Thirteen tracks and every one of them sounds like rain on old windows. Utakana's 2002 PC soundtrack is this tiny, intimate collection where piano and soft synth pads do almost all the heavy lifting. Empty Poem, Thought of Rain is exactly what the title promises, just this slow melodic meditation that sits with you.
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The Trick to Machines Lies in the Sky has more movement, a slightly mechanical rhythm underneath airy tones that gives it this dreamy clockwork quality. Long Rainy Spell in the Darkness leans darker without ever getting loud.
The whole thing feels like reading poetry at 3AM. If you appreciate early 2000s VN soundtracks that prioritize mood over spectacle, this thirteen-track set is pure atmosphere.