Massive brass stabs and analog synth sweeps hit you like a lost action movie score from 1985. Rich Douglas composed Stuntman: Ignition's music as a love letter to specific film scoring traditions, and the Strike Force Omega tracks are pure Jerry Goldsmith worship, all militaristic intensity and soaring heroic themes.
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"Last of the V8s" has that post-apocalyptic road chase energy nailed down perfectly. The Never Kill Me Again section pivots into James Bond territory with slick spy-thriller tension. What makes this release special is the inclusion of rejected versions and alternate arrangements, letting you hear how the compositions evolved.
The synth version of the main theme versus the orchestral one. Two completely different moods from the same melody. If you love film score pastiche done with genuine craft, this is a seriously fun listen.