Style: Video game music, chilled out synthwave, ambient
Primary Emotions/Themes: Space can be a scary place, or it can be a peaceful one... this album takes a look at the peaceful side of space
Thoughts: Sometimes I wonder why I have so much video game music in my collection. While nostalgia origonally compelled me to hoard these kinds of records, that only took me so far. Eventually I was seeking out obscure releases to get, and picked up multiple albums for games I had never played.
While a few of those albums were obvious miskaes that have been corrected, there were a few that stood out. Ones that I listened to over and over again just to hear the music - no nostalgia attached. This is essentially the story of Jettomero.
I saw this record for sale on a storefront and gave the samples a few quick listens. What I heard was some very relaxed synthwave with lofiesque beats. While that is nothing that I haven't heard before, the way that these synths are created and drawn out is what made this album garner my interest.
You see, the beats set the tone, but the synths make the album. They are distant yet present, the melodies fade in and out of existence much like passing stars or a meteor shower. The whole time I'm sitting here with my eyes closed as the music takes me on a celestial journey.
The reverb that envelops every single note helps add depth to the music. It's not on every instrument, but it's on enough that it draws the music out in ways that only the best producers can create. This mix of spacey vibes with the more immediate synths is what creates the immaculate atmosphere of Jettomero, and it's what convinced me to purchase the album.
Video game music is often a product of the game that it's made of. It's rare that the music works well as an album outside of the context of the game. When that happens though, the music transcends the original medium and becomes it's own thing. That is absolutely the case with Jettomero. Regardless if I ever play the game or not, this album has a place in my collection because of the joy the music brings me.
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