Easily one of the most entertaining and original takes on gamer music in recent years. Raspy metal vocals with a touch of soul, a rhythmic delivery and a heavy stomp of a techno beat – Bored gamer dude takes his passion for playful creativity to the bigger platforms, with Pacmania and the full-length album Game songs 1.
Immediately unlike you’ll expect, far from retro nor confined to a single genre, Pacmania is emotional, gritty, stylish and addictive. The metal distortion and the anthemic vocal rhythms lean one way, while the scenes and gaming storytelling leans in another, achieving a catchy and memorable balance between two worlds.
Really well-structured, Pacmania feels like an epic progressive rock track in a way, but the lyrics and melodies are snappy, easy to connect with and recognise, and then there’s the playing aspect of the subject matter – the comical reality that naturally contrasts the apparent emotion and desperation of the music and vocals.
That countering energy is brilliant, and is a huge part of what makes Bored gamer dude’s music so unique and likable. No two tracks are the same, and this album holds you captive for that reason – a fine blending of relatable struggles and entirely unexpected creative edges.
Find Pacmania on all platforms through Distrokid.
