Warm FM synth textures and jazzy runs that feel like a sketchbook left open on a composer's desk. Etrian Odyssey IV on the 3DS already had a killer soundtrack, and this rough drafts collection shows what got left on the cutting room floor.
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"Lush Woodlands" in demo form has this looser, more exploratory feel compared to the finished version. "Margherita's Afternoon" is pure relaxation, the kind of track that makes you wonder why it didn't make the final cut.
"Gale Force" brings airship energy, fast and bright and full of momentum. The outtakes are fascinating. "A Gentle Breeze" and "In Hopes of All Things Going Well" both tagged as outtakes, both still genuinely good. Sometimes the B-sides tell you more about the composer than the album does.
For Etrian Odyssey fans who want to hear the songs that almost were.