Sonic Mania OST Music Teacher Reaction and Breakdown!

[@MusicTheoryforGamers]

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[@axtonganha]

I would like if you react to Sonic CD (JP) music it was so much 90's

[@fernicusmaximus9282]

Sonic CD USA!!

[@Psycho_Nemesis]

The link in the email doesn't seem to work, is there a fix for this?

[@mattgroening8872]

PLEASE react to sonic cd’s Japanese soundtrack, it’s so good

[@SquirtleSquady]

Man this soundtrack is so fun, sonic always seems to at least have a great OST even if a game might not be great. Luckily Sonic Mania is great all around

[@MusicTheoryforGamers]

Yes, a phenomenal OST. Thank you for watching!

[@themustardman219]

They took all the effort out of making a game in order to put more into making a soundtrack

[@zbazza6978z]

Yeah it's so sad but also promising that a fan made game is the best sonic game in years. Sonic just can't be good in a 3d game (at least haven't seen a good one for 10 plus years). I really feel if they brought the freedom fighters back and did some sort of dynamic around a sneaking element/involving the robotisizor. It would have the game a real cool dynamic.

[@vortex_all9055]

@@zbazza6978z but what about sonic adventure one or two

[@zbazza6978z]

@@vortex_all9055 yeah they are good especially the 2nd one but being old games they still have their issues. The problem is modern sonic games excluding Generations are just underdeveloped. Sonic Forces is the biggest waste of potential Ive seen. It's been done well before in the SatAM cartoon and in the Archie books. They didn't want to use the freedom fighters, I don't know why but sure. At least give us some context for the game

[@ChloeKatiePuppy]

Hyper Potions did an amazing job with the songs they did for Mania. I listened to Friends on loop for like a day the first time I heard it.

[@MusicTheoryforGamers]

Thank you for watching! Which AC is your fav?

[@ChloeKatiePuppy]

@@MusicTheoryforGamers I don't think I know what that is.

[@deibac2854]

@@ChloeKatiePuppy Assassin's Creed, where your pfp is from haha

[@lihzzahrdspeed6631]

@@ChloeKatiePuppy bruh how do you have an assassins creed pfp and not know what he means by AC?

[@HS-mn6jc]

Glad there was someone else here who wanted to show their appreciation for Hyper Potions! Been listening to their music for a long time and I’m so happy with all the success they’ve found in recent years :)

[@hypershadic4697]

I love your facial expressions and body movements, you can very much tell that you're not just hearing the sound, but you're feeling it too. 🎉

[@nayame]

If you liked this you might want to take a look at the soundtrack of sonic unleashed, its pretty good

[@MusicTheoryforGamers]

Awesome thank you for your suggestion! Thank you for watching!

[@chronicmids6642]

Totally second this. One of the best soundtracks in the series imo.

[@jagerzaku9160]

Third this!

[@SuperMegaSomari]

Fourth this!

[@tai-yikkcarbone8470]

I think you would love the soundtracks of adventure 2 too :3

[@4etika731]

This used to be Etika’s favorite soundtrack. I’m glad we could share this experience with you!

[@satanicchocobo9705]

rip

[@lumeri2669]

joycon boyz forever. R.I.P

[@mrwannabe00]

Smh

[@genoteh9706]

No matter where i go, no matter how much i try to forget this pain.. It just comes back when i least expect it... I miss him so much...

[@solarmagnetic5197]

Man rip etika

[@turtlesyeet7196]

The video got edited I think because the first soundtrack got cut. So all of the timestamps have changed 2:09 Friends 6:18 Title Screen 6:35 Main Menu 8:08 Sunshine Cassette 9:36 Encore Mode 12:18 Rise of the Icon 13:40 Angel Island Zone 16:20 Who’s the Boss (Hard Boiled Heavies Mischief Scene) 18:10 Back in Action 18:48 Green Hill Zone Act 1 20:31 Danger on the Dance Floor 23:00 Stage Clear 23:08 Green Hill Zone Act 2 26:36 Ruby Delusions 28:54 Chemical Plant Zone Act 1 30:57 Dimension Heist (Special Stage) 33:55 Chemical Plant Zone Act 2 35:57 Eggman Mean Bean 38:23 Studiopolis Zone Act 1 41:43 Hard Boiled Heavy Boss 44:00 Studiopolis Zone Act 2 46:30 Invincibility Theme 47:11 Flying Battery Zone Act 1 50:26 Flying Battery Zone Act 2 53:30 Speed Shoes 55:10 Press Garden Zone Act 1 57:47 Press Garden Zone Act 2 59:56 Drowning 😨 1:00:12 1-Up 🤩 1:00:19 Stardust Speedway Zone Act 1 1:03:16 Stardust Speedway Zone Act 2 1:06:11 Vs. Metal Sonic 1:08:26 Hydrocity Zone Act 1 1:10:35 Hydrocity Zone Act 2 1:12:47 Pinball Bonus 1:15:13 Mirage Saloon Zone Act 1 (Sonic and Tails) 1:17:26 Wildstyle Pistolero - Mirage Saloon Zone Act 1 - (Knuckles) 1:19:50 Mirage Saloon Act 2 1:22:16 Oil Ocean Zone Act 1 1:24:07 Oil Ocean Zone Act 2 1:26:16 Blue Spheres 1:29:19 Lava Reef Zone Act 1 1:31:58 Lava Reef Zone Act 2 1:33:56 Metallic Madness Zone Act 1 1:36:26 Metallic Madness Zone Act 2 1:39:01 Havoc Prognosis (Eggman Boss 2) 1:41:00 Titanic Monarch Zone Act 1 1:44:00 Titanic Monarch Zone Act 2 1:47:56 Ruby Illusions (FINAL BOSS) 1:50:14 Egg Reverie Zone 1:53:27 Ending 1 (Normal) 1:53:55 Ending 2 (True) 1:54:37 Ending 3 (Knuckle’s Secret) 1:55:15 Guided Tour (CREDITS) 1:57:56 Egg Panicky (Egg Reverie Zone Pinch Mode) 1:59:40 Glimmering Gift (Super Transformation!) 2:01:09 The Winner! (Competition Results) 2:01:55 Head 2 Head (Versus Mode) 2:03:05 Game Over 😔 2:03:16 Countdown to Continue 2:03:33 Time Trials 2:07:00 Time Trials Plus (ft Jun Senoue) Finally done, if he edits it again i will cry in my sleep. Please do Unleashed btw

[@MusicTheoryforGamers]

Thank you! No more edits. Sometimes copyright gets denied for a certain song.

[@rickybobbylarge1059]

Cheers friend!

[@Phoenix3605lol]

Late but studiopolus

[@turtlesyeet7196]

@@Phoenix3605lol that’s what I wrote

[@Phoenix3605lol]

@@turtlesyeet7196 the correct spelling is studiopolis lol

[@raideurng2508]

Our man getting to listen to Hydrocity for the first time. What a lucky dude.

[@Imertdane]

Not the superior Sonic 3 version though

[@raideurng2508]

@@Imertdane Still, bliss.

[@arzfan29]

​@@Imertdane nah this one is better

[@Imertdane]

@@arzfan29 just no.

[@PhirePhlame]

Fun fact: Studiopolis is the name of a real post-production studio. The matching name was a pure coincidence, but Sega liked it too much to abandon it once they found out, without at least checking if Studiopolis would be okay with the name's use.

[@RealValkor]

Did anything else happen tho? Well I'd be honored to have my studio's name on one of the greatest games of all time ngl

[@Gabo2oo]

@@RealValkor Studiopolis is actually in charge of voice recording for Sonic games, so they checked directly with them and they were cool with it. They came up with a few alternate names in case they weren't okay with it, though.

[@rofl870]

@@Gabo2oo do u have any idea what the alternative names are cuz am kinda interested

[@Gabo2oo]

@@rofl870 "Opening Night" and "Fame Plaza" are the known examples. I'm getting this info from the Sonic Wiki by the way, apparently Christian Whitehead told this story on the Sonic Retro forums.

[@Tunic_]

@@Gabo2oo Opening night zone sounds kinda cool so at least if we didn't get studiopolis opening night would be a great replacement

[@iamverybadtocomeupwithnick3348]

*NOTE: notes in the brackets are not mine, so idk if they're correct 1:51 Checkpoint (Trailer Music) 5:42 Friends (Opening Music) 9:50 Sunshine Cassette (Save Select) 13:08 Encore Mode 15:50 Rise of the Icon (Alternate Intro) 17:12 Angel Island Zone 19:53 Who's the boss? (Hard Boiled Heavies Mischief Scene) 21:42 Back In Action 22:20 Green Hill Zone Act 1 24:04 Danger on the Dance Floor (Mid-Boss) 26:32 Stage Clear 26:40 Green Hill Zone Act 2 30:08 Ruby Delusions (Eggman Boss 1) 32:26 Chemical Plant Zone Act 1 34:28 Dimension Heist (UFO Special Stage) 37:28 Chemical Plant Zone Act 2 39:29 Eggman Mean Bean 41:54 Lights, Camera, Action! (Studiopolis Zone Act 1) 45:15 Hi-Spec Robo Go! (Hard Boiled Heavy Boss) 47:32 Prime Time (Studiopolis Zone Act 2) 50:01 Undefeated (Invincibility) 50:43 Flying Battery Zone Act 1 53:57 Flying Battery Zone Act 2 57:01 The Blur (Speed Shoes) 58:42 Tabloid Jargon (Press Garden Zone Act 1) 1:01:19 Blossom Haze (Press Garden Zone Act 2) 1:03:30 Drowning 1:03:45 1-Up 1:03:51 Stardust Speedway Zone Act 1 1:06:48 Stardust Speedway Zone Act 2 1:09:44 Vs. Metal Sonic 1:11:57 Hydrocity Zone Act 1 1:14:07 Hydrocity Zone Act 2 1:16:19 Pinball Bonus 1:18:44 Skyway Octane (Mirage Saloon Zone Act 1 ST Mix) 1:20:58 Wildstyle Pistolero (Mirage Saloon Zone Act 1 K Mix) 1:23:21 Rogues Gallery - Mirage Saloon Zone Act 2 1:25:49 Oil Ocean Zone Act 1 1:27:39 Oil Ocean Zone Act 2 1:29:47 Blue Spheres 1:32:50 Lava Reef Zone Act 1 1:35:30 Lava Reef Zone Act 2 1:37:28 Metallic Madness Zone Act 1 1:39:58 Metallic Madness Zone Act 2 1:42:33 Havoc Prognosis (Eggman Boss 2) 1:44:32 Built to Rule (Titanic Monarch Zone Act 1) 1:47:27 Steel Cortex (Titanic Monarch Zone Act 2) 1:51:27 Ruby Illusions (Final Boss) 1:53:43 Egg Reverie (Egg Reverie Zone) 1:56:59 Ending 1 (Normal) 1:57:26 Ending 2 (True) 1:58:08 Ending 3 (Knuckles' Secret) 1:58:47 Guided Tour (Credits) 2:01:27 Egg panicky (Egg Reverie Zone Pinch Mode) 2:03:12 Glimmering Gift (Super Transformation) 2:04:41 The Winner! (Competition Results) 2:05:27 Head 2 Head (Versus Mode) 2:06:37 Game Over 2:06:47 Countdown to Continue 2:07:03 Time Trials 2:10:32 Time Trials Plus (ft. Jun Senoue) Sounds fun! Never played a sonic game before, maybe this will be my first step!

[@MusicTheoryforGamers]

Thank you!

[@dargons5145]

@@MusicTheoryforGamers Heads up, the Ruby Illusions timestamp isn't working since it has the wrong time on it.

[@lihzzahrdspeed6631]

Ruby illusions is 1:41:27 when it’s supposed to be 1:51:27

[@Loafusbreadmyre]

Thank you for your timestamps!! (Also, mania is a fantastic starting point for the sonic series. Really sheds off all those years of rough games by just being a blast to play through!)

[@iamverybadtocomeupwithnick3348]

@@lihzzahrdspeed6631 Thanks! Fixed

[@Gradient___]

Hydrocity act 2 holds a special place in my heart. It is probably one of the first songs I ever took note of for how good it was. Loved the song when I was 6 years old, still love it over 15 years later!

[@Geth-Who]

Same with Marble Garden 1 for me. I still think it's one of the best basslines of the 16-bit era.

[@zeospark9715]

It's still my favorite theme of this game period. Like man this theme just screams high speed which fits considering Hydrocity is the best underwater level in the series (to me at least)

[@JayWarudo]

@@zeospark9715 ye it definitely is lol the aesthetic of tidal tempest always stuck with me though, i love sonic cd despite lots of people seeing it as trash

[@gtvnathan4578]

I always loved the stardust speedway songs even if it was for only for 4 years

[@alexshadrake9615]

I love it when you explain certain theory/composition concepts that you notice in the music. You seem to really know your stuff, were you classically trained?

[@MusicTheoryforGamers]

Not as such, two college degrees in music (contemporary, jazz) but you learn classical theory along the way, and I also teach hybrid jazz/classical theory in my books.

[@MischieviousJirachi]

@@MusicTheoryforGamers Awesome, Im in college for an associates for music rn myself

[@56brandonray]

Guitar coach? Yeah man you need Sonic Adventure 2’s soundtrack, excellent focus on guitar, some really good stuff there

[@Nel_Annette]

So much slap-bass!

[@Sackyday]

I wouldn’t say excellent but it’s good

[@davin6957]

Live and learn

[@arzfan29]

I mean, it's alright, it's best song is only half as good as sa1's worst song though

[@56brandonray]

@@arzfan29 me when I wake up extra early to be a hater

[@ChilliusVGM]

i love seeing different peoples' reaction this this ost, a lot of people love it. it literally drove me to become a musician and has been my biggest influence since i started, tee lopes is a musical genius in my eyes! :) one of my main dreams is to be able to master that style tee established for the original mega drive tracks, he pushed just the right amount of life into them to create definitive remixes of the originals, i love em so much.

[@nsfwdou4063]

holy sh*t! Its ChilliusVGM from The Impossible Game 2 d;iscord server (real¡

[@ChilliusVGM]

@@nsfwdou4063 ok

[@nsfwdou4063]

@@ChilliusVGM its you! im a fan

[@Thiagomii]

There's a game called Plok for the SNES that has an impressive soundtrack for its time, I would like to know if anyone would agree with me if Best Guitar Couch could react to it. It still talked about to this day how the composer Tim Follin mastered the sound chip to make that outstanding music inspired by prog rock.

[@jagerzaku9160]

YES

[@erhanjpg1467]

Yes!

[@brickblock369]

Yes please! (By the way don't pick the uploads by Otouto72 as they're not in the intended quality, too much buzzy filter) Try something like this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Znu5e4NsqcprpJY

[@Thiagomii]

@@brickblock369 Yep! You just read my mind!

[@tacocatyay8740]

Definitely

[@truno7]

Sonic always puts a smile on my face. Even when I’m having a bad day. My bike is blue because it reminds me of sonic, speeding away. Cheers mate

[@KraaftyMango]

Mettalic maddness one is like sonic rapping, then act 2 is eggman Oil Ocean 2 holds a special place in my heart

[@danielgachoud5749]

The song from act 2 has to be the best. The sax after Eggman rapping is gold

[@melosoni12]

As someone who got this game day one, and has followed Tee Lopes (the composer) youtube channel for 8 years, I love this soundtrack (and still do to this day!)

[@trevinodude]

Tee Lopes really knocked it out of the park for this OST. I remember when I first started following him for his Sonic remixes and original tracks intended for Sonic… then when he was announced as the composer for Sonic Mania my mind was blown… and as always, the man NAILED IT!!! Tee Lopes is an inspiration, truly.

[@Meilybloomy]

The Sonic series and its OSTs hold a special place in my heart, growing up with the series and what not. And honestly all of the mainline entries are worth reacting to! One soundtrack that is very colorful and varied from the series is Sonic Heroes, it captures the feel that the original 2D trilogy (and CD) had in its level themes and music!, so listening to it is a very fun time.

[@CrazyManhog]

Gota Go Fast

[@ΟΑυγολεμονος]

Even if im not playing the game i always listen to the soundtrack cause it's mad good. Like i have played a lot of games but in music sonic takes the cake

[@emeraldrhymes4314]

This game’s soundtrack is an absolute bop with all of the themes, the one the really stuck out to me were press gardens acts and the metal sonic theme. Loved every second of this game.

[@seangaming6479]

YOOOO This is EXACTLY what I wanted you to listen to!! One of my favorite soundtracks of all time, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@RetroRampage]

It's a shame this is the only sonic soundtrack he's looked at. Sonic is a series well known for its music, and is absolutely something that should be experienced. Most notably: Sonic CD, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, and Sonic The Hedgehog (2006) have some of the best in the series.

[@evilcommunistpicklerick3175]

I want him to hear Casino Park from Sonic Heroes

[@SushiGabo]

he listened to Sonic Adventure OST recently 🎉

[@07moth20]

The way his eyes widened at the drowning theme.

[@sometf2player752]

1:37:50 fun fact there’s actually lyrics here it’s about eggman rapping saying that he’s the greatest villain to even be on your screen and he’s gonna capture that hedgehog called sonic

[@IronicSonic83]

You can tell Tee Lopes heart and soul in this soundtrack. He really knocked it out the park with it

[@ninten1305]

Love this soundtrack! So glad you finally decided to listen to it!

[@MusicTheoryforGamers]

Me too! Thank you for watching!

[@ninten1305]

@@MusicTheoryforGamers Thanks for responding to my comment! If you could consider listening to the Earthbound soundtrack, it’d mean a lot to me. It’s really advanced for its time and sounds really neat!

[@tommythecreatortv]

I love the concept of this videos, soo good soundtracks to react!

[@MusicTheoryforGamers]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@MitsuIsSleepy]

True, I love music reaction videos and there is a surprisingly low amount of them 😔. Then Danthedeepfake entered my life, and all was well.

[@JohnTK]

Something a lot of people don’t notice is that metallic madness acts 1 and 2 are a rap battle between Sonic and Eggman/Robotnik. They both spend the entirety of their song totally roasting the other.

[@_old_block_]

This soundtrack be S L A P P I N G

[@Greyson666]

i feel like you would enjoy the "Sonic Rush" ost, its one of my favorite soundtracks!

[@FSAPOJake]

I noticed you mentioned R&B sound for Stardust Speedway act 1. Once again, you get the prediction/assumption right. That track is a remix of Stardust Speedway (Past) from Sonic CD, which has HEAVY New Jack Swing influences. NJS uses lots of R&B chords, and also those horn hits you mentioned. Now that I think of it, lots of classic Sonic had New Jack Swing influences. You can hear it clear as day in Hydrocity.

[@Ninetails2000]

I've heard this soundtrack so many times that I'm sick of it but I will NEVER IN MY LIFE be sick of the sheer level of *STANK* they put into this entire soundtrack! A real love letter to the entire 80's and 90's musical scene with especial attention being given to Pop and New Jack Swing, which were Sonic's musical bases back in those days. Tee Lopes is a diehard Sonic fan and the sheer amount of homework he's done over the years shines in this soundtrack.

[@Papa_Waffles]

50:10 Funnily this level is a heavily fortified flying warship where the Villain manufacturers his robots. Act 1 is a break in and Act 2 is the escape, so Bond inspired music is only fitting

[@gustavo_moran_is_sus]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS, YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE BEST REACTION 😂

[@Litronom]

Now I'd love a reaction to the updated Sonic Robo Blast 2 soundtrack, which has some memorable tunes and leitmotifs. Capturing the classic feeling of Sonic music is something to achieve.

[@keybladexiorra]

Rusty ruins got me floating

[@RedNayl]

I really recommend the “Risk of Rain 2” soundtrack, it’s legitimately one of my favourite soundtracks from a really great game. Check it out if you can. Really loving these videos so far as well.

[@SoulCaptain2870]

YES

[@toaster_rtx1829]

ABSOLUTELY. I love “The Rain Formerly Known as Purple”

[@tek3576]

imo 1 had a stronger ost

[@temesis09]

@@tek3576 Risk of Rain 1 has the better ost to immerse yourself in the game, but RoR 2 is just to vibe while playing the game

[@tokyobassist]

I LOOOVE Chris Christodolou's music! Absolutely voting for some RoR2.

[@SunnyThePerson]

Never played this game, but this OST is great Would recommend listening to the Outer Wilds or Super Mario Galaxy OSTs

[@bengoodwin2141]

Same here, both incredible games and soundtracks!

[@triopical6884]

he reacted to outerwilds rn check the channel replied to remind and notify you

[@Michael_Afton40]

As a Sonic fan I recomend playing Sonic Mania

[@Luigi-ts8ec]

I don't think Nintendo would be happy with this( about smg)

[@triopical6884]

@@Luigi-ts8ec Especially when the youtuber is making money out of it. Since people need to fund him money to react to game music, the game with most money funded, he reacts.

[@jellycore1316]

14:41 Aww, this part sounds an awful lot like Kirby music! XD Cool! And thanks for the reaction!

[@jordancooney6817]

Just gonna say, a lot of this game's OST is remixes of songs from old Sonic OSTs, respective to the game being mostly remixes of old Sonic levels. Hydrocity Zone Act 2 is one of my favorite tracks from Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and maybe one of my favorite tracks in Sonic Mania.

[@boomboom6410]

BRO YOU LITERALLY RED MY MIND!!! I literally found your channel two days ago and I was thinking that you should react to Sonic Mania OST and then you actually did it! Definite sub for sure now!!!

[@edjh9622]

I'm probably the only one that wants this but the paper mario: the origami king ost is absolutely fantastic and definitely worth a listen

[@blivveries]

I'm going to throw Kingdom Hearts into the soundtrack suggestion list. Yoko Shimomura at her absolute finest. And thanks for all these amazing soundtrack reactions! As someone who's very experienced with music but very _bad_ at music theory, it's enlightening to hear your opinions.

[@dargons5145]

ahh yea, yoko is a top level composer for sure

[@trevinodude]

Kingdom Hearts music is some top notch stuff for sure. From KH1 to now… the fact that we got a rhythm game out of the music doesn’t really surprise me when you put into perspective how amazing the music is.

[@Zephhi]

He's gotta listen to Nobuo Uematsu and Yasunori Mitsuda as well. Legends

[@Elec.Balloon]

Ruby Delusions was the one song that got me to appreciate music all the more.

[@phillyfanmatt]

So glad to see any video game music get respected as legit by a music coach, let alone sonic, let alone THE BEST sonic soundtrack. So cool of you to do this!

[@wi11ow8]

lets go man! I think this game has one of if not the best sound track of all time and im glad you reacted to it

[@shishinonaito]

I had no idea reacting to game OSTs was a thing I needed in my life. Wow. You got a new fan! ❤️

[@ziintoth-tunes5406]

50:03 To support the James Bond influence that you alluded to, Flying Battery zone act 1 story is about the infiltration to Eggman's airship (while act 2 is about escaping the ship which is about to be destroyed).

[@pop_soda]

I'd like to recommend "Transistor" soundtrack by supergiant. These indie devs really knows how to put the music, game, and atmosphere together extremely well with their past games.

[@lolplush101]

I wish more sonic games had music like this Sonic music is generally great but we need this kinda grooviness that the older games and mania had (Also why do I always think of the Freedom Planet ost whenever I listen to this game’s soundtrack)

[@SoftwareAgentsTV]

You do such a great job with your streams, thanks!!

[@Thunder_Z99]

I really wanna see your reaction to the Final Fantasy VII Remake OST, the soundtrack of that game is phenomenal

[@MusicTheoryforGamers]

That sounds like a great idea!

[@trevinodude]

The original FF7 had some amazing music and Remake sure did it all Justice… and the tracks that were added by Remake… amazing! And it’s only part 1 of the story… the rest of the soundtrack has A LOT to live up to.

[@uptowndc]

Your reaction to Press Garden 2 was legendary. That synth solo was indeed disgustingly nasty 😆 57:47

[@hemag3895]

May I suggest listening to the VA-11 HALL-A soundtrack sometime in the future? It's not a super big budget game but the music is fantastic and fits with the cyberpunk bar aesthetic so much

[@zerdodylan]

LETS GO

[@Samara98GoofyPoodleQuapx2Jones]

I'm getting so many good soundtrack recommendations from this comment section...Cheers everybody and thanks for the video

[@NY-Buddy]

As someone who has a plethora of video game soundtracks who's been listening to them for the last 30 years is glad to see someone listen to it just like I do

[@MitsuIsSleepy]

I wonder if people realize the Press Garden Act 2 Solo is still in Act 1, just with less notes

[@melosoni12]

Fun fact, the composer Tee Lopes, did act 2 first, then did act 1 (he said this in a livestream, that unfortunately, has been deleted, as far as I'm aware)

[@oggiv]

Gotta say, for a lot of games it really helps to see the situation in which a track plays to really appreciate it. Press Garden Act 2 is a damn good track on its own but seeing what the level while hearing it makes it even better in my opinion.

[@godlyvex5543]

I personally want to say I really love this series, there are so many great music soundtracks out there and it's cool to see someone with musical experience's thoughts on them

[@MrStath1986]

I loved the big smile that spread across his face when the rap started in Metallic Madness 1.

[@jellybean5929]

I was not expecting pinch to be in there

[@michaellaporte4951]

I'd love to see you give the Sonic Adventure 2 OST a whirl. I've got a soft spot in my heart for the game, even though it's admittedly pretty bad, but the soundtrack is still really cool. I appreciate how they attempted to give each character in the story a different musical style, which makes for - like a lot of my favourite soundtracks - a very ecclectic collection. I especially love the Latin jazz feel of Rouge's sections, with the vocal scatting, conga, flute, and vibes. They also incorporated quite a bit of vocals, which is still fairly unusual for game soundtracks.

[@Praxium]

Eqq quarters is one of the most slept on tracks in sonic history

[@dragonmaster3030]

E.G.G.M.A.N

[@nippeliito]

live and learn baby

[@henrykado]

I WANNA FLY HIGHHH---

[@Neo-Metal17]

“Meteors comin my way, weavin gotta go straight, ain’t a criminal, crime don’t pay, seen a crazy look on Eggman’s face. DON’T LET IT HIT YA MOVE”

[@skelestache7281]

I would honestly love to see you react to some of the ost for a hat in time

[@khalewren2734]

The black mesa soundtrack is one of my favourites, especially the xen portion. I highly recommend a listen to it

[@MusicTheoryforGamers]

Thanks! Also, thank you for watching.

[@StefKa02]

Yakuza 0 has a lot of tracks with an emphasis on guitar I think you would love! It's a good fit for the channel

[@skywalka02]

58:11 favorite solo of the ost! That synth was disrespectful as hell!

[@SKOT_3]

I really recommend checking the classic games soundtracks if you haven't. Some tracks from mania are remixes of said original games. 3 & Knuckles And the Japanese Soundtrack of Sonic CD have great soundtracks.

[@NeclirGo]

Sonic CD is one of my favourite Sonic games, and I love the Japanese Soundtrack.

[@Salted_Rice223]

@@NeclirGo EU gang? Or mobile/pc jp fan

[@NeclirGo]

@@Salted_Rice223 Uh... I guess JP fan .

[@IndieGameFanYT]

Music breakdown about my favorite game and inspiration for music??? GOT A NEW SUB!!

[@torterratortellini6641]

Have you heard the sonic cd soundtrack it is my favorite video game soundtrack ever.

[@pengan.animations]

listening to sonic music is the only way I'd be able to sit in a chair for 2 hours while bobbing ny head around

[@eggheadlordreal]

If you like sonic music consider checking out the Sonic CD JP OST. It’s full of really awesome tracks!

[@TabbyPro]

all the Stardust Speedway tracks are my favorite by far. I was never into 80s and 90s and jazz music and such but the main melody is just perfect.

[@lindsaywheatcroft8247]

The track with the orchestra hits came from the Puyo Puyo series that got its streams crossed with Sonic, it was originally Satan’s theme and the hits were accompanied by absolutely furious drums being synthesised by the Genesis

[@DGRprogamer]

Did you do a review of the Sonic R ost? It's addictive

[@Ello-729]

Hey, unsure if you’ve already listened to it, but the Sonic Cd Japanese OST is a banger of a soundtrack

[@pezgato19092]

I love to watch how people react to sonic music 🥰

[@thealandude9146]

This is the first game that I pre ordered in my life and I absolutely made the right choice, the music and gameplay is just so UNBELIEVABLY good

[@omarpikm2101]

Sonic Mania is one of the best games I've ever played

[@alle167]

His facial expressions says everything

[@inkproject2025]

The Friends track will be giving us that FatRat type of nostalgia in the future, ngl

[@giovanniprovost]

This soundtrack is pretty damn awesome, glad you enjoyed it

[@kaenopianciennechaine9226]

Oh no, did Hyper Potions' Checkpoint got cut out because of copyright? That's a shame :(

[@blargensnorf]

Finally Sonic Mania gets its turn!! Been waiting so long thank you 💜 Now for my obligatory recommendation: the Team Fortress 2 OST! It’s mostly i think youd call it Big Band? But there is some pretty good variety and i think itd be fun to hear your thoughts on it! :):):)

[@MusicTheoryforGamers]

Thanks for the idea! Thank you for watching! Sonic finally!

[@jagerzaku9160]

Based TF2 enjoyer

[@Cr1ticA]

This is my favorite OST for any video game ever. I know there's plenty of bangers out there, but personally for me, this one takes the cake.

[@theofficialgamingchannel]

you should play sonic mania with a piano as a controller

[@stellarislightning]

I don't know why, but I love seeing him vibing to sonic mania´s music xd

[@GamerSquiddy]

Super fun stream as always Dan! When do you plan to come back to gameplay streams as well? Miss ya on twitch!

[@MusicTheoryforGamers]

Not sure yet. January at the soonest. As much as everyone (including you) supports the heck out of me over there, the money is better here on KZbin by a long shot. We will see if the fan base here grows enough to support the Twitch time. But even with 60 subs, it is less than minimum wage and I have so many areas to give my time to, and my personal mission is about improving music education and I am not sure that I am doing that on Twitch.

[@GamerSquiddy]

@@MusicTheoryforGamers gotcha! I completely understand that. Obviously your job and music come before a hobby like twitch, and although I love chilling there I’d much rather you be able to pay rent than play games on twitch. We’ll always be there waiting for you if you wanna come by for a fun stream in your downtime ❤️

[@GamerSquiddy]

By the way, I totally do enjoy these KZbin streams as well. They’re really fun especially when I’ve already heard the soundtrack before and I can hear new opinions and have a new set of ears listen to my favorite tunes. Really do appreciate the work you put into content creation even if it is over here on KZbin!

[@greenD7244]

If you’re interested, there’s actually a Sonic Symphony concert that was performed for Sonic’s 30th anniversary that played a bunch of Sonic songs

[@TheKickboxingCommunity]

Stardust 1-2 is just undefeated

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

This soundtrack is a masterpiece

[@TGVBT640]

just finished playing through this game, lemme tell ya, it's not just the music that's good

[@deltazygone52]

Did not expect sunshine cassette to be ALL OF THE MENU

[@nikolasbodi3470]

Lets go! finally. asked for it quite some time earlier if you remember.

[@WarriorRev6300]

1:49:18 That's from Apollo 11 rocket launching. You can check that video. And great video, I like to see more of these vids. Edit: And forgot to mention, that it sounds like (cuts from) astronaut report feels good T-minus 25

[@Llucmenork]

Damn, as a guitar coach, you should check out Sonic Adventure! Mostly composed by a genius guitarrist! I think you will enjoy it more. (If you haven't alredy)

[@trevinodude]

Sonic Adventure’s guitars is easily my favorite thing about the soundtrack… Jun Senoue really demonstrates how versatile an instrument the guitar is, but also the bass lines and drums are grooving and it’s all pretty great. I totally agree that he should check out the OST of SA1.

[@oddchilly]

The Sonic fan-game Sonic Robo Blast 2 (version 2.2 to be more precise) also has an incredible soundtrack, and it would be cool to see your reaction to it.

[@anwd8646]

Now we need reactions to more Sonic music lol. Sonic Frontiers and Sonic CD are personally favourites for Sonic OSTs, but Sonic Adventure 2 also has one of the MOST popular tracks in the entire franchise. (Other Sonic fans will know!) Btw if you do listen to Sonic CDs OST, you’ll discover both the zone which inspired the brass instruments used ALL throughout Sonic Mania’s tracks, and the origin of Stardust Speedway and it’s original form, new Jack swing at it’s damn finest!

[@lemueltan1497]

1:51:06 This part reminds me of any version of Fist Bump for Sonic Forces. For example, Double Boost.

[@robinlundin2605]

HydroCity Zone 1&2 slaps so good! best ever even now!

[@misterholmes221]

Sonic is known for having Peak Music. I already know you're gonna like it without having to watch the video.

[@KoKoYoung]

I came here to see his reaction for Metallic Madness Act 2 and boy it did not disappoint.

[@FloridaManRacer]

As someone who played the originals when they released, this game and soundtrack hit every single fiber of nostalgia in my body. As a guitar player (self trained by ear, no formal education) I have so much respect for the job Tee Lopes and Hyper Potions did to encapsulate the feel of old console and arcade music while adding fresh new elements that grab your attention along the way. The game itself did that, so for the music to back that up and give you that feeling fully in every element of the experience was really important and they nailed it. Still one of my favorite all time games and game soundtracks. Great reaction to the OST.