The Music of Jet Set Radio
Intersection of multiple influential elements - Jet Set Radio introduced a generation of gamers to new styles of music and art, a legacy still felt today. Even if you’ve never heard of this game or the Dreamcast, this soundtrack is worth listening to. It’s an eclectic album but everything fits together to create a union of funk, rock, house, techno and hip hop you can nod your head to. It stands on its own. We will probably never get another Jet Set Radio game but that’s fine. This represents the best spirit of its era and it still slaps today.
Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews · Birk McBirkinson, Ross Payton
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Show Notes
Intersection of multiple influential elements - Jet Set Radio introduced a generation of gamers to new styles of music and art, a legacy still felt today. It gave us an alternative to the forever war narrative of most games, a world where violence and greed is defeated by art. It’s hopeful, a model for utopian praxis. Despite its flaws, JSR had a vision. This vision affected countless artists, musicians, and game designers.
Even if you’ve never heard of this game or the Dreamcast, this soundtrack is worth listening to. It’s an eclectic album but everything fits together to create a union of funk, rock, house, techno and hip hop you can nod your head to. It stands on its own. We will probably never get another Jet Set Radio game but that’s fine. This represents the best spirit of its era and it still slaps today.
Albums Discussed
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Jet Set Radio Soundtrack
Jet Set Radio Future Soundtrack
Memories Of Tokyo-To: An Ode To Jet Set Radio by 2 Mello
Related Links
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So I've Finally Played... Jet Set Radio & Future (+Hover)
Jet Set Radio | LIVE
Jet Set Radio, Splatoon and Identity
List of tracks in Jet Set Radio
Credits
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Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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