I listened to both files, concentrating on the sections before and around the 1:29 mark. I don't think this is a sound card related issue.

In the 2018 version, the drummer is playing brush swirls & brush hits, and then changing to more accentuated brush 'hits' at 1:29.

In the 2025 version, the drummer is playing much more accentuated brush 'swirls' after the 1:29 mark. I perhaps think that is what you are describing as 'noisy'

Can you advise the exact style(s) that are being used? It could be that PGM have made a change to this style since 2018.

Also, could you upload the .SGU song file to a file sharing service?

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