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WipEout: Zero Gravity Vol. 2 premieres in North America in January

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WipEout: Zero Gravity Vol. 2 premieres in North America in January
Independent music distributor Forced Exposure has slated the North American premiere of wipE'out'': The Zero Gravity Soundtrack Vol.2 for January 23rd of 2026. Preorders have opened for the 3LP vinyl edition and two-disc CD set, published by Lapsus Records of Barcelona.

Drawn from the composer's original archives, all music is written and produced by Tim Wright (CoLD SToRAGE), known for iconic Amiga titles including Lemmings and Shadow of the Beast 2. Volume 2 features remixes by Tim Reaper, SHERELLE, Mantra, and NikNak, reinterpreting music from wipE′out″ HD and wipE′out″ Pure, later installments in the Psygnosis-developed anti-gravity racing game series. This source material is complemented by Sega Saturn alternative mixes.

"Scratch Pad 1," "Canada 2048," "Wiped Out," "Canada (Tim Reaper Remix)," and "DOH-T (Mantra Remix)" are previewed on SoundCloud, mastered by Alex Ferrer, with artwork by Barcelona-based independent design team Basora.


Written and produced by CoLD SToRAGE, Zero Gravity Soundtrack Vol.1 premiered in 2023, replete with remixes by µ-Ziq, Wordcolour, Brainwaltzera, James Shinra, Kode9, Simo Cell, Surgeons Girl, and Datassette.

The digital editions of both albums are available via the CoLD SToRAGE Bandcamp page, with streaming on Spotify and Amazon Music Unlimited.


From the Forced Exposure product page:
Drawn from the original archives of Tim Wright, aka CoLD SToRAGE, this new collection surfaces unreleased cuts, pieces that couldn't fit on the first edition, and a suite of self-authored ambient reworks that translate pure velocity into wide-screen atmospherics engineered for the long straights, the drone of airbrakes, the blue hour between checkpoints. It also reconnects the circuit, gathering selections and variants tied to later chapters of the saga -- wipE′out″ HD and wipE′out″ Pure -- plus alternative mixes that, until now, only existed in the Sega Saturn dimension of the franchise.

Finally, the material takes a leap into the future in the hands of four remixers especially chosen for this release: Tim Reaper, SHERELLE, Mantra, and NikNak, who collectively forge links between CoLD SToRAGE's pioneering musical vision, the sound world of the game, and the contemporary breakbeats and drum and bass vanguard. Expect the DNA you remember -- accelerated breaks, trance-vector synths, jungle influences, sub-bass rumbling neatly beneath the craft's hull, and at times even echoes of classic hardstyle -- now revealed with new angles and air.
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