Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Feel the beat, feel the beat, feel the beat I make you lose CONTROL!!!!
I'm a huge fan of Sonic Before the Sequel (it was one of the first fangames I ever played) and have wanted to remix Hilltop Heights Zone for ages but was never able to due to it using a surprisingly difficult to find rap sample. I very recently managed to find a random song utilizing the same sample and thanks to the evolution of technology (FL Studio has a tool that allows you to separate audio into individual stems) I was able to isolate the vocals and finally get a clean version of the sample after all these years!
With the sample in hand, I wanted to challenge myself to re-imagine Hilltop Heights' theme in a more energetic and modernized way. I also challenged myself to try out some new techniques in this track, in particular the record scratching, which I did using FL Studio's "Gross Beat" plug-in and am very proud of if I do say so myself.
Very important note, but both background screenshots in the video are NOT from the original Sonic BTS. They are from Sonic Before the Sequel - Reprise, a project aiming to modify the original Sonic BTS and update it to modern standards. That project is being developed by KartinX on GameJolt, please go show them some love 🙏: gamejolt.com/games/SBTS-repsise/700610
The image of Sonic was drawn by me :)
Timestamps:
0:00 Hilltop Heights - Act 1
2:45 Hilltop Heights - Act 2
Happy listening!
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/dylan-storm-2
Twitter: twitter.com/Storm_1208?lang=en
Main YouTube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCdrcW136Gza5grPnZHCGiVQ
Feel the beat, feel the beat, feel the beat I make you lose CONTROL!!!!
I'm a huge fan of Sonic Before the Sequel (it was one of the first fangames I ever played) and have wanted to remix Hilltop Heights Zone for ages but was never able to due to it using a surprisingly difficult to find rap sample. I very recently managed to find a random song utilizing the same sample and thanks to the evolution of technology (FL Studio has a tool that allows you to separate audio into individual stems) I was able to isolate the vocals and finally get a clean version of the sample after all these years!
With the sample in hand, I wanted to challenge myself to re-imagine Hilltop Heights' theme in a more energetic and modernized way. I also challenged myself to try out some new techniques in this track, in particular the record scratching, which I did using FL Studio's "Gross Beat" plug-in and am very proud of if I do say so myself.
Very important note, but both background screenshots in the video are NOT from the original Sonic BTS. They are from Sonic Before the Sequel - Reprise, a project aiming to modify the original Sonic BTS and update it to modern standards. That project is being developed by KartinX on GameJolt, please go show them some love 🙏: gamejolt.com/games/SBTS-repsise/700610
The image of Sonic was drawn by me :)
Timestamps:
0:00 Hilltop Heights - Act 1
2:45 Hilltop Heights - Act 2
Happy listening!
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/dylan-storm-2
Twitter: twitter.com/Storm_1208?lang=en
Main YouTube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCdrcW136Gza5grPnZHCGiVQ
![Love is Hectic - Its Complicated [OST]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tCsSPr11c_k/mqdefault.jpg "Love is Hectic - Its Complicated [OST]
#GlobalGameJam
Heres the main level theme I composed for my teams game! Funnily enough I was facing a bit of writers block when trying to come up with an idea for this song. I eventually decided that I wanted to try and go for something that sounded really energetic and video-gamey (I took a lot of inspiration from OSUs theme song Circles by Nekodex)
Since our game heavily involves romance, this theme was meant to embody how having a lover can sometimes be a little crazy. Hope you enjoy!
Check out the game here: https://globalgamejam.org/2020/games/its-complicated-7
Happy listening!
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/dylan-storm-2/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Storm_1208?lang=en
Main YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdrcW136Gza5grPnZHCGiVQ")
![Space Race (Level Theme) - RabBound [OST]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tyRcZLc8Djw/mqdefault.jpg "Space Race (Level Theme) - RabBound [OST]
Hey all, heres the main level theme for RabBound! I hit a bit of writers block while trying to compose this and then got the idea for it while thumbing through drum loop samples in my computer. I found a pretty generic Boots-and-Cats house drum loop and thought it would be a cool idea to do a slightly slower version of the games main theme for the levels themselves.
I also wanted to build up the saws and basses over time so I played with gradual increasing and decreasing of the cutoff filters and Im really happy with how the final effect turned out! My friend and I joked that this music sounded like something youd hear in one of those fancy handbag stores in a shopping mall, haha!
Happy listening!
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/dylan-storm-2/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Storm_1208?lang=en
Main YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdrcW136Gza5grPnZHCGiVQ")
![Castle (Super Mario Galaxy) [Edit] - Super Mario Maker 2 (fanmade)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u5X0yDsPOWQ/mqdefault.jpg "Castle (Super Mario Galaxy) [Edit] - Super Mario Maker 2 (fanmade)
Hey guys, Im back at it again with another custom Mario Maker edit theme! As you can probably tell, this theme is a remix of the music for Bowsers Lava Lair (which itself is a remix of Koopa Road from Super Mario 64, lol)
I actually had a lot of fun with this one because it gave me the chance to try out a new VST that got added to FL Studio in a free update. Its called FLEX and its actually fantastic because its filled to the brim with really high quality orchestral samples! I wanted to go crazy with the cello and violin instruments it offered which is one of the reasons I ended up making this.
This took me a lot of time but Im super proud of the result so I hope you all enjoy it!
Happy listening!
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/dylan-storm-2/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Storm_1208?lang=en
Main YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdrcW136Gza5grPnZHCGiVQ")
![Beach (NSMB Wii) [Edit] - NSMBW in Super Mario Maker OST](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/urZHV6gEv-4/mqdefault.jpg "Beach (NSMB Wii) [Edit] - NSMBW in Super Mario Maker OST
Hey all, heres yet another edit theme for the NSMBW in Super Mario Maker modding project! The beach theme is one Ive always found really fun and I was kind of bummed when it was never added to Super Mario Maker 2. Good thing the power of modding is letting us add it in ourselves, lol!
This track was a phenomenal amount of fun to work on! I really tried to capture the bright, cheery, bouncy island feel of the original while also mixing in some new stuff!
Trailer for the mod: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VsWGOjiIko
Full OST Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvK4rThAsEepZ5s_t01tX3xSar37qYqAw
Happy listening!
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/dylan-storm-2/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Storm_1208?lang=en
Main YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdrcW136Gza5grPnZHCGiVQ")
![Journeys End (Credits Theme) - RabBound [OST]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vx7KPn6lWAA/mqdefault.jpg "Journeys End (Credits Theme) - RabBound [OST]
And heres the credits theme for my teams game! Fun Fact: the credits were originally supposed to play the games main theme again but one of my friends commented that he felt it was getting repetitive. He recommended I make a slower, chiller version of the theme for the credits so I did!
The main lead here plays a slightly different melody and also features a completely different synth than in the main theme! I also used some cutoff filters to help drown out the sound from the other synths and give a nice, overarching sense of chill.
Happy listening!
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/dylan-storm-2/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Storm_1208?lang=en
Main YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdrcW136Gza5grPnZHCGiVQ")
