All Artists:Game Music Title:R4 Ridge Racer Type 4 Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label:Namco Original Release Date: 1/1/2001 Re-Release Date: 1/25/2001 Album Type: Import, Soundtrack Genre:Soundtracks Style: Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC:4935228982370
Synopsis
Album Description
Japan exclusive video game soundtrack. 2004.
CD Reviews
Quite simply the best game soundtrack of all time...
Nick | Birmingham, UK. | 03/27/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"OK, the only soundtrack to make me completely replay a game. The tunes have simply gone from strength to strength throughout the series. In terms of atmosphere, this eclipses every other game soundtrack i have heard. I can't believe that the Namco team spent so much time and effort on a soundtrack...but thanks. The 25 track album includes all of the great racing tracks, personal favourites of mine include Naked Glow, Move Me, Burnin' Rubber and One More Win, which features the brilliant, though little known, Kimara Lovelace. There's not one track I actually dislike, even the crazy Pac Man remix! I don't know what else to say....I'm listening to the album right now, it's just awesome. The mix of dance, trance, techno and a bit of rock make it the most rounded Ridge Racer soundtrack yet. It's probably the best Ridge GAME too, as Ridge on the Playstation 2 didn't max out the console's potential like this did (well, it was a launch title). It's also great to listen to on the road, if that helps. It would also help if you played the game, to familiarise yourself with the Ridge spirit, although its not necessary. What else.....erm.....buy it. The next soundtrack in of the series, Ridge Racer 5, is by a different Namco sound team, and with it comes a revert back to the old Ridge Racer style. Not that I'm criticising that style, it's just that the RR4 album is so unique, the culmination of a few years experimenting led to a classic, in my humble opinion of course."
Definitely sets the mood!
Karin Kanzuki | San Francisco, CA, USA | 04/04/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This a spectacular soundtrack. You don't even need to be a Ridge Racer Type 4 fan to love the music. An interesting refreshing mix of Japanese house, acid jazz, dance, techno, and a touch of lounge beats make a tasty smoothy. Every track is made for a specific reason, with loud, fast paced, hectic funkified beats, and cool, calm, yet invigorating tracks for certain parts of the game. Everything has a feel to it, and the music never seems awkward or out of place. The music will motivate you to drive REALLY fast any day. Don't listen to the music if you're planning to drive to the store sometime soon! Namco is known for composing high energy tracks, especially for their Ridge Racer series (where the music REALLY started getting better after Rage Racer). This is no exception, as the music has evolved to the point where you don't even need to be a Ridge Racer fan to enjoy the music. I love it, all my friends love it, and it's a soundtrack you don't want to be without."
Get On The PJ's, Warm Up Some Tea, and Turn the Lights Down
Mr. Render | Beaufort, NC | 04/01/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This soundtrack to a racing game a decade old will not be what anyone will expect. The tracks range from the calm and relaxing to funky guitar rifts, but these aren't ear drum busters, nor head banging tunes... these are for the ladies. Ok, Ok, maybe not but if you have some down time, want to read a book, and kick off your shoes this is the CD to do it to. Doesn't matter if you played the game or not, the music will speak for itself. Never mind the price tag, buy it, put it in your CD player and turn it on mellow."
How Unique
Hsiang. Li Hua | Taipei, Taiwan | 07/18/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Although the Soundtrack of R4 is little known to others then the Final Fantasy soundtrack series, I still have to say that this soundtrack is one of a kind...unique...I first started playing this game back 3 year ago when my cousin brought a fake copy from his friend back home for his PS...At first, I wasn't concentrating on what the music was all about in this game. But after the third day of playing...the music...I saw the intro vedio to R4. The music came out with a blast in my mind as I watched the intro vedio, "Urban Fragment," With the Keyboard starting and vibes starting out and the lyrics, it blew my breathe away. After playing more cause I wanted to hear the music, I discoverd that much of the tracks in the game blew my head of. Not only Urban Fragment was a masterpeice, but the rest of the tracks as well, so many combonation....so many......All 25 tracks has its own uniqness....I decided to tape it on the tape recorder...I put the speakers to Maximum...and had the tape recorder ready. Dissapointment came when i dicoverd the lack of clearence and sound quality. As you can see i was obbsessed with the music. I bought mine few months ago..(thanks to the miracle of "Internet") and I loved it.
When I was in Mt Fuji, Japan....I would pop this CD into my Dad's car....looking outside the scenery....this track brings the intimate feeling. (makes a good driving music)The Technoish-jazzy feel with a combonation of, fusion, Acid Jazz, lounge and vibes etc. It gave me a diffent aspect to what Techno can bring. The Namco team pulled it off...they spent so much time on the project, and needless to say, they didn't waste there bullets. P:S. I would not compare it to the Final Fantasy seris soundtrack on Mr. Uematsu's project becasue this album cannot be compared....it's two differnt syles......2 great styles of music."
Track Listings (25) - Disc #1