From what I understand, modern electro dance music isn't really about 'the scene', it is just about branding yourself as a high-end DJ, playing high-paying gigs, and licensing your content + brand + mp3s to companies and other brands that want to feel cool for 'being involved with the electro music scene.' It seems like Mortal Kombat is trying to re-brand in the modern world, so they hired that guy JFK from MSTRKRFT and DFA1979 to 'curate' the soundtrack to their new video game on Playstation Wii 360, which probably just means make sure all of his friends get paid for writing the 'theme song' 2 the characters of the game Mortal Kombat.
Whose theme seems the most chill?
MORTAL KOMBAT: SONGS INSPIRED BY THE WARRIORS TRACK LISTING:
1. Deathstalker (Scorpion's Theme) - JFK of MSTRKRFT
2. Mileena's Theme - Tokimonsta
3. Helado (Sub-Zero's Theme) - Harvard Bass
4. Liu Kang's Theme - Congorock
5. Goro's Theme - Bird Peterson
6. Reptile's Theme - Skrillex
7. Raiden's Theme - 9th Wonder
8. Johnny Cage's Theme - LA Riots
9. Baraka's Theme - Run DMT
10. Kung Lao's Theme - Felix Cartal
11. Kano's Theme - Them Jeans
12. Shao Kahn's Theme - Sound Of Stereo
Did JFK 'kill it' in terms of 'curating' this totally unique soundtrack?
Here is a paragraph where all of these electro producers try to make it sound like they are totally pumped to take video game money for producing some cheesy electro theme songs for the characters.
JFK has assembled a spectacular group of DJs and producers to continue the tradition of weaving electronic music into the Mortal Kombat aesthetic. He enthusiastically describes the project, saying "It's always exciting to have the opportunity to write music for something outside of the traditional means, especially when it is for a project like Mortal Kombat that has had such pop cultural significance for so long. It's a great step forward for the ways that video games can interact with music across unique genres and mediums."
That same excitement has been echoed by the artists who are contributing to the project. "I've been a Mortal Kombat fan since Mortal Kombat 2 came out on Sega Genesis. This was completely a passion project for me, and I'm so honored to be a part of the Mortal Kombat legacy!" declares glitch-step wunderkind Skrillex, who contributes "Reptile's Theme" to the project.
Celebrated producer Harvard Bass, who recorded "Helado (Sub-Zero's Theme)"for the collection, adds emphatically "When I found out I was going to work on music for Mortal Kombat, I almost lost it. I've been a huge fan of the game and it was a privilege to be a part of video game history." And DJ and producer Congorock says "Mortal Kombat has shocked me since the first time I played it...for the album I went for something more atmospheric and less clubby, but still it feels like a dream coming true."
Sorta gonna miss the bleepbloops from Sega Genesis. I thought those 8bit sounds were what inspired the electro music industry..... Everything is getting so corporate... Everything is a sponsored, curated artistic gimmick. I wish I could just pick a Mortal Kombat character without having to think about which modern genre of electro I wanted 2 hear.
Are yall on #TeamScorpion [via Get Ovr Here] or #TeamSubZero [via riding freezingbro waves]?
Does this soundtrack seem 'hella sick'?
R u allowed to spin video game music during a DJ set?
Who is the most authentic DJ on this soundtrack?
Were u more into Street Fighter II than Mortal Kombat?
Was MK the original 'too violent' video game that caused a controversy in Middle America?
Did yall ever end up killing some1 IRL bc u played video games?
Should Goro start a buzzband because he has 4 arms?
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