Kanjika - The Secluded Stronghold (Hidden Palace)

[F0XMILES]

death egg > deathstar

[SuperStar1778]

It makes me wonder if this stage was gonna be in Sonic 2 and was Knuckles gonna be a playable character too theres also a master emerald in the level but Sega says its just a jewel

[SuperStar1778]

To Sonic 2 as the most known beta stage in Sonic 2 to a Main stage in Sonic 3 where you start looking for those pain in the ass super emeralds and fight your soon to be friend

[LoveTheSonic]

From 2:29 sounds like Tarzan music and Temple Music put together!

[JellyGulper]

Go Kanjika! Most of the rest of the album is crappy rock stuff.

[1234PIE43215]

@JellyGulper .. Crappy rock?

[SSJ22Terris]

@1234PIE43215 He means crappy rock'n'roll stuff.

[WolfFistProductions]

"I am the way, the truth, and the life.. I AM Sonic the Hedgehog!!!"

Now that's what I call Religion!!! Sonicism!!!!!

[Oskarmandude1]

@WolfFistProductions

If you make a religion out of Sonic you are a Sonic fag.

Please, don't end up like Charles Hamilton, he got a lot of trolling and ended up being an outlaw in hip hop history for doing that.

[WolfFistProductions]

@Oskarmandude1 The remix sounded very heavenly so I made a joke. Buzz kill lol

[theblackchaos737]

SONIC NEEDS TO HAVE A MOVIE. HE DESERVES IT!! XD

[poisonhedorah]

@theblackchaos737 Already does.

[mikcook45]

@poisonhedorah I mean in theaters not the metal sonic movie

[KurasakiBleachigo1]

0:20 "Yo I'm Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog, fastest guy ever and I'm the protector of earth, the one who saved the master emerald and the one who harnessed the power of all the chaos emeralds and turned into Super Sonic, and this... is my legacy. 0:37 (zoom out on Angel Island and views of many Sonic 3 stages in high-budget CGI)

[ghyprh]

There needs to be a HOLY SHIT reaction added...

[theguywhoannoysme]

The world will end, no doubt about that. But it will start up again.

This music will play as it does so. And all creatures will be awesome.

And Sonic will dominate almost all forms of media, because we wouldn't have this music without him.

[shalpp]

this is beautiful but it kinda loses the "hidden palace" feel to it

[SakuraCourageSolo]

Wow, at about 2:10 I suddenly started thinking, "OMH, Star Wolf!". *dodges a thrown brick*

[Spikehead777]

@SakuraCourageSolo Can't let you do that, Star Fox!

[gigidyyy]

Thumbs up if 2:05 reminds you a bit of Chrono Cross :D

[MauroSciuto]

A guy missed the like button...

[GX2000GX]

@MauroSciuto Knuckles will now kill him.

[TaleOfNobody]

None of what Kanjika does shall ever be appreciated enough.

[BLAMEYOURANYdotCOM]

LoL at the guy clapping at the end

[marinedude68]

i want to cry :')

[ronthecyborg]

NEEDZ MOAR VIEWZ!

[NanosoftRussia]

And this music deserves about 10000000+ watchers

[Shadowtheheartbroken]

sounds like sonic (or whoever) is about to honored for saving angel island but robotnik attacks the place and using the chaos emeralds mecha sonic destroys his former master and then proceeds to fight super sonic (chaos emeralds)...(insert epic battle here)... mecha realizies he cant beat him and trys to destroy the island but always sonic (epically) stops him and blows him up.

[karpolla]

Wow, I can´t believe I´ve missed these versions of these songs. These are Awesome!

[supersonicdrawer]

it sounds very dramatic build up for a space launch. 1:28, they have made it in to space, they gaze at the wonderful view of the stars, they see Earth millions of miles away. 3:00 they pass through a cloud, on the other side theres a magical universe packed with bright planets inhabiting sparkling waterfalls tremendous sunset views. 4:28 a magic surge flies through the sky. spectrums of all colours light the sky. WOW i dont know maybe im just high lol

[iZm1R]

i would also be good for a civ game trailer like the construction of an empire at least from 2:15 to 3:44

[SonicOverlordUK]

...Wow. I knew Kanjika was epic... bu... but this... I... I... *Dies of awesomeness overload".

[daemocoles]

People...

SONIC 4!!!!!!

[kanhayikumaran]

@daemocoles YES Its released

[DocRavage]

Wow, this sounds a lot like it came from an RPG. I can't hear any of the orignal melody, but it's still insanely epic, and I love it.

[Sonicsally01]

Can these songs be related to anything outside the Sonic 3 and Knuckles game?

If so, this song can defer to any sanctuary, location, object, and/or event regarded as sacred within Sonic's world.

[yague123]

They should make a Sonic game with a more epic story line with this song for the opening cinematics. Though, they would probably have to go RPG with it. I would be down, if it was good, like Grandia II good.

[JASpiring]

@yague123 Sonic's no stranger to RPGs, Bioware released one on DS,

[genx304]

100000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000100000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­0000000000 out of 5

[scartillery]

Words cannot describe how awesome this is.

Kanjika was by far the best composer (next to SnappleMan) in Project Chaos

[andremcleggan]

this is beyond cool, nothing will ever beat the originals, why cant you understand that SEGA, just leave it be, to make a game right you must first realize what made it great in the first place.

[SenseiSprinkles]

@andremcleggan Seriously. I dont ever remeber asking for sonic to go 3D...I wanted to go 100 mph from left to right for the rest of my life...dead serious. Furthermore...Knuckles was the character they needed to stop with....

[crystalphoenixalpha1]

Hearing this song, I can't help but feel that not only a strong sense of exploration is felt, but the feeling that a big truth is about to be unveiled. =D

[tailsownsyeah]

Seriusly some1 get overclocked remixes to manufacture and sell this album it will make fucking millions

Some1 start a petition or something

Unfortunatley 5 stars is a high as it goes and there isnt a 100000000000000000 star option

[scartillery]

@tailsownsyeah

It was made by a group of people on OverClocked Remix.

THey can't sell it, because the songs are remix's of SEGA's Sonic 3 and Knuckles soundtrack. They'd have to have SEGA's approval, and pay royalties to SEGA

[supersonicdrawer]

sonic 3 is around the time when sonics games and storylines had a deeper meaning! long live HEDGEHOG ADAPTION AND EXPANSION

[JustThink00]

@supersonicdrawer

sooo prevent eggman from conquering the world is a deep meaning/storyling? there's no dialogue, almost no cutscenes and you're just mindlessly crushing robots through 95% of it. I adore that game, but come on.

[carmatic]

@JustThink00 the robots are only a small part of the story... in fact, it is deeper because there is no dialogue and you figure everything out by looking at the simple cutscenes, sure in the end you are just looking at a green coloured diamond shaped sprite being hoisted away by the same boss sprite that you've been fighting all this time, but when you leave room for interpretation and imagination, that's when it can get deep..

BTW for some reason this song reminds me of lord of the rings ....

[JustThink00]

@carmatic

so you're imagining a good story because there isn't a story.

kudos to you for imagination but not to the game for story.

[carmatic]

@JustThink00

i really think that more games nowadays should engage with the imagination the audience, rather than telling them everything outright

but is is a tricky thing to do, to engage the audience without confusing them

Sonic The Hedgehog just happened to be the one game which did this right on the Genesis, and for every game like Sonic there are dozens and dozens and other games which are technically well-executed, but never caught on with the audience because they lacked the engagement

[carmatic]

what i mean is like, that Master Emerald means alot to you not because there was some sentence in the dialogue which specifically mentions that, but because you've seen it when you enter specials stages and you had to find the secret rings just to get a glimpse of it, and then after the fight with Knuckles you discover that you are in the 'secret' emerald room and Robotnik is also there, stealing the Master Emerald... the effect is much more powerful than what can be conveyed by words alone...

[TaleOfNobody]

Everytime I listen to this...

Chills.

This is beyond epic. This is so far beyond epic that I've been mindfucked with the epicness so this comment will make little or no sense.

[solarisTH]

You know if they remade S3&K and putted these songs in people wouldent want to complete the zone and just want to keep hearing epic songs like this

[deondre67]

You could totally reenter the Earth's atmosphere after a seemingly dangerous suicide mission. After a dreaded silence from onlookers you exit your battered ship slowly, to the cheers and exaltation of millions, BUT ONLY with this music.

[StarfactorTH]

yay more orchestra!

[aafang]

Also, if somebody could get me a score for this music, I would be forever in debt to them.

[aafang]

Kanjika should be a composer for a high-budget movie.

[dcuk7]

Both tracks by Kanjika for me were movie soundtrack quality. They were John Williams level epic. If he doesn't compose music for movies already someone needs to hire him like yesterday. Brilliant.

[carmatic]

holy crap... a REAL orchestra, remaking a S&K track

[AggressionSsbb]

@carmatic actually brawl did a nice angel island mix

[hyperknux77]

This is one of the most underrated Project Chaos remixes. Gives me goosebumps everytime I listen to this. Perfect for a Sonic movie trailer. Well done, Kanjika!

[slashzaku15]

This sounds like it should be a in a movie lol

[7STB7]

Wow, this is by far the best "remake" I ever heard of a Sonic track, this is so wonderful, such a great arrangement !! 50000 STARS !

[aleeku]

beautiful.. it makes me cry T-T no 5, more than 100000 stars.. project chaos music ROCKS a lot!

[gigadeathlord]

Battle 1

FIGHT!

[Primogen18]

is there anywhere to buy this as a physical album?

[ToTa8000]

If these songs were in Sonic game, it would be pretty easy to get time over.

[BlacksmithVRS]

surely agree with you

[TheSegacampGamer]

@ToTa8000 lol yes you would rather hear the music than Play the Actual Game

[BlacksmithVRS]

Very interesting one here, reminds me of something like... asian, like china's battle drums marching towards enemy. Does it remind?

[DAxRIOxHALOCHRONIC]

this sounds a lot like something you would hear after youve just had an epic victory

[Mudkipusedwatergun]

Just plain amazing!

[TwoTailsTheFox]

I used to think Maxie was amazing.

Little did I know.

[DansukeTheHedgehog]

"I am Knuckles the Echidna, the descendant of the ancient Echidna tribe, my duty is to protect the Master Emerald, a gem that can control the power of the Chaos Emeralds, mystical gems that can unlock incredible powers. These gems are keeped safe here in Angel Island."

0:37 (zoomout on Angel Island and views of many Sonic 3 stages in high-budget CGI)

it would be the best opening cinematic for a Sonic movie.... ever....

[goldman77700]

Exactly what I imagined this song would be for.

[SonicVSTransformers]

@DansukeTheHedgehog can you think of an intro that would have sonic talking with any of the project chaos music? can you think of one and tell me which song would it go to? :)

[RaggyRog]

@DansukeTheHedgehog Sounds like a perfect opening scene to an animated series actually revolving around the Death Egg Saga

[mxyzptlk2010]

@RaggyRog Now that you've said it, it must be done! COME ON SEGA!!!!!!!!

[Sonicsally01]

@RaggyRog Not just there, but could also apply elsewhere in the stories of STH.

[ICECrypt100]

@RaggyRog The vision I have for this like that starting of the final part of a Sonic movie is Angel Island rising again, then around the 1:28 mark is when they see the Egg Carrier fly above them. Then at 2:04 every friend with sonic start to form a strategy of some sort. Finally at 2:24 and onward, Sonic and tails make they're way to Angel Island to stop Eggman/Robotnik. I really want a Sonic movie like this and I don't know why Sega hasn't thought of doing this yet. you really can't go wrong.

[MauroSciuto]

@DansukeTheHedgehog Fucking True !

[NanosoftRussia]

@DansukeTheHedgehog Best opening for movies!

[MynameisP57]

@DansukeTheHedgehog YES! If Sega ever gets around to do their first Sonic movie (in theaters), they should definately start with Sonic 3 and Knuckles! Maybe a good recap of Sonic's past games would be good, too? =D

[64xgamer]

@DansukeTheHedgehog They really gotta do movie about sonic 3 and knuckles with the sonic heroes actors...would be so damn epic

[HypothermicBacklash]

@DansukeTheHedgehog How many damn accounts do you have to post this shit.

[Vargas1349]

@DansukeTheHedgehog Someone call Sega and them to hire this man to write opening dialogues for there games...NOW!

[Oneill5491]

I'm trying to find more symphonic music like this. Not necessairly in the video game category, but just in general. Anyone have any ideas?

[dearestjen]

sounds like the happy ending to a movie in the beginning. Like Something they would play if sonic and amy were getting married.

[dearestjen]

lol and i like your username! it's epic!

[SonicKillMario]

thx

[TheDJxChrome]

@SonicKillMario: No. just... fucking fuck no. XD

This was an alright mix, I just know this song to be much more mysterious. It started getting back to its roots around the transition.

The key he used in the song made it sound much more like Sky Sanctuary than Hidden Palace.

[SonicKillMario]

wait..... WTF! I cant believe I actually said that! and no fucking way was it 2 months ago. Disregard that completely.

[TheDJxChrome]

well, thank god you came to your senses. Wow, I didn't know I had the power to do that. =D let's try it to someone else...

@ultimahedgehog14: No. just... fucking fuck no. XD

[ultimahedgehog14]

no then they would undertaker's theme while she walks in, it's be this song if Sonci and Sally were getting married

[dearestjen]

@ultimahedgehog14 I could'nt really care about sally. Quite frankly any character outside the game does not exist to me. So if your trying to make me mad about the sonsally couple, it's not working because I do not give a fuck. I don't even care about supporting couples.

[ultimahedgehog14]

@dearestjen I'm not trying to make anyone mad I'm just saying, if it sparked something in your mind, sorry, didn't think anyone would react this way.

[kinabear]

It doesnt matter if it exists to you or not. Sally the character of sonic the hedgehog exists. Your clearly angry for some reason. So be angry. Regardless, she exists. Cry a river about it.

[dearestjen]

Oh, shut up. I don't care about, Sally. Why do you care? She does'nt exist to me because I don't really care about Archie things. I only care about what's in the games. So please be butthurt if people do not care about sally. Dumbass.

[waldoman7]

@kinabear never in the games fro a reason. she exists in the archie-verse, but it's VERY clear that that's not the same world as teh games.

[RioEllington]

I....I FUKKIN CAME IN MY PANTS.

[Darkmoone1]

I would use this peice of music to end one of the greatest stories of all time...

[Numberplay]

I prefer it to breathtaking vision

[thenacanoroc]

1:30 on...love it.

[DansukeTheHedgehog]

2:10 I don´t know why, i just thought of Chrono Trigger...

[Goryal]

It sounds a lot like Chrono Cross.

[dwarfflesh]

aaaah! Chrono Cross! brings back memories of the 90's when i had the game...

[AzureAiluren]

Has nobody else noticed how similar this is to Breathtaking Vision?

[CCrockyourass]

They're both orchestrated and made by the same guy, but the actual song is nothing like it.

[Jaeger7793]

You know, it does sound kinda similar...

It was made by the same guy who did Breathtaking Vision, so that doesn't surprise me. However, this is much calmer and more subdued. Breathtaking Vision is...um...breathtaking.

This music is very good nonetheless.

[AzureAiluren]

That's exactly my point. Not the quality of the music, that's a given. What I'm talking about is how they seem to be the same theme at different speeds.

[Memphismastermind]

Gets kind of a One Piece feel to it at 1:30.

More so at around 2:25.

[ZeroJanitor]

This is nice. There aren't a lot of classical VG remixes.

[miunolove]

This song is Epic!

[sslaxx]

Only during Knuckles' story.

[MrRenard7785]

WRONG.

[sslaxx]

Good ol' Lava Reef Act 2!

[DeweyMaplez]

This sounds like something that would play during the intro of a big, epic RPG like Dragon Quest or Oblivion.

[SonicIsDaBest]

this sounds so awesome

[SonicKillMario]

ToT

[Segacamp]

yes it sorta does

[Segacamp]

omg this sounds more like a remix of Sky Sanctuary Zone not Hidden Palace Zone

[Zyltarion]

I love the violin ending of this song.

[unclepalo]

this amazing sends me the chills....

[ghyprh]

This shit needs more views.

[Ebb5458]

Sounds like the ending theme from Gradius V in my opinion.

[Ebb5458]

Has anyone listened to Hitoshi Sakamoto's music? It sounds similar to this!

[meoblast001]

Nice credits music for the most epic Sonic game ever ;)

[ZeusAssassin]

Awesome use of violins and bells for the melody. I love it. I can't wait to see more of your works, hopefully more classic Sonic tunes plz!

[BPLOL]

This one is my favorite track from Project Chaos. I would BUY an extended version of this song :)

[GoddessLove8705]

This one is my all time favorite from Project Chaos.

[Shadowfury333]

Reminds me of the Music from Phantasy Star Online Ep.2, particularly the Seaside and VR Temple levels.

[ChaztheWeasel]

This really sounds like something you'd hear during one of those fireworks shows down at Disney. IllumiNations? I think that's it.

[IDowney1988]

I love this music. It also reminds me of Ilia's Theme from Twilight Princess. :)

[BPhoenixProductions]

MOVIE INTRO TIME!!!

[SonicKillMario]

sega could make a game/movie/spinoff/show off this one song

[saxes4life]

man, if i only had the sheet music to this.

i would love to be able to play something like this for a concert band.

[everyoneisgoingtoeat]

i am flying over the ocean yet so very close to the water!

BEAUTIFUL!

[hibber25]

*tears, sniff* awesome, incredible, it's like... an orgy in my head (sorry to be crude, but I could think of no other way to describe my feelings on this song)

[SonicKillMario]

lol

[A10worthog]

song = win!

[maesejesus]

Too "Epic" for a Sonic Game....

But this song Suit's first sonic games awesome nice!

Strange Feeling uh...

[Billysan291]

It's more Chrono Cross/Trigger. Than any thing...very cool though.

[LuvGamez]

very kingdom hearty, but also very VERY awesome

[xXPrettyButterflyXx]

My absolute favorite, hands down!

[Zool152005]

to go from 16 bit sound to this not only takes an extraordinary imagination but bucket loads of talent...you guys blow my mind. best set of videogame remixes i ever heard.

[ph33rt3hn00b]

sounds like final fantasy

[fark01]

thats just about the best way to describe it

[lint789]

this is some epic shit

[LusterPurge94]

it reminds me of the theme from *National Treasure 1*. that, and the ending part (3:52-4:16) gives me a warm and happy feeling that no other song gives me.

[GWJumpman]

Epic.

[thekilla1234]

This made my hairs stand on their ends, truly epic.

[LusterPurge94]

me too

[Orumon27]

If only they remade the games with this music

[Orumon27]

Feels like it belongs in a classic animated movie (or Soul Calibur) though, but I can forgive it bcos it's so good

[SpikeRazzor]

Sonic 3 & Knuckles: The Movie

Don LaFontaine (the movie voice guy): In a world...

XD!

[Orumon27]

I means somewhat like a disney movie (grr hiss)

[MarioPeachYoshi64]

Then it would switch to Walk on Water act 2 for the Logo!

[VirgoTheCougar]

This song is absolutely beautiful! :') *sniff*

[djespeed]

The song is also the same for Lava Reef Act 2

[MrRenard7785]

why? That's what the level's called.

[SonicOverlordUK]

You're right, in the game that's what it's called, but the "Official" name is Lava Reef Act 3.