Even though I do not own a record player at this time, I am not too ashamed to admit that I own several soundtracks on vinyl. From the amazing retro-style tunes of games like Undertale or Celeste to some newer franchises such as Persona 5 – the video game scene offers many works with soundtracks that deserve to be immortalised on the big records. And soon, the Hotline Miami 1 & 2 games will be joining that list.
Devolver Digital, Donnaton Games and Laced Records have today announced that a 10th anniversary of the “iconically brutal-yet-stylish” Hotline Miami 1 & 2 will be receiving an 8LP box set. The collection, fully titled the Hotline Miami 1 & 2: The Complete Collection, is available to pre-order in multiple variants. The Laced Store features an exclusive limited edition featuring teal-galaxy effect MPs, and a Standard Edition with black discs which will be available via other third party retailers as well. The Devolver Store will also have a limited edition of its own, featuring neon yellow and pink discs.
According to those involved:
Every in-game track from Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is present and correct, including Castanets’ “You Are The Blood” (not previously available via the HM2 Steam soundtrack release.) 76 tracks remastered for vinyl will be pressed to heavyweight LPs that come in spined inner sleeves, contained in a rigid board lift-off lid box with spot UV highlight.
The box set features brand new eye-exploding artwork by long-time Dennaton collaborator Niklas Åkerblad — aka El Huervo aka Beard — alongside illustrator -IZMA-. El Huervo’s grisly covers depict contradictory accounts of a berserk face-off between Jacket and Biker, replete with entrails. -IZMA-’s disc sleeves explore scenes from the series’ lore, tapping into the violence, psychedelia and nihilism that pervade its characters and themes.
Not interested in the music but keen on getting some other Hotline Miami merch? Devolver Digital has confirmed other offerings will be available via their online store in the coming months.
The Full Tracklist
HOTLINE MIAMI (1)
Disc 1
Side A
Horse Steppin’ – Sun Araw
Paris – M.O.O.N.
Miami Disco – Perturbator
Side B
Knock Knock – Scattle
Hotline – Jasper Byrne
Crystals – M.O.O.N.
Vengeance (The Return Of The Night Driving Avenger) – Perturbator
Musikk Per Automatikk – Elliott Berlin
Disc 2
Side A
Silver Lights – Coconuts
Hydrogen – M.O.O.N.
Daisuke – El Huervo (Feat Shelby Cinca)
It’s Safe Now – Scattle
A New Morning – Eirik Suhrke
Side B
Flatline – Scattle
Release – M.O.O.N.
Turf – El Huervo
To The Top – Scattle
Miami – Jasper Byrne
Disc 3
Side A
Deep Cover – Sun Araw
Inner Animal – Scattle
Crush – El Huervo
Electric Dreams – Perturbator
Side B
Rust (El Huervo Remix) – El Huervo
Subbygroove – M.O.O.N.
Hotline (Analogue Mix) – Jasper Byrne
Angel Dust – Perturbator
HOTLINE MIAMI 2: WRONG NUMBER
Disc 4
Side A
Untitled 2 – The Green Kingdom
Detection – Prey Growl
Blizzard – Light Club
Voyager – Jasper Byrne
She Meditates – Light Club
Guided Meditation – Old Future Fox Gang
Side B
Dust – M.O.O.N.
Disturbance – Endless
Technoir (feat. Noir Deco) – Perturbator
Divide (Miami Edit) – Magna
Simma Hem – Riddarna
Disc 5
Side A
Hollywood Heights – Mitch Murder
Richard – Life Companions
Chamber of Reflections – Sjellos
Decade Dance – Jasper Byrne
Interlude – Chromacle
Side B
New Wave Hookers – Vestron Vulture
Around – Modulogeek
In the Face of Evil – Magic Sword
The Winding Theme #1 – Dag Unenge
Remorse – Scattle
Disc 6
Side A
Frantic Aerobics – Mitch Murder
Sexualizer (feat. Flash Arnold) – Perturbator
Java – Old Future Fox Gang
Rust – El Huervo
We’re Sorry – Life Companions
Bloodline – Scattle
Side B
Delay – M.O.O.N.
Roller Mobster – Carpenter Brut
Keep Calm – Endless
Run – IAMTHEKIDYOUKNOWWHATIMEAN
Disc 7
Side A
Ghost – El Huervo
Hotline Miami Theme – Benny Smiles
Quixotic – M.O.O.N.
The Way Home – Magic Sword
Richard Theme – Dubmood
Side B
NARC – Mega Drive
The Rumble – CiniMod
Le Perv – Carpenter Brut
Ms Minnie – Auto Delta Time
Disc 8
Side A
She Swallowed Burning Coals – El Tigr3
Acid Spit – Mega Drive
Slum Lord – Mega Drive
Future Club – Perturbator
Side B
Fahkeet – Light Club
Abyss – LipPi Sound
Abyss Intro – LipPi Sound
Black Tar – Nounverber
Escape from Midwich Valley – Carpenter Brut
You Are The Blood – Castanets