Retrospectus On Jet Grind Radio 65
1up.com has a feature up looking back at the stylized wonder that was Jet Grind Radio. From the article: "Besides the relatively basic, and surprisingly challenging "collect spray cans, tag buildings and run away from the cops" premise, another thing that elevated the Jet Grind Radio experience was its exceptional soundtrack. Brassy, and brash as hell, the vibrant beats and future funk of the game's OST rests comfortably alongside Sega's equally cutting-edge soundtracks for games like Rez and Space Channel 5."
Jet Grind Radio soundtrack (Score:1, Informative)
The game's soundtrack has one a track which has to be among those most annoying, yet strangely attractive songs, ever; I am obviously referring to Birthday Cake, whose singers -- if you can call them that -- erect your hair all over with their screeching, nails on polystyrene, fork on tiles, cat in shower voice -- added to that, the lyrics are totally nonsensical ("Shut up and eat, you know my love is sweet"); yet, I, at least, feel compelled to listen to the song in its entirety.
I disagree- sorta. (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Original Soundtrack? (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Jet Grind Radio soundtrack (Score:3, Informative)
Birthday Cake by Cibo Matto is not on the Jet Grind Radio soundtrack. It's on the Jet Set Radio Future soundtrack. These are two different games with two different soundtracks. It's a matter of taste which you like better, but most people put the original soundtrack up there with the best ever... JSRF's soundtrack is usually not spoken of with quite the same reverence.
btw, here is Wikipedia's page [wikipedia.org] on Cibo Matto. I actually saw them live before they even put an album out at a Lush concert in NYC (where they were based). They were an interesting band... really just two girls with a Casio keyboard at the time I saw them. Their ideas really came out more in the studio.
Re:Original Soundtrack? (Score:3, Informative)