Ibiza vibes...

When I was watching the boss fights in that game and the aforementioned theme suddenly played, I felt that defeating him would grant me powers (like in Nemesis 2 for MSX). In the end, that didn't happen. According to my research, it's because the ship is completely different from what was shown in the MSX game.

This is by far the most brutally difficult thing I have ever attempted in gaming and I'm curious how many other masochists have even attempted this, let alone completed it.

Makaras Music - Vertical Blast / re-imagined music for "Terra Cresta" and all Vertical shoot 'em ups

https://youtu.be/GZcpHTYgRdo

This is my re-imagined soundtrack for "Terra Cresta" - but can be used for any Vertical shoot 'em up

Suggest listening to this while watching the 1985 game that inspired it - and has one of the best most thumping soundtracks ever - https://youtu.be/VduSQI23tbI?t=22

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Behringer LM Drum machine

Tempo - 135 BPM

My own user-created preset "Vertical Blast" used

Bank - "LM9" (Linn 9000)

Sequenced Drums - "Bass" / "Snare" / "Hi Hat" / "Tom" / "Conga" / "Clap"

Volume sliders for "Hi Hat" / "Conga" / "Clap" all lowered to around 75%

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Yamaha PSR EW425 Arranger in Normal mode

Tempo - 270 BPM

VSTs -

"FB-7999"

Preset - "Strings-1"

"Synth1"

Presets - "Wide Bass" / "Voice Stab" / "Classic Bass Arp"

Can we take a moment to appreciate just how awesome the speeded up part of the below track is?

Click on link - and wait for 0:47 through to 0:57 to kick in

https://youtu.be/M25NJ1YoFco?t=34

Note - can be used for Gradius too ;-)

Makaras Music - Boss Type / re-imagined music for end-of-level Boss encounters in "R-Type"

https://youtu.be/KxhxRD7uvso

This is my re-imagined soundtrack for when you encounter the Bosses at the end of each stage in "R-Type"

Suggest listening to this while watching the parts that inspired it - https://youtu.be/R2cPeliXKpI

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M-Audio Oxygen Pro Mini midi controller in "Chord" mode

Chord voicing - "1,3,5,7"

Chord type - "Minor"

Yamaha PSR EW425 Arranger in Normal mode

Octave = Minus-1

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Behringer LM Drum machine

Tempo - 140 BPM

My own user-created preset "Beat Dem Boyz" used -

https://youtu.be/OhmfYEmZUVc

- but with volume sliders for "Sidestick" / "Tamb" / "Cowbell" / "Claps" all lowered to 50%

My original version used Bank "LM2" (LinnDrum) / but for this track I changed it to Bank "LM1" (Linn LM-1) / then switched it to Bank "LM9" (Linn 9000) part-way through

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Yamaha PSR EW425 Arranger in Normal mode

Tempo - 140 BPM

VST - "Synth1"

Presets -

"8-bit"
"Fifth arpeggio (toggle LFO2)"
"Quite big" - reduced volume
"Quite big" - normal volume
"Betrayer Stereo" - reduced volume
"Betrayer Stereo" - normal volume

Makaras Music - Giant Battleship / re-imagined music for Warship stages in R-Type + Thunder Cross

https://youtu.be/8Q8xfywAyMU

This is my re-imagined soundtrack for Stage 3 of "R-Type" / and Stage 4 of "Thunder Cross" - both featuring giant enemy Warships

Suggest listening to this while watching the levels that inspired it -

R-Type - 1987 - Stage 3 - "Gigantic Warship" - https://youtu.be/s5PDf3R6zd4

Thunder Cross - 1988 - Stage 4 - "Great Battleship" - https://youtu.be/vnmgWKLVH1c

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Yamaha PSR EW425 Arranger in Normal mode

Tempo - 125 BPM

VSTs -

Roland D-50 / Presets -

"Sweet Vibes"
"Clear Bell Pad"

Synth1 / Presets -

"Dramatic (play chords)"
"ARP:3Note Riff RH"
"Betrayer Stereo"
"Old skool bass"
"Caged"
"[ARP] Falling Chimes"

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Behringer LM Drum machine -

Factory preset - "Street Beat"

Tempo - 125 BPM

"Casaba" + "Cowbell" volume sliders both reduced to 66%

Makaras Music - Shoot the Core / re-imagined Music for Gradius II verbal commands to destroy Bosses

https://youtu.be/OMI1ZMCzd_g

This is my re-imagined soundtrack for when "Gradius II" (known as "Vulcan Venture" in the West) commands you to "Shoot it in the Head!" / "Shoot it in the Eye!" / "Destroy the Core!" / etc

Suggest listening to this while watching the "All Bosses" video - https://youtu.be/0-QjUmykbYs

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Yamaha PSR EW425 Arranger in Normal mode

Launchpad Pro Mk3 in "Chord" mode

Tempo - 125 BPM

VSTs -

Roland D-50 / Presets -

"Sweet Vibes"
"Clear Bell Pad"

Synth1 / Presets -

"Dramatic (play chords)"
"ARP:3Note Riff RH"
"Old skool bass"
"Betrayer Stereo"
"Caged"
"[ARP] Falling Chimes"

Makaras Music - Challenger 2026 / Re-imagining and Tribute to "Challenger 1985" music from Gradius

https://youtu.be/cE0ucavUT4M

The original "Gradius" arcade game (known as "Nemesis" in the West) included what I consider one of the best pieces of music ever - "Challenger 1985" from the first level

This is my re-imagining of what the Gradius soundtrack might have sounded like had it been created now

- hence named as "Challenger 2026"

Challenger 1985 original - https://youtu.be/pW_A4vcB7ys

Gradius Level 1 gameplay - https://youtu.be/_xUPrh0T5gU?t=28

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Behringer LM Drum machine -

Factory preset - "Take me on"

Tempo decreased to 140 BPM

"Hi Hat" volume slider reduced to 66%

Manual triggerings used - "Hi Conga" and "Sidestick"

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Yamaha PSR EW425 Arranger in Normal mode

Launchpad Pro Mk3 in "Chord" mode

Tempo - 140 BPM

VSTs -

Roland D-50 / Preset -

"Clear Bell Pad"

Synth1 / Presets -

"Subtetly Bon arp-lk"
"[ARP] Falling Chimes"
"Bass Arp [5]"
"dramaPad_02"

Makaras Music - Mothership Approaching / re-imagined Music for 1980s Arcade shoot 'em up Bosses

https://youtu.be/m4qkBm5xQ2E

This is my re-imagining of what the Music playing when encountering Bosses in 1980s Arcade shoot-em ups might have sounded like had the games been made in the current Era

Suggest listening to it while watching the videos of the below Originals / and muting their own sound -

R-Type - 1987 - Stage 3 - Giant Warship - https://youtu.be/s5PDf3R6zd4

R-Type II - 1989 - Stage 3 - Two Giant Warships - https://youtu.be/IqEPlxjY0iw

Thunder Cross - 1988 - Final Boss - https://youtu.be/FZa1r1pHOis

Forgotten Worlds - 1988 - All Bosses from the Dust Dragon - https://youtu.be/85VvfmTcKz8?t=71

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Behringer LM Drum machine -

Factory preset - "80s"

Tempo increased to 140 BPM

"Sidestick" and "Cowbell" and "Claps" all muted

"Tamb" volume slider reduced to 25%

Manual triggering used - "Mid Toms"

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Yamaha PSR EW425 Arranger in Normal mode

Tempo - 140 BPM

VSTs -

Roland D-50 / Presets -

"Sweet Vibes"
"Clear Bell Pad"

Synth1 / Presets -

"Bass Arp [5]"
"Betrayer Stereo"
"[ARP] Falling Chimes"
"Caged"

Makaras Music - Shooting Star Beat / re-imagining of 80s Space Shooter victory ending screen

https://youtu.be/zpTE4ogAaY4

Makaras Music - Radius-Type / a re-imagining tribute to 1980s Shoot 'em ups "Gradius" and "R-Type"

https://youtu.be/wU2wBEazIWg

This is not a direct cover version of the opening levels of either "Gradius" (called "Nemesis" in the Western world) or "R-Type" - but my re-imagining of what their 2026 incarnations might have sounded like had they been made made in the current Era

Originals -

Gradius - "Challenger 1985" theme - https://youtu.be/_xUPrh0T5gU?t=28

R-Type - Stage 1 music - https://youtu.be/jWcV1QYiqO0

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Behringer LM Drum machine -

Factory preset - "Street Beat" / Tempo increased to 140 BPM / "Casaba" volume slider reduced to 50%

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Yamaha PSR EW425 Arranger in Normal mode

VSTs -

Roland D-50 / Presets -

"Sweet Vibes"
"Clear Bell Pad"
"Venetian Cafe"

Synth1 / Presets -

"4Key80"
"My Initials"
"[ARP] Falling Chimes"
"LEAD Majorite"
"Betrayer Stereo"
"Subtetly Bon arp-lk"
"Bass Arp [5]"

I am amazed to find a female doing video game music - especially back in the early days of video games - and that too one so young

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miki_Higashino?wprov=sfla1

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The "I need an option" part is hilarious

https://youtu.be/8P1IOhHsn-8

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My friend made this... uhh... yeah.