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    Posted: June 22 2006 at 17:03
Originally posted by Barla Barla wrote:

Originally posted by Progdrummer05 Progdrummer05 wrote:

Me and my band mates always say that the guitar/keyboard duet in the middle of Metropolis pt. 1 from DT always reminds us of Sonic the Hedgehog music
 
LOL Cool !! I'll go to put that videogame again, just to notice that. I LOVE the Sonic's videogames, specially the ones of Sega Genesis. I have Sonic I, II, II and "Sonic & Knukles". AMAZING !!
 
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Nah, Tails is way cooler. Tongue
 
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I have a burned copy of the Movements of the Odyssey. Awesome!


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Originally posted by Bern Bern wrote:

Originally posted by Pokeyasd Pokeyasd wrote:

I've known about Metroid Metal since 2003 (video game music is all I listened to before I found about prog) :)
The Metroid covers are pretty good in my opinion, but unfortunately the Super Metroid and Metroid Prime songs don't click me the same way... And even though the Metroid songs are good they aren't even near the Super Metroid medley which is done by a totally different artist which I linked earlier :)


It's funny you should say that because I've been listening to video game music for about 6 years before discovering prog. I think that may have helped. Videogame music is almost always prog.

The RPGs have often the best soundtracks.

I also like the humorous soundtracks of Earthworm Jim and of Conker's bad fur day. Both are Thumbs Up



Indeed, there's something in common with Prog music. I always liked the video games music, and the first time when I listen Dream Theater sound like Megaman to me Tongue.

The Castlevania soundtrack is one of my favourites, and the one of Zelda is great to.
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Originally posted by Jeff Schu Jeff Schu wrote:

I also remember hearing tunes from the original Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest) game performed by an Orchestra (I forget what Orchestra) and it sounded magnificient!!! It was a long time ago and I don't use filesharing networks anymore so I'm unsure where to find them.


There are a lot of Dragon Quest Symphonic Suite albums out there. Some of the older ones are out of print but the newer ones can easily purchased from most stores which sell video game music albums.

Originally posted by Jeff Schu Jeff Schu wrote:

I'm just dying to hear a really rockin' version of a song from the classic racing game Outrun titled Splash Wave (I picture it kinda sounding like Joe Satriani).


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Originally posted by Pokeyasd Pokeyasd wrote:

Originally posted by Jeff Schu Jeff Schu wrote:

I'd love to hear some Prog-Metal renditions of Castlevania music though


I recommend you to try these:

Dracula Battle I & Dracula Battle II

Also you should try goat's Unchosen Paths. I really, really recommend the first two songs since they are epic medleys which contain alot of classic Castlevania tunes.

And yeah, RPG's tend to have really good soundtracks but still I believe that my I will always love most the music from Castlevania and Mega Man games :)
 
Word up man... you rule!!! I  also remember hearing tunes from the original Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest) game performed by an Orchestra (I forget what Orchestra) and it sounded magnificient!!! It was a long time ago and I don't use filesharing networks anymore so I'm unsure where to find them.
 
Yeah the Megaman series has great tracks as well. I'm just dying to hear a really rockin' version of a song from the classic racing game Outrun titled Splash Wave (I picture it kinda sounding like Joe Satriani).
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Originally posted by Jeff Schu Jeff Schu wrote:

I'd love to hear some Prog-Metal renditions of Castlevania music though


I recommend you to try these:

Dracula Battle I & Dracula Battle II

Also you should try goat's Unchosen Paths. I really, really recommend the first two songs since they are epic medleys which contain alot of classic Castlevania tunes.

And yeah, RPG's tend to have really good soundtracks but still I believe that my I will always love most the music from Castlevania and Mega Man games :)

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Originally posted by Pokeyasd Pokeyasd wrote:

I've known about Metroid Metal since 2003 (video game music is all I listened to before I found about prog) :)
The Metroid covers are pretty good in my opinion, but unfortunately the Super Metroid and Metroid Prime songs don't click me the same way... And even though the Metroid songs are good they aren't even near the Super Metroid medley which is done by a totally different artist which I linked earlier :)


It's funny you should say that because I've been listening to video game music for about 6 years before discovering prog. I think that may have helped. Videogame music is almost always prog.

The RPGs have often the best soundtracks.

I also like the humorous soundtracks of Earthworm Jim and of Conker's bad fur day. Both are Thumbs Up

RIP in bossa nova heaven.
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Originally posted by Pokeyasd Pokeyasd wrote:

Originally posted by OrionCrystalIce OrionCrystalIce wrote:

The 'Super Metroid' music is, IMO, some of the best ever, and is very proggy in places..

    
Everyone downloads: A prog-metal epic which contains every track from Super Metroid


This is truly great! Clap

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Originally posted by Pokeyasd Pokeyasd wrote:

I've known about Metroid Metal since 2003 (video game music is all I listened to before I found about prog) :)
The Metroid covers are pretty good in my opinion, but unfortunately the Super Metroid and Metroid Prime songs don't click me the same way... And even though the Metroid songs are good they aren't even near the Super Metroid medley which is done by a totally different artist which I linked earlier :)
 
Yeah, I've known about for a while too (I forget how I found it though)... I just listened to the Super Metroid medley and it was quite good. Alot of the music from the original Metroid reminds me of King Crimson for some reason.
 
I'd love to hear some Prog-Metal renditions of Castlevania music though.
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I've known about Metroid Metal since 2003 (video game music is all I listened to before I found about prog) :)
The Metroid covers are pretty good in my opinion, but unfortunately the Super Metroid and Metroid Prime songs don't click me the same way... And even though the Metroid songs are good they aren't even near the Super Metroid medley which is done by a totally different artist which I linked earlier :)
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Originally posted by Pokeyasd Pokeyasd wrote:

Originally posted by OrionCrystalIce OrionCrystalIce wrote:

The 'Super Metroid' music is, IMO, some of the best ever, and is very proggy in places..

    
Everyone downloads: A prog-metal epic which contains every track from Super Metroid
 
I don't think I've heard this before... Have you checked this site out before at all???
 
 
 


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Originally posted by OrionCrystalIce OrionCrystalIce wrote:

The 'Super Metroid' music is, IMO, some of the best ever, and is very proggy in places..

    
Everyone downloads: A prog-metal epic which contains every track from Super Metroid
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The 'Super Metroid' music is, IMO, some of the best ever, and is very proggy in places..


The 'Prime' Metroid games' music follow suit but aren't *quite* as mindblowing..



Did I mention SM is also my favorite game of all time? Big smile


A really obscure game that had some cool proggish themes was this game for the NES called 'Solar Jetman'...



Will probably be able to think of more later.


I always for some reason found the FF music, although good, to be pretty predictable and even really conventional...
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Originally posted by Notch Notch wrote:

Incubus, not usually a prog band, contributed a 28 minute piece called 'The Odyssey' which was split into 4 movements on the Halo 2 soundtrack. The third movement contains a sped-up cover of 'On the Run'.


My mistake, the 'On the Run' cover is about 3:45 into the fourth movement of The Odyssey.
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Final Fantasy. Great music - great game. Awesome
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Anything done by Yasunori Mitsuda.  The Chrono Trigger soundtrack is my favorite.
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Originally posted by Bern Bern wrote:

You can find about any video game music here on this really cool website. Wink

www.vgmusic.com
 
I didn't know this site was around. Talk about flashback central LOL ... It's a shame they don't have the original music though. (God I'm such a dork)
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Originally posted by Notch Notch wrote:

Incubus, not usually a prog band, contributed a 28 minute piece called 'The Odyssey' which was split into 4 movements on the Halo 2 soundtrack. The third movement contains a sped-up cover of 'On the Run'. This is in fact one of my favourite pieces of prog, and is definately worth a listen if you can get hold of the soundtrack (volume 1) to Halo 2. The piece doesn't feature on the actual game, as far as I know, only the soundtrack.


Yay Incubus! I didnt know they covered "On the Run" though


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Originally posted by Progdrummer05 Progdrummer05 wrote:

Me and my band mates always say that the guitar/keyboard duet in the middle of Metropolis pt. 1 from DT always reminds us of Sonic the Hedgehog music
 
LOL Cool !! I'll go to put that videogame again, just to notice that. I LOVE the Sonic's videogames, specially the ones of Sega Genesis. I have Sonic I, II, II and "Sonic & Knukles". AMAZING !!
 
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Incubus, not usually a prog band, contributed a 28 minute piece called 'The Odyssey' which was split into 4 movements on the Halo 2 soundtrack. The third movement contains a sped-up cover of 'On the Run'. This is in fact one of my favourite pieces of prog, and is definately worth a listen if you can get hold of the soundtrack (volume 1) to Halo 2. The piece doesn't feature on the actual game, as far as I know, only the soundtrack.
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Halo 1's music is incredible, and I think it's proggy.
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