Whether you play MMOs on a regular basis, or occasionally play a Call of Duty game as stress relief, or perhaps even play games for a living via YouTube or Twitch, gaming is a very universal medium. I’ll warn you now: this next one is definitely not a gentle soundtrack.Gaming has become a very popular pastime in our modern society. Here’s a little preview of what I’ll be talking about. I’ve been on a bit of a retro 80’s and 90’s style soundtrack binge lately, so you’ll be seeing some more of that this Friday.
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If you’re interested in giving it a shot, you can listen to the full thing here. Even its most active music is low-key enough not to distract you, provided you aren’t blasting it at max volume.
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Still, in my totally professional opinion, this is another album that is great to listen to while driving or working on something. The soundtrack ranges from pleasant and upbeat to gentle and droning, but because of its relatively short length, there’s a pretty good chance that most people will only like a few songs off the soundtrack.
I’ve heard thoughts from some other people who have listened to the soundtrack that most of the other songs aren’t really great for casual listening, which I won’t deny. A couple examples of this would be “ Beacon Beach”, “Kanaloa” (listen at least halfway to that one– it’s great,) “Epiphany Fields” and “Towhee Grove.” Image: Oxenfree promotional art ( ) The album has a couple of droning and atmospheric songs, as you would probably expect from a supernatural adventure game, but when it chooses to be more active, the songs that come of it tend instill mystery and nostalgia. This soundtrack is a bit slower than the others I’ve covered, but that doesn’t make it any less engrossing in my opinion. Even if you’ve never played or heard of the game, the song does an amazing job of instilling wonder and tension. There’s slightly detuned synth pads that run underneath the gentle lead accompanied occasionally with static, stray radio signals and Morse code. Normally I would have chosen one of the more active songs to draw you in, but that song in particular just blew me away in how unique it sounded and how accurately it nailed the aesthetic.
I think the most obvious example would be “Lost (Prologue),” which is the featured video of this post. So, it seems like he was really going for a retro and nostalgic sound, which is definitely reflected in several of the songs.
One example is his use of a Webcor tape device, which is featured in several vines of him producing music for the game. Image: SCNTFC’s icon ( )Īfter some digging through SCNTFC’s vine, I discovered that he uses a lot of analogue and simulated analogue devices to get an authentic ‘old’ sound. But if his bandcamp reflects his work, then he seems to specialize in retro-style soundtracks for games and companion pieces for books. I couldn’t find any interviews with SCNTFC about the soundtrack, probably because of the game’s relatively small release and lack of press coverage. I strongly suggest you check it out if you’re a fan of storytelling games. The game is really cool, even if it doesn’t have any real gameplay past conversation trees and path branching. The soundtrack was scored by Scientific American, usually abbreviated to SCNTFC. “Oxenfree” is a supernatural storytelling adventure game released earlier this year, devleoped by Night School Studio.