Remember When HudMo Did a Video Game Soundtrack?

Well...the Ded Sec - Watch Dogs 2 finally arrived, which means a boat load of new instrumentals from my favorite Scottish producer Hudson Mohawke. What you can expect is a full 45 mins of booms, clanks, and ear-popping samples. Each song seems to have their own distinct personality, but there's a steady Trap vibe throughout that reminds you who is steering the ship. I even appreciated his 8-bit sampling mixed into tracks like Burning Desire that give it an extra video-gamey feel.

Below is the second single from Ded Sec, titled Play N Go. It's not my favorite of the bunch, but the methodic pace of the track sounds perfect for keeping someone in the zone while playing level on a video game. If you were to ask me my favorite, I'd pick the Watch Dogs Theme because of it's mix of bass and graduer from the horns. It reminds me of everything I like about HudMo, but to each their own, you're sure to find another one that will strike your fancy...#WatchDogs2

Hudson Mohawke - Ded Sec - Watch Dogs 2 (OST)

HudMo Gets Shanghaied, Pours Hype on Watch Dogs 2

It's fair to say that I treat every "Hudson Mohawke has a new album coming out" announcement like it's the night before Christmas. The anticipation is palpable and I damn near fumble when trying to move the cursor to press play on a new track of his. With that being said, Christmas is coming early this year, starting with his new one Shanghaied. The track, along with fifteen other new ones, will be dropping on the upcoming Ded Sec - Watch Dogs 2 (Original Game Soundtrack) in about two weeks on November 11th. What's Watch Dogs 2? Well, it's a video game and you can watch the trailer below...

Creating new music for a game is nothing new, but it's rarely done by entirely by the same person. What I like best about his new one below is that it's a bit more stripped down than a lot of his other releases. Once you get past the 3:15 mark, you get a much more intimate of a vibe on the track. I'd like to use this as exhibit 1A for those of you that think a lot of these EDM artist merely sit back and press play on records. There's a lot more that goes into it and I'm looking forward to hearing where HudMo takes this electronic orchestra of sorts...#Shanghaied

Hudson Mohawke - Shanghaied