Full orchestral PS3 fantasy scoring built around the concept of music as a literal weapon. Shining Resonance's soundtrack leans hard into that premise, and the main theme sets up sweeping strings and choir that establish the scale immediately.
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"Ryuu no Soushatachi" (Dragon Riders) layers brass over driving rhythm in a way that sells the dragon-bonding fantasy. "Daisougen no Kaze" opens up into wide, pastoral territory that makes exploration feel massive. Then "Kyouran no Shito" goes full aggressive chaos for the harder fights.
The seasonal tracks like "Natsu Eika" and "Haru Eika" give the world a sense of passing time that most RPG scores skip entirely. If you played Refrain on PS4 but never heard the original PS3 arrangements, go back and compare.