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How Metanet Spent 1500 Hours Hand-Curating The Ultimate Indie Game Soundtrack For N Plus Infinity Times Two
In an era dominated by soulless streaming algorithms and generative music slop, one indie developer is going completely organic with their curation. Metanet, the mastermind studio behind the critically acclaimed platformer N++, has officially announced its highly anticipated sequel, N Plus Infinity Times Two. To ensure the game sounds like nothing else on the market, the team bypassed Spotify and YouTube recommendations entirely to hand-craft their tracklist.
Instead of letting an AI decide what sounds cool, co-creator Raigan Burns and the team brute-forced their way through Bandcamp. They spent an astonishing 1,500 hours over two years listening to nearly half a million tracks to find the perfect sonic backdrop. That is roughly two hours every single evening spent digging through the deepest digital crates to find musical gold.
Here is what we know about the acoustic landscape of this upcoming release:
- It features about 60 songs exclusively from the 2020s.
- The sound shifts from the austere Berlin techno of N++ to UK Garage and its many vibrant offshoots.
- Expect a diverse mix of melodic, broken-beat genres including grime, bassline house, and future garage.
- The tracklist spans everything from flowy dreamscapes to intense bangers, featuring artists like Toronto producer Zorza.
While N++ was famous for its claustrophobic, tension-laden four-to-the-floor techno, this sequel promises a much more colorful and organic vibe. This manual curation process is a direct rebellion against the algorithmically driven society we have inhabited for the last decade. It is a massive commitment to artistic integrity in a world that increasingly favors convenience over craft.
Fans of high-speed, momentum-based platforming will have to wait a bit to experience this auditory masterpiece. N Plus Infinity Times Two is slated for a 2027 release, giving us plenty of time to revisit the classic N++ soundtrack in the meantime. Prepare your thumbs and your ears for what might be the most meticulously curated game soundtrack in history.
The Nerd Bureau Take:
We live in a world where generic background music is just an AI prompt away, making Metanet’s dedication incredibly refreshing. Spending 1,500 hours digging through Bandcamp is the ultimate flex of artistic passion. If the gameplay of N Plus Infinity Times Two is half as refined as its soundtrack curation, we are in for an absolute masterpiece in 2027.
