HardSpeed Cross

I've already started on my next album. Hoping to have it out by winter. Here's a song about investigating both lore and crime scenes (possibly at the same time.)

Investigation

It ain't much, but it's home...

From my next album (as of this post,) which will hopefully be done in winter!

Little rowhouse

A conversation with a distant self.

Yet another track from my next upcoming album. It includes a couple of little nods to earlier HardSpeed songs.

Wandering Maiden

One of two takes on Elza's theme I'm planning to have on my next album. This one is based off of the initial MIDI done back in 2020 or 2021. I liked the original, but it didn't quite hit that exact sound or vibe I was going for. It's hard to describe, but I feel I've nailed it now.
Art is from the related game project.

Space Pirate Elza

From my upcoming (Winter '24 at the latest) HardSpeed album. This is one of the more melancholy songs off the album.

Departure

Theme for a much younger, less hardened Elza. Back before her royalty was obliterated, and before she lost her eye.

Space Princess

"Revoir is the last peaceful place in the galaxy."
From my upcoming (Winter 2024) HardSpeed Album.

Revoir

Another HardSpeed character theme -- this one is for Elza's older sibling, Azelle. Some longtime listeners might notice something special about this one!

MoonFlower

Another song by the in-universe band "Vicious Fishes" lead by Qeshi, and featuring Capel, Veia, Haze, and Chloe. Only the first three are pictured here. Enjoy!

VF Burnin - Up

One of the more chill tracks off my upcoming album, HardSpeed Cross. Thumbnail is by Renz

Undercity

Alternate of this; https://soundcloud.com/leilani-r-wilson/wip-ghost-ship?in=leilani-r-wilson/sets/hs_g1

Ghost Ship [Day]

Another day on the job for Elza and Nael.

OnTheJob

Imagine having to pull the heist of a lifetime in order to ensure the safety of yourself and those you loved most.

Heist for your life

'nother track off my album HardSpeed Cross. Thumbnail is by Proto.
Elza's out to do one last job, and it isn't for herself -- not that it ever has been, but she has one person to set free before death takes them both.
Thumbnail is by Proto, dev of https://twitter.com/Starbuster_Game

Free her

Another track from my album HardSpeed Cross. Definitely one of the moodier tracks. I tried combining a lot of disparate elements here. I ended up quite liking how it sounded. This song more or less is to set the mood of the album, so it'll probably be a pretty early track. Art is by Renz, lead illustrator of HardSpeed and Elancia. https://twitter.com/Azureikaru
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Elza has a lot on her mind. She's investigating a string of bizarre violent murders, her family is starting to fall apart, her sister was nearly killed, and her fear of nightmares has her addicted to drugs that prevent sleep. Worst of all, a huge golden monster lurks within her, one the government has taken interest in -- and one who may just be the murderer Elza's been chasing all along.

Neo Noir

The token 'battle theme' off of my album HardSpeed Cross. These are really fun to do, and I got to work in the theme of the AFPD, who Elza is working for during most of the album's loose narrative.
Here's a link to that theme: https://soundcloud.com/leilani-r-wilson/advanced-federation-police?in=leilani-r-wilson/sets/hs_g1
Artwork is by Renz https://twitter.com/Azureikaru

Necessary Force

One of the few upbeat/happy songs off of my upcoming album HardSpeed Cross. This is the theme for one of the characters in the loose narrative. Was fun to do something a little different!
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Nael is Elza's partner in the AFPD. She's timid, thoughtful, and actually went to medschool before becoming a detective. She's also 6 foot 8 and chromed out enough that she's classed as a cyborg. She's also dating Elza's sister Azelle. Nael and Elza are considered a 'problem pair' because of the sheer amount of collateral damage that occurs around them when they work cases for the vice squad.

Sweetheart City Wolf

One of the final tracks I've finished off my upcoming (Oct 18th 2024) album HardSpeed Cross. This one took a while... I'd been planning it since early in the album but didn't know what direction to take it. Oh well, here it is!
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Elza knows that the killer she's tracking may very well be herself. The evidence is beginning to point that way. The only thing stopping her from ending herself to stop the killings is the fact that she has an alibi for every murder, which means...

Album art is by Renz https://x.com/Azureikaru

Selfsame Slayer

Artwork by https://twitter.com/Azureikaru

Charge

Another of the more chill tracks off my album HardSpeed Cross (Oct 18th 2024.)  The album's a lot moodier than my other HardSpeed albums. That's actually very much on purpose, as the majority of the tracks on this one surround a detective story. Enjoy!
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Elza often goes back to HQ while working cases for the Vice squad. That doesn't change when she's transferred to Homicide.

Back at HQ again

Composer for Star Buster, Miasma Caves, Leilani's Island, Freedom Planet 1 and 2, HardSpeed and tons more.
Freelance game composer, author and semi-professional race car driver from the west coast. I've been in the game music business for around 10 years.  I have two major projects (HardSpeed: Synthpop/80s) and Elancia (JRPG styled music.)

HardSpeed Cross

Leilani Wilson