Line #3 AwesomeMusic/RaySeries


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6	From the upbeat techno vibes of Area 1's stage theme in ''[=RayForce=]'', to the serene and atmospheric tunes of the fourth stage in ''[=RayStorm=]'', and the surrealistic styling of ''[=RayCrisis=]''[='=] soundtrack, there's no denying that Tamayo Kawamoto has created some awesome music for the [[ShootEmUp shoot 'em up]] series that made [[MacrossMissileMassacre lock-on]] [[HomingLaser laser]] [[BeamSpam weaponry]] [[RuleOfCool awesome]].
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8	In addition to each game's soundtrack being available individually, there's also the ''[[http://vgmdb.info/album/1230 Ray'z PREMIUM BOX -BEYOND-]]'', a four-disk CompilationRerelease including all three games' soundtracks, as well as ''[[http://zuntata.jp/lineup/ray/ Ray'z Music Chronology]]'', which has ''ten'' discs that includes all of the above, including both arcade and album versions of each game's soundtrack and a number of arranged goodies.
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11	!![=RayForce=]
12	The arcade soundtrack was rearranged slightly for the Saturn version. The Saturn version is used for the original soundtrack, and the arcade version's soundtrack can be found on ''Ray'z PREMIUM BOX -BEYOND-''.
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14	[[AC:The Sega Saturn version]]
15	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv4Ct-s6iKc On Stand-by]]", a track that normally plays during the opening cutscene for the arcade version and its home ports. It later became the main menu theme of the iOS re-release.
16	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDc1-AUvwOQ Penetration]]", Area 1's theme.
17	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSYMMopJSmY G]]", theme of Area 2 that pulls you into the vast scenery of the [[SceneryPorn Mode-7 visuals]].
18	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgWm4Cnjtzo Experiment 1: Aggressiveness]]", the boss theme of Stages 1 through 3.
19	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7g8Q9AsDdg Into the Darkness]]", Area 5's theme and where the descent into the Earth delves deeper.
20	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDMhuQdmz7k The Plot Thickens]]", pre-Area 7 theme, and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqv9zDeH3zc Quartz]]," the main theme for the game's climax.
21	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYeRWtRv3cE The Fates]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZg_7A_ar1c Doomsday]]", the theme during the [[FinalBoss final showdown]] with [[BigBad Con]]-[[AIIsACrapShoot Human]].
22	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_IfiXGdcuE Q.E.P.D.]]", a perfectly-laced TearJerker and a BittersweetEnding theme.
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24	!![=RayStorm=]
25	[[AC:The original music]]
26	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_9prGD0tL4 Cycloid]]", the Attract Mode theme.
27	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyoJ-qVBEMQ Gemometric City]]", Stage 1's theme.
28	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1Si9F_6Iok Aquarium]]", the theme of Stage 2.
29	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A-jIJnogHE Muddling Through]]", Stage 3's theme.
30	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGZ_lrnoXYw Catharsis]]", a very atmospheric theme for Stage 4.
31	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ThbqEn-kkg Luminescence]]", another atmospheric piece for Stage 5.
32	%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix3gjdlmoK8 "Toxoplasma"]], Stage 6.
33	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBcRCZXZvh4 Slaughter Hour]]", Stage 7's theme.
34	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOw7TpLyOjM INTOLERANCE]]", the final boss' theme: a melancholic, almost heart-breaking piece.
35	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxWbADAgxOU Ceramic Heart]]", a beautiful piano piece for the Arcade version's staff roll.
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37	[[AC:Arrangements]]
38	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yUemILP96k Geometric City]]" from the Neu Tanz Mix. "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvdWRTiSMMY Geometric City ~electric shock ver.~]]" [-(official upload)-], an arrangement version by MASAKI featured in the ''Ray'z Music Chronology'' and can be played on the [=iOS=]/Android/Kindle port of ''[=RayStorm=]''. This rendition adds much more energy to the classic opening stage.
39	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FurYEulhuGo Ceramic Heart]]" from the Neu Tanz Mix featuring vocals by Clair; the English translation of the French lyrics can be found [[http://hyperiris64.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/ceramic-heart/ here]].
40	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1vnemFAj7U Ceramic Heart (ALR Rewind Remix)]]" by Masayoshi Minoshima (a.k.a. Alastromeria Records) of [[Franchise/TouhouProject "Bad Apple!! feat. nomico"]] fame, with vocals by anporin, featured in ''VideoGame/GrooveCoaster''.
41	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd5mwau76As Coeur de Creamique]]"/
42	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXZdwPgcp0I Ray'z -BEYOND-]]" from ''Ray'z PREMIUM BOX -BEYOND-'' original soundtrack compilation and DVD.
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44	!![=RayCrisis=]
45	Unlike the past two games' soundtracks, ''[=RayCrisis=]'' lacks per-stage BGM. Instead, the game picks one long track which then plays throughout the entire game up until the final stage. (In the consumer ports, the track instead jumps to the next section when transitioning from stage to boss or boss to next stage.) Each of the arcade tracks ranges from [[EpicRocking 12 to 16 minutes]], giving the impression of a very contiguous play experience like no other.
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47	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfWys2g3q28 Lavande]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWhJrFl3mA4 bleu]]", Intelligence and Consideration Part's stage theme.
48	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88iaE98h8a8 Vit-Symty]]", Memory Part's stage theme.
49	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CY1OpuMXTQ Non]]-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suaT0bdBYZE sentimentalisme]]", Consciousness Part's stage theme.
50	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isWDF_nmRRM Son]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbsayD-oXxs dessein]]", Emotion Part's stage theme.
51	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlWBqD53bLY Formless living bodies]]", the final boss music for Con-Human.
52	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CSweR8Z-8w Root of all evil]]", [[spoiler:the TrueFinalBoss music for Infinity, Con-Human's core.]]
53	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlk_ACj0ihk All is shut down]]", the ending music for the normal ending.
54	%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSGJ7m7qOFk All is shut down - Complete Version]]", the ending music for the true ending.
55	%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI1Q3LT2jVA There are no nails at my tiptoe]], the music for the worst ending.
56	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmkzpU-Kwtw "Blue - the day you live on earth"]], the [[EpicRocking 23 minute long]] Special Mode theme from the PC and PSX versions. Alas, because it's exclusive to the consumer versions, there's no version of the game that plays the track without interruption.
57	%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q9oLX7cNuk "Installation -Antithese-"]], Special Mode FinalBoss theme.

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