Crunchy FM synth tones hitting like it's 1988. DINOSAUR on PC-88 gets the full FM oscillator treatment here, and these chip-driven arrangements go way harder than you'd expect from the hardware. "FRONT LINE" pushes the YM2203 into overdrive with urgent basslines, while "Earthen Flute" somehow pulls warmth out of pure waveforms.
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"BURNING!" lives up to its name with stacked FM channels going full tilt. The tracklist swings between dungeon-crawling tension and these surprisingly tender moments. "A Soul's Repose" and "Music Box" sit right next to banger battle tracks like "Charge!"
and "GOD!" without it feeling weird. There's a whole fantasy RPG world packed into these oscillators. If you ever wanted to hear what an 8-bit sound chip sounds like when someone really knows how to push it, start here.