Crunchy distorted synths and bass that rattles through cheap arcade speakers. beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD came out in 2006 and the name tells you exactly what you are getting. tripping contact is intense psytrance that sounds like your brain short-circuiting, and INFERNO goes completely off the rails with speed and aggression.
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Then bluemoon comes in soft and dreamy, reminding you this series has range. The PS2 port meant a lot of people experienced tracks like So Fabulous and Double Loving Heart at home. Pure mid-2000s arcade energy preserved on disc.
It bounces between sweet vocal tracks and knuckle-busting bangers with zero warning. Great background listening for when you want your heart rate to be unpredictable.