Polished, modern, and surprisingly diverse. DanceDanceRevolution's 2013 Original Soundtrack Vol.1 pulls from the arcade with a massive 35-track set. "nightbird lost wing" has this moody, atmospheric pull that stands out immediately.
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"Diamond Night" goes full disco-funk, and "Spanish Snowy Dance" is exactly the kind of weird genre mashup DDR thrives on. The range here is wild. You get chill tracks like "south" and "escape" sitting next to high-energy cuts like "WILD SIDE" and "New Generation."
It never sits still. That last track, the London/Tokyo time-zone song, feels like a late-night closer. Everything wraps up with this cosmopolitan vibe that fits 2013 DDR well. If you want proof that DDR's music selection kept evolving long past its peak popularity, this volume makes the case.