
The last story is how I played it for a fan of J-pop and his reaction was fairly muted, thinking he didn't care for the song. I often play this song to people looking for different types of music, and promise that regardless of whether they like it or not, they will definitely remember it! I've done this for three people, including a recent girlfriend, and the reactions have been right on the money! This is quite similar to how I first dealt with the song I didn't dislike it, but it definitely grew on me. But the upbeat theme and crazy lyrics ("Yes, I'm cooking for my son and his wife, it's his 30th birthday") gradually caught on, and it is now one of his favorites. A fellow reviewer on GameFAQs mentioned how when he first heard this song, he wanted to cry, as it was so shrill and unpleasant. I also have several amusing stories about Birthday Cake. By the end of the song, I couldn't help but want to hear it again and again.

As the song goes on, the catchy lyrics turn it completely around in the listener's mind, as its oddity now works in favor of the song rather than against it. The repetition hurts the track initially, as it is far too shrill to employ such repeated lyrics. The song plays as the 2nd or 3rd choice in the level, and its presence is immediately felt with a screeching voice shouting "Shut up and eat, too bad, now bon appétit!" over and over again. Just think of the giant dragon statue in the town square to get a sense of Future's massive levels when compared to the first game. The song is first played in 99th Street, the domain of Rapid99, a city quite similar to Benten-Cho but with much greater height design in mind. This track isn't featured on the main soundtrack, but makes it to the Jet Set Radio Future Music Sampler released with some copies of the game nonetheless. The best way to show my praise for it is to recall a story: I had heard of this song well before I first played Future but wanted to hear it in-game to be able to get the intended experience. This piece by the J-pop group Cibo Matto (Italian for Sweet Food) was first released on their 2nd album Viva La Woman! This piece is one of the most unique pieces of music that I�ve ever heard, it is unrivaled its strangeness and its presence among pop songs. It grabs you from the first beat and never lets go! It is pretty remarkable that such repetitive lyrics are not only able to prevent the song from being repetitive, but they actually work in the song's favor to give it real oomph and presence. the concept of love," repeated for a good duration of the song. Love consists of little more than "understand, understand, understand. Love is an ideal example of how music does not need to be complicated to be memorable. I first played the game in 2004, and the title theme, "The Concept of Love", immediately struck a chord with me. This review will focus more on the game score as a whole rather than the album offerings. That said, not all the additions made it to the soundtrack release or the promotional album.

Other bands and musicians include Russell Simins, Cibo Matto, the Prunes, and Scapegoat Wax quite an eclectic collection and fitting for this unique game.

His pieces include both original works and remixes of his works from the first Dreamcast game, all handled by different remixers. Hideki Naganuma returns to compose the majority of the tracks. It definitely has more variety in the artists whose songs are in its selection. Jet Set Radio Future's score is just as inspired as the original. Jet Set Radio Future Original Soundtrack :: Review by Oliver
