Neo Geo FM synthesis pushed to its absolute limit. Viewpoint's 1993 soundtrack by Masayoshi Ishi is this wild fusion of jazz, techno, and shmup intensity that the hardware barely contains. "NOT ALL THERE" kicks off Area 1 with a bassline that grooves harder than any isometric shooter has any right to.
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"BE YOUR AGE!" throws in these jazzy chord stabs over frantic percussion. The boss theme "F.O.B." is relentless, all tension and urgency. Then "PHYSICAL DAYDREAM" for Area 6 goes somewhere almost atmospheric. The Nervous Mix of "MES VOLUTES BLEUES" at the end hits different from the original.
If you care about what the Neo Geo sound chip could really do, this is required listening.