Y2K arcade energy distilled into twenty-something tracks of pure genre whiplash. "Ryuumai ~ DRAGON DANCE" opens with this intense traditional Japanese arrangement, then "Lips" pivots to something completely different. "Nishishinjuku Cleaning Tune" is literally a song about cleaning a Tokyo neighborhood.
Read more
"LA LA LA LA YO-DEL" is yodeling. In a rhythm game. "Tempura Bros." and "Viva! 2000" lean into the celebration of a new millennium. Then you get "une fille dans la pluie" in an actual French version, because pop'n music has always been wildly international.
"Ultra High-Heels" goes full diva. The year 2000 energy is palpable in every synthesizer choice. If you want to understand why pop'n music became a cult classic, this early tracklist explains everything.