The soundtrack I've composed for FG Software's NES game, "Saturn Smash". Best described by the creator as an "acid trip of a shooter" for those who don't know the context, but it's based on those silly comic strips Antoine would make in the (now closed) NintendoAge community, some based on the antics that were happening over there.

It was my second ever commission I've got to do music for a game aside from FG Soft's other game, "Family Picross" at that point.

These are the original versions of the tracks before having to be simplified and cut down to fit within FamiTone2's sound engine constraints.

You can play the game on Itch.io:
https://vectrex28.itch.io/saturn-smash

Saturn Smash © FG Software, 2019
Uploaded with permission.

Saturn Smash - Game Over

Saturn Smash - Victory Theme

Saturn Smash - Boss Theme

Saturn Smash - Game Start + Main Theme

Saturn Smash - Title Theme

The soundtrack I've composed for FG Software's NES Game, "Horror Hospital". A game which makes use of his very impressive raycaster engine that gained some attention on Twitter.

I was asked to do a title and battle track for the game, which I made them to be chaotic and wacky for the theme of the game.

Around that time, new forks for FamiTone were released which contained features I've been wanting, making the engine less limited while also keeping a low performance, I got to convince Antoine to use Dougeff's fork, "FamiTone5" to the game, which thankfully kept the bells and whistles of the tracks intact when converted into the final game.

These are still the original versions of the tracks before being converted regardless.

You can play the game on Itch.io:
https://vectrex28.itch.io/horror-hospital

Horror Hospital © FG Software, 2021
Uploaded with permission.

Horror Hospital - Drugged Fight

Horror Hospital - Title Theme

The name very likely comes from making this track in high school, also name fusing.

Made with FamiTracker in December, 2017.

Game School (NES 2A03, 2017)

A NES rendition of the bonus theme from Maze Mania for various home computers, this rendition is specifically based on the C64 version.

Original Track by Matt Gray.
Made with FamiTracker in January, 2018.

Maze Mania - Bonus Level (NES 2A03, 2018)

A NES rendition of the main theme from the Commodore 64 version of Milk Race.

Original Track by David Whittaker.
Made with FamiTracker in December, 2017.

Milk Race (NES 2A03, 2017)

Basically, since Codemasters was one of the only other developers to do DPCM Bass for their songs aside from Sunsoft, what would happen if Fester's Quest was composed with Codemasters' Sound Engine rather than Sunsoft's. Oh and also, arpeggio abuse.

Original Track by Naoki Kodaka
Made with FamiTracker in April, 2018.

Fester's Quest - Streets, Codemasters DPCM Remix (NES 2A03, 2018)

Wanted to make a tune that sounded more simplistic pretty much, with a Ukulele(?) sound leads and triangle "vocals".

Made with FamiTracker in April, 2018.

Ukulele (NES 2A03, 2018)

The classic ragtime song, played on piano, "Root Beer Rag", now heavily remixed to its European, Arp-abuse chiptune glory. I recall doing my own take of it shortly after listening to the other NES take from the unlicensed game "Blackjack".

Original Track by Billy Joel
Made with FamiTracker in April, 2018

Root Beer Rag, Heavy Arpeggio Remix (NES 2A03, 2018)

Despite the track being named after Jake Kaufman, the track is more "Follin" listening back, neither it has to do with its "origins", I don't know why I've called it that.

Made with FamiTracker in August, 2018.

Virt Origin (NES 2A03, 2018)

Definitely named that shortly after coming back from PAX in 2018, the song has nothing to do with PAX regardless.

Made with FamiTracker in October, 2018.

Exhibition Aftermath (NES 2A03, 2018)

A NES rendition of the title theme from the Commodore 64 version of Leviathan.

Original Track by David Whittaker.
Made with FamiTracker in December, 2017.

Leviathan - Title Theme (NES 2A03, 2017)

An European NES style remix of Beam Software's Baby T-Rex (or other names that's been reskinned in some regions) originally on Game Boy, I recall making this as an experiment with unique styles with FamiTracker, I don't know what's the motivation for Baby T-Rex to remix specifically though.

Fun Fact: The instruments and some techniques used in the remix would actually later be used in the NES version of Eyra, the Crow Maiden.

Original Track(s) by Marshall Parker.
Made with FamiTracker in December 2019

Baby T-Rex European Remix - Title Theme (NES 2A03, 2019)

Baby T-Rex European Remix - Death, Victory and Hurry Themes (NES 2A03, 2019)

Baby T-Rex European Remix - Gameplay Themes (NES 2A03, 2019)

As the title says, the title theme for NES Micro Machines, but composed with Codemasters' trademark DPCM bass in the style of Stunt Kids or Ultimate Stuntman.

Original Track by Matt Gray
Made with Famitracker in February 2021.

Micro Machines - Title Theme, Codemasters DPCM Bass Remix (NES 2A03, 2021)

Occasionally, I'd like to go learn about obscure cartoons that's only known in foreign countries, Sweden's "Bamse" is one of them. I one day made a chiptune cover of its theme, along with a fanfare-ish variant while watching its cartoons.

Original Theme by Sten Carlberg.
Made with FamiTracker in March, 2021.

Bamse Theme + Fanfare (NES 2A07-PAL, 2021)

A remix cover of the Hallway theme from Imagineering's "Ghoul School", got some inspiration from David Warhol's work from the likes of "Maniac Mansion" with the lead pitch drops in the making of the remix.

Original Track by Scott Marshall
Made with Famitracker in April 2021.

Ghoul School - Hallway Remix (NES 2A03, 2021)

A SN7 (Sega Master System, BBC Micro, etc.) rendition of the legendary title theme from Deathwish 3, the SN7 cover is based on the combination of the C64 and Spectrum versions.

Original Track by Ben Daglish. (R.I.P.)
Made with Mod2PSG2 in September, 2019.

Deathwish 3 (SN7 Cover, 2019)

A SN7 (Sega Master System, BBC Micro, etc.) rendition of the block theme from Spongebob: Legend of the Lost Spatula originally for GBC.

Original Track by Manfred Linzer.
Made with Mod2PSG2 in April, 2020.

Spongebob GBC - The Block (SN7 Cover, 2020)

A SN7 (Sega Master System, BBC Micro, etc.) rendition of the desert theme from Spongebob: Legend of the Lost Spatula originally for GBC.

Original Track by Manfred Linzer.
Made with Mod2PSG2 in August, 2020.

Spongebob GBC - Undersea Desert (SN7 Cover, 2020)

An original track for a demoscene-like NES ROM I've written as a side project while living in Brisbane.

This is the original track exported from Dn-Famitracker I've composed this in.

Demoscene NES ROM:
https://famicuber.itch.io/bouncy-brisbane

Bouncy Brisbane (NES 2A03)

NES Cover of an Amiga game, featuring DPCM bass (ripped from the Genesis version) and no arpeggios, a rare mix of chiptune I'd typically do these days.

Original by Matthew Simmonds.
Made with Dn-Famitracker

Dn-Famitracker Module and NSF:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jcijksyqfno4n3q/AABw1KCex1-heZ6TaFZ7BwQTa?dl=0

Chuck Rock - Title Theme (NES 2A03 Cover)

A NES cover of the popular Opus 13 track originally from Castlevania: Rondo of Blood on PC-Engine CD.

It was made as a commission by Antoine Fantys/FG Software for his 2023 April Fools project.

This track was a bit of a challenge to cover than expected as I've ended up using the SNES (Dracula X/Vampire's Kiss) cover of the track as a reference in order to understand the flow of the song in detail.

This is the original version of the track exported rather than the Famitone5 conversion heard in the April Fools NES ROM. (Even though it sounds mostly identical in comparison.)

Original by Keizo Nakamura
Made with Dn-Famitracker

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood - Opus 13 (NES 2A03 Cover)

Some song I've randomly came up with using instruments I already made (although never used till now). The Stanley picture used is just something I threw together for no reason other than based on the colour limitations from the C64 and NES.

Made with Famitracker

Commotendo

A programmer and composer for old, retro consoles and micro computers.

This place is more of a dumping ground for any music I've done in my free time over the years, some made its way to commercial works in some form, some only shared in Discord servers or just straight up never released despite completion.

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