Details

15 tracks from the psychedelic metroidvania game
Music by Oscar Ratvader Rydelius, featuring El Huervo (Hotline Miami), Bjrn Risberg, and more
Standard Edition black LPs
Sleeve artwork by El Huervo
Deluxe gatefold sleeve

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Transcendent dreams demand tangible manifestation, and so we present Ratvader's mesmerising, mystical soundtrack for the psychedelic metroidvaniaULTROSon wax

15 tracks have been specially mastered for vinyl and will be pressed onto heavyweight discs, to be housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve. Sleeve art is by Niklas El Huervo kerblad, the visionary artist forULTROS, and renowned artistic and musical contributor to the iconicHotline Miamiseries.

Oscar Rydelius AKA Ratvader created a mellifluous, melodic soundtrack that sounds both organically human and alien at the same time. Hypnotic musical build-ups are patiently drawn out. He took the lead from kerblad/El Huervos mesmerising art, while ensuringULTROSmusic leaves room for the eyes.

The score is peppered with field recordings of nature sounds from the Amazon rainforest and Peruvian instruments like whistling jars and bone flutes, giving some tracks a 1960s and 70s New Age feeling. Classical instruments like the Cello and Flute, as well as haunting vocals, sail atop dense harmonic tapestries. For parts of the recording during the COVID pandemic, Rydelius and kerblad rented cabins on the Swedish island of Gotland (a notable Ingmar Bergman and Tarkovsky filming location) in order to soak up the natural vibes of that environment.

Central to the soul of the soundtrack is Cello player Bjrn Risberg, whose lyrical playing features prominently. Joining him were multi-flute instrumentalist Adrian sling Sellius, violinist Agnes Hgberg and vocalist Anna-Maria Lundberg, in addition to El Huervo on multiple tracks.

The vinyl track selection focuses on the world and Sarcophagus ofULTROS. Ratvader personally curated the tracklist so that listeners would spin the vinyl, lay flat on the floor, and enter the world of the game, aiming for a pleasant and present experience.

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All images shown here are mock-ups.

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