Honnda’s latest work functions as both a music-for-music’s sake experience, and as the original soundtrack to the forthcoming independent game Ultimate Rivals: The Court from breakout game studio Bit Fry and its founder and creator, multi-media artist BXL Gotham. The Court is a reimagined NBA, NFL, NHL (and more)-licensed basketball game, the second in the franchise for the developers following their freshman entry, the hockey themed Ultimate Rivals: The Rink. The Ultimate Rivals titles are set in a near-future virtual fantasia where athletes compete for arcade-game-style thrills.
Honnda was recruited to be the musical artist-in-residence for the game series and to build its kinetic, futurist sound world. Guest vocalists in the release include his previous collaborator, the “Queen Of Queens”, Dai Burger and hyper-pop siren moistbreezy.
released July 30, 2021
Music written & produced by Honnda
Ultimate Rivals was created & designed by BXL Gotham.
Developed by Bit Fry Game Studios
Vocals on Megabloom Halo by Dai Burger & moistbreezy
Gang vocals on Radio City Music Hall (Micro-Movements I-IV) by Caroline Beatrice Bennett
Mixed by Honnda & Michael Beharie
Additional Mixing & Editing by Jake Lichter
Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures Soundlab
Sound Engineering by Honnda
Megabloom Halo Sound Engineering by Garret De Block at Strange Weather Recording
Original artwork by Bit Fry Game Studios
Album design & concept by Keith Rankin
Special thanks to: BXL Gotham, Toiny, Jake Lichter, Michael Beharie, Pete Angevine & World Askew, Matthew Mazzucca, Mike Amin, Matthias Bossi & Ridiculon, Brian McOmber, & John Miller
Orange Milk Records/Rivals Records
2021 Bit Fry Game Studios
