i lied once again (happy new year to those of you where it is 2022 already)
had an urge, uses mostly stuff from xmen - children of the atom (i threw in an extra cymbal sound from my own library)

KNOCK YOU DOWN !! (CPS2 QSOUND)

Link to the stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2IrIP_xTy8

Heya! Here's the result of my very first livestream, of which I made a Sonic CD-esque track over the course of 4 hours! Thank you to everyone who joined it today, it was really fun to interact with everyone and make a song I'm really proud of for you all. Hope to see you all in the next one!

If you're interested in keeping up to date with my content on other platforms, feel free to take a look at my...
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR-IVVgQR0v_ohko3sOEh4Q
Discord: https://discord.gg/EsvnGZT2Nj
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigredniffa

Again, thank you all and I hope you enjoy! :)

Neptunium Nebula Zone - Present

what seems like just thieves wreak havoc in silla veranda

Hallway Hustle

...wait- what do i know, exactly

Song name: deep down i know
Written and arranged by John "Joy" Tay;
Made with tildearrow's Furnace tracker

downloads
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zbm9mJleIlpwqWsqwtnxTR4EnaoCaO_F?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/

would this be speedcore for goobers

deep down i know [ym2612 + sn76489]

another secret santa remix, this time from 2023. all caught up, for the most part :)

Love FM by leadphones

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]

a test with the 2610 chip! for a future project i signed up for

this was originally intended to be gift art for  @Brodoof   for their rivals (of aether) workshop character/ talemon character teenah, but i ended up scrapping that because i wrote this radically different than for who the character this was for. bless your soul though, you've been my supporter for a loooong time and even drew fanarts here and there. you were there when i was still a bitter child haha. ig the least i can do is just to stay consistent in quality. thrown the svc thumbnail in because it fit better for the whole song instead of what i would've put up had i not felt that it wasn't fitting

you have no idea how happy i am to release this. it should be fairly known, but i'm a chinese malaysian. i grew up knowing about traditional chinese instruments and appreciated the art of chinese orchestra, but i never really found the chance to show that appreciation until i decidedly wrote this test track. finding any samples for chinese instruments or vsts was hard luck, but i came across kong audio (kongaudio.com) while finding a suona vst and they specifically have made vsts and soundbanks for traditional chinese instruments that i just have to shout them out. this is genuinely amazing, and i burned a good amount of money for it. i'd say it's absolutely worth it. chinese culture doesn't get enough artistic representation like this in the western world and i at least need to share my love for it somewhat through fusion music like this one.

Song name: Shattered Lightning [YM2610]
Written and arranged by John "Joy" Tay;
Made with tildearrow's Furnace tracker
Mixed in renoise

downloads
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1813PfkFkX_OfU-2kB2lU-pP3LeYoK3bs?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

Shattered Lightning [YM2610]

I'LL SET FIRE TO YOUR HOUSE...

Renaissance (2025/Heftraplex Network)

Step into the joyful world of the Funny Parade — a playful and upbeat circus march filled with drums, trumpets, and dancing clowns! This track is perfect for kids' parties, cartoon background music, clown shows, parades, animation, children’s games, YouTube kids videos, funny scenes, and comedy skits.

With its happy rhythm, dance energy, and cheerful circus vibes, it brings the feeling of a colorful street parade where clowns march with trumpets and drums while children clap and wave their hands.

If you are looking for circus music for kids, clown parade music, fun background music for cartoons, upbeat marching music, or happy instrumental tracks, this is the perfect soundtrack for your project.

🎪 Funny Parade | Circus Music for Kids, Clown March, Cartoon Background 🎶

Factory tune for Quest on Full Moon Island 2, a Super Mario World hack two friends and I are working on. Check out the official thread! http://smwc.me/923061

SPC: http://bin.smwcentral.net/u/2250/Mechanical%2BHazard.spc


deep down i know [ym2612 + sn76489]

john "joy" tay

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