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Talespinner OST by Frank van ’t Ende Channels Japanese Mythology Through Music

Scarlet Moon has released the original soundtrack to Talespinner, composed by Frank van ’t Ende of Scarlet Moon Artists. The score draws on traditional instrumentation to bring the game’s world of Japanese mythology to life, arriving alongside Talespinner’s launch on PC and Nintendo Switch.

Have you been exploring the yokai-haunted world of Talespinner? Does the score’s shift between adventurous and contemplative moods change how you play through a run? Click below to read more about the release, including messages from Frank van ’t Ende and the Flash Cat Games team.

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ω Labyrinth Song Collection♪ (SRIN-1138)

SuperSweep is at it again, publishing obscure music that you won’t hear anywhere else. This time it’s the PlayStation Vita title, Omega Labyrinth featuring Daisuke Nakajima as the primary composer with a number of vocal anime-style themes thrown into the mix. The game itself is a challenging roguelike dungeon crawler with a story centered around the protagonist seeking out a grail in order to request a wish to increase her breast size.

In terms of the music, it follows the upbeat anime formula. The opening vocal theme, “Brave Heart,” offers sticky sweep pop rock with female vocals that are silly and energetic, followed by another vocal track that is more acoustic and folksy in nature. There’s everything here from cool ninja rock with shakuhachi and shamisen to classic J-rock with impressive guitar solos. You’ll find the usual suspects for this type of game: tense dungeons, epic boss battles with explosive rock, and a lovely sweeping orchestral pop tune to close out the game.

The album is available at CD Japan if you’re interested.