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Where do we even begin? As of October 28th, 2018, the Steam version of Super Meat Boy now allows you to switch between both its 'normal' OST from 2010 and the 2015 soundtrack used as a legal alternative in some console releases. Both approach the feel of the game well and live up to its most intense moments. Super Meat Boy Forever's soundtrack is looking up as well, even in absence of Danny and the solo artists involved with Super Meat Boy's 2015 soundtrack.

2010 Soundtrack (Danny Baranowsky)

One of the things that made Super Meat Boy such a memorable video game was its original soundtrack. Super Meat Boy has a truly awesome and catchy soundtrack like many indie games. DannyB was aiming for a sort of '90s chiptuney music, mixed with modern music technology. The result is an outstanding collage of electronic, metal, orchestra, and old school video game music, and each song fits each world marvelously.

• It only makes sense to start with the title screen music, which gets you pumped up for the game, with hard rock playing along with the famous Title Scream. SUPERRRR MEAT BOY! One interesting thing about this song is it's written (and played) in 7/4 time, not the usual 8/4, which is a bit jarring for musicians.
• 'Boy Meats Girl' is a rather calming acoustic guitar song that plays just before the title screen, where it tells you your objective to save Bandage Girl from Dr. Fetus.
• What better way to kick-start a game like this than with the groovy, electronica-influenced 'Forest Funk'? An oddly fitting tune for a chapter taking place in a forest, it's not only a good track to help get you off your feet to save the girl, but despite its upbeat demeanor, it has a dark and frantic undertone to it befitting for the dire situation Meat Boy is currently in.

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• The sinster-sounding, electric guitar-heavy 'Ballad of the Burning Squirrel' starts off the Dark World chapters.
• 'The Battle of Lil' Slugger' is a fan favorite, with its very fast-paced, action-packed tone, its hard rock influences, its borrowed aspects from 'Forest Funk', and even a guitar solo.
• 'Betus Blues' is the Hospital theme, and is very catchy. The Dark World version does not disappoint either.
• The strangely ambient theme for the Salt Factory, 'Can'o Salt', as well as its Dark World theme.
• Brownie's theme, 'Fast Track to Browntown' is a very lively and fast-paced techno track, befitting what the boss battle is.
• The theme for Hell, 'Hot Damned', is another fan favorite, and is probably the most hardcore track in the game, with its metal influences, its heavy bassline, and even an ominous choir.

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• 'Meat Golem', the music for the Little Horn battle, is tied with 'Hot Damned' for how downright intense it is.
• The music for The Rapture, with its heavy drumming and mix of electric guitar and orchestra, is guaranteed to give you chills.
• 'Dr. Fetus' Castle', the Dark World theme for The Rapture, is an epic, hardcore techno track.
• 'Larries' Lament', the Heroic Fantasy-esque boss theme for the Rapture stage.
• 'It Ends 2: End Harder', the music that plays as you trek through Dr. Fetus' castle. It provides an epic build-up to the final level.
• The Final Boss Theme, 'Carmeaty Burana'. It's a fast-paced and fully orchestrated theme with Ominous Latin Chanting that sounds like the type of theme that plays during the climax of an action movie or the final boss battle in a Heroic Fantasy game. While all you're really doing is running away from an evil fetus in a jar, it's nevertheless a beautiful piece.
• 'Escape!' which plays afterwards, as Meat Boy escorts Bandage Girl out of Dr. Fetus' castle, and it is also an epic orchestrated piece that tenses you up and keeps the adrenaline rushing.
• The end credits suite, which blends together all the themes of the game in one last crescendo of glory.

2015 Soundtrack (Ridiculon, David 'SCATTLE' Scatliffe, and Laura Shigihara)

As the 2015 soundtrack starts with Ridiculon's twangy country theme for the Forest, many players stop listening there and immediately declare 'They Changed It, Now It Sucks!'. Nonetheless, many of its other tracks that are easily on par with those in the older soundtrack while still fitting their respective worlds.
NOTICE: Most of Ridiculon's non-menu tracks as seen on Bandcamp and YouTube are rather toned down on the first loop, and only match what you hear in-game by the second loop. Keep this in mind and try starting halfway through the songs if the intros are too bland. SCATTLE and Laura Shigihara do not indulge in this and their albums are presented unmodified.

• 'Coming to a Deli Near You', an upbeat rock tune by Ridiculon that replaces the title and world map theme for Super Meat Boy.
• The dubstep-themed Hospital boss track from SCATTLE, '165°', is much more dramatic and climactic than Danny's same boss theme, and builds up to an incredible drop.
• 'The Red Sea', a Surprisingly Gentle Song from SCATTLE, serves as the Salt Factory's Light World menu, and fits the feel of Salt Factory perfectly with its mechanical and ambient sound. The theme for that same menu's Dark World equivalent, 'Dry Rub', is harsher but just as good, and the two tracks crossfade quite well.
• 'Hell Toupé', made by Ridiculon, is the theme for Hell's dark world. It is more hardcore and down-to-earth metal than any of the Hell tracks from 2010, but it pulls this off very well and provides a tense undertone to the frantic levels of Hell.
• The awe-inspiring 'Leather Glove - Well Done', by Ridiculon, which plays in the Chapter 6 menus. It has an urgent tone to it and brings to mind the state of the world you're in.
• Ridiculon's 'Meatal Acropolis' is the epic final boss theme to the 2015 soundtrack, and instead of being fully orchestrated like 'Carmeaty Burana', it's filled to the brim with heavy drums and electric guitars.
• 'Cotton Candy', and 'Bandage Girl Boogie', the 2015 Cotton Alley tracks from Laura Shigihara, are very upbeat and relaxing, and kind of make you want to dance a bit.

Super Meat Boy Forever (Ridiculon)

• Despite its country style, which is the reason why most fans didn't like the 2015 Forest themes in Super Meat Boy, some fans admit to the Pre-Released Green Hills theme growing on them. Its catchy and upbeat yet distorted sound definitely makes it stand out.
• The Pre-Released Green Hills Dark World theme is loved even more by fans, with its dark and action-packed tone.
• QuestionMark.ogg(download). As of yet, we don't know what area it's for or even what its real name is ^note , but that doesn't stop it from being one of the best songs in Ridiculon's whole discography. Think 'Hell Toupé' mixed with 'Steak Thru the Heart' and 'Fundamentum', then fine-tuned to perfection.
• The theme for the Big Slugger battle wouldn't sound out-of-place as one of your favorite rock songs.

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• The Salt Factory and Hell theme in the flash game are just about as good as their 'modernized' versions.
• This chillingly awesome fan-made guitar medley of the original soundtrack.
• Also, these metal covers of 'Betus Blues', 'Hot Damned', and 'McLarty Party People'.
• The Lil' Slugger theme seems to be the most popular when it comes to making rock covers of the soundtrack, and somearedownrightamazing.
• This fan-made orchestral remix of 'Forest Funk' is bouncy, catchy, and fun.
• This electronic remix of 'Meat Spin' will give you an eargasm.
• C418 made a techno medley of the 2010 soundtrack, exploring new horizons with snippets from Danny's tunes.
• Josh Whelchel remixed 'Power of the Meat', another catchy techno medley complete with vocals.
• Ladies and gentlemen, a live orchestrated compilation of 'Carmeaty Burena', 'Forest Funk', and 'Betus Blues'.

If you’ve played Super Meat Boy in the past and plan on grabbing it for PlayStation 4 or Vita next week, you’ll notice something quite different about it.

According to a post on the Team Meat blog, via Destructoid, the game will not contain the same soundtrack as its PC and Xbox 360 counterparts.

Designer Tommy Refenes said the reason was due to not being able to secure the rights to the original score composed by Danny Baranowsky.

“Long story short, we couldn’t secure the rights to include the old soundtrack with the re-release of the game on PS4/Vita. Now don’t be too bummed because we’re not,” said Refenes. “Every dark cloud has a silver lining, and the silver lining on this dark cloud turned into an opportunity to work with our most favorite artists to rescore Super Meat Boy.”

Baranowsky said on his bloghe no longer maintains “a working relationship with Team Meat,” and when approached by the developers regarding the license, he felt the “fee and exposure through PSN offered” wasn’t enough to consider accepting the deal.

“I wish them and the new artists the best of luck with the game, he said. “I’ve heard rumors that there were creative differences between us; this is not true, or at least was never communicated to me.”

The new score was created by composers Matthias Bossi and Jon Evans (The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth), David “Scattle” Scatliffe (Hotline Miami) and Laura Shigihara (Plants vs. Zombies).

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