Quite well-received upon its release last week, this island village diorama-style builder entrusted its soundtrack to the enigmatic Macroblank—a composer I can find very little information about online.
While the opening tracks of this 23-song OST left me a bit cold, I was really hooked by the reggae and chillhop vibes of other tracks that truly stand out. Naturally, in this genre, musical loops repeat relentlessly. However, I truly believe Macroblank managed to find a great balance in terms of soundscape, all while avoiding the easy trap of sticking to a lofi mold. In many ways, the ShantyTown soundtrack is more reminiscent of Coffee Talk, which definitely scores extra points in my book.
Find all listening links for ShantyTown (Original Game Soundtrack) by Macroblank on its dedicated page:
→ https://nwpl.ing/shantytown
