I would like to know the name of the songs that can be heard in this video file:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuy1Ersd-Pw
It is a Sega Mega CD video commercial. It was released in 1992 i
think, so themes might be older than that. It is possible that those
themes were recorded only for this commercial, or from video games
sountrack.
The songs names I want to know are:
1) The Opera at the beginin
2) The guitar theme that starts at 1:45
3) The rock theme that starts at 3:35
Any other will be welcomed.
Info needed are: Artist - Theme name. Any other info like Album, or
which game belongs to, will be appreciated. |
Clarification of Question by
superpandy-ga
on
02 Jul 2006 20:25 PDT
@thursdaylast23-ga:
Good find. But I think the themes in the video commercial are more
professionaly made. I think it could be a Joe Satriani theme or from a
similar artist. I can tell that, because sound and mix do not seem to
come from a machine, like a midi or keyboard. Instead, it sounds like
a frenetic Satriani guitar.
I'm interested in songs 2) and 3) mainly. The rock themes. Maybe those
themes has nothing to do with videogames, and so the SUBJECT of this
question should be changed.
I think a Satriani fan, or a rock specialist will never see this
question named Songs in a Sega CD video.
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
02 Jul 2006 20:34 PDT
One of themes might be "Back to Shalla Bal" by Joe Satriani.
Download here:
http://guitarplanet.free.fr/covers/Back%20To%20Shalla%20Bal%20by%20ken.mp3
Is this the one?
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Clarification of Question by
superpandy-ga
on
03 Jul 2006 08:59 PDT
@bobbie7-ga:
Yes! Thats the rock theme number 3) starting 3.35! I knew it sounded like Satriani.
Any clues on number 2) ??
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
03 Jul 2006 09:16 PDT
Dear Superpandy,
I'm glad I found the rock theme for you. Unfortunately I couldn't find
anything for number 2.
If you are interested in the partial information that I was able to
locate , you could lower the price of your question accordingly. I
would then post my findings in the answer box and claim the fee.
(You can change the price by going to "My Account,"
selecting "My Unanswered Questions", clicking on the question, and
then clicking on "Change Question Parameters" to modify the pricing.)
Afterwards, you can post another question, if you wish, to see whether
someone can find the other theme songs.
Best regards,
Bobbie7
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Clarification of Question by
superpandy-ga
on
03 Jul 2006 09:28 PDT
@bobbie7-ga
Ok, I think $2.50 for songs 2) and 3) and $1 for 1). You earned it.
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
03 Jul 2006 09:38 PDT
Only one researcher can post an answer to this question. If I post my
answer now, I will receive the fee of $2.50 posted. You will then have
to post another new question for the other two themes.
Is this ok with you?
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
03 Jul 2006 10:06 PDT
The minimum fee for a question is $2.00
Pricing guidelines
http://answers.google.com/answers/pricing.html
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Clarification of Question by
superpandy-ga
on
03 Jul 2006 11:20 PDT
@ bobbie7-ga
OK, thats ok. Post this as an answer. Do you think that theme number
2) could be another Satriani's song?
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
03 Jul 2006 11:36 PDT
Superpandy,
I searched extensively for the other two theme songs without any luck.
I will try once more and then will I post the Satriani song as your
official answer.
Bobbie7
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Clarification of Question by
superpandy-ga
on
03 Jul 2006 11:41 PDT
@bobbie7-ga
Ok, bobbie. Hope you find it. Thanks for your help.
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Clarification of Question by
superpandy-ga
on
03 Jul 2006 18:45 PDT
@thursdaylast23-ga
I really appreciate your research, as I am a video game music fan too.
I have never played Sonic Spinball so I cannot recall any songs from
that game.
But I can tell that rock song 2) from the Sega Mega CD video is not
Toxic Cave. I dont find it similar in any way. Plus, as your webpage
says, that CD was released in 1993, while this video is from late 1992
("join your MegaDrive to a Mega-CD in 1993" can be read at min 7:31)
As rock song 3), In my opinion, I think this song must have been done
by a pro guitar player as Satriani.
Dont give up! Thanks for your help.
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
04 Jul 2006 10:48 PDT
Hi Superpandy!
I still haven't found the other theme songs.
Shall we wait a bit longer?
Bobbie7
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Clarification of Question by
superpandy-ga
on
04 Jul 2006 13:02 PDT
@ bobbie7-ga
I really want to find song 2). I dont mind waiting a bit more.
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
04 Jul 2006 13:15 PDT
Sure, no problem.
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
04 Jul 2006 13:26 PDT
What about Speed of Light?
Listen to it here:
http://www.satriani.com/2004/discography/Time_Machine/
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
04 Jul 2006 13:47 PDT
Superpandy,
John Petrucci recorded music for an old Sega Saturn game called Necronomicon.
"Necronomicon Epilogue"
http://www.dtfaq.com/attachments/john_petrucci-necronomicon_epilogue.mp3
"Necronomicon Prologue"
http://www.dtfaq.com/attachments/john_petrucci-necronomicon_prologue.mp3
IS this the music?
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Clarification of Question by
superpandy-ga
on
04 Jul 2006 16:48 PDT
@bobbie7-ga
I really wanted it to be "Speed of Light", but no, it isn't.
About the other two, they really sound like the one in the video. But
there is a fact that annuls all possibilities: Sega Saturn was
released LONG AFTER Sega Mega CD was. So it is nearly impossible that
those songs where added to this promotional video.
I thought at first, that music in this video could be european
(because this prom video is about Sega Mega CD, the europe version of
Sega CD). But given the fact that Joe Satriani is an american
guitarist, it leaves the way open for any other.
I am thinking about Steve Vai right now, it could be a good option to follow up.
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
11 Jul 2006 13:42 PDT
Dear Superpandy,
I'm sorry , I have not been able to locate the other songs for you.
Please let me know how to proceed.
Sincerely,
Bobbie7
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Clarification of Question by
superpandy-ga
on
15 Jul 2006 02:46 PDT
@bobbie7-ga
Ok. Post it as an answer.
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Just a follow-up on "Rock Theme #2." I do realize that the cd tracks
and particularly the midis on the second link above are not the same
type/quality of sound as the music in the commercial. I was mainly
trying to match the theme from #2 to a recognizable song from a Sega
game, since it made sense to me that Sega would probably use at least
one theme that would have some resonance with the Sega users in the ad
audience. (I didn't get far with #3, except to check out the Sewer
Shark theme, since it's referenced visually.) Today I did find one
poster on a Sega forum who identified "Return to the Toxic Caves" as a
remix of an earlier song. So I went on a search for a plain, old
"Toxic Caves" track somewhere, and found that the original is from
Sonic Spinball, which, according to one gamer's review on a different
forum, had better music than most:
"Music & Sound Effects? Sonic Spinball's music was made in part by one
of SOA's main music go-to guys (from a Sonic standpoint, anyway). And
that is Howard Drossin. Contrary to popular belief, Sonic Spinball's
music is actually pretty cool. Especially Toxic Caves. All of the
music is original and all of the sound effects are original as well.
That is only natural, since this game had nothing to do with Sonic
Team."
http://www.concept-mobius.com/info/gamerelations/grgensonicspinball.htm
I finally came up with a page of tracks from a limited edition,
long-OOP cd of tracks from Sonic and Sonic Spinball, all full-length
and streamable, so that you can check out Toxic Caves for yourself. It
won't answer your question about who's doing it on the commercial (if
it is anyone identifiable), but I'm almost certain the theme is the
same. I listened to a number of the tracks on this page, and they do
bear a strong resemblance, in general, to some of the music in the
early section of the commercial.
http://www.teamartail.com/music/boom/
Also, while I don't know what particular interest you have in video
game music, you might find interesting this page on Wikepedia which
details the development of music to accompany the games, if you
haven't already been there, particularly the final section of external
links to information about composers and performers of video game
music, as well as the section on "Fan Culture," which details some of
the first orchestral concerts in Japan fully devoted to music from
video games (there's an external link to the actual programs, too).
According to Wikepedia, last July 6th "the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Orchestra...held a 'Video Games Live' concert at the Hollywood Bowl.
This concert featured a variety of video game music, ranging from Pong
to Halo 2. It also incorporated real-time video feeds that were in
sync with the music, as well as laser and light special effects." So
thanks for the question, since I'm always fascinated by the
intersections of popular culture and music. I had no idea there was so
much going on around game music--I'll have to try to figure out a way
to use some of this when I'm teaching college students this fall!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_music#Game_music_as_a_genre |
