Pure Genesis FM synthesis doing that distinctly crunchy, warm thing that nothing else sounds like. Columns and Columns 2 dropped on arcade and Mega Drive in the early 90s, and the music carries this hypnotic Middle Eastern flavor that fits a jewel-dropping puzzle game perfectly.
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"Clotho" is THE theme, that melody everyone knows even if they cannot name it. "Desert Sun" builds this incredible groove that just loops in your brain, and "Arabian Jewelry" leans fully into the vibe. The Mega Drive versions of "Lathesis" and "Atropos" have that slightly different FM character compared to the arcade originals.
Both valid, both excellent. If you need a reminder that early 90s Sega knew exactly how to make FM synth sing, queue this up.