Shadow of the Beast music - Amiga

[TheAGKMisadventures]

3:04 One of the best musics of all time.

[Daftbubble]

Bloody love this game!! Brilliant music.

[TheAGKMisadventures]

This game has some impressive musics!

[ThreeDLee09]

Im having this played at my funeral.

[skaman8348]

I absolutely love this soundtrack but cannot find a recording that is as good quality as this one. Makes me super sad, but at least this video is here!

[screamersimon]

I really interested to learn if it is just my memories to different time which makes this so touching and magnificient; or if some games of the old days had something different, something lost, like they had a soul of some kind.

For countless years I have not seen a single game which was actually "touching" me; until someone showed me a demo of "Bastion" this summer.

[toufex]

@screamersimon you should try Ico and The shadow of the colossus on PS2, these are great games, very delicate and with an unique atmosphere...

[screamersimon]

@toufex actually, i was considering to get me a PS2 just to play SotC, this game is a masterpiece indeed. I think I have read somewhere recently, that this game had even been announced some form of "art".

Thanks for pointing these titles out anyway....

[DethReaperMoleRat]

I must like more than once!

[RogerHerhard]

tune!

[XenuriWeb]

so these are the banned lemmings levels?

[amigarule673]

correct me if i'm wrong but isn't this a Lemmings level music?!

[turrican1900]

@amigarule673 Yes it was. The level was called "Beast of a level" and was a parody of Shadow Of The Beast.

[HeimcomputerX]

@turrican1900 Oh yes, I remeber that. Nice from you to bring this old memory back to the surface of my mind. Beast of a level, yea, nostalgia

[Metalicalypse]

Ahh the memories... I used to play this game when i was 8 and drew pictures of demons at school.

[hallobinn112]

lovin this music the game was awsome.....amiga 4ever

[wonderboy2402]

I play this game when I was six. Impossible, incredibly challenging and mindblowing. But it was the music and the visuals that kept me coming back to get my ass kicked. Soon as I heard the flute, I was instantly transported back in time.

[Philovka]

Never played this game when I had my Amiga... After Listening to this great music, I think I should try it now ^^ Looks very impressive

[shugaroony]

going thru a post on another forum about the best game music and I forgot all about this would you believe! absolute classic!

[ShadowoftheBeastHD]

I'm making a HD remake of this game. Check my channel for updates. Please comment on videos and other stuff.

[foz101]

Ten Pints.

[Lagash1973]

So evocative.What a piece of Music Art!Thanks for the audio mix and nice frame too. =)

[nwo4lifedta316]

i cant wait for the movie to come out

[Grymyrk]

@nwo4lifedta316 Movie?

[nwo4lifedta316]

@Grymyrk haha just kidding but they should definitely do that

[wandererlain]

I loved this music since I first heard it on the Amiga game. Beautiful!

[franny231123DMT]

best computer (?relatively) ever

[k1dude]

i want above and beyond remix of this song

[os8k]

I remember playing this game 14 years ago, but mostly i remember the music... I was scared of this back then, but somehow it still creeps me out...

[HelloFade2]

Amiga games on Amiga=Awesome

Amiga games on Sega Genesis=Awful

[LucienFati]

@HelloFade2 Not always...the port of Golden Axe was pretty good (though yes in this case; dropping the cd quality audio ruined ALL of the ports), much better FM synth could have been done on the genesis, but they didn't spend the time to redo the music for the ports :/ [The sonic games have some of the best FM synth, not to say they are the only ones; just they are popular].

[Deokishisu]

@HelloFade2

Shadow isn't that bad on the Japanese MD, it's great compared to the SNES and ST.

[figaro589]

@HelloFade2

what do you expect if EA published the mega drive version lol

[RenegadeC]

5:00 is bad ass.

[raskaskoneisto]

I was just listening to Glitch Mob and had this inexplicable urge to find this theme to listen to!

[afroskullsoftware]

Music reminds me of starshot space circus

[libtucker]

Thank you so much for posting this music. Love it.

[RebornGalaxy]

I love this tittle/intro music...

[libtucker]

I always loved the music for this. Actually I think i only played this game so I could listen to the music.

[Silkie341]

I was feeling flush so bought the collectors edition in the massive box complete with T-shirt etc. but as much as I liked the presentation it was wasted on such a mediocre game. The music complete with 'Water Margin' bits is still fantastic though.

[NESTORGAMARRA1]

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[blade004]

Hearing this brings up a well of emotion. Magical time, magical computer, magical game maybe not much in gameplay but just that something deep inside that can't be explained.

I will run through the days of my youth and remembering such things when i am very old and i die. I have done a lot inbetween, but along with my ex fiance, my travels around the world, this will be one of the last things that passes my mind ;)

[optimusnoob]

@blade004 poetry dude

[mand0123]

@blade004 Amen.

[raskaskoneisto]

@blade004 Well put. I can absolutely relate. Thank you.

[AngelicJim]

@blade004 I echo your comments as the Amiga era was one of my most memorable gaming times

[blade004]

@AngelicJim I am glad to see another for whom feels the same :) It was a time we shared that was of our generation and one that i pity others for whom missed it, especially when it comes to the Amiga.

[tymmur]

I wonder if this game was the most effective Amiga commercial ever (despite not being a commercial at all). I remember seeing this while I was used to C64 graphics. It was more amazing and breathtaking than even the most advanced 3D chip is today!

Too bad the gameplay itself was "just" a platform game but somehow it didn't matter back then.

Listening to this on modern speakers with subwoofer and stuff makes it even more amazing. I highly recommend putting this on in the living room.

[amodelamateria]

i never played this game, but i hear that track in lemmings.... mmm....

[gustoThegangsta]

what soundchip had the amiga?...26khz?

[EdgeOfPanic]

@gustoThegangsta

The Paula audio chip was used in all amiga models, it could play 27 Khz in 8 bit mode (with hardware filters) and it can play in 14 bit 56 Khz mode.

[MOSTechnology]

3:04 was always my favourite bit

[mc14halo]

if i had to a pick a game soundtrack that was influenced by this, i would pick dk country. does anyone see what im talkin about. the drums and other instruments definately sound donkey kong country-ish

[turricaned]

@mc14halo This game came out 5 years *before* Donkey Kong Country, and the Super NES hadn't even been released yet. :)

There were a few Amiga games with 'good' music before this, but this was superlative and truly set the bar.

[Doommaster1994]

@mc14halo Well, both games were composed by British musicians who are named David and their last name starts with W. :)

David Wise (DK Country composer) said his instruments were from a Roland U-110 and a Korg Wavestation. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll ever find out where these samples came from...unless we're lucky enough to hear from David Whittaker. He used these same instruments in Loopz.

[DingKong]

I must listen to this at least once a week. It is an addiction for me.

[ncry]

Some feeling in this tune, seriously, it don't get better then this!

[Kartissa]

I used to love playing this game, mainly because I had a cracked version so I never took damage. I'd usually play it when I was angry or frustrated, and I typically stopped every time the music changed to listen to whichever piece was playing all the way through before go onward. Wasn't quite as impressed by the music in the sequels, though.

[anglojojo]

Old is Gold :D

[evermaxa]

Very nice !!! Sweet Nostalgia fulfils my soul :) 10x for sharing !!!

[evermaxa]

Exactly ...."Oh the memories of gaming goodness......."

[naennon]

awesome

everytime awesome!

[michaelprimeuk]

Oh the memories of gaming goodness. Thanks

[neezer77]

I still remember how enamored I was with the graphics and music of this game - but even as a little teen kid - I still remember how much I thought the gameplay SUCKED! haha - still one of the most memorable titles for me ever for some reason.

The highlights were Kick Off 2 (still the best soccer game of all time), Silkworm (OMG what a shooter), etc ...

[perojohan]

Yeah same here,I remember S.o.t.B for it´s awesome graphics,insanely bad gameplay but most of all David's AWESOME music.Incredible.Unbelievably good shit.

[Raafmun]

serbski, republicia, lol, relax musix ^^

[OldVideoPro]

I totally agree with all the comments here. I came looking for this video BECAUSE I remember the music from all those years ago. Amazing for its time and still remarkably memorable today. Thanks for the memory! :)

[lannabananah]

funny how we all remember a game for its music over its gameplay, funny that we remember this at all really lol. Dont get game themes to stick in peoples minds nowadays as much. Even with the ability to create far better sounds.

By the way i only ever played this game for its music lol. Game was awfull

[Julianos831]

gotta be the best music in game history!

[jamesbooty]

The music and graphics in this game were excellent and a great way to show off your Amiga, but it was so maddeningly difficult to play!

[C0mpre55m3]

beautiful, sends shivers down my spine listening to this and recalling all the time I spent in my bedroom hunched over my Amiga.

[xxsaculxx]

the one that starts at +-5:00 is awesome.... anyway i can get it??

[betomeng666]

@xxsaculxx Yea i was stunned when i first time listen that song to xD

[truenecromaster]

The second part; Haunting.

[trophy242]

Hi guys! First of all I'm Atari ST/STE/F030 user and dedicated enthusiast, but I have to tell you that the music and overall atmosphere of SoD on Amiga is something really unique. We all know, that ST ports of this game (both 1 and 2 part) were total crap (especially 1 part) due to lousy coding and it's a real pain, we cannot have proper cover on ST. I'm sure that with some imagination, one could make the decent cover, even with some limitations. Just to catch this atmosphere. I love it.

[trophy242]

@trophy242

By SoD of course I meant Shadow of the Beast (SotB)... I don't know why I used SoD - I must have been thinking of this rock/metal group from USA, from early nineties: Stormtroopers of Death. Excuse me.

Once again - so simple game with beautiful graphics and music, which having unique atmosphere. Just - playable, as all games should be, doesn't matter on which platform. With imagination and dedication you can make best use of any platform and create such a unique titles. 10/10

[i7Qp4rQ]

Is this PC amiga-emulator (winuae, winfellow) version? I just think some sounds aren't played properly, like in 1st song where long fading sound has like something cut effect in there. Can't remember how it was on my own amiga.

[idlehands28]

I used to love the concept of this game, but hated that the developers made it ridiculously and extremely hard! I miss my old Amiga 500!

[cgrmorta]

@andywrightuk : You're absolutly right ! I agree with you. Pc computers didn't have song like this at this time.

[cgrmorta]

Probably the best music ever for a video game. Nice for an old computer...

[steviebboy69]

@cgrmorta this was one of the best on the amiga, on the c64 i loved green beret.

[andywrightuk]

Brilliant....this music has stayed with me for nearly 30 years.....the game was hard but used to love playing it to listen to the music. For the younger PC users, you have no idea of the impact of stuff like this when it came out and no other PC could do music and graphics like the Amiga. I still have an Amiga 2000 as a keepsake ;-)

[IggyHazard]

The first song has a somber tone to it. The flute-like sound adds to the effect.

[HaystackCaldoon]

That flute was my favorite part of the whole music. The instrumentation used in the theme and BGM was spectacular!

[randomunavailable]

If I'm not mistaken this music was written by Jogeir Liljedahl. If I am mistaken ":(".

[Galahadfairlight]

@randomunavailable No, Jogeir Lidjedahl did some Protracker copies of David Whittakers original tunes from Shadow of the Beast.

[randomunavailable]

@Galahadfairlight Thank you for putting me straight there. =)

[winwon62]

Only another great and welcome Easter-egg, for you, the gamer!

[Myriachan]

Well, this video explained to me what that song in Lemmings was about. I never had an Amiga, only a SNES, so to me, this song was from a seemingly special Lemmings level named "Beast".

[Co19801003]

@Myriachan: Now you mention it! It never got it either, since I played Lemmings but not Shadow of the Beast (yes, I was something of a barbarian back then, but I prefer to call it "straying off the beaten path").

Thanks for pointing it out!

[printz150]

@Myriachan So this is what those trees in Lemmings actually come from? O_o Yikes.

[Hondamany007]

Still gives me goosebumps...really one of the best game soundtracks on good old Amiga i think!

[921144666]

the music in this game...the MUSIC!

[CamaroGirl666]

oh sooo many memories!!! LOVED this game and still do! wish they could remake it!!

thanks for this =)

[DingKong]

Great music, great graphics, amazing scrolling. I never liked the game much though.

[ChathamFr0]

Fuck yeah, this owns. I loved this game so much.

[BigLebowski2000]

very mystique, strange, beautiful music.

[Eep386]

The music in this game is drop dead gorgeous. Total props to David Whittaker here.

[HobbyistX]

Ahh, man. Thanks, this was just what I needed to hear!

[cerna51]

wonderfull in 5:00 to 8:00

[loverpoodle]

well honestly i'm pretty sure that this is the shit i was playing this game when i was like 4

[cavedweller2000]

he/she said this is THE shit, not that it IS shit...no need to give them a thumb down!

[ascoughc]

and not bad to say it is 20 years old, the pan pipes have been created excellent

[kurije]

THE most beautiful alien soundtrack ever? Definitely <3

[Windwalkerranger]

All the strong beats in beginning in 1:50 to 2:15 wonderfull!

[montynet]

sounds very similar to theo ther amiga classic simon the sorceror

[shinobiung]

If ever I needed music to run through the forest to, it must be this.

[JoeTheToucan]

@shinobiung

You have to do it naked or it's not worth it

[nanuaraq0409]

@shinobiung Why not? On with your headset, find a sufficiently dark and foreboding forest and run for it. I would do it :)

[shinobiung]

@nanuaraq0409 you dont think I havent? Yorkshire, moors, the dales, peak district, brecon beacons, Lake district ALL have sufficient woodland for my hobbies. If one cant get to the dark places, one must bring the dark places to one self. as my old head master use to say

[destinywings]

excellent

[UnaGoblin]

Truly great soundtrack, inspiring in many ways! Thanks alot :)

[Windwalkerranger]

These music carved into my mind so deeply and it is impossible to remove. Crap, i even forget the names of old gf's, but not this music.

[joe9songs]

lol ;p

[jtno2]

Thanks for uploading this. Brings back a ton of memories.

[stickboy79]

5:03 is my favorite part. Best running through the forest music ever.

[AmericanHero911]

I agree with you there 100%

It's hard to describe but it seems to have a certain passion, excitement yet peaceful grace about it.

[gingergingerginger1]

Yeah, reminds me of Tangerine Dream

[Dirty262]

An epic soundtrack! Very good quality, thx for uploading :)