Surfing on a Sine Wave

[@FoDSteve]

I guess the only bit of advice to give you is that if you want to get better at composing, then keep practicing :) If you can, download other artists' source files and analyse what they do and learn techniques that way. That's really all I can say :)

[@spht9ng]

Love the positivity ♥️

[@pppoopoo4880]

Sad Luigi you're waiting a year to listen to this? I wouldn't recommend it, this bops too much to delay any enjoyment.

[@fredbearfazbear3004]

Any chance I could get a .mid of this?

[@kenkune55]

Still love listening to your work after all these years. Every now and then I come back after digging through my favorites to listen to these songs

[@FoxBlocksHere]

@@fredbearfazbear3004 You can download an XM of it from his website: www.fodxm.co.uk/music.htm

[@misterbennnn]

The algorithm just dropped this into a randomized music mix for me, and it's mind-blowing that I've missed it for 13 years.

[@Arycke]

Same

[@personguyguy]

Same

[@riplix20]

Welcome! You should check out Spectronosis (it’s a song by this artist but no one knows it)

[@VGCCCCC]

Same

[@lucmsilvagg]

@@riplix20 Nuclear Tide is another hidden gem of Fearofdark

[@chemicalx9710]

It's crazy to think about how Fearofdark was only 15 or so when he made this. This guy is a great example of a musical genius for sure!

[@yyny0]

@-The Very Rusty Toaster 2017 RIP, same happened to me tough luck getting it back.

[@youdonegoofed]

@@AlphaCarinae "rEaL MuSiC tAkEs TaLeNt" oh shut the fuck up

[@wompswag9532]

@@AlphaCarinae horrible bait lol.

[@flyingpenguin223]

@@AlphaCarinae real instruments are more fake than chiptune, pure sound isnt generated by rubbing a string onto a string, pure noise is the basic square wave, and if you think it's just punching numbers into a computer, try making a chiptune song which sounds good.

[@flyingpenguin223]

@@AlphaCarinae when you can't hide behind overused beats and melodies, chiptune forces you to be creative

[@WhyDidntIInventYT]

Surfing on a Sine Wave is iconic. if I had to choose one song to represent the chiptune genre, this would be it.

[@froghaven]

For me it would be FOD’s other song, Funknitium 99.

[@joojklo2785]

this and acidjazzed evening just oozes chiptune for me

[@Hex430]

this guy should do a soundtrack for some game.

[@raresideb]

If I had my way, he'd be the one making the soundtrack for a game I'm working on

[@raimbowdash360]

YES!

[@marcosmartinez7661]

Like chiptune pokémon or something

[@buzzlightyear6960]

Indeed.

[@memanuel_]

​@@raresideb he has been uploading things lately, you could tell him and see if you two reach an agreement

[@jcookonbass]

This is an absolutely GORGEOUS composition. It shimmers, it grooves, it surprises, it bounces, it is aggressive, it is docile, it is ambitious, it is confident, it is emotive, it is adventurous, it shines. And it bleeps, and also bloops!

[@leothehuman_9476]

ok

[@skwinkles123]

ok

[@eclairence]

Yes indeed

[@fm56001]

bro describing the music like food stylists describe a hamburger

[@eclairence]

@@fm56001 agreed

[@davidgeorge1943]

Y'know, maybe this world isn't that bad. This song certainly makes it feel like a bit of a better place.

[@rootbourne4454]

This is a very genuine comment and I appreciate it, and I very much agree

[@ReaganSays]

Im going to do what no twitter user has ever done and agree with this opinion

[@deseoselasticos2349]

@@ReaganSays that's such a quote

[@ReaganSays]

@@deseoselasticos2349 truly one of the quotes ever

[@ExtremeWreck]

Also proof that the 90s Magic School Bus cartoon is worth remembering.

[@cmouse3415]

fun fact: in the magic school bus intro, they say "sine wave" instead of "sound wave" and it took me 8 years to notice

[@moistcriticalstan876]

I don't know what to reply, but I am doing so anyways to acknowledge that this comment exists.

[@fuitbythefoot]

i noticed it before i watched the video lmao

[@aerosma5021]

Wow. Thanks for enlightening me. by the way I lost THE GAME!

[@Nat_the_Chicken]

I never understood any of the lyrics to that song, didn't keep me from jamming out to it

[@lenoxomorph]

Is this a joke? or did you mishear the lyrics because in the animation, they are literally surfing on a sound wave coming out of a electric guitar

[@Krelez]

I declare this song as the best chiptune track in the whole time and space!

[@danial23mt]

Melodic and orgasmic

[@scalesconfrey5739]

Krelez I agree....Flame Repellent is high on my list though.

[@GoodVsEvil1314]

Anything by Fearofdark or Virt could easily count

[@genericfirstnamegenericlas6490]

Krelez, I'm sorry but I can't agree with that statement.

[@jurrich]

This is an amazing track, but it mixes real instrument samples with the "chip" synths, so it cannot be the best chiptune, because it is not a full chiptune.

[@nebulae5236]

People in the comment section saying “wow, he was 15 when he made this”, don’t underestimate the power of teenagers. They do cool stuff

[@gumbo64]

:)

[@Porygonal64]

unless you're me then u get groomed and spend your early adulthood coping with adhd and poor self esteem 😎

[@jimboanimations4041]

@@Porygonal64 good for you?

[@pentexsucks43]

@@Porygonal64 how quirky dude

[@CyanMV]

tbf doe, he's just overall a really good composer ages aside

[@giovannimesse3344]

“Are you winning son” “Yes. Yes I am” That’s how this song feels to me ^^

[@chubusummer]

MOHAMMED AVDOLLL

[@giovannimesse3344]

Y E S

[@Daiza47]

I AM 🐦‍🔥🔥 (I know, I'm three years late, but we can't let the sentence remain unfinished, can we)

[@hfjnvnlucas]

i dig this comment so much you got no idea

[@ohhgeez865]

This track has brought me so much happiness over the years. Thanks for always being there for me.

[@thegoodkidboy7726]

baseball man

[@FoDSteve]

I really look forward to hearing that; especially seeing how you end up tackling the slap bass :P The cover of RDTS was really well done

[@lambda6564]

This takes me back to my childhood. Back when Minecraft was the big new thing and everyone loved it. Life moved on but memory lives on... :)

[@gamerguy425]

2011 is childhood? god I feel old but 2011 is pretty nostalgic anyway.

[@The_E72]

Minecraft is Back.

[@RED40HOURS]

@@The_E72 unless it does a "great depression" Minecraft is not showing any sign of slowing down. Minecraft is REALLY alive

[@Macuque]

The section from 1:43 to 2:08 is heavenly This song is nuts

[@translila]

you were 15 when you made this? i envy you

[@enderredacted112]

If you envy him you won't be able to that when you're 15. I'm cringy when I'm philosophical. And I hate it.

[@mirabilis]

@@enderredacted112 I love you.

[@enderredacted112]

@@mirabilis ;v;

[@icyurchins]

@@enderredacted112 So your saying don't waste time being envious, but rather motivated?

[@enderredacted112]

@@icyurchins yes and also **you're*

[@Baycunn]

I honestly feel sorry for anyone who has not heard this song.

[@KinMidas]

hahah ok 9 year old comment

[@kalosz96]

haha yes

[@music2336]

Oh yeah?

[@spookyboi1181]

This comment was made before I even started using KZbin, that's mad

[@wisegeneral462]

Last seen 10 years ago

[@FoDSteve]

@IndigoPenguin64 It's in Db Minor... I don't realy have a preference for key signature, though I usually end up writing/modulating in some form of Ab :P

[@ramz16k]

I know you'll never see this, but I've always wondered what program you use. Maybe someone else can answer this... Edit: I found it. It's openMPT. I'll see if I can download it.

[@BlazeBlueY3]

@@ramz16k mod plug tracker

[@bflippsytrance]

This particular piece has so much going on, the SEGA and Amiga vibe in some pieces, the C64 vibe starting at 0.32, well composed and it takes you places, have been listening to it regularly and always enjoy it. One of the best chiptune originals out there in my opinion, well done!

[@lukejohnson2777]

0:32

[@humblemememumbles]

The transition from ‘Rolling down the street In my Katamari’ to This song is perfect.

[@randon19yearold]

True

[@CharlesVelazquez]

It's been 13years since you posted this, hope you get this message to see that to this day, we are greatful for what you made for the rest of the world to enjoy. Thank you

[@doubleking7070]

Me finally understanding sinusoidal functions:

[@gamerguy425]

one of my all time favorites out of the entire random chiptune mix series by Krelez. to think that entire music trip started with this, what a hell of a way to start it with a bang O___o

[@zwxn123]

And now the journey is over. ;-;

[@JXter_]

One of the absolute best compositions I have heard. This transcends chiptune - it is a masterpiece in the combination of groove, harmony, melodic content, structure, color, and so much more. To think that this was all done in a tracker, controlling every sound through what's essentially just a big list of letters, is a true testament to your genius as a composer and understanding of music. It is simply mind-boggling how you have been able create such intricate compositions with this software, and I would even say the limitations force you to be even more creative and elevates your music that much further. The instrument is just as much a part of the composition as the genius writing it, and you exemplify that perfectly.

[@SOBINTAXIDRIVER]

It's incredible how you can imagine so easily someone surfing on a sine wave actually

[@kilianhekhuis]

Still a great song after 13 years! We miss you Fear, please come back!

[@temporaltoast9692]

This is one of the most emotional songs I’ve ever heard in that it just radiates such pure joy

[@dmlsidh]

I've listened to this countless times in a row.

[@Brodoof]

Surfin' on a Sine Wave Swingin' through the Stars

[@movingaccountsyeha6991]

take a look at an intestine

[@JayPumabomb56]

Called it I knew someone would say that

[@UraniumLeaf]

@@movingaccountsyeha6991take your second right past mars

[@WaxyLT]

This really brings me back to the first weeks of quarantine. We all thought it was just going to be a fun month long break where we could catch up on everything and then relax. That was truly some of the best times of my recent years

[@TailsFan369no2]

Are we swinging through the stars?

[@rd23_]

this song means so much to me

[@Yerofey_KhabarovsiocmpJKAShmri]

for me - not so much, just strong feeling of memory of how much i liked this song when heard it on owop radio, that i listened it for years on summers. it's so yellow and warm and energetic

[@benjaminparada9384]

Damn it KZbin. Your recommended is knocking me over with these dope beats smh.

[@Scooton]

This got in my recommendation 1 year after you.

[@KrymsonScale]

This is amazingly nostalgic and soothing, even though I've never heard this before.

[@KrymsonScale]

Consecutive hearings fill me with further nostalgia of an imaginary place with subtle ~waves~ of joy and sorrow.

[@CNSabata]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Old memories fade away like sugar in coffee. Good to have a little refresher sometimes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[@kc_9970]

This makes me think of the time when Homestuck was in it's heyday until the climax of Act 5 went about.

[@Majeed.]

Making one's life sweeta

[@morgankasper5227]

i got stuck in a loop in homestuck so i never saw the ending legit,i cheated

[@h.celine9303]

>Sugar in coffee >Sugar >in coffee Not even once

[@zorxtom7803]

i really wish i was there when Homestuck was a thing. i mean I learned about it maybe like before 2016 I believe but I didn't exactly look at that much of it.. then a while before quarantine I started watching Voxus' read of it and I kept reading past where it left off.. and then I read the epilogue and HS2 and now im sad because its not as gooooood and jade has been ruineddddddddddddddddddddd god damnitttttttt

[@senjubunny]

11 years later, this song still feels like an entire adventure crushed up into a chiptune track, absolute classic

[@m4ssee]

I still come back to this tune. So good.

[@dianaf1902]

This makes me unreasonably happy

[@shadoninja]

A true masterpiece chiptune track. These are the songs that inspire me whenever I listen to them.

[@Blade9blood]

It took approximately 10 minutes of scrolling through 10 months worth of youtube history to find this earworm again. 😭❤

[@froschgrosch5247]

The chord at 0:33 hits me every time

[@melayubenar3243]

It's brilliant

[@JANG1969]

This guy is underrated. Wayyyyyy too underrated.

[@arzulo]

Just bought your album man. The best chiptune I've ever heard!

[@HoneyEggs]

And after 13 years, Surfing on a Sine Wave become FOD’s 2nd song to hit 1 million views!

[@jbeamer11tv]

This song fills me with so much joy

[@mikea324]

idk why it took 9 years to recommend this to me but its very nice

[@SeveralRatsEachWithArcanePower]

I REFUSE TO LET THIS GENRE OF MUSIC DIE I WILL SUPPORT YOU NO MATTER WHAT

[@TheChilaxicle]

Where has this been all my life 13 years wasted Not really but wow what a banger!

[@Jetdarc]

I wish I could make music like this

[@DinoMaster666]

Gracias youtube, de verdad muchas gracias por recomendarme esta bellisima obra de arte :') 🦖👾👍

[@Wilsonsupremo]

Temazo 😎

[@DinoMaster666]

@@Wilsonsupremo La mejor cancion que eh escuchado en toda mi vida

[@Wilsonsupremo]

0:49 además tengo que decir que esta es la mejor parte

[@DinoMaster666]

@@Wilsonsupremo Confirmo contigo al 100% Bro esa parte me da escalofrios de lo buena que es

[@xslpleb1434]

im 8 years late but holy hell this is a bop

[@thaddeusmicelli1240]

Imagine me, a year later

[@Arado159]

Basically me now.

[@sweatygenius]

Imagine me, two years later

[@trafficconememes331]

im 11 years late

[@MersitonTheGood]

I’m 13 years late

[@crazedc]

So fresh. So fresh.

[@wadoodleyt4132]

Best song from your music. I literally listen to this every day. This will cure #COVID

[@draftymoon894]

God damn man. Definitely an underrated gem

[@derpynarwhal]

this is the soundtrack to life from now on accept it guys.

[@icyurchins]

Every week, i get addicted to one of these songs and listen to it for spiritual guidance. I love this album with the blue background coding thingy.

[@MASQUALER0]

I recomend you listen to his album the coffe zone

[@IO_Stesso]

Surfing on a sine wave must feel great

[@TheSchwartzable]

9 years ago, and where have I been this whole time? What other gems does youtube recommendations hold for us?

[@sinos3xxdg21]

KZbin really is late on giving me this masterpiece

[@dasupahfluffahpengwah5111]

Holly sheit this was made when the creator was 15!?!? The creativity put into this is just speechless...

[@Korgi_Polymer]

This smooth piece has been added to my chiptune list! Great work!!!

[@ayeslpirninsev]

This song feels so happy

[@jazzywubs7501]

This sounds like a legit song I would hear in megaman or something, super talented!

[@CoolGuiy]

Very good

[@kikiank]

I always really liked this song from the game "Gum Drop Hop". I never searched for this complete song and now I have to say that it is really good. And he was only 15 years old when he did this, I admire him. :)

[@OtawaSimu]

I adore this track so much. Makes me feel like I'm watching the end credits of the most epic movie ever.

[@skunthundler]

Fearofdark chiptunes make me feel nostalgic for some reason.

[@skunthundler]

Still nostalgic 2 or 3 years later

[@theultimateswagon]

Every fearofdark song I hear is somehow just as good or even better than the last,, I love this guy

[@stevennaylor3900]

Question: Do you write your songs, and then notate them in your program of choice? Or do you compose it as you're notating it?

[@stevennaylor3900]

By the way, I just want to say I love this song sooo much. It fills me with happiness every time I listen to it. It's one of few songs I can listen to for long periods of time and not get bored with. This song got me started in chiptune. It's an amazing genre, and I want to thank you for opening it up to me!

[@time_skeleton7535]

The Keyboardist Why can't I give your comment a like?

[@simonprecheurllarena]

Well, man, you just asked THE big question in chiptune :-P

[@SonariNeiracchen]

Being a composer, i assure you it's both. From curiosity of how things may sound when tweaked, to happy accidents in notation. It's really easy to get confused in trackers if you don't pay attention, and loads of stuff can happen when you forget what goes where.

[@Xcizior]

yeah, can we get an answer to this please? most of the comments on this thread have been completely redacted.

[@segastuffd]

This composition never fails to put me in a good mood. Every time this plays, it really does make my day.

[@dhsghdhsbd]

listening to this song day 7 still epic

[@seby9560]

yeah man you're right. i mean i don't know no one who could do mudic like this

[@bruhjacksonton7241]

The video is 8 years and you have 8 likes!

[@zenkozenko4989]

Has it really been 10 years since I last heard this absolute hallmark?

[@FoDSteve]

@SoundwaveRomania Haha, yup. The very same:)

[@baconatorman3770]

I love the solo at the end

[@illegalquantity]

Cool song. You're a PRO (I still use FT2 :) ) I like very much the Motorway album and its cover graphics (cool too) - it reminds me of my Amiga times. Jaguar XJ220 :)

[@MercuryTheWhite]

I'm always coming back to youtube now and then for this song. Thanks for a great track!

[@Tetrok_the_Teal]

when you just now find this and ur like damb, where has this been

[@audiosurfarchive]

Lead synth riff is fucking banging. Hope FoD comes back to YT now that he knows how much love he's getting. ♥️✌️

[@bwah9481]

I've never heard this song, but the intro just sounds like something nostalgic

[@radioactium]

This is my favorite song. This is the song that got me into chiptune as a genre many years ago. Thank you.

[@FoDSteve]

Haha, I've been asked this many times before; no, it is not :P

[@moved8575]

asked what

[@bruhjacksonton7241]

An 8 years ago comment ay?

[@moved8575]

@@bruhjacksonton7241 looks like it

[@Kurumi233]

Wow even this song is 10 years ago,it still surprised today

[@MichaelKingJunior]

How tf is 1:20 the coldest drop of 2019 tho 😤

[@namsuzaija8240]

Boyo this some 2012 construct

[@markenangel1813]

@@namsuzaija8240 *2010

[@nickfan7948]

What about 2:30?

[@adrianmruckovski860]

Nah I prefer that 3:04 type beat

[@shadowwolf1762]

I've come by way of another KZbinr who featured your song on his channel. Have to say I'm impressed! I feel I'm surfing on that same sine-wave!

[@psychoticgiraffe]

This is nice

[@maen953]

A rhythm game with FOD's music would immediately be on my wishlist

[@2bot0]

On a badass scale 1 - 10: I give it an 11.

[@WolfyRed]

ye ss

[@guiteshima]

Bluegeta: did someone say, S C A L E S ?

[@possum_divinorum]

very talented dude

[@makeshiftdie6230]

I remember using this for my scratch game 6 years ago.

[@stormcutter59]

I'm very impressed mate. You're really damn good. It inspires me immensely to try and make my own tunes

[@nochill7884]

4:22 for people who like the chill part

[@sir_vladimir]

My favorite music of all time.

[@BlueGodMusic]

pure chip bliss

[@PaveMentman]

I was actually surprised this was featured on the "Debut Bundle" of "indie Royale". And this tune certainly deserved it. Thank you again.

[@BaslesPad]

awesome

[@iteachvader]

Have I seen you around before? Your avatar and username are exceptionally familiar.

[@BaslesPad]

***** I remember, i used one of your sparta base when i was still a stupid sparta remixer and you sent me a copyright strike

[@iteachvader]

***** Oh. Yes.

[@BaslesPad]

***** sorry about that

[@Blowitch]

+BaslesPad awesome

[@DamagedF0X]

My god. How does this not have a mil + views? I love 8-bit and with it's jazzy chaos, it made me jizz in my pants.

[@fungi331]

where are the sine WAVES? all I hear is triangle and square, buddy.

[@huukihuuki]

Don't forget about the sawtooth, pal

[@SonariNeiracchen]

Fungi 331 it's kinda hard to surf when you're falling off a cliff, jumping insane heights, surfing up walls....

[@thelittlegumnut]

Should be called doggy-paddling on an empty signal.

[@keychera]

arent triangle and square waves and every other waves made of a lot, lot of sine waves?

[@xc_gwpl]

@@keychera triangle and square waves can be split up into a sum of infinitely many sine waves

[@iota2619]

IVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THIS SO LONG, IT WAS IN A FITMC VID, THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS!!

[@ethiopiop]

I swear I keep hearing notes from other songs in this... but then they are used differently to make this song

[@ethiopiop]

im more surprised that they are samples from songs I have heard before really@@kok0nut

[@Stojke2K9]

have to say this is the best one you made so far :) Really awesome!