Uploaded August 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
[TRACK LIST IN DESCRIPTION]
This compilation showcases the very special style of composition most Europeans composers had, being influenced by machines like the C64 (among others).
The main characteristic of European chiptune is the faked chords (actually really fast arpeggios) used in one of the two squarewaves channels to prop the melody or to creates some nice audio effects.
You hardly find this type of effect in Japanese NES music.
One other commonly used trick is the "triangle kick", a way to emphasize the sound of the drums kicks by using at the same time the noise channel and the triangle wave channel to create punchy drums sounds.
Note that this trick was also used by Japanese composer Naoki Kodaka (Sunsoft).
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Cette compilation tend à montrer la particularité de la musique chiptune occidentale. En effet, la plupart des compositeurs européens avaient déjà été amené à travailler sur des machines comme le Commodore 64 et par conséquent, utilisaient des techniques d'écriture musicale qu'ils avaient déjà expérimenté sur ces micros afin de rendre leur musique plus riche.
La principale caractéristique de la chiptune européenne, ce sont les accords qui soutiennent la mélodie. Ce sont en réalité des arpèges très rapides qui simulent, grâce à la vitesse à laquelle les notes s’enchaînent, des accords. De vrais accords étaient impossible à réaliser sur un seul canal à cause de l’absence de polyphonie à l'intérieur de chaque canal audio.
C'est une technique quasi-inédite dans la musique NES Japonaise.
Deuxièmement, on retrouve chez beaucoup de compositeurs l'astuce du "triangle kick", qui consiste à renforcer les kicks de batterie en utilisant au même moment le canal triangle et le canal de bruit blanc.
Track List :
01 — 0:00 Hero Quest (N. Baldwin)
02 — 2:20 Target Renegade (T. Follin)
03 — 2:59 Robocop 3 (J. Tel)
04 — 6:34 Target Renegade (T. Follin)
05 — 8:36 The Smurfs (A. J. Gonzalez)
06 — 10:04 ALIEN 3 (J. Tel)
07 — 12:05 The incredible Crash Dummies (G. Follin), thank you Xiphos2000 for the correction!
08 — 13:24 Ferrari Grand Prix (N. Baldwin)
09 — 15:19 Jurassic Park (J. Dunn)
10 — 17:05 ALIEN 3 (J. Tel)
11 — 18:47 Terminator 2 (T. Follin)
12 — 20:44 The Smurfs (A. J. Gonzalez)
13 — 22:12 Pictionary (T. Follin)
14 — 24:07 M.C. Kids (C. Deenen)
15 — 25:11 Ferrari Grand Prix (N. Baldwin)
16 — 27:15 Pictionary (T. Follin)
17 — 28:50 The Smurfs (A. J. Gonzalez)
18 — 30:01 Skate or Die 2 (R. Hubbard)
19 — 31:25 Terminator 2 (T. Follin)
20 — 35:29 Ferrari Grand Prix (N. Baldwin)
22 — 36:31 ALIEN 3 (J. Tel)
23 — 37:47 Silver Surfer (T. Follin)
24 — 39:49 The Smurfs (A. J. Gonzalez)
25 — 41:51 Erik the Viking (N. Baldwin)
26 — 43:25 Wolverine (G. Follin)
27 — 45:27 Darkman (J. Dunn)
28 — 47:08 Overlord (J. Tel)
29 — 49:09 Battletoads (D. Wise)
30 — 51:00 Astérix (A. J. Gonzalez)
31 — 53:02 Robocop 2 (J. Dunn)
32 — 54:43 Wolverine (G. Follin)
33 — 56:45 Magician (N. Baldwin)
34 — 58:01 Nightmare on Elm Street (D. Wise)
35 — 59:37 Terminator 2 (T. Follin)
36 — 1:00:36 The Untouchables (J. Dunn)
37 — 1:02:38 Leathal Weapon (N. Baldwin)
38 — 1:04:01 M.C. Kids (C. Deenen)
39 — 1:04:53 AlLIEN 3 (J. Tel)
40 — 1:06:07 Astérix (A. J. Gonzalez)
41 — 1:07:44 Silver Surfer (T. Follin)
42 — 1:09:36 Skate or Die 2 (R. Hubbard)
43 — 1:10:25 Pictionary (T. Follin)
44 — 1:11:57 The Untouchables (J. Dunn)
45 — 1:12:48 The Smurfs (A. J. Gonzalez)
46 — 1:14:01 Battletoads (D. Wise)
47 — 1:15:11 Darkman (J. Dunn)
48 — 1:16:48 Wolverine (G. Follin)
49 — 1:18:46 Target Renegade (T. Follin)
50 — 1:20:40 James Bond Jr. (N. Baldwin)
51 — 1:21:27 Robocop 2 (J. Dunn)
52 — 1:22:31 ALIEN 3 (J. Tel)
53 — 1:23:26 Target Renegade (T. Follin)
54 — 1:24:14 Erik the Viking (N. Baldwin)
55 — 1:25:39 Skate or Die 2 (R. Hubbard)
56 — 1:26:30 Target Renegade (T. Follin)
57 — 1:28:31 Overlord (J. Tel)
[TRACK LIST IN DESCRIPTION]
This compilation showcases the very special style of composition most Europeans composers had, being influenced by machines like the C64 (among others).
The main characteristic of European chiptune is the faked chords (actually really fast arpeggios) used in one of the two squarewaves channels to prop the melody or to creates some nice audio effects.
You hardly find this type of effect in Japanese NES music.
One other commonly used trick is the "triangle kick", a way to emphasize the sound of the drums kicks by using at the same time the noise channel and the triangle wave channel to create punchy drums sounds.
Note that this trick was also used by Japanese composer Naoki Kodaka (Sunsoft).
- - - - -
Cette compilation tend à montrer la particularité de la musique chiptune occidentale. En effet, la plupart des compositeurs européens avaient déjà été amené à travailler sur des machines comme le Commodore 64 et par conséquent, utilisaient des techniques d'écriture musicale qu'ils avaient déjà expérimenté sur ces micros afin de rendre leur musique plus riche.
La principale caractéristique de la chiptune européenne, ce sont les accords qui soutiennent la mélodie. Ce sont en réalité des arpèges très rapides qui simulent, grâce à la vitesse à laquelle les notes s’enchaînent, des accords. De vrais accords étaient impossible à réaliser sur un seul canal à cause de l’absence de polyphonie à l'intérieur de chaque canal audio.
C'est une technique quasi-inédite dans la musique NES Japonaise.
Deuxièmement, on retrouve chez beaucoup de compositeurs l'astuce du "triangle kick", qui consiste à renforcer les kicks de batterie en utilisant au même moment le canal triangle et le canal de bruit blanc.
Track List :
01 — 0:00 Hero Quest (N. Baldwin)
02 — 2:20 Target Renegade (T. Follin)
03 — 2:59 Robocop 3 (J. Tel)
04 — 6:34 Target Renegade (T. Follin)
05 — 8:36 The Smurfs (A. J. Gonzalez)
06 — 10:04 ALIEN 3 (J. Tel)
07 — 12:05 The incredible Crash Dummies (G. Follin), thank you Xiphos2000 for the correction!
08 — 13:24 Ferrari Grand Prix (N. Baldwin)
09 — 15:19 Jurassic Park (J. Dunn)
10 — 17:05 ALIEN 3 (J. Tel)
11 — 18:47 Terminator 2 (T. Follin)
12 — 20:44 The Smurfs (A. J. Gonzalez)
13 — 22:12 Pictionary (T. Follin)
14 — 24:07 M.C. Kids (C. Deenen)
15 — 25:11 Ferrari Grand Prix (N. Baldwin)
16 — 27:15 Pictionary (T. Follin)
17 — 28:50 The Smurfs (A. J. Gonzalez)
18 — 30:01 Skate or Die 2 (R. Hubbard)
19 — 31:25 Terminator 2 (T. Follin)
20 — 35:29 Ferrari Grand Prix (N. Baldwin)
22 — 36:31 ALIEN 3 (J. Tel)
23 — 37:47 Silver Surfer (T. Follin)
24 — 39:49 The Smurfs (A. J. Gonzalez)
25 — 41:51 Erik the Viking (N. Baldwin)
26 — 43:25 Wolverine (G. Follin)
27 — 45:27 Darkman (J. Dunn)
28 — 47:08 Overlord (J. Tel)
29 — 49:09 Battletoads (D. Wise)
30 — 51:00 Astérix (A. J. Gonzalez)
31 — 53:02 Robocop 2 (J. Dunn)
32 — 54:43 Wolverine (G. Follin)
33 — 56:45 Magician (N. Baldwin)
34 — 58:01 Nightmare on Elm Street (D. Wise)
35 — 59:37 Terminator 2 (T. Follin)
36 — 1:00:36 The Untouchables (J. Dunn)
37 — 1:02:38 Leathal Weapon (N. Baldwin)
38 — 1:04:01 M.C. Kids (C. Deenen)
39 — 1:04:53 AlLIEN 3 (J. Tel)
40 — 1:06:07 Astérix (A. J. Gonzalez)
41 — 1:07:44 Silver Surfer (T. Follin)
42 — 1:09:36 Skate or Die 2 (R. Hubbard)
43 — 1:10:25 Pictionary (T. Follin)
44 — 1:11:57 The Untouchables (J. Dunn)
45 — 1:12:48 The Smurfs (A. J. Gonzalez)
46 — 1:14:01 Battletoads (D. Wise)
47 — 1:15:11 Darkman (J. Dunn)
48 — 1:16:48 Wolverine (G. Follin)
49 — 1:18:46 Target Renegade (T. Follin)
50 — 1:20:40 James Bond Jr. (N. Baldwin)
51 — 1:21:27 Robocop 2 (J. Dunn)
52 — 1:22:31 ALIEN 3 (J. Tel)
53 — 1:23:26 Target Renegade (T. Follin)
54 — 1:24:14 Erik the Viking (N. Baldwin)
55 — 1:25:39 Skate or Die 2 (R. Hubbard)
56 — 1:26:30 Target Renegade (T. Follin)
57 — 1:28:31 Overlord (J. Tel)


![PAL Soundtrack : Castlevania
[ Tracklist in description ]
Composed by Satoe Terashima & Kinuyo Yamashita
Sound Programmed by Hidenori Maezawa
0:00 FIRST STEPS — [ Prologue ]
0:08 STAGES 1-3 — [ Vampire Killer ]
1:20 STAGES 4-6 — [ Stalker ]
2:37 STAGES 7-9 — [ Wicked Child ]
4:11 STAGES 10-12 — [ Walking On the Edge ]
5:41 STAGES 13-15 — [ Heart of Fire ]
7:54 STAGES 16-18 — [ Out of Time ]
9:11 BOSS — [ Poison Mind ]
9:34 STAGE CLEAR
9:40 Final Boss P. 1 — [ Nothing to Lose ]
10:47 Final Boss P. 2 — [ Black Night ]
11:31 MISS!!
11:36 GAME OVER
11:41 ENDING / STAFF ROLL — [ Voyager ] PAL Soundtrack : Castlevania](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XNaF1vhtlgs/mqdefault.jpg)






![The House of the Dead: Overkill — Full Soundtrack
Includes the tracks from the Extended Cut version.
Produced by Pit Stop Productions for HeadStrong Games / SEGA
John Sanderson; Nadeem Daya
2009; 2011
Album mix w/vocals 01:50:53
— P L A Y L I S T —
~ in game sound ~
01 Logos
02 Opening
03 Dim Sum for Papa [Papas Palace of Pain Mix]
04 Jasper & Brutus
12:22 — 05 The Closet [Naked Terror Mix]
21:30 — 06 Coco & Sindy
23:53 — 07 They Call Him G [Ballistic Trauma Mix 1]
28:03 — 08 They Call Him G [Ballistic Trauma Mix 2]
28:59 — 09 Screamer
34:37 — 10 One Night in Bayou [Carny Mix]
41:57 — 11 Nigel & Sebastian
44:32 — 12 Get on It [Creeping Flesh Mix]
52:39 — 13 Meat Katie
55:49 — 14 Scream Train Funk
01:01:58 — 15 Scream Train Funk 2
01:06:14 — 16 Crawler
01:09:20 — 17 The House of the Dead [Fetid Waters Mix]
01:19:08 —18 Lobber
01:23:50 —19 Special Kinda Love [Jailhouse Judgment Mix]
01:32:59 — 20 Overkill [Operation Overkill Mix 1]
01:36:33 — 21 Overkill [Operation Overkill Mix 2]
01:41:26 — 22 Mother
01:45:12 — 23 Beautiful Mind
01:49:24 — 24 Ending
~ Album soundtrack ~
01:50:53 — 01 Dim Sum for Papa [Album Mix]
01:56:04 — 02 The Closet [Album Mix]
02:00:38 —:03 They Call Him G [Album Mix]
02:05:21 — 04 Torn Out Twisted [Album Mix]
02:08:10 — 05 One Night in Bayou [Album Mix]
02:10:00 — 06 Got on It [Album Mix]
02:14:13 — 07 Get Funky [Album Mix]
02:19:18 — 08 Critics Choice [Album Mix]
02:21:33 — 09 The House of the Dead [Album Mix]
02:24:41 —10 The Mutant Shuffle [Album Mix]
02:29:39 — 11 Special Kinda Love [Album Mix]
02:33:52 — 12 Overkill [Album Mix]
02:39:37 — 13 Beautiful Mind [Album Mix]
02:44:00 — 14 Washs Day Off [Album Mix]
02:48:13 — 15 Lock n Load
~ Instrumental ~
02:52:26 — 01 Dim Sum for Papa [Instrumental]
02:57:05 — 02 They Call Him G [Instrumental]
03:01:47 — 03 Torn Out Twisted [Instrumental]
03:07:08 — 04 One Night in Bayou [Instrumental]
03:11:20 — 05 Get Funky [Instrumental]
03:16:00 — 06 Critics Choice [Instrumental]
03:21:02 — 07 The House of the Dead [Instrumental]
03:24:21 — 08 Special Kinda Love [Instrumental]
03:29:21 — 09 Washs Day Off [Instrumental]
03:33:35 — 10 Pause The House of the Dead: Overkill — Full Soundtrack](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YqgMEVHpRKk/mqdefault.jpg)
