The first season of Beef relied on 1990s alternative rock to frame unmedicated, analog rage. Season two rewrites that psychological foundation entirely. The show pivots violently to 2010s electronic dance music, synth-pop, and indie-dance. This pivot weaponizes a specific era of club music. It transforms tracks meant for parties into representations of hollow, overstimulated, hyper-digital anxiety.
TL;DR Beef Season 2 features a soundtrack packed with 2010s electronic dance music and bloghouse anthems to reflect intense modern anxiety. Finneas O’Connell composed the original 32-track score. The licensed music includes iconic tracks from Daft Punk, Zedd, and Hot Chip alongside heavily remixed indie hits.
High-Energy Anthems Mirror an Overstimulated Reality
The licensed tracks lean heavily into stadium-level electronic anthems to match the intense energy on screen. These tracks range from progressive house to dubstep and high-energy EDM. The music feels purposefully overwhelming. It forces the audience to experience the manic pressure crushing the characters.
- Disclosure – “You & Me” (Flume Remix): Featured in Episode 1.
- Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers) – “Get Lucky”: Featured in Episode 2.
- Zedd (ft. Foxes) – “Clarity”: Featured in Episode 3.
- Nero – “Doomsday”: A heavy dubstep track featured in Episode 3.
- M83 – “Midnight City”: Featured in Episode 3.
- La Roux – “In For The Kill” (Skream’s Let’s Get Ravey Remix): A dubstep/club remix featured in Episode 4.
- Classixx (ft. Nancy Whang) – “All You’re Waiting For”: Featured in Episode 7.
Indie Dance Staples Reframe the Hysteria
The soundtrack also pulls heavily from late-2000s and early-2010s indie-electronic movements. While “bloghouse” is a specific late-2000s subgenre, Beef Season 2 includes several artists iconic to that era. You can easily trace the influence of dance-punk and early internet music culture throughout the season. These tracks strip away warmth. They leave only a cold, mechanical drive.
- Hot Chip: The band is heavily represented with multiple tracks across the season, including “Boy From School” (Episode 3), “Ready for the Floor,” and “Over and Over”.
- The Rapture – “It Takes Time To Be A Man”: Featured in Episode 6. The Rapture was a central figure in the dance-punk movement that influenced bloghouse.
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Heads Will Roll” (A-Trak Remix): While the original is indie-rock, the A-Trak remix is one of the most famous bloghouse/club anthems and appears in Episode 2.
- Phoenix – “Love Like A Sunset, Pt. I”: Featured in Episode 8. Phoenix is another staple of the era often remixed by bloghouse artists.
- LCD Soundsystem – “Oh Baby”: While more of a synth-pop track, LCD Soundsystem is a foundational artist for the indie-dance movement.
Finneas O’Connell Delivers a Cohesive Electronic Foundation
Licensed tracks provide the recognizable cultural touchstones. An original score glues the entire experience together. Finneas O’Connell composed the music for all eight episodes. He built a 32-track official release that relies heavily on electronic elements.
The score matches the licensed club anthems perfectly. Finneas uses synthesizers and digital percussion to maintain tension during quieter scenes. The characters never get a break from the noise.
Sources & Further reading
- Time Out: ‘Beef’ season 2 soundtrack: the full tracklist for Netflix’s dark comedy series
- TheWrap: All the Songs in Beef Season 2
- Apple Music: BEEF Season 2 (Original Soundtrack) – Album by Finneas O’Connell
- WhatSong: Beef – Season 2 Soundtrack & List of Songs
- A24 (YouTube): BEEF | Behind the Score with Composer Finneas O’Connell
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