Nikola Jeremić went full Vangelis worship for this Croatian-made space sim and pulled it off. Starpoint Gemini Warlords runs on analog synth textures from the CS-80 and Prophet V, giving the whole score that warm, fat sound that mid-budget space games almost never bother with.
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"Horizon" drifts on pad layers that feel like staring into a nebula for too long. The combat tracks like "Fire At Will" and "War Machine" push harder with driving rhythms but keep that retro-synth identity intact. "Still Waters Run Deep" is quietly one of the best ambient space tracks in a game you've probably never played.
26 tracks of a composer who clearly studied Blade Runner and Homeworld before sitting down at the keyboard. Perfect background for any late-night strategy session.