Most songs don’t refer to videogames or make allusions to fictional slang or terminology. Music in Cyberpunk isn’t held hostage to its medium. Someone who isn’t necessarily a fan of the source material, could thoroughly enjoy, and connect with, this music.
Many of the punk and anti-corporate ideals expressed in the music seemn just as relevant to the real world, as they do the fictional sci-fi dystopia. Like most of the songs on the “Cyberpunk” radio, the lyrics don’t feel constrained simply to the world of the game. The song feels heavy with an insanely catchy chorus that breaks up the sound before bringing it back down to the crunchy guitar riff that serves as the song’s base. One standout - “Resist and Disorder” by “The Cartesian Duelists” (real world artist: Rezodrone) - blends electronic, hard rock and a driving industrial rhythm. There are 31 songs, three volumes, of original radio music for Cyberpunk spanning genres, creating a wide variety of interesting songs.
Grimes’s music is presented under the fictional popstar Lizzy Wizzy, a character she voices in the game. While many of the real-world artists are presented under fictional band names, some notable artists who created and or performed music for Cyberpunk are: Refused, Run The Jewels, A$AP Rocky and Grimes. When traveling in cars or just traversing around the world, players will hear fictional radio stations broadcasting music that was created specifically for the game.Īs a means of building the world, the game features music created by a wide variety of artists. Part of the game’s soundtrack is composed of pop songs that have been created to be heard over the radio in game.
Often simplified to “Cyberpunk,” the game was a highly anticipated project based off of a tabletop role-playing game from 1988. This has led to some phenomenal music created specifically for games, music that really transcends its ties to videogames and stands on its own as enjoyable listening even for those who have little interest in the source material.Ī recent soundtrack that comes to mind are the tracks created for the “radio” in CD Projekt RED’s 2020 game Cyberpunk 2077.
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Modern games often get the same treatment films do with full orchestral scores. With the capacity for digital storage ever expanding, games now have fully produced and professionally recorded music to accompany them. Music in videogames has come a long way since the sometimes abrasive, albeit unique, sound of chiptune melodies.
Think of the instantly recognizable music from the first Super Mario Brothers, and the music from Sonic the Hedgehog's first level “Green Hill Zone.” Videogame music has also had its own massive influence on pop culture. This has become a common trend lately, with films like the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise having their soundtracks composed mostly of licensed music - however, unlike Top Gun, these songs weren’t made for the film. Some films have pop music as significant parts of their soundtrack, such as Top Gun, with songs like “Danger Zone” and “Take My Breath Away.” However, few would consider soundtracks as casual listening music.įranchise fans may listen to the Jurassic Park opening, but these pieces are generally enjoyed as an accompaniment to the media for which they were created. Impressive soundtracks like this have made a massive imprint on pop culture, becoming an integral part of how some of the most famous stories have been told. Songs like the Star Wars theme are universally known, and all it takes is that first blasting note of the orchestra for the listener to imagine the yellow text crawling down from the top of the screen. Think of the work of Danny Elfman or John Williams. Soundtracks are some of the most iconic tunes in pop culture.
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