Bright acoustic guitar over clean synths. KARAKARA is a Windows visual novel set in a post-apocalyptic desert world, but the music is weirdly uplifting about it. "Blue Horizon" has this open, airy feel that makes a wasteland sound almost inviting.
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"Happy Days" leans into upbeat territory with bouncy melodies that carry the slice-of-life side of the story. Then "Sorrow" and "Gloomy" pull everything down into something more reflective. "Yasashii Uta" is the emotional gut punch, gentle and slow and kind of devastating in context.
2017 PC production, clean and well-mixed throughout. Fifteen tracks covering a surprising range without breaking the mood. If you want a soundtrack that makes the end of the world feel strangely peaceful, this delivers.