🔥FINAL CRASH UPDATE / Nov. 6/23🔥 - The previous versions of "Revenge Of Mr. X" sounded pretty good, but for this one, I needed to bring my AAA game. I believe it's never sounded better, especially with the mixture of heavy metal rhythm and twin lead guitars to bring out the menace and mayhem of Yuzo Koshiro's original composition. The song also pays tribute to "Big Boss" from Streets of Rage 1, with an identical ending passage to link the two games together. 

NOTE: This is the "Final Crash" edition of the song, in reference to the last time I will be touching the original SOR soundtracks. I now consider them totally complete.

Streets Of Rage 2 (Expanded & Enhanced)

Revenge Of Mr. X (Expanded & Enhanced) - STREETS OF RAGE 2

🔥FINAL CRASH UPDATE / Nov. 6/23🔥 - The "Good End" for Streets of Rage 2 isn't a big departure from Yuzo Koshiro's original. It just builds on the existing formula to create a little more atmosphere and a LOT more emotion in the expanded section. I love how it darts back and forth between happy, and slightly ominous, without ever losing its sense of triumph and positivity. It's an emotional end to a decade-long project - expanding and enhancing Streets of Rage 2's soundtrack. 

NOTE: This is the "Final Crash" edition of the song, in reference to the last time I will be touching the original SOR soundtracks. I now consider them totally complete.

Good End (Expanded & Enhanced) - STREETS OF RAGE 2

🔥FINAL CRASH UPDATE / Nov. 23/23🔥 - "Fuze" was the first song in SOR3 that signified a dramatic departure from the first two games. This soundtrack would be hardcore, and Motohiro Kawashima brought the goods. For this song, I wanted to build an expansion onto it that felt completely natural and logical, and I wanted the listener to miss the transition entirely. The objective? To create a sense that this is the definitive fleshed out version of the song. It's my take, and I hope Kawashima-san enjoys it, if he ever listens to it. 

NOTE: This is the "Final Crash" edition of the song, in reference to the last time I will be touching the original SOR soundtracks. I now consider them totally complete.

Streets Of Rage 3 (Expanded & Enhanced)

Fuze (Expanded & Enhanced) - STREETS OF RAGE 3

🔥FINAL CRASH UPDATE / Nov. 23/23🔥 - When developing the music for Streets of Rage 3, a technique was used to artificially create randomized sequences that could not otherwise be dreamt up by the human mind.  Cycle I is a perfect example of the chaotic heavy industrial techno approach the game took, and it was a challenge to flesh this one out. Less turned out to be more, as any significant deviation would have ruined the track altogether. Great job by Motohiro Kawashima on the original composition.

NOTE: This is the "Final Crash" edition of the song, in reference to the last time I will be touching the original SOR soundtracks. I now consider them totally complete.

Cycle I (Expanded & Enhanced) - STREETS OF RAGE 3

Beta Theme of the Character Selection (eventually used in Streets of Rage 4 if set to Retro Soundtrack and when a level is cleared).

Walking Bottom

From Streets of Rage 4

Composer: Olivier Deriviere

Streets of Rage 4 Original Soundtrack

Ghost Fair

This album features alternative versions of songs from Riccardo Corso's Electric Vibe. These new arrangements explore entirely different sounds and colors, offering a fresh take on the originals. While the sonorities and textures have been transformed, the core harmony and musical structures remain true to the original compositions, providing a new perspective while respecting the essence of the tracks.

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Life is Good

An avant-garde Americana / lo-fi concept album — surreal, cosmic, and absurd. Street Town blends dusty guitars, tape hiss, gospel fragments, and found sound to explore the humor and heartbreak of existence while surfing through an asteroid tsunami. Think spaghetti westerns in space, broken radios, and lonely preachers whispering to the void.

I Think Therefore I Think I Am

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Rusty Ruin Zone Act 1

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