Line #28 AwesomeMusic/NeedForSpeed


1	While the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' franchise is known for its cop chases, car customization, and high-speed action, it's also [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic the music]] that helps keep the wheels spinning.
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5	[[folder: First era: 1994's ''The Need for Speed'' to 2002's ''Hot Pursuit 2'']]
6	* You can't go wrong with music from ''The Need for Speed'' itself with Jeff Dyck and Saki Kaskas. Tracks such as [[https://youtu.be/O3dRKnoffls "Fill'er Up"]] and [[https://youtu.be/COkc6ubMQ8c "Chronos"]] provide some catchy techno beats while songs like [[https://youtu.be/by9BiO6f85U "Toxic Exhaust"]] and [[https://youtu.be/rp78S8ngppw "Overheated"]] (both Legends tracks) provide some nice hard rock . Then you get some tracks that sound downright metallic such as [[https://youtu.be/6q-E7rtFBmc Scud]] (Legends track) and [[https://youtu.be/Q1j-r5Jc6jE "Route 99"]].
7	* [[https://youtu.be/WawyyYE-ZbQ "Headless Horse"]], [[https://youtu.be/dePEmUiHpUk "Pavlova"]], [[https://youtu.be/QR5HgiQceJk "Heinerklingle"]] and [[https://youtu.be/JywL3md-_SQ "Sanoqoua"]] from ''NFS II''. Besides their perfect match with corresponding racing circuits, these tracks were clearly meant to be played while you are driving in high speeds. Some would find the rock/metal selections just as appropriate for similar or different reasons (take [[https://youtu.be/f_pu3DV73Hg these]] [[https://youtu.be/GQlxc8ZAOe8 numbers]] for examples).
8	** Heck, even the tracks that last less then a minute are awesome, such as the themes in showcase videos from ''NFS II'' (like the [[https://youtu.be/tl1_WFB8eOg McLaren F1]], or [[https://youtu.be/Ov8AQ-X8pAI Ford GT90]]).
9	** [[https://youtu.be/69-J2m_GyhI "Menu"]], ''NFS II''[='=]s [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin menu]] music by Rom Di Prisco, is an orchestral techno track so beloved that it was given a dubstep remix in ''The Run'' and returned in its original glory in the 2015 reboot's Legends Update.
10	* The demonstration tracks in ''NFS III'' and ''High Stakes'' when the game is left on the menu for long enough.
11	* [[https://youtu.be/o1y6-KgsHYM "Sirius 909"]] from ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed III: Hot Pursuit'', (Legends track).
12	** [[https://youtu.be/2UaicKgrrgo "Hydrus 606"]], [[https://youtu.be/ziX_f7rdFD4 "Romulus 3"]] (which actually debuted in ''II'' and returned in the 2015 reboot's Legends Update), [[https://youtu.be/0gOoAMKxmHE Whipped]], [[https://youtu.be/fS25XP-Fqhw "Triton"]], [[https://youtu.be/82eC27KImEo Monster]], [[https://youtu.be/2nhn_XimTas "Whacked"]], and [[https://youtu.be/XwoU5wQ0yCc "Minotaur"]].
13	** [[https://youtu.be/KsfzDAfvJoo "Rear Flutterblast #19"]], [[https://youtu.be/nmWw10erNKY Little Sweaty Sow]], [[https://youtu.be/uhTe7NPx0p8 Snow Bags]], and especially [[https://youtu.be/VlJz6htmpMc "Snorkeling Cactus Weasels"]].
14	** [[https://youtu.be/Wlmadn-pIuk "Flimsy"]]!
15	** [[https://youtu.be/5arFuwxJky8 "Aquila 303"]] (Legends track), [[https://youtu.be/iqp2tzFCKek Cetus 808]], [[https://youtu.be/39xggE3eEWY Knossos]], [[https://youtu.be/0n1RBDIcJfI Pi]].
16	* [[https://youtu.be/jbxlH-uDr_c Paradigm Shifter]] from ''NFS: High Stakes'', (Legends track)
17	** [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite song in Club Afterlife]]. [[https://youtu.be/7aTT7hcVpN8 Wait]]... (also a Legends track).
18	** [[https://youtu.be/1BE3n7-5ywg Electro Optik]], [[https://youtu.be/pFEQlr5J-z8 Cygnus Rift]], [[https://youtu.be/eFzCdSv_Gw8 Photon Rez]], and [[https://youtu.be/MOKLOJKXdTQ Bring That Beat Back]].
19	** ''NFS: High Stakes'' has everything done by Rom Di Prisco effin' amazing. However, [[https://youtu.be/K9IN78WvJvE "Liquid Plasma"]] takes the cake.
20	** [[https://youtu.be/5XtyCq4vxCw "Dude in the Moon"]] by Dastrix.
21	* From ''Porsche Unleashed'', we have [[https://youtu.be/f1jUfXh2N_I Sub Zero]], [[https://youtu.be/i8Ifcax0dRI The UK Sound]], [[https://youtu.be/N_4Ifn590uA Dr. Know]], [[https://youtu.be/fQiX6prBpc0 Sentient]], and [[https://youtu.be/nl_kO7_e8a0 Twin]]. Also, the [[https://youtu.be/nOsnVfEZZtM Modern Era Menu music]] is quite a cool tune with great atmosphere. While the Playstation port [[PortingDisaster may not be good as the PC version]], it manages to get some pretty catchy tunes such as the French Electro-esque "[[https://youtu.be/-x7xOx7LcKY Voiture]]", the calm but TearJerker "[[https://youtu.be/PC_VZzgS-Iw Classic Era Home]]" theme and the [[SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel breath-taking]] [[https://youtu.be/M3skfICe_dg Main Menu]] theme. It sounds like it came from [[Franchise/JamesBond 007]]!
22	* ''Hot Pursuit 2'' has a couple: [[https://youtu.be/nIuQS4xfUEU "Brakestand"]], [[https://youtu.be/P_fa3bf12bs "Bundle of Clang"]], [[https://youtu.be/F00XyTBYw9Y "Sphere"]], [[https://youtu.be/EkYb92mrpKs "Cone of Silence"]], and the stuff from the Buzzhorn, Bush, Course of Nature, and Rush.
23	** The song used for the game's intro cinematic: "Going Down on It" by Hot Action Cop. If you get it, be careful though; the game version is insanely different, and worlds better, from the very dirty album version.
24	** "Fever for the Flava", also by Hot Action Cop. Which is also much different from (and better than) the very dirty album version.
25	** [[Music/UncleKracker "I keep it, I keep it, I keep it, I keep it, I keep it coming with the OOOOOOOOH!"]]
26	* Mellow Sonic brings us ''Need for Speed Reloaded'', a whole album of techno tracks remixed from ''Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed'' ''II: SE'', ''III: Hot Pursuit'', ''Road Challenge/High Stakes'' and ''Porsche 2000/Porsche Unleashed''. The entire album can be downloaded for free (or paid for if you want to) [[https://mellowsonic.bandcamp.com/album/need-for-speed-reloaded here]].
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29	[[folder: Second era: 2003's ''Underground'' to 2008's ''Undercover'']]
30	* In ''Underground'', there are several epic songs, such as [[https://youtu.be/WDqMZoTnoY4 "Born Too Slow"]] by The Crystal Method, [[https://youtu.be/EzaBOkXOaf4 "Need for Speed"]] by Petey Pablo, [[https://youtu.be/AUUVLOaACq0 "Snapshot"]] by Music/{{Fluke\|Band}} or - best of 'em all - [[https://youtu.be/wnVes0yYXmk "Kimosabe"]] by Music/{{BT}}.
31	** [[https://youtu.be/fRzD1ryzNt4 "Out Of Control"]] by Rancid.
32	** [[https://youtu.be/s7UZ80srLP0 "Get Low"]] by Music/LilJon & The Eastside Boyz, featuring the Ying Yang Twins, has transcended its original purpose as a strip club anthem to become ''the'' anthem of car tuners everywhere thanks to its use as ''Underground''[='=]s main theme song. Even to this day, if you go on any videogame or car-centered message board and quote this song, a lyric chain will immediately ensue just for how memorable it is.
33	* ''Underground 2'' gives us a remix of Music/TheDoors' "[[https://youtu.be/-6hxH80TCp8 Riders on the Storm]]" produced by Fredwreck with new rap lyrics by Music/SnoopDogg, Capone's [[https://youtu.be/z1fq7rYhE_Q "I Need Speed"]], and Spiderbait's awesome cover of [[https://youtu.be/nU1VfYYKMDk Black Betty]].
34	* [[https://youtu.be/Awaph0MavCw Switch/Twitch]] by Fluke is a stand-out in ''Underground 2''[='=]s soundtrack for good reason. Its sensuous, darkly alluring beat makes this song a great pick for a heated race in Bayview's downtown.
35	* In ''Underground 2'' we have the great [[https://youtu.be/dhldbymXK-8 Give it All]] by Music/RiseAgainst, [[https://youtu.be/KfLVs3yv_wg Determined]] by Music/{{Mudvayne}}, Music/{{Skindred}}'s [[https://youtu.be/H98VbZQTVag Nobody]], and [[https://youtu.be/pR3ElHmOgA4 No W]] by Music/{{Ministry}}. If those songs don't pump even more adrenaline through your body while you race down the highway at 200 mph, there's no help for you.
36	* There's a lot more from ''NFS''; [[https://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5761B1185DA429AE here's a good place to start.]]
37	** ''Most Wanted'' (2005) had excellent pursuit music as well: [[https://youtu.be/4upE4EboIIg Feels Good Donit]] by Paul Linford (a frequent collaborator of renowned film composer Trevor Rabin).
38	** "The Mann" by the same guy: [[https://youtu.be/Rv1StMCIf58 Part 1]] and [[https://youtu.be/bfZn46ayWug Part 2]]. Especially when the orchestra kicks in.
39	* The licensed soundtrack of ''Most Wanted'' is one of the reasons why the game is held in such [[SacredCow high regard]] by gamers. Between the mix hip-hop, electronica, and metal, many agree that there is not a single bad song in the game. Standouts include [[https://youtu.be/-h1CV-jqdto "Do Ya Thang"]] by [[Music/{{TI}} P$C]], [[https://youtu.be/sqLdyZBjZeo "Decadence"]] by Music/{{Disturbed}}, [[https://youtu.be/0JklSDqoUOU "I am Rock"]] by Rock, [[https://youtu.be/kRrOq4NipQQ "Shapeshifter"]] by Music/{{Celldweller}} ft. Styles of Beyond, [[https://youtu.be/ZjipMva36lc "We Control"]] by Hyper, and [[https://youtu.be/bj7VCaNMQIY "My Hood (In a Hood Near You)"]] by Suni Clay. In fact, the soundtrack is so good that many fans feel like the later games are underwhelming by comparison. It's not that those soundtracks are necessarily bad, it's just that this one is ''too good''. If there is a single song everyone will consider the true standpiece of the soundtrack, it has to be [[https://youtu.be/o5U3hjwBcuU "Nine Thou (Grant Mohrman Superstars Remix)"]] by Styles of Beyond - a ferocious RapRock tune that encaptures the game's mood perfectly.
40	* ''Carbon'' had [[https://youtu.be/KVofDWgjesI "Sounding Streets"]] by Trevor Morris.
41	** [[https://youtu.be/CcCoHstB0XM Serge Santiago's remix of "Ride a White Horse"]] by Music/{{Goldfrapp}}.
42	** [[https://youtu.be/Je84VupqD58 "I'll tell you all the story 'bout the joker and the thief of the night!"]]
43	** [[https://youtu.be/mDUZk5lU9Zo "What It Look Like"]] by Spank Rock is DirtyRap at its finest. ''Carbon''[='=]s soundtrack has got everything, definitely.
44	* The awesome music in "[=ProStreet=]". Granted, it has a lot of electro in it, but if you like that kind of music, the OST has a lot of good tracks - as evidenced by the following examples:
45	** [[https://youtu.be/_3ig7CvXlw8 More]] by Music/JunkieXL. While the title is censored, the lyrics actually feature the original title "[[PrecisionFStrike Fuck]] More".
46	** [[https://youtu.be/uJx0FbUhBA8 A cause de Garcons]] by Yelle in the Riot in Belgium Remix.
47	** [[https://youtu.be/Wf2ioTofnEQ The Tommy Sunshine Remix]] of Boys Wanna Be Her by Peaches.
48	** [[https://youtu.be/Y-_8UTftle4 Decalomania]] by Music/JunkieXL.
49	* ''[=ProStreet=]'' also has a good amount of rock music, ranging from indie rock (Klaxons' "Atlantis to Interzone", Music/TVOnTheRadio's "Wolf Like Me", Music/YeahYeahYeahs' "Kiss Kiss") to the harder stuff (Music/{{Airbourne}}'s "Blackjack", Music/{{Clutch}}'s "Power Player", Music/AvengedSevenfold's "Almost Easy"), enough to keep the races exciting.
50	* Music/{{Pendulum\|Band}}'s pieces that appeared in the series: "[[https://youtu.be/FcciE7rKFwA The Tempest"]]", [[https://youtu.be/DQA1d0QQvf8 Granite]]" and "[[https://youtu.be/WTXFAZwoCi8 9000 Miles]]" in ''Undercover''.
51	* "[[https://youtu.be/XWak7r7E6_4 The Mark Has Been Made]]" from Music/NineInchNails' album ''Music/TheFragile1999'' is pretty dark and good for [[TheDogBitesBack taking revenge on the cops]] for impounding your [[CoolCar favorite ride]].
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54	[[folder: Third era: 2009's ''Shift'' to 2011's ''The Run'']]
55	* ''Need for Speed: Shift'' has a cool remix of Music/KanyeWest's [[https://youtu.be/AexXpt5Caos "Paranoid"]], Kasabian's [[https://youtu.be/KMxeTxdpD7Q "Underdog"]], Mistrkrft'd (Feat E-40) with [[https://youtu.be/c0he8osCM68 "Click Click"]], Chase & Status (Feat Plan B) with [[https://youtu.be/g1ZqTRvMPzQ "Pices",]] and Music/Deadmau5's [[https://youtu.be/luyWiTP7HXY "Ghost N Stuff"]].
56	* [[https://youtu.be/DhJn7N3OBnI "Code of the Road"]] by Danko Jones from ''Nitro'' is quite a catchy rock song.
57	* Continuing the Music/{{Pendulum\|Band}} focus from the previous folder, [[https://youtu.be/tEPB7uzKuh4 "Watercolour"]] and [[https://youtu.be/0jLweF06tT8 their remix of "Stay Too Long"]] by Plan B in ''Hot Pursuit'' 2010.
58	* The late ''World'' consists with several tracks made by Music/MickGordon such as the [[https://youtu.be/y8FG6Ew7VwM Safe House theme.]]
59	* ''World'' also has "[[https://youtu.be/i77Xd1QAti4 Static]]", which plays if you keep playing on free roam or idling. Compared to the usual high energy tunes the series is known for, it's shockingly downbeat and melancholic, and wouldn't be out of place as a SolemnEndingTheme... which it [[TearJerker effectively became]] with the game's shutdown in 2015.
60	* Criterion Games didn't waste a second invoking this trope in ''Hot Pursuit'' 2010, having invoked it- twice, no less!- in [[https://youtu.be/D6ouHWP0KrY the reveal trailer]]. First, there's the CoveredUp version of "Tainted Love" by Music/MarilynManson, followed by [[https://youtu.be/z-WY_dHmqr8 "Edge of the Earth"]] by Music/ThirtySecondsToMars.
61	** "Edge of the Earth" also serves as the title theme, and it's Criterion's way of saying right on the title screen, "You're about to play an awesome game, have fun!"
62	** All six of the pursuit themes are pretty epic on their own, although you'd be hard-pressed to listen to them outside of the game.
63	** [[https://youtu.be/0OzWo23aTCA This trailer for the game]] features a catchy tune from a band called Pint Shot Riot called [[https://youtu.be/JNwJs3VcMg0 "Nothing From You (Redanka Remix)".]]
64	*** [[https://youtu.be/LVMEcIBiFpU This trailer]] features a song from a band called [[Music/ChkChkChk !!!]] (yes, that's the name of the band) called "The Hammer". Criterion is good at picking music for their racers.
65	*** Also, "Bombshock" by Hadoken! and the two songs from the Music/{{Klaxons}} ("Echoes" and "Twin Flames" off their 2011 release, ''Surfing the Void'').
66	** [[http://youtu.be/jfDszTgU8h4 The menu theme]] as well. It has an intense, ominous feel to it.
67	** Screw it, [[http://nfssoundtrack.com/hp2010 here's the complete list.]]
68	* ''Shift 2: Unleashed'' already has one: [[https://youtu.be/MOyMxfxUct8 the exhaust note of the Pagani Huayra.]]
69	** And another: [[https://youtu.be/21bg2moGRU8 a game-exclusive remix of "Help Is On The Way" by Rise Against.]] If that didn't send chills down your spine, check your pulse, you might be dead.
70	** [[https://youtu.be/jYNDO9xKfUc "Levitate"]] by Music/HollywoodUndead. So freaking fitting for this game, and so awesome at the same time.
71	** The main theme, however, takes the cake. Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Music/ThirtySecondsToMars. This is [[https://youtu.be/zK268TLKCK4 THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTERRRRRR!]] Upping the ante even further, [[https://youtu.be/jNl_7XcM7_I this DJ set]] of the song's three remixes is eight minutes of EPIC.
72	* ''The Run'': The soundtrack was composed by Brian Tyler, who also scored several films in the ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'' series.
73	** [[https://youtu.be/NsjIMVVNnlY The orchestral track]] that plays during the final race. It's a fitting piece for the race that decides who wins the big prize.
74	** "[[https://youtu.be/Ef8tBmJWCkM Insane Face]]" is a fast, hard-hitting song mixing classical and rock music that just keeps building and ''never'' lets up until the end. "[[https://youtu.be/KPqu1byP-eY Sicker Than You]]" is similar, but a bit slower, with techno instead of rock, and a lot more bass.
75	* The Wii/3DS one has some catchy songs of its own:
76	** [[https://youtu.be/XQwbhafmjNY "Tonight"]] by Danny Bird, [[https://youtu.be/PRy116sfnzo "Better Days"]] by Wolfmen, [[https://youtu.be/WWIkkvR2NI4 "The Nightlife"]] by Big Omeezy.
77	** Quite a surprising number of previous ''Need for Speed'' songs got remixed for these releases. A remix of [[https://youtu.be/cALLjCvr4XI Sirius]], [[https://youtu.be/cTuIw4x5JBg Aquila 303]] and [[https://youtu.be/GApQjX0scWg Cetus 808]] by Mick Gordon. Queensyze brings a kick ass remix of [[https://youtu.be/zmUEcfvsABY Bring That Beat Back]] and [[https://youtu.be/U1Qy5WqNDlY Aaeeyaaeeyaa]]. 3volution gives us a more rocking version of [[https://youtu.be/sK9nTOAXYxk Amorphous Being]] and a remix of [[https://youtu.be/s4eqlt_bY6E Nashat]]. If Indian Rock were a genre, it would be this song.
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80	[[folder: Fourth era: 2012's ''Most Wanted'' and 2013's ''Rivals'']]
81	* Criterion hasn't lost their touch, if ''Most Wanted'' 2012 is any indication.
82	** They sure nailed [[https://youtu.be/7JlyPy87RPc&t=1m8s the opening video.]] The song is [[https://youtu.be/EzCKrwOme2U "Butterflies and Hurricanes"]] by Music/{{Muse}}. It's awesome on its own, but fits so well.
83	** Other amazing songs from ''Most Wanted'' 2012? "[[https://youtu.be/Ci40ae8BlcE Bonkers]]" by Dizzee Rascal, "[[https://youtu.be/DOMsBy7Xdjk The Power]]" by DJ Fresh and Dizzee Rascal,[[note]]Which was also used by Playground Games for their ''[[VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport Forza Horizon]]''.[[/note]] [[https://youtu.be/LDWzSiEwWxs Zedd's remix of "Breakn' a Sweat"]] by Music/{{Skrillex}} and Music/TheDoors, [[https://youtu.be/eIzltcD5awE Cato's remix of the legendary "Won't Get Fooled Again"]] by Music/TheWho, and best of the best, "[[https://youtu.be/Xu3FTEmN-eg Galvanize]]" by Music/TheChemicalBrothers.
84	*** The energetic yet calming [[https://youtu.be/LBJo2KvFOCQ "Anjunabeach"]] by Above & Beyond will easily come in handy when you're driving at excess of 200 MPH and you need to chill out.
85	*** "You Ain't Pretty But You Got It Going On" by Band of Skulls and "Weatherman" by Dead Sara.
86	*** [[https://youtu.be/tOM2DK-RLLU "Won't You (Be There)"]] by Nero. Really. Hear it if you love dubstep. You'll love it. You can also hear it as ending theme after beating the [[FinalBoss Koenigsegg Agera R]].
87	*** [[https://youtu.be/UxxajLWwzqY "I Love It"]] by Music/IconaPop, which became a hit in the United States and Europe later on.
88	*** [[https://youtu.be/oG8v3Z75NTs "A Light Goes Off ([=RuN RiOT=] Mix)"]] by [=RuN RiOT=]. The extended intro created specifically for the game makes it even better.
89	*** [[https://youtu.be/p15p-xcycPo "Double Edge"]] by Flux Pavilion, Sway and P Money and "[[https://youtu.be/Pb55ep-DrSo Contact]]" by Foreign Beggars and Music/{{Noisia}}. Love dubstep? Love rap? You'll adore these songs.
90	*** [[https://youtu.be/SxDLd0bhhKk "Cast Away"]] by Strange Talk. Very soft for ''Need for Speed''[='=]s standards, still really awesome.
91	*** "Circles Around the Sun" by Dispatch and "Blue Ghosts" by Riverboat Gamblers also count.
92	*** "Unknow" by The Maccabees; haunting, yet atmospheric.[[note]]It also appeared in ''VideoGame/SleepingDogs2012''.[[/note]]
93	*** [[https://youtu.be/WmRfz0ljOpQ "Telepathy"]], an electronic number by Crosses, also known as the side project of none other than [[Music/{{Deftones}} Chino Moreno]].
94	** [[https://youtu.be/tOKM84fDmnE The original music heard in the menus is also pretty cool.]]
95	** You know what? [[http://nfs.wikia.com/wiki/Need_for_Speed:_Most_Wanted_%282012%29/Soundtrack Here's the list. Pick one.]]
96	* From ''Rivals'':
97	** [[https://youtu.be/Vois0RMtPHE "Technicolor"]] by Madeon, who also provided [[https://youtu.be/gEABPD4wNCg "The City"]] from ''Most Wanted'' 2012.
98	** While we're there in ''Rivals'', there are also [[https://youtu.be/IdZ_LD-hTGA "Castle of Glass (Mike Shinoda Remix)"]] by Music/LinkinPark, [[https://youtu.be/dKjfNnh8Hq0 "EDM Death Machine"]] by Music/KnifeParty, [[https://youtu.be/QcCLaxFTZ-U "I Am Dust"]] by Music/GaryNuman, [[https://youtu.be/3_77kwM-BWM "Lootin' In London"]] by RDGLDGRN, [[https://youtu.be/B9XpmVM81XM "Make Those Move"]] by I Am Legion (supergroup composed by Music/{{Noisia}} and Foreign Beggars), [[https://youtu.be/VJrxPY-6ZE8 Destroid 6. Put It Down]] by Music/{{Excision\|Musician}} and Bassnectar, and [[https://youtu.be/MdPupUIncgc "Paralyzed"]] by Music/MysterySkulls.
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101	[[folder: Fifth era: 2015's ''No Limits'' and the ''Need for Speed'' reboot to 2019's ''Heat'']]
102	* ''No Limits'' delivers a truly high-quality, bombastic soundtrack, highlights being [[https://youtu.be/8B2HZwmzfXM "Push 'Em"]] by [[Music/{{Blink182}} Travis Barker]] & Yelawolf, [[https://youtu.be/KNByf1o4T_8 "Mosh Pit"]] by Flosstradamus and Casino, [[https://youtu.be/mwI8N146W5s "Crucial Velocity"]] by Music/{{Clutch}}, and [[https://youtu.be/FFfQhhtZEsw "Rage The Night Away"]] by Steve Aoki and Waka Flocka Flame.
103	* The reboot's teaser trailer closes with [[https://youtu.be/VkTJC4A_TtM this.]]
104	** Its showing at E3 surely impressed in terms of music. A remix of [[https://youtu.be/tpleNoWqvsc "Night Riders"]] by Major Lazer featuring Travi$ Scott, Pusha T, 2 Chainz and Mad Cobra has been used for the full-length trailer, and the customization trailer used two songs: the trap anthem [[https://youtu.be/BrCKvKXvN2c "Surface"]] by Aero Chord, and [[https://youtu.be/LO2RPDZkY88 "Go"]] by Music/TheChemicalBrothers featuring [[Music/ATribeCalledQuest Q-Tip]].
105	** The E3/Gamescom build has also confirmed a handful of new songs, such as the bass-heavy, high-energy [[https://youtu.be/JmREem1aoVM "Black Sun"]] by Congorock (who also provided [[https://youtu.be/Dh1OF_j8TDc "Minerals"]] for ''Rivals'') and Daddy's Groove, the raw, unrefined garage rock sound of [[https://youtu.be/nsqy-z8HQ-o "We Can Do What We Want"]] by Drenge, and the chaotic, brutalizing [[https://youtu.be/3GIN0lKRpIU "Move It"]] by Reso.
106	** Other noteworthy songs in the full game include the heavenly, summer-influenced [[https://youtu.be/Y_iM9pT4YAQ "Rio"]] by Netsky and Digital Farm Animals, the menacing [[https://youtu.be/P5LVaGvat7A "Insignia"]] by Muzzy, [[https://youtu.be/_ucPrtZS6kI "Shake and Tremble"]] by Django Django, and the insanely catchy [[https://youtu.be/rHDs9YdjigM "Kokayne"]] by Riff Raff.
107	** For those who like heavier stuff, there are always [[https://youtu.be/NA6NL2-8S_I "Ice Hands"]] by Krakota, [[https://youtu.be/ecIvEiEVx8Y "Vikings"]] by Botnek & [=3LAU=][[labelnote:note (spoilers)]]which also serves as the background song for the GoldenEnding cutscene.[[/labelnote]], [[https://youtu.be/KGrpJWGl6tg "Better Hide, Better Run"]] by the Glitch Mob, [[https://youtu.be/mszV8N3ACyk "Imbalanced"]] by Phace, [[https://youtu.be/7xUrlQP8TOA "Blight Mamba"]] by Royalston, [[https://youtu.be/kbNIF2RPG_c "Lose Ya Love"]] by Kill The Noise, [[https://youtu.be/wRMXTvsCBwQ "Elektra"]] by Refused, and [[https://youtu.be/t9NK7ue27xo "Machines"]] by Modestep.
108	** Lynx's [[https://youtu.be/4842a39PbVg "Into The Light"]] is the perfect backdrop for a fast race in the highways of Ventura Bay. [[https://youtu.be/ZtKQet0vavI "Clap Track"]], instead, is more fitting for a tight race in Ventura's tight suburban alleyways.
109	** [[https://youtu.be/28x8ivwhxO8 "Vibe Out"]] by [=GotSome=] combines infectious, brassy yet ominous basslines and beats (reminiscent of Music/{{Front 242}}'s "Headhunter") with British hip hop superstar Wiley's constant, precise flow, making it quite possibly one of the best songs in the game.
110	** [[https://youtu.be/xSNDdFHp9Do "Stormtrooper"]] by June Miller and Virus Syndicate is the perfect fusion between beautifully horrifying drum and bass with vortex-like, [[MotorMouth ultra-fast]] rapping. It is an adrenaline rush from start to finish.
111	** [[https://youtu.be/LCA0bugkcg4 "Blockbuster Night Part 1"]] by critically acclaimed UndergroundHipHop duo Music/RunTheJewels (Music/ElP and Killer Mike) lasts only [[MinisculeRocking 2 minutes and a half]], but that's all they need to blow you away utterly.
112	** [[https://youtu.be/BsQnkbEThUs "Let's Take This Outside"]] by The One and Only PPL MVR is even shorter, lasting just 1:46, but it's still riding the same boat as the above song.
113	** [[https://youtu.be/nnAy1906EHg "Break Them"]] by Aero Chord and [[https://youtu.be/_oltBrgeUMg "Get Rowdy"]] by Clement Marfo & The Frontline are only heard during two specified cutscenes, and that's a real shame because they both really get the adrenaline flowing.
114	** Spanish industrial metal/drum and bass duo [=GoMad!=] & MONSTER's "Under Control" is a song exclusively composed for the game, and features ex-Qemists frontman Matt Rose. The [[https://youtu.be/66l4PaW0Zo4 music video]] even features snippets from the game's various trailers and even the game's own characters such as Spike and Robyn.
115	** One of the things the Legends Update did was bring back many beloved past ''NFS'' tunes going as far back as the first game, covering up to ''[=ProStreet=]''. See the list for yourself on [[http://nfs.wikia.com/wiki/Need_for_Speed_%282015%29/Legends_Update Need for Speed Wiki.]]
116	* ''Payback'''s soundtrack is considered one of the best in the series so far, with an eclectic mix of alternative rock, hip hop and electronica that is reminiscent of ''Carbon''.
117	** Highlights include [[https://youtu.be/0feoIWIozyY "I Was Just a Kid"]] by Nothing But Thieves, [[https://youtu.be/hBA0PUQCvIA "Ascension"]] by Music/{{Gorillaz}} and Vince Staples, [[https://youtu.be/MRq_pRbtSM4 "I Win"]] by Lethal Bizzle and Skepta, [[https://youtu.be/ISLhRKLGiE4 "Systematic"]] by Music/DJShadow and Music/{{Nas}}, [[https://youtu.be/rQ4Cd2bI-z4 "The Choreographer"]] by Action Bronson, [[https://youtu.be/-vll1wMqsa4 "Burning Man"]] by Watt and Music/PostMalone, [[https://youtu.be/ZSznpyG9CHY "Lights Out"]] by Music/RoyalBlood, [[https://youtu.be/zgOABuZoe0c "Panther Like a Panther (Miracle Mix)"]] by Run the Jewels and Trina, and [[https://youtu.be/GvyNyFXHj4k "The Way You Used To Do"]] by the Music/QueensOfTheStoneAge - the latter fittingly playing during the credits.
118	** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZtMUvmPLb4&t=20s riff that plays when you win a race]] never stops being satisfying.
119	* While it lacks the variety of the previous soundtracks, ''Heat''[='=]s licensed score more than makes up for that with an assortment of urban music that fits the game's atmosphere like a glove.
120	** Day time features laidback Latin pop, dance and reggaeton tunes like [[https://youtu.be/9TY_9BImp3Y "Swing"]] by Music/SofiTukker, [[https://youtu.be/k2O-KPGBiQo "Con Mucho Son"]] by Bomby and Apache, [[https://youtu.be/7hJb9MxI2NY "Ordinary Pleasure"]] by Toro y Moi and [[https://youtu.be/BmeoCITXOiE "Hazle Completo el Cuento"]] by Gente de Zona; the soundtrack for the night time segments, on the other hand, features more aggressive TrapMusic and DrumAndBass like [[https://youtu.be/J3-e9tBTHcI "Momma I Hit A Lick"]] by 2 Chainz and Music/KendrickLamar, [[https://youtu.be/h6Wy3gwb8_s "Birdz"]] by Denzel Curry and Music/RickRoss, [[https://youtu.be/k28OOAlDYWw "Murder Music"]] by Chase & Status and [[https://youtu.be/-koJBUPXGxw "Novocaine"]] by Valentino Khan and Kayzo.
121	** The garage-exclusive music is no slouch either, with songs like [[https://youtu.be/fq90tDgQibs "Say Yeah"]] by Troyboi, [[https://youtu.be/o-aH1qXU67I "A Caged Bird/Imitations of Life"]] by the Cinematic Orchestra and [[https://youtu.be/Phy75VJRObQ "Man's First Inhibition"]] by NGHTMRE, ZHU and Kidd Keem already considered as highlights by the fans.
122	** Finally, the original score - courtesy of Pedro Bromfman of ''Series/{{Narcos}}'' fame - is widely regarded as one of the best in the ''entire'' series with its catchy yet grimy Latin-like sound and fittingly intense pursuit music. A good example is [[https://youtu.be/c0HdYBRgsWQ "Underground"]], the main menu theme, or the [[https://youtu.be/TAmEb5Hj8mQ night time pursuit theme.]]
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125	[[folder: Sixth era: 2022's ''Unbound'' onwards]]
126	* Much like its predecessor, ''Unbound'' doubles down on the hip hop and electronic music, but this time it has a much wider set of artists coming from every corner of the globe. Music/ASAPRocky is the obvious headliner with [[https://youtu.be/IA1H1--5GFM "Babushka Boi"]] and [[https://youtu.be/i3ghL5CIFLw "Shittin' Me"]], and is accompanied by some of his labelmates at AWGE like A$AP Ferg ([[https://youtu.be/keD38A9OQfA "Shabba"]]), Slowthai (who appears with [[https://youtu.be/F0uvt97Xn20 "Deal Wiv It"]] accompanied by Mura Masa), and Music/PlayboiCarti ([[https://youtu.be/a0DJDF0uSek "Slay3r"]]).
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129	[[folder: Artist Related Music]]
130	* Rom Di Prisco's work isn't confined to the series, he made quite a lot trance music for his own albums like Cryptidalia and didn't refrain from the occasional remix here and there. Some of his best songs include [[https://youtu.be/mU75kxvj9oY?t=41m45s Subatomic Shifter]] (and its [[https://youtu.be/SRj-1R0mGE0 remix]]) and [[https://youtu.be/lSA4YVgtfzI Delta Velorum]] (and its [[https://youtu.be/7CTsJB01Tww remix]] as well) but the best probably has to go to [[https://youtu.be/I-4HcEdR1-Q Graviphoton]], its [[https://youtu.be/R2sjKemKoEM remix]] and another [[https://youtu.be/LSg7U0aPz2M remix]] by Mellow Sonic.
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Context AwesomeMusic / NeedForSpeed