Sonic 3 Music: Chrome Gadget [extended]

[@timmycollins5145]

I taught my brother how to play this game when he was little. I had a great teacher my grandma could beat S&K 3 and Knuckles with all 14 Emeralds collected and could beat the Doomsday Zone I lost her in 2013 miss you 💗

[@christopherbrown1988]

All the best to you. Sorry to hear that.

[@SphericalCheese]

Yo grandma sound like she the homie

[@takingdownconjopi]

Now that's a woman with some skill. I'm sorry for your loss, but it sounds like you've got some great things to treasure when remembering her that will always be with you and these games, something you shared with your brother as well. It's a beautiful thing in its own right. Keep that memory strong.

[@tartellu5010]

Wow, what a story thanks for sharing. Your grandma kind of reminds me of the one that played all the dragon quest games

[@BigUncleM]

My grandma got me into sonic and I lost her in 2015, big ups to you and GG to your grandma

[@mrgrad07]

a perfect song to listen to at night

[@maquetasdetransantiagov887]

true :D

[@boiledliddo]

agreed. I remember the times playign Sonic 3 compete mode with my cousin when they come for sleepovers. :))

[@thiagotecnico]

a perfect song to listen at night while taking the train, watching city lights by the window

[@ladyluck1261]

Yaaass

[@SargeantPrepper]

and at an abandoned Kmart parking lot or loading bay overlooking an abandoned industrial area with an early morning half moonrise.

[@johnnyfoxrocks8019]

Sonic 3 really did deliver some of the best music in any of the Sonic games. The multiplayer stuff deserves a special mention as they saved some of the best stuff for it!

[@yanewruce51]

RIP sonicKai, thank you for keeping S3&K with us in the darkest times.

[@TheBeaverhouse]

I found a working Genesis in the trash a few months ago. Instantly bought this game. :)

[@InvisibreadInc]

Who the heck throws out a Genesis!?!?

[@TheBeaverhouse]

InvisibreadInc Hell if I know. The only thing I had to buy for it was the composite cable. It had a controller and AC adapter already included. Coincidentally it also had the Turbo Touch 360, which was rated one of IGN's top 10 worst controllers of all time. xD

[@louisiananlord17]

InvisibreadInc Really, that's like a sin against God. :p

[@ScoutGuy]

You sir, are fucking LUCKY.

[@16-BitGuy]

OMG yay!

[@theangrypeter]

I like the vibe that this song gives off, it would've been cool to have a level like this after Marble Garden and then have Carnival Night.

[@BreadCroissant]

If you hear Prototype music (before MJ hired in sonic) Carnival Night and Launch Base, it will be similar music like this probably same composer?

[@Wolfdragon92584]

This could be a cool underground discotheque level underneath the Marble Garden mountains. It would lead you through some colorful mines and eventually to a theme park- the one with Carnival Night.

[@TheGael95]

I feel like Chrome Gadget would have been a better final level than Launch Base (even though it wasn’t originally supposed to)

[@sauvagess]

Was just listening to this on repeat for a while while my mind wandered...and then it hit me. Chrome Gadget. This song was written in chromatic scale. HOLY SHIT

[@madpistol]

Actually, it seems to start in A minor, then modulate to Ab Major, then the "bridge" is in Bb major. Not quite chromatic, but all 3 keys have half steps between them. :)

[@sauvagess]

Mad Pistol Have you seen the actual note chart? The Genesis' sound capabilities aren't completely...well, on point.

[@meinukey]

I think Mad Pistol is right. Song is in Am and modulates to keys which are half steps away from it. Also, some chord inversions as in 00:30 (D# - Bb/D) create some short chromatic bass lines, but I don't see it is entirely based on the chromatic scale.

[@Barber747]

+digiangel234 I gotta learn how to do that sometime. ;)

[@coolbluelights]

I don't even know what you guys are talking about but it sounds amazing

[@Fade2BlackSS]

This song always takes me back. I was around 6-7 years old when this game was released. Although it was just me, I remember playing the multiplayer stages just to listen to the music. Hearing this song, endless mine and azure lake always make me feel so nostalgic.

[@louisiananlord17]

Lots of times after 1st grade I would put the sound test on and listen to this song when I did my homework after school. Good times. :p

[@LynkxMan]

Whoever composed this is an absolute genius

[@Obkool27]

Michael Jackson composed most of the soundtrack but abruptly stopped because he was pissed at sega lol

[@ricniclas]

​@@Obkool27 actually, I think he composed around 3 songs

[@natcharmusic]

@@Obkool27 this is not true, he only did carnival night, ice cap, and launch base

[@clonefighter1996]

@@natcharmusic Not only those, but the Miniboss theme, Knuckles's *b e a t* and credits theme from S3 standalone are all made by his group as well. These three *were* replaced in S&K, and later on S3&K, but they were still made by MJ.

[@glitchedblood]

the actual composer of this tune is Masayuki Nagao

[@synthem9389]

this song makes me 11 years old again

[@elliswoodall407]

I turned eleven that year too! Lol.

[@adamwilson1691]

Yes

[@sassymetalsonic5870]

@@elliswoodall407 So you're 39 now.

[@DubVT-wvt]

It be wise to revisit that from time to time....

[@OldSchoolGaming4Life]

@@sassymetalsonic5870 Yup. Sigh… we’re getting old…

[@Deathspell66]

Everybody should bump this while walking next to an industrial section of a city at night.

[@BetrayalBknife]

I do lmao

[@Naltddesha]

Don’t get rapped

[@ChillStreamsLive]

God this is such a good soundtrack. It always puts me in a good mood.

[@shinobiification]

I live in a industrial area of the city and everything looks chrome playing makes it epic.

[@ultimatesonicfan456]

ive listen to this song for almost 3 days straight lol i love it

[@cindydavis2612]

My favorite song of the entire game. Reminds me of childhood and playing this at night. Awesome vibes!

[@EvilishDem0nic8732WhatItDo]

Amen brother

[@JourneyToNewZealand]

1994 was a great year with great events, like the release of this game and my birth. ;P

[@MrJynx]

This music was with me most part of my life, and was a key agent when I fought depression. I dunno how or why, but it helped me keep going through 2 divorces over my life. I wish I could thank the composer eye to eye.

[@Dinker27]

I'm just some internet rando here, but I hope thing get better for you.

[@JupiterNoose]

Everything is chrome in the future!

[@SgtSega]

FUTURE! FUTURE!

[@dioc60]

Even Google lol

[@Egiltk]

Who else purposely died so they could see the rest of the stage's background they WASTED on multiplayer?

[@toddmilhouse2458]

+Master Egil YES!!!!!!!!!!

[@mrosilvR7]

Master Egil yes, one of the best in any game. I usually stayed on the razor lift until it got low enough to see it better.

[@karimblix4378]

That background was like something out of dream

[@BuzzyGamer23]

+master egil I will remember this fore my ringtone lol

[@elliswoodall407]

LOL

[@Jindou586]

This song makes me feel very isolated from the world.

[@DubVT-wvt]

🥹❤️‍🔥

[@Wolfdragon92584]

The original Sonic trilogy instantly takes me back to the 90s. In '95, some neighbors of mine gave the original Sonic game. Sometime later, my cousin and I fell in love with Sonic 2. Around Easter 1998, my mom and grandma got me Sonic 3. After renting Sonic & Knuckles, it took me YEARS to find a copy for sale but one of my dad's coworkers gave me it for free around 1999/2000. I still have the OG carts somewhere in my possession, and I will never let them go. Much like the memories.

[@lazybone590]

Omg nostalgia makes me emotional hearing this

[@NostalgicMachine]

Awesome track! Classic Sonic at its finest.

[@walkingwiththelads3394]

I had this song stuck in my head and I didn’t know what the name of it was. I spent more then a week listening to genesis Sonic music until I finally found it, and it was in this game, the best classic Sonic game.

[@gigas81]

Amazing song. Remember your history.

[@Anic8000]

+gigas81 Oh trust me, I won't forget this song when it comes to playing puzzles.

[@beelzeburbia]

These songs are why I LOVED Sonic 3 the most. :D

[@EckoNike1]

I'm always want to drive at night whenever I hear this song

[@sassymetalsonic5870]

Drive all night Never gonna get me Night by night To get away from it all

[@jonmata06]

i thought i was the only one who did that xD

[@cbmuzik3000]

One of my fav songs of all Sonic soundtracks.

[@llouw11]

Who has been killed by the platform as it came down during a two player? It is really annoying!

[@PacoCotero1221]

nope, but t is when i play this on my cOmPüTeR

[@boiledliddo]

I rememember that happening a few times when me and my cousins played this game. Fun memories :)

[@timmycollins5145]

That glowing piece on the platform will kill you there is a word for it and that's IRRITATING :)

[@danieldronzek8616]

i got killed!!!!

[@jamesb.7151]

Liu Kang, is that you?!

[@starofjustice1]

I always thought it was kind of weird (but awesome) how the music in the racing levels was better than the music in most of the regular levels.

[@JerseyMic]

Sonic is the GREATEST!!!

[@RobertSoul123]

No, that would be God.

[@JerseyMic]

@@RobertSoul123I’m commenting on video game music….not the Bible. Relax.

[@RobertSoul123]

​@@JerseyMic There was no way of knowing that just by reading your comment

[@throwed0ffMex]

love this song. childhood memories!

[@Shishizurui]

I'm 34 and to this day I think Chrome Gadget is one of thse most epic songs in sonic 3 that was poorly used in some shitty multiplayer it is about as Sinful as Sonic 2's Death Egg that most people to this day have only heard 3 seconds of that song.

[@UltimaMan]

I love this tune, it's melancholic, but fairly full of action. An interesting blend that makes for an awesome piece of music. :-)

[@llouw11]

I love this song!

[@Chaos1091]

OMG! I still have this game but its on the Sonic Mega Collection on Gamecube. Lol. Listening to this song makes me think about the city. I love the background too on that stage. It was very satisfying and the background fitted perfectly with the song. I love Sonic and Sonic 3!

[@LeonardoCollywell2004]

I remember listening to this while we were driving to our grandparents house and the sky had become pitch black. In the distance, I could see towers with blinking lights, which reminded me of the stage itself.

[@mohammedminnarhussain3190]

i got this as my ringtone. people are like wats sort of ringtone is that am like you should be ashamed of yourself lol

[@googlecorn1410]

@@Mr-Mania racist

[@timmycollins5145]

Owned and beat it over and over. Went through 5 copies of this game, had Sonic & Knuckles cartridge as well as Sonic 2.

[@timmycollins5145]

Grandma was an awesome teacher RIP 2011

[@JThemarksman]

I hate myself a couple of weeks ago I was at work closing and for no reason no reason at all I started thinking about this song and just really the first few seconds

[@boiledliddo]

My favorite stage and background music in the competition mode. :)

[@LynkxMan]

@lancecryor It's so dark and carries such a feeling with it... also very catchy. It's an incredible piece of music, really is

[@HeyLaserLips]

Personally this was my favourite track in the game, even more so than Ice Cap.

[@mrchispa3538]

Excelente soundtrack tiene Sonic... Con este en especial hasta ganas de correr me dan 😁 me llena de energías...

[@MegidramonX]

This one I liked to play in my head on the night-time portion of road trips, especially in inner city areas. ESPECIALLY with the Moon out. Good times~

[@figment1988]

i remember listening to this on my iPod while riding the Hulk Coaster at Islands of Adventure once. The one regret i have is that this was during the day. hopefully, i'll be able to listen to it while riding Disney World's Space Mountain (Insert needless but obligatory Ric Flair "WOOOO!!" here) when it's re-opened in november

[@randytyson]

This song gives me life

[@ResurrectedElvenMonk]

Favorite race track. 2023 and three of these race tracks are still not actual stages yet. Azure Lake, Chrome Gadget and the Endless Mines are just begging for that in the future. Baloon Park has a similar level in the advance game, and Sandopolis was made full in a Sonic 3 hack years back.

[@SamuraiClinton]

YEAH DUDE, THAT IS JUST AWESOME!!! It woulda been more AWESOME if you blasted this in your boom car from your iPod, it would also been awesome if the Hulk Coaster had an MP3 jack and speakers of its own!

[@jefersonMK95]

O cara que fez essas músicas do Sonic é um gênio 👍

[@rebelfleettrooper9881]

Don't even think about running around near Power Plants at night IRL.

[@CyberdustStudios]

I actually noticed that in the latter half of the song, there are notes in the background that sound like a distress signal or something similar

[@ElAullidoDeLaNada]

This song could have been one of the 1-player mode ones. It´s wonderfull.

[@lancecryor]

@LynkxMan I completely and TOTALLY agree. I think this is the best song and stage in the game. If only it was a single player stage and not just a vs stage.

[@yoghurtdog]

@spicyechidna94 Streets of Rage 2! Thunderforce 4! Shinobi 3! Sonic 3 had great tunes but those 3 games were head and shoulders above anything else, musically! (in my opinion!)

[@blueblaze07]

this shit is the best man , its something about that board on multiplayer i just sit there and listen to this and think about shit

[@OJ_36]

Chrome Gadget has always confused me. I know it's a competition zone, but it looks so dark and foreboding, yet this is the track they went with.... Oh well, gives me another S3&K track to Jam out to.

[@RyneMcKinney]

This sounds like an early version of Lava Reef

[@carpenoctem775]

That was my favorite of the bonus levels in this game.

[@YoungGun66]

Still have my Genesis from the early 90s. It's a first generation model and still works like a charm with my original Sonic the Hedgehog 💪

[@aerofalcon100]

This and Endless Mine are freakin awesome!

[@briankellar3665]

Amo este sonido bendito fue el que creo este tema este tema expresa que quieres felicidad a todo costa pero el camino es dificil pero si te lo propones lo lograras

[@nonosellama7334]

Brian Kellar wtf

[@Nitrodrummr]

Talk about nostalgia trip... From a time when you actually remembered the music in games. This music rocks. There is nothing like it. So pumped for Sonic 4! Glad they're taking it back to its side-scroller roots! For some reason, Sonic just don't work that well in 3d. They tried though, it's just not the same. This is actually a pretty complex song. So much harmony with an unusual chord progression. Which is probably why I remember it so much. Long live Sonic the Hedgehog! The best game ever!

[@cnretrowolf]

this aged really bad

[@milkshake_237]

Unfortunate

[@javieralejandrotrianapaz6343]

Lol @ You, Sonic 4 was rubbish

[@DennisBillington]

This song should have been included in the Sonic & All Stars racing game.

[@WardogMac]

Chrome Gadget, hmm....GOOGLE'S GOT A NEW APP!

[@doc2008]

Omg popped this game into the ps3 and did competition on a whim. Forgot about this song.

[@christiantekhlemariam7853]

I love it

[@frozenray0079]

Man....DKC, MegaMan, and Sonic had some the greatest Vg music of all time

[@docsigma]

THANK YOU!!! My favorite Sonic song ever. :)

[@adamwilson1691]

Oh man this song hits me right in the feels

[@AnklepantsSkateZine]

These mini game themes remind me a lot of the brilliant Sonic 3D Blast music, for obvious reasons.

[@sweetchick411]

Brings back memories :)

[@outlaw2747]

I wonder what the badniks would look like if this was a single player stage. Or what the music would sound like.

[@Mallyumansky]

sounds like music ryu or ryo would fight to in capcom vs snk 3!!!!!

[@Thegamingking89]

Your the best!

[@uptowndanram6753]

Yes, I thought I was the only one who noticed! 240p tones down that strong backing instrument.

[@PoiSML]

Congratulations ! You deserve a reward

[@technologick1183]

I'd love to hear someone cover this with a guitar! I'd die on the spot with satisfaction!

[@ilikecurry2345]

Bon the Oakley 3 and Zoesnek - This Live Commentary is Brought to You by the Letter C

[@jamesb.7151]

It's like a smooth jazz song, really catchy.

[@danielheredia3747]

Exactly. There should be a theme for this act!

[@duece08]

this sounds like a character select for a fighting game

[@jmiester25]

mine is still in a Very Good condition. i still have the original box and game manual for Sonic 3. that is probably worth alot now that it is 15 years old. wait till its 20th.

[@bregowine]

Still hopeful that Sonic Mania 2 (whenever it arrives, as it must) will have Tee Lopes including a remix of this. Can’t believe it was relegated to a multiplayer level in the original title

[@aidon382]

Sonic Mania 2 is not a real game so go get a life or do something better

[@tece0577]

Sounds like a good version of Lava Reef Act 1

[@thomasomegamiiverseakainfi5438]

Good future?

[@matthewrivera5923]

My favorite 2 player theme from Sonic 3!

[@Trea2030]

For me, I always envisioned this song in my mind as “Return To Starlight Zone” 😎.

[@sonicKAI]

@LouistheHedgehog: Gens emulator and Nero Wave Editor.

[@Saturnr3nacido2]

Fucking love all this stuff... they're all good memories....

[@donpoco]

A song to go really fast in your convertible car on a hot summer night by the beach.

[@stkthree03]

Listen to it in high quality when you put the &fmt=18 code!

[@yoghurtdog]

this is STILL the catchiest tune i can remember EVER hearing! WORD 2 DA SONIC MASSIVE INNIT

[@TheTruesonicfan3602]

This song makes me sad, Oh nastolga, why do you ruin my life?

[@Sizifus]

Sonic 3 and Knuckles music kicks ass FOREVER!!!

[@sonicKAI]

@zabeon: A simple way of explaining it, would be to just to repeat a loop in the song. It's not always easy. As for Sonic 4, those songs have multiple loops, so that should be fairly easy.

[@tcvicesquad]

I somehow get more nostalgic over the 2p music in Sonic 3.

[@curtissorensen]

Like Chrome Gadget Zone and Alice In Wonderland Doornobs like they had a single thing through the entrie universe start there in 00:00.

[@SamuraiClinton]

YEAH DUDE!!! I also like instrumentals because trying to dance to music with lyrics is like mixing water with electricity. And to put more thought into it, electric components made for marine applications cost more money similar to how people have more balls to dance to music with lyrics; but pretty soon that habit is going to bottom out!

[@MJT_Trejo]

Star Light Zone: Past Creo que soy el único que imagina eso ._.