Smooth, jazzy, unexpectedly chill sounds coming out of an original Xbox. ALL ABOUT TOSHIAKI OTSUBO collects two soundtracks, Peace of Mind and Triangle Again, released in 2002, and the range is kind of staggering. Peace of Mind opens the first half with mellow, almost lounge-style vibes.
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Scat & Slap gets playful with jazz percussion. Then the Triangle Again side kicks in with Akari's Feelings, shifting into emotional visual novel territory with piano and strings that feel genuinely tender. The two halves feel like different composers but it is all Otsubo.
Jazz fusion on one side, romantic drama scoring on the other... If you want Xbox-era music that sounds nothing like anything else on the console, this is your excuse.