History AwesomeMusic / Wipeout

* The sole entry in the franchise to appear on a [[UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 Nintendo console]], and coming between ''2097'' and ''[=WipEout=] 3'', ''[=WipEout=] 64'' tends to get lost in the shuffle, but its soundtrack is as formidable as its [=PS1=] brethren, the majority of it provided by PC Music, with contributions from Fluke and Propellerheads. The quality of the music is even more impressive considering the limited space capacity of the N64 cartridge compared to discs.

* One of the UsefulNotes/PlayStation's {{Swan Song}}s since it was released very late in the console's lifecycle in 1999 - ''[=Wip3out=]'' (or ''[=WipEout=] 3''). Much like the first game, most of the soundtrack here was handled by one person, this one being Sasha, but there are also a few tracks by other artists as well.

** Whether we're talking about the [[https://youtu.be/PHMzCpy0fXc original]] or the [[https://youtu.be/pQqHTttWBlk Straight 6 Instrumental Mix]], Fluke's "Atom Bomb" is a very [[{{Pun}} nuclear]] way of instilling some adrenaline into your life. The music video (linked above) is entirely based on ''Wipeout'' and features even a defictionalized Arial Tetsuo.

** Let's get this party started [[JustForPun with a bang]] in the form of [=FSoL=]'s iconic [[https://youtu.be/fAKeiXcZ-vc "We Have Explosive"]]. As the name implies, this is a ''very'' explosive and chaotic track that will be very appropriate as you race in some of the hardest tracks that this game has to offer while in the Phantom class.

** Fluke set a high standard with "Atom Bomb", but [[https://youtu.be/Fu4KRg3B6xs "Absurd"]] and [[https://youtu.be/uuJMPywfhJw "Goodnight Lover"]] are no less notable, with "Absurd" pairing well with a quick sprint through courses like Dyroness, while the anxious, overbearing "Goodnight Lover" provides a great background for trying to take out opponents in the Weapon challenges (while making sure you don't end up saying "goodnight" yourself!).

** Before gracing ''[=WipEout=] 3's'' soundtrack with "Lethal Cut", Propellerheads first appeared here with "Bang On!", a blistering track that gets the adrenaline going with a combination of electronic noise and fast drumming, with a voice commanding you to [[TitleDrop "BANG ON!"]] Many a racer will certainly be banging their heads to this one as they blaze their way through the tracks, while trying not to have their craft go "BANG!" from the many craft-exclusive super weapons.

** Fluke set a high standard with "Atom Bomb", but [[https://youtu.be/Fu4KRg3B6xs "Absurd"]] and [[https://youtu.be/uuJMPywfhJw "Goodnight Lover"]] are no less notable, with "Absurd" pairing well with a quick sprint through courses like Dyroness, while the frantic, overbearing "Goodnight Lover" provides a great background for trying to take out opponents in the Weapon challenges (while making sure you don't end up saying "goodnight" yourself!).

* The sole entry in the franchise to appear on a Nintendo console, and coming between ''2097'' and ''[=WipEout=] 3'', ''[=WipEout=] 64'' tends to get lost in the shuffle, but its soundtrack is as formidable as its [=PS1=] brethren, the majority of it provided by PC Music, with contributions from Fluke and Propellerheads. The quality of the music is even more impressive considering the limited space capacity of the N64 cartridge compared to discs.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GfcIprkuvw "Chemical Beats"]] by Music/TheChemicalBrothers, off their debut album ''Exit Planet Dust'', makes a well-deserved appearance in the game's soundtrack; its thumping, booming beats and warped synths make for a great fit for when you race in Rapier Class around [[ShiftingSandLand Arridos IV]].

** Whether we're talking about the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHMzCpy0fXc original]] or the [[https://youtu.be/pQqHTttWBlk Straight 6 Instrumental Mix]], Fluke's "Atom Bomb" is a very [[{{Pun}} nuclear]] way of instilling some adrenaline into your life. The music video (linked above) is entirely based on ''Wipeout'' and features even a defictionalized Arial Tetsuo.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k_g4Lnu4Mc "The Third Sequence"]] by Photek is probably the darkest, hardest-edged song in the series and a great pick for a race through [[ThatOneLevel Odessa Keys]] in [[HarderThanHard Phantom Class.]]

** After lending his hand to the ''2097'' soundtrack, Photek returned in ''Pure'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_bR9uWn4Ic "C Note"]], a furious and fast-paced drum and bass piece and the perfect SpiritualSuccessor to "The Third Sequence". Its high octane beat is also befitting of newcomers Triakis and their heavily armored, high speed craft.
** For when you race through the rainy, ''Film/BladeRunner''[=-=]esque RedLightDistrict of [[MarathonLevel Sinucit]], there is no better pick for background music than the progressive house beats of DJ Friendly's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDXskRUyrt0 "We Got Juice"]] or Themroc's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7iJ3LtZzBo "Mean Red"]]. Just remember to pick the right flavor before takeoff.
** The exciting breaks of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbZkC4_rWkQ "Twister"]] by Drumattic Twins [[note]]Also appears in ''VideoGame/MidnightClub 3: DUB Edition''[[/note]] might be a bit too much not to dance to while controlling a racing craft at excess of 700 kph, but us at TV Tropes surely aren't complaining.
** Seminal techno trio LFO (not to be confused with the American pop trio Lyte Funky Ones) also have a day in the spotlight with the eerie, demented melodies of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaZsOFm7EEw "Flu-Shot"]]. Its dark, gritty sounds are a great fit for when you maneuver through the dark, tight tunnels of Modesto Heights.

** At the time of ''Pure''[='=]s release, Music/{{Tiesto}} was by a country mile the biggest name in dance music. So predictably, Studio Liverpool wasted no time to include his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMH7f9OV-BE "Goldrush"]] in the soundtrack to their game - and really, there isn't much better music for when you race around the skyscrapers surrounding Chenghou Project.

*** First one is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk3c3B4QOQ8 "Let It All Out"]] (erroneously named "Zulu" in-game) by Welsh TripHop trio Hybrid - its exotic, ''Manga/{{AKIRA}}''-like drumming elevates a race into something far more cinematic.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY772CJYB08 "Saxtrax"]] by ILS mixes breakbeats with an obsessive saxophone melody, the end result being a song with a ''Anime/CowboyBebop'' type of vibe that makes for a surprisingly great fit as you race through the pristine beaches of [[PalmtreePanic Vineta K]].
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Z7UlEP2zY "Pulse of Life"]] by Way Out West is, simply put, an absolutely ''lovely'' piece of minimalistic house befitting of ''Pure''[='=]s much sleeker and pristine aesthetic compared to ''Fusion''.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZcxttfo9lg "Frontline"]] by Ed Rush, Optical & Matrix features thumping beats and a gloomy atmosphere, and really - there aren't many better fits for racing through ''Pulse''[='=]s darkest circuits like the BattleInTheRain of Fort Gale or the desolate Basilico.

** [[https://youtu.be/vvdf5o5tn6E "Seven Stitches"]] was the first videogame contribution Music/{{Noisia}} made in their illustrious career. Of course, it is one of the most universally beloved songs in the soundtrack, and they brought back their scratchy, buzzing neurofunk sounds in ''HD Fury'' with their BreakthroughHit [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPTOVyLncVQ "Machine Gun"]].

* Just by the choice of menu music - a re-arranged version of Kraftwerk's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CczHNrqgamc "Tour De France"]] - you can tell that Studio Liverpool gave it their everything in this final installment.
* Continuing the series' streak of including some of dance music's biggest names in its soundtracks, ''2048'' featured Music/{{deadmau5}} in its soundtrack with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEQMkzjcLEA "Some Chords"]].
* [[https://youtu.be/i3akDHW4_es "Change of Direction"]] by Anile, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzn0uBGEj1c "Regurgitate"]] by Noisia and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLQHjY3Qa4M "BTKRSH"]] by Rockwell show that just because the game is a relatively more grounded prequel to the franchise doesn't mean you can't have energetic drum and bass that would fit with ''Pulse'' and ''HD Fury''.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnyp84kZQWw "DFCK"]] by Code:Manta (fka Spector, who contributed to the ''HD Fury'' soundtrack with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOQXBFVeauI "Just Hiss"]]), is a surprisingly dramatic and exciting menu theme befitting of the franchise's big return.

** After appearing in ''2048'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y-40mayIQ8 Liam H's Re-Amped Version]] remix, The Prodigy's legendary [[https://youtu.be/1T-sGC37XHE "Invaders Must Die"]] makes a triumphant appearance in ''Omega Collection''[='=]s soundtrack, sure to give you the music for mowing down your rivals in a Combat event with your Qirex Fighter.
** The Chemical Brothers also make a return, this time with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yiVDrX6vG0 "C-h-e-m-i-c-a-l"]] and [[https://youtu.be/8mgF9k0FhJA their remix of Boys Noize's "XTC"]]. Racing through Metropia with these two songs playing back-to-back is an experience worth trying.
** Of course, no ''[=WipEout=]'' soundtrack is truly complete without some drum and bass. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kKA-YjXHfk "Kill That Noise"]] by Black Sun Empire & State Of Mind [[note]]Also appears in the soundtrack of ''VideoGame/GranTurismo Sport''[[/note]], [[https://youtu.be/5BNHVGs844Q "Breathe (VIP Instrumental Remix)"]] by DC Breaks, [[https://youtu.be/o2TRPcD4Wlo "North South East West (Tha New Team Remix)"]] by DJ Kentaro, [[https://youtu.be/yJYGDUHx7X4 "Lust Thrust"]] by Krakota, [[https://youtu.be/Wz_OgmkbCXg "Dead Limit"]] by Noisia and The Upbeats, [[https://youtu.be/834v2QsyUDw "Glow Worm"]] by Matrix & Futurebound and [[https://youtu.be/JefVEBkmMl4 "IC YR PAIN"]] by Memtrix all provide some of the heaviest, most aggressive beats heard in the series and the perfect backdrop for doing the [[BrutalBonusLevel A+ Class races]] in ''2048''[='=]s campaign.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbafd6UV3w4 "Antidote"]] by Music/SwedishHouseMafia and Music/KnifeParty continued the trend of big EDM names in each soundtrack that was started in ''Pure'' -- you can almost feel it would be played during an [=FX350=] pre-race party.

* The [[DorkAge oddball in the series]], ''[=WipEout=] Fusion'', released in 2002. [[LaterInstallmentWeirdness As far removed as it may be from the rest of the series]], that doesn't make its soundtrack any less amazing.

** Electronic music savant Music/AphexTwin, after his contributions in ''Pure'', brings more of his glitchy goodness that brought him to worldwide fame with [[https://youtu.be/uEs68gVqlXo "Fenix Funk 5"]].

* Sadly, since ''2048'' would be the final, original mainline installment in the series[[note]] Studio Liverpool would close their doors in 2012 not long after the game's release, with the ''Omega Collection'' being a CompilationRerelease of the latter game plus ''HD'' and ''Fury''. [[/note]], the series would go out with a bang in the form of DJ Fresh's [[https://youtu.be/qJENNTCcOf8 "Louder (Drumsound & Bassline Smith Remix)"]], which plays in ''2048''[='=]s intro. This couldn't be a more appropriate (and literal) SwanSong if it tried.

*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Z7UlEP2zY "Pulse of Life"]] by Way Out West is, simply put, an absolutely ''lovely'' piece of minimalistic trance befitting of ''Pure''[='=]s much sleeker and pristine aesthetic compared to ''Fusion''.

** [[https://youtu.be/2on6lf5T6I0 "Afro-Ride"]] by Leftfield is so far removed from the rest of the soundtrack, and even still, an appropriate fit with the very distinctive vocal sample played throughout the song complemented by some intense trance and bass.

** [[https://youtu.be/vvdf5o5tn6E "Seven Stitches"]] was the first videogame contribution Music/{{Noisia}} made in their illustrious career. Of course, it is one of the most universally beloved songs in the soundtrack, and they brought back their scratchy, buzzing neurofunk sounds in ''HD Fury'' with their SignatureSong [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPTOVyLncVQ "Machine Gun"]].

* Sadly, since ''2048'' would be the final, original mainline installment in the series[[note]] Studio Liverpool would close their doors in 2012 not long after the game's release, with the ''Omega Collection'' being a CompilationRerelease of the latter game plus ''HD'' and ''Fury''. [[/note]], the series would go out with a bang in the form of DJ Fresh's [[https://youtu.be/qJENNTCcOf8 "Louder"]], which plays in ''2048''[='=]s intro. This couldn't be a more appropriate (and literal) SwanSong if it tried.

** Let's get this party started [[JustForPun with a bang]] in the form of [=FSoL=]'s [[https://youtu.be/fAKeiXcZ-vc "We Have Explosive"]]. As the name implies, this is a ''very'' explosive and chaotic track that will be very appropriate as you race in some of the hardest tracks that this game has to offer while in the Phantom class.

** One wouldn't initially associate Music/{{Kraftwerk}} with anti-gravity racing despite their futurist aesthetic, but the thumping electro house beats of [[https://youtu.be/z272A_91vSk "Aerodynamik (Alex Gopher & Etienne de Crecy Dynamik Mix)"]] make for a much better fit than you would initially think.

** [=CoLD SToRAGE=] makes a triumphant return after his last appearance in ''2097'' with the very atmospheric and welcoming [[https://youtu.be/qR_uQJSy6oU "Onyx"]]. Probably one of the best ways to usher in a new era of Anti-Gravity Racing alongside welcoming many new players into the world of ''[=WipEout=]''.

** Whether we're talking about the [[https://youtu.be/Inz9Urx40OI original]] or the [[https://youtu.be/pQqHTttWBlk Straight 6 Instrumental Mix]], Fluke's "Atom Bomb" is a very [[{{Pun}} nuclear]] way of instilling some adrenaline into your life.

** Considering how the F9000 was DarkerAndEdgier compared to the previous leagues, a track like [[https://youtu.be/UJaQMl9EuKs "Switchback"]] by Elite Force and Nick Ryan would go to great lengths to demonstrate that with eerie drones and a foreboding synth as the track becomes progressively more aggressive. Indeed, it can also be considered an unofficial leitmotif to Tigron, the series's most unambiguously malicious racing team.

** Considering how the F9000 was DarkerAndEdgier compared to the previous leagues, a track like [[https://youtu.be/UJaQMl9EuKs "Switchback"]] by Elite Force and Nick Ryan would go to great lengths to demonstrate that with eerie drones and a foreboding synth as the track becomes progressively more aggressive.