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

Name: Hudson Mohawke - 'Ded Sec - Watch Dogs 2 (OST)
Uploaded: 2016-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Description: Released on 11 November 2016 via Warp Records, the DedSec OST arrived at a cultural inflection point where AAA video game soundtracks were gaining serious critical standing as standalone artistic works. The game's narrative — anti-establishment hackers dismantling San Francisco's surveillance infrastructure — resonated with real-world…

2016 · Mid-2010s Electronic/Video Game Crossover Era (2016) · music video

Hudson Mohawke - 'Ded Sec - Watch Dogs 2 (OST) music video

2016Mid-2010s Electronic/Video Game Crossover Era (2016)Post-Wonky Electronic / AAA Video Game Soundtrack Crossover (Warp Records, 2016)

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Released on 11 November 2016 via Warp Records, the DedSec OST arrived at a cultural inflection point where AAA video game soundtracks were gaining serious critical standing as standalone artistic works. The game's narrative — anti-establishment hackers dismantling San Francisco's surveillance infrastructure — resonated with real-world anxieties about mass digital surveillance, Anonymous, and WikiLeaks, lending the…

Why it matters

The DedSec OST and its visual material represent a pivotal moment in the legitimization of video game soundtracks within the experimental electronic canon. Released on Warp Records — a label synonymous with Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, and Flying Lotus — the project validated game composition as a…

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