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SUPERBEAT: XONiC Extra Soundtrack Now Available

February 7, 2018 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on SUPERBEAT: XONiC Extra Soundtrack Now Available Share this

Scarlet Moon Records and PM Studios have released the Superbeat: Xonic Extra Soundtrack, complimenting the the rhythm game Superbeat: Xonic released in 2015

The 15-track album is a compilation of music from the rhythm game. Artists from around the world are featured, including Final Fantasy Tactics composer Hitoshi Sakimoto’s Basiscape team, electronic artist and composer Shinji Hosoe (Ridge Racer) and his SuperSweep studio, trance artist bLiNd, EDM artist Steven Silo, UK synth-pop artist, Bentley Jones.

<a href="http://scarletmoonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/superbeat-xonic-extra-soundtrack">SUPERBEAT: XONiC Extra Soundtrack by Scarlet Moon Records</a>

The soundtrack track list is as follows:

01. Steven Silo – “Select, Start”
02. Takahiro Eguchi – “Blue Screen”
03. Shinji Hosoe – “Debonair heavy industry”
04. Ayako Saso – “Missing Parts”
05. Yousuki Yasui – “Expressive Air 06”
06. Ayako Saso – “Indigo Wind”
07. Shinji Hosoe – “Zombie Chase”
08. Bentley Jones – “Talk 2 U”
09. Bentley Jones – “Oh-Wei-Oh”
10. Bentley Jones – “STUTTA 2.0”
11. bLiNd – “Americana Exotica – Red Bandit”
12. Ayako Saso – “Afternoon of Summer”
13. Basiscape – “ねこくん”
14. Steven Silo – “Donut Island”
15. bLiNd – “Skyline – Endless”

Superbeat: Xonic Extra Soundtrack is currently available for purchase and download on on Bandcamp, iTunes, or Spotify.
Chip Music, Experimental, Indie Music

Mario, Sonic, Bendy & More: A GameChops New Release Roundup

September 13, 2017 | Shawn Sackenheim | Comments Off on Mario, Sonic, Bendy & More: A GameChops New Release Roundup Share this

This surprising “deep house meets future bass” remix of Super Mario 64’s “Dire Dire Docks” makes for a great start to a quick GameChops roundup. The indie game music label is still riding high from the release of their collaborative Sonic the Hedgehog tribute album, Spindash 2, but they’ve been steadily releasing new singles all year. You can catch the full drip feed of colorful music videos and new releases on the GameChops YouTube channel but here a few highlights from their recent releases.

Given that GameChops frequently turns out thumping bangers of wild EDM flavors, I was intrigued to hear their treatment of the classically mellow “Dire Dire Docks” from Super Mario 64. Newcomers to the label – Nokbient and Besso0 – do not disappoint, miraculously turning the peaceful theme into a chopped and chipped rendition complete with the requisite big drop.

Back on the Sonic train, GameChops and Hyper Potions co-produced the track “Friends” that serves as the animated opening theme to Sonic Mania. It’s a major milestone for the label and an all around super sweet and bouncy electronic track that’s made even better when you see it in the game.

DJ Cutman himself recently offered up this “Daft Punk meets Off The Hook” remix of Splatoon 2’s “Color Pulse” by the in-game pop duo, Off The Hook. Lastly is “Bendy and Electro Swing”, a remix from bLiNd of Kyle Allen’s original Bendy and the Ink Machine song. As the name implies it’s swingy and gives the original song and its lyrics a lot of thumping punch.
Game Music

Klang and its Soundtrack are 50% until January 2nd

December 22, 2016 | Shawn Sackenheim | Comments Off on Klang and its Soundtrack are 50% until January 2nd Share this

<a href="http://music.blindhandicap.com/album/klang-original-soundtrack">Klang (Original Soundtrack) by bLiNd</a>

If you didn’t win one of our copies of the Klang soundtrack back in October you’ve got another chance to get it, well, close to free. Both the game and the soundtrack are 50% off on Steam and Bandcamp (with coupon code klang50) now through January 2nd. If you need a refresher, just take a listen to the thumping soundtrack above from bLiNd and see how it sets the pace of the challenging rhythm-platforming in some gameplay footage.
Game Music

Klang Soundtrack Music Video Released Plus OST Giveaway

October 26, 2016 | Brenna Wilkes | 3 Comments Share this

As Shawn posted last month, the music for the action rhythm game Klang is now available on multiple platforms. To promote the game’s OST, the guys from GameChops have crafted a music video to help illustrate how powerfully the music and gameplay work in tandem within the game.

The game’s soundtrack features 34 tracks and can be found on Bandcamp, Amazon Music and more on the Klang soundtrack page.

If you’ve played the game and have not yet purchased the soundtrack or you’re a fan of composer bLiNd’s work, then you’re in luck. OSV has been given two codes for free copies of the Klang OST on Bandcamp. Comment on this post with your email address and share this post via Facebook or Twitter (post a link so we can see!) to win a chance at one of these two codes. We’ll pick the winner randomly by the end of the week!
Game Music

Challenging Rhythm Platformer, Klang, out now with Music by bLiNd

September 26, 2016 | Shawn Sackenheim | Comments Off on Challenging Rhythm Platformer, Klang, out now with Music by bLiNd Share this

Did you love Crypt of the Necrodancer’s fusion of gameplay and music but wish the action was real time? If that sounds like it would make for a daunting experience, you’re not wrong! Klang, from one-man studio Tinimations, is available now on Steam for $14.99.

As Tinimations Tom-Ivar Arntzen explains it, “what makes Klang different from other rhythm games makes it challenging. Klang blends the variety of tasks players perform in action games with the timing challenges in rhythm games. The result is an immersive experience where players must pay attention to what they’re doing and the music they’re doing it to.”

<a href="http://music.blindhandicap.com/album/klang-soundtrack-sampler">Klang Soundtrack Sampler by bLiNd</a>

That music comes in the form of a 34-track score from game music remix veteran, bLiNd and is available to buy alongside the game for $7.99. There’s also a free 4-track sampler album on Bandcamp so you can get a taste of the larger soundtrack. While it probably makes for a harrowing experience in the game, all the music I’ve heard so far has been pleasantly danceable and not overwhelmingly hardcore as you might expect.

Take a listen to the free sampler album above and check out some gameplay footage inside. If Klang proves to be enticing you can grab the game and its soundtrack at a discount right now on Steam. Normally priced $14.99, Klang is 20% off through September 29th, as is the soundtrack.

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Game Music, Indie Music

Four Tracks from GameChops’ Chozo Legacy now Free

November 21, 2015 | Shawn Sackenheim | Comments Off on Four Tracks from GameChops’ Chozo Legacy now Free Share this

If you’re still on the fence about GameChop’s latest release — bLiNd’s Chozo Legacy tribute to Super Metroid — and our own review hasn’t swayed you, maybe some free tracks will. GameChop has just released Chozo Legacy: Free Missions on Bandcamp offering four tracks from the full album for whatever price you’d like to pay, including $0.00. The four songs are embedded below and when you’re ready for more you can pick up the full album for $10 on Loudr.
<a href="http://music.gamechops.com/album/chozo-legacy-free-missions">Chozo Legacy: Free Missions by bLiNd</a>
Doujin, Game Music, Reviews

Chozo Legacy (Review)

November 18, 2015 | Sebastian Urrea | 1 Comment Share this Chozo Legacy (Review)

Chozo Legacy is the latest release by music producer and game remixer bLiNd, released through record label GameChops. It’s a 10-track album featuring music from the SNES game Super Metroid remixed in a variety of electronic house, trance, and techno music styles. The album sets out to be more than just an assortment of remixed tracks though, and it achieves this goal quite well. If you’re a fan of the Metroid series or EDM, read on to learn more.

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