The original Rayman soundtrack is one of the most expressive platformer scores of the mid-90s, and this Forever compilation captures all of it. The music shifts personality with every world in a way that still feels ambitious.
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"Pink Plant Woods" bounces with this playful, almost jazzy energy that defined Rayman's vibe before anyone knew what Rayman's vibe was. "Candy Chateau" is pure sugar-rush whimsy with its xylophone-led melodies. Then "The Caves of the Skops" drops into genuinely menacing territory with low drones and unsettling textures.
Mr. Dark's theme goes full villain without overdoing it. The range here is kind of staggering for one game. If you grew up on 2D platformers and somehow missed this, fix that tonight.