soundtracks,  video games

Rocket League

Year: 2015
Type: Original Soundtrack (OST)
Composer(s): Mike Ault
Number of tracks: 58


A league of its own

A game in which oversized footballs are kicked across the lawn with cars may sound weird at first, but it has already worked for Stefan Raab and others. In video game form, the vehicles are also equipped with a rocket propulsion system and sometimes unintentionally explode when they collide in full speed. This gameplay is, however, a guarantee for fun entertainment - especially in couch co-op - and a prime example of the guiding principle 'Easy to learn, hard to master'. That's all you really need to know about Rocket League , except perhaps that it's one of the few games in which my brother is one hood length ahead of me.

For the background music, Mike Ault from developer Psyonix has tried to take inspiration from FIFA sports titles, bundling well-known artists into a playlist and running them as background music in the main menu. However, due to a lack of big bucks, less well-known artists, fan compositions and internal team productions were used here. Nevertheless, the whole thing looks like a coherent whole and we've known since Castle Crashers that a wild mix doesn't have to be a bad thing. A quick note: Since Rocket League has been running for five years now, the playlist has been continuously expanded. I therefore do not pretend to include all the tracks in this review.

The genre of the score can be narrowed down quite well to EDM and progressive house, and the quality is sometimes mixed. As with the big role model, the ratings depend very much on your own preferences. I can't say whether someone prefers what I think is the great composition Firework by Hollywood Principle, the acoustic version of the quirky We Speak Chinese with its booming beats or Weirdo by the artists Dr. Awkward & Vince Vandal. These three are at least my favorites in this very solid soundtrack, which should definitely have something for fans of the genres mentioned above. Just give it a listen.


Nostalgia warning

The rating of the individual tracks is purely subjective and clearly colored by my own experience with the game. You can find out more in the article About Nostalgia.

No.TitleArtist(s)Ratings
01Rocket League Theme (PlayStation Dynamic Menu)Mike Ault22/5
02Rocket League Theme (Game Select)Mike Ault33/5
03Rocket LeagueMike Ault33/5
04Rocket League Theme MedleyMike Ault33/5
05Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars ThemeAdam B. Metal44/5
06Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars Theme - AcceleratoMike Ault33/5
07Angel Wings (feat. Avianna Acid)Mike Ault; Hollywood Principle44/5
08DarknessMike Ault; Hollywood Principle33/5
09Flying Forever (feat. Morgan Perry)Mike Ault; Hollywood Principle33/5
10I Can Be (feat. Crysta)Mike Ault33/5
11In My Dreams (feat. Nikki Wilkins)Mike Ault44/5
12LacunaMike Ault33/5
13Love Thru the Night (feat. Morgan Perry)Mike Ault44/5
14We Speak ChineseMike Ault; Abandoned Carnival55/5
15We Speak Chinese [Vocal Version]Mike Ault; Abandoned Carnival44/5
16Seeing What's NextHollywood Principle44/5
17WhiplashHollywood Principle44/5
18Firework [Trailer Mix]Hollywood Principle33/5
19FireworkHollywood Principle55/5
20Breathing Underwater [Menu Mix][Ether Remix]Hollywood Principle44/5
21Breathing Underwater [Ether Remix]Hollywood Principle33/5
22Looking to the FutureMike Ault33/5
23Looking to the Future [Trailer Mix]Mike Ault44/5
24Scorched Earth (Chaos Run Theme)Kevin Riepl44/5
25Escape from L.A. [Instrumental]Mike Ault; Abandoned Carnival33/5
26Escape from L.A.Mike Ault; Abandoned Carnival44/5
27Game Time (feat. Dr. Awkward)Mike Ault33/5
28RLCS ThemeMike Ault33/5
29When the Lights Come on [Instrumental]Mike Ault; Abandoned Carnival33/5
30When the Lights Come on [Instrumental][Trailer Mix]Mike Ault; Abandoned Carnival33/5
31When the Lights Come on (feat. Avianna Acid)Mike Ault; Abandoned Carnival33/5
32Seeing What's Next [Kevin Frey Remix]Hollywood Principle33/5
33Hard BuzzMike Ault; Abandoned Carnival44/5
34Infinite PowerTheFatRat33/5
35Choose Soccar TeamMike Ault33/5
36Funky Nugget - Goal SampleMike Ault22/5
37Damn the Price of GasAnthem44/5
384 ChordsThe Empire State33/5
39Chances AreThe Empire State44/5
40Everything You Never KnewThe Empire State33/5
41FrankensteinThe Empire State33/5
42Horseshoes and HandgrenadesThe Empire State33/5
43Shooting StarsThe Empire State33/5
44Unknown DFH Stadium Goal SampleUnknown22/5
45WeirdoDr. Awkward; Vince Vandal55/5
46High FivesDr. Awkward; Vince Vandal44/5
47High Fives - Goal StingerDr. Awkward; Vince Vandal22/5
48Bruce WillyNew.Natives33/5
49Utopia Coliseum Zither Goal MedleyUnknown33/5
50Wasteland Metal Goal MedleyUnknown22/5
51Shibuya Shift MedleyKirby's Dream Band22/5
52Neon Glow MedleyMax Repka22/5
53Soccar LoserMike Ault22/5
54Soccar WinnerMike Ault33/5
55Choose Hoops TeamMike Ault33/5
56Hoops LoserMike Ault33/5
57Hoops WinnerMike Ault33/5
58Rocket League Throwback AnthemAdam B. Metal44/5

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