Distorted orchestral swells crashing into silence, then rebuilding with this creeping low-end dread. Max LL scored Thunder Lotus's hand-drawn Lovecraftian metroidvania Sundered and absolutely nailed the cosmic horror vibe.
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"Madness" opens with this massive, suffocating wall of sound that mirrors the game's relentless enemy hordes. "Corruption" shifts into something more insidious, all dissonant strings and uneasy atmospherics that make you feel the eldritch influence seeping in.
Then "Sanctuary" offers this brief breath of calm. Just enough peace to remind you what you're losing. "Eshe" closes things out with real weight, tying the whole descent together. Perfect background listening for anyone who likes their game music with a side of existential unease.