Most soundtracks for games of this scale are just there to get rid of awkward silences. This, however, is one of the things that makes this game so dang great. At it's core, the game is simply a randomized, text based, decision driven adventure with some ship to ship battle strategy. But it's things like the way it was written and this soundtrack that make it incredible. This artist has managed to give feeling into things as simple as finding a stasis pod in a derelict ship. He managed not just to make some noise that fits with the situation, but to make music that actually describes it further, not through words or text, but through feeling. Most music writers call themselves artists, but few can create true art. This man is one of those few.
Jori Hulkkonens music is without comparison the best in my cellection of house. In this album he experiments a little with other styles such as electro, but the production is still gentle and sofisticated, and the Hulkkonen magic is always there. I especially like the way he accomplishes high sofistication with a minimum of components. There are no trendy sounds or cheap effects to disturb the graceful, cozy and somewhat melancholic felling of the album as a whole. Some may say that Hulkkonen's version of house sounds a little old (mid 90's), but I'd say they've just misinterpreted the minimalistic method in his composing and production.
