Three tracks and it's over, but Aoi Sakamoto's SPHN1X. alias makes every second count on Raise the Curtain. The title track layers pulsing synth arpeggios over a driving beat that sits right at the intersection of synthwave and rhythm game energy, which makes sense given Sakamoto's deep roots in the arcade music scene.
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The STYX HELIX remix transforms the Re:Zero ending theme into something harder and more propulsive, pushing it through a speedcore-adjacent filter while keeping the melodic core intact. Even the intro track sets up the atmosphere with this crackling anticipation.
It's a tiny release with a huge sound. If you're into the rhythm game composer scene and want a quick synthwave detour, this one punches well above its runtime.