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Planet Cephei
Golden Fortress
Yuito and His Mother

Frog's Theme has a pretty straightforward martial feel, which I guess reflects the character accurately. This isn't among my preferred Chrono Trigger tracks-- I enjoy more pensive, less strident selections from this soundtrack. This just marches straight down the middle-- it feels almost ingenuous in its approach.

S-11 continues its eternal battle against the soundchip it was written on. Planet Cephei repeats itself but the thing that repeats is pretty cool, and the way the repeating figure is transposed throughout the track is neat.

I remember when the Subterranean Animism soundtrack first came out and I raved about this track in particular-- I think it was my favourite pick from the soundtrack at the time. I'm not entirely sure what drew me to this in particular-- maybe it was the harmonic minor feel of this track, which felt like a bit of a contrast versus other Touhou tracks, giving it a darker feel. Maybe it was the harpsichord backing. Either way I was really into this at the time.

The thing that strikes me first about Golden Fortress is, well, the opening. The first two piano notes give way to an instrumental howl-- a wail of despair and pain. 'You shouldn't be here!' the music seems to shriek. That sliding, string/synth sound continues to shift in and out of focus throughout, like a ghost that haunts the piece as the piano explores the inner recesses of the golden fortress. One of the things I love most about Dandara music is that it allows me to imagine, and in vivid detail-- a crumbling ruin, an overgrown vista, or, in this case, a cold, forbidding citadel.

Flask of Loyalty is a pretty bouncy, catchy track. The highlight of the track for me is easily 1:04, which is really cool. Later on, when the keyboard lead kicks in, it takes on this almost Danganronpa vibe which, while fun, makes me wish it would go back to the other stuff. Still, this is a pretty enjoyable listen.

It would be nice to have a day without one of these 'close in my head' matches. Yuito and His Mother, with its muted synths and echoing percussion, aches with regret. It's a deeply mournful ambience, elegantly conveyed.