Wah-wah guitar over a Viking warhorn is not a combination you'd expect to work, but here we are. Soul Fjord was scored by Austin Wintory (yes, the Journey composer) for Airtight Games' OUYA exclusive roguelike, and it sounds like a 1970s blaxploitation film set in Asgard.
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"Magnus Jones" lays down this thick funk groove with slapping bass from Pee Wee Hill while Norse-flavored melodies float on top. "Disco Fates" does exactly what the title promises. "Riffatoskr" blends heavy guitar riffs with that same funky undercurrent.
The whole thing is built around rhythm tying directly into gameplay. Short, weird, and criminally overlooked. If you ever wondered what Viking funk sounds like, Wintory actually answered that question.