Touted as a spiritual successor or indie revival of Sega’s beloved Jet Set Radio, Hover: Revolt of Gamers [1] just launched on Steam [2] at the end of May and the soundtrack release [3] has followed closely behind. Just as the visuals and gameplay are inspired by the vivid cel-shading and skate-grinding of Jet Set, the music calls to mind the funky electronic jams of the original games.
In fact, Midgar Studio [5] was able to enlist the help of one of Jet Set’s key composers for Hover, Hideki Naganuma [6]. He provides the first two tracks on the album with the remaining 14 songs composed by Cédric Menendez [7]. It isn’t immediately as flashy as Jet Set’s mish-mash of genres but the breakbeats and jams are quite enjoyable as I’ve been listening this morning. Check it out for yourself above and grab the album on Bandcamp [3] for €5 if it gets your toe tapping.
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#1 Comment By jeremy On June 13, 2017 @ 1:44 pm
will there be a vol 2 version with hideki having more music in the game ?
#2 Comment By Shawn Sackenheim On June 13, 2017 @ 2:45 pm
I haven’t played the game myself but from what I’ve read these are the only songs he contributed to the game, unfortunately.