![]() You cannot imagine a game like Crypt of the Necrodancer working without a Danny B soundtrack. "Styx and Stones" by Danny Baranowsky Crypt of the Necrodancer (2015) Giorgio Moroder himself could have conjured up this dark, pulsing synth track and the whole soundtrack follows on from Daft Punk's score for Tron: Legacy (2010) and Kavinsky's "Nightcall", made famous by Drive (2011). Power Glove Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (2013)Īustralian synthwave duo Power Glove's SoundCloud profile describes them as "two lawyers sent back from the streets of future, post apocalyptic Los Angeles 2043." Through an early music upload, the band may have inadvertently been responsible for confirming the unlikely rumour that Ubisoft was releasing a 'DL-sequel' for hit open-world shooter Far Cry 3 - set in a neon-soaked, futuristic world straight out of 1980s sci-fi. "Knock Knock" and other iconic tunes can bring back the feelings of the nervous twitchiness that players inevitably experience when reacting to the game's frenetic encounters.Ĭheck out "How synthwave music inspired games to explore a past that never existed" via PC Gamer David "Scattle" Scatliffe was one such creator. Generally held to be the game that introduced the gaming world to synthwave, Hotline Miami's soundtrack was handpicked by development duo Jonatan Söderström and Dennis Wedin (also known as Dennaton Games.) That act of curation became a work of art unto itself, with the collection of underground electronica still cited as one of the great albums.Ī curious trend runs through the artists found on the Hotline Miami soundtrack - many of them are multi-disciplinary creators who gained a new legion of fans after the game hit. "Knock Knock" by Scattle Hotline Miami (2012)Īlbum: Spotify | Apple Music | SoundCloud Listen along on these platforms: Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Pull up a plate of mash and gravy and dig into some meaty bangers. It's also about that four-to-the-floor feel that, in the world of video games, is epitomised by the work of musicians Chipzel or Danny Baranowsky. The playlist below comprises certified bangers that can more or less accurately be labelled as synthwave - an electronic music subgenre that people often associate with the hit indie game Hotline Miami. In a music context, the Urban Dictionary states: "if a song is extremly tight or just unbelievably awesome, it is a banger." So there you are. ![]() Reminds us Brits of sausages or fireworks, perhaps. We highlight some of our favourite synthwave and electronica tracks that get players in the mood to battle bad guys - to the beat.
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