Quartz Quadrant - Sonic the Hedgehog CD [OST]

[@Comkill117]

Honestly this might be my favorite classic track.

[@WolfHaleyReal]

the add of qaurts qaudrant good future* was awesome

[@Comkill117]

AFT47 Definitely.

[@apathy2454]

It’s so good

[@CS_Oddities]

I agree

[@BlueBlur_37]

It’s my favourite classic track for sure

[@bluuddrop825]

0:49 It's like the game is telling you that if you gathered six time stones by now that this is your lucky break! Continue to save little planet!

[@spinningsquare1325]

is not it seven?

[@bluuddrop825]

Yes there is seven. I was saying that because if you gather time stones for all acts you played so far by the time you reach this level you should have six.

[@bluuddrop825]

This would make the 4th level and last Time stone for the game if you get 50 rings and pass the last special stage.

[@nadhirmemmiche7171]

Yes Just in Monte Carlo

[@pytha7]

... I honestly don't think I can say anything that hasn't already been said here. Absolutely everything about this track is nothing short of immaculate. The true musical embodiment of Sonic the Hedgehog as a character... or at the very least, his classic self.

[@Takemisto_quente]

For some reason I always look for your comments on these types of videos, your presence is strangely warm

[@SonicCDisagoodgame.]

@@Takemisto_quenteTrue.

[@Yoshistar238]

@@Takemisto_quente Man spoke facts.

[@gamermoment9927]

1:07 is literally engraved in my brain

[@jaythegemini]

Yo best part of the song in my opinion

[@robotx9285]

​@@jaythegemini It was literally building up to this the entire time.

[@jaythegemini]

@@robotx9285 and I love that about it

[@waddleds665]

dude same

[@AdelNou-q4t]

Me too

[@soronexle2681]

This is literally and unbreakable diamond of the Classic Era. The slow moments ease you into this free feeling along with the beat before it speeds up and kicks into high gear and zooms off with those orchestra hits and trumpets. The second half repeats the beat, but the instruments used is so relaxing and triumphant. If it weren't for the Guitar in the US version, this one would be a slam dunk for Japan.

[@thej-h1b]

@@jakezom2389 only 4 sentences gotta be at least 5 :troll:

[@davizaop]

"unbreakable diamond" I see what you did there 😎✌

[@orkenus6266]

Unbreakable *Quartz* is what ya meant

[@Sky_Blue_Crew]

"unbreakable *diamond* of the Classic Era." pun intended.

[@retrofan4963]

An unbreakable *Diamond Dust*.

[@awtv6774]

This is one of the happiest sounding soprano sax tunes i’ve ever heard. It makes me so happy and grateful. It inspires me to play more music.

[@theholygamer969]

This is bar-none the most "Sonic" a Sonic the Hedgehog track has ever been. When Naoto Oshima oversees his creation, it always stands out. Same with Blinx the Cat.

[@jakezom2389]

But what about G R E E N H I L L

[@Momazosmessi-10]

@@jakezom2389 green hill is so OVERUSED!

[@ThereGoesTokyo]

@@Momazosmessi-10 doesn't mean it's not good

[@tenorHarlequin]

Hideki

[@glitzy6775]

This was by naofumi hataya not naoto oshima??

[@TheMarbleouss]

Metal Sonics reflection on his muzzle looks like a smile, now I cant unsee it.

[@Gerbert67]

I love the way the song's composition mirrors the level design. It starts with very factory-like sections, before getting calm and natural. just like how the level starts with the mechanical cave, then going outside and seeing the beautiful scenery.

[@weofparadigm]

Best present theme, hands down

[@ZackMaster98]

Agree!!!

[@warioplush]

Collision Chaos, Metallic Madness, Stardust Speedway and this are all equally good in my opinion.

[@muhammedbadjie1960]

@@warioplush For Madness and Speedway Present I'd say I like yhe US versions for both better

[@y.a.g.official]

This, palm tree panic and stardust speedway are good in my opinion

[@b3caus3ISaidS0]

For me, this and the Japanese Tidal Tempest Present theme are tied

[@БруноСерветто]

I put this in my music class, my teacher liked it

[@jakezom2389]

And Mr Hyde park was born

[@fernandothesailorwaddledee6237]

This brings a tear to my eye

[@hyruleguy9569]

Of course he did.

[@knuxuki1013]

Based teacher

[@damn3417]

Когда ты это подставил?

[@SampleScargo]

to think these tracks were made in 1993…almost 30 years now, is crazy

[@Sam.b_15]

Times were just different back then. Good music was basically being made every month.

[@roiroije6326]

Almost? It HAS been 30 years. Wow.

[@purpbatkk]

​@@Sam.b_15 nah bruh, just because people just remember of the bops it don't means that all old music was good

[@Sam.b_15]

@@purpbatkkI suppose

[@inaxdee]

almost? 31 years already bruh

[@brandond7413]

If Sonic CD's soundtrack ever becomes 'aged' than our music has officially evolved wrong

[@PiTheDecimal]

Aged like fine wine. It never expires

[@S-Groove]

More like Devolved. This OST is golden.

[@s1mon512]

how does a song manage to encapsulate sonic's character so well

[@Mister_Clean]

Love the leitmotif from Tidal Tempest It's such a good transition song and stage

[@RealProtonPrompt]

Timestamp?

[@Mister_Clean]

@RealProton it's the harmonica part and some of the piano

[@natelederp]

@@Mister_Clean i don't hear it

[@jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778]

Stardust speedway also has cosmic eternity in it

[@pastaman64]

something i like about 90s games is how indulgent they are. Things like 3D, huge color palettes, CD audio, etc. was all just starting to become mainstream, and so you had games that were extremely colorful, featured tons of special effects, etc. all just to say "we can do this now so we're gonna f*cking do it". And this track is a great example of that: the composers knew that they could make the music as insanse and bombastic as they wanted to thanks to the CD audio, and so they did. And I unironically love it (and the rest of the soundtrack) for that

[@Victory-in-YAHUSHA]

The best song in the entire game!

[@ShoweryTomcat]

Honesty i like stardust speedway better

[@Lexkiz]

Totally agree

[@Mister_Clean]

@@necoconecone Tidal Tempest

[@BlockyBeefyDie]

Fr!

[@blazingtrs6348]

i remember walking into an at&t phone store in sonora, mexico when i was 5 in 2011 and playing on one of the phones. my first exposure to sonic was the sonic cd mobile port demo. this was the sonic track i've ever heard.

[@ZorrAldo]

Wow

[@DarielChavezV.]

What a trippy way to know about a game

[@mattpm]

Training montage anyone? This is some prime workout material!

[@alanovski.]

Yup, I go walking to this song, it's great

[@jakezom2389]

Hey cowboy Luigi from mario party

[@T3rASys]

This honestly should be in smash

[@her0966]

sounds like a target test theme

[@CS_Oddities]

In general there should be more Sonic music in smash, although it's a shame they don't even remember the one from this game

[@waluigifan64]

@@CS_Oddities I agree, there is not enough Sonic music in Smash Bros.

[@vistagunner]

Have 30+ *NEW* Mega Man remixes instead.

[@ag_supersonic]

@@jakezom2389 Gonna cry?

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

Try playing this while you're driving thru Baltimore at 7:30 in the morning. Absolute EXPERIENCE.

[@coolmanhunter8671]

that's oddly specific

[@BluJYay]

This shit sound like a threat 💀💀 you got something planned if I do?

[@brandontorres4499]

@@BluJYay the bad future option might fit more

[@supper_e1823]

Mood

[@Bruhdawg69]

Bro bout to slide on his opps in Baltimore

[@hydrochloric007]

the bgm of this game is phenomenal

[@noahspeedz2295]

Favorite present track.

[@ZackMaster98]

Same!!!

[@J4WSH1E]

Sonic Mania took a lot of inspiration in its music from Sonic CD as you can see.

[@b0xE_]

This song specifically is Mania's soundtrack summed up, SOOO damn GOOOD!!!!!!!!!

[@DatPomniFan]

well duhh half of sonic mania takes place on little planet

[@whact]

​@@DatPomniFanisn't it only two levels though?

[@MegaStormus]

Tech. 3 Titanic Monarch takes place after MMZ

[@BinglesP]

Not a Sonic game but I think Pizza Tower did too afaik

[@boyishslinky5833]

The team behind this soundtrack was defiantly grooving to this soundtrack. I mean how could you not?

[@Jane_ForShort]

This jams

[@deleteable.]

fax this a banger 🔥🔥🔥

[@MInty56-]

This song gives me the vibe of construction workers going at it, They might lose a finger or two but working together they could make something amazing, Its nature and machine colliding.

[@MJT_Trejo]

0:00 inside 0:50 outside I love this track, and that detail is one of the reasons for it

[@SR-pr4vz]

Explain

[@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved]

The best track to use when going for a jog. It works miracles...

[@S-Groove]

Sonic CD has the best OST of the classic series.

[@aker0nte724]

Es un soundtrack simplemente perfecto.

[@OLIVERMANIAChannel]

This is the happiest soundtrack in Sonic history & of course one of my favourites ✨

[@legofan9606]

This is the best level music in the whole game because of how it goes from the present to the good future

[@hearmth6618]

0:46-1:40 is my favorite part!

[@omeralenzi3984]

I say 0:46

[@IBL15]

0:00 - 3:44

[@hearmth6618]

@@IBL15 Ah, I see you are a person of culture as well

[@kizuragi4880]

Those two dislikes are Eggman and Metal Sonic

[@pandyowu1408]

sonic cd will live forever a few simple dislikes don't matter bro

[@Monkiiengineer]

And the Hard Boiled Heavies

[@pixel4028]

now three... maybe is *shadow*

[@IBL15]

@@pixel4028 now four

[@pixel4028]

@@IBL15 well maybe is *amy*

[@doshwaffles5573]

This song sound fabulous

[@Theloserguy_312]

the chords are just too good man TOO good!

[@loweni7460]

This and the bad future version are the best songs in the game next to wacky workbench past

[@GiffanyCD]

one of the best soundtracks of all time

[@robotx9285]

Every track in the Japanese ost,(baring Stardust Bad Future) is so underrated. It sucks how little attention this soundtrack gets.

[@loweni7460]

I think the JP ost is more popular imo its the best one because the music fits the level design and visuals

[@itz_toxic360]

Are you sure about that? Everyone loves the jp soundtrack more than anything else in sonic music it’s the most popular soundtrack!

[@manuelmakesartz]

I would like to disagree, mainly because this isn't the case for the JP soundtrack. Yeah, Sonic CD as a game is not really talked about anymore, but the soundtrack of it is still appreciated among the Sonic community, having some really iconic tracks (Stardust Speedway Bad Future and Metallic Madness Present, to be specific).

[@JerpyTH]

@genericfnfmusicchannel1597 that was an unfortunate case.

[@JerpyTH]

wait until you check out the us soundtrack.

[@redpanda-bj6dj]

This music for some reason reminds me of mall shopping.

[@bananafoxYT4616]

This is one of the best songs I have ever in general listened to because it’s so funky and upbeat tbh and the base is ABSOLUTELY amazing it may be the perfect mix between instruments in general

[@Antluvstrains]

This definitely sounds like it could fit into Sonic Mania

[@b0xE_]

It literally is, They both make me cry. 🥹

[@BlockyBeefyDie]

Quartz Quadrant really should’ve been in Sonic Mania.

[@wisdomoflakey]

@@BlockyBeefyDie FRR, i would love to hear a tee lopes remix of it

[@hyper5925]

This is the music that Mania's entire Soundtrack is based of. The instruments sound a lot like it.

[@BONBNET_TUBERS]

This Zone is very underrated

[@kennethcarloscomar6900]

I rushed it when i played so don't have many memories besides the incredible music

[@lautatsu]

El ost de este juego me encanta

[@ezequielcasascastro8629]

That dislike from Eggman.

[@rip5864]

Ezequiel Casas Castro and metal sonic

[@HyperMetal]

why would I dislike this masterpiece of a song that the entire franchise manages to share in common

[@dianaloayzat4975]

@@HyperMetal no some other metal sonic.

[@aksonnolasco4763]

@@dianaloayzat4975 It's Metal Sonic 2.0

[@aksonnolasco4763]

@STUDENT CHOW YAT Neo it's Metal Sonic, but evolved by himself

[@apathy2454]

This is so FIRE 😭😭😭 that’s it I’m buying the sonic CD ost *jp*

[@IBL15]

Thankfully you don’t have to even pay

[@jakezom2389]

You know why time do

[@jakezom2389]

The song is made of fire and it is slowly melting

[@ccay4321]

The drums at the start tho

[@MalosiAudios]

Thank you HollowLeif 🏃 this tracks a banger

[@kaerucraft7100]

This music is 30 Years old, I'm realizing that 30 years is nothing

[@CynicalT0ast]

This is the best song in the game- it absolutely flawlessly speaks to everything that makes Classic Sonic what it is- fast, fun, intense, playful and with a hint of melancholy. You gotta save this mine from The Doctor- and you’re gonna be way past cool doing it. Now Quartz Quadrant, the stage, is pretty neat. Some pretty nice bits of platforming and exploration interjected with some bits of... well kinda nothing really. The stage isn’t gonna win any awards- but it’s still pretty fun all the same.

[@saiqa7130]

past is so..... idk how to describe it, it's not fully the music but the level is strange

[@danielmaynard239]

While Stardust Speedway Past is my favorite song, I can't lie that this is THE most upbeat song

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

Way past cool is US, though.

[@TheOneAndOnlyEali]

My absolute favourite by a landslide!

[@xdanielol4835]

Y’know the Persona Dancing series? Yeah, I think a Sonic Dancing game is what we need Sega

[@YourSleepDemon]

This song makes me want to cry

[@BombasticTom492]

the drums at the song start omg

[@KellDoesTaxFraud]

i was playing sonic cd when my power went out, they were doing construction and had to shut lf the power for i think 2 hours, i almost shit myself when the power came back on and wacky workbench was going full blast in my bedroom

[@hydrochloric007]

0:51 relief

[@explodingegg123]

I love the percussion and piano on this song sm. such a bouncy and fun song (that wouldn't be out of place in smash bros melee tbh)

[@L30istic]

This Music Just goes with the beat of the conveyor belts

[@Kirbychu1]

The VGM side of KZbin is dying...

[@d3-penguin954]

R.I.P brawlbrstms3

[@randomguyontheinternet7940]

Yeah, and it's a shame. Sonic CD has an amazing OST, and it's the ONLY game soundtrack out there where there is like one definitive reupload of it and I love that

[@Windowsoft95]

At least Sega is way more lenient than Nintendo when it comes to VGM

[@OfficialDRELOSKi]

THANK YOU NINTENDO!

[@pastelbird]

@@squiddyface4760 seeing this post termination of Gilva's channel really hits... 🥲

[@Ray-ny4lv]

this hits HARD

[@theinternetisascaryplace6009]

In my opinion, from this point on, the soundtrack gets significantly better.

[@UltimatelyProficient]

Wacky workbench tho

[@theinternetisascaryplace6009]

@@UltimatelyProficient I still stand by what I said. Wacky workbench is actually one of my favorites but I can see why you wouldn’t like it

[@BlockyBeefyDie]

What about R2? (Relic Ruins/ Dubious Depths)

[@FalconDoesntKnowWeather]

I adore those drums

[@hisashihyadraco8410]

For some strange reason, this track style reminded me to City Pop music. And I cannot stop imagining a background voice on this track, as if were a late 80s City Pop song.

[@thewizardslime6764]

I wished Generations had Quartz Quadrant as a level, i'd love a remix of this song

[@amishmittal20]

This litteraly would fit so great in sonic mania, wonder why the did not add it.

[@itsjosuemtz]

00:17 is my favorite part

[@ritaokusawa]

Best Sonic CD OST 🙌

[@heyzbeauz]

People sleep on this track. Everyone gasses up the past ver. But this one is just epic. Truly immaculate. Perfect.

[@SFOTHFirebrand]

0:51 I dont know why, but it looks like it'd fit the part in Stayed gone where Vox says "While he hid in radio, we've pivoted to video" part

[@Ivan210bluboi]

Best stage. Best music.

[@Classic_Sonicthehedgehog]

0:17 this part of the song hits different

[@Acefloof287]

My absolute favorite

[@Lunalite]

And thus Tee Lopes was born

[@think_of_a_storyboard3635]

I don't get it

[@TheAspyCreator]

me either

[@aeonislit]

This really does sound like something tee lopes would make

[@Comkill117]

Absolutely. I’m almost shocked this level wasn’t in Mania considering how well his style would fit this track.

[@Lunalite]

@@think_of_a_storyboard3635 Trumpets

[@Kitty_Cat_Lover_]

It makes me both happy and a little dissapointed that they used an unused track to finish the track because it finally gets used somehow but it also means there could have been so much more to the song.

[@TheKingOfIDIOTS9876]

Present:Quartz quadrant B future:Pollution quadrant G future:Megapolis quadrant Past:Quartz swamp

[@peanut37]

omg 1:06 is so good this is probably my favorite classic sonic track

[@kthesnake]

They literally had no reason to make a US ost for this level. The music is already superb!

[@krub1124]

i wish they continued using sega cd for sonic 2 and 3, i mean the genesis sound chip is amazing but imagine the quality of tracks like hydrocity act 2

[@robotx9285]

They should've made remastered versions for the CD abd Sega Saturn. Instead we got Sonic 3D Blast, which was a strange game to say the least...But still had a bmaging soundtrack.

[@hyper5925]

​@robotx9285 Sonic 2 was originally going to have Time Travel and a lot of different zones, but the Mega Drive was just not strong enough to run all of it. And the game was rushed. There was a plan to release a version of the game with all of the cut content for the Mega CD, but sadly, it was cancelled. The same can be said wirh Sonic 1, there were plans to make a better extended version of the Game for Mega CD, but it was also cancelled. But Sonic 3 & Knuckles is a different scenario, and there is no record of a planned cut of the game for the Mega CD.

[@YOYOITS_ACAT]

imagine how cool Quartz Quadrant would look in mania

[@SR-pr4vz]

Yeah

[@RuvinPlaysOfficial]

Probably my favourite soundtrack in all of sonic history, ever.

[@LazerDoesStuff]

This zone always seemed like a break after tidal tempest to me, but then after they throw you into wacky workbench, probably the most annoying zone in the game.

[@Bruhdawg69]

Tidal tempest isn't really too hard. Wacky Workbench is one of the worst stages in the game besides Metallic Madness

[@eldankdoge]

Wacky workbench is the only slow level

[@warioplush]

I like Tidal Tempest. It’s peaceful and Act 1 has the easiest robot generator in the game.

[@warioplush]

@@eldankdoge Collision Chaos?

[@Goku-vb2nx]

Honestly this is the most usa-ish song on the jp/eu ost, since the usa ost is just full blown rock and use alot of acoustic percussion instruments.

[@БруноСерветто]

To the people who disliked it, just, why?

[@jakezom2389]

You Pinocchio or something

[@ItsCenrryTH]

@@jakezom2389 nah m8 thas gru At least you haven't seen argentinian people

[@TJDW]

They don’t have the courage to reply, I wouldn’t reply if I knew I was wrong

[@nonexistenthandle9922]

@@TJDWi love this song but music is subjective bro. They dont have the courage? You saying you would be annoying and childish if they simply dont like the song?

[@0rderSol]

They didn't have the attention span to listen past 50 seconds.

[@DE23]

This feels like a song from Smash Melee

[@ZoepX]

Ultimate Banger

[@Alejaiersito]

This is a banger 🔥

[@gui_1604]

I have an affection with this zone. Childhood memories

[@TaggedInBlue]

Ok this track is not fucking around, I was not prepared

[@YellowpowR]

May favorite part starts at 1:07.

[@zorothemaster7372]

Good ol sonic times! Man my childhood was awesome I could repeat it if I had the chance.

[@cowyemrsox]

The Japanese didnt want Sonic to be cool but rather to make the player appreciate the natural world and see the vile putrid soulless nature of rampant uncontrolled industrialization. That especially in this game, technology can make a better future for mankind and nature alike.

[@AlternateSnake]

God it's so pretty it actually depresses me

[@Sam.b_15]

Ngl, my fav part is 0:51 - 1:06. Its just waaaay way wayyy too good

[@AquyllysX7144]

My favorite music from Sonic CD, this so good !!!.

[@NothingButTheBestEst2024]

BEST SONG IN THE SOUNDTRACK I DONT CARE IF ANYBODY DISAGREES

[@Smengy_Golf_Official]

Present: Quartz Quadrant Past: Loded Lawn Bad Future: Coulee Colliery Good Future: Paradise Pit

[@mrm64]

This is one ADDICTING track...🔥

[@JoseDanielCosenza2009]

0:50 mi parte favorita aunque tambien sale al principio del "good future" mix

[@consonantvowelconsonanttwe732]

I love how this uses part of the Good Future theme and part of the Bad Future theme!