6. Hotline Miami (2012)
Composer(s): Carpenter Brut, M|O|O|N and Scattle The soundtrack to Hotline Miami offers an almost immediate gratification with its irrepressible synthesised instrumentation and hypnotic beats comparable to the tone of the game itself. Its fast-paced and fierce, darkly pulsating like the seediest of 80s nightclubs as seen through the eyes of an amoral, coked-up psychopath. But, thats not to say that the soundtrack is indistinguishable or lacking in variation. Unlike most soundtracks, Hotline Miami benefits from the collaboration of multiple musicians, including M|O|O|N whose notable contributions Hydrogen, Paris and Crystals make up some of the more exceptional moments on this track list, merging minimalist electronics with unsettling dance music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKD-MVfC9Ag The soundtrack conveys the tone of the game perfectlywhich is why it might be difficult for some players to disassociate the two. However, I think this is a rare example of a soundtrack that achieves the best of both worlds, complementing the genuinely visceral and unrelenting visuals of Hotline Miami, and standing up on its own as a inimitable piece of dark and disturbing 80s nostalgia. Further Listening: The soundtrack to Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (2013), the soundtrack to the movie Drive (2011) and the album Redline (2010) by Lazerhawk.