Awesome Music / DRAMAtical Murder

If not the art or the characters, the best element of the visual novel may be its soundtrack. Every song may be awesome in its own right, but they still deserve a list of their own.

Note: Some BGM tracks from the original games have been titled by the composers; in this case, titled BGMs will go by both the title and track number.

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Vocal Tracks

DRAMAtical Murder (-shape.memory.music-)

• "Dramatique?" is played in the first promotional video. If Kanako Itou's vocals won't get you bobbing your head, then the catchy Electronic Music surely will, all while setting up the Cyberpunk setting of the game.
• "AI CATCH", the opening song, is an excellent piece from GOATBED that perfectly captures the cyberpunk theme of the visual novel with its beat, nonsensical lyrics aside.
• "Tears", Koujaku's bad ending theme, is exactly what it is named, the somber melody and lyrics are more than enough to make one shed tears for Aoba and Koujaku's fate in the bad ending.
• "feel your noise" is a haunting yet captivating electronic-guitar piece that embodies the pure horror of Noiz's bad ending while sounding fantastic at the same time. Keep in mind that the singer is the one who brought you the opening and ending themes of sweet pool.
• "Sandy Weeds", Mink's bad ending theme, consists of pure and raw heavy metal that you might not be able to help jamming to. The acoustic version provides a more melancholy take to the lyrics with its melody.
• "Immer Sie", Clear's theme for his bad ending, is eerily beautiful, and if one pays attention to the lyrics, it can also be tragic and perfectly reflective of Clear's thoughts after he gets reprogrammed.
• "de SLASH", Ren's bad ending theme, moanings and gruntings aside, is a very glitchy piece of awesome Electronic Music. Even more so on this performance of the song, which was performed a year prior to the visual novel's announcement.
• "MASCULINE DEVIL" is true to its name in that it's devilishly enthralling and a piece you could easily imagine everyone moving to the beat of on the dance floor. The fact that this song is played after Virus and Trip's ending doesn't detract listeners from its snappy and ominously upbeat tune. "MANISH FIEND", the rearranged version, is even more upbeat and less sinister than the original. It sounds almost like a potential good ending theme for Virus and Trip.
• "Only finally there is the free end", the theme that plays during every good ending. Its calm synth tune really makes you feel like you've earned your happy ending for Aoba and his chosen love interest.

DRAMAtical Murder re:connect (-DMMd period.-)

• "DREAMON DREAMER", the promotional theme song of the second visual novel. GOATBED's signature style in music will get fans feeling nostalgic for the return of the characters.
• "COSMOCALL FIELD", a perfect opening for an already perfect sequel. It has an after-the-storm feel to it while maintaining its upbeat rhythm.
• "At Last", Koujaku's good ending theme, is a slow and tender piece that captures the peace and affection shared between Aoba and Koujaku.
• The theme for Mink's good ending, "Milky Way", is a very pleasant and emotional song. The contrasting tune between this piece and "Sandy Weeds" from the first game perfectly reflects the change in Aoba and Mink's relationship throughout the story.
• "Crystalline", Clear's good ending theme, is a tender and beautiful song, holding a strange kind of sadness that just makes it more pleasing to the ears.

DRAMAtical Murder: The Animated Adaptation (Original Soundtrack)

• "SLIP ON THE PUMPS", the opening, once again shows off GOATBED's abilities in making electronic music with Gratuitous English and a catchy beat for the anime. The remastered version cranks it up with better mixing and more instruments.
• All three variations of the anime's rendition of the "Jellyfish Song". Clear's soft vocals and the gentle melody will leave you in both awe and sadness.

DRAMAtical Murder re:code (-append music re:cord-)

• "RADICAL MAT", the opening theme, is a catchy piece. While it sounds very similar to the opening theme of the first game, most of the lyrics are rewritten in Japanese, which makes the entire song less narmy than its original version. "High Grade Monkey" is still present, though.
• "FORM SWEET FORM", Mizuki's bad ending theme. A perfect song to end a solid route. The song worms itself into your ear due to how sickly head-bopping it is in terms of style and beat, while carrying a subtle haunting feel. The album version features the same catchy tune, but includes an energetic yet melancholy backing guitar.

DRAMAtical Murder Drama CD (engage+ment)

• "Scarlet" is a sweet and lighthearted song, which captures how after exactly what Koujaku had gone through in the past, his relationship with Aoba and the love they share is slowly mending his grief and guilt.
• "Voyage Lucid" is a beautiful theme that shares a sad undertone, not unlike "Crystalline". But it remains touching, and the entire lyrics are very symbolic of Aoba and Clear's love, ill-fated it may be.
• "Angel" is a powerful song, even more so than "Milky Way". Given how this plays after the audience is completely assured that Aoba and Mink are in a much better place than before, this piece also becomes extremely heartwarming, especially since both the title and the lyrics strongly imply that the song is from Mink's point of view, and how he sees Aoba as an angel.
• "Holding on" is a very lighthearted ending theme and one that definitely makes you proud for Noiz. The song encapsulates how far he has come because of Aoba, and how, while they still have many problems to solve, they'll face them head-on.
• "ENDE=NEU" is another great techno piece by GOATBED. As the last vocal track of the drama CD, and the game franchise as a whole, this is a splendidly catchy song that you can't help swaying your hips to, and serves as a proper farewell to the fans.^note At least until the stage play adaptation that came out in 2020, that is.

Other

• "Shunkanteki Polyphony", the vocal theme of the 2.5D stageplay adaptation, is yet another catchy GOATBED techno piece that awesomely describes the story and tone of the stage adaptation of DMMD.

BGM Tracks

General

• Both the game version and the anime version of the track "Dye Music". Who knew that a distorted version of the Jellyfish Song could sound so amazing?

DRAMAtical Murder (-shape.memory.music-)

• "Oval Tower" (Track 1) plays during the awakening of Sly Blue and Toue's defining moments of evil. It's both cool and haunting, especially in the vocal version, "T-B-P-T".
• "The Old Resident District" (Track 2), the track for The Old Resident District and the main menu, is a catchy electro song that could be the theme of the franchise as a whole.
• "Just Chilling" (Track 6) has a slow and soothing beat that's perfect for the mundane and carefree scenes.
• "Beautiful Day" (Track 7). As a YouTube commenter put it, you can hear Aoba and the others walking toward a brighter future in this rousing track.
• "Work at Heibon" (Track 8) has a peppy cheerful beat that plays when the player is introduced to Aoba.
• "Coercion" (Track 11), which also counts as Mink's theme, is a tense and intimidating song that gives the player a sense of dread for something bad to come.
• "Toue" (Track 17), the theme for Toue, has an otherworldly tone to it, which is a stark contrast to the Big Bad and his plans.
• "The Jellyfish Song" (Track 20) has an ethereal rhythm to it with heavenly vocals, perfectly capturing Clear's beautiful singing voice.
• "Aoba's Strength" (Track 22), the epic track that plays when Aoba carries Noiz out of the collapsing Oval Tower. The awesome vocal version, "Whodunit Howdunit Whydunit", has a retro-like EDM beat to it.
• "Lust" (Track 23), a calm and soothing song for the... um, steamy scenes.
• "Sadness" (Track 24), a melancholic song with techno elements that plays for any sad moments in the game, such as Clear's Disney Death.

DRAMAtical Murder: The Animated Adaptation (Original Soundtrack)

• "GASH", the tension-inducing track makes itself memorable in all the instances it's played in the episode, such as in the second episode's recap of the Drive-By Rhyme battle, when Mizuki begins to lose his mind, and when Aoba battles Toue in Rhyme.
• "DRAMAtical Murder" plays in the sixth and eleventh episodes, and its more upbeat version, "DRAMAtical Murder S", plays during the anime's first trailer (and on Aoba's first Drive-by Rhyme). Purely awesome techno goodness.
• "BATTLE", the track that briefly plays during the end of the first half of every episode, and when Aoba flees Oval Tower after it begins to collapse. It is utterly intense as it is epic.

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