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"ESCAPE VELOCITY"
"MONOLITH"
"ASIMOV"
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"RED PARALLAX"
"END OF THE WORLD SUN"
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"PILLARS OF FROST"
"HELIOSPHERE"
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"BLUEPRINT FOR A SLOW MACHINE"
"HYPERSLEEP"
"SUPERMOON"
A number of soundscapes come with the album, too—at least, they do with certain bundles available. While these are less traditionally "structured," heard in isolation, removed from visual context, they're excellent indicators of the atmospheres to expect in the game itself. Some are Julianna Barwick–like looped delights, others bear significantly sharper teeth and claws, and just occasionally everything takes an unexpected turn for the acidic, Aphex style. Solo piano lines tumble, static rises and crumbles, and feedback cries out into the great ether, hopeful of an echo.It's all great, to be honest, and if its quality serves as a barometer for what to expect from the game it's been made for, every ounce of buzz around No Man's Sky will have been justified, and every hopeful explorer-to-be richly rewarded. There is a lot of danger out there, OK, but we're all going there, regardless.No Man's Sky is released for PlayStation 4 and PC in August – on the 8th in the US, the 9th in mainland Europe, and the 10th in the UK. For further information, visit the game's official website. For more information on 65daysofstatic, pay the band a visit at their own official website.Follow Mike Diver on Twitter.