JH Sounds Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Happy 20th anniversary, Sonic! Get the album here! UPDATE FOR 2011: The album now includes "Kevin Eggerman Rework" bonus track featuring previously unreleased verse by elsalluz. This album features arrangements of the Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive/Genesis) soundtrack. It is a solo album project by me (JH Sounds), but features guest appearances by swordofdestiny, OCRE, B-Type, Draconiator, elsalluz and OCR's own Cyril the Wolf. Hedgehog Hysteria is a concept album and features characters and themes that carry over from one track to the next. Tracks 1 through 12 consist of the main arc, while tracks 13 and 15 are bonuses. The album download includes a 12-page booklet. Some additional facts: Track 5 is a cover of analoq's "sonik special". Track 9 was made using Nutritious' orchestral template. A radio edit of "Finality" is set to be posted on OverClocked ReMix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril the Wolf Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Heh, this is an interesting concept. Some of the songs I felt could have had stronger drums for the style, like Kevin Eggerman, and Complex Labyrinth. Other than that though, I do enjoy the remixes and the overarching story. Though some may disagree. Also, ME SINGING! I personally prefer my singing on the acoustic one in retrospect, but please let me know if you disagree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I'll definitely check this out when I get a chance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chernabogue Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Just listened to it, this album is great! Good job. Perfect to wait the release of "The Sound of Speed". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bottle Rocket Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Kickin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 ACK! I still have to review EoL! Downloading now. And this is what you were waiting for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level 99 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 It is with great pride that I dedicate this new school, sports arena, or attraction. -- Stevo "Diamond Beard" Quimby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonectric Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 This is a pretty coherent album with an interesting concept. I'm not familiar with the source music, but the album's pleasant to listen to, and the whole thing's got a clean production. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murmeli Walan Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 This is not at all what I was expecting, and that's a very good thing. I'm a HUGE fan of the original Genesis game, and this is a real interesting twist on the soundtrack. I really like the story and the idea of a person using the world of Sonic as an escape. Also, you cover sonik special, one of my favorite analoq mixes ever. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardicKnowledge Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Downloaded and pimped on Facebook. Will listen tomorrow when the inlaws are gone -- looks great though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upthorn Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 It's really nice to have a remix project album with some thematic consistence, musically. As for the "concept", I can understand and appreciate the idea you were going for, but I think the execution was really weak, the tracks would be better off without it. Especially Kevin Eggerman -- rap songs like this, where the lyrics are forcibly shoehorned in to aggrandize a story or such are pretty universally weak. See Unknown from M.E., Pumpkin Hill, Don't Copy that Floppy, and for examples of what I mean.Actually, Finality is the only track that I'd say wasn't extremely diminished by the words. And I don't mean to be insulting when I say that. Storytelling is difficult, and not everyone can do it perfectly on the first try. I think your story had a lot of potential, but it could have used a few more drafts before actually putting the final words down. And the music came out really well. I'd love it if I could download versions of these tracks without the psychiatry talk over them. Especially all three versions of "A Special Case", and obviously excluding Finality and Kevin Eggerman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obtuse Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Great album man. I was really expecting a bunch of sonic remixes from you. Boy was I wrong when I started listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocre Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 This is great. The whole thing is reminiscent of an indie short film. In fact, now I want to see it turned into one. Really enjoyed. The Scrap Brain Zone and the Medley were especially satifying. And I was bobbing my head to Eggerman. "Maintaining communication is the key to effective psychoanalysis." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconiator Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Just listened to this earlier. Everything is great. Some sources are hard to figure out but I chock that up to not being familliar enough with the source material. Still, great job overall! Hope you continue with this stuff, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Type Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Really enjoyed working on this! The whole thing is a cohesive and enjoyable listen, nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halc Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 congrats on the release! this is a pretty neat concept, with some interesting and unexpected arrangements. musically it was a bit of a mixed bag for me, to be honest, but i particularly enjoyed 'Someplace Green' and 'Finality'. nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordofdestiny Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 I enjoyed a lot about this album. The concept is great. Musically, I liked the jazzy feel of a few tracks (well, more it was the latinesque bass line in A Special Case that I really loved) and the feel of the album as a whole really made me remember watching things along the lines of "A Beautiful Mind". I love dystopian literature so this album was right up my alley. I've been meaning to post this for a while but I got busy with work and whatnot and just now got around to it. I am glad that JH asked me to lend my voice to one of the tracks, I love doing things like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Mokram Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Sick concept you had here JH. It was a fun experience to watch (or in this special case, hear) it unfold through the entire album. Enjoyable to listen to, with some highs and lows, but very interesting nonetheless. Favorite tracks of mine were the blurry electro-acoustic 'In the Yard' with its strangely interrupted orchestral break, the upbeat and cheerful 'Special Case (analogous version)', which is by far the best definition of 'Sonic meets J64H' you'll ever hear, and finally the very melancholic 'Finality' ft Cyril, which features some of that beautiful and dramatic piano we all know and love. For anyone familiar with JH's music, Hedgehog Hysteria bears his usual trademark style: balanced yet asymmetrical, both skillfully crafted and voluntarily cheesy at times. But for once, I appreciated the fact that this album delves deeper into the mind of an artist who definitely has his own unique way to do things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analoq Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Nice job on the album, I finally got around to checking it out. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Sounds Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 EPIC 2011 BUMP: Hedgehog Hysteria now includes "Kevin Eggerman Rework" bonus track featuring elsalluz. Happy 20th anniversary, Sonic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychowolf Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I came across this album on overlooked remix strangely enough and thought "hey this is actually a neat concept" I enjoyed it so much i advertised the album on my youtube: Well done dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDX Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 You know, this is probably one of my favorite remix albums. While the spoken word parts are a little cheesy in concept, they're so well written that I barely notice them. On some tracks. I would like to hear the pure instrumentals, but it's not a big deal. Good stuff. There are a few tracks I'm not particularly fond of but the good ones more than make up for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sindra Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I guess this was meant to be the "Happy Birthday Sonic" thread for all of OCR? (if that's the case - shameless promotion )Oh well. So far I'm liking the album. Very smooth and nice background music to have. (whilst drawing Sonic fanart!) I usually don't like lyrics with my music unless they're a parody, but Finality was interesting and nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifthom Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I remember spotting this album when it first came out and... well, I was busy, then it dissapeared from infront of my face, and then I forgot about it... This time I took the time to listen and i'm glad. Surprised, more than a little, but also very happy. It's a brilliant concept, and whilst its not something anthemic i'm going to stick on again and again, it is certainly a new experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Doom Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I wonder if someone can provide all the lyrics from this album... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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