Distorted cello grinding against industrial percussion like something rotting under a frat house floor. ObsCure II takes the survival horror sequel back to campus and Olivier Deriviere's score commits fully to that teen-horror-meets-genuine-dread atmosphere.
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"Ballets of Deads" has this twisted waltz quality, strings swaying in sick circles, while "Corruption with Rage and Melancholy" layers aggressive textures over mournful phrases that capture the title perfectly. "Waltz of death" leans even harder into that decayed elegance.
Then the bonus tracks flip everything. "College Daze" hits with this alt-rock energy that reminds you these are just college kids trying to survive. Mid-2000s survival horror scoring at its most committed. If you think horror game soundtracks peaked with Silent Hill, Deriviere would like a word.