Late-'80s PC-98 FM synthesis doing sci-fi space opera, and the YM2203 chip is working overtime. Star Command: Kurayami no Shinryakusha packs a full narrative arc into its soundtrack, from the optimistic fanfare of "Prologue - The Beginning" to the bittersweet send-off of "Farewell, Brave Warriors."
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"Starship Battles" drives hard with layered FM channels pushing aggressive arpeggios over pounding bass. "Darker Than Black" goes full tension, minor keys stacking dread with surprisingly sophisticated chord movement for 1989 PC hardware.
The album also includes an extensive "Original Sound Story" section with lettered tracks. Raw, buzzing, full of character. If you love the sound of Japanese home computers pushing FM chips to their absolute limit, this one's calling your name.