TITLE: SpeedSTARS -a Ridge Racer tribute album-
CIRCLE: COUNTERFEST RECORDS
SPECIFICATION: Digital Ridge Racer Series Arrange/remix Album
RELEASE DATE: Sep 1st 2025
CATALOG: CFRC-0001
Price: Free


“Alright everyone, one minute to go! Are you ready to go?” SpeedSTARS is our tribute album dedicated to the RIDGE RACER series, to celebrate the series in all its glory. Ahead of its time, the series managed to bring elements of European EDM onto Arcade CRT screens as far back as the early 90’s, back when VGM was just starting to get into serious territory. Dearly beloved by many, SpeedSTARS will celebrate this in a multitude of genres and styles. This album is part of the "United Tribute Arrange Force" project celebrating the 70th anniversary of Namco's founding.

「Alright everyone, one minute to go! Are you ready to go?」SpeedSTARS はリッジレーサーシリーズを中心としたトリビュートアルバムです。VGM が本格的に普及し始めた 90 年代初頭、ヨーロッパの EDM の要素をアーケードのブラウン管に持ち込んだこのシリーズは、時代を先駆けていました。多くの人に愛されてきたリッジレーサーシリーズは、さまざまなジャンルとスタイルで SpeedSTARS で祝いましょう。このアルバムは、NAMCOの設立70周年を記念する「United Tribute Arrange Force」プロジェクトの一環です。


Full Album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrI1KZtUewk
YouTube Crossfade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks_IAW9YgRk
SoundCloud Crossfade: https://soundcloud.com/counterfest-records/speedstars
Bandcamp: https://counterfestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/speedstars-a-ridge-racer-tribute-album
Special Website: https://counterfest.kodamasoft.net/releases/speedstars
VGMdb: https://vgmdb.net/album/145976

Tracklist
01 - driftsonic - Midnight Drift
02 - soothingMelody @soothingmelody - Naked Glow -UR MY RR-
03 - Tektheist @tektheism - Party's Over For Disco Divas
04 - ANGELWHISPER - Reiko Nagase - Girlboss On Parade
05 - v1ris - The Ride
06 - l4ureleye @l4ureleye - th0se Pearly blūe EYΣZ
07 - blobdash @blobdash - Dancing on the Edge
08 - H BOYS - DRIFT U 2 D4NCING (AGRESSIVE RACING MONTAGE RMXX)
09 - NATSUKA @shiosama - PURPLE HORiZON
10 - ANGELWHISPER - Rare Hero (Canon In DG Mix)
11 - Monochrome @mediamonochrome feat. suzie - PRIMITIVE
12 - Yozu C @yozushitunes - The Light Wish
13 - Raphtalix @raphtalix - Moving Forward
14 - ViRiX Dreamcore @virix - Universal Xplorer
15 - ehm @ehmehshmeh & MyuPicks @musicalpixels feat. Miku Hatsune - Tonight
16 - driftsonic - Pacific Rush

Please check each track's individual link on the website or Bandcamp for more detailed credits.


Mastering Engineer: malicent (Cursed Monastery / Sigillum Azoetia)
Audio Crossfade: Volumetrique
Illustration, Design & Logo Designer: Progress
Supervisor & Planner: Fivda (COUNTERFEST RECORDS)
Japanese Translator: Yanis
Crossfade Video: soothingMelody
Gameplay Footage: robinemimimmi, soothingMelody
Web: Bonnie (KodamaSoft), Kat (KodamaSoft)

All original compositions and characters respective of NAMCO & NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
Ridge Racer © NAMCO
Ridge Racer 2 © NAMCO
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 © NAMCO
Rage Racer © NAMCO
R: Racing Evolution	© NAMCO
Ridge Racer (PSP) © NAMCO
Ridge Racer 6 © NAMCO
Ridge Racer 7 © NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
Ridge Racer 3D © NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
Ridge Racer © NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.

SpeedSTARS -a Ridge Racer tribute album- [XFD]

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