Gentle piano chords drifting over soft strings, immediately pulling you into something bittersweet. BITTERSWEET FOOLS is a 2003 Windows visual novel and the Dolce soundtrack carries this European cafe atmosphere through every track.
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"Angel Heart" opens things up with a wistful warmth, while "Pasta & Bread" has this casual Italian afternoon feel that is just really charming. Then you hit "虚空に落ちる星たちの歌" and the mood drops into something heavier, more contemplative.
The Japanese titles mixed with the Italian-flavored English ones tell you exactly what kind of story this is. Two worlds colliding. "Sepia's Memory" does exactly what the name promises. Faded, nostalgic, a little bit painful.
Put this on when you want early 2000s VN music that actually holds up.