Publisher Amidst Records pressed the Kaze no Notam vinyl soundtrack on two analog records, decorated with an illustration by 1980's pop album cover artist Hiroshi Nagai.

Developed by Artdink Corporation, the PlayStation hot-air balloon simulator launched exclusively in Japan in September of 1997. The surrealist pop sound of the game, mixing house and New Age sounds, reflects the fantasy setting of the aeronautical simulator.

Kaze no Notam's dreamy locales include the skies above the castle village of Drafty Valley, contemporary metropolis Windy City, and the decaying, sandswept Breezy Earth. Music is by main sound designer Yasuyuki Suzuki and composer Ryuji Nishida.

The full soundtrack is streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music Unlimited. Excerpts of all tracks are streaming on digital music store Ototoy.


From the product page:

The music produced by the ARTDiNK production team, while based on electronic music, is not confined to the genre of game music, but is diverse, ranging from ambient, house/techno, electronica, and city pop, with futuristic sounds and a high quality that has been greatly acclaimed, and a soundtrack version had been eagerly awaited. In addition, the cover artwork was created by Hiroshi Nagai, who created the image of city pop, which is currently being re-evaluated worldwide.

Notam of Wind - YouTube Music / Apple Music

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