FM synthesis funk that sounds like a lost Sega Genesis soundtrack got remixed by someone who grew up on Daft Punk. Simon Stalenhag and the Satuna Sound Team built the Ripple Dot Zero score around gritty FM-chip textures and groove-heavy basslines that feel authentically 16-bit without being slavishly retro.
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"Velcropunk City" rides a dirty synth riff over tight drum programming, while the Crater Lake tracks layer atmospheric pads over punchy melodic hooks. "Brain Milk Plasma" is just a great track name and an even better listen.
Some source files date back to 2007, giving it this lived-in quality. If you miss the era when platformer soundtracks had genuine funk in them, this brings it back hard.