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| artist    = [[Neon and the Argie Bees]]
| artist    = [[Neon and the Argie Bees]]
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| caption    = Early version of the cover art, during the development of the Atari 7800 version of the related game.
| caption    = Album cover art
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'''''Feather 'n' Flame: Phonic Home''''' is the soundtrack album for ''[[F.F.: The Harpy & Dragon]]'', composed by [[Neon and the Argie Bees]]. Currently unreleased, the album features all the tracks from the Atari Jaguar game, rendered in an enhanced fidelity than what is included in the game itself, which is achieved by re-rendering the songs using the original samples before they were downsampled for the Jaguar cartridge.
'''''Feather 'n' Flame: Phonic Home''''' is the soundtrack album for ''[[F.F.: The Harpy & Dragon]]'', composed by [[Neon and the Argie Bees]]. Currently unreleased, the album features all the tracks from the Atari Jaguar game, rendered in an enhanced fidelity than what is heard from the game itself, which is achieved by re-rendering the songs directly from the tracker software.


Select tracks are also presented in "reimagined" versions, where their MIDI/tracker data is played through other digital instruments, on the compilation album ''[[Soundtrack to Flye 'n' Frie's Retro Remains — Reimagined]]''.
Select tracks are also presented in "reimagined" versions, where their MIDI/tracker data is rearranged and played through other higher-quality digital/virtual instruments, on the compilation album ''[[Soundtrack to Flye 'n' Frie's Retro Remains — Reimagined]]''.


Like the title of the game, the title of the album is semi-based on a reference to ''E.T.: The Extraterrestrial'', that being the phrase "phone home" being mixed with the audio term "phonics".
Like the title of the game, the title of the album is also semi-based on a reference to ''E.T.: The Extraterrestrial'', that being the phrase "phone home" (from the movie) being mixed with the audio term "phonics".


== Background ==
== Background ==


After listening to the soundtracks of at least 15 Atari Jaguar games, it was decided to have the soundtrack for ''[[F.F.: The Harpy & Dragon]]'' have a sound that matched the Commodore Amiga demoscene.
After listening to the soundtracks of at least 15 Atari Jaguar games, it was decided to have the soundtrack for ''[[F.F.: The Harpy & Dragon]]'' have a sound that matched the Commodore Amiga demoscene.
As such, the selection of instrument samples used throughout the soundtrack was chosen from Amiga SoundTracker sample disks from the 1980s and 1990s, and from the collection of ex-CU Amiga Magazine editor Tony Horgan, as available on aminet<ref>https://aminet.net/mods/inst</ref>.


== Composition ==
== Composition ==
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The album was composed using the Windows version of PT2-clone, a ProTracker 2 clone written in C by Olav Sørensen (@8bitbubsy)<ref>https://16-bits.org/pt2.php</ref>, after following YouTube tutorials on ProTracker created by wasp / PACiF!C^Powerline<ref>https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVoRT-Mqwas9gvmCRtOusCQSKNQNf6lTc</ref>, due to this software being period-accurate to games released for the Atari Jaguar in the 1990s that also had their music composed on a Commodore Amiga using ProTracker.
The album was composed using the Windows version of PT2-clone, a ProTracker 2 clone written in C by Olav Sørensen (@8bitbubsy)<ref>https://16-bits.org/pt2.php</ref>, after following YouTube tutorials on ProTracker created by wasp / PACiF!C^Powerline<ref>https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVoRT-Mqwas9gvmCRtOusCQSKNQNf6lTc</ref>, due to this software being period-accurate to games released for the Atari Jaguar in the 1990s that also had their music composed on a Commodore Amiga using ProTracker.


A small set of samples was used throughout the entire soundtrack, and each song only has 4 channels due to software and hardware limitations of both the Jaguar and the tracker software.
It also relied on the separate tracker software OpenMPT, as it was quicker to load samples, loop them, and edit certain notes using that program. Each song only has 4 channels due to software and hardware limitations of the Jaguar, the MOD format, and the tracker software.


== Production ==
== Production ==
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=== Album artwork ===
=== Album artwork ===


The album cover art reuses the box art for the ''[[F.F.: The Harpy & Dragon]]'' game, with layout and text changes to match the album.
The album cover art reuses the box art for the original Atari 2600 version of the ''[[F.F.: The Harpy & Dragon]]'' game, with layout and text changes to match the album.


Of additional note, the glowing rainbow originally seen emanating from the coloured half of the pixel art of [[Flye]]'s face in the game's box art is missing, for legibility reasons.
Of additional note, the glowing rainbow originally seen emanating from the coloured half of the pixel art of [[Flye]]'s face in the game's box art is missing, for legibility reasons.
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| title1      = F.F. NONOGRAM: OPENING LOGOS / INTRO
| title1      = F.F. NONOGRAM: OPENING LOGOS / INTRO
| note1        =  
| note1        =  
| extra1      = Based on the [[Studio RGB-Newt]] ident card / logo theme, "[[Accordio Nyah]]", and The Fishal Project's "[[Really Neat!]]".
| extra1      = Based on the [[Studio RGB-Newt]] ident card / logo theme, "[[Accordio Nyah]]", and The Fishal Project's ident card / logo theme "[[Really Neat!]]".
| length1      = {{Duration}}
| length1      = {{Duration}}


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| title9      = F.F. NONOGRAM: PUZZLE SOLVED JINGLE
| title9      = F.F. NONOGRAM: PUZZLE SOLVED JINGLE
| note9        =  
| note9        =  
| extra9      =  
| extra9      = Based on "[[Flying Free (song)|Flying Free]]", the [[Flye 'n' Frie (franchise)|franchise]]'s theme
| length9      = {{Duration}}
| length9      = {{Duration}}


| title10      = F.F. NONOGRAM: SOLVED WITH NO HINTS JINGLE
| title10      = F.F. NONOGRAM: SOLVED WITH NO HINTS JINGLE
| note10        =  
| note10        =  
| extra10      =  
| extra10      = Same as above track
| length10      = {{Duration}}
| length10      = {{Duration}}


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| title15      = F.F. NONOGRAM: ALL PUZZLES SOLVED
| title15      = F.F. NONOGRAM: ALL PUZZLES SOLVED
| note15        =  
| note15        =  
| extra15      =  
| extra15      = Also based on "Flying Free", the franchise's theme
| length15      = {{Duration}}
| length15      = {{Duration}}


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== See also ==
== See also ==


* ''[[F.F.: The Harpy & Dragon]]'', the Atari Jaguar puzzle video game that this soundtrack is for.
* ''[[Music from the Harpy's Hard Drive]]'', another soundtrack album emulating the sound of the Amiga demoscene, due to [[Harpy on the Home Computer|its related game]] being developed for the Commodore Amiga.
* ''[[Music from the Harpy's Hard Drive]]'', another soundtrack album emulating the sound of the Amiga demoscene, due to [[Harpy on the Home Computer|its related game]] being developed for the Commodore Amiga.


Latest revision as of 02:42, 8 September 2025

Feather 'n' Flame: Phonic Home
Album cover art
Soundtrack album by
Neon and the Argie Bees
ReleasedTBA
Recorded2024–
StudioStudio RGB-Newt
Genre
  • Electronic
LabelFishal Project Records
Producer
CompilerNeonWabbit
Neon and the Argie Bees soundtrack chronology
Lit Tracks from Fire Flight 3D
(TBA) 		Feather 'n' Flame: Phonic Home
(TBA) 		Driftin' Dragon Car Radio
(TBA)

Feather 'n' Flame: Phonic Home is the soundtrack album for F.F.: The Harpy & Dragon, composed by Neon and the Argie Bees. Currently unreleased, the album features all the tracks from the Atari Jaguar game, rendered in an enhanced fidelity than what is heard from the game itself, which is achieved by re-rendering the songs directly from the tracker software.

Select tracks are also presented in "reimagined" versions, where their MIDI/tracker data is rearranged and played through other higher-quality digital/virtual instruments, on the compilation album Soundtrack to Flye 'n' Frie's Retro Remains — Reimagined.

Like the title of the game, the title of the album is also semi-based on a reference to E.T.: The Extraterrestrial, that being the phrase "phone home" (from the movie) being mixed with the audio term "phonics".

Background

After listening to the soundtracks of at least 15 Atari Jaguar games, it was decided to have the soundtrack for F.F.: The Harpy & Dragon have a sound that matched the Commodore Amiga demoscene.

As such, the selection of instrument samples used throughout the soundtrack was chosen from Amiga SoundTracker sample disks from the 1980s and 1990s, and from the collection of ex-CU Amiga Magazine editor Tony Horgan, as available on aminet[1].

Composition

The album was composed using the Windows version of PT2-clone, a ProTracker 2 clone written in C by Olav Sørensen (@8bitbubsy)[2], after following YouTube tutorials on ProTracker created by wasp / PACiF!C^Powerline[3], due to this software being period-accurate to games released for the Atari Jaguar in the 1990s that also had their music composed on a Commodore Amiga using ProTracker.

It also relied on the separate tracker software OpenMPT, as it was quicker to load samples, loop them, and edit certain notes using that program. Each song only has 4 channels due to software and hardware limitations of the Jaguar, the MOD format, and the tracker software.

Production

Album artwork

The album cover art reuses the box art for the original Atari 2600 version of the F.F.: The Harpy & Dragon game, with layout and text changes to match the album.

Of additional note, the glowing rainbow originally seen emanating from the coloured half of the pixel art of Flye's face in the game's box art is missing, for legibility reasons.

Release

Reception

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Darien Brice Dickinson.

No.TitleNotesLength
1."F.F. NONOGRAM: OPENING LOGOS / INTRO"Based on the Studio RGB-Newt ident card / logo theme, "Accordio Nyah", and The Fishal Project's ident card / logo theme "Really Neat!". 
2."F.F. NONOGRAM: TITLE / MAIN MENU"  
3."F.F. NONOGRAM: LEVEL SELECT"  
4."F.F. NONOGRAM: PASSWORD ENTRY"  
5."F.F. NONOGRAM: PUZZLE START JINGLE"  
6."F.F. NONOGRAM: PUZZLE BGM 1" (Tutorial Music)  
7."F.F. NONOGRAM: PUZZLE BGM 2" (Easy/Medium Puzzle)  
8."F.F. NONOGRAM: PUZZLE BGM 3" (Hard/Boss Puzzle)  
9."F.F. NONOGRAM: PUZZLE SOLVED JINGLE"Based on "Flying Free", the franchise's theme 
10."F.F. NONOGRAM: SOLVED WITH NO HINTS JINGLE"Same as above track 
11."F.F. NONOGRAM: COLOUR REVEAL"  
12."F.F. NONOGRAM: CHAPTER COMPLETE"  
13."F.F. NONOGRAM: NEW CHAPTER UNLOCKED"  
14."F.F. NONOGRAM: LORE LIBRARY BGM"  
15."F.F. NONOGRAM: ALL PUZZLES SOLVED"Also based on "Flying Free", the franchise's theme 
16."F.F. NONOGRAM: CREDITS"  
17."F.F. NONOGRAM: SECRET MINIGAME UNLOCKED"  
18."F.F. NONOGRAM: MINIGAME BGM"  
19."F.F. NONOGRAM: MINIGAME COMPLETE JINGLE"  
20."F.F. NONOGRAM: UNUSED SONG" (Bonus Track)Included in ROM, but unused in-game 

Personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Worldwide
TBA
 Fishal Project Records Digital download NW-S23FFR01

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://aminet.net/mods/inst
  2. ↑ https://16-bits.org/pt2.php
  3. ↑ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVoRT-Mqwas9gvmCRtOusCQSKNQNf6lTc
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