Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I remember starting a cover of this track way back in 2011 or 2012 and never got past the first frame of music before eventually leaving it behind for an extended period of time but I'm glad that I got the opportunity to listen through the Frozen Synapse OST once again. Some truly outstanding music for it's time in the strategy genre from nervous_testpilot, one of the people who worked on the title from Mode7 Games.
This may have actually been the first soundtrack that got me into the electronic music scene and enjoying some heavier synthesized music as I was very much a heavy metal enjoyer at the time. While I now enjoy a far wider spectrum of music, back then it was much narrower. Disturbed, Metallica and Iron Maiden in particular. Throw some Slipknot in there and you very much have metal and nu-metal only.
I believe that this track was an intro or menu theme for Frozen Synapse and while it is relatively short, it does conclude nicely and think it benefits from not being looped.
With some tracks, I do like to slow things down a little and I felt that it lent itself well to this, especially when it comes to the somewhat grungier and more intense sound of the VRC7 chip, most associated with the Sega line of consoles such as the Mega Drive / Genesis. I also enjoy bringing in the triangle as a lead for some sections, that being the mystical vocals included in this track and while it can sometimes be a little overpowering, you can tone it down a little by switching it to the percussion line on occasion.
Hope you enjoyed this one - do let me know what you think in the comments as always.
All the best.
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I remember starting a cover of this track way back in 2011 or 2012 and never got past the first frame of music before eventually leaving it behind for an extended period of time but I'm glad that I got the opportunity to listen through the Frozen Synapse OST once again. Some truly outstanding music for it's time in the strategy genre from nervous_testpilot, one of the people who worked on the title from Mode7 Games.
This may have actually been the first soundtrack that got me into the electronic music scene and enjoying some heavier synthesized music as I was very much a heavy metal enjoyer at the time. While I now enjoy a far wider spectrum of music, back then it was much narrower. Disturbed, Metallica and Iron Maiden in particular. Throw some Slipknot in there and you very much have metal and nu-metal only.
I believe that this track was an intro or menu theme for Frozen Synapse and while it is relatively short, it does conclude nicely and think it benefits from not being looped.
With some tracks, I do like to slow things down a little and I felt that it lent itself well to this, especially when it comes to the somewhat grungier and more intense sound of the VRC7 chip, most associated with the Sega line of consoles such as the Mega Drive / Genesis. I also enjoy bringing in the triangle as a lead for some sections, that being the mystical vocals included in this track and while it can sometimes be a little overpowering, you can tone it down a little by switching it to the percussion line on occasion.
Hope you enjoyed this one - do let me know what you think in the comments as always.
All the best.
#famitracker #chiptune #genesis
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![Phantasy Star IV - The End of the Millennium [intro sequence] (FamiTracker 8-bit)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vhoOVxewf2k/mqdefault.jpg "Phantasy Star IV - The End of the Millennium [intro sequence] (FamiTracker 8-bit)
Before I start, I do hope that you enjoy my relatively new attempts at making something a little more interesting in the background while FamiTracker is running and the music is playing. In the end, it probably just looks like a weird representation of my face spinning wildly for no apparent reason but I do hope to extend on this in orders of magnitude to improve the viewing experience if you do happen to come across these. Maybe some nice animated textures and different backgrounds perhaps.
Returning to the music itself, I adore the grungy style from the Sega Genesis and especially so with the incredible Phantasy Star IV OST. I never actually played a lot of the game itself - I think I played up until and including the first boss and then stopped for some reason. I believe that it was included on the Sega Mega Drive Collection for the Xbox 360 but its not on the list of backwardly compatible titles for the Xbox One it seems.
Its very much that old-school RPG where you control a team that is likely attempting to stop a threat that may take over the world and/or destroy it entirely. I dont know the premise of Phantasy Star IV and would not want to spoil it for any players who may want to try it but the JRPGs of this era tended to stay relatively stereotypical.
It was fun transcribing this song that plays during the intro of the game down to 4 channels and it translates really well. Its likely down to the simple melody but it is incredibly catchy for the two minutes that it plays.
I hope you enjoy this rendition and as always, let me know what you think in the comments below!
All the best.
#famitracker #8bit #chiptune
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