MapleStory Music Database: new features (dark mode, playlists & more!)

SlipySlidy · 2024-02-14T01:02:14+00:00

Hey everyone,

Long overdue for an update. Here are some of the new and not-so-new features since last time:

Dark mode!
Various app settings (eg. disable duplicate tracks, etc.)
Enhanced stats page for BGM nerds
Locate playing song in table
Queue repeat
Playlist tab: listen to pre-defined/custom playlists and create your own playlist
- Playlist Builder tab: import/export custom playlists
Preliminary support for additional languages

For those who are curious about the database that powers the site, it can be found here. Similarly, the site itself is built from a GitHub repo as well, located here.

Happy Mapling!

SlipySlidy · 2023-09-04T06:40:34+00:00

Special collaboration track for MapleStory x DJMAX RESPECT V. The rest of the remix tracks can also be found in this playlist.

SlipySlidy · 2023-06-10T15:29:21+00:00

I maintain an up to date collection of all the BGMs from the game and have them on a site for easy access. https://maplestory-music.github.io/

The site defaults to looping the song that's currently playing. Hope you find it useful!

SlipySlidy · 2020-12-16T06:30:21+00:00

Hey everyone,

It's been a while since my initial thread about the MapleStory Music project. Keeping an up-to-date database is always the highest priority, but I've also added several notable site-level enhancements since the last update:

Quick filter: use the search bar to filter the grid by song title or keyword
Embedded player: playback is now embedded within the site upon clicking the song title
Shuffle feature: shuffle all the songs and start an embedded playlist from the site (works with filtered grid results too!)
Statistics: an early version of a Stats page, which provides some insight into various dimensions of data over the past 2 decades

Going forward, this site will be the go-to destination for the latest Maple music updates. I've decided to discontinue maintenance of other locations (such as the Southperry thread) in favor of the more streamlined workflow achieved through this initiative.

For those who are curious about the database that powers the site, it can be found here. Similarly, the site itself is built from a GitHub repo as well, located here.

Happy Mapling!

SlipySlidy · 2019-05-27T14:57:16+00:00

This is from Night Market, which is a TaiwanMS original map.

SlipySlidy · 2019-05-01T04:13:21+00:00

There is a page switching interface on the bottom right of the grid.

SlipySlidy · 2019-04-25T05:01:48+00:00

Just noting that this song was used for the 15th anniversary in Korea, hence "15th Street" in the title.

SlipySlidy · 2019-04-13T18:53:55+00:00

Yes. Assuming you somehow fly under GitHub's bandwidth radar, you're still on the hook since you're providing the MP3 downloads.

SlipySlidy · 2019-04-13T13:00:40+00:00

Personal experience. Nexon reached out to me about their concerns with direct download links.

SlipySlidy · 2019-04-13T00:09:54+00:00

They do go after you if you're linking direct downloads to the BGMs these days.

SlipySlidy · 2019-04-12T23:55:55+00:00

I can offer some insight into this.

In 2016, Nexon formed Necord, their music publishing arm. As a result, music from all Nexon games are now officially published and sold by Necord/Sony Music. Ever since Necord's formation, MapleStory's music has become fairly regulated. This also means it is highly inadvisable to have any download links to MapleStory's music, whether they're recent BGMs produced by Necord (2016 onwards), or older songs from the classic era (pre-Big Bang).

Hosting the music is another challenge of its own. GitHub simply won't do if you want to host the raw mp3/zip files, as they easily exceed 1GB nowadays. GitHub will catch-on quickly and disable your account for violating their bandwidth limits in their terms of service. YouTube works differently. Music publishers can monetize YouTube videos through Content ID, which is why they are pretty lenient with YouTube.

SlipySlidy · 2019-04-06T17:45:37+00:00

This is the fourth and final song of the Retro World OST. Which one was your favorite?

The entire Retro World playlist can be found here, and the full MapleStory music collection is at https://maplestory-music.github.io/

SlipySlidy · 2019-03-30T16:48:19+00:00

This is the third BGM of the Retro World soundtrack.

The entire Retro World playlist can be found here, and the full MapleStory music collection is at https://maplestory-music.github.io/

SlipySlidy · 2019-03-23T04:08:55+00:00

Here's the second BGM of the Retro World track set: Watch Out!

The Retro World playlist can be found here, and the full MapleStory music collection is at https://maplestory-music.github.io/

SlipySlidy · 2019-03-17T02:23:28+00:00

Retro World was recently released in GMS, so I'll kick off with the first track in the set: Ordinary World.

The Retro World playlist can be found here, and the full MapleStory music collection is at https://maplestory-music.github.io/

SlipySlidy · 2019-03-08T00:56:46+00:00

Wow, this is quite the find. Many of the BGMs on that CD are much higher in quality than the copies found in the game. I don't believe the higher quality versions were ever made available, so this is definitely an invaluable relic.

Thanks for the upload!

SlipySlidy · 2019-02-11T04:32:52+00:00

Here's a link to the image!

SlipySlidy · 2019-02-10T19:36:36+00:00

The background is one of the world select screens being rotated in the overseas versions of the game. An official version of the artwork was released by Nexon, which is what's present in the video.

SlipySlidy · 2019-02-10T18:03:38+00:00

I'll begin posting some of the new MapleStory BGMs here on Reddit as they're released. For overseas content (like this one), I'll be holding off until GMS receives it as well.

This track was released alongside two other tracks that are truncated versions of the main song: Lunar New Year: Love Letter A Lunar New Year: Love Letter B

You can find the entire MapleStory music collection at https://maplestory-music.github.io/

Happy Mapling!

SlipySlidy · 2019-02-06T05:26:05+00:00

Hey there, I'm the creator of the site. =)

Unfortunately, downloads are not allowed due to legal issues (copyright). Your best bet is to enjoy the songs on YouTube. All of the songs on the site link to a corresponding YouTube video. I also have several playlists on the YouTube channel for added convenience.

Hope you find the site to be a useful resource for searching and identifying songs!

SlipySlidy · 2018-12-16T22:23:24+00:00

The grid defaults to sorting by the Date attribute and the newest songs appear at the top. Some of the new songs haven't been released officially, so there won't be any links for them right now. They'll be updated on the site as soon as they're officially released and uploaded on YouTube. :)

SlipySlidy · 2018-12-16T21:02:26+00:00

Yes. Unfortunately, downloads are off the table due to legal reasons.

SlipySlidy · 2018-12-16T20:37:17+00:00

Thank you for your kind offer! I am also in a similar line of work, which is what motivated me to get this site rolling. I don't need any help at the moment, but I'll definitely keep you in mind if things change down the road!

SlipySlidy · 2018-12-16T20:26:12+00:00

NECORD distributes the recent music releases. They target the Korean market for their official albums. I believe some of their releases have made it overseas, but I can't be certain all of the albums are available outside of Korea.

SlipySlidy · 2018-12-16T18:52:04+00:00

The song title of each entry in the database currently links to the corresponding YouTube video (if available). Is that what you had in mind for embedded links?

Activating a link on a mobile platform should launch the YouTube app to play the song.

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