And so it was that two new albums were released unto the world, and they featured sounds inspired by the video games of ago. And they were good. Lo, they were bitchinâ, even.
Two albums! Both very good! And okay, while thatâs sort of a pushy headline, you should strongly consider listening to them.
First, weâve got Spectra from Chipzel, the manic musical mistress behind the ass-kicking Super Hexagon soundtrack. Listen here:
I had the pleasure of seeing Chipzel perform at the Venus Patrol party at this yearâs GDC, and Iâve never seen anything quite like it. At one point she was standing up on the DJ table, going wild while the crowd danced below. Projected on a massive screen behind her, a Super Hexagon game spun round and round.
Oh what the hell, letâs listen to that Hexagon song one more time:
Second up, weâve got a remix follow-up to World 1-2, the all-star album released earlier this year. World 1-2 featured compositions from Megamanâs Manami Matsumae, Journeyâs Austin Wintory, Ninja Gaidenâs Keiji Yamagishi, and many more. (Including Chipzel, as it happens.) The follow-up, called âWorld 1-2 Encore,â features video game remixes. Listen here:
And hey, while weâre listening to things, letâs revisit World 1-2, since it was pretty great.
More than enough music to accompany your Labor Day picnics and parties.
