Dirty, detuned synth stabs that sound like a rave falling apart in a warehouse. Streets of Rage 3's soundtrack from Yuzo Koshiro and Motohiro Kawashima is the one that scared Sega's marketing team, and for good reason. "Fuze" hits like early gabber run through a Mega Drive's sound chip, all distorted kicks and atonal FM chaos.
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Then "Spinning Machine" pulls back into this grimy techno groove that honestly still sounds futuristic. "KAMADECOCO" is just pure unhinged energy. The whole thing was partially generated by an algorithm Koshiro built to randomize compositions.
This remaster cleans up the edges without killing the rawness. If you've only heard the first game's soundtrack, this one will genuinely catch you off guard.