I keep forgetting about how Super Spin Digital has produced a music game that can include music of so many different genres while incorporating novel yet natural movement in the VR space. The Indie Pack DLC features this gameplay but with some moody, ambient, and dreamy tunes. For $8, it’s worth it to dance (and sing) along!
It’s been a while since I’ve played Spin Rhythm XD on my PSVR 2. With the release of their newest DLC, the “Indie Pack,” there’s no time like the present to jump back in. Spin Rhythm XD has surprised me once again with how well music from virtually any genre translates to the smooth yet satisfying movements of Spin Rhythm XD’s VR gameplay.
This pack comes with 7 new tracks (from several indie artists) along with some new cosmetic content. The new skins and color palettes are nice additions to this pack, as they complement the acoustic aesthetic of the following tracks:
- Part Time Gymnast – Benjamin Bones
- Time Wasted Worrying – Hachiku
- Punch-Drunk Love – Blanco Tranco
- Inaka – Mei Semones
- Playing Dead – Obscura Hail
- One – Nice Legs
- Sleeping In – The Velvet Club
Prior to today, I have never heard of most of the artists in this pack. Some of you would say, “Well duh! These are indie artists!” Yet, I’ve listened to my fair share of indie artists of the past two decades, like Yo La Tango, Japanese Breakfast, Mitski, and Crumb. Magdalena Bay, The Strikes, and Tame Impala have made their way into my favorite artists, too. The reality here is that several of the artists in this pack are from Australia, which isn’t the most surprising given that Spin Rhythm XD is also developed by Australian devs!
This meant that this pack exposed me to some awesome indie artists, and I’m ever so thankful for that.
The most notable tracks in this release were “Part Time Gymnast,” “Time Wasted Worrying,” and “Sleeping In.” Each of the tracks in the pack are designed to blend the easygoing beats to natural flow movement inputs, but the three tracks I mentioned above took the vibe to the next level. Benjamin Bones’ repetitious “talk, talk, talk” and “stop, stop, stop” translated to short spins that effortlessly fed into long-pressing and sliding through notes. “Time Wasted Warning” had notes that were perfectly synced to the Hachiku’s soft voice (that sounds almost like Bjork, but far more dreamy). The Velvet Club’s “Sleeping In” rounded out my playthrough with upbeat and melodic vocals.
Oh, and the tracks’ lyrics were displayed above the note runway, so I could sing along. Given that I was focused on learning the tracks’ movements and getting the highest score I could, I wasn’t able to focus on the lyrics yet. I’m sure that after listening to these songs a few more times outside of the game will get me into singing along as I dance along.
I keep forgetting about how Super Spin Digital has produced a music game that can include music of so many different genres while incorporating novel yet natural movement in the VR space. The Indie Pack DLC features this gameplay but with some moody, ambient, and dreamy tunes. For $8, it’s worth it to dance (and sing) along!
