Jerry Martin went absolutely off on this one. SimCity 4's soundtrack is 35 tracks deep and covers everything from jazz fusion to ambient electronica to straight up funk. "Bohemian Street Jam" has this loose, improvisational guitar over a walking bassline that makes you forget you're staring at zoning grids.
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"EpiCenter" drops into dark, tense territory with distorted beats and stuttering samples. Then "Above the Clouds" floats into pure ambient bliss, just pads and space. The Rush Hour expansion tracks add grittier, more urban-flavored pieces that match the traffic chaos perfectly.
"ElectriCITY" closes things out with this pulsing electronic groove that still sounds fresh. If you ever left SimCity 4 running just to hear the music, you already understand.