1999 Konami figuring out what pop'n music even is, and the answer is apparently everything at once. "Beautiful Tabla" weaves Indian percussion into a groove that still sounds fresh. "(fly higher than) the stars" has this soaring, optimistic lift.
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"Falling Cherry Blossoms in Edo" does traditional Japanese arrangement with arcade-era compression that gives it texture. "R.C." and "E.C.M." are cryptic little electronic pieces with personality. "Give me your pain" hits with unexpected emotional weight.
Late 90s console audio, three platforms worth of charm packed into one disc. "Miracle Moon" keeps showing up across the series for a reason. For anyone curious where pop'n's musical identity was born, start here.