Tyrian music - Tyrian, the level

[@dutch1479]

It's the mid-90s. I'm about 5. My grandpa has this installed on his computer (probably from my uncle who was early 20s). I play this game and become addicted. Years go by and I forget the name of the game. But this song remains engrained in my memory. Finally, after years of searching for this game by any means necessary, I find it again and download it for free on GoG. I load up this level, the music kicks on....and I am about 23 years younger.

[@최훈-k7h]

도리토스~ 이젠 다 내꺼야!

[@kot32_fake]

I still have fond memories of playing Tyrian on the DOS with my father.

[@xHRGamez]

same here

[@fhistleb]

This song was a big part of my childhood. I still remember when my dad brought home the disc that said "101 of the best games" only about 50 were worth a damn :P

[@carrosivejones1969]

Mind telling what those games were?

[@killerpawn]

Oh dude me too! We might have the same CD!

[@fhistleb]

@@carrosivejones1969 Man, this was back in '93. I have no idea anymore haha.

[@cooldud7071]

Shoot you got lucky. Theres a million discs like that nowadays and all of the games are Action 52 tier.

[@mlembrant]

@@cooldud7071 i know :( loool, you are a "cool dud"? :D Nice to meet you !

[@Imagotaria]

This song is filled with a lot of energy. I love it!

[@sic6664]

This song is AWESOME!!!!!

[@Asterion608]

Strangely, is also the theme from the first level of "Super Turrican" from the Snes. I wonder what relationship is between those games to share this theme.

[@sic6664]

Wow, really? I did not know that. I've only played Super Turrican for the NES and that game had awesome music too.

[@yamigekusu]

Tyrian 2000 is free to download at GOG.com!

[@EdFairman]

Absolutely stellar music writing. Immediately brings me back to my childhood, playing this on an old MS DOS computer!

[@DarKKnightt07]

This song got such a happy vibe to it. I love it.

[@themightythor1160]

It’s incredible. This game was simple amazing.

[@kakaopor]

"Good luck!"

[@SlipperyMooseCakes]

This is the song of my childhood

[@jankmedia1985]

This game came with out first PC, an Acer Aspire, was forest green in color. Such an awesome game, one of the best shmups ever made as far as I'm concerned. Love the upgrades, graphics, music, etc. Really cool stuff.

[@gregoryschaiberger3701]

That was my first PC. Emerald Green Acer Aspire with Tyrian, Jazz Jackrabbit, and Descent shareware versions.

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

Much better than the MIDI music in Tyrian 2000!

[@The-Zer0th-Law]

Except it's still MIDI. The difference is really on the soundcard or soundfonts.

[@audunskilbrei8279]

@@The-Zer0th-Law It`s FM synthesis not MIDI. Although I have to admit my knowledge is limited on this subject so far all I know FM synthesis may be a form Of MIDI. What I mean is the OP meant that this FM version is better than the MIDI version(and I agree) which is unusual. In most dos games from this era the music would usually be much better when played in midi mode.

[@The-Zer0th-Law]

@@audunskilbrei8279 More specifically: different sound hardware had different ways of interpreting MIDI instructions, and the result of the way they interpret makes the music seem different. An example of that is if you playback a MIDI file in certain pre-android phones and compare what they sound like, you'll notice that Nokia for one sounded better than Windows' Sound Font..

[@audunskilbrei8279]

@@The-Zer0th-Law kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoabZqhmeq9lr9E This video shows he difference in duke 3d between adlib, which I think is a form of FM synthesis, and General Midi. In this case the MIDI sounds much better.

[@vurpo7080]

The OPL3 (this sound chip) didn't natively do anything with MIDI. It only did programmable FM synthesis. There were software drivers that could take General MIDI data and make an OPL3 produce music based on it, which made it easier for developers to make music for a wide range of hardware though. Game music programmed directly for the OPL3 (such as this one here) often sounded much better than those General MIDI game soundtracks on an OPL3 did, because they often took greater advantage of the range of sounds the OPL3 can produce. Those MIDI drivers I mentioned just came with a set of predefined instruments so the MIDI soundtracks couldn't use any other sounds.

[@andresgarcia7757]

Loved the energy on this one!

[@TheLambdaTeam]

*Cleared enemy platforms!!!*

[@mlwwlm8243]

Spikes Ahead!!!

[@sindobrandnew]

Data acquired.

[@TheLambdaTeam]

@@mlwwlm8243 Large enemy approaching!

[@paulaccuardi9071]

-data acquired-

[@paragamer85]

Ah… such nostalgia. I wonder if I can play this song on my pocket synth 🤔

[@paschan]

Tyrian!! Yesss!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Bacony_Cakes]

The comments make me feel like i've stepped into another dimension. And i like this dimension, i think i'll camp nearby.

[@ajhproductions2347]

Such a boss song WARNING: LARGE MASS DETECTED

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

WARNING: SPIKES AHEAD

[@greenhead352]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

[@riesbosman]

Love it!

[@lodicon]

도리토스 이제 다 내꺼야 나쵸칩 이제 다 내꺼야

[@FLOWER-S3]

환상의 맛 최고의 맛 도리토스

[@edercahuana9322]

the hero begins

[@mlembrant]

i'll brand my child with a word "Tyrian" on its forehead :-D and also, i'll call him Tyrian.. or her.. whatever :-)) its TYRIAN, dude

[@paschan]

Yeaaah!!!!!!!!!!

[@ScreaminMadMurphy]

and then everyone will think you're a game of thrones fan

[@Cthulu1985]

ScreaminMadMurphy a DYSLEXIC GoT fan at that 😜

[@brs2379]

Lol don't give me ideas

[@brs2379]

Imma call my firstborn: "DATA ACQUIRED"

[@family_백]

도리토스송이 원곡인 줄 알았는데 이게 원곡이었구나..? 재생목록에 추가..! 밑에는 어느 사람이 개사한 가사.. 편의점 이젠 다 내꺼야. 점원도 이젠 다 내꺼야. 편의점 이젠 다 내꺼야. 점원도 이젠 다 내꺼야. 이유가 과연 뭘까? 안에 물건을 잘 봐 보이니? (뭐가 보이니?) 도리토-스!! 이걸 먹을까? 저걸 먹을까? 이걸 먹을까? 먹고싶어 아힝흥헹 작은거 천원 큰건 이천원 가격이 장난 아니구나 아힝흥헹. 도리토스 이젠 다 내꺼야. 도리토스 이젠 다 내꺼야. 나쵸칩 이젠 다 내꺼야. 나쵸칩 이젠 다 내꺼야. 이유가 과연 뭘까? 안에 물건을 잘 봐 보이니? (뭐가 보이니?) 주황색-깔!! 환상의 맛!! 최고의 맛!! 멈출수 없어!! 먹고싶어 도리토스 멈출수 없어!! 프링글스냐? 도리토스다!! 먹고싶어 도리토스

[@DJpony01]

Kick ASS!

[@ridethespiralz]

***WARNING...SPIKES AHEAD***

[@Antphoneigh]

never understood this, you're a ship, you can simply fly over them...

[@caav56]

@@Antphoneigh Airspace restriction, maybe? Fly too high/low and eat a ton of SAMs.

[@jacobc8019]

**Warning! Spikes Ahead!**

[@paulaccuardi9071]

**data aquired**

[@Scum8ag]

This song deserves to be there along with Mario Theme and other icons. Truly the limitations of the technology brought up the best in musical composition. I mean the tunes are simple in Tyrian OST but their construction is so vividly visible you can clearly see the inner workings of the composition. Absolutely love the whole soundtrack, for me this is formative stuff!

[@farizavianto4990]

Wolflame Gaiden OST: BGM 1 (Stage 1,3,5,7,9)

[@francf4840]

Good luck.

[@nameaze]

도리토스~

[@kaisei5631]

편의점 이젠 다내꺼야

[@keuroe]

한국인 한정 노래...

[@Kimsoun.-.]

도리토스 이제 다내거야 아힝흥헹

[@정민찬-y5x]

Doritos song

[@themightythor1160]

GOOD LUCK

[@stevenblue812]

도리토스송만 들린다면 당신은 한국인

[@D_Sekhar_14]

도리토스

[@bhw2279]

편의점 이제 다 내꺼야 점원도 이제 다 내꺼야 도리토스송 원곡

[@jemulpo8763]

도 리 토 스

[@wpninja83]

Anybody happen to know what other game this theme played in? I know for a fact I heard this in another game before.

[@PhilMcCool]

Here's the list of games that the composer wrote music for: Tyrian 2000 (1999) Hattrick! (1995) Hollywood Pictures (1995) Tyrian (1995) Doofus (1994) Zeppelin: Giants of the Sky (1994)

[@benaldo138]

He did Unreal, Unreal Tournament, and a lot lot LOT of other stuff too. Alexander Brandon is his name.

[@generalnitemareonxbox6781]

​@@benaldo138I didn't know it was the same composer for UT or Unreal! That's mad!

[@benaldo138]

@@generalnitemareonxbox6781 Pretty sure he was the sound director on Deus Ex OST and composed a few himself too. Dude has a storied career in game audio at Epic and beyond.

[@hgarr]

I know I'm 4 years late, but I do remember a Doom mod which had this. Can't remember what it was called, but it was set on the moon.

[@heckett_main]

this is your brain on ad-lib. please do ad-lib.

[@flashn00b]

0.75x for the Windows XP experience (no DOSBOX)

[@Videogamer-555]

What is 0.75x?

[@flashn00b]

@@Videogamer-555 video speed

[@melomonster007]

DATA ACQUIRED