Ryu Umemoto wrote one of the most emotionally devastating visual novel soundtracks ever made for YU-NO on Saturn. The main theme hits with this melancholy that just sits in your chest, piano lines weaving through synth pads that feel heavy with inevitability.
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"Reminiscence" and "Memories" do that thing where the music makes you sad about a story you haven't even finished yet. Then "FUNKY TANG" shows up out of nowhere with this groove that completely shifts the mood. The character themes are all distinct too.
Mio's is tender, Kanna's carries weight. The "Other World" tracks have this eerie, displaced quality that perfectly matches the parallel timeline stuff. If you've been sleeping on 90s visual novel OSTs, this one will change your mind fast.