Pure synesthesia in audio form. Area X from Rez Infinite already melted people's brains in VR, and Hydelic's soundtrack is the reason why. "Awakening" starts with these crystalline synth particles that slowly build into something massive, like watching a universe boot up.
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"Butterfly Effect" layers vocal fragments over pulsing electronic rhythms that sync perfectly with the gameplay's particle effects. Then "Starlight Infinite" just floats, weightless and shimmering. The way each track evolves from minimal to overwhelming mirrors exactly how Area X plays.
"Red" breaks the pattern with something warmer and more emotional than you'd expect from a rail shooter. If you've played Rez in VR you already know, and if you haven't, this soundtrack is the closest thing to experiencing it through headphones alone.