Punchy electronic beats designed for a game where you literally fight to the music. Synaesthete dropped on Windows in 2007 as an indie rhythm-action hybrid and the soundtrack carries that exact energy. Gearbox has this mechanical crunch to it, all distorted synths grinding against a tight beat.
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Then Shore pulls back into something almost ambient and floaty before This is Hardcore slams you right back with aggressive tempo. Tryptonaut sits somewhere between IDM and game music, twitchy and restless. Luminous Voluminous is probably the standout, layering these warm pads over driving percussion that just builds and builds.
Twelve tracks, each one built for gameplay synchronization. If you're into audiosurf-style music games this is the raw indie version of that concept.