Gritty late-80s cyberpunk rock that sounds like neon reflected in wet pavement. AD.Police is a Bubblegum Crisis spinoff OVA from 1990, and this first file's soundtrack goes hard. "THEME OF THE AD.POLICE" sets the tone with driving guitars and synth brass, total cop-drama-meets-dystopia energy.
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"DEADEND CITY" lives up to its name with this brooding tension that never lets go. "JUNKYARD OF DREAM" and "MEMORY IN THE FUTURE" pull in some surprisingly melancholic moments between the action beats. Then "ROCKIN' THE BEAT" just drops all pretense and goes full arena rock.
Peak early 90s anime soundtrack energy, before everything went digital. If you've ever stared at a rainy window and wished you were a cyborg detective, this is your excuse.