5 best Squid Game soundtrack covers and remixes, from Eka Gustiwana of Weird Genius’ EDM rendition of the Netflix series’ Red Light Green Light Game to MayTree’s a cappella track

Oct 21 , 2021

Korean a capella group MayTree’s Squid Game video has gotten million of views. Photo: Maytree/ YouTube

Virtuosos on social media, like Rob Landes and Squid Game: Pink Soldiers remix creator Soner Karaca, have posted their own spooky versions of the hit K-drama’s music

South Korean a cappella group MayTree has millions of views on YouTube and TikToK for their video recreating the signature sounds from Squid Game

The popularity of South Korean drama Squid Game is unrivalled. The survival series, which debuted in mid-September this year, has become the No 1 show on Netflix in more than 90 countries.

Social media and news sites have inspected the plot, characters and games so extensively that those who have not even seen a single episode of the show are probably familiar with some of the details.

A promotional image for popular K-drama Squid Game. Photo: Netflix

The show’s 20-track soundtrack has also garnered plenty of attention. Snippets of the soundtrack are trending on social media, with creative folks uploading their own versions of Squid Game’s music.

Here are five recreations of Squid Game’s soundtrack that are definitely worth checking out.

Squid Game (A cappella) by MayTree

South Korean a cappella group MayTree has showcased its talents by recreating Microsoft Windows start-up sounds, various game theme tunes and iPhone sound effects just using their voices, without the help of musical instruments.

In the video above, the five-member group recreated signature sounds from Squid Game, including the noises of the laser-eyed giant doll in the Red Light Green Light game featured in the show. At the time of writing, the video has got over 200 million views on YouTube and TikTok.

Red Light Green Light (Remix) by Eka Gustiwana

The one line chanting in Korean in the Red Light Green Light game could easily be the most spine-chilling sound in Squid Game, yet Eka Gustiwana of Indonesian EDM trio Weird Genius managed to turn it into a funky dance anthem. It’s still pretty eerie, even with all the up tempo beats.