Kaufman squeezed an absurd amount of groove out of the DS hardware for Risky's Revenge. Burning Town hits with this urgent, punchy energy that became basically the series' signature sound. Through the Trees has a mellow, tropical vibe with layered melodic lines that feel way too rich for a handheld speaker.
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The Labyrinth goes full tension mode with tight loops and darker harmonics that actually make you nervous. Burning Town Forever Remix at the end is just... yeah. The whole OST sits in this sweet spot between chiptune crunch and polished composition that Kaufman basically owns as a style.
If you grew up on DS games and somehow missed this, you owe it to yourself to fix that immediately.