Pure New Zealand indie energy packed into a PSP racing-puzzle game. GripShift's soundtrack is basically a sampler of mid-2000s NZ electronic and dub acts, and it goes way harder than it has any right to. Filterbrats bring this jittery, caffeinated funk on "Whaktane" and "Ice Cream" that perfectly matches the chaotic track design.
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Misfits of Science dominate the tracklist with seven cuts, and "Fools Love (Ragga Remix)" is the one that sticks. Shapeshifter's "Long White Cloud" brings liquid drum and bass into a game about flipping cars over ramps. Just absurd.
If you've ever wanted a racing game soundtrack that sounds like a late-night Auckland club crawl, this is it.