Sony's 2013 promotional sampler reads like a greatest hits of PlayStation exclusives that year. Gustavo Santaolalla's "The Last of Us" opens things with that lonely acoustic guitar. Austin Wintory's "Nascence" from Journey follows, all cello and open space.
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Then Tyler Bates drops "Bound by Blood" from God of War: Ascension and suddenly everything's intense. The tracklist bounces between contemplative (The Unfinished Swan) and chaotic (Twisted Metal) without ever feeling disjointed.
"Conduit Combat" from Infamous: Second Son brings electronic edge. Peter McConnell's Sly Cooper theme adds playful jazz. Twelve tracks from twelve different composers, basically a thesis statement for what PlayStation sounded like in 2013.
If you want one disc that captures that whole era of Sony exclusives, this is it.