Released during Cowboy Bebop's peak international influence, "Music for Freelance" features renowned electronic artists reimagining Yoko Kanno's iconic compositions. Luke Vibert, Fila Brazillia, DMX Krew, Mr. Scruff, DJ Vadim, Ian Pooley, and 4 hero transform tracks like "Tank!", "Space Lion," and "Cats on Mars" through trip-hop, drum and bass, electronica, and downtempo lenses. Fictional "Radio Free Mars" talk segments connect the remixes, maintaining the series' world-building while providing transitions between dramatically different electronic interpretations.