[Episode 36] This month barSILENCE is stepping into the ring with the hard-hitting genre-blending soundtracks of Tobal No. 1 and Tobal 2!

In 1996, Squaresoft’s first PlayStation title, Tobal No. 1, was a stunning showcase of talent, featuring character designs by Akira Toriyama, and a star-studded composer lineup led by the legendary Yasunori Mitsuda.

A year later, the Japanese-exclusive Tobal 2 turned everything up to 11 with an expanded Quest Mode, a Guinness World Record-setting roster of 200 characters, as well as Takayuki Nakamura’s brilliant fusion of jazz rock and electronica that makes this soundtrack a true knockout!

Let's lace up those gloves! It’s time to fight… and jam!

Tracklisting:

00:00:00 - Tobal No. 1 (Tobal No. 1) [Yasunori Mitsuda]

00:01:06 - Intro & Tobal No. 1

00:07:34 - Shinto Shrine (Tobal No. 1) [Masashi Hamauzu]

00:10:42 - Poltano (Tobal No. 1) [Masashi Hamauzu]

00:14:01 - Cloud City (Tobal No. 1) [Kenji Ito]

00:17:15 - Urban Sight (Tobal No. 1) [Yasuhiro Kawakami]

00:20:15 - Cosmic Desert (Tobal No. 1) [Junya Nakano]

00:24:13 - Aqua and Trees (Tobal No. 1) [Yoko Shimomura]

00:27:21 - Toridon!! (Tobal No. 1) [Yasuhiro Kawakami]

00:30:40 - Your Name Is... (Tobal No. 1) [Yasunori Mitsuda]

00:32:24 - Tobal 2

00:36:41 - Checkered Career (Album Original Mix) (Tobal 2) [Takayuki Nakamura]

00:39:30 - The Origin No.5 (Tobal 2) [Takayuki Nakamura]

00:43:29 - Amethyst (Tobal 2) [Takayuki Nakamura]

00:46:56 - The Grody Boy (Tobal 2) [Takayuki Nakamura]

00:50:09 - Knock My Door (Tobal 2) [Takayuki Nakamura]

00:53:24 - In An Unguarded Moment (Tobal 2) [Takayuki Nakamura]

00:56:09 - A Miracle's Coming (Tobal 2) [Takayuki Nakamura]

00:59:05 - The Speeder (Tobal 2) [Takayuki Nakamura]

01:01:32 - Beating Hard (Tobal 2) [Takayuki Nakamura]

01:04:39 - A Crying Son (Tobal 2) [Takayuki Nakamura]

01:07:36 - Hero's Looking Glass (Tobal 2) [Takayuki Nakamura]

01:10:01 - Dropout (Tobal 2) [Takayuki Nakamura]

01:13:37 - On Your Dark Side (Tobal 2) [Takayuki Nakamura]

01:17:07 - Tobal 2: 2nd ENDING (Tobal 2) [Takayuki Nakamura]

01:19:19 - Outro

01:21:17 - Tower Block (Tobal No. 1) [Noriko Matsueda]

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