The History of Sampling in Video Game Music

What's the one thing that Malcolm X, Adam West's Batman, and a common work printer all have in common? You can hear all of them in various Sonic the Hedgehog songs - and I can prove it.
This video is an in-depth exploration of music sampling in video games, covering its long history, showcasing the sheer range of samples used in gaming, and the unique origins behind some of the most iconic samples heard in video game music. Even if you think you know all there is to know about sampling in gaming, there might still be a few surprises in store for you here...
A good pair of headphones is highly recommended for this video!
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THUMBNAIL ART BY: KiwiBoxers over on Discord!
INTRO CARD ART BY: / zygazoon
ENDSLATE ART BY: / jackoonz
SPECIAL THANKS to: Kuri, for editing input and assistance on some of the research!
FULL LIST OF VIDEO CREDITS: docs.google.com/document/d/14...
While a LOT of research went into this video, I still wouldn't consider it a definitive source on music sampling in gaming by any means. In fact, if you're interested in learning more about how sampling is used in games, then please consider checking out some of the following links!
- "VGM Sound Sources" spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
- "Pop Fiction: The Fire Temple Chants," by GameTrailers (RIP)
• Pop Fiction: Season 1:...
- "SAMPLING in Video Game Music," by ToffeeBun
• SAMPLING in Video Game...
- "The Samples Used in Silent Hill," by gilmasan
• The Samples Used in Si...
- "Sonic CD Sample Pack + Some of it's origins," by Collision Chaos Radio
• Sonic CD Sample Pack +...
- "Golden Sun Restored" playlist, by Cyanne
• All Golden Sun Restore...
- The Toby Fox Sample Sheet
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
- UNDERTALE Sample List
docs.google.com/presentation/...
00:00 - [INTRO]
03:00 - Sample CDs, Composers, and You
06:38 - Sample Batch 1
10:11 - Mystery Samples (Xenogears, Killer7, C&C)
14:21 - Sample Batch 2
16:47 - The Infamous Adam West Batman Sample
19:05 - Sample Batch 3
22:09 - Games that sampled... other games???
27:39 - The Obligatory Amen Break Section
29:20 - The Less Obligatory Think Break Section
30:51 - Conclusion
34:00 - [ENDSLATE]
MUSIC USED (that isn't already listed in the video):
Red Hot Skull ... for Red Mountain - Sonic Adventure
HaKox Theme B - Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
File Select - Super Mario 64
U.M.N. Mode - Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
Where Money Flows Like Water - Skullgirls Encore
Don't Preheat Your Oven Because If You Do The Song Won't Play - Pizza Tower
Redial - Bomberman Hero
Save & Exist =garage life= - Auto Modellista
Beefzone - DJ Joel (Vinesauce Joel/Vargskelethor)
Number One (Sonic R) - Kamikaze Bitch remix, Sonic Jamz: Volume One
( • Sonic R - Number One (... )
SOURCES CITED/REFERENCED:
www.factmag.com/2016/06/25/sa...
www.musicradar.com/news/10-cl...
/ what_is_being_whispere...
gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/...
• The Story of 'Thong So...
www.tracklib.com/blog/music-s...
www.historyofinformation.com/...
www.thomann.de/blog/en/a-brie...
www.romanolaw.com/2022/10/14/...
diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-...
www.soundonsound.com/techniqu...
/ tomtthe_mind_of_man_re...
zero-g.co.uk/pages/company-fo...
/ 1682533490011828225
abbeyroadinstitute.co.uk/blog...
www.pressreader.com/australia...
tulamics.com/blogs/news/the-h...
www.vox.com/culture/2018/4/16...
#Sampling #Music #Sonic

[@TheRealFolkBlues]

Hey everyone, it turns out that despite my best efforts in researching this video, a few errors still slipped into the final upload. In the event any other mistakes or updates related to the video come up, I'm leaving a pinned comment here with any relevant information. 09:32 - Ollie King did NOT release on the original Xbox; it was exclusive to arcades, albeit on arcade hardware that was directly based on the Xbox's hardware. While it's possible to play Ollie King on a modded 128MB Xbox, Sega never released the game outside of arcades. This was something I was supposed to fix before the final export that fell to the wayside during the final touch-ups. 12:20 - While I couldn't find it prior to finishing the video, the source of the "Forever" whisper isn't actually a mystery: it can be found on Voice Spectral II, tucked away in the "WHISPERS" section of Partition C. Thanks to @maufromtheplanetearth9722 for pointing this one out! 20:52 - It turns out that the sample heard in Egg Emperor doesn't come from Datafile 2; it actually comes from Chemical Beats, a later Zero-G release. The sample in question is "104FXDRLP0" (104BDEMO). The two samples heard in Datafile and Chemical Beats are extremely similar, but there's a small staccato drum section in the Chemical Beats sample not present in the Datafile sample, which can still be heard in Egg Emperor. Other games likely use the Datafile sample, but Sonic Heroes isn't one of them. 01:30 - Just to clarify, the "bottom text" bit in the "Sampling Popularization" box was actually intentional: it's just a silly joke, since I boxed myself in with the editing format there and didn't wanna leave that space beneath the years blank. There're a few layering errors and typos that snuck into the video, but this one ain't one of them.

[@Leo-vn5mn]

Don't worry too much on this stuff, I can tell that the video is very well polished and you actually put effort in research despite some minor errors. Also you're awesome for using the Ridge Racer Type 4 UI as a way to present the video, a really nice touch.

[@gustavoduarte3507]

Just a nitpick, the "i can't hear you" "i can't see you" wasn't the only time the Xeno series had a connection with Sonic. The Riki theme also appears on a Sonic Free Riders song

[@Leo-vn5mn]

also in 9:23 there appears to be a typo in the title "Let Mom Sleep" where it says "Sleepl" instead

[@johnbravemusic]

This wasn't really much of a "History of" more like a brief intro then a select few examples, but I really liked this video, and hope in the future you will do more videos on iconic sample packs which shaped gaming soundtracks. There could be room to classify them better, like "Gaming Sounds of the Early 2000's", just a suggestion, I would watch them all if they were similar format and titled appropriately. Nice job and thanks for making it.

[@Zairemoore22]

20:52 I heard this drum beat from Rayman 2 “Final Boss”. There’s a missing sample. I’d highly recommend: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5TXd4KtpNNrfdEsi=TeHzfRuctwvrZj5p

[@bird6708]

I can’t believe Tommy Tallarico even composed all of this!!

[@TheRealFolkBlues]

DAMN, he's good... Tommy's mother would be proud of him

[@pixel_glitched]

@@TheRealFolkBluesIt’s to be expected from the guy who ghost-wrote Aerosmith’s greatest hits

[@Inari_the_Fox]

It was Joey! It's walkways joey!

[@Inari_the_Fox]

It was Joey! It's walkways joey!

[@Inari_the_Fox]

It was Joey! It's walkways joey!

[@axelprino]

It's kinda hilarious how when talking about music samples in video game soundtracks the Sonic franchise is not only unavoidable but it keeps popping up XD

[@TheRealFolkBlues]

If you can believe it, I actually tried 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 the number of Sonic songs in this video, because there's just too many examples of it despite the series having like 20+ different composers

[@axelprino]

@@TheRealFolkBlues I can totally imagine Sega having a massive collection of sample CD's that they simply throw at their composers when they start working for the company.

[@Eric_Perna]

@@TheRealFolkBlues Honestly I think there might be enough for a part 2 video on this topic with JUST Sonic, and it would be just as long IF NOT LONGER THAN THIS.

[@Zetsukun12]

​@@Eric_PernaI'd watch this for sure!

[@PressAtoDefendEarth]

Ditto. I'd 100% watch that.

[@kozermax]

That Panty & Stocking sample reveal completely blew my mind, I had no idea that vocal was taken from a sample library

[@leonardchurch814]

Same, blown away.

[@liz_violet]

IM GOING NUTS

[@sopranophantomista]

I remember reading something about it when I was diving into the music of the anime, but that fact got locked away somewhere in the cabinets in the back of my mind. When that happened I was like, "CORE MUSIC MEMORY: UNLOCKED" 😂 It's honestly so fun tracking down samples and listening to the original songs they came from, like with Daft Punk's Discovery.

[@gracep2910]

It makes me want to FLY AWAY NOOWWW

[@mattwolf7698]

I actually learned about that anime heavily using samples when I heard the Vocals from Scanty and Kneesocks theme being used in an America's Funniest Home Videos episode and was extremely confused. I eventually researched and learned it originated from a sample CD.

[@forgot7en]

holy shit Sponge Bob when Akuma's theme kicked in fucking KILLED ME

[@locke_d]

almost made me shoot hot tea out my nose,, so fuckin funny

[@aniiii_wxs]

i need the freaking flute they used in ibuki and akumas theme

[@Zadamanim]

where in the video was that?

[@forgot7en]

@@Zadamanim28:29

[@Jenamphetam1ne]

The immesurable pain of recognizing a sample from somewhere and not recognizing the song

[@halohunter1.081]

Ikr is awful

[@jasai2021]

Go to whosample

[@galactichole]

this ridge racer-styled presentation is so hot

[@nwcr_]

Agreed! I'd love if every video looked like this tbh

[@stargazersdance]

I creamed when I noticed it. I actually went "IS THAT R4!?"

[@Fleetish]

Didn't cover ridge racer though ;=; Still loved the vid though

[@sakarain]

yeah when I saw the pattern at 1:26 I realized the information presentation was based on R4’s menus It’s very slick!

[@ScreamingAllTheTime]

Okay, I knew Sonic Rush had a lot of samples, but sampling Malcolm X goes absolutely nuts

[@UltimaShadowX]

I'm a huge fighting game fan and hearing some of those samples blew my mind. I had NO IDEA they were samples to begin with. Actually a mindblowing video.

[@emceeunderdogrising]

I thought Capcom was the most obvious.

[@WhizPill]

Sick video

[@namco003]

That second male hip hop clip on Capcom Evolution I've heard that on so many Japanese games ❤

[@riqopowpow]

Ultima never escaping the tourist allegations

[@Used__Napkin]

Hearing the actual sample of the Fly Away vocals is kind of blew my mind.

[@Screwy]

19:01 Rhythm Thief mentioned, it's peak I'm afraid

[@SonicTheHedgedawg]

That “Ethnic Flavors” instantly shot my brain to “Woodfall Temple” in Majora’s Mask.

[@furretfreak]

I was hoping someone would comment this too LOL

[@laundry_guy]

my man

[@Hutch2Much]

28:37 Tomoya Ohtani absolutely LOVES the amen break. seriously, it’s everywhere in his works

[@KirbyBandicoot]

he hasn't actually used it that much recently, it was only in two of his songs in frontiers

[@halohunter1.081]

06’s soundtrack is filled of amen breaks, and I love it

[@Joltemon]

funnily enough the bomb rush blush remix from ssbu (which was also included in this section), was arranged by Ohtani as well

[@cr1nge689]

everyone loves amen break, thousands of songs across hundreds of genres sample it

[@halohunter1.081]

@@cr1nge689 ikr, it’s just so versatile and effective

[@foggy8298]

16:18 That's also the sample used in the Woodfall Temple in Majora's Mask I didn't bother to look it up to check but it obviously is. Also, mentioning OMORI and not mentioning Sprout Mole Village, the song almost entirely made out of the Toad "bup" sound? What a travesty. 7:08 I also know this song was used in like 50 different games, including as a vocal backing for an orchestral boss battle theme of some JRPG I forgot the name of lmao This is definitely an infinite rabbit hole to an extent. It's a fun one though, not like one that ends in getting bitten by a snake.

[@dominicmoisant8393]

Lol yeah that's definitely from the Woodfall Temple. I wonder if Odolwa's chant is also a sample, it probably is

[@RamenRiderX]

Baten Kaitos Origins?

[@SoIstice]

The OMORI song you're referring to does not actually use the Toad "bup" sound as its sample. It's actually sampling Scatman John, specifically the song Scatman's World. The title of the song, See in Your Fantasy, is actually a line from the song too.

[@foggy8298]

@@SoIstice This reply ruined my life. (not hyperbole + real)

[@rinor3303]

fun fact the same sample is also used in Big Shot by Kendrick and Travis Scott. In the beginning and end you can faintly hear it

[@Fidel_Cashflow]

I remember being a kid pre-internet and freaking out about why the "causing much mayhem dropping drama" sample was in like every Japanese videogame I owned and not having any resources to tell me where it came from.

[@ARDIZsq]

I’ll be honest, I didn’t know there were samples in Splatoon, but really, I should have expected it just due to the style of the soundtrack. Now I’m curious as to just how many other samples are in the OSTs for the trio of games! EDIT: I've watched this video at LEAST 10 times now, and I just can't stop coming back to it. This video even got me to buy two of ZERO-G's sample libraries. Here's hoping we get a masterpiece like this solely on Hideki Naganuma some day.

[@mcdardnalds]

There's actually an entire channel dedicated to showcasing the various audio samples people have discovered that were used in Splatoon songs. Its called Splatoon Sound Sources if you're curious.

[@SlimXG]

As someone very familiar with the, "Let's go" from 3rd Strike, I found that part especially fascinating.

[@ju2tunknown]

The moment I heard that sound I immediately smiled because I KNEW it was the SFIII 3rd Strike SA Charge sound

[@QJ89]

"To the Batmobile. Let's Go!" I have a theory as to why the 60's Batman show (including this facsimile) was so popular for sampling in the 90's, not just in VGM, but Goa Trance. This show did not get a home video release until 2014, due in part to the legal conflicts between Warner, who had owned the characters of DC since '69, and Fox, the show's original broadcaster. This meant that any sampling of it was not strictly enforced due to the conflicting rights. My favourite example is from Juno Reactor's 'Pistolero,' which quotes Zelda's line: "I hate robbing banks."

[@TerryVideoZone]

FOOBAR2000 MENTIONED !!!! RANCE MENTIONED !!!! MITSUDA MENTIONED !!!! TAKADA MENTIONED !!!! ok there's too many cool things mentioned but GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS BLUE !!!!!!!!!

[@TerryVideoZone]

oh I forgot SOKEN MENTIONED !!!! LIL B MENTIONED THANK YOU BASED GOD

[@jacobwall9269]

Takada!!! 27:13 he used that alarm sound in Pokémon Colosseum! Awesome stuff

[@ManOfLegs]

Man, seeing the wind up to the Sonic Rush final boss track sent me to places I didn't expect. Love that tune.

[@juggi301]

Hearing it's Malcolm X being sampled, took me by SURPRISE

[@TwisterTH]

20:52 - Oh MY GOD! You have no idea, how much I wanted to find to source of that drum sample. To the point of isolating drums from the track and Shazam it multiple times.

[@user-cj4fu8qq9b]

i think it comes from led zeppelin - when the leeve breaks

[@medieocrity8903]

I lost count of how many times I loudly went "HA!!" out of pure giddy excitement every time you showed a sample. An absolute delight of a video.

[@WretchedRedoran]

Dude you do not understand HOW HYPE it was at 25:07 when you were talking about sampling a voice clip, and as you were talking I realised exactly what song you were talking about, then when I saw you show the Shenmue II clip my face lit up like crazy.

[@ShadowTheSnek]

The Pizza Tower samples from the pre-relkease/beta (minus the one used in "Pizza Time") were intended as placeholders

[@citrussockawn2245]

21:57 proud to say i instantly knew where this sample was going that character select really imprinted on me

[@CalebmanX]

Absolutely insane to find out the origins of Japanese Beat from Rance 5D! It's always been a stand out song within the entire series for how unique and experimental it was.

[@megaman2055]

Shade's use of sampling in the late 90s/early 00s has always been so interesting.

[@CalebmanX]

@@megaman2055 Oh 100%

[@rotatingdisc-479]

I fell down a small rabbit hole with that one track from a Persona anime that used a sample from the Masterbits Rhapsody Vocals CD, which went memetic for how absurdly awkward and silly it sounded in practice. He's in the house like carpet, etc. etc. I got curious about it, but it seems like a lot of information about masterbits and their libraries seems to have sort of eroded. Their website is defunct and only accessible via the wayback machine, and they don't have a wikipedia page or anything like that it seems either. I feel like tou can't help but be a little saddened by that, especially when you realize just how prevalent their work was across so many great soundtracks. Also, MELTY BLOOD MENTIONED!!!!!

[@TheRealFolkBlues]

The funny thing is that finding out I'M IN THE HOUSE LIKE CARPET came from a sample CD was kinda what led to this video bein' made to begin with. It also meant finding any reliable info on Masterbits was a bit of a struggle, for the exact reasons you mentioned. Zero-G is at least still kinda easy to find relevant info on, but Masterbits may as well not even exist now.

[@lssjgaming1599]

That sample sure feel like velvet turtle

[@DillonGrubbich]

15:25 I'm not sure if you omitted this for time's sake or for some other reason, but free riders shares not one, but two samples with xenoblade, and funnily enough, it's the same one you'd shown just a minute earlier! It's "Theme of Rocky Ridge", at just about a minute into the song. I love finding wacky throughlines between franchises I love :)

[@TheRealFolkBlues]

There were a few shared samples that got cut for the sake of time (like the sample PE-RI-CA uses), but that's actually not one of them: I just up 'n' missed that one somehow. Kinda crazy since I've 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘥 Rocky Ridge before; I probably just forgot about it somewhere during the compilin' process.

[@sirmoox4680]

This video has so many deep cuts it's amazing

[@johnsondo552]

what a refreshing video about sampling! Sampling doesn't make someone less of a musician. They're sound artists. Just like using blue paint as a painter. Thanks for the unbiased take on sampling~

[@black369ace7]

As someone who’s getting into music production and delving into sampling, its awesome to usage of sampling throughout all of my favourite games and the applications with it. Defs feel more confident around expanding what can be sampled.

[@Galaxy40k]

This video was so awesome! When I read the title, I assumed it was on how "regular" musicians sample video game music for their songs, but I didn't know that game composers also draw so much from samples. As soon as you played that "Leena Improv" sample, I immediately recognized the NLA Day theme, haha

[@koentje8415]

Extra fun fact! The track from Xenoblade X has ANOTHER sample that’s used in another Sonic game. The woaaaaaahh in the back ground (you can also hear in the video) is also used in Sonic 06’s Kingdom Valley.

[@2-Way_Intersection]

the fact the verse to fly away is a sample blows my fuckin mind. its so powerful and raw i figured it had to be bespoke. makes me wonder how many other samples are out there that go way harder than they have any right to

[@UltraGamerAustin]

20:31 That is the best sample sonic cd ever used

[@ZincDrinker]

thanks for bringing some attention to the "she bad sister" part of the think break, people play it so fast its just known as the 'eh' sample sometimes, anyway it brings any jungle song to the top tiers when its used.

[@Smashvillain]

A fun one that got missed, the rap sample in CVS2's New York stage can also be found in "Goin' Down!" from Sonic Adventure.

[@JoseBronxRican]

"...Like Michael Jordan..."

[@youkaijsgb]

9:43 THE WAY I KNEW EXACTLY WHAT SONG THIS WAS SAMPLED ON AS SOON AS I HEARD "TOO STRONG" AFTER HAVING HEARD "TOO BLACK"????

[@phantommyst1933]

EXACTLY

[@UliZombie04]

8:30 that raw "This is the true love we makin', this is the true love for you and me" almost made me tear up because i INSTANTLY RECOGNIZED IT

[@darienb1127]

I've always loved sound sampling, but I never knew that it was THIS deep. Probably the most mind blowing one for me is the Majora's Mask one. Also, "Here We Are" In Undertale also uses the same samples as "Amalgam". By the way, RelaxAlax made video about musicians using video games samples in their work. I'd highly recommend it as there's some crazy stuff in there. One of the songs he shows used Darkness of the Unknown from KH2 in it.

[@waverazor]

I remember noticing the *funky drummer break* on so much media.. It's such an amazing sample. Powderpuff girls solidified my love for how simple and addictive it was... I just never wanted it to finish, 24/7 amen break!!!!!

[@jackpijjin4088]

Wasn't the sample in Powerpuff Girls actually the 'Funky Drummer' break?

[@waverazor]

@@jackpijjin4088 ah yes! You're right. Somehow people kept on saying it was amen break back then. I hear the funky drummer break

[@JoseBronxRican]

By the time Powerpuff Girls had it, hip-hop was sick to death of using it for at least a decade 😆

[@cactus_aimbot]

7:28 this same sample is also used as the rap lyrics in Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix on the song "Put your faith in me" by Uzi-Lay

[@JackleSlag]

28:32 caught me off guard, i repost that meme all the time

[@TheRealFolkBlues]

It's one of my favorite videos, too; the temptation to throw it in was just too strong

[@CyKer]

Dude, the art of sampling is so freaking cool! It was great to see how games both new and old used sampling for their soundtracks! Honestly reminded me of a time where I thought the vocalist in the song "Iwatodai Dorm" (from Persona 3) was Lotus Juice (one of the main vocalists). It was actually a rap sample from "Hallelujah" by Best Service, and it always confused me on why they did that haha! Thanks for the great video! ヾ(≧▽≦*)o

[@TheCh33ks]

28:30 I was not ready for Spongebob hitting the Shun Goku Satsu.

[@pylonade2785]

21:06 holy fuck poptropica sampled this

[@oliviapate1833]

I love poptropica could you clarify where this is used in the game?

[@pylonade2785]

@@oliviapate1833 not in-game but a trailer. Search “poptropica tour summer 2009”

[@pylonade2785]

@@oliviapate1833 not in-game but a trailer. search poptropica tour summer 2009

[@pylonade2785]

@@oliviapate1833 search poptropica tour summer 2009. They used it in a trailer

[@dusk2714]

9:52 SONIC RUSH MENTIONED!!!

[@phantommyst1933]

FR

[@RadeonVega64]

fr

[@burned7033]

One of my favorite videos of all time, i'm huge hip-hop fan and i love how producers are able to use samples to produce some of the greatest intrumentals i ever heard. It's so cool to see how sampling is used in vgm, i think my favorite example is SOR, especially the fourth one, one of the best osts of all time imo. Amazing work dude, i hope u make more videos about VGM in the future.

[@KingExtrra]

This blew my mind so many times. All the soundtracks I've loved over the years especially the fighting games, had no idea these were samples!

[@DanieluYoshikoto]

holy crap 21:06 I have been looking for this sample for years. I first heard it used as the starting hook for a german pop song, and it ended up also being in "The World Ends With You"... at that moment I knew it was a sample, but couldn't pinpoint where.

[@bucket9486]

Incredible video, man. Now to listen to each and every song listed in this!!!

[@DaymanOurSavior]

In the Pokémon movie OST as well, the drum loop at 20:55 is heard throughout the song "Pokémon World". Had no idea it was sampled, along with a lot of other ones in here. This was an awesome video, subscribed.

[@SchnozMeister]

Amazing vid dude! Never really knew about sampling until a few years ago after getting into breakcore and jungle, but it's crazy how much it's used literally everywhere. Naganuma sampling Malcolm X will always be the hardest shit ever, but man hearing the clean sample for that portion of Fly Away was pretty insane. I swear though, once you hear it, you can never unhear it. I just hear Amen Breaks and Think Breaks everywhere now o_o

[@swap_cake]

27:12 this sample could also be a reference to jet set radio future in the song "let mom sleep - no sleep remix" which uses it in the beginning.

[@shiningknight23]

I love this video so much! Got really fascinated with this after getting into fighting games and DDR and noticing the similar samples, so its cool seeing this broken down in so many other games! Also this editing is incredibly slick

[@kevinientgamer]

What an insightful video! Now I realize why I love some of the most random themes from xenoblade x, spyro 2, sonic forces, splatoon and others. Wow

[@VocalEcho]

This is such an amazing and well-made video, as a music maker and long-time video game fan I've always adored sampling in soundtracks so this is my perfect niche, I'm definitely going to be looking through some of those sample CDs myself! Awesome stuff

[@xd_tyl3rgxrdn3r81]

Thank you for providing an insight into the samples used in my favourite indie games' soundtracks and their origins. There needs to be more videos like this on the art of sampling!

[@graegrape]

Wow, this video is amazing!! The research and editing must've taken you forever. Super stylish + really like how you presented this. Can't believe you're this underrated!!

[@brysonworden]

This is an incredible video! I'm super into music and video games and so hearing both your love and passion for both alongside a factual dive into the how, when, and WHY people sampled for these various soundtracks is awesome to see. Keep up the amazing work!

[@thehaloofthesun]

5:16 that glitchyness really freaked me out. I had to watch it a few times to make sure I wasn't seeing things.

[@Philemon_Logos]

Distorted Reality 2 my beloved. It has found so many great uses, Chrono Cross, The Legend of Dragoon, Spyro 2, etc.

[@nonamenoah7407]

Another interesting thing about the chants in Fire Temple is their use and consequence in the game Kakuto Chojin, an Xbox game that ended up getting recalled worldwide and even causing a formal protest by the Saudi Arabian government because of the aforementioned sample. Rebeltaxi has a good video on the events regarding that game's fate.

[@Gelatinocyte2]

The segment about the Break samples... The samples themselves are so familiar to me since I'm a Drum and Bass fan, and the Amen and Think breaks are so prevalent in certain styles of DnB such as Liquid DnB. I love it!

[@cereal5405]

Always love ur videos! Ur one of those channels that I go into every group chat and drop a link of a new upload and say "wake up babes new blue video dropped"

[@ill_hex8103]

I'm in the minority with most people around me, but I like seeing how songs are built with such simple techniques.

[@DanJackson1977]

One of the first times i noticed "sampling" in a video game was for Golden Axe (1989, Arcade). Wasnt so much for the soundtrack as for sound fx. There are a couple of death screams lifted from Conan the Barbarian (which is fitting the theme), but a weirder one is the "villager being attacked by orcs" scream... which is taken from American Werewolf in London (1981).. its the scene where the woman who runs the porno theater box office is screaming for help about a "mad dog" in the theater.

[@brentsanderson6566]

This was absolutely incredible. Phenomenally done. You had m me engaged from the moment I hit the play button! Thank you so much for the hard work and research. The editing was incredible as well. Great job.

[@4emmiemmie4]

I absolutley love your editing style!! All the soundeffects and transitions makes this video really fun to watch

[@maccamachine]

One sample I will always remember is in sonic rush where they sampled a bit of Malcom X’s speech for wrapped in black the whole soundtrack for rush and rush adventure is so damn good though. Great video I love stuff like this

[@maufromtheplanetearth9722]

The "Forever" mystery sample 12:15 is from Voice Spectral II titled "Whisper 02"

[@TheRealFolkBlues]

That's an exact match, thank you! Not being able to track that sample down was driving me crazy.

[@melofox._]

Thank you!!

[@Roebey]

dude, this video is MASSIVELY underrated! not only do you bring so many new topics to the overall discussion of sampling, your editing and writing is SUPER slick! keep up the good work man, i loved this video so much.

[@Taurinensis]

incredible video I've been dipping into the creative process of making music and seeing samples used from these libraries used in such creative ways is really inspirational

[@Turquoisekitten9]

Man, your videos are really good, hope your channel grows.

[@KamikazeBitch]

Yo stellar video. Always a big fan of the deep dive of sampling, and without a doubt this is the best one I've come across. Also thanks for including my track at the end lol

[@PersonaSama]

Incredible video! Great work! So amazing to hear the origins of so many of these legendary songs

[@aeopu]

This is an amazingly well edited video and I can't overstate that. Extraordinaire work, thank you so much for this.

[@DirtTapes_]

the editing is great for this video!

[@rjskillz92]

1:31 "Bottom Text"

[@tashi32_]

after the relaxalax vid of music sampling video games I kinda always wanted to see the reverse done and I'm so glad you did it. this video is absolutely amazing, wonderful work dude!!!

[@xDiaborosx]

Your visual presentation style alone makes this worth the watch. Awesome history lesson and a practical one in how much production can enhance a simple sample.

[@SparkstarScope]

DEAD WITH THE SUDDEN SPONGEBOB AKUMA ahem I was made aware of sampling in VGM with the Malcolm X bit in Sonic Rush, but what was really mesmerizing was finding some random ass beer commercial from my country being sampled for a song from Capcom vs. SNK. Either way, really good video. ...fucking Spongebob Akuma gets me every time, I swear...

[@theharvardyard2356]

Wow, fantastic production! You deserve more subs

[@loopseeker]

my favorite thing about sampling is how it connects so many different and unlikely worlds, and this video perfectly depicted that. one of the things that always mystified me when i was a kid was hearing a sound in a level on spyro, and then hearing the same sound in a missy elliot song. what a banger video.

[@xandertrell]

Fantastic video, love seeing games get dissected in this way, but your visuals and way you framed the whole video sealed the deal. Keep it up man you def deserve more subs!

[@NighstarLayla]

I always had curiosity of how the sampling was in gaming or just in general, but i never dived into the concept, after this video im actually motivated to just try it out and learn

[@creathechiboi]

happy to see another video on this subject, much love to you and ToffeeBun

[@MaxTheGabri]

Dude, you completely blew my mind with LiveForever and X-Rave. as SOON as i heard those vocals i thought about it, i paused, found the full sample on youtube, and shared the video and the sample along to my friends. I then resumed, and there you were a couple of seconds later with that song!! As a huge Pump it Up fan, you uncovered a big mistery we all had with this song from DM Ashura. You've got a new subscriber. The format was super entertaining to watch, and the research done on this is extensive and super detailed and interesting. Thank you for this masterpiece of video.

[@skunkfu1x]

Wasn't waiting for this exact video but a video like this was something I hope came up! I absolutely love samples in music in general and seeing a lot more details on it is great!

[@the-Mysterious-U]

DAMM you're editing style is very clean, you did a good job!

[@NeverduskX]

I knew Toby Fox was a fan of Earthbound, but seeing these sample comparisons adds a whole new layer of influence that game has on his own works.

[@emceeunderdogrising]

Loved this video. Especially the respect you pay to sampling. Some of those flips were really unique too. Seriously, one of the best videos I've seen on KZbin.

[@mayonnaisesamurai]

this video was SOO well researched and presented!! OMG!! So freaking cool 🥰🥰 thanks so much for making this!

[@Cyynni]

Lovely video! Very well paced, edited and big props for the very clear audio (which obviously should be a focus on a video about audio lol) a lot of excellent examples of samples and a good chunk of ones I never had heard of, and I like to think of myself to be decently deep into music (mostly genres that use tons of samples) I also really liked the RR Type 4 menu style this video had! Definitely deserving a sub from me, I am also currently seeing a GunGrave G.O.R.E video by you on the sidebar, and I am really excited to watch it next since it was my GOTY of 2022. Edit: also nice mentions about YTPMV and 音MAD at the end since seeing Death Note 音MADs around 2009-10 were probably the first moments of me understanding that "wow this sound wasn't originally made for this song."

[@PascalvandenBos]

the ridge racer type 4 menu styling is genius

[@gothakane]

Super well researched and edited documentary. Enjoyable from beginning to end! It blows my mind how well put together this is, must have taken months!

[@ocelot9496]

Super high quality production value on this video, dude - I like your transitions and the icons on your in-between-screens! Keep it up!

[@CynicalJustin]

Another fantastic video here! I can only imagine the amount of time went into research alone here. Not to mention the stellar editing here too! Plus, adding the ending here discussing the importance of the human element in this all I feel was a great way to cap it off. Especially considering recent technologies being created with the intent of phasing that important element out. Seriously though, your content is really phenomenal for a channel of this size. I can't wait to see what it is that you've got coming next!

[@AlexNorimaki]

LOVE this video!! No clue if someone's already said it, but it sounds like the Zero-G Ethnic Flavours track is also what's sampled in the Woodfall Temple's theme from Majora's Mask! I clocked it there before Growl from the Digital Haze ever entered my mind!

[@tetsuotools]

i've been waiting for a video like this to come out!! i love the art of sampling so much!!! this was a great video :D

[@GiraffeDGod]

Bro this video is so well made and structured , thank you for helping me learn more about my favorite songs in games ❤