A tribute to the late Ryu Umemoto and his work on the PC-9801. In the West, he is mostly known for his contributions to various Cave arcade shooters, but in Japan his claim to fame comes from these expertly crafted FM-synth soundtracks he composed for various visual novels in the 90s.
Download Episode #16: Ryu Umemoto (78 MB, mp3) here
…or watch it on Youtube
Playlist:
01 “Hitomi’s Arrow” – Don’t Call Me Amy! (1995, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto, Comp. Kazuhiro Kanae
02 “Reamer” – Xenon: Fantasy Body (1994, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto
03 “Hoax of Wyrm” – Dengeki Division (1993, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto
04 “YU-NO (Version B)” – Yu-No: Kono Yo no Hate de Koi o Utau Shojo (1996, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto
05 “パジャマのままで” – Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami (1994, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto, Comp. Yoshiaki Furuta
06 “Reflector (from “PMD Ryokusui Disk”)” – Desire (1995, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto
07 “Pudding-Jelly-Bavarois” – EVE burst error (1995, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto
08 “Town 1” – Mahou Shoujo Fancy Coco (1996, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto
09 “Climax” – EVE burst error (1995, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto
10 “Introduction” – Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami: Futari no Rondo (1994, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto
11 “Love 2” – Yu-No: Kono Yo no Hate de Koi o Utau Shōjo (1996, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto
12 “Event 1” – Mahou Shoujo Fancy Coco (1996, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto, Comp. Takeaki Watanabe
13 “Sudden Change” – Yu-No: Kono Yo no Hate de Koi o Utau Shojo (1996, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto
14 “Mansion” – Don’t Call Me Amy! (1995, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto, Comp. Kazuhiro Kanae
15 “Winning Expectation” – Chou Jigen Densetsu Rall 3: Kakuseihen (1994, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto
16 “Shop” – Meikyuu Gakuensai: Kyuukousha no Nazo (1994, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto
17 “Room (Marina)” – EVE burst error (1995, PC-9801) by Ryu Umemoto