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Anonymous Tue Oct 3 20:10:29 2023 No.10295773 [Reply] [Original]

What is the most ear shattering, indefensible, CIA-torture tier, merzbow-through-a-tin-can-on-a-string retro music you can think of. I’m talking even at it’s time, including all the technological limitations, it made you wonder if the composer lost a bet to make the worst shit imaginable. We always hear the best of the best, let’s see the worst of the rest.

I’ll start us off:

https://youtu.be/v2QmZdFvJZw?si=d2grK1HoCjNCWh7Z

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 20:18:46 2023 No.10295790 File: 663 KB, 641x447, CrazyBus.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Obligatory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC0cvwnG0Ik

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 20:22:06 2023 No.10295797 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us89iCZJuCQ The speccy will never cease to amaze me.

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 20:24:45 2023 No.10295808 https://youtube.com/watch?v=dy0y6Vo94Bc&pp=ygUWY2Fubm9uIGZvZGRlciBnYW1lIGJveQ%3D%3D To be fair, you kinda expect this level of quality from a Game Boy port

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 20:24:48 2023 No.10295809 >>10295797 This is funny to me because most bad music tends to be in bad or obscure games, but manic miner was very popular. Everyone was just good with “this”.

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 20:26:58 2023 No.10295819 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjREyGgR2yg it actually sounds comically offensive coming out of your television speakers. Like being stabbed in the ears

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 20:31:26 2023 No.10295832 >>10295773 >>10295819 I love how bad genesis music ranges from funny farts to ear raping saw blades.

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 20:34:51 2023 No.10295840 File: 600 KB, 970x546, Bionic gore.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10295773 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOrXdUFyd74 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-peEeGK77Us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAUGAd4C204

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 20:35:04 2023 No.10295841 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8irI0nMm1GA on HUSTLE comin up!!!

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 20:37:52 2023 No.10295849 >>10295840 The last two I’ve heard before but that Golgo one….didn’t anyone think to mention how shrill some of those high tones are? Did not one person notice or care during development?

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 20:55:12 2023 No.10295886 Sounds fine until someone decided that at 1:05 the melody needs "more chainsaw". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj7hrAuiE24

Anonymous Tue Oct 3 21:01:01 2023 No.10295898

>>10295773
https://youtu.be/FyPxn63HmA8
You ever have a song that starts off promising, if somewhat off, but then the composer gets drunk after the first loop and things just spiral from
>>10295819
There is an actual melody in there, it's just that channels 2 and 3 are loud and harsh as fuck.
https://youtu.be/wzUB0a0OwWM (Video starts with channels 2 and 3, so you might want to turn it down)
https://youtu.be/Su2E9U9csu8
I feel Eraser is worse, with the weird time signature. At least you can kinda tell what Spinball's options theme was going for between that game's general sound direction and even the song's general melody.
https://youtu.be/7M1RKNH_PAQ

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 21:02:28 2023 No.10295903 >>10295898 *from there?

Anonymous Tue Oct 3 21:05:29 2023 No.10295912
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>>10295773
>What is the most ear shattering, indefensible, CIA-torture tier, merzbow-through-a-tin-can-on-a-string retro music you can think of.
THIS ENTIRE OST:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEtU-s4S3rM

Anonymous Tue Oct 3 21:25:14 2023 No.10295960

>>10295773
Surprised this hasn't been posted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzA6V8K7JmA

>>10295912
The sad thing is the main BGM is a fairly close approximation of the actual theme music. Maybe the developer ran out of time or budget, or was just mildly deaf and/or retarded.

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 22:02:38 2023 No.10296037 File: 28 KB, 632x634, 1647989892770.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] https://youtu.be/GJhy4pR6ZHo?si=6M0Tyw61DxzXyp8W

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 22:17:54 2023 No.10296062 >>10295912 This is MKULTRA >>10296037 This is bad and I also don’t really know what they were going for. Maybe they took 3d marble in a distant dreamlike state too seriously or something

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 22:22:45 2023 No.10296074 File: 15 KB, 199x240, poop.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10295773 GENTLEMEN, BEHOLD! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OyyxFOVaYA i rest my case

Anonymous Tue Oct 3 22:27:14 2023 No.10296089

Music from these two Atari 2600 games by Mythicon. Needless to say, Mythicon is know as a creator of the worst games for Atari, even worse than infamous ET.

Fire Fly
https://youtu.be/AEEb8Kg19ks

Sorcerer (The game and music starts at 17s)
https://youtu.be/jkT12XF2dB8

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 22:38:46 2023 No.10296105 >>10295773 Speedball 2 US version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgVc7n7xKmM Now compare with the European and Asia version which is closer to the amiga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw5zHYsttpw

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 22:40:31 2023 No.10296112 File: 61 KB, 960x720, stop.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Doom 32X - The Imp's Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBrQHeHiTO8

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 22:55:51 2023 No.10296139 >>10295773 Unironically anything from the old Sega consoles. That soundchip just sounds wretched.

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 23:00:58 2023 No.10296154 >>10295808 Wow, they puy FMVs on gameboy, neat!

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 23:02:48 2023 No.10296160 >>10295773 https://youtu.be/9lAfF8ZFb6E?si=8Fd0OBi8RZzGo1yq

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 23:17:43 2023 No.10296193 >>10295773 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKPQ6RNQoeE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGKv2woSsoY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfV0KPHhjDo

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 23:24:10 2023 No.10296210 The first Ninja-kun game on Famicom is painful. Also the DOS PC port of Bubble Bobble if you're using the PC speaker sound (it does however support sound cards).

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 23:38:55 2023 No.10296238 >>10296139 Only in the wrong hands

>>	Anonymous Tue Oct 3 23:41:44 2023 No.10296246 File: 46 KB, 500x500, toilet sounds.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10296193 >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGKv2woSsoY >0:18 They just couldn't resist putting in a least one "Sega brap"

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 00:03:08 2023 No.10296279 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDwivbWwnt8 Thank you Capcom, for learning you can improve past this

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 00:08:08 2023 No.10296290 >>10295960 I came here to post Mansion Basement. Truly, the sound of going into the basement. Anyway, here's some insanity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1pCxXrorKM

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 00:25:31 2023 No.10296313 File: 1.99 MB, 1452x2020, Devilish.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10296139 >That soundchip just sounds wretched Only when dirty Amerishart hands touch it. Nips make it sound like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVhXTYAn9II

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 00:47:20 2023 No.10296352 Genesis and Master System were pretty obnoxious but you don't know true ear rape if you haven't experienced the glory days of the pc speaker

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 00:48:22 2023 No.10296354 File: 434 KB, 2400x1200, Natural-Relax.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10296352 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdnij7tbcu8

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 00:48:26 2023 No.10296356 >>10295790 if this wasn't the first post I'd have been pissed

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 00:50:49 2023 No.10296360 File: 67 KB, 1280x853, meditaiton.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10296352 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v36e4_jars

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 00:57:15 2023 No.10296374 >>10295790 Also obligatory now that that's been mentioned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVZjnZRINac

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 01:04:47 2023 No.10296389 >>10295773 say no more senpai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r345zrqBIbA&list=PLELQb59stJoyAmhOPFkZImXLRl0akUXRK

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 01:06:27 2023 No.10296391 File: 53 KB, 500x700, a2185ffd962b90d7c381f0da92a1394e.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10296354 >two radio stations >bloop bloop bloop and bloopbloop bloopbloop

Anonymous Wed Oct 4 02:38:23 2023 No.10296569

>>10295960
I miss the now-deleted original upload of that song, it had so many fun comments
>They really captured the feeling of going down into a basement
>"Director's Cut" refers to the composer's salary
>I like how the first note tries to set up the atmosphere, then the song degenerates into a man dying of flatulence with an out of tune trumpet glued to his ass.
>Man, Charlie Brown must have really upset the teacher this time.
>You know, I truly believe this is an actual Samurogochi composition. Mainly because it really does sound like something written by a guy who doesn't know what he's doing and is used to having someone else do his music for him.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 02:39:43 2023 No.10296572 >>10296569 I forgot the best one >I would fake being deaf too if I made music like this.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 02:45:15 2023 No.10296584 >>10295960 >>10296569 >>10296572 It actually sounds amazing if you take the exact same music and change what instrument it is in the synthesizer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oByTUQjCFg

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 02:50:10 2023 No.10296602 >>10296569 Lmao that composers salary one was good

Anonymous Wed Oct 4 02:51:38 2023 No.10296604

>>10295773
It's wierd because this game overall has a really good OST. Then it blasts this earrape at you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=482h_vwdKtE
Yes I know it makes sense in context of the scene in the game, Sakuraba isn't a hack, he made it discordant on purpose

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 02:53:13 2023 No.10296609 >>10296584 that's actually good

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 02:54:00 2023 No.10296614 >>10296609 Yeah which makes me think maybe it was just a fuckup on a technical level and he couldn't say anything without blowing his cover that he's not deaf.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 02:57:00 2023 No.10296616 I love san francisco rush but the music is abominable inb4 what's your name

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 02:58:53 2023 No.10296618 >>10296616 whhaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm0Mg0T2Sl0

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 03:18:57 2023 No.10296659 >>10295841 The sounds are good and the music is harmonic, it's just constantly moving in counterpoint at high speed

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 05:07:44 2023 No.10296859 >>10295773 Merzbow is good though.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 06:04:08 2023 No.10296941 >>10295797 OI ME SPECCY

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 08:46:28 2023 No.10297180 Casuals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv4I_BpoWxQ

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 09:56:43 2023 No.10297246 File: 678 KB, 625x468, 1453088690004.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10295773 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGcQ-kwTelE

Anonymous Wed Oct 4 10:57:50 2023 No.10297295

>>10296859
I just used it because the merzbox was an ancient /mu/ meme, I actually really enjoy his collaborations with Boris. I haven’t been on that board in like a decade though, too much Kpop and zoomer rap spam, I can’t tell what’s ironic and what isn’t anymore.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 12:12:57 2023 No.10297378 >>10296037 was gonna post that one. Horrendous

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 13:12:57 2023 No.10297478 >>10297246 I know it's probably not much better but NES games audio is a much lower sample rate so it won't sound nearly as tinny

Anonymous Wed Oct 4 14:14:49 2023 No.10297573

>>10297295
Thank you, /mu/ is unbearable in current year. Panchiko however was an amazing series finale. No bullshit, I went on /mu/ out of habit that day to try and relive the magic and I stumbled upon that thread as it happened. Fucking sucks though, now that high has me checking in regularly to see if the board's gotten good again.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 14:17:32 2023 No.10297575 >>10295808 Wait no this actually rules

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 14:20:57 2023 No.10297582 >>10295773 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1rJy-SWo28

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 14:22:12 2023 No.10297586 >>10295809 For someone who gets up in arms at zoomers over modern vidya, I have too much fun giving the Gen X lads at my local a hard time about shit like the Speccy

Anonymous Wed Oct 4 14:25:11 2023 No.10297590

>>10295832
The complete negligence the Mega Drive's sound chips were treated with baffles me. So many devs just opting to use the default soundfont without realising the diversity that was truly available, more than most non-streamed-audio consoles. Not before or since has the musical selection for a console had such a high ceiling, with such a low floor.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 14:31:24 2023 No.10297603 >>10295898 >that fucking Spyro track I was expecting Copeland to make some weird choices sure but fucking hell something must have actually happened in the studio. I am flabbergasted.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 18:26:33 2023 No.10297958 It's funny that glitching old pokemon games only makes the music better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60toSFxt_Jo

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 22:09:38 2023 No.10298464 >>10295960 The Groose's theme of its time.

>>	Anonymous Wed Oct 4 22:14:01 2023 No.10298472 File: 171 KB, 680x904, doggos.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10297295 >>10296859 merzbow said he liked my band ;_; he occasionally tripfags on \mu\

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 5 00:08:22 2023 No.10298660 >>10295773 The Frigate theme from Goldeneye 64. Specifically the opening seconds it was pure ear rape and sounded awful.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 5 00:48:08 2023 No.10298737 https://youtu.be/6o47N-aYd08

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 5 02:50:13 2023 No.10298970 >>10296618 KEK

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 5 06:41:05 2023 No.10299327 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Owux-wzYoE

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 5 10:47:29 2023 No.10299572 great thread. i'm laughing how many tracks there are with tone sequences evoking "emergency, find shelter now, emergency"

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 5 11:18:18 2023 No.10299617 File: 149 KB, 1024x1024, 1695750954638246.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10295797 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyBoIY2Y9Hg

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 5 11:53:20 2023 No.10299676 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxsgJmpLAqI

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 5 12:01:41 2023 No.10299684 >>10295912 I want to know how the Gameboy version had so much better music.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 5 12:50:35 2023 No.10299751 >>10297582 This sounds like a Gachimuchi video

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 5 17:58:55 2023 No.10300323 >>10295898 the funny thing about this song is that the only reason why it sounds promising at first is because it samples the gulp boss theme from spyro 2 so the only good part about it literally comes from another game.

>>	Anonymous Thu Oct 5 19:34:54 2023 No.10300541 >>10296062 Nah, whoever was in charge of making the soundtrack fucked up. The Japanese version sounds a lot closer to the arcade.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 6 17:13:32 2023 No.10302997 There are none.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 6 19:49:11 2023 No.10303412 >>10295808 Nah, that's great.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 6 19:53:13 2023 No.10303424 >>10295819 I love me some harsh, eargrinding synths. This is precisely what I came in here for.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 6 20:14:10 2023 No.10303482 >>10296193 >>10296246 I checked out the rest of the wild wooody tracks and they were honestly really good. It's just that one sucks.

Anonymous Fri Oct 6 20:18:21 2023 No.10303501

>>10297590
American developers literally could not into FM synth. They'd throw midi music into software that automatically converted it to FM synth and call it a day. They'd do this on PC too, though for some reason Soundblaster music just sounds weak rather than having that satisfying "ear rape" quality it did on Genesis.

Anonymous Fri Oct 6 21:28:36 2023 No.10303713
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>>10295773
probably not among the worst offenders, but I absolutely HATED the soundtrack of Rayman on the Jaguar. the "soundtracks" in this game are rarely ever longer than 15-seconds and just earbleadingly bad.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 6 21:34:26 2023 No.10303736 >>10296352 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjfuFXKeEJI PC gamers will never recover from this tune, and neither will anyone else.

Anonymous Fri Oct 6 21:36:26 2023 No.10303739

>using a speaker designed to output error codes to make music.
Well, it is certainly ingenious. Did anyone actually play with that not turned off? I'm old enough to remember having PC Speaker as an option, but I certainly never used it instead of the Sound Blaster option.

>>	Anonymous Fri Oct 6 21:40:08 2023 No.10303743 >>10295898 Isn't that first part the in-between-level theme from Time Crisis 1 Special mode? The Kantaris hotel one.

>>	Anonymous Sat Oct 7 00:28:22 2023 No.10304069 >>10303739 Old PCs had proper speakers on the motherboard; it was just the circuitry controlling that speaker that was crap in most of them. PCjr./Tandy 1000 made it work.

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