal Slug i love it so much!! (Also hope your day is going well!)

[@Yair54.]

this is definitely my favorite of the alternate tracks so far, i love the vibe so much

[@blekiscooler]

gives me 2000s flash games vibes i love it

[@clonefighter1996]

Ayo PSG drums! Interesting choice, oddly fitting the Death Egg. And yeah, this sort of EDM mix really suits Death Egg's nature. It's a goddamn _space_ station, SEGA!

[@FoxMan_FF]

What an out of this world composition! 👌

[@W0LB0T]

The toilet locks on the death egg are stuck.

[@amatik4569]

Wow, one channel is empty, so theoretically this soundtrack can be put in the S3&K rom, right?

[@mysterycupofjoe2670]

I stumbled upon this with a meme in Twitter. These are FIRE!

[@jurassicjonah4189]

This sounds really good I think it may fit death egg zone better than the original. However, the original gave off more EGGMAN vibes. This one sounds more futuristic. Which is great, but I do think the music should be more eggman fitting. Just so then it gives us the feeling that this is eggmans base. This is still an amazing piece. I love it a lot and it sounds very good.

[@SomeDemoMain]

Everything I have to say about this cover has already been said, except for the fact that 2:20 reminds me of Zero Stage 2 from Mega Man X5.

[@xneoken]

It's beautiful. I prefer your version over the original. Thanks for sharing the VGM & FUR files too

[@maxrichards5925]

This is also going on my top 3 list. This one is amazing

[@cubedtothex]

The “Go!” is so fitting here!

[@crystallinegazer]

why are all of these thumbnails moments before sonic gets the shit beaten out of him

[@johntayjinf]

why not

[@crystallinegazer]

understandable have a nice day

[@ChipsDaCat]

The beginning sounds like if you combine Sirius with FearOfDark! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kappagaming5018]

Hey John, been seeing your work for a while now and I gotta say it's really great! I'm curious about this S3&K Alt OST project you got going on tho, are you planning on only doing the second half of the soundtrack since the first half already exists? Or are you gonna tackle the entire OST?

[@johntayjinf]

just the second half

[@showsomeid]

jesus this is amazing

[@lambdacore3246]

This one didn’t quite click at first, but after giving it some time I really enjoy it

[@supmattboy]

Wow, that hits different.

[@vividcolorandrichaudio6134]

It's so nostalgic!

[@WickerBasket9]

This is way better than the original, good grief! Original Death Egg Zone, eat your heart out!

[@Tarofel]

really really interesting. awesome, even.

[@astalos342]

CERTIFIED BANGER.

[@Kyler_Comments]

3:09 i think the lead slowly fading back might be the hardest thing ever lol

[@PreStalnic]

HOT DAMN THE CLUB IS ON FIRE..... IN SPAAAACCCCEEEE!

[@snesiocat4033]

Sounds awesome!! Kind of reminds me of the messenger.

[@Absorbet]

Kinda reminds me tad bit of core from undertale

[@rodridante]

Stereo Protect vibes. * Reads description * Ooohhhh.

[@kingpig.gamestudios]

Masterclass

[@VeronRVR]

This has more of a Pulseman feel to it, not that I am complaining in the slightest.

[@Funky-Kuroko]

These are all going in my music playlist! 🦊👍✨💯

[@hiddenboy007]

oh hi

[@Funky-Kuroko]

@@hiddenboy007 (⓿_⓿)

[@kaiostk5403]

Fantastic! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@superjesse645]

This gives me FP1 Final Dreadnought vibes and i love it.

[@NoWayitsKelle]

we need a sonic 3 air mod with all this remixes and remakes man they're just way too good

[@Lua_computa]

HOLY SHIT THIS FUCKING SLAPS GOOD JOB, JOHNNN‼️

[@wessquiid]

god damn!!! this is better than the original!!

[@Ciopekwah]

holy fucking shit not only it's amazing and maybe even better than the actual theme, but it avoids sounding like typical genesis/MD music in spite of using the genesis sound chip

[@saxzoneyt46]

I love act 1's bass and percussion I can't wait for act 2's

[@bifiankin]

I switched the og Death Egg theme from Ring Racers to this. Makes the race 1,000 times better!

[@noonethatspecial]

This sounds like it could fit in Sonic Forces as the best Classic Sonic stage song.

[@spleenikfan158]

it kinda fits with the whole "entering a giant death star knockoff in the sky and being brought into space"

[@sonic_boredom]

This isn't Sonic 3 anymore. This isn't the Mega Drive anymore. This is from another reality. I refuse to believe that this has anything to do with Classic Sonic the Hedgehog.

[@perhapsmoose]

i was like... what does that intro remind me of oh my god. worlds hardest game?? lmao its like a mix of another medium and worlds hardest game theme

[@OhJr]

Nice. Also do you plan on making the act 2s for the other zones?

[@ForteNT7601]

this track is great...

[@AlexiscoPlays]

Could I by any chance use Your Songs in a Sonic Mania mod or in sonic 3 air.

[@Ninjacat25]

Fucking awesome, dude. Genuinely, how did you gain such incredible skill?

[@ashkirby8896]

Nice Furnace remix of the song!😄🤩😎👌

[@roki3263]

awesome

[@Error_playXSG]

I feel nostalgia at the start,, it remembers me the epic minigames sounddtrack from roblox hahaha

[@almond_skies]

very death egg

[@hiddenboy007]

hi hyper

[@kittentheboss2796]

Damn! I'd prefer this over the original any day.

[@I_TheNightWolf_I]

This is the best death egg theme ever and it's not even official

[@EloyKraYT]

Couldn't you add Flying Battery's motif on one part? They are cousins.

[@bladethehedgecat]

JT, I Have A Request For You, Could I Use The FBZ And DEZ Music From Your SK Alternate OST? I Will Give You Credit!

[@kkirby999]

Sounds like it was inspired by casino park from sonic heroes.

[@dewforpolitics]

Prefer the original but this is catchy for a final act 1 stage

[@MACHOLOR]

The Toilet lock isn't stuck anymore 😢

[@SwagMush]

You really have to stop marking your work under sonic. This is clearly an og ost and needs to be praised as such

[@danieldiaz4628]

Me and the boys, on the way to the ISS, ready to unclog their toilet

[@pilgrim228-2]

Around the death egg

[@Pēm̐cā]

Sounds like if Pulseman had a sequel.

[@dashie_dsh.4029]

I thought the same from the beginning, in fact the instrument used reminds me of "Stereo Project", a theme from stage 2, in India

[@Pēm̐cā]

@@dashie_dsh.4029 Ha that's my favorite soundtrack of pulseman and the fact my ancestors are Indian.

[@papyrussemi2848]

Chaos Planet Zone Act 1

[@guilhermemiguel9008]

Undertale Vibes :)