SonicJPNews archive blog: Senoue-san's insights to TSR music!

2019/04/23

Senoue-san's insights to TSR music!

News from 2019.04.23-07.20
Archived on 2019.08.15

As development of Team Sonic Racing started, Jun Senoue-san was appointed as the lead composer of the game by Sonic series director Takashi Iizuka-san. Using his longtime experience as a composer for Sonic series and various racing games, he created new sounds by combining elements of both. And that's not all! This time he added a special topping - the keyword "team" from the game's theme and tagged with many various composers for many of the tracks!

As the music productions were being finished very much ahead of the game release, the US's Sonic the Hedgehog official account released music vides of TSR sounds one by one, and Senoue-san gave us further behind-the-scenes talks and his thoughts on composing music for the game together with many other talented musicians on Twitter!

Here is a summary of Senoue-san's insights, comments and questions to you on the music of Team Sonic Racing!






Senoue-san's thoughts and insights on each TSR music videos

Release of Team Sonic Racing is in less than a month and Senoue-san started look-back on TSR music videos, one by one!


 1. Boo's House
Perfect for Halloween, the first music video of TSR was released in autumn 2018. An arrangement of music from Mega Drive era - the Sandopolis Zone from Sonic 3 & Knuckles! A team-up between Senoue-san and Tee Lopes.


2. Market Street
The second video introduced the arrangement of Rooftop Run, the daytime Spagonia stage music from Sonic World Adventure (Unleashed)! Senoue-san worked with Hyper Potions, who worked on in-game music for the first time!


3. Whale Lagoon
Remix of Seaside Hill from Sonic Heroes was released as the third one. Another Senoue-san x Hyper Potions track!

4. Sand Road
Music from Sonic Adventure's mini game Sand Hill got a remix! The fourth arrangement is a team-up between Senoue-san and Tee Lopes.

5. Green Light Ride
It's a little different this time - he re-introduced the theme song of Team Sonic Racing! It's been 9 years since we had a theme song by Crush 40. our favorite band with Senoue-san and Johnny Gioeli!
Listen to this short version on streaming sites!


 6. Ocean View
Up next is the remix from Sonic CD opening theme! Toot toot Sonic Warrior!

 7.5 Making video of TSR MV - with Frozen Junkyard
Senoue-san also mentions the music video SEGA released for promotion of TSR, which was the first time this icy fresh song was made public.


- Announcements for TSR: Maximum Overdrive
8. Customization trailer - arr. of "Finall Egg"
The music from Sonic Adventure makes a comeback here - Senoue-san arranged the music for "Final Egg" by teaming up with Heigo Tani, aka. Wall5 who worked on Shadow stages of SA2!


9. Frozen Junkyard
Senoue-san's favorite is here! At last, enjoy Frozen Junkyard in full. A team-up with Tyler Smyth, who also worked on the "Theme of Infinite" for Sonic Forces!

10. Time Trial Plus
An info on the trailer-exclusive music of TSR.


11. Haunted Castle
Need something chilly? Look no more. A team-up of Senoue-san, Tee Lopes and Tei Sena on violin!


 12. Bingo Party
Many people's favorite: "Bingo Party" from Sonic Heroes is also in TSR! Senoue-san worked with chiptune-artist TORIENA for a blast.


13. Wisp Circuit
The iconic sounds comes near the end! "Wisp Circuit" featuring melody line from "Planet Wisp" of Sonic Colors had been introduced early, but its music video came almost at the end. There is no better music for the first ride on TSR tracks!

 14. Green Light Ride remix by The Qemists
The last but not least...!


The worldwide release of Team Sonic Racing on May 21st! 

Senoue-san is excited for the game release! Enjoy the ride with the perfect driving music he prepared for us!


I like that too. :D



And you did another amazing job, Senoue-san!


The CD release on May 29th!

Senoue-san happily announces the release of both physical and digital versions of "Team Sonic Racing: Maximum Overdrive"!

He visited the CD shop Tower Records of Shinjuku with TORIENA on the release day! Look at that display!

Further insights to the CD release:



Senoue-san has once joined Horita-san's music for PSO2 with guitar, so this time he invited him back. Since both Senoue-san and Ohtani-san already have composed music for ocean-themed stages, Senoue-san decided to give Horita-san the part to hear what his ocean music is like.



If you can, buy the physical copy of the CD and read through the booklet that comes with it to read Senoue-san's and some of the participated composers' notes on each track!


And more stuff coming! 


Senoue-san's new album "The Works III" was also released on June 19th! Get them both!

They have a special corner with game music soundtracks in Tower Records Shinjuku with a huge Sonic panel with the render from Sonic Forces! Senoue-san's new album is displayed right next to TSR: Maximum Overdrive. Really cool!

Senoue-san also had a video interview on TSR's music and his new album! Check it out!
"Green Light Ride" has been added to the list of karaoke songs in Japan with exclusive video clip to it! Make sure you ride on this wave of sounds when you are go to Joysound karaoke in Japan!

Senoue-san wants to know your favorite top 3 tracks from TSR: Maximum Overdrive! Which ones are yours?


Do the same with his new album "THE WORKS III"!



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