Arcade trance that turns a vertical shooter into a club night. Psyvariar's original score is built on pounding kick drums and layered synth lines that sync perfectly with the game's buzz system. "Earth" drops you right into it, and by "Cloudbank" you're fully locked in.
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"Weakboson" is the standout, a rolling bassline track that the 4AM bootleg mix on this release stretches into something even more hypnotic. The boss themes break the flow just enough to spike your adrenaline before pulling you back into the groove.
"Zero-space" goes cold and atmospheric, a perfect palette cleanser. If you want to hear what happens when early 2000s electronic music and shmup design become the same thing, this is it.