Warm analog synths and crunchy lo-fi beats hitting you in waves across 26 tracks that each feel like a different mood room. kuso is a 2017 platformer that wears its retro heart on its sleeve, and the soundtrack matches that energy with single-word track titles and pure vibe commitment.
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"Retro" does exactly what the name promises. "Spooky" and "Twinkly" sit on opposite ends of the emotional spectrum but both feel like they belong in the same weird world. "Slumber (small)" and "Slumber (big)" give you the same idea at two different scales, which is kind of brilliant.
"Octane" and "Razor" bring the speed when you need it. If you want a chilled-out-to-intense indie platformer soundtrack that never overthinks its own coolness, queue this up.