Music Theory: Sonic CD's Stardust Speedway

A look inside the music theory of Sonic CD's Stardust Speedway.
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Clips

1:15
Peter Griffin Dancing
Family Guy
S5e3 “Hell Comes to Quahog”
Fox / Fuzzy Door

3:55
Teddy Riley Interview
By Red Bull Music Academy
Teddy Riley Tells the Story
of New Jack Swing
   • Teddy Riley tells the story of New Ja...  

4:04
Interview Clip / Music Video Clip
By BET / YouTube user Milton Kaseke
   • Teddy Riley And The New Jack Swing Mo...  

4:17
Chanting Monks
By Monty Python
“Monty Python and the Holy Grail”
Python Pictures / EMI Films

5:58
Jet Set Radio Final Boss
By YouTube user GameZard
Jet Set Radio - Part 2 [4K and No Commentary]
   • Jet Set Radio - Part 2 [4K and No Com...  

10:57
Daft Punk, “Around the World”
Virgin Records
Director: Michel Gondry

12:17
Sonic Running
By YouTube user Joseph Rose
Sonic 3 Complete - Super Peel-Out (Green Screen)
   • Sonic 3 Complete - Super Peel-Out (Gr...  

12:17
Metal Sonic Running
by YouTube user Siswa Bros.
Sonic Mania Green Screen Part #2
Running (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles,
Mighty, Ray, and Metal Sonic)
   • Sonic Mania Green Screen Part #2 - Ru...  

14:26
Vegas Skyline at Night
By YouTube user Flightseeing with PhotoMatt
   • 4K - Night Landing - Las Vegas - Harr...  

15:50
SNES News Story
Uploaded by OfficialTailsFanClub
Parents Upset Over SNES - News Report
   • Видео  

16:47
Forces Clip
From YouTube channel Cyber’s Hell
Meet the New Recruit
   • Meet The New Recruit  

16:57
Sonic Forces Intro
From YouTube user Mr. Infinite
   • Sonic Forces Intro  

17:05
Forces Metal Fight
By YouTube user LuizGamerRoyale
Sonic Forces (PS5) Full Gameplay | 4K 60FPS
   • Sonic Forces (PS5) Full Gameplay | 4K...  

17:17
Dubstep DJ Images
Saturday Night Live s39e21
NBC / Broadway Video
   • SNL Digital Short: When Will the Bass...  

Audio

0:01
Star Light Zone, Sonic 1
Composer: Masato Nakamura

0:24, 0:46, 1:50, 2:24, 4:39, 5:19
Stardust Speedway, Present
Composer: Naofumi Hataya

0:38
Collision Chaos, Present (Arrangement)
Original Composer: Masafumi Ogata

1:02
Cosmic Eternity
Composers: Naofumi Hataya, Casey Rankin

1:12
Shakatak, “Walk the Walk”
Composers: Bill Sharpe, Roger Odell

1:30
Hard Boiled Heavies Mischief Theme,
Sonic Mania
“Who’s the Boss?”
Composer: Tee Lopes

2:12
Studiopolis Act 1, Sonic Mania
Composer: Tee Lopes

4:30
Guy, New Jack City
Composers: Aaron Hall,
Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle

4:57, 5:29
“That’s Enough,” Jet Set Radio
Composer: Hideki Naganuma

5:49
Wacky Workbench, Bad Future
Composer: Masafumi Ogata

5:58
Grace and Glory, Jet Set Radio
Composer: Hideki Naganuma

6:12
Final Fever
Composer: Naofumi Hataya

6:57, 7:49, 8:56
Stardust Speedway, Past
Composer: Naofumi Hataya

7:10
Herbie Hancock, “Chameleon” (Arrangement)
Original Composers:
Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson,
Harvey Mason, Bennie Maupin

7:36
Marble Garden Act 1, Sonic 3
Composer: Miyoko Takaoka

8:09, 10:00, 18:13
Stardust Speedway Act 1,
Sonic Mania
Composer: Naofumi Hataya
Arrangement: Tee Lopes, Falk Au Yeong

10:39, 11:35
Stardust Speedway, Good Future
Composer: Naofumi Hataya

10:58
Daft Punk, “Around the World” (Arrangement)
Original Composers: Thomas Bangalter
& Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo

12:46
Stardust Speedway, Bad Future
Composer: Naofumi Hataya

13:56
Metal Sonic Fight, Sonic Generations
Composer: Naofumi Hataya

14:25
USA Stardust Speedway, Present
Composer: Spencer Nilsen

16:05
USA Stardust Speedway, Good Future
Composer: Spencer Nilsen

16:10
Tony Soprano Clip
The Sopranos, S5:E3 “Where’s Johnny?”
HBO / Chase Films

16:13
SirRonLionHeart Clip
by SirRonLionHeart
Compilation by Shin Tendo

16:43
Battle with Eggman, Sonic Forces
Composer: Naofumi Hataya

17:06, 17:47
Battle with Metal Sonic, Sonic Forces
Composer: Spencer Nilsen
Arrangement: Kenichi Tokoi

17:38
USA Stardust Speedway, Bad Future
Composer: Spencer Nilsen