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My rendition of Thunder Force III's soundtrack. 

Hunger Made Them Desperate (Orn Base) - Thunder Force III

Audio sourced from the original NEC PC-88 files, recorded and supplied in 32bit/96kHz by Yuzo Koshiro, in combination with a 32bit/96kHz direct capture from a PAL Mega Drive (HD, VA4, non-TMSS) Yamaha YM2612 sound chip, running at 60Hz through a stereo output mod.

Taken from the Streets of Rage OST, remastered and available on vinyl through Data Discs. An officially licensed product.

Available now from www.data-discs.com

Streets of Rage - The Street of Rage (Remastered)

Streets of Rage - Fighting in the Street (Remastered)

I've always wanted to hear what these songs sounded like with real sounding drums, so I did them myself. Many more on my bandcamp site.

Thunder Force 4 - Intro + Evil Destroyer (Arranged)

I've always wanted to hear what these songs sounded like with real sounding drums, so I added them myself. Many more on my bandcamp site.

Elemental Master - Dance of Flame (Arrange)

"Stage 1" from the 1992 Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game "Steel Empire", composed by Isao Mizoguchi, Yoshiaki Kubotera, and Noriyuki Iwadare.

This is not from emulation. This was recorded from a genuine Model 1 Sega Genesis console with a VA6 motherboard and modded with RCA jacks. This audio was then amplified by a FiiO E6 and captured by a Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro at 24-bit/96khz through Audacity, then losslessly encoded using FLAC. In other words, it's clean and authentic Sega Genesis hardware sound. All credit for this recording goes to "The Iron Goat".

Steel Empire - Stage 1

"Blood-Stained Lake" from the 1993 Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game "Elemental Master", composed by Toshiharu Yamanishi.

This is not from emulation. This was recorded from a genuine Model 1 Sega Genesis console with a VA6 motherboard and modded with RCA jacks. This audio was then amplified by a FiiO E6 and captured by a Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro at 24-bit/96khz through Audacity, then losslessly encoded using FLAC. In other words, it's clean and authentic Sega Genesis hardware sound. All credit for this recording goes to "The Iron Goat".

Elemental Master - Blood-Stained Lake (Stage 4)

Thunder Force IV サンダーフォース IV
Stand up Against Myself [Ending Credits]
Technosoft [1992] 

Original Music :  	
Toshiharu Yamanishi
Takeshi Yoshida
Naosuke Arai
Cover by : 8.bit.Commando

Thunder Force IV  サンダーフォース IV - Stand Up Against My Self [Tecnosoft] [1992]

"Metal Squad" from the 1992 Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game "Thunder Force IV", composed by Toshiharu Yamanishi.

This is not from emulation. This was recorded from a genuine Model 1 Sega Genesis console with a VA6 motherboard and modded with RCA jacks. This audio was then amplified by a FiiO E6 and captured by a Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro at 24-bit/96khz through Audacity, then losslessly encoded using FLAC. In other words, it's clean and authentic Sega Genesis hardware sound. All credit for this recording goes to "The Iron Goat".

Thunder Force IV - Metal Squad

Devil's Crush - Main Table - TurboGrafx-16

These tracks were recorded directly from my Model 1 Sega Mega Drive.

Thunder Force IV - Quest for the Darkstar

Stand Up Against Myself (Staff Roll)

Available to pre-order from SATURDAY 24th FEBRUARY at 19:00 (UK time) at www.data-discs.com

Music from the arcade classic, newly remastered and available on vinyl for the first time outside of Japan. Composed in 1987 by SEGA’s legendary in-house programmer, Hiroshi “Hiro” Kawaguchi (OutRun, Space Harrier), this vinyl release of After Burner II features the complete arcade score, along with an unused “Melody Version” of the title track. In addition, we are proud to include a second disc of bonus material, including three arranged versions by SEGA’s in-house live band (S.S.T. Band) from 1988, along with a keyboard and brass infused medley performed by Hiro’s current band, SEGA Sound Unit [H.].

After Burner II is presented as a double 180g LP, cut at 45RPM and housed in a heavyweight single-pocket sleeve. Also included is a 250gsm foldout poster of the original artwork, featuring the iconic F-14 Tomcat fighter jet, which has been newly licensed for this release.* 

This release is available in the following editions:

- 2 x 180g Purple and Blue Swirl (Limited Edition)
- 2 x 180g Opaque Purple
- 2 x 180g Classic Black

* F-14 Tomcat™ is a trademark of Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation and is used under license by Data Discs Ltd.

After Burner II

After Burner II - After Burner (Melody Version, Remastered)

Tracks from the Naxat Shooting Collection Music CD.  This is the highest quality version of the Musha Aleste soundtrack that I've ever heard. 
The final track is an arranged version of fullmetal fighter done with real guitars.

Naxat Shooting Collection

Armed Armor (Round 3) - Musha Aleste

Fullmetal Fighter (Round 1) - Musha Aleste

One of the best soundtracks for the Sega Genesis.  Gley Lancer is a little known but highly praised horizontal shooter for the Genesis.

Gleylancer

Stage 2 (Purple Sea) - Gley Lancer Soundtrack

Stage 1 (Asteroid Field) - Gley Lancer Soundtrack

DATA018: THUNDER FORCE IV

The complete score to Technosoft’s classic shooter, newly remastered and pressed on vinyl for the first time.

Originally released on the Mega Drive in 1992 and featuring some of the most ingeniously complex and heaviest compositions to ever be squeezed through an FM sound chip, the music of THUNDER FORCE IV is relentlessly creative and uncompromising throughout; a real technological marvel and a triumph of metal against the odds. It thoroughly deserves the cult status it now holds and we are thrilled to be releasing it.

THUNDER FORCE IV is presented as a triple 180g LP, featuring 38 in-game tracks and 10 unused bonus tracks, all of which were sourced from the original console. It is packaged in a heavyweight single pocket sleeve, accompanied by a lithographic print of the original 1992 US artwork and a foldout poster of the newly-commissioned illustration for the game’s 2018 re-release on Nintendo Switch. 

Available in the following editions:

3 x 180g Blue, Black & Grey Swirl Combo (LIMITED EDITION)
3 x 180g Opaque Blue
3 x 180g Classic Black

On sale SATURDAY 6th APRIL at data-discs.com

Thunder Force IV

Thunder Force IV - Metal Squad (Remastered)

DATA018: THUNDER FORCE IV

The complete score to Technosoft’s classic shooter, newly remastered and pressed on vinyl for the first time.

Originally released on the Mega Drive in 1992 and featuring some of the most ingeniously complex and heaviest compositions to ever be squeezed through an FM sound chip, the music of THUNDER FORCE IV is relentlessly creative and uncompromising throughout; a real technological marvel and a triumph of metal against the odds. It thoroughly deserves the cult status it now holds and we are thrilled to be releasing it.

THUNDER FORCE IV is presented as a triple 180g LP, featuring 38 in-game tracks and 10 unused bonus tracks, all of which were sourced from the original console. It is packaged in a heavyweight single pocket sleeve, accompanied by a lithographic print of the original 1992 US artwork and a foldout poster of the newly-commissioned illustration for the game’s 2018 re-release on Nintendo Switch.

Available in the following editions:

3 x 180g Blue, Black & Grey Swirl Combo (LIMITED EDITION)
3 x 180g Opaque Blue
3 x 180g Classic Black

ON SALE SATURDAY 6th APRIL at data-discs.com

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