Bouncy chiptune-adjacent loops with a goofy energy that refuses to take itself seriously. Garbanzo Quest is a 2024 Windows indie, and its massive 46-track soundtrack has the chaotic range of a platformer that keeps surprising you.
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"Listen Here Moron" is an actual track name and it rules. "Kick Rocks" has this pushy little march energy. The variant system is great. "Snow" becomes "Snow ~ Weird!" and "March" gets "March ~ Fast!" and "March ~ Chill" versions.
Same melody, totally different moods. "Midnight Munchies" and "Eat Rocks" feel like late-game deep cuts where the composer just started vibing. There is a silly confidence to the whole thing. Track names like "Party Poopin'" and "Aw Heck" tell you this game does not care about being cool.
For anyone who misses when indie games were allowed to be funny and weird at the same time.