R2BEAT's first volume drops nineteen tracks of polished rhythm game fuel from Seed9's Korean skating game. "Neon Wave" opens with retro-synth shimmer that sets up the whole aesthetic, bright and kinetic and built for movement.
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"Finger Breaker" is exactly what it sounds like, a technical gauntlet of rapid-fire patterns. The range here is impressive though. "Soft Ice Cream" goes sweet and playful, "House Party" bangs with club energy, and "Fantasy" floats somewhere dreamy in between.
"Break it Down" and "Step to Man" keep the hip-hop influenced beats tight while "I Could Fly" soars into euphoric electronic territory. Nineteen tracks and no real filler, which is rare for rhythm game soundtracks. If you miss the golden era of online music games, start here.