 | Album Title: Pocket Mine Soundtrack |
| Record Label: Bandcamp | |
| Catalog No.: N/A | |
| Release Date: July 24, 2013 | |
| Purchase: Download at Bandcamp |
Overview
Big Giant Circles’ Pocket Mine is a celebration of the Game Boy’s vintage sounds, mixing chiptunes and other electronic elements to maximum effect. The six-track soundtrack for the title was released for $4 on Bandcamp last year.
Body
“Pocket Mine Menu” sets the scene appropriately with a cheerfully prancing and marching rhythm that sounds like it was taken straight from the title screen of a 1993 Game Boy platformer.
“That Diamond Smile” and “Inverted Vertigo” are both joyous adrenaline rushes that keep bouncing memorable, soaring melodies off enthusiastic arpeggios with absolute abandon. Once again, they demonstrate the soundtrack is impeccable in both its composition and implementation.
Big Giant Circles’ melodic gifts are equally on display in the closing tracks “What’s Pocket Mine is Pocket Yours” and “Tally Up the Loot”, likely the game’s credits and high score cues – more laid-back and anthemic, capping off the adventure as satisfyingly as one could hope for.
Summary
The Pocket Mine soundtrack is the best kind of homage — both respectful and intent on bringing its classic inspirations to new life. This is Big Giant Circles’ best original score album yet.
