Smooth FM synth grooves and jazzy runs that scream late-80s Sharp workstation vibes. GEONDAN Rare Tracks is a 2010 collection for the X68000, and the whole thing sounds like someone raiding a lost stash of compositions from that era's demo scene.
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"Tokyo Swing" has this slick city-pop rhythm that makes you want to drive through neon-lit streets, "Lullaby of the Year 2300" drifts into this dreamy sci-fi haze, and "Night Vision Phase 06 -Low Snow Rainbow-" layers atmosphere until it feels like weather.
The range here is wild. "Sonar 85" and "G-Radius IV" lean into sharp electronic edges while "Flirt" and "Love in the Air" go full lounge mode. There's even an 8-bit shmup track buried in there. "Asteroid = Manbow from 8bit Shmup."
Just casually sitting next to smooth jazz. If you collect X68000 music or just want to hear what a Sharp computer could really do in the right hands, dig in.