Jagex has confirmed the latest Runescape remix album, with eleven Old School tracks given a drum ‘n’ bass reworking. Check out the first two songs below, exclusively on NME.
‘Runescape: Old School Runebreaks’ is hitting streaming services tomorrow (September 3) and will feature eleven Runescape anthems that have been lovingly remixed by London-based producer Pizza Hotline. These include ‘Garden’, ‘Sea Shanty 2’, ‘Autumn Voyage’, ‘Shine’ and ‘Background’.
The record will also be able to buy on double vinyl from Laced Records, who have recently worked with Jagex on the metal-inspired ‘RuneScape: Battleaxes and Ballads‘ album as well as releasing vinyl soundtracks from the Hitman, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil and Final Fantasy franchises.
If you can’t wait until tomorrow, we’re sharing two of the tracks below. Check out the Aphex Twin-inspired ‘Shine’ and a complete reworking of the Old School Runescape ‘Main Theme’ below.
“I’m biased but I think ‘RuneBreaks’ is going to be among the best drum ‘n’ bass albums of the year,” said a Jagex spokesperson. “I came across Pizza Hotline’s ‘‘ videogame jungle mixes and immediately thought that ‘s sound would be perfect for an authentic Dnb remix. I dropped Pizza Hotline a follow and before I could message him, he hit me up telling me how much he loved when he was younger. The rest just came from there.”
