Bright FM synth melodies firing out of the PC-88 like bottled lightning. Sorcerian Vol. 1 captures the original 1987 Falcom RPG score, with Yuzo Koshiro and Mieko Ishikawa leading the composition alongside the Sound Team jdk crew.
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"BEAUTIFUL DAY" is instantly iconic, that bouncing major-key theme radiating pure 80s Falcom optimism through three channels of PSG. "Hydra" shifts into this tense dungeon crawl mode with descending chromatic lines that the FM chip renders with gorgeous grit.
"SIGH AND TEAR" might be the standout, a melancholic piece that wrings real emotion from limited hardware. Fifty-plus tracks covering towns, dungeons, and boss fights across every scenario. If Ys music is your thing, Sorcerian is the deeper cut from the same golden era that demands attention.