Kenichiro Fukui - Einhänder Original Soundtrack [Album]

Описание: 'Einhänder Original Soundtrack'

Country: Japan
Year: 21 Dec 1997
Genre: Electronic, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Trance, Techno

This is the OST for the 1997 Side Scrolling Shooter, Einhänder for the Playstation 1. Even for an OST the music sounds like it was made to fit perfectly into the game. The soundtrack combined with the game's visuals and sounds made for a such a thrilling experience.

Track list:
00:00 - Assault
01:04 - Take Off
02:03 - Capital
02:38 - Street
05:23 - Ruins
06:27 - Chase
08:04 - Machine Beat
11:39 - Badlands
15:40 - Silence
17:14 - Warning
21:10 - Breakthrough
24:05 - Factory
27:24 - Dawn
30:19 - Madness
33:24 - Conflict
36:36 - Impatience
39:38 - Thermosphere
42:59 - Afterimage
46:16 - Advent
46:55 - Rebellion
48:25 - Zero Gravity
51:39 - Shudder
54:06 - Bloody Battle
57:30 - Muddle
57:50 - Moonlight
58:03 - Judgment
59:14 - Earthlight
1:02:20 - Metempsychosis
1:03:55 - Beginning

Something the game did often that added to the ominous and dynamic atmosphere was that it would foreshadow upcoming enemies and bosses by revealing them in the background or foreground.
The most notable example of this is during the start of stage 2 where Machine Beat (08:04) plays; the boss of the level is shown in the backdrop, but still clearly in view and passes you by as the intro plays out. Seeing this happen during the beginning of the song made for a creepy atmosphere that wouldn't be as impactful with its individual parts.
Another is when Street (3:33) plays; the mini-boss of the first stage sounds off their police sirens as they zoom past to intercept you.
Seeing stuff happening in the foreground/background along with the tailor-made soundtrack made the music that much more memorable. They fit so perfectly together that I often imagine sound effects of the game playing when listening to parts of the soundtrack. Although I'm not sure how well the music would sound to someone's who's never played the game, it's still an excellent soundtrack and it's probably the only music from its genre I would ever listen to.