Warm brass and woodwinds tumbling over each other like a real rehearsal room. BRA-BAN! is a 2006 Windows visual novel about a concert band, and every character theme is literally named after their instrument. Tender Trombone for Tae has this smooth, soulful slide to it.
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Melancholic Clarinet for Noriko goes somewhere genuinely sad and pretty. Cheerful Trumpet for Ebi is all bright and punchy, while Timid Percussion for Sumi does this delicate, hesitant thing that totally fits a shy character.
Passionate Sax for Souichirou leans into smooth jazz territory. Every instrument becomes a personality. Beautiful Harmony ties the whole ensemble together as the opening theme. Foolish Tuba is... exactly what it sounds like.
If you played an instrument in school and want to feel things about it again, put this on.