J.D.K. Band just ripping through classic Ys tracks with real guitars and live drums is something that should not work this well. This is the Tenkuu no Shinden OVA soundtrack from 2001, and Falcom Sound Team basically turned their prog-rock dial all the way up.
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TO MAKE THE END OF BATTLE hits like an actual concert performance here, the full version with that extended solo section is unreal. Ice Ridge of Noltia gets this crunchy bass-driven treatment that makes it feel completely new.
And then Too Full With Love just... exists as this gorgeous ballad sitting right in the middle of all that shredding. The Darm's Space tracks go surprisingly dark and atmospheric too. If you thought Ys music peaked in chiptune form, this band arrangement will absolutely rewire your brain.