Sonic´s Favorite Tracks

my heart

sonic

Before the sequel

tight

great music

Fan Sonic Sounds

radio

unknown

Pokemon Blue - Gym Leader Battle (Rob-ez Remix)

PacMan Arrangement High Score Remix Rap Beat

I actually did this one just to test out a few instruments for another song I'm about to upload soon. Decided to go ahead and upload this one.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Overworld 'Remastered'

Kingdom Hearts - Treasured Memories

My favorite song from one of the greatest games of all time.

Kingdom Hearts 2 - Sanctuary (Aphelion Remix)

Phew, I finally made it through Astral Colony...
THAT WAS TIGHT!

Level Results

Edit (12/22/11) : Second / Third song to hit the DL limit! WOOO! I added a mediafire link for you guys. It's labeled as "Kingdom Hearts - Passion (EO Dubstep Remix)" instead of "Kingdom of Sanctuary", but they're the same thing. :)


Kingdom of Sanctuary (Kingdom Hearts "Passion / Sanctuary" EO Chillstep Remix)

Done and done.
Kinda rushed a bit at the end but I thought the final product was alright. 
Enjoy!

Kingdom of Sanctuary (Kingdom Hearts "Passion / Sanctuary" EO Dubstep Remix) (BUY LINK = FREE DL)

FS-471 Wwise Interactive Music implementation assignment.
update: Video of implementation here- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjtXrKpW7G4&hd=1
remix version: http://soundcloud.com/falk-2/be-wild

Credits:
Sean Folk - Piano
Nikhil Hogan - Acoustic Guitar
Ethan Lee - Guitar Solo (SECRETS LOL)

THE BAND!!!
Guitars - Fake Falk
Bass - Fake Falk
Drums - Fake Falk (yeah you get the idea)

When thinking of what game to score for my Wwise interactive music assignment, I had the bright idea a few months ago to try to do a Sonic the Hedgehog level. Firstly, because it was a no brainer, but secondly - Japanese games have had a cultural precedent of barely touching interactive scoring compared to western titles. On the flip-side, this allows the composer to do what he does best, which is create memorable melodies and hooks you can hum along to that aren't limited by the 'loose' requirements that interactive scoring demands.

While the goal of 'interactivity' and 'memorability' seem to pull in opposite directions, Sonic levels are (for better or worse) on rails, and more importantly at points they funnel you through one-way sections, meaning that I could apply a basic song form concept, assigning each part of a song to each part of a level, making sure the sections can loop around seamlessly, and then writing appropriate transitionary sections that can be jumped to from the end of each phrase within a section.

I chose Spagonia as my level, and there are many tie-ins of the composition to the level. For instance, while the violin lead parts were a feature of the original track, I maintained that as a means of tying the track to the European vibe of the level.

Since musical sync to the level is the essence of this project, one of the transition segments is the clock tower climb and subsequent grind (which conveniently enough is one-way) and is characterized by the breakdown section and guitar solo.

There's also a whole bunch of little musical cameos that connoisseurs of fans of Sonic music throughout the past 20 years -should- be able to pick up on (I hope!) be it from the 16-bit games, Sonic Adventure, hell even Sonic X anime.

This is only Stage 1 of the assignment. There's a shit ton of other stuff I still need to do before the project is deemed complete, and no, I'm not talking about implementing it in Wwise. Stay tuned!



Be Cool

Kingdom Hearts - Passion (violin, piano) - FT. Josh Chiu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmf5EsGfFWs

First stage of this awesome fangame. It's out and you can play it now*; we're making a 2012 special edition with an original score for SAGE 2012.

I went with a Sonic CD vibe for this one, with emphasis on clouds and rain.

http://www.sonicfangameshq.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7437

Rivulets - For Hilltop Heights Act 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Z9whouusI

Act 2 of the first Zone of this awesome fangame. It's out and you can play it now*; we're making a 2012 special edition with an original score for SAGE 2012.

In many ways Rivulets (Hilltop Heights Act 1 music) is iconic of Before the Sequel as a whole - It's the first piece of music (other than the title screen) that people will hear, and it sets the mood of the game as 'something wildly different from the typical Sonic experience' (as opposed to starting with a Green ____ trope for example).

For Act 2, I decided to retain a lot of familiarity with Act 1's music. I think this should help that feeling of 'a new adventure' to fully sink in, while at the same time building up the intensity level.

p.s. This track has arguably the most recognizable Sonic music cameo so far out of all the stuff I've done for BTS. :V

* http://www.sonicfangameshq.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7437

Downpour - For Hilltop Heights Act 2

1) Okay, so I should stick at least reasonably close to the Sonic CD title screen formula
2) Going reasonably well
3) Added some horns
4) Suddenly Grandia
5) fffffffffffffffffffffffffff :(

Before the Sequel - Title Screen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92s47PQNw8Y

Act 3 of the first Zone of this awesome fangame. It's out and you can play it now*; we're making a 2012 special edition with an original score for SAGE 2012.

If Rivulets (Act 1 music) was characteristic of Before the Sequel as a whole, and Downpour (Act 2 music) built on it, this track would be a step towards building expectations for the OST in general. I wanted to, early on, expose players to the full range of genres that could be represented in the soundtrack and dissuade any preconceptions on what a 'retro'-style game had to sound like. Sonic CD was 1992 and its two OSTs fit so well with the game despite it being 224p 16-bit fare.

This was an interesting track to work with. I discovered halfway through working with Act 2's music that the rap I was working with actually mentioned "Rainbows" and "Prisms"- a fact that I didn't know when I was just using its chorus "Feel the Beat" section for Act 1. It worked alongside the orchestral-ish rendition perfectly for Act 3's lighter mood. Kinda funny how things turn out.. ;p Despite the rain being gone, I still get a very chilly vibe from the overall zone coloration (nevermind that it's really Hilltop Zone tiles in the foreground). Hopefully the music conveys that well.

I also threw in Green Hill again like I did with Act 2, except as a feature rather than a hidden easter egg. Musical quotes from Sonic music is going to be another staple for this OST, as it really is my homage to the franchise in general.

* http://www.sonicfangameshq.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7437

Prismatic - For Hilltop Heights Act 3

Rolling Out - For Hilltop Heights Boss Act

Circumstance - Opening

Techno, House, and Funk all rolled up into one neat and head-bopping tune.

Original:
https://soundcloud.com/falk-2/downpour-for-hilltop-heights

Downpour (Genesis ver.) - For Hilltop Heights Act 2

Urban Meltdown (Sonic)

Original Song by DJ Max-E Productions 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M5hwUFptDc
https://soundcloud.com/djmaxeofficial

Guitar Solo - Andre Vasconcelos

Neon Paradise (ATS Version) - For Parhelion Peak Act 2

Okay, so here's the story of this stage (keeping in mind, we're just thinking of stage concepts, not an actual story for a game):

"A futuristic casino-like place unwillingly built on top of one of eggman's old bases. The base is still barely functional and is tracking Sonic/Blaze as the progress through the stage.
If you go deep enough in the casino portion of this club, you can see the decaying base around you. This part of the stage is reflected in the second iteration of the melody."

Nightclub Necropolis (Sonic)

Pomp and Circumstance

Foliage Furnace Act 1, for LakeFeperd's fangame Sonic After the Sequel. This song was a collaborative effort. Credit goes to Falk and Andy for added instrumentation and rearrangement.

Turquoise Paradise - Foliage Furnace Zone Act 1 (Feat. Falk, Andy Tunstall)

Electronic Piece 02 - Synth Boulevard

The complete version of Foliage Furnace Zone's special act 1. This version is over twice as long as the beta, with new melodic sections along with elements from the scrapped act 3.
For LakeFeperd's fangame Sonic After the Sequel.

Foliage Furnace Zone - Special Act 1

Angel Island Disco.

Violin by Andy Studer: https://soundcloud.com/andy-studer

Written for one of the Special Stages of Sonic ATS.

Bandcamp

Night Island

Cyan City Zone's special act, a 16-bit rendition of Cyan City Zone Act 1 by Falk.
Original: (https://soundcloud.com/falk-2/tea-with-ellie-for-cyan-city)
For LakeFeperd's fangame Sonic After the Sequel

Cyan City Zone - Special Act

Technology Tree Zone's special act. This is a 16-bit rendition of Funk Fiction's Technology Tree Act 1 fused with a remix of Collision Chaos Past.
Technology Tree Act 1 (https://soundcloud.com/funk-fiction/rocks-like-this)
For LakeFeperd's fangame Sonic After the Sequel

Technology Tree Zone - Special Act

Intro music.

ATS Intro: "A Matter of Pomp"
BTS Intro: "Circumstance"

Remix/Mashup: Pomp and Circumstance

I'M A GENIUS THANKS FOR PLAYING

Special thanks to Andre and KgZ.

A Matter of Pomp

Redhot Ride's special act. This is a combination of a 16-bit rendition of Redhot Ride and a remix of Mystic Cave 2p from Sonic 2. This also makes it a double remix of Fire and Ice, Lost Levels Zone Act 3 from Sonic BTS. Plenty of cross referencing.
For LakeFeperd's fangame Sonic After the Sequel.

Redhot Ride Zone - Special Act

{{NEW SHIT}} BANDO -@MIGOSATL THEY GOT #ATLANTA ON SMASH RITE NOW @KILLINTHASTREETZ HAD 2 STAMP DAT
MAKE SURE YOU #FOLLOW @KILLINTHASTREET @MIGOSATL ON TWITTER 

Migos - Bando (Dirty)

You cleared the level!!! WHOO HOOO 

And yes, that sample is from Sonic R. Love that game's OST, cheesy 90s vocals and all. 

Stage Clear!

Requested by Nick and Charles.

Main Composition - Me
Drums and EQ - Shirojyuu
https://soundcloud.com/alec-day

Water Palace (White World) With Shirojyuu

Falk is a home-grown musician with a skillset just about as diverse as his interests. Hailing from Malaysia, he jumped with both feet into audio for games right out of college and spent a few years as Audio Lead at a rhythm game publisher. After having travelled to Boston to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Falk has been involved in countless fan productions and remixes, original compositions, arrangements, and orchestrations.

Falk, through his affiliation with the Video Game Orchestra, has had the privilege to work in the presence of industry veterans such as Hitoshi Sakimoto of Basiscape, Masashi Hamauzu, and Go Shiina of Namco Bandai, amongst others, in the capacity of recording and mix engineer for their various projects in ensembles varying from simple instrumental overdubs to full orchestral/choir recordings.