History AwesomeMusic / CrashBandicoot

* [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIla5SrWrgkJxZwtdGu3ddA Tolkuton]] and his other [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ExtraTolkutonta/feed channel]] on youtube has made symphonic epic metal remixes for some of the music in the first 4 Crash games.
** His most well known one is an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKqswWZ0Tz0 epic remix of Cortex's theme from the first 3 games]] and it is subtitled as the ultimate epic metal remix for a reason. It takes everything great about the Cortex theme's (especially Warped's) and turns it UpToEleven. It also includes sounds and dialogue from the games themselves and placed in a way to make it very memorable. It even has an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzgV5oTQHzw animated music video]] made by a fan and was used for the final level of VideoGame/Left4Dead2 fan mod Crash Bandicoot: The Return of Dr. Cortex.
** His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWSFmsX3aU epic remix of the Jetpack Levels theme]] from Cortex Strikes Back opens as a fairly updated version of the theme, then a minute in, it makes it sound like Crash is taking the most epic jetpack ride ever. Now [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-KnEo06hjk remastered and extended]].
%%What's awesome about them? Administrivia/WeblinksAreNotExamples. The last one doesn't even have the decency to include a title.

** His most well known one is an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKqswWZ0Tz0 epic remix of Cortex's theme from the first 3 games]] and it is subtitled as the ultimate epic metal remix for a reason. It takes everything great about the Cortex theme's (especially Warped's) and turns it UpToEleven. It also includes sounds and dialogue from the games themselves and placed in a way to make it very memorable. It even as an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzgV5oTQHzw animated music video]] made by a fan and was used for the final level of VideoGame/Left4Dead2 fan mod Crash Bandicoot: The Return of Dr. Cortex.

%%* A fan named [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIla5SrWrgkJxZwtdGu3ddA Tolkutonta]] on youtube has made remixes for some of the music in the first 4 Crash games.
%%** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKqswWZ0Tz0 epic remix of Cortex's theme from the first 3 games]].
%%** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWSFmsX3aU epic remix of Jetpack theme]] from Crash Bandicoot 2.
%%** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRSGKt2koxI remix of Hot Air Skyway]] from Crash Team Racing.
%%** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHSm-HcmPJw remix of The Sewers theme]] from Crash Bandicoot 2.
%%** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlZFsJjBBak remix of Toxic Waste]] from the first game.
%%** These [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbyLQXtqAKg other remixes]].

%%What's awesome about them? WeblinksAreNotExamples. The last one doesn't even have the decency to include a title.

* Pretty much all of [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBzJm6gnhnFq5qvzFdFpDlw B13CW's]] remixes are very well styled and match the themes of the games perfectly. highlights include their remixes of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paV8gJn5nFc Crash Cove]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN46hp2NgLI&t=10s Cortex Castle]], both of which sound like they were ripped from an HD remake of CTR that ''doesn't exist''
* A fan named [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIla5SrWrgkJxZwtdGu3ddA Tolkutonta]] on youtube has made remixes for some of the music in the first 4 Crash games.
** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKqswWZ0Tz0 epic remix of Cortex's theme from the first 3 games]].
** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWSFmsX3aU epic remix of Jetpack theme]] from Crash Bandicoot 2.
** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRSGKt2koxI remix of Hot Air Skyway]] from Crash Team Racing.
** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHSm-HcmPJw remix of The Sewers theme]] from Crash Bandicoot 2.
** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlZFsJjBBak remix of Toxic Waste]] from the first game.
** These [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbyLQXtqAKg other remixes]].

%%* A fan named [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIla5SrWrgkJxZwtdGu3ddA Tolkutonta]] on youtube has made remixes for some of the music in the first 4 Crash games.
%%** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKqswWZ0Tz0 epic remix of Cortex's theme from the first 3 games]].
%%** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWSFmsX3aU epic remix of Jetpack theme]] from Crash Bandicoot 2.
%%** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRSGKt2koxI remix of Hot Air Skyway]] from Crash Team Racing.
%%** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHSm-HcmPJw remix of The Sewers theme]] from Crash Bandicoot 2.
%%** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlZFsJjBBak remix of Toxic Waste]] from the first game.
%%** These [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbyLQXtqAKg other remixes]].

* [[https://youtu.be/O4z1_hUKZAM Tiki Turbo]] has epic ''Pirates of the Carribean''-style music that goes from [[https://youtu.be/YnHxsPkEe50 triumphant]] to [[https://youtu.be/A7kgRNdpHns tense]] to [[https://youtu.be/s-OiaDgNq1U ominous]] depending on your position in the race.

%%* A fan named [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIla5SrWrgkJxZwtdGu3ddA Tolkutonta]] on youtube has made remixes for some of music in the first 4 Crash games.

* Released to coincide with the ''[[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy N. Sane Trilogy]]'', "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7flYUW9-A_M The Ooda-Booga Boogie]]" is an awesome rap by ''Music/JTMusic'' that covers the events of all three games.

* Released to coincide with the ''[[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy N. Sane Trilogy]]'', "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7flYUW9-A_M The Ooda-Booga Boogie]]" is an awesome rap by ''[=JT Machinima=]'' that covers the events of all three games.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJIvc0eDHOQ Tsunami]] starts off an atmospheric Asian melody before breaking into a tense techno rave. Very fitting for a quiet little Japanese centric level that suddenly outbreaks into a terrible flood.

* The music for ''Twinsanity'' was provided by the ACapella band Spiralmouth, whose quirky charm still shines through after all these years. For instance, [[https://youtu.be/oGH3l-IgAtQ N. Sanity Island]] gets a bouncy, almost ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie''-esque theme.

* The soundtrack for ''Tag Team Racing'' is a collaboration between ACapella band Spiralmouth and video game composer Marc Baril. The blend of orchestra instruments and mouth sounds provide a soundtrack that matches the game's especially weird and cartoony atmosphere ''perfectly''.

* Release to concide with the ''[[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy N. Sane Trilogy]]'', "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7flYUW9-A_M The Ooda-Booga Boogie]]" is an awesome rap by ''[=JT Machinima=]'' that covers the events of all three games.

* [[https://youtu.be/oGH3l-IgAtQ N. Sanity Island]] gets a bouncy, almost ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie''-esque theme.

* Release to concide with the ''[[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy N. Sane Trilogy]]'', "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7flYUW9-A_M The Ooda-Booga Boogie]]", is an awesome rap by Creator/JTMachinima that covers the events of all three games.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpevyPrwIio Hog Wild/Whole Hog]]. The theme really fits with Crash cartoony and zany nature, to the point some would say it's the franchise's most ''iconic'' theme.

* Josh Mancell has outdone himself more than once, but what may be his greatest SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome is when he composed "more-videogame-like" (as they had to be) tracks for the Japanese version of the first game ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOTi5nBxjgQ these]]) ''within'' '''''ONE''''' ''effin' day!''

* Many a fan have admitted to losing the final boss on purpose just so they could hear the full version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s67WsTvbASU Neo Cortex's theme]].

* Despite the underwater controls being absolutely terrible, the water levels tend to have very good music. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIsJgI2L90c&index=12&list=PLEE62DED7A69B5ADB H2 Oh No]] combines it with a reactor level and one of the best underwater music tracks of the series.
* Next EternalEngine level, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlaIX-cKJbU&index=18&list=PLEE62DED7A69B5ADB Fahrenheit Frenzy]], has great theme that might as be audible NightmareFuel, fittingly for a level inside a volcano.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwWkRXyzUBo&list=PLEE62DED7A69B5ADB&index=30 Cortex Vortex]], the final level before you fight Crunch and Cortex, has the awesome effect of sounding like you're storming Cortex's base and the exit is merely the door to the final boss in Cortex's spaceship.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVtRCIDpvnw&list=PLEE62DED7A69B5ADB&index=35 Solar Bowler]]. Even more memorable since Crash is dancing with an afro-headed scientist to it over the end credits.

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* A fan named [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIla5SrWrgkJxZwtdGu3ddA Tolkutonta]] on youtube has made remixes for some of music in the first 4 Crash games.
** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKqswWZ0Tz0 epic remix of Cortex's theme from the first 3 games]].
** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWSFmsX3aU epic remix of Jetpack theme]] from Crash Bandicoot 2.
** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRSGKt2koxI remix of Hot Air Skyway]] from Crash Team Racing.
** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHSm-HcmPJw remix of The Sewers theme]] from Crash Bandicoot 2.
** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlZFsJjBBak remix of Toxic Waste]] from the first game.
** These [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbyLQXtqAKg other remixes]].

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsvHQCTgHvg The theme for the Jetpack levels ("Rock it" and "Pack Attack")]]. It's probably the Crash Bandicoot theme which has spawned ''the most'' online remixes. For fans of this theme, the pre-console version (in other words, the true original version of the theme before it was ported to console to be implemented within the game) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSOJudlGNoA has to be heard]]. You could call this theme the PlayStation equivalent of NES Ducktales's 'Moon Theme'.

* Cortex's theme in particular could be considered the most crowning music of the whole series. It's the Crash Bandicoot theme with the most views on YouTube overall and the most fan remixes. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxk_v7xIzAE The pre-console version is a must listen.]]

* The boss themes in the original ''Crash Bandicoot'' were pretty damn good, including that of the first boss, Papu Papu's. [[WarmUpBoss Unfortunately it's a short boss fight.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB1I3PV7Ml8 Toxic Waste]] from Crash Bandicoot 1. The level and its accompanied music stands out because of how different it is from the levels which come before and after it. The fast pace suits the level; you have to avoid and dodge barrels while running forward which makes it a thrilling platform experience. The theme's grungy, metal-inspired sound has inspired several metal remixes, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4KUdKwKulU such as this one.]]
* The Neo Cortex theme (unless you're playing the Japanese version in which case it's replaced with a different theme, but that one could also pass as crowning music depending on your taste) is one of many, and would inspire 2 and 3's equally badass Cortex themes. The one from the first game is the most sinister sounding one, and definitely suits the mood of facing the mad doctor one-on-one.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsvHQCTgHvg The theme for the Jetpack levels ("Rock it" and "Pack Attack")]]. It's probably the Crash Bandicoot theme which has spawned ''the most'' online remixes. For fans of this theme, the pre-console version (in other words, the true original version of the theme before it was ported to console to be implemented within the game) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSOJudlGNoA has to be heard]]. You could call this theme the [=PlayStation=] equivalent of NES Ducktales's 'Moon Theme'.
* Many a fan have admitted to losing the final boss on purpose just so they could hear the full version of [[spoiler: Neo Cortex]]'s theme.

* The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaDrcT3UxZw warp room theme]] in ''Warped''. The theme for many a childhood.
* In ''Warped'', all of the bosses' themes are amazing.
* Cortex's theme in Crash Bandicoot 3 in particular could be considered the most crowning music of the whole series. It's the Crash Bandicoot theme with the most views on [=YouTube=] overall and the most fan remixes. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxk_v7xIzAE The pre-console version is a must listen.]]

* The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsvHQCTgHvg The theme for the Jetpack levels ("Rock it" and "Pack Attack")]]. It's probably the Crash Bandicoot theme which has spawned ''the most'' online remixes. For fans of this theme, the pre-console version (in other words, the true original version of the theme before it was ported to console to be implemented within the game) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSOJudlGNoA has to be heard]]. You could call this theme the [=PlayStation=] equivalent of NES Ducktales's 'Moon Theme'.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqOYAUexdig The boulder level music.]] Despite being a fitting theme for a chasing boulder, it's also very catchy.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9csiJ-3GS0 Generator Room.]] [[NightmareFuel One of the darkest themes of the franchise]]. Perfectly fitting for a dark room filled with screens of Cortex's face everywhere, frightening than dark ruins or dark castle corridors.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pLRiZKjIiw Slippery Climb.]] The music for this [[ThatOneLevel infamous level]] is a depressing, paranoid and dark tune much like the castle that Crash has to climb and frustrates the player.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38kIZt-KDG8 Cortex's theme]] established the leitmotif of Crash's archenemy, though this one is much darker and slower than the more action inducing music in the following games.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFZ1bww2Ou4 The snow boulder/polar bear level music]] introduces you into a snowy place, but truly gives a sense of danger as well.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vxJ2XAKopE Dingodile's Theme.]] A catchy theme for the crazy flamethrowing hybrid.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqFwh9iYbdw "Start Your Engines!"]] truly invites the players to play a race from the very start.
%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wy74bpUu8Q Tiny Arena.]]
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mftQIlCKvrk Dragon Mines.]] A very raunchy tune for Komodo Joe's level.

Though the game itself is divisive, one thing that everyone can agree on is that the music is pretty awesome.

All the music in this game was performed by the ACappella group "Spiralmouth", who manage to make a killer soundtrack even without any instruments.

* [[https://youtu.be/l7-C5rqKVGI Twinsanity Island]] is a DarkReprise of the N. Sanity Island theme with more of a hip-hop feel to it.

All the music in this game was performed by the ACapella group "Spiralmouth", who manage to make a killer soundtrack even without any instruments.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watchv=bkC64SnDX_E Wizards and Lizards]] is awesomely creepy and suits being in a creepy castle perfectly.

Though the game itself is divisive, one thing that everyone can agree on is that the music is pretty awesome. Case in point:

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mftQIlCKvrk Dragon Mines.]] A very raunchy tune for Komodo Joe's level.

Composed by Music/MarkMothersbaugh and Josh Mancell (credited as Mutato Muzika), the duo composed varied themes that gave the colorful world of Crash Bandicoot its own soul.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38kIZt-KDG8 Cortex's Theme.]] It stablished the leitmotif of Crash's archenemy, though this one is much darker and slower than the more action inducing music in the following games.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFZ1bww2Ou4 The snow boulder/polar bear levels.]] Introduces you into a snowy place but it truly gives a sense of danger either if it is a snow boulder and an enormous polar bear.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqFwh9iYbdw Start Your Engines!]] It truly invites the players to play a race from the very start.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wy74bpUu8Q Tiny Arena.]]