The dazzling music of indie games

Jessica Curry celebrates the dazzling musical world of indie
games.


Most people have heard of the titans of video games - like FIFA,
Mario, Call of Duty or Fortnite - but there's also a thriving
indie scene pushing the boundaries of what games and their
soundtracks can be. For an indie, no adventure is too small, too
silly, too bizarre or too bittersweet - and often they dive
deeper than huge games into subjects such as grief, love, illness
and what it means to be human. Indie soundtracks then can be some
of the most experimental music in the whole genre - from tender
chamber music to full on electronic freak outs - Jessica plays
some of her favourites.


Plus Jessica talks to composer Lena Raine, whose BAFTA nominated
music for the breakout indie hit Celeste has been one of the most
talked about scores of recent years.


Get in touch - email soundofgaming@bbc.co.uk


Full playlist:


Kristofer Maddigan - Ruse of an Ooze (Cuphead) Oli Wood - Buffet
Balloons (Overcooked 2) Laurence Chapman - Before the Fall
(Heaven's Vault) Gareth Coker - Ori and the Will of the Wisps
(extract) Lena Raine - First Steps (Celeste) Lena Raine - Heart
of the Mountain (Celeste) Nate Sandberg & Matthew Joynt - The
Brothers Swim (Burly Men at Sea) Nate Sandberg & Matthew
Joynt - Heroic Feats (Burly Men at Sea) Austin Wintory - I Was
Born For This (Journey) Kristofer Maddigan - Die House (Cuphead)
Julien Neto - From Cover to Cover (Osmos) Jessica Curry - The End
of All Things (Everybody's Gone to the Rapture) Jessica Curry -
Liquid Light (Everybody's Gone to the Rapture) Lena Raine - Awake
(Celeste) Lena Raine - Anxiety (Celeste) Lena Raine - Beyond the
Heart (Celeste: Farewell) Peter Due - City Streets (Forgotton
Anne) Andrew Prahlow - Outer Wilds (Outer Wilds)