2021 Video Game Jukebox
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This is basically a thread to keep a list of great soundtracks from new games released in 2021. I've been wanting to pay more attention to new OSTs this year, and I figured that I make this thread so I can share them as well... and of course it would be great if you guys can share cool stuff that you have heard here as well!
The main rule is only share music from new games from 2021. You can share specific tracks that you like, or recommend the whole OST. I'm also okay with new remixes/versions of old music, but since the spirit of this thread is sharing new music, I highly recommend to not share too many of them (unless you think that they're a must listen).
Chronological list of OSTs/tracks posted so far, along with the composer's name(s):
- TOHU (Christopher Larkin)
- Hitman III (Niels Bye Nielsen)
- The Medium (Akira Yamaoka & Arkadiusz Reikowski)
- Cyber Shadow (Pentadrangle)
- Celeste 2: Lani's Trek (Lena Raine)
- Little Nightmares II (Tobias Lilja)
- Maquette
- Monster Hunter Rise (Satoshi Hori)
- Persona 5 Strikers (Atsushi Kitajoh, Gota Masuoka, Ayana Hira)
- The Wild at Heart (Amos Roddy)
- Pikmin App
- Resident Evil Village (Shusaku Uchiyama, Marcin Przybyłowicz, Nao Sato & Brian D'Oliveira)
- Mario Golf: Super Rush (Motoi Sakuraba)
- Guilty Gear Strive (Daisuke Ishiwatari)
- Scarlet Nexus (Hayata Takeda)
- Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony
- Fantasian (Nobuo Uematsu)
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale (Lena Raine)
- Boyfriend Dungeon (Ramsey "Marskye" Kharroubi)
- Psychonauts 2 (Peter McConnell)
- Behind The Frame: The Finest Scenery (Yuchain Wang)
- Deathloop (Tom Salta & Ross Tregenza)
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Jason Gallaty)
- Alan Wake Remastered (Petri Alanko)
- Sable (Michelle Zauner)
- JETT: The Far Shore (scntfc)
- The Good Life
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I'm only half way through the game, but so far I'm really liking the music in TOHU. It's a cute-looking point and click adventure game set in fish planets, and the music is composed by Christopher Larkin, who also composed Hollow Knight's music. The music is focused more on building the atmosphere rather than taking center stage, but it can be pretty distracting at times with how beautiful some parts can be. Here's some great tracks to check out.
Here's the link to the playlist of the whole OST.
P.S. after finishing the game, I have to say that the soundtrack is one of the best parts of it. Gonna buy the whole thing on Bandcamp soon!
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It's hard for me to get into the whole OST since it's so ambient and context-dependent, but I checked out The Medium's OST and found the track that I've been looking forward to hear the full version of, it's called The Love That Was Lost. I really love the tone of the guitar here, and the instruments in the background (the bass especially) makes the whole thing feel very full and weighty.
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Cyber Shadow. Much of its music is kind of generic "this is how retro videogame music should sound" but some strong tracks too.
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Maquette-This soundtrack surprised me with how diverse and lovely it is-certainly the best thing about this puzzle game. I don't think Blood talked about the soundtrack in his review but this OST is really nice.
Youtube Video
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A Monster Hunter game having a good soundtrack is not a surprise, so here's some cool tracks from MH Rise. Haven't got too deep into the game yet but the strings are absolutely killing it so far.
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@bam541 Not going to post it because spoilers, but please look forward to the piano song during the credits.
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I'm only a few hours in, but I have to say that I'm absolutely loving Persona 5 Strikers. Outside of a few things, it really does feel like a sequel. A lot of the music so far is from the OG game, but the new tracks are pretty great, so I'm just gonna take a leap of faith and post this early because I have no doubt that the game will continue spewing out great tunes.
I wish that I change the volume/audio mix of the game, it sounds a bit too crowded rn.
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@shoulderguy I just finished it, loved the sound track.
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I'm definitely late to the party, but I just listened to the Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony yesterday, and overall it's quite fantastic. I think these arrangements are more than good enough to warrant a special spot here.
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So I took the bait, tried out Apple Music just so I can listen to the Fantasian OST. I have only listened to the first part of this, there are 3 parts and it's 155 minutes total. Honestly it's more than good enough to make me post it here early. So far it feels like a homage to classic JRPG soundtracks, without being too imitative. There's just so much variety in the sound. Acoustic guitars, tribal percussions, retrofuturistic synths, flutes, orchestral strings, pianos, and so on. Yet, it all still sounds thematically consistent. The production is also great, it sounds clear and beautiful, and the instruments have the kind of sound and vibe to them that is just so JRPG, I don't know how to describe it. Listening to this just makes me want to play the game even more, but it's still Apple Arcade exclusive rn.
It's still only on Apple Music rn, but the album officially comes out later this month. The whole first part is awesome, but if I have to only recommend 5 tracks, they are Owen's Theme, Dimengeon, Gravity, Stormy Sandseas and Great Battle. Definitely going to continue listening to this.
