"Agent into the Night" goes so much harder than a DS idol game has any right to. Dream Symphony 02 pulls character songs from THE IDOLM@STER on Nintendo DS, and the M@STER VERSION arrangements push these way past portable-game-tie-in quality.
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"Dazzling World" opens with this sparkling pop production that sounds like 2009 J-pop at its most polished, bright synths and tight vocal hooks. Then "Secret Coral Reef" shifts into something softer and more atmospheric, almost breezy.
The karaoke versions are actually great for hearing how layered the instrumentals are underneath the vocals. Just solid arrangements on their own. If you've ever wondered what idol game music sounds like when the composers actually go all out, start here.