

Combining dancing energy with such menace makes for one fun track to listen to.

As a boss battle, it has the required menace and feeling of danger. It is a very repetitive track vocally, but is fun to listen to with a great beat and a sense of experimentation that Naganuma is known for.

I also like "Bomber Barbara" a whole lot. If not for the lyrics, you would think it was composed by Uematsu or Mitsuda. My favorite track is probably "Wrapped in Black" because it is an unexpectedly dramatic piece. "Vela Nova" meanwhile is another stand vocal track among many, but really goes well with the stage featured. It's a totally silly but very listenable song. "Ethno Circus" meanwhile is just fun to listen and demonstrates Naganuma's audacity once more it has a unique sound with a blendof scat-singing and trip-hopping. Themes such as "Right There, Ride On" and "Back to Back" both have the crazy energy and beat focus of the best tracks in that series they are so catchy and fun that you can't help but hum along with them. Given the soundtrack comes from Hideki Naganuma, a lot of the tracks definitely have a Jet Set feel to them. In my opinion at least, the score is extremely solid and probably the best Sonic score since Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Given the game was a return to platforming, comparisons with the classic Sonic the Hedgehog themes are inevitable. He contributes the sheer majority of the compositions, though Teruhiko Nakagawa assists them and there are guest contributions by members of Sonic Team and Wavemaster. I remember wanting to play this game back in the day solely to hear the latest from Mr. First released in 2005, Sonic Rush featured a new composer named Hideki Naganuma, who is rather well known for his superlative pieces from the Jet Set Radio series from Sega.
