john joy tay complete a video game challenge: impossible

this sounds like it would fit with a dolfin themed level

Best part for real for real... I've been listening to this song nonstop, truly outstanding work

Just songs I like :3 (playlist cover by my friend pasta :P)

Songs to listen to when you are playtesting bullshit

should've posted this a while ago i know lmfao

rude buster remix

i originally wasn't planning on uploading more songs from me and bryce's SMW hack, but you guys seemed to REALLY like the last one, so i thought id be nice! here's the athletic theme.

art by brycecarrington: https://x.com/brycecarringto5

athletic [SPC700]

Sonic Mania - Stardust Speedway Zone Act 1[4-N163]

Hut’s hot cowabungin' tune (The Hut Entrance Theme)

The BGM for Abox and moondog's GMTK 2024 entry, IMAGIX https://abox.itch.io/imagix

IMAGIX

star light, star bright,
will you be with me tonight?

Song name: Sonic the Hedgehog - Star Light Zone (2× YM2612 + 2× SN76489 Arrangement)
Alt. title: Star Light, Star Bright [2× YM2612 + 2× SN76489]
Written by Masato Nakamura;
arranged by John "Joy" Tay
Made with tildearrow's Furnace tracker

downloads
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1X732LSVEmPjBXCz-CwTkE3ErTplTBp58?usp=drive_link

discord
https://discord.gg/WvNP6cr

twitter
https://twitter.com/johntayjinf

tumblr
https://johntayjinf.tumblr.com/

ko-fi
https://ko-fi.com/johntayjinf

bandcamp
https://johntayjinf.bandcamp.com/

Star Light, Star Bright [2× YM2612 + 2× SN76489]

i caved in and bought renoise

for a tracker with daw features like track mixers, vst support, automation, filters etc., it's pretty impressive what you can do with it. finally i get to do hq music without having to wrap my head around more conventional daws; i like the inconvenience of modern tracker interfaces myself, actually.

the first time i had to arrange for something hq like this, the biggest obstacle and wake-up call i had to face was the fact that uh, my mixing skills weren't up to snuff. fixing it was a nightmare. biggest thing i didn't know at the time of arranging was that sidechaining the bass was really important, otherwise the bass drum (kick) wouldn't be heard and be overpowered by the bass. this was pointed out to me by a server member of ours, lolwe. they've been mixing for about 7-8 years and counting so they understand it pretty well... and actually the final mix was made just this morning to actually fix the entire mix lol.

other more minor mixing issues were ironed out with eq-ing, which i have a bit of experience of, though it was pointed out by dinebon_, yet another (new!) server member, who was primarily a bassist. they also pointed out some unwanted dissonance i had put in for the arrangement.

i understand that mixing is pretty much subjective and everyone does it differently, but it should be worth pointing out that there are some rookie mistakes that someone like me _can_ make. i may be a good arranger but this mix wouldn't have sounded better if it weren't for people giving me advice and pointers on how to fix things. i definitely think that getting input from a variety of artists who have different strengths helps to put a mix together and give listeners a more comfortable listening experience, so from now on, i'll be at the very least, sidechaining my basslines with the kick for better mixing. sorry if this doesn't sound great for everyone lol

Song name: Kirby's Dream Land 3 - Ripple Field 1 (renoise arrangement)
Written by Jun Ishikawa;
Arranged by John Tay
Mixed with Audacity

downloads
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JKv9R4_uX7JHbPAE3MoRSTW4WmpWV-6r?usp=drive_link

discord
https://discord.gg/WvNP6cr

twitter
https://twitter.com/johntayjinf

tumblr
https://johntayjinf.tumblr.com/

please read the channel description

Ripple Field 1 [renoise arrange]

not a lot to add here honestly. yoshi's island is byfar one of my all-time favorite video games (despite only reaching mid-world 6) and i got bored enough one day to do smth with the soundbank

Song name: beach theme or smth (2024) [s-smp]
Written and arranged by John "Joy" Tay;
Made with tildearrow's Furnace tracker

downloads
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1D4nzpLZrTMHFByKNK_EupLghzM_rGpcp?usp=drive_link

discord
https://discord.gg/WvNP6cr

twitter
https://twitter.com/johntayjinf

tumblr
https://johntayjinf.tumblr.com/

ko-fi
https://ko-fi.com/johntayjinf

bandcamp
https://johntayjinf.bandcamp.com/

beach theme or smth (2024) [s-smp]

just thought id do this song cause i like it

overworld - rrthiel (cover)

it's like seeing a long time friend again after all those years

Song name: (ft. Uhrwerk Klockwerx ) Door Into Summer (YM2151 + SEGA PCM Arrangement)
Written by Junko Shiratsu
Arranged by Uhrwerk Klockwerx, John "Joy" Tay;
Made with DefleMask

downloads
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xszAmi_aEryqs09VDrTNi_tEatt_xThA?usp=drive_link

discord
https://discord.gg/WvNP6cr

twitter
https://twitter.com/johntayjinf

tumblr
https://johntayjinf.tumblr.com/

ko-fi
https://ko-fi.com/johntayjinf

bandcamp
https://johntayjinf.bandcamp.com/

please read the channel description

(ft. Uhrwerk Klockwerx) Door Into Summer [YM2151 + SEGA PCM]

hey ya [5-N163]

my epic playlist intro

Gouyad ADDICT

Le Fil Conducteur Jazzy -Siddharth Dashsharma

I don't really have a thumbnail for this so uhhh, saxophone.

This was meant to be posted as some sort of shitpost but I guess it's now not.

saxy synth woman

The Kremlings hold a deadly game show for the Kongs on Lost World.

My entry for the SNES Contest on Newgrounds, which got first place!
https://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1457076/1
https://johnmontoya.newgrounds.com/news/post/1121768

I consider this a homage to Donkey Kong Country 2, as it utilizes it's instrument samples exclusively. I grew up with series and the games hold a special place in my heart because of that...

Kremlings’ Game Show of Doom

I exist, I like uh, idk, pizza tower, and other shit, uh, mainly do random repost of songs I like so bleh

Pfp by Rubi

beach theme or smth (2024) [s-smp]

john "joy" tay

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