Star Control Music

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Star Control I

All music tracks for the original PC version of Star Control I were composed by Tommy Dunbar. These included the title screen theme, the Hierarchy and Alliance victory themes, and the victory ditties. For the Amiga and Genesis versions of the game, the title screen theme and the faction victory themes were replaced with new tracks by Erol Otus. The victory ditties and Erol Otus' title screen theme carried over to Star Control II, the latter as the Ur-Quan Kzer-Za conversation theme.

Star Control II

PC version

One of the most admired facets of Star Control II was its music. Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford decided to use the Amiga's MOD format for the game's music, which provided richer sound than the MIDI music that most contemporary games used. A public contest was held, with the winners receiving prize money and having their music included in the game. Riku Nuottajärvi won the main prize, as well as several regular prizes. Other contributors were Eric Berge, Aaron Grier, and Kevin Palivec. Marc Brown also won a prize and is credited, but his track, sc2.marucombat1, did not get included in the game. After the contest, Dan Nicholson was hired to compose the rest of the game's soundtrack.

3DO version

For the 3DO version, several new music tracks were composed by Crystal Dynamics' composer, Burke Trieschmann.¹ One such track replaced Kevin Palivec's QuasiSpace theme. He also remixed the interplanetary, orbit, outfit, shipyard, battle, and HyperSpace themes from the original game.

Precursors' Remixes

For the open-source version of The Ur-Quan Masters, a volunteer team called the Precursors remixed the entire soundtrack of the game. The remixes were released in four packs. Riku Nuottajärvi, one of the original game's composers, was part of the Precursors' core team.

This page provides links to the original tracks and their remixes. Various artists have contributed remixes, with the most comprehensive remixing project completed by the Precursors Remixing Team, some of whom worked on the original music.

Track lists

Conversation themes

Track	PC Title	PC Composer	PC Link	Precursors Title	Precursors Composer	Precursors Link
Arilou Lalee'lay	Going back a bit	Dan Nicholson	arilou.mod	Welcome to Falayalaralfali	Espen Gätzschmann	Arilou__Welcome_to_Falayalaralfali.mp3
Chmmr	working song	Dan Nicholson	chmmr.mod	Photosynthesis	Amir Keren	chmmr.ogg
Commander Hayes	star control2,tune4	Riku Nuottajärvi	comandr.mod	Corridor Nine	Riku Nuottajärvi	Starbase_Commander__Corridor_Nine.mp3
Druuge	Druuge	Dan Nicholson	druuge.mod	Property of the Crimson Corporation	Jouni Airaksinen	Druuge__Property_of_the_Crimson_Corporation.mp3
Ilwrath	Ur-Quan Kzer-Za	Dan Nicholson	ilwrath.mod	All Evil	Riku Nuottajärvi	Ilwrath__All_Evil.mp3
Melnorme	mod.POTATOJUICE	Eric Berge	melnorm.mod	Turning Purple	Riku Nuottajärvi	Melnorme__Turning_Purple.mp3
Mycon	star control2,tune2	Riku Nuottajärvi	mycon.mod	Rebirth	Riku Nuottajärvi	Mycon__Rebirth.mp3
Orz	ORZ3.MOD	Eric Berge	orz.mod	*Squeezing* the *Juice*	Riku Nuottajärvi	Orz__Squeezing_the_Juice.mp3
Pkunk	PKUNK2.MOD	Eric Berge	pkunk.mod	Pkunks Not Dead	András Barják	Pkunk__Pkunks_Not_Dead.mp3
Shofixti	SHOFIX2.MOD	Dan Nicholson	shofixt.mod	Bonsai!	George E. Nowik	Shofixti__Bonsai!.mp3
Slylandro Homeworld	MOD.ZANYGYRA	Eric Berge	slyhome.mod	Floating Gas Bags	Espen Gätzschmann & Tore Aune Fjellstad	Slylandro_Home__Floating_Gas_Bags.mp3
Slylandro Probe	We Come In Peace 2	Dan Nicholson	slyland.mod	We Come In Peace!	Espen Gätzschmann & Tore Aune Fjellstad	Slylandro_Probes__We_Come_In_Peace.mp3
Spathi	W2.MOD	Eric Berge	spathi.mod	Safe Haven	Jouni Airaksinen	Spathi_Safe_Haven.mp3
Spathi (alternate)	W2.MOD	Eric Berge	spathi.mod	Fwiffo's Starrunner	Jouni Airaksinen	Spathi__Fwiffos_Starrunner.mp3
Supox	Fuchia fantasy	Aaron Grier	supox.mod	Shake Yer Rootz	András Barják	supox.ogg
Syreen	SYREEN2.MOD	Eric Berge	syreen.mod	Close Encounters of the Seventh Kind	Espen Gätzschmann & Tore Aune Fjellstad	Syreen__Close_Encounters_of_the_Seventh_Kind.mp3
Talking Pet	Pet - unfinished -	Dan Nicholson	talkpet.mod	Didn't You Mean To Ask About Flowers?	Riku Nuottajärvi	Didnt_You_Mean_To_Ask_About_Flowers.mp3
Thraddash	star control2,tune1	Riku Nuottajärvi	thradd.mod	Culture 19	Espen Gätzschmann & Tore Aune Fjellstad	Thraddash__Culture_19.mp3
Umgah	Umgah Theme	Dan Nicholson	umgah.mod	Genetic Modification	Jouni Airaksinen	Umgah__Genetic_Modification.mp3
Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah	Slyandro theme	Dan Nicholson	blackur.mod	Cleansing Required	Riku Nuottajärvi	Kohr-Ah__Cleansing_Required.mp3
Ur-Quan Kzer-Za	urq.mod / Untitled song	Erol Otus	urquan.mod	Now and Forever	Espen Gätzschmann & Tore Aune Fjellstad	Ur-Quan__Now_and_Forever.mp3
Utwig	Utwig Theme	Dan Nicholson	utwig.mod	Mask of Ultimate Embarrasment and Shame	Espen Gätzschmann & Tore Aune Fjellstad	utwig.ogg
Utwig (alternate)	Utwig Theme	Dan Nicholson	utwig.mod	The Ultron	Casey Monroe	utwigult.ogg
VUX	Alien Doom	Dan Nicholson	vux.mod	Ultra-gross!	Espen Gätzschmann & Tore Aune Fjellstad	VUX__Ultra-gross!.mp3
Yehat	star control2,tune6	Riku Nuottajärvi	yehat.mod	Years Late Mix	Riku Nuottajärvi & Harri Hakala	Yehat__Years_Late_Mix.mp3
Zoq-Fot-Pik	Zot Fot Piq	Dan Nicholson	zoqfot.mod	Frungy Party	András Barják	Zoq-Fot-Pik__Frungy_Party.mp3

Other tracks

Track	PC Title	PC Composer	PC Link	3DO Composer	3DO Link	Precursors Title	Precursors Composer	Precursors Link
Intro	INTROx.MOD	Riku Nuottajärvi & Dan Nicholson	introx.mod	Burke Trieschmann (original)	-	Into the Void	Matt Bentley	Intro__Into_the_Void.mp3
Super Melee	Attack!	Dan Nicholson	battle.mod	Burke Trieschmann	-	The Battle of the Sa-Matra	Jouni Airaksinen	Melee__The_Battle_of_the_SaMatra.mp3
Credits	N/A	N/A	N/A	Burke Trieschmann	-	So Long and Thanks for All the Orz	Riku Nuottajärvi & Harri Hakala	Credits__So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Orz.mp3
HyperSpace	star control2,tune5	Riku Nuottajärvi	hyper.mod	Burke Trieschmann	hyper.ogg	Across the Galaxy	Riku Nuottajärvi	hyper.ogg
HyperSpace (alternate)	star control2,tune5	Riku Nuottajärvi	hyper.mod	Burke Trieschmann	hyper.ogg	Lightyears Away	Jouni Airaksinen	hyper.ogg
Interplanetary	Configuring Ship	Dan Nicholson	space.mod	Burke Trieschmann	-	Exploration	Jouni Airaksinen	Solar System - Exploration
Orbit 1	ORBITX.MOD	Dan Nicholson	orbitx.mod	Burke Trieschmann	-	To Mine the Heavens	Jouni Airaksinen	Orbit I - To Mine the Heavens
Orbit 2	N/A	N/A	N/A	Burke Trieschmann	-	Around the Rainbow Worlds	Jouni Airaksinen	Orbit II - Around the Rainbow Worlds
Orbit 3	N/A	N/A	N/A	Burke Trieschmann	-	Planet Red Alert	Jouni Airaksinen	Orbit III - Planet Red Alert
Orbit 4	N/A	N/A	N/A	Burke Trieschmann	-	Cold Tectonics	Jouni Airaksinen	Orbit IV - Cold Tectonics
Orbit 5	N/A	N/A	N/A	Burke Trieschmann	-	Extraterrestrial Lifeforms	Espen Gätzschmann	Orbit V - Extraterrestrial Lifeforms
Outfit Starship	Theme Music?	Dan Nicholson	outfit.mod	Burke Trieschmann	-	Outfit the Vindicator	Jouni Airaksinen	Outfit__Outfit_the_Vindicator.mp3
QuasiSpace	mystic shadows	Kevin Palivec	-	Burke Trieschmann (original)	-	Through the Angles of Space	Jouni Airaksinen	QuasiSpace__Through_the_Angles_of_Space.mp3
Red Alert	REDALERT.MOD	Dan Nicholson	REDALERT.MOD	N/A	N/A	Encounter in Space	Jouni Airaksinen	Red_Alert__Encounter_in_Space.mp3
Shipyard	Druuge Music	Dan Nicholson	shipyard.mod	Burke Trieschmann	-	Rough Repair	Dan Nicholson	Shipyard__Rough_Repair.mp3
Starbase Menu	Alien Trance	Dan Nicholson	STARBASE.MOD	Burke Trieschmann	-	Under a Red Sky	Espen Gätzschmann & Tore Aune Fjellstad	Starbase__Under_a_Red_Sky.mp3
Victory 1	Victory Song 1	Dan Nicholson	-	Burke Trieschmann (original)	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Victory 2	Victory Song 2	Dan Nicholson	-	Burke Trieschmann (original)	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Final Victory	Final Victory Theme	Dan Nicholson	ENDTHEME.MOD	Burke Trieschmann (original)	-	Awaking Dreams	Matt Bentley	Outro__Awaking_Dreams.mp3

Ditties

The Ditties are the little snippets that are heard when a ship is victorious in combat.

Androsynth andditty.mod

Arilou ariditty.mod

Kohr-Ah bladitty.mod

Chenjesu cheditty.mod

Chmmr chmditty.mod

Druuge druditty.mod

Human humditty.mod

Ilwrath ilwditty.mod

Melnorme melditty.mod

Mmrnmhrm mmrditty.mod

Mycon mycditty.mod

Orz orzditty.mod

Pkunk pkuditty.mod

Precursor ship (Vindicator) sisditty.mod

Shofixti shoditty.mod

Slylandro slyditty.mod

Spathi spaditty.mod

Supox supditty.mod

Syreen syrditty.mod

Thraddash thrditty.mod

Umgah umgditty.mod

Ur-Quan (Kzer-Za) urqditty.mod

Utwig utwditty.mod

Vux vuxditty.mod

Yehat yehditty.mod

Zoq-Fot-Pik zoqditty.mod

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Miscellaneous tracks

• A version with vocals for the Melnorme theme exists, performed by Eric Berge's band, Robots Are Supreme: [1]
• The original non-looped version of the Pkunk theme is available, called mod.FESTIVE_FRENZY: [2]
• The original full version of the Syreen theme is also available, called mod.Wacky_Groove: [3]

¹The 3DO version's credits list him as Burke Treischmann, but other games he worked on credit him as Burke Trieschmann.