Sixteen tracks all titled with four-character Japanese idioms (yojijukugo), and the concept is beautiful. "往古来今" (from ancient times to the present), "天真爛漫" (innocent and free-spirited), "複雑怪奇" (complex and mysterious), "跳梁跋扈" (running rampant).
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Each idiom sets an emotional state that the music then inhabits. "夢幻泡影" (illusion like a bubble) sounds as ephemeral as its meaning. "大逆無道" (great treason) goes dark. "悠悠閑閑" (leisurely and calm) provides peace. "闇恋華" closes with a darkness blooming.
The commitment to the naming convention gives the whole collection a literary quality. If you appreciate when game music treats its track titles as part of the artistic statement, this collection is doing something genuinely thoughtful.