Enter the Digital Dimension
The official Sonic YouTube channel dropped another video featuring a new song from the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, this time the background music for the race track Digital Circuit. It's an upbeat techno tune that reminds me of *Sonic Frontier's* cyberspace levels, and it matches the "cybernetic highway system" design of the course.
Blasts from the Past
The record label DATA DISCS announced represses for 5 of their SEGA-licensed vinyl record albums. Shenmue, Streets of Rage 2, Shinobi III, and the translucent blue vinyl editions of Sonic CD and Sonic Mania are now available to pre-order.
Streaming now!
One of the main pillars from the original plans for Soundtest.FM was a feature for listening, discovering, and learning about video game music through curated "stations" that play music centered around different themes. This radio service would connect with other planned site features and allow users to browse Soundtest.FM with continuous, uninterrupted playback — no page refreshing or external windows required. And now it's ready.
It's Sonic RAAAAAAACING
The official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel has uploaded a new video for the opening theme for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds: "Sonic Racing - Cross the Worlds - (Opening ver.)". The music is by Takahiro Kai, lyrics are by James Bourne, an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop-punk bands Busted and Son of Dork, and the rap lyrics are by Chez & Yuki Kanesaka.
Space, RPGs, and Edgehogs
OverClocked ReMix added 3 songs to it's ever-growing library of VGM fan covers this past week, pulling from *FTL: Faster Than Light*, *Shadow the Hedgehog*, *Undertale*, and *Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars*. Have a listen below.