"Cyber Moon Rising" is a six-track album based on some original video game music ideas for a 2D platformer in a cyberpunk-esque environment. The classic stereotypical things that you would expect based on current thoughts on what the 22nd century could look like - neon signs, a deep dark blue/purple hue to the streets and a lot of open-market locations.

Cyber Moon Rising

FamiTracker module (requires 0CC 0.3.15): https://drive.google.com/file/d/177ia0lt8tzyPaFocaUfwkffjZPBbmOpf/view?usp=sharing

I used three N163 channels for the "guitar" sound, then ran them through an amp simulator in my DAW, so no, this isn't purely FamiTracker, but I made the song fully in FamiTracker before adding the stereo effects. I hope you enjoy it.

Kraid's Lair (FamiTracker with effects)

Quad City DJs vs Jake Kaufman

I was really bored, but you guys should totally check out Shovel Knight.

Slam Knight - Jam The Earth! (Dunk Of Passage)

First track for my next album, Arcadia X! It will be an album filled with Mega Man X inspired tracks, starting with this one. Expect many more to come.

Arcadia X - Highway To Arcadia

Track 05 out of 06 is "The Bazaar", the original chiptune version that was created for the project and what the second track, "House of the Bazaar", is based on.

"Cyber Moon Rising" is a six-track album based on some original video game music ideas for a 2D platformer in a cyberpunk-esque environment. The classic stereotypical things that you would expect based on current thoughts on what the 22nd century could look like - neon signs, a deep dark blue/purple hue to the streets and a lot of open-market locations.

Original sounds and music composed by Jon Herbst.
Composed using FamiTracker, the Dn-FamiTracker fork developed by the D.P.C.M. team.

The Bazaar (chiptune ver.)

05 The Bazaar (chiptune ver.)

Track 04 out of 06 is "The Atlas", the original chiptune version that was created for the project and what the first track, "Through the Eye of an Atlas", is based on.

"Cyber Moon Rising" is a six-track album based on some original video game music ideas for a 2D platformer in a cyberpunk-esque environment. The classic stereotypical things that you would expect based on current thoughts on what the 22nd century could look like - neon signs, a deep dark blue/purple hue to the streets and a lot of open-market locations.

Original sounds and music composed by Jon Herbst.
Composed using FamiTracker, the Dn-FamiTracker fork developed by the D.P.C.M. team.

The Atlas (chiptune ver.)

04 The Atlas (chiptune ver.)

Track 03 out of 06 is "One in the Chambers", home to the underground racing scene that takes place amongst the abandoned but thankfully clean sewer network. These expansive tunnel systems are the perfect place for petrolheads to flex their muscles and drown in the true essence of competitive racing. Even though street car technology has advanced rapidly over the last 100 years, these members have managed to keep their old motors under wraps out of sight and beautifully maintained so that they can still enjoy the wail of pumping pistons and anything from four-cylinder engines upwards. There is nothing quite like the sound of a real engine sound echoing through the miles and miles of almost straight systems, broken up by perfectly adjacent junctions.

This is one of the very few things that connects man to that primal adrenaline rush of having control of speed and competition. No dirty tactics here - members are carefully vetted but attract many additional spectators that share that love for speed and pure engine noise.

"Cyber Moon Rising" is a six-track album based on some original video game music ideas for a 2D platformer in a cyberpunk-esque environment. The classic stereotypical things that you would expect based on current thoughts on what the 22nd century could look like - neon signs, a deep dark blue/purple hue to the streets and a lot of open-market locations.

Original sounds and music composed by Jon Herbst.
Composed using SunVox, developed by Alexander Zolotov.
Additional drum samples sourced from the LMMS stock sample library.

One in the Chambers

03 One in the Chambers

Track 02 out of 06 is "House of the Bazaar", one of the open market sections of the lower city, home to sellers of narcotics, weapons and other contraband items. What you see is what you get - anything goes and it doesn't matter how the items were obtained in the first place. Almost a "legal" black market if you will. Payments being taken by scanning your digital identification, to be put straight away on your historical track record. However, even though the "authorities" know what you have been purchasing, they know deep down that these sellers maintain the increasingly fragile balance of this newly devolved society.

At least food and drink are one of the very few things holding everything together that survives any ongoing change. People can still enjoy some good food and other forms of alcohol together to relax and unwind. Communities are still sociable with one another - that is one thing that can be said.

"Cyber Moon Rising" is a six-track album based on some original video game music ideas for a 2D platformer in a cyberpunk-esque environment. The classic stereotypical things that you would expect based on current thoughts on what the 22nd century could look like - neon signs, a deep dark blue/purple hue to the streets and a lot of open-market locations.

Original sounds and music composed by Jon Herbst.
Composed using SunVox, developed by Alexander Zolotov.
Additional drum samples sourced from the LMMS stock sample library.

House of the Bazaar

02 House of the Bazaar

Track 01 out of 06 is "Through the Eye of an Atlas", a step into a futuristic new world of technology, discordance and deceit. Sure, there have been many good things to come out of this revolution but with the good, there must come evil to maintain the balance and equilibrium of this world. Naturally, it was always going to turn into some form of dystopia but to what degree was always going to be a mystery. As we wander the streets, neon signs at every turn. Dealers, merchants, those who have just finished their working day. Out to finally have some rest and relaxation - a drink alone or some dinner with friends.

Some would say that the humans are regressing once again due to the will for freedom and utter disgust for anything that goes against their beliefs but that does nothing but further plunge their civilisations into deeper levels of anarchy. They finally realise the magnitude of the situation when barely anyone else wants to bring new life into this world for fear of what they would have to deal with even further into the future.

"Cyber Moon Rising" is a six-track album based on some original video game music ideas for a 2D platformer in a cyberpunk-esque environment. The classic stereotypical things that you would expect based on current thoughts on what the 22nd century could look like - neon signs, a deep dark blue/purple hue to the streets and a lot of open-market locations.

Original sounds and music composed by Jon Herbst.
Composed using SunVox, developed by Alexander Zolotov.
Additional drum samples sourced from the LMMS stock sample library.

Through the Eye of an Atlas

01 Through the Eye of an Atlas

LYRICS:
below the ocean
there's a deep burning fire
beneath the ebb and flow
a core that is breathing
will we ever stop
and wonder what's beneath the surface
will we even reach
will we even reach the furnace
below the ocean sky

What Lies Below

Patrick and Steve discuss the Sunsoft 5B famicom sound expansion and the sound design of Mr. Gimmick. This episode includes some previously-unknown information about Gimmick!, and also a complete listen-through of the soundtrack sampled from original hardware.

Show notes:

0:00:43 - introduction & general gameplay discussion
0:13:49 - the 5B sound expansion
0:26:07 - the gimmick ps1 soundtrack
0:28:10 - imatrackman's "buzzer" cover
0:32:24 - the history of Gimmick! and Masashi Kageyama
0:38:09 - the PAL soundtrack (Mr. Gimmick!)
0:42:26 - the cancelled US port
0:44:19 - soundtrack listen-through and analysis
1:28:07 - sunsoft bass
1:38:27 - the origin of strange memories of death
1:42:36 - "so what's up?" / comments
1:50:43 - name that game
1:53:06 - song of the "week"

Episode 27: The Sunsoft 5B & Mr. Gimmick!

Preview of one of the tracks used in our upcoming project for the Zeboyd guys!

Title Theme - Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 4

A remastered version of my FFMQ Battle Theme cover

FFMQ Battle Theme [REMASTERED]

Profile of Jonathan Herbst, a video game music composer from the United Kingdom. Creating original music and covers, specialising in electronic music - particularly Chiptune and FM Synthesis.

04 The Atlas (chiptune ver.)

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