Yasuhiro Abe's first BEMANI compilation album is basically a who's-who guest feature list from Konami's rhythm game roster. Abe built his name across beatmania IIDX, pop'n music, and GuitarFreaks, and this collects all of that into one disc.
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"RADIUS -feat.wac-" opens with this layered pop sensibility that only arcade musicians pull off, while "GET MY TRUTH -feat.dj TAKA-" goes hard with the kind of eurobeat-adjacent energy IIDX heads live for. The vocal tracks with Kanako Hoshino hit differently too.
Gentle and melodic where everything else pushes tempo. The instrumental versions at the end strip things back and let you appreciate how carefully arranged these compositions really are. If you've ever dropped coins into a BEMANI cab, this is your comfort album.