In a word, the soundtrack to Echochrome is elegant. Tim Follin and his brother Jeff are also noteworthy for their work on such classic NES soundtracks as the legendary Silver Surfer. Like the Neverhood, it’s notable for using “real Instruments,” and quite a few of them, at that. No matter, the music itself is mostly relaxing new-age that can feel like a massage in the right state of mind. There’s also narration, which sets it apart from any of the other soundtracks on this list, but it's more confusing than anything, involving dolphins and humans and an enemy known only as “the Foe” (clever) and time-traveling with… orbs? This soundtrack will definitely remind you of that. Never let it be forgotten that Ecco invented vaporwave. Tim Follin and Attila Heger - Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future Maddigan’s piano, solo or in ensemble, is the de facto leader here, showing adroitness and dexterity in bringing together rag, boogie woogie, stride and novelty piano styles into a multifaceted yet coherent whole. Cuphead was a flabbergasting smash indie hit last year due in no small part to its remarkable soundtrack: a whopping fifty-six tracks scored predominately for swing orchestra, tracing the first-third-or-so-century of jazz’s evolution, from New Orleans street music to sophisticated art fare. Whether from the Beau Hunks or some ambitious video game kids, one would have to be a fool to say no to hearing such a vital music in glorious modern stereo. The problem with Dixieland, and lots of early big band is that there’s just not that much of it with decent fidelity. Of course, the vintage lo-fi production is what gives recordings like King Oliver’s 1923 sessions their madcap, haunted house, Fleischer Bros. Regardless of the reason, listed below are twelve video games soundtracks for non-gamers. Maybe for newer titles, it’s the interactivity of it all – the way the music can be written to change with its environment or player action. Maybe the lasting appeal of the vintage soundtracks lies in the limited means that the composers had to work with. From the nostalgia of chiptunes to the big band and modern classical soundtracks of today, video game music offers a whole expanse of extremely rewarding ventures, even for those of us who gave up playing the games around the time they got their braces off.
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