Listen To The Techno-Fueled Soundtrack Of This Incredible 3D Tetris Game

Where techno and Tetris meet.

The cross-pollination of inspiration between music and video games has a long and rich history. Music has inspired some of the strangest games, and games have always been a sanctuary for awe-inspiring musical creativity, with many of the finest club producers citing classic retro game aesthetics as a key influence.

Rolando Simmons’ soundtrack to qrth-phyl fits perfectly into this lineage of sublime, gaming-inspired club music.

Developed by Matt Verran, qrth-phyl is a mesmerizing new indie game inspired the golden era of games like Snake and Tetris. Crafting tunneling stages awash with color and activity, Verran has brought these games into the third dimension without sacrificing their old-school gaming feel.

To accompany your drifts through these graphic landscapes, Rolando Simmons has produced the perfect soundtrack. Taking references from ’90s IDM like Aphex Twin, chiptune music and Detroit electro, Simmons’ alternative soundtrack is a lesson in precise and sparkling sound design. Using samples from the AY-3-8912 audio chip used in the making of the game’s original soundtrack, qrth-phyl keeps one foot retro sounds and textures and the other in advanced club music that will please brain and feet alike.

Listen to the soundtrack in full above. You can download and find out more about the game here.

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