LUM!NOUS Sound Team dropped their 4th album barely a breath after the 3rd, and Burning or Frosting goes even harder into the remix-of-a-remix territory that defines their style. "INFiNiTE ENERZY -Overdoze-" opens with an Aoi Sakamoto remix that takes a 2023 update of an already intense track and pushes it further into overstimulation.
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The parenthetical archaeology in these track names is half the fun -- you can trace the lineage of each version like a musical family tree. "Unwelcome School (Piano Rock Remix)" takes a sharp left turn with actual piano work smashing into rock instrumentation, which is a surprising flex for a rhythm game collective.
"SUNSET" offers a rare moment of relative calm before the unhinged "NIGHTMARE CLOCK" hits with its leetspeak title and chaotic energy. "FORViDDEN ENERZY -Fataldoze-" is a Camellia 200-step style edit that does exactly what that description promises: relentless, technical, overwhelming in the best way.
"Steve's Lava Chicken" closes the album and honestly the title alone deserves recognition, but the actual track is a multi-layered collaborative remix pushed to 220 steps that will demolish anyone trying to full-combo it.
"Fun with the Eclipse!" sneaks in with a playfulness that almost feels like a palate cleanser. This whole album is a love letter to the culture of remixing remixes until the original is a distant memory, and it works.