Aoi Sakamoto's 9th EP dives headfirst into the harder end of the rhythm game remix spectrum with a tracklist that reads like a declaration of war on your eardrums. The two versions of "Metamorphse" set the tone immediately, with the 'K!
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LL2RSP3TC2R' Long Version stretching the original into something sprawling and relentless. Then "MYTH Re:LEASE" gets the metal arrangement treatment, all chugging guitars layered over electronic chaos, which is exactly where Sakamoto thrives.
The Camellia collaboration on "The Whistle" is the standout here. Camellia's 'HARD-RAW' Remix tag is not an exaggeration. That track hits with the kind of distorted bass design that Camellia fans know to brace for. It sits perfectly alongside Sakamoto's own production sensibility.
The two hardstyle bootlegs of "You" close things out with euphoric leads and four-on-the-floor kicks, the radio bootleg trimming the fat for a tighter hit. The whole EP feels like a love letter to the intersection of rhythm gaming, hardcore electronic music, and the kind of unhinged energy the "Yandere" title promises.