Massive SNES synth that punches way above its hardware. Axelay is Konami's 1992 vertical shooter and this 2015 soundtrack release captures every bit of that SPC700 power. "Unkai" opens Stage 1 with this soaring melody over Mode 7 clouds and immediately you understand why people still talk about this game.
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"Burning" on Stage 5 is relentless. Fast drums, urgent bassline, the kind of track that makes your thumbs move faster. Then "Cosmos" shifts gears into something vast and quiet before the final stage pulls you back in. The ending theme "The moment of rest" earns its name.
After all that intensity, it just lets you breathe. If you ever want proof the SNES sound chip could compete with anything, start here.