Twenty-nine tracks of FM synthesis goodness pumping through a PC-98 in 1991. Ray Gun squeezes a massive amount of variety out of the Yamaha sound chip, jumping between frantic action cues and moody atmospheric passages. The early tracks establish this sharp, metallic energy with rapid arpeggios layered over punchy percussion channels.
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By the mid-teens the compositions get more adventurous, stacking harmonies in ways that push the hardware. Some tracks run hot with aggressive lead lines that distort just slightly against the chip's limits. Others pull back into almost contemplative territory, those warm FM pads doing their thing.
Twenty-nine songs from an era when every note had to be programmed by hand. If you dig PC-98 FM soundscapes, this is a deep well.