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Although I& #39;m not well versed in music (or the team itself) I hope you find this as interesting as I dohttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧐" title="Gesicht mit Monokel" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Monokel">
2000-2003; a specific time where something fascinating happened, and then was never heard again since
Although I& #39;m not well versed in music (or the team itself) I hope you find this as interesting as I do
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I first noticed these & #39;unique sounds& #39; in Tekken 4, where they& #39;re used abundantly across the entire soundtrack.
Then I heard them again in Ace Combat 4 and MotoGP 3. R Racing Evolution is I believe to be the last game to feature this music style.
Then I heard them again in Ace Combat 4 and MotoGP 3. R Racing Evolution is I believe to be the last game to feature this music style.
Ace Combat 3 is where I believe this started.
Majority of the soundtrack still has a hint of Ridge Racer Type 4 & #39;Acid Jazz& #39;, but there are some exceptions
Pay attention to that scratch/mechanical sound from the beginning, and repeated throughout https://youtu.be/3a-97tjfkYM ">https://youtu.be/3a-97tjfk...
Majority of the soundtrack still has a hint of Ridge Racer Type 4 & #39;Acid Jazz& #39;, but there are some exceptions
Pay attention to that scratch/mechanical sound from the beginning, and repeated throughout https://youtu.be/3a-97tjfkYM ">https://youtu.be/3a-97tjfk...
A track where this becomes even more apparent, is this one played during the credits.
That sound repeated straight from the start. https://youtu.be/KjGMbG-jdeU ">https://youtu.be/KjGMbG-jd...
That sound repeated straight from the start. https://youtu.be/KjGMbG-jdeU ">https://youtu.be/KjGMbG-jd...
Ridge Racer V (2000)
The entire soundtrack features these & #39;mechanical& #39; sounds, but none is more obvious than in "Gammon"
A sort of robotic voice can be hear producing it. https://youtu.be/5zIKTqqk6h0 ">https://youtu.be/5zIKTqqk6...
The entire soundtrack features these & #39;mechanical& #39; sounds, but none is more obvious than in "Gammon"
A sort of robotic voice can be hear producing it. https://youtu.be/5zIKTqqk6h0 ">https://youtu.be/5zIKTqqk6...
Ace Combat 4 (2001)
A somewhat different style of soundtrack, but those & #39;unique sounds& #39; can still be heard.
Specifically, at *this* exact point during the opening theme. https://youtu.be/deGvkTiRwQE?t=3 ">https://youtu.be/deGvkTiRw...
A somewhat different style of soundtrack, but those & #39;unique sounds& #39; can still be heard.
Specifically, at *this* exact point during the opening theme. https://youtu.be/deGvkTiRwQE?t=3 ">https://youtu.be/deGvkTiRw...
Tekken 4 (2002)
This is where the & #39;unique sounds& #39; are used the most. The entire soundtrack makes use of it in various ways.
The first example of this is during the character selection screen. https://youtu.be/S8L_6PoJxDo?t=6 ">https://youtu.be/S8L_6PoJx...
This is where the & #39;unique sounds& #39; are used the most. The entire soundtrack makes use of it in various ways.
The first example of this is during the character selection screen. https://youtu.be/S8L_6PoJxDo?t=6 ">https://youtu.be/S8L_6PoJx...
...and again during the credits using vocals. https://youtu.be/WW15KkeQbgE?t=6 ">https://youtu.be/WW15KkeQb...
MotoGP 3 (2003)
Perhaps my favourite use of these & #39;unique sounds& #39; is during the trailer/intro.
It& #39;s use is so effective, and it completely transforms the atmosphere. ">https://youtu.be/ZTuZr2VVv...
Perhaps my favourite use of these & #39;unique sounds& #39; is during the trailer/intro.
It& #39;s use is so effective, and it completely transforms the atmosphere. ">https://youtu.be/ZTuZr2VVv...
R Racing Evolution (2003)
The soundtrack in this game is mostly what I& #39;d consider & #39;funk& #39; with some electronic in the mix.
However, the menu tracks are quite different, and this one in particular is the last time I heard these & #39;unique sounds& #39;. ">https://youtu.be/3_UI9UX1e...
The soundtrack in this game is mostly what I& #39;d consider & #39;funk& #39; with some electronic in the mix.
However, the menu tracks are quite different, and this one in particular is the last time I heard these & #39;unique sounds& #39;. ">https://youtu.be/3_UI9UX1e...
After this, the next big game from Namco was Ace Combat 5. A game with a incredible soundtrack in it& #39;s own right, but it does not feature these & #39;unique sounds& #39;
This was the last time I heard them in any game, and I kind of miss it.
This was the last time I heard them in any game, and I kind of miss it.
I hope you found this interesting, or at the very least informative.
If someone else out there has a bigger knowledge in music, and understands what I& #39;m trying to show here, than I& #39;d love to read their take on it.
If someone else out there has a bigger knowledge in music, and understands what I& #39;m trying to show here, than I& #39;d love to read their take on it.
Reviving this thread because, I recently found one more namco game that fits into this perfectly. https://youtu.be/NJGGBaQgB4w ">https://youtu.be/NJGGBaQgB...
