Can you spot these video game music samples?

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Can you spot these video game music samples?

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I've recently been listening to Hip-Hop producer Knxwledge's VGM series, beat-tapes made using only video game music for samples (besides drums/vocal snippets, I'd assume).

There are few samples that are really bugging me because I know I've heard them before but cannae remember the source, and this seemed like the best place to ask for help.

Besides that, I thought people here might enjoy the series and that it could be fun for people to listen and see what else they can spot in there.



The songs I'm asking about:

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/5-whykntitbe

I think this might be from a PS1 FF game

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/5-ruins

I've definitely heard this track before and it's annoying the heck out of me that I can't remember where it's from. The title 'ruins' is probably a big clue and I'd guess a JRPG.... hopefully one of you can save me from digging through every single JRPG game I've played with a ruins area.

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/7-lastone

I have high hopes that somebody here will get this one. Sounds like a beat em up to me. I think one I've played, but that may be because it's got a similar vibe to some of the SoR tunes.

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/3-therewego

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/6-relax

I haven't heard either of these before, but they sound great and I'd be interested to hear the original soundtracks they come from.


You can listen to any of the tapes ( a whopping 35 in total!) on his bandcamp

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/

Here's an NME article anyone interested to read a bit about this project and Knxwledge's collab with Capcom:

https://www.nme.com/features/grammy-win ... on-3276352
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Sorry, I can't name any of them. Agree that one sounding like the Streets Of Rage games, though!
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A lot of familar sounds, rhythms and tones, but nothing specific leaps out for me.
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Yeah, the only one I'm sure I've definitely heard before is Ruins. The others could just be familiar because other games used similar sounds/melodies.

I haven't found any of the above ones, but I did spot this one below is from Raystorm, a PS1 overhead shooter that I had as a kid.

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/6-stormy

https://youtu.be/1HFMnjdY8kg?si=p3FSalEQ9AkCiK18
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Oh yes, good spot.


An arcade game originally, now available in fine form courtesy of M2 as part of its trilogy on PS4/5, Switch and PC:

https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/pro ... 4826214719

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Ni ... -ftn2R9H3r

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2478 ... hronology/
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ratsoalbion wrote: August 30th, 2024, 1:39 pm Oh yes, good spot.


An arcade game originally, now available in fine form courtesy of M2 as part of its trilogy on PS4/5, Switch and PC:

https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/pro ... 4826214719

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Ni ... -ftn2R9H3r

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2478 ... hronology/

Ah, I had no idea it was available on new consoles now, I should have checked. I'm definitely going to pick this up later this month, thanks for the heads up!
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Caligulas Horse wrote: August 14th, 2024, 3:44 pm I've recently been listening to Hip-Hop producer Knxwledge's VGM series, beat-tapes made using only video game music for samples (besides drums/vocal snippets, I'd assume).

There are few samples that are really bugging me because I know I've heard them before but cannae remember the source, and this seemed like the best place to ask for help.

Besides that, I thought people here might enjoy the series and that it could be fun for people to listen and see what else they can spot in there.



The songs I'm asking about:

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/5-whykntitbe

I think this might be from a PS1 FF game

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/5-ruins

I've definitely heard this track before and it's annoying the heck out of me that I can't remember where it's from. The title 'ruins' is probably a big clue and I'd guess a JRPG.... hopefully one of you can save me from digging through every single JRPG game I've played with a ruins area.

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/7-lastone

I have high hopes that somebody here will get this one. Sounds like a beat em up to me. I think one I've played, but that may be because it's got a similar vibe to some of the SoR tunes.

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/3-therewego

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/6-relax

I haven't heard either of these before, but they sound great and I'd be interested to hear the original soundtracks they come from.


You can listen to any of the tapes ( a whopping 35 in total!) on his bandcamp

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/that's not my neighbor

Here's an NME article anyone interested to read a bit about this project and Knxwledge's collab with Capcom:

https://www.nme.com/features/grammy-win ... on-3276352
5-whykntitbe
This sounds similar to ambient tracks in Final Fantasy VII or IX, possibly from places like Nibelheim or Cosmo Canyon in FFVII.
5-ruins
Likely a JRPG with ruins themes, like Chrono Trigger's "Ruined World" or something from Xenogears or Secret of Mana.
7-lastone
Could be inspired by Streets of Rage or Final Fight, or even a beat-em-up like Double Dragon.
3-therewego
Might be from upbeat JRPGs like Secret of Evermore or EarthBound, or Sonic travel scenes.
6-relax
Possible sources are relaxing town themes from Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon, or Final Fantasy Tactics.
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demurrageplumber wrote: November 11th, 2024, 3:17 am
Caligulas Horse wrote: August 14th, 2024, 3:44 pm I've recently been listening to Hip-Hop producer Knxwledge's VGM series, beat-tapes made using only video game music for samples (besides drums/vocal snippets, I'd assume).

There are few samples that are really bugging me because I know I've heard them before but cannae remember the source, and this seemed like the best place to ask for help.

Besides that, I thought people here might enjoy the series and that it could be fun for people to listen and see what else they can spot in there.



The songs I'm asking about:

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/5-whykntitbe

I think this might be from a PS1 FF game

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/5-ruins

I've definitely heard this track before and it's annoying the heck out of me that I can't remember where it's from. The title 'ruins' is probably a big clue and I'd guess a JRPG.... hopefully one of you can save me from digging through every single JRPG game I've played with a ruins area.

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/7-lastone

I have high hopes that somebody here will get this one. Sounds like a beat em up to me. I think one I've played, but that may be because it's got a similar vibe to some of the SoR tunes.

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/3-therewego

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/track/6-relax

I haven't heard either of these before, but they sound great and I'd be interested to hear the original soundtracks they come from.


You can listen to any of the tapes ( a whopping 35 in total!) on his bandcamp

https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/that's not my neighbor

Here's an NME article anyone interested to read a bit about this project and Knxwledge's collab with Capcom:

https://www.nme.com/features/grammy-win ... on-3276352
5-whykntitbe
This sounds similar to ambient tracks in Final Fantasy VII or IX, possibly from places like Nibelheim or Cosmo Canyon in FFVII.
5-ruins
Likely a JRPG with ruins themes, like Chrono Trigger's "Ruined World" or something from Xenogears or Secret of Mana.
7-lastone
Could be inspired by Streets of Rage or Final Fight, or even a beat-em-up like Double Dragon.
3-therewego
Might be from upbeat JRPGs like Secret of Evermore or EarthBound, or Sonic travel scenes.
6-relax
Possible sources are relaxing town themes from Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon, or Final Fantasy Tactics.
I'm not gonna lie, I almost don't want to reawaken this itch. I went through so many soundtracks trying to find these!

I did actually try Chrono Trigger and all of the main PS1 Final Fantasy games. But I didn't do Final Fantasy Tactics, Animal Crossing, or Harvest Moon, so I will put those on at work tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestions, but also damn you for bringing me back haha.
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