Sonic 3 and Knuckles - Ice Cap Zone Act 1 - Deconstructed

[@dantefloressq]

For me what makes this song is the "swipe" noise at the beginning. It sounds so...COLD..for some reason

[@RoseyChan420]

Like the wind is picking up some loose snow or something like that, idk.

[@RoseyChan420]

@Someone that's a good guess too

[@TorutheRedFox]

the Z80 stops make it sound even colder

[@CardboardSliver]

According to the uncompressed samples I have...it's a reversed clap.

[@Mal-fv4jy]

Cardboard Sliver I-

[@GameApologist]

Makes me appreciate this track in a whole new way. This is awesome.

[@recker100b3]

Will he apologize though?

[@yacsius5185]

​@@recker100b3 sorry bro

[@BioCybergoth]

@@recker100b3 lol

[@raphirooo]

If ice cap zone was in sonic mania, it would’ve been pretty awesome.

[@thesupervideogamenerdmore3171]

Or Launch Base as the 11th zone.

[@justtengoku7881]

Titanic monarch is on little planet stupid

[@PrinceEomer8102]

yes

[@rassilontdavros3004]

Cubepancake That and they already had an original ice level in the game.

[@lildarian]

Cubepancake ok but they could’ve just used the sonic 3 pc/prototype version

[@TheVoidMachineSystem]

I think the best thing to come from learning about deconstruction of sonic tracks is that it shows that rather than being just one track (like an mp3), it's a series of channels that are all perfectly synced. It just seems really cool how the game devs could make something so complex just for the music, and even the game geometry itself. Genesis sonic games are really a work of art.

[@k-leb4671]

It's not really much of a revelation. There aren't seriously that many people out there who don't know that old video game consoles played each element of the music on the fly, are there? It's why the music in old games glitches out in weird ways when there's too many sounds playing at once or the console gets corrupted or whatever. I already knew the instruments (or "instruments", seeing as they're all synths and samples) were played in separate tracks. I was more interested in learning about how the music sounds when each channel is isolated, what kind of channels there are exactly, and which channels play which sounds.

[@6A5T08WDIa]

This isn't a revelation. It's literally a technological limit of the time, and while it does have some perks, it definitely wasn't an intentional decision. Look at Sonic CD. This is just how the sound chips that retro consoles used operated.

[@Kapin05]

Ice Cap sounds so... pretty to me. This really demonstrates that.

[@SatisfactoryBro]

Honestly, it sounds like an entirely amazing 3-4 minute build up of a 7 min song that's actually worth listening to.

[@spicpyboi1008]

It is currently Halloween 2019 and there is 4 inches of snow outside. Quite fitting.

[@joeygamer5387]

That was quite the thriller wasn't it? But not a flake for Christmas

[@dahianagrodriguez2936]

Was it *Hard times* getting out? Or was it the happiest day of your life?

[@Brainjarmen]

Boo you guys stink!

[@Bunihime]

Its october 2020 now

[@windows9670]

where in the f do you live

[@Dbombre]

2:33 that sounds like a 8 bit remix

[@gooolixx]

yeah but apart from dac and channel 0

[@Dbombre]

@@gooolixx that was 9 months ago .-.

[@frannielmartinez]

Hard Times Deconstructed..... Get it?

[@michaeljfan9720]

Franniel Martinez Haha, I get it. Because Brad Buxer... The Jetzons... Haha. Funny joke.

[@jayesper4390]

DAMN i just knew someone would do this. Kudos being on the ball!

[@TXGrackle]

Happiest days of my life.

[@dreemurrsonn]

Hmm? Michael Jackson composed this song if I remember well

[@niffuM4205]

JuLianVeGa yeah

[@andrezits9723]

Marvel - Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover 4:10 - Observe...

[@IDHLEB]

The most ambitious crossover Sonic + Michael Jackson

[@dahianagrodriguez2936]

@@IDHLEB Sonic + Micheal Jackson + the jetsons

[@alieneko_nyo]

@@dahianagrodriguez2936 how Sonic Forces should be

[@k-leb4671]

Pure, ice-cold 80s.

[@trancethehedgehog7552]

Ice cap 2 is that you

[@GabrielTheDoggo]

Yees :)

[@thesupervideogamenerdmore3171]

No, the beginning of Act 2is nearly identical to Act 1, and THEN it sounds similar.

[@trancethehedgehog7552]

Sega was just lazy and added out channels to act 2

[@BendyCrates]

@@trancethehedgehog7552 MJ was more likely the lazy one there as he helped made the themes for the game but quit. Due to the whole music coming from the genesis stuff.

[@PrinceEomer8102]

Ice Cap 2: Electric Boogaloo

[@TheSpark717]

I would've loved this channel when i was younger

[@JulianR2JG]

Which one

[@segnido]

@@JulianR2JG lmao

[@andrewhxrris]

This is gonna be so useful in writing for a quartet

[@jaezewpozitron06]

Mega Man 7 Intro Stage Music Desconstruted

[@mwh991]

Wow this is amazing! I listened to three more tracks of yours and I must say I really enjoyed it, especially how it builds up! You've got a new subscriber, keep up the good work!

[@VilaToro64]

Hard times happiest time of my life hard times gone by

[@manman079]

Best sonic zone music in my opinion.

[@Galaxy_lover2004]

1:23 1:37 Nostalgia.. 0:42

[@spaghettisouls2025]

I can almost sense the Michael Jackson in this song

[@gregnubody3871]

You can sense his keyboard player, yes ;)

[@AnechkaChakoviski]

Actually... kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2rWlaaZoamql9U

[@TYRANTToneZ]

if you sensed Michael Jackson, you are easily brain washed. No Michael Jackson, ALL Jetzons.

[@deatsbybre7162]

@@TYRANTToneZ To be fair, Brad Buxer, the composer of this song did compose for Michael Jackson.

[@Tony-cv4of]

From the (Smooth criminal) beat

[@YonkoDGoofy]

DAC Channel 0= Ice Cap Zone(Bass and Percussion)

[@thesupervideogamenerdmore3171]

Sounds like Kirby's Adventure.

[@PilaCiu]

Sounds like Smooth Criminal

[@GiordanDiodato]

Channel 0 = bass

[@michaeljfan9720]

Channels 3 and 4... Or is it 1 and 4? Either way, I LOVE those parts of the song! Put together, it sounds like a xylophone made of ice. I'm pretty sure those actually exist.

[@TeionLeeIRL]

Vibraphones sound close to that.

[@Probeebly]

DAC Channel 0 PSG 0 sounds cool😮

[@TheKyrsisForever]

Legit sounds like a gamegear

[@juan6022]

I really love you :'D

[@deadacclol5061]

NO HOMO.

[@justyourdailydoseofmemes2727]

NO ONLINE FLURTING

[@JubilantGratitude]

NO PEDOPHILIA

[@Diffraktor]

i BEG of you to release the individual stems for this song.

[@JSLM20]

Ah yes... IceCap act 2

[@keila457]

2:54 - 4:51 LOL Ice Cap Zone Act 2

[@sa_lad1158]

Best part 2:33-2:55

[@thesupervideogamenerdmore3171]

Kirby's Adventure Ice Cream Island

[@oldstylegaming4655]

Ice cap zone for the Sega Master System

[@aviofthestars8494]

there's a pelo trapped in ice cap 2:04

[@cubedtothex]

Interesting, the DAC has 2 orchestra hits during part B of the song. Never noticed that before!

[@pokeynon3345]

3:16 to 3:49 is the best section

[@coastaku1954]

With all of these I just wait till the DAC blows out my speakers~

[@beidalopez2373]

DAC,Channel 1,psg0 and psg 1 = 8-bit version of ice cap

[@neenjaman1658]

The best when it goes *ba-boom-ba-boom* I liiike that 😍😍

[@mojiberus]

No dislikes? MAGIIIIIC!!!

[@justyourdailydoseofmemes2727]

Theres 1....

[@ooshtoosht1695]

@@justyourdailydoseofmemes2727 yep there's 1

[@jaredgmoore]

You could've just asked the jetzons for the raw audio file of this song

[@kinggalactix]

PSG 1 has the "ehh!" sound that you can hear in MJ's minor boss theme.

[@bamafan5099]

0:00 Annie are you ok?

[@jerppursh7570]

could you upload a DAC with channel 0 version of this song?

[@redinahedge3073]

J-Man there’s a whole playlist with songs that way. Check it, it might be there. It’s called Sonic VGM (Bass and Percussion) or something like that.

[@redinahedge3073]

I found it. It’s not by the same person, but kzbin.info/aero/PL83A15FD62CF6A52F

[@jerppursh7570]

oh, thanks

[@SilverPanic85]

I was having Hard Times understanding

[@Daily6969]

So how are you able to do this by the way? I'd like to tinker with some songs here and there myself and I'd like to know how this is done. I've tried some emulators that were suggested to me but they don't allow for control over individual channels its either that the 2612 or the PSG gets muted and that's basically it. I just want to be able to record individual channels and have control over which ones are playing and not playing. Its not as easy to find info on as I had initially thought.

[@Daily6969]

michaelbrunow Thanks man!

[@MegaStorm252]

0:55 You're welcome

[@Bunihime]

0:56 i love

[@KJrLawland]

the beginning sounds similar to what you get when you have Tails flying while it plays.

[@angiecastilla3134]

2:47 Ice cap zone act 2

[@sans_theskeleton5892]

DAC and channel 0 sounds funny XD

[@Karnage233]

Wdym by “funny”? Lol

[@mlgguythemlgest]

I want a full version where its just channel 1 2 3 and 4

[@Speed_311]

2:05

[@TxamolGame791]

This like mj smooth criminal

[@TVP_SnowyAuroraZ]

Ice Cap Act 3 (Blizzard Cap Zone)

[@maniathehedgehog5102]

I just need one with only DAC for a sonic game that i am making

[@gaellujano5155]

I like the song

[@JoaoBapt]

What does it mean by “overlaying channels”? You always put this when you mix the YM2612 and the PSG together.

[@jamiewilliamson9829]

It means more of the channels he turns on from the sound chip being played on top of each other, eventually performing the music in its full glory.

[@its_unbearable]

How does someone do this..?

[@gregnubody3871]

Emulator options

[@eave4305]

@@gregnubody3871 Actually, there's a program that you can feed VGM files to. And it spits out all the seperate channels.

[@rassilontdavros3004]

exeCute What’s it called?

[@aiwjdaiwkdwadkodawdawd]

@@eave4305 What is it called then?

[@mobihedgehog2]

there’s no PSG 2?

[@gaellujano5155]

Ice camp song

[@Dbombre]

I can listen to it if it Chanel’s 0 1 and 2 or only Chanel’s 1 and 3

[@elecboi3067]

I LOVE ICE CAP

[@Fafr]

Act 2 is already deconstructed act 1

[@niffuM4205]

DAC (Trademarked) Lol this should be...

[@Fennekinkid257]

Why I still play on the genesis.

[@pingu2112]

*ice cap bad future*

[@GamerboiYTmccall]

1:23

[@Karnage233]

Wut is the DAC sound called

[@carultch]

DAC = drums and cymbals

[@Karnage233]

@Andrew Dever thanks man, even though I know what it means now and I wrote that a year ago I still appreciate that in-depth description

[@deceseze]

this is what they did for act 2 because they were lazy right

[@hombrerandom1431]

You know doing music for Sega Genesis is a pain in the ass.

[@deadacclol5061]

@@hombrerandom1431 yep. It's like having to make music for a Genesis and a Master System.

[@sans_theskeleton5892]

And DAC AND CHannel 9 and psg0

[@muddybuddy9299]

The swipe made my ear feel numb what the fuck are you doing

[@NatanTrombetta]

how to do this? how to deconstruct a music? you use a program of something like that?

[@aiwjdaiwkdwadkodawdawd]

most people say it's gens but it's not since it's just 4 things and not even saying it's a channel like something or that, other else than that I don't know

[@SoulEssence]

With emulators like ZSNES you can mute channels at will. One of the top comments here that describes it more in depth.

[@aiwjdaiwkdwadkodawdawd]

@@SoulEssence Isn't it just for the SNES games? Also how do I find them?

[@SoulEssence]

hellothere3212 no idea and no idea, sorry

[@evilsupertails6509]

I'm mostly like lava leak

[@BJBanana69]

Wheres PSG 2?

[@carpathia808]

Psg 2 wasn't used in most Sonic songs as it was reserved for sounds like Sonic's jump and spin sounds.

[@sonictheknight1534]

Sonic no skate actived

[@lucasvieira4138]

ACT 2 Please ^-^

[@tenzaemtade6146]

I think the original act 2 is already the deconstructed version of act 1 lmao

[@michaeljfan9720]

Lucas Vieira Are... Are you serious? It's literally just Act 1, but with certain channels switched off. Like what this guy did, but with actual proper musical structure to it.

[@giovanilobo5839]

New subs I am br

[@giovanilobo5839]

my name is Giovani: full name: giovani mayan rabbit

[@giovanilobo5839]

in Portuguese is Giovani coelho maia

[@sonicthehedgehog3fanemulat656]

all i wanna here is.. CHANNEL 0

[@sonicthehedgehog3fanemulat656]

cuz its smooth criminal hooooooooonk *bruh*