Traditional Japanese instrumentation hitting you through a PC visual novel, and it goes way harder than you'd expect. RYU-KOKU's soundtrack draws from this well of shamisen, koto, and taiko patterns to build out a fantasy world rooted in Japanese mythology.
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鼓動 (Kodou) opens with a heartbeat-like taiko rhythm that sets up real tension. 月夜 (Tsukiyo) is this gorgeous nighttime piece with layered strings that just floats. Then 烈火 (Rekka) and 戦慄 (Senritsu) bring full combat intensity with driving percussion and aggressive melodic runs.
恋風 (Koikaze) pulling you back to something gentle when you least expect it. Thirty tracks deep and it never loses that mythological weight. If you dig wa-style game music, this collection is stacked.