Virt - Staring at my spaceship (DX Edition)

[@sparkledowner]

Been composing music for almost 15 years, and this composition still absolutely bewilders me. Hard to believe this is all from the mind of one guy

[@KhakiCube]

I imagine this could be used for some sort of questionnaire that gets more and more elaborate or intense. Like talking to a bunch of nerdy space engineers about what you want your ideal spaceship to look like or have. During the calm parts of the tune, they're asking about shape, basic things, etc. And as it gets more upbeat, it shows you what your spaceship looks like flying through space as you decide what else to put on it.

[@pokeness686]

God this song is just *so nice.* I love all the extra instruments and flavor that they bring too! Jazz sounds so good in chiptune form!

[@326vincent]

Nothing cant be more epic than this...

[@GaretSD]

Jake Kaufman is definitly a genius

[@əəəəəə]

i feel like he added an allusion to 'File Select' OST from Earthbound (Mother 2) in the intro of this song

[@keenskee]

Virt is genius, love everything he do… so much joy listening to this one, I started to listen Jake’s music a long time ago and demoscene introduced it to me then was videogaming and now I am at war and this chiptune makes me feel so much better! Thank you Virt!!! Thank you for making me happy during such hard times!

[@DynamicSheep]

I imagined a young, down on his luck space traveler strolling through a spaceship dealership. He fawns over the ship of his dreams, convinces the salesman to let him go out on a test drive, and then gets kicked out for not being able to afford to buy the ship.

[@calypsm7514]

bruh

[@Keppernito]

I like this idea, I think I’ll make this into a project

[@thund7963]

VIRT. THAT FUCKING GENIUS.

[@rainbowgaze]

It's been 8 years and I can't hear this song without hearing ferr go BAAAAAAALLION I miss Freelance Astronauts so much ;_;

[@BrianM_3rd]

My name's Ballion, I'm an anime!

[@rainbowgaze]

@@BrianM_3rd years later and this still gets stuck in my head, and that's the quote that always comes to mind

[@projectTyrasa]

this sounds so just happy and full of win

[@EndlessSummerGuitar]

yeah srsly, there is 0 reason to down vote this song

[@peachy3232]

This sounds like an epic version of a song for a shop for an RPG game.

[@PopcornInfinity]

This kind of sounds like Mii Channel. I love it!

[@crambob1370]

PopcornInfinity I was going to say that

[@shyguy585whydoineedalastna6]

Yah totally

[@skydivisionx]

in the beginning, it kinda sounds like the earthbound selection screen, this is amazing

[@averyjenson]

+SkydivisionX That's what I was thinking. I wonder if Jake has played the Mother games.

[@skydivisionx]

Avery Jenson i'm thinkin he did, a lot of chiptune artists probably have tried the mother games, they're beautiful gems of retro goodness tbh

[@averyjenson]

SkydivisionX Yea. I love Mother 3, but I haven't given the others too much of a chance yet. I know the original is more an acquired taste, and Earthbound looks a little dated to me, but I'd still love to give them a shot.

[@turridanrobo4051]

Fantastic peace of work...

[@treypoling]

Smiled the whole time while listening to this song

[@mobiusloop]

Fantastic!

[@Clyburn9057hi]

That music... I can be in happy bliss forever with that ^-^ (and he was never seen again...)

[@AliC202]

Holy shit this got really good

[@Ivodeski]

I've been looking for this for SO LONG! Reminds me of a shop or town in one of the EarthBound games. XD Thanks for the upload!

[@2ion608]

jeez this is my favourite chiptune song, along with surfing on a sine wave by fearofdark.

[@mrjokioo]

Well this is just fantastical. Edit: 15/11/22 still is.

[@-throat-]

still fantastical?

[@TuucciZ]

This sort of makes me think of a shop theme, now that you mention it, but at the same time this is so much more it's just awesome.

[@maxproske1950]

hey man

[@TuucciZ]

@@maxproske1950 hey man

[@Blendedasian]

this sounds like something from a kirby game.

[@dudeabides2354]

First part reminds me of GB Saga series, then evolves into Mario Paint/Kirby, sweet music!

[@steyerbeliford213]

Stupid fucking spaceship plays this song while the system is loading.

[@RaMaster]

Beautiful

[@NwoDispatcher]

damn I love that busy bass

[@92nobodyskeleton]

Holy shit! THIS IS AMAZING!!

[@sandeeartist]

That's some intense staring.

[@shiggityshake]

This is somewhere between the Wii Shop Channel theme or Pokemon Pinball. Or Kazumi Totake doing Pokemon Pinball's music. Either way it's incredible.

[@iamandroidjohn]

holy fantastic

[@SKaYy94LmAo]

I hear the Doctor Who theme at 2:39. xD

[@Madmagicanman1]

I like to just lay back in my bed and pretend I'm manning a little 8-bit era rocket and flying through space without a single worry

[@ReclusiveLemming]

Link added to the description.

[@serenity1490]

shoutout to simpleflips.

[@Chawizard]

pawtpie.

[@GiantSandles]

this and lorem ipsum are the best virt songs

[@zaiux]

As an Eve player myself, I must admit this song made me think about spinning docked spaceships

[@georgiagalaxy]

What’s Eve, Zaivx, 9 Years Ago?

[@LovePills1992]

Damn you oilbacon.

[@sanditiojitok1403]

2:18

[@sapphonie]

Reminds me of the Wii shop theme

[@brendanstein88]

Yes I could see that!

[@ybanana7330]

Thatch is here.

[@gengarx4048]

Yes.

[@jorrellds6520]

GOOD LUCK PHILEA

[@FireheadLazzo]

Now I need to check who did the music for Shantae. The beginning reminds me WAY too much of Shantae.

[@Disembow1280]

The composer for Shantae is Jake Kaufman, but he goes by the alias "virt" as well. Surprise.

[@FireheadLazzo]

Disembow1280 I did notice that. I was not only surprised, I was blown away. The fact that virt composed the music for Shantae is nothing short of amazing. Can I call it or what? XD I had no idea that virt had such an impressive resume.

[@Disembow1280]

For sure. Not many composers can match virt's pedigree.

[@GabeSyme]

BALLIOOOON! It's the theme to the game BALLIOOOON It's a super happy theme BALLIOOOON! etc etc

[@ctarth]

Star wars quote

[@Rockobongoly]

I want to buy items to this theme :3

[@zn9707]

Shibuya-kei Chiptune!

[@vivec4062]

sum dude on steam linked this to me i dont know if i should be scared or weirded out...

[@Jeorshy]

Reminds me of Super Mario Galaxy

[@yang_wright]

Here from the 8bitdrummer. (10/15)

[@ReclusiveLemming]

I don't think so, this is the enhanced version too but I don't think the pure NES version was every released to the public.

[@codlgaez]

I know I'm necroposting but: the NES version was on the 8BP050 compilation

[@CarryLarry]

My name is Ballion, I'm an anime.

[@workclock6724]

Sounds like the wii shop channel theme

[@IgorRenato]

Omg, this is beautiful, where i can download this material or do contact with the artist? thanksss

[@ProyectXylem]

You can find this track in Virt's Bandcamp: virt.bandcamp.com/album/choice-nuggets

[@IgorRenato]

Thank you!

[@imalamuya]

Oh really? Challenge accepted. 1) Install EVE Online. 2) Log In to EVE Online. 3) Press play on this song. YOU'RE WELCOME, INTERNET.

[@TylerInTraining]

Would anyone happen to know or be able to help figure out the chords to this song? I know the first one for the intro is F#maj7, but after that it gets tricky. Jake likes his altered/melodic minor chords in that intro and they're stumping me a bit.

[@markwincek6688]

Try shooting it to Charles Cornell here on KZbin! I can see him really digging it. He's a professional jazz pianist who has an amazing ear and mostly does chord breakdowns.

[@ChilupaKing]

Ima try write lyrics to this ^w^

[@crambob1370]

Cave Johnson Prime have any success? Yet

[@porygonlover322]

ballion

[@Handagotes]

Is there a module for this anywhere? ANYWHERE?! I need it...

[@theolrio]

@gabrieslsyme god yes i love you

[@jadograd5071]

download link doesn't work

[@crambob1370]

This seriously reminds me of steven universe

[@itsamejonarbuckle]

I can totally hear that

[@teamultraforce]

Download link for this remix?

[@AiNaKa]

Lots of SU vibes

[@yeong126]

Those refs I don't understand.. too many of 'em..

[@RandomAnonymousBeing]

What game?

[@RandomAnonymousBeing]

***** Darude-Sandstorm sounds like a porn

[@cameronrichter3449]

Download link is dead

[@courtneyelle8247]

not a fan of the added instruments along the chip stuff, but it doesn't necessarily sound BAD. I'm just not a fan

[@Stolen_Bus]

sounds like nintendo shop or something...

[@billyteller2]

Moons gay

[@WorldOfWarcraftSucks]

Sounds like something out of Steven Universe.

[@PeachyKitsune]

thats what i thought too

[@sanicfanguy]

Maybe they secretly got virt to compose the music... :)

[@crambob1370]

Jack ikr

[@Vee_Astra]

An Aivi, Surasshu, & Virt collaboration would be fucking amazing.