The gaming industry has gone from strength to strength in recent years. Many of the technological advancements of better internet power, new hardware and unique concepts have helped make gaming so popular.
Soundtracks and music are also vital to the overall depth and sophistication of a game. No matter whether it’s a console, computer or mobile game, gaming is something that can be brilliantly enhanced through music. Whether it’s the in-game soundtrack or a playlist of the gamer’s choice, top tunes always add to the action.
Focusing with Music
Players visiting an online casino could help to concentrate their mind in a focused way by listening to a slice of Scandi pop. But if a more classical style of music is required for relaxed play there are a range of performers to tune into.
The Danish composer Jesper Kyd teamed up with American Sarah Schneider to produce the classic video game soundtrack for Assassins Creed: Valhalla. Norwegian Einar Selvik also supported the project with a Viking themed mix for the game.
Swedish composers Elvira Björkman and Nicklas Hjertberg are also well known for their soundtracks to the Arigami and Hammerwatch game scores.
These releases showcase how well contemporary soundtrack music can make a gaming experience even more memorable.
Top Scandi-pop to listen to while Gaming
Other gaming styles will also benefit from listening to some of the best artists to come out of the northern European countries. Here is a selection of great Scandi acts to listen to while gaming.
Robyn
No discussion of Scandi pop is complete without a mention of Robyn. The Swedish songwriter, producer and DJ has been a mainstay of the scene ever since debuting at the age of 15 in 1994.
Top international hits such as Do You Know What It Takes and Show Me Love display the singer’s talent at producing catchy earworms with a heartfelt edge. Gamers playing intensive missions calling for quick-fire responses would be well served by the singer’s up-tempo tunes.
Jada
The Danish artist Jada is known for her honest signwriting and hard-hitting electronic beats. Her 2018 debut single Keep Cool was widely praised and since then she has become huge in her native country.
Influenced by R&B and 2000s pop, Jada offers a melodious soundtrack for all sorts of gaming. Players of arcade-style games might well want to give her songs a listen for another intensive burst of gaming.
Swedish House Mafia
The world-famous supergroup provides an intense blast of clubland inspired electronica ideal for fast and frenetic games. First-person shooters and sports games are brilliantly optimised while listening to the group’s electro-house titles.
Defining electronic dance music, or EDM, since the 2010s, Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso provide an energetic soundtrack to any game.
ABBA
Where would we be without ABBA? The legendary Swedish foursome has recently released new material and announced a new tour. The sweet melodies always provide a great backdrop for social parties and get-togethers.
Gamers can key into this warm and cosy feeling by playing some of the classics. The new songs are also well-composed and have an original edge too, so it isn’t simply a retro-fit of well-loved memories.
Frida Sundemo
Sundemo offers crisp beats and electronic precision across her impressive body of work. The Swedish musician gained a lot of praise for a handful of highly-regarded international singles. Her full major release Flashbacks and Futures brings out her style loud and clear.
Ethereal breathy vocals with syncopated rhythms are then mixed up to a choral response of high-tempo pop. The use of vocoder on some of the tracks brings out a style of clubland exotica well-suited to adventurous gaming. The music’s transporting effect is brilliant for other-worldly realms in fantasy games. Ideal for a unique experience.
Moyka
Moyka hails from the forests of Haligdal Valley in Norway. Her music is often made up of electronic soundscapes of fragile beauty. Offering gamers the perfect chance to tune into a soulful and contemplative frame of mind perfect for problem-solving games or adventures, Moyka’s music is blessed with a calm resonance.
The former student of music production certainly knows how to build their musical projects with great power. This translates into a sophisticated delivery of uplifting melodies combined with bass, beats and soaring vocals. Her recent debut album release displays her electro-pop talents in full.
Conclusion
The wealth of gaming experiences available on different formats offers players a huge choice of games to play. Combined with that they can also choose the best soundtracks to play along with.
Music and soundtrack are integral to the overall gaming experience, and no mater what kind of game you are playing, there is bound to be a Scandi pop song that fits. RPGs, arcade adventures, casino excitement and sports games can all be lifted up by a well-placed song.
So what will it be for the next round; a well-known classic, or a genre-shifting new original? The choice, as always, is with the player.
