The Pale Vigil - Lavender Town Arrangement Sound Of A Shadow 2016-10-30 | Download this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf?usp=sharingSOAS on Twitter- twitter.com/soundofashadowJust a little something I tinkered with real quick. Haven't uploaded a tune in awhile, but feeling the Halloween spirit, so I decided to slap together something a tad on the spooky side to celebrate!A simple tune from a very important game of my childhood, Lavender Town and Pokemon Tower were always my favorite part of the original Pokemon games. This town, with it's eerie tune, dark story elements, and mysterious Pokemon, helped to cement Ghost-types as my all-time favorite Pokemon. The piece itself doesn't do much in way of innovation. This arrangement is meant to take on the feel of a somber wake or funeral procession, perhaps through the town itself and into Pokemon Tower. Or perhaps a memorial service held by Mr. Fuji himself, in honor of Cubone's slain mother? Just an excuse to play around with some spooky organ effects, more than anything.More tunes in the works. Hope you enjoy! Thanks for listening, and Happy Halloween!
Cybernetic Aquarium - Cyber Station X Aquarium Park Hybrid Remix Sound Of A Shadow 2023-11-11 | Download this and other remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1HawkHysDiJu_QDVNrIZGeRCvDa7YbnCBFollow me on Twitter (for now): twitter.com/soundofashadowAnd now on BlueSky!https://bsky.app/profile/soundofashadow.bsky.social----------------------------------------------------------------Sonic Superstars was kinda.. eh. But the OST at least had a few bangers, right?Cyber Station was one of those for me- genuinely one of the better levels and catchier tunes, in my opinion. And it shares some similarities with Sonic Colors' Aquarium park theme, in that they both heavily use a lot of the pentatonic scale to make their melodies. So slapping these two tunes together seemed like a no-brainer! Well, that, and the jellyfish transformation section reminded me of Wisps.Hope you enjoy, and thank you for listening!
GeneSNES Arrangement - Dream Mountain Zone Act 1 (Sonic Gaiden) Sound Of A Shadow 2023-08-04 | Follow me on Twitter:twitter.com/soundofashadowArtwork and concept by AeroArtwork - twitter.com/AeroArtwork---------------------------------My last one of these was surprisingly more popular than I had anticipated, so by request, here's another one. I promise I'm not gonna do the whole Gaiden OST like this, was just an easy little thing to put together in about 20 minutes- and I've missed uploading stuff here.Can't guarantee what the next one will be, or that it'll be anytime soon, but I am enjoying mashing up the instrumentation with these. So if you have a request of a song you'd like to hear done in this arrangement style, feel free to leave suggestions.Thanks for listening as always!
GeneSNES Arrangement - Rainy Plateaus Zone Act 1 (Sonic Gaiden) Sound Of A Shadow 2023-07-31 | Follow me on Twitter:twitter.com/soundofashadowArtwork and concept by AeroArtwork - twitter.com/AeroArtwork---------------------------------Haven't uploaded in awhile.Got my hands on some new instrument plug-ins awhile back, and decided to just do a quick mock-up of a SNES and Genesis hybrid using a session I had handy- none other than Rainy Plateaus. I have featured the sample on Twitter a few times in various forms, and after a suggestion, I've decided to upload a full version here. I was hesitant cause I don't want to upload too many versions of the same songs and it get annoying, but if that doesn't bother you, please let me know in the comments.I'd like to do more with the SNES instrumentation in general in the future, and would love to do more of these half-n-half arrangements/remixes- so if it's something you like, please let me know that below as well!Thanks for listening!
Vandalize - Genesis Arrangement Sound Of A Shadow 2022-09-13 | Follow me on Twitter:twitter.com/soundofashadowDownload this and other arrangements/remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf------------------------------This is a fan cover/arrangement. Original song by the band One OK Rock, for the game Sonic Frontiers. All rights reserved. ------------------------------A little something I threw together real fast in what little spare time I've had. Wouldn't typically consider myself a fan of this style of music, but something about this tune just hits all the right spots, ya know? Looking forward to Frontiers, hope it delivers!Hope you enjoy, and as always, thank you for listening!
Catch The Rebound (Arena 3) - Strike Out Original Soundtrack Sound Of A Shadow 2022-08-15 | Follow me on Twitter:twitter.com/soundofashadow-------------The final of a handful of songs in a small little soundtrack for my old colleagues at Good Friend Studios, previously known for Arlo the Rabbit!The OST borrows a great deal from various genres of music, specifically from the 80's, 90's, and early 2000's.Strike Out is currently in development, so more info and release coming soon! Expect updates, information, and links to the game to be available in this description at a later date.In the meantime, please enjoy the tunes, and thanks for listening!
Get Tricky (Arena 2) - Strike Out Original Soundtrack Sound Of A Shadow 2022-08-13 | Follow me on Twitter:twitter.com/soundofashadow-------------One of a handful of songs in a small little soundtrack I'm working on for my old colleagues at Good Friend Studios, previously known for Arlo the Rabbit!The OST borrows a great deal from various genres of music, specifically from the 80's, 90's, and early 2000's.Strike Out is currently in development, so more info and release coming soon! Expect updates, information, and links to the game to be available in this description at a later date.In the meantime, please enjoy the tunes, and thanks for listening!
Pulse (Menu 2) - Strike Out Original Soundtrack Sound Of A Shadow 2022-08-09 | Follow me on Twitter:twitter.com/soundofashadow-------------One of a handful of songs in a small little soundtrack I'm working on for my old colleagues at Good Friend Studios, previously known for Arlo the Rabbit!The OST borrows a great deal from various genres of music, specifically from the 80's, 90's, and early 2000's.Strike Out is currently in development, so more info and release coming soon! Expect updates, information, and links to the game to be available in this description at a later date.In the meantime, please enjoy the tunes, and thanks for listening!
Cement Mixer (Arena 1) - Strike Out Original Soundtrack Sound Of A Shadow 2022-08-06 | Follow me on Twitter:twitter.com/soundofashadow-------------One of a handful of songs in a small little soundtrack I'm working on for my old colleagues at Good Friend Studios, previously known for Arlo the Rabbit!The OST borrows a great deal from various genres of music, specifically from the 80's, 90's, and early 2000's.Strike Out is currently in development, so more info and release coming soon! Expect updates, information, and links to the game to be available in this description at a later date.In the meantime, please enjoy the tunes, and thanks for listening!
Please Stand By (Menu 1) - Strike Out Original Soundtrack Sound Of A Shadow 2022-08-04 | Follow me on Twitter:twitter.com/soundofashadow-------------The first of a handful of songs in a small little soundtrack I'm working on for my old colleagues at Good Friend Studios, previously known for Arlo the Rabbit!The OST borrows a great deal from various genres of music, specifically from the 80's, 90's, and early 2000's.Strike Out is currently in development, so more info and release coming soon! Expect updates, information, and links to the game to be available in this description at a later date.In the meantime, please enjoy the tunes, and thanks for listening!
Infinites Theme and Frontiers Trailer Theme Comparison Sound Of A Shadow 2022-06-04 | Just something I noticed and threw together to compare. Pretty sure this is just pure coincidence, but part of Infinite's theme shares a chord progression with the Frontiers' theme.The two songs are a half-step apart in terms of key, but the similarity is there. I've transposed the melodies of each atop one another for comparison.I dunno. Whaddya think?
Dirty Water - Hydrocity x Chemical Plant Hybrid Remix Sound Of A Shadow 2022-05-12 | Download this and other remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLfFollow me on Twitter:twitter.com/soundofashadow----------------------------------------------------------------A funky little remix idea I've had stuck in my head for awhile now- an old-school jazz styled remix of Hydrocity Zone (act 2) with some Chemical Plant solo goodness.Had a blast playing around with this one, and decided to experiment going all in on the oldies vibe- using effects processing to try and emulate an old 8-track style, complete with distortion and tape hiss for some extra flare!I hope you enjoy it, and thank you for listening!
Knock Knock, Its Knuckles - Teaser (Link to Full Song In Description) Sound Of A Shadow 2022-04-01 | #Sonic2 #SonicTheHedgehog2 #SonicMovie Listen to the full version here:youtube.com/watch?v=UGq1nxMftpY&ab_channel=TheBoneHeadClan-------------------------------------A collaborative music commission for TheBoneheadClanMusic and Sound Design by Sound Of A Shadow ProductionsFt. Nick Savarese, Yosh, Kasical, HiltoniumNick Savarese: Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lyricistyoutube.com/channel/UCEM4pBSLljBGCTnGy9Y_3SgYosh: Chorusyoutube.com/channel/UCR40m-SSD3ZMcPQ0jdfn-zAHiltonium: Backing Vocalsyoutube.com/channel/UC2NZV8M_rAn4dxjKZj3895wKasical: Intro, Backing Vocalsyoutube.com/user/Katsu0882------------------------------------------In celebration and hype for the release of the Sonic The Hedgehog 2 movie, this tune aims to embody all things Knuckles; chock full of nods and references throughout the Echidna's appearances throughout the Sonic franchise.Please consider checking out the full version in the link provided, and thank you for listening!
Save The Day! - Save/Load Menu Theme - Arlo The Rabbit Sound Of A Shadow 2022-03-15 | Arlo The Rabbit is now available for download on Steam!store.steampowered.com/app/854450/Arlo_The_Rabbit--------------------------Follow these Twitters!Music by Sound Of A Shadow: twitter.com/soundofashadowGame Created by Good Friend Studios: twitter.com/GoodFriendStudiArtwork by Aero43o9: twitter.com/AeroArtwork------------------A little chill remix of the main title and Flower Paths themes, turned into the save and load menu theme.This tune was originally done as a side piece for any add-ons to the game, and was previously not published. The game has since been updated with a save and load function, where the tune can be heard. So with that being said, it can finally join its brethren as part of the soundtrack!Hope you enjoy, and thank you for listening!
Theme of Echo Cicada (Original Composition) Sound Of A Shadow 2022-02-15 | Firstly, a very huge thank you to the artist who helped me bring the visual side of my concept to life- hope you'll check her stuff out and consider commissioning her if you need some killer art!Adona Smithtwitter.com/AdonaSmithinstagram.com/adonaconceptsAnd consider following me on twitter if you haven't already!twitter.com/soundofashadow------------------------------Absolutely love the style of the Mega Man X games, especially their music, and have been wanting to toy with it some more. So this time, here's an original composition inspired by the series as well as a little Maverick character I created to go along with the stage theme!The song itself borrows heavily from a lot of my favorite MMX tunes, particularly within the SNES trilogy. The opening stages and boss themes were a huge inspiration, as well as some of my favorite level tracks like Toxic Seahorse and Storm Eagle. The instruments used are also a mish-mash from the soundbanks of the first 3 MMX games, and are meant to try and imitate the SNES feel and vibe.As for the character, I chose to base it off of my absolute favorite insect, and one of my favorite animals in general, the cicada!Echo Cicada's stage would take place in the region's central radio and communications hub- a very large transmission tower responsible for various different radio communications in the region. Under Sigma's command, Echo Cicada has taken over the transmission tower and jammed all digital communication for the region. It's up to X and Zero to ascend the tower, Defeat Echo, and restore clarity to the communications tower.Echo's design is meant to imitate a real-life cicadas about as much as any other maverick imitates its real-life animal counterpart. This Maverick harnesses large wings enabling it to fly and maneuver through the air at rapid speeds. A very large loud-speaker apparatus is mounted within his chest, allowing him to blast deafening, shrill sound waves to damage and disable his foes.His attacks consist of:-A bob-and-weave flight pattern, complete with a high-speed airborn charge-Sound wave "pulse" projectiles shot from his chest-A shrill sound that warps and distorts the arena (think Touch Fuzzy, Get Dizzy from Yoshi's Island)-And, like a real cicada, the ability to "shed" his shell, leaving a stationary clone of himself to act as a shield or obstacle (similar to Chill Penguin's ice clones)X's power-up obtained from defeating Echo Cicada would be "Echo Wave", a sound wave projectile that, when making contact with a wall or enemy, would split into smaller sound waves and ricochet back in the opposite direction (again, drawing inspiration from Chill Penguin's Shotgun Ice ability)----------------------I had an absolute blast creating this tune and immersing myself in a little thought exercise of creating an original character to go along with it! It was a little out of my comfort zone in some ways, but I'd love to do more character and tune exercises in the future, perhaps for other game franchises that I love.I certainly hope you enjoy, and thank you for listening!
Star Lights Reach (Sonic 30th Anniversary Special) Sound Of A Shadow 2021-06-23 | Download this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf-----------------------------------------------Firstly, a huge thank you to OcaRockaRina for the absolutely beautiful starry-sky artwork used in this vid! Please go check out her work!instagram.com/ocarockarinatwitter.com/OcaRockaRinaAnd follow me on Twitter while you're at it, if you haven't already! twitter.com/soundofashadow-------------------------------------------------Very proud to present this one for Sonic's 30th Anniversary!It's no secret that the franchise, and the music in particular, was a large part of my childhood and adolescence, and played a big part in shaping who I am today. Star Light Zone's music, in particular, is one of my earliest memories of video game music- nay, music in general- ever moving me emotionally. The song always had a feeling of longing and hopefulness... cliche as it may sound, the music has always fit the "wishing upon a star" type of vibe, which I assume is what they were going for! It is for that reason that SLZ is probably my favorite Sonic tune ever, and what with hearing so much Colors' music as of late due to the Ultimate announcement, I was able to piece this mash-up of sorts together- a tribute to the series, and two of it's best star-themed tunes!My music means a lot to me, but this one in particular just hit a little different when making. I always get nostalgic when working with Sonic remixes but this one got me feeling extra sentimental. I hope you'll enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed working on it!Thank you to the Sonic series for inspiring me as a child to become the musician I am as an adult today. And equally, thank YOU for taking the time to listen!
The Bounty Hunter (Unreleased) - Sonic Gaiden Sound Of A Shadow 2021-04-30 | Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow----------------------------Sonic Gaiden may be on hiatus, but there's still many assets that were never revealed to the general public! I've been given permission to share a variety of unreleased, unfinished, and even scrapped versions of various songs and jingles that I have created for the mod!----------------------------The final unreleased track I have for Sonic Gaiden.This is a tentative boss and character theme for a would-be 3rd party enemy for Sonic to face- a mysterious, robotic assassin hired to bring Sonic in dead or alive.The concept notes I was given for this boss describe it as being unrelated to Eggman and the main plotline for Sonic Gaiden, who is deadly and menacing in their own right but made to look foolish in its encounters with our heroes. I tried to play on this concept within the music itself. Digital and grating with some of that Genesis twang, but with a western "desperado" type of feel. The middle section of the song is meant to represent the foolishness of how easily Sonic can outmaneuver and outwit this assassin- a healthy dose of deadly and derpy.I'll also add that my little mock-up is not reflective of the actual concept art, just kinda my own imagining of the character in some form.Out of respect for the integrity of the project, I won't divulge any further info on the character concept, but I'll just say it was one of the more interesting parts of the game's concepts for me personally, and it was a blast to conceptualize this little rough draft for the character!------------------------------This concludes all I have to show for what I've worked on for Sonic Gaiden so far, with the exception of scrapped drafts of pre-existing songs that I may release at some point if the interest is there.Thank you all for listening!
Matrix Madness Zone Act 3 (Unreleased) - Sonic Gaiden Sound Of A Shadow 2021-04-23 | Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow----------------------------Sonic Gaiden may be on hiatus, but there's still many assets that were never revealed to the general public! I've been given permission to share a variety of unreleased, unfinished, and even scrapped versions of various songs and jingles that I have created for the mod!----------------------------Matrix Madness Zone was designed to be unique in that, like similar final/near final levels, it would have 3 acts. This act in particular represents a glitch and a playable form of a computer "crashing"- hence it being a more chaotic and fast paced version of the Act 1 variant.Got a few more Gaiden tunes left to upload, so stay tuned, and thank you for listening as always!
Invincibility Reel (Unreleased) - Sonic Gaiden Sound Of A Shadow 2021-04-16 | Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow----------------------------Sonic Gaiden may be on hiatus, but there's still many assets that were never revealed to the general public! I've been given permission to share a variety of unreleased, unfinished, and even scrapped versions of various songs and jingles that I have created for the mod!----------------------------Here's a short reel of a few different variants of the Invincibility Theme for Sonic Gaiden, all based on the main/title theme. Not all versions are slated to appear in the final game, but I came up with a few variants for the dev to choose from and figured it'd be neat to showcase them all here- including the Super Sonic variant, of course! Which one is your favorite?A few more Gaiden tunes to go from here, so stay tuned, and as always- thanks for listening!
Sonic Underground Opening - Genesis Arrangement (5K Subscriber Special!) Sound Of A Shadow 2021-04-11 | Download this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLfFollow me on twitter as well: twitter.com/soundofashadow--------------------------------------------------It's been a long and steady crawl, but my channel has finally hit 5,000 Subscribers!So as a small token of my appreciation, here's a highly requested Genesis Arrangement- the Sonic Underground Opening theme!I can't say it enough, but thank each and every one of you for checking out my tunes over the years. It means the world to me to have even just a few people interested in listening to the stuff I make, so to have 5K is just mind blowing and heart-warming to me.Here's to hoping to making tons more tunes, and reaching as many people as I can with them. Always and forever, thank you so much for listening!
Matrix Madness Zone Act 2 (Unreleased) - Sonic Gaiden Sound Of A Shadow 2021-04-09 | Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow----------------------------Sonic Gaiden may be on hiatus, but there's still many assets that were never revealed to the general public! I've been given permission to share a variety of unreleased, unfinished, and even scrapped versions of various songs and jingles that I have created for the mod!----------------------------Setting foot in the digital world, this is the Act 2 variant of the final zone of Sonic Gaiden. Wanted to add more to this but never got around to redoing some of the parts to help it stand out just a little more from Act 1, at least melodically. Was totally going for a 80's-90's technology vibe- hence the dial-up modem sounds, some very typical drum machine samples, and so forth.Got a handful more Unreleased Gaiden tunes in the wings, so stay tuned! Hope you enjoyed, and thank you for listening!
Matrix Madness Zone Act 1 (Unreleased) - Sonic Gaiden OST Sound Of A Shadow 2021-04-02 | Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow----------------------------Sonic Gaiden may be on hiatus, but there's still many assets that were never revealed to the general public! I've been given permission to share a variety of unreleased, unfinished, and even scrapped versions of various songs and jingles that I have created for the mod!----------------------------Here's a tune created for what would be the final zone of Sonic Gaiden. As the name implies, the level would take place inside of a digital realm/computer mainframe. More Unreleased Gaiden stuff to come, so stay tuned! Hope you enjoyed, and thank you for listening!
Sonic Underground - Genesis Arrangement Sound Of A Shadow 2021-04-01 | Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow----------------------------:D
Jingle Reel (Unreleased) - Sonic Gaiden Sound Of A Shadow 2021-03-26 | Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow----------------------------Sonic Gaiden may be on hiatus, but there's still many assets that were never revealed to the general public! I've been given permission to share a variety of unreleased, unfinished, and even scrapped versions of various songs and jingles that I have created for the mod!----------------------------Here's an assortment of jingles- some unfinished, some never-before revealed, and some that may sound familiar from the Gaiden Demo and footage videos. This reel includes:-A tentative "soft" menu theme, based on the main title theme (unused)-The newest version of a remixed classic extra life jingle-A draft of the speed up jingle, based on the main theme motif-A draft of a remix of the classic drowning theme-The final version of the act clear jingle, based on the main theme motifMore to come! Hope you enjoyed, and s always, thanks for listening!
Mini Boss Theme (Unreleased) - Sonic Gaiden Sound Of A Shadow 2021-03-20 | Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow----------------------------Sonic Gaiden may be on hiatus, but there's still many assets that were never revealed to the general public! I've been given permission to share a variety of unreleased, unfinished, and even scrapped versions of various songs and jingles that I have created for the mod!And to start things off, here's a previously unreleased, unfinished version of the tentative mini boss theme- one of the first songs I started working on when I joined the project.This particular theme borrows from Michael Jackson's "Another Part of Me", with a generous dose of the Sonic Adventure 2 options menu theme and the Sonic 2 Robotnik boss theme jammed into it.More to come! Hope you enjoyed, and s always, thanks for listening!
Diamond Dust Zone (Genesis) - Hybrid Remix Sound Of A Shadow 2020-12-26 | Follow me on Twitter:twitter.com/soundofashadowDownload this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf-------------------------------------------------------------Rarely get snow where I live, but I always appreciate some good ice-level and winter themed VGM at this time of year. So what better song to celebrate winter time than Diamond Dust!Just a quick little experiment I threw together, seemed like a good excuse to play around with some horn section synths I acquired recently. Nothing too terribly innovative in this one except maybe in the solo section ;)Hope you've enjoyed, and as always, thank you for listening!
Keepsake - Original Composition Sound Of A Shadow 2020-10-30 | Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow-----------------------------A combination piece that was done for the Music Weeklies Challenge for the end of October, that easily doubled as an excuse to add to the NQT OST!Keepsake is a somber piece meant to invoke the mysticism of something old, worn, and forgotten... but found again- stirring with it memories of several different emotional states. Sad memories of a pleasant time long-since passed? Or perhaps something dark, sinister, even unforgivable? If it evoked some kind of emotion for you, please let me know how it made you feel in the comments! As always, thanks for listening!
Reservations - Original Composition Sound Of A Shadow 2020-10-29 | Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow-----------------------------A second piece done for the Music Weeklies Challenge for the end of October- and a good excuse to extend the NQT OST!This is a more mellow and downtempo tune, reminiscent of what would play in a "safe" area, in an opening area of the game, during a character-based cutscene, etc. A dingy old diner? An empty bowling alley? a deserted shopping mall at sunset? Just a mood-setting little tune.Let me know what comes to mind when you hear this tune! As always, thanks for listening!
Spider Dance (Undertale) - Mega Man X Hybrid Remix Sound Of A Shadow 2020-10-01 | Firstly, a very special thanks to JusteDesserts for allowing me to use his Muffet Robot Master artwork in this video's image and thumbnail! Please check out their work and social media at the links provided below!deviantart.com/justedessertstwitter.com/JusteDessertsFollow me on twitter while you're at it!twitter.com/soundofashadowDownload this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf-------------------------------------------------------------Been playing through some Undertale again recently and I'm noticing so much inspiration and similarities in the music that is comparable to so many awesome retro game OSTs.In this instance, I was getting a big Mega Man X vibe from Spider Dance, so decided to remix it and mash it up using some MMX soundfonts!Nothing super fancy here, just a noticeable change in tempo, some instrument swapping, and a few little accentuations to help make it feel more like a Maverick stage theme in a classic MMX game on SNES.May do a few more Undertale tunes in this manner, to go along with my Megalovania/Super Castlevania remix from awhile back. youtube.com/watch?v=WlqUU7CUDbg&ab_channel=SoundOfAShadowLet me know if this is something you'd like to hear more of, and if so, which Undertale song to try remixing next!As always, I hope you enjoyed, and thank you for listening!
September Genesis Arrangement Sound Of A Shadow 2020-09-01 | Follow me on Twitter - twitter.com/soundofashadowDownload this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf---------------------------------------This one's been a long time coming.. I started this arrangement several years ago but kept gaining and losing motivation to finish it over time.Well, with my new computer in place and access to some new instrumentation, I decided to put a fresh coat of paint on the pre-existing file and see it through to the end!In addition to being a popular "meme" song for this time of year, I just absolutely love EWF and this style of music. Very nostalgic for me, and I think it lends itself very well to the crunchy instrumentation of the Genesis soundset.Sincerely hope you enjoy this one, and thanks so much for listening!
Transmission: Amplified - (Commissioned) Original Composition Sound Of A Shadow 2020-08-28 | Follow me on Twitter - twitter.com/soundofashadow--------------------------------Just a small commissioned piece done for a friend's personal endeavors a few weeks back. Thought it sounded neat, so I figured I'd showcase it here since I haven't had much to share lately!The theme is supposed to be 90's styled space mech anime, drawing inspirations from anime such as Gundam and Evangelion.What comes to your mind when YOU hear it, though? Feel free to leave comments below!As always, thanks for listening!
Dream Mountain Zone Act 2 - Sonic Gaiden OST Sound Of A Shadow 2020-06-22 | OFFICIAL TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae_GK...Sonic Gaiden is an expansive Sonic Mania Mod currently in production. It aims to introduce new levels, enemies, bosses, animations, and of course, music!Official Sonic Gaiden Discord - join the chat!discord.gg/wf93Ec4-------------Here's some Twitters to follow:Sound Of A Shadow - twitter.com/soundofashadowSonic Gaiden - twitter.com/Sonic_GaidenAero (the creator) - twitter.com/AeroArtwork------------------A stark contrast to Act 1, this act takes on a much more mechanical feel as Dream Mountain has become industrialized. Heavily inspired by the DKC series and it's music, DMZ Act 2 features a percussion track made entirely of mechanical sound effects. Was a ton of fun making this one for that reason!Hope you all enjoy, and thanks for listening as always!
Announcement - Downloads Now Available! Sound Of A Shadow 2020-06-06 | Files available for free download here:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf?usp=sharingSOAS on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow
Groovality - Mortal Kombat Swing Remix Sound Of A Shadow 2020-05-31 | Download this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf?usp=sharingSOAS on Twitter- twitter.com/soundofashadow-----------------------------------Just something silly I got stuck in my head and decided to flesh out for funsies. After seeing the Mortal Kombat 11 "Friendship" trailer, and hearing Jax play a snippit of this theme on saxophone, I got the silly idea in my head to do the full song in a jazzy format. Hope you enjoyed, as as always, thanks for listening!
SOAS 2020 Demo Reel Sound Of A Shadow 2020-05-11 | Download Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf?usp=sharingSOAS on YouTube (homepage): youtube.com/soundofashadowSOAS on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow---------------------------------------Greetings, and welcome to my demo reel! I'm Sound Of A Shadow, and I create video game themed music as a hobby.You'll find a variety of some of my works here- arrangements, remixes, and original compositions- all inspired by or created for video games.If you're new to my content, I invite you to explore my channel for yourself to see what the channel has to offer.And if you're familiar with my work, hopefully this reel has shown you something you may have missed while viewing my content prior!Video games and the music within them is a real passion of mine, and I can only hope you'll get as much enjoyment out of listening to these tunes as I got out of creating them!Thanks for listening!
Astronomia (Coffin Dance) - Hybrid Remix Sound Of A Shadow 2020-05-03 | First and foremost, huge thank you and shout out to the artist who drew the piece used in this video- it directly inspired me to make this remix! Follow him on twitter!Demxhax on Twitter - twitter.com/demxhax Here's my twitter as well- twitter.com/soundofashadowDownload this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf?usp=sharing---------------------------------------------------------------Silly little remix I did based on the catchy meme-tune. Started out as a Genesis Arrangement, but when I realized the similar chord progression, decided to solo out some actual Sonic melodies on top of it. Had a lot of fun with this one, hope you enjoy it as well! May do some similar remixes like this in the future if I come across more songs that share coincidental similarities.Thanks for listening!
Aurora Glade Zone Revisited - Original Composition Sound Of A Shadow 2020-01-13 | SOAS on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow----------------------A little later than I was hoping to get this finished, but still in winter time none the less.Here's a remix of one of my oldest Sonic-inspired original compositions. I composed the original versions many years back, when we were getting some uncharacteristic snowy weather in my region of the world. Though we haven't gotten any snow as of yet, I still was in a winter-themed mood recently so I decided to do a more modern take on this level theme to celebrate the colder weather.This version is primarily based on the Act 1 variant, but pays homage to the act 2 version as well. You can hear both versions here:Act 1: youtube.com/watch?v=x-9EYYVhFHIAct 2: youtube.com/watch?v=TREXjsZnqSQAs always, I hope you enjoy, and thank you for listening!
Sonic Gaiden Title Theme (Full Version) - Sonic Gaiden OST Sound Of A Shadow 2019-12-03 | OFFICIAL TRAILER: youtube.com/watch?v=ae_GKlyv3soSonic Gaiden is an expansive Sonic Mania Mod currently in production. It aims to introduce new levels, enemies, bosses, animations, and of course, music!Official Sonic Gaiden Discord - join the chat!discord.gg/wf93Ec4-------------Here's some Twitters to follow:Sound Of A Shadow - twitter.com/soundofashadowSonic Gaiden - twitter.com/Sonic_GaidenAero (the creator) - twitter.com/AeroArtwork------------------This is the main title theme for Sonic Gaiden, extended into a full medley-style arrangement featuring several motifs from other themes composed for the game. While I won't highlight what each section represents, Sonic fans can probably use their imaginations to picture what the motifs may go along to. This extended version will play at the title screen, and will have a hand-drawn animation intro to correspond with it.Special thanks to fellow Gaiden composer Jahn Davis for help with the middle section of the song, and for letting me borrow a motif for another song of his from the game (to be revealed at a later date). Check out his other work here!youtube.com/channel/UCw0KFO0wuZKpCuW1v1b7vWwThank you all so much for all of the support, and thank you for listening!
Haunted Manor Zone Act 2 - Sonic Gaiden OST Sound Of A Shadow 2019-10-31 | OFFICIAL TRAILER: youtube.com/watch?v=ae_GKlyv3soSonic Gaiden is an expansive Sonic Mania Mod currently in production. It aims to introduce new levels, enemies, bosses, animations, and of course, music!Official Sonic Gaiden Discord - join the chat!discord.gg/wf93Ec4-------------Here's some Twitters to follow:Sound Of A Shadow - twitter.com/soundofashadowSonic Gaiden - twitter.com/Sonic_GaidenAero (the creator) - twitter.com/AeroArtwork------------------Happy Halloween boys and ghouls! In the spirit of the season, I'm very proud to reveal the theme for Haunted Manor Zone Act 2! Thanks for listening, stay tuned for more to come!
Scientific Skirmish - Tails Lab Remix - Sonic Battle Sound Of A Shadow 2019-08-26 | Download this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf?usp=sharingSOAS on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow----------Here's the latest installment of the Sonic Battle Remixes- Tails' Lab Theme!I'm trying to stick to the original songs as much as possible with these, while both adding in elements and themes to help reflect the character who the stage belongs to, as well as splash in some other music genres fitting for that character or arena. So in this case, we went a bit electronic heavy for Tails, splashing in some chiptune elements with heavy drum machines and a lot of synth. More to come, so stay tuned!
Warp Ridin - Sonic 2 Special Stage Remix (3K Sub Special) Sound Of A Shadow 2019-06-23 | Download this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf?usp=sharingFirst and foremost, a HUGE thanks to Mr. DJ for the killer artwork used for this video! Check out his Twitter! - twitter.com/Mster_DjYou can follow me on twitter as well: twitter.com/soundofashadowPatreon: patreon.com/user?u=19636045Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/soundofashadow------------------------------Now, with all of that out of the way... Thank you all SO MUCH for the 3K Subscriber milestone! For this occasion I wanted to revisit one of the oldest Sonic tunes in my memory, from the first Sonic game I ever owned. I spent Christmas morning of 1992 playing through the first few levels of this game, and endlessly practicing the Special Stages to try and get the Chaos Emeralds. This song is permanently imprinted in my brain (though tbh, what Sonic tunes AREN'T at this point!?) so I figured it'd be a good tune to pay homage to Sonic's 28th anniversary! The anniversary and my 3K milestone happened to line up rather perfectly as well, so double the reason to celebrate!I hope you all enjoy, and thank you so much for listening!
Assault On The Asphalt - Battle Highway Remix - Sonic Battle Sound Of A Shadow 2019-05-28 | Download this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf?usp=sharingSOAS on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow----------Following up my Emerald Beach Remix, I've decided to do another battle theme from Sonic Battle- this time, Battle Highway, which is loosely Shadow's stage.This one was quite experimental, as most of the music components are simple and repetitive, I tried to up the ante by playing around with some new effects processing. Generous use of phaser plugins throughout this one.Hope you've enjoyed! I'm thinking of doing a few more from Sonic Battle, since it's an overlooked and under-loved game in my opinion. I have a few song ideas in mind, but if there's a song from the game you want to hear, let me know! As always, thanks for listening!
Beachside Blitz! -Emerald Beach Remix - Sonic Battle Sound Of A Shadow 2019-04-20 | Download this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf?usp=sharingSOAS on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow----------Shoutout to YT user Lil Boulder- his recent cover of this song reminded me I had started working on this about a year ago and never finished it.. So I've been inspired to revisit it and finally finish it, and here we are!This remix takes on somewhat of a surf rock and punk rock vibe, as the song was actually already written somewhat in this style on the GBA. I went ahead and fleshed it out a bit, including a few genre switches mid-song, some extra harmony parts here and there, and a generous dose of accentuations and little solo riffs.As a whole, Sonic Battle was a really neat little game in my opinion, and it often gets forgotten about and overlooked. It's not the most solid game, and certainly doesn't have the best plot or writing, but I sure did enjoy it when I first got my hands on it many moons ago.If you enjoyed this, be sure to let me know! I'm thinking of doing a few more tunes from Sonic Battle, so if you have one in mind you'd like to hear remixed or re-arranged, let me know below!As always, I hope you enjoy, and thank you so much for listening!
Tarnished Reflection - Ambient Sound Design Sound Of A Shadow 2019-04-08 | Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow-----------------------------Since my most recent "Not Quite Silent" upload was quite a bit more popular than I was honestly expecting, I decided to dig up one more unfinished/unpublished piece as well.. though this one is quite different than my normal uploads. Something very experimental, and quite different than anything I've ever uploaded to my channel.This is an ambient sound design piece, meant to act as background "music" for a dark and ominous section- very much akin to the sound design pieces done for the Silent Hill series.Probably not a lot to enjoy here in terms of musicality and replay-ability, but hopefully it sets a tone and mood for what environment it would best fit in.Probably won't upload too much more like this unless it's super popular, but if I ever get around to completing the "Not Quite Silent" fan OST, you can expect at least a handful more like this to help round-out the experience.Sorry in advance for the weirdness and any spoopiness, but thank you for listening!
Mourning Sun - Original Composition Sound Of A Shadow 2019-04-06 | Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Came across this while cleaning out some files on my computer. Had finished this long ago, but never uploaded it because the first upload in this series didn't ever seem to really catch on. To be fair, it's a niche style of music and the audience I've garnered over the years probably doesn't come here for this melancholy type of music.It's a very simple and repetitive piece, with more emphasis on the tone and mood it tries to set, as opposed to melodic structure and complexities of note choice or chord progression. Meant to be ambient music during a cutscene, or to play during non-threatening gameplay as the player perhaps explores a "safe" area within universe.But that being said, even if it's not your cup of tea, I do appreciate you giving this a listen!I am a tremendous fan of survival-horror games, with Silent Hill being among my all-time favorites. The mixture of ambience and down-tempo music, with droning and haunting instruments, has always struck a personal chord with me. I have nothing but admiration for Akira Yamaoka, the composer of the soundtracks from the classic Silent Hill games, so these types of upload- as bizarre as they may come across- are just a nod to him and the series, and my own personal take on the series.
Dream Mountain Zone Act 1 - Sonic Gaiden OST Sound Of A Shadow 2019-02-07 | OFFICIAL TRAILER: youtube.com/watch?v=ae_GKlyv3soSonic Gaiden is an expansive Sonic Mania Mod currently in production. It aims to introduce new levels, enemies, bosses, animations, and of course, music!Official Sonic Gaiden Discord - join the chat!discord.gg/wf93Ec4-------------Here's some Twitters to follow:Sound Of A Shadow - twitter.com/soundofashadowSonic Gaiden - twitter.com/Sonic_GaidenAero (the creator) - twitter.com/AeroArtwork------------------Been a long time coming, so apologies for the wait! Dream Mountain is an Autumn themed zone high in the mountains, that mixes in a generous dose of Eastern influence, both in terms of level design and musical elements.Hope this was worth the wait for those of you asking for so long! Stay tuned for more, and thank you so much for listening!
Chill Gardens Zone - Press Garden Act 2 Remix (2.5K Sub Special!) Sound Of A Shadow 2018-12-02 | Download this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf?usp=sharingFirstly, a huge thank you to AnneSofieX of DevientArt for letting me borrow this awesome artwork of the Press Garden forest! Check her artwork out here: deviantart.com/annesofiexFollow me on Twitter to see what I'm currently working on at any given time! - twitter.com/soundofashadow---------------------------------This channel hit 2.5K subscribers a few weeks ago, and I've been real bad about doing special uploads for various milestones. So I figured I'd try to make up for it with this one. Hope it doesn't disappoint.Press Garden Act 2's theme "Blossom Haze" (original by Tee Lopes) was always my favorite song from Mania. I had started a remix of it many moons ago, but lost interest or got distracted somewhere. I owe a shoutout to @DjsterDude of Twitter for suggesting (and reminding me) to try a remix of this tune. So I paid my old session file a visit, and reworked what I had started with from the ground up.The final result is a winter-inspired remix that treads the line between smooth jazz and down-tempo. The name of the remix is an obvious double-meaning for the relaxing feel I was going for, as well as the level it's based off of being a snowy one.While it's quite a bit different than a lot of my other remixes in terms of style, I spent quite an amount of time trying to fine tune this one- especially the sax part. Reeeally tough trying to make some digital instruments sound even remotely realistic.It finally got to the point where I had sunk so much time on this remix that my fine adjustments were actually starting to make the song worse rather than help it, so that's when I decided it's time to call it done and quit being a perfectionist.Thank you so much for listening to this, for subscribing and liking and sharing my work, and for helping me get to 2.5K subscribers here on YouTube! Making music is a true love of mine, and your support and kind words make it all that much easier to be inspired to keep doing what I love.
Pokémon Anime Opening Theme - Game Boy Arrangement Sound Of A Shadow 2018-11-18 | Download this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf?usp=sharingFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/soundofashadow-----------------------More Pokemon tunes I've done:Lavender Town: youtube.com/watch?v=NVvGhUI4pMoLugia's Theme: youtube.com/watch?v=AWbfUrgAmb4-----------------------An older tune I started many moons ago, but never got around to finishing. Found it while going through some files and decided to finish it.It isn't quite a true representation of Game Boy sound hardware, as I got very liberal with the instrument layering, but I felt it was needed to get a lot of the harmonies and moving parts that made the opening theme so powerful.Definitely a nostalgic tune for me personally, and while I can't say I kept up with the anime past the first few seasons, this show went hand in hand with the games in making a mark on my younger-years.Hope you've enjoyed, and thank you for listening!
Megalovania (Undertale) - Super Nintendo Remix Sound Of A Shadow 2018-10-12 | Download this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf?usp=sharingFollow me on twitter! - twitter.com/soundofashadowSpecial thanks to Cal Santiago for allowing me to tweak his awesome illustration of Sans. Check out his work here! - artstation.com/calsantiago-------------------Hey, it's October! Which means Halloween is right around the corner!So between the Halloween spirt, recently playing Undertale for the first time, and being eagerly excited for Castlevania Season 2 on Netflix... I decided to create a Super Castlevania 4 inspired remix of San's Theme, Megalovania! Which truthfully wasn't a very innovative thing to do, as the original song itself is blatantly inspired by the classic Castlevania series' music. But hey, good excuse to make spoopy music and test out more of my SNES soundfonts, right?Certainly a departure from my usual Genesis-styled remixes, so if you liked how this turned out and would like to hear more SNES stuff, be sure to let me know!As always, thanks for listening, and have a Happy Halloween!
Rainy Plateaus Zone Act 2 - Sonic Gaiden OST Sound Of A Shadow 2018-08-13 | OFFICIAL TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae_GK...Sonic Gaiden is an expansive Sonic Mania Mod currently in production. It aims to introduce new levels, enemies, bosses, animations, and of course, music!Official Sonic Gaiden Discord - join the chat!discord.gg/wf93Ec4-------------Here's some Twitters to follow:Sound Of A Shadow - twitter.com/soundofashadowSonic Gaiden - twitter.com/Sonic_GaidenAero (the creator) - twitter.com/AeroArtwork------------------Very proud to premiere my first Act 2 theme. Using the same motifs and melodies from the Act 1 theme, Act 2 takes more of a Big Band jazz vibe. As the rain from Act 1 begins to intensify, so does the music!This tune was a blast to work on, and in a lot of ways was one of the hardest songs I've ever created, just due to the sheer number of things I had to fine-tune and balance.I sincerely hope you enjoy, and be sure to stay tuned for more! Thank you for listening!
Look-A-Like (Sonic OVA) - Boss Remix Sound Of A Shadow 2018-07-01 | Download this and other Arrangements/Remixes here:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DG7ShQMfkVSoKyZ6m100veIeWuBqSOLf?usp=sharingAwesome artwork provided by my buddy Aero - twitter.com/AeroArtworkFollow me on Twitter too, while you're at it! - twitter.com/soundofashadow--------------------------------Haven't done any arrangements or remixes in awhile, so figured I'd do one as a way to take a break in between working on original content for various projects.My Sonic OVA tunes tend to be some of my popular songs here on my YT, so I thought I'd try my hand at a more modern styled boss remix. Maybe it would work well for a Metal Sonic boss fight?Anyways, hope you've enjoyed! Stay tuned for more remixes and OC's, and thank you so much for listening!
