Pounding arcade synths and Bemani-grade rhythm game intensity from the first second. Eight Elements of the Star is a 2006 Kanako Hoshino album pulling from the arcade music game scene, and these tracks hit like quarters dropping into a cabinet.
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NAOKI's "T.A.I.Y.O" slaps with that classic DDR-adjacent energy, DJ YOSHITAKA's "Regret" shifts into moodier territory, and Tatsh's "Gekkou" (Moonlight) brings this gorgeous blend of trance and traditional Japanese melody.
Eight tracks, eight composers, each one flexing a different style. The Tatsh and Megumi Amano collab "Tashikanamono" has real vocal weight to it. Not throwaway arcade filler. Fukasawa's "HAKUGEN" rounds things out with something heavier and more textured.
If you ever lost hours and pocket change to a Bemani cab, this one's calling you back.