Crunchy YM2612 FM synthesis ripping through battle themes. Creatures of Aether took its mobile game soundtrack and ran it through a Genesis sound chip for this 2020 remix album. Sounds like a 16-bit fighting game that never existed.
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"Anthem of Fire" is all aggressive FM brass and punchy percussion, like Sega made a rival to Street Fighter. "Aethereal Surge" goes full boss mode with layered channels pushing the chip to its limit. "Tactical Evolution EX" stitches everything together into one final bonus medley.
The FM chip gives every track this gritty warmth that modern digital audio cannot replicate. Battle themes, victory fanfares, all filtered through classic hardware. For anyone who thinks the Genesis sound chip peaked in the 90s, here is your counterargument.