Ah, yes, of course--PSO2. If we have, say, 50 users ALL nominate two PSO2 tracks (nomination limit per game), that means 100 nominations. And let's say you need five nominations to make the bracket, that means only 20 PSO tracks would make the bracket assuming no wasted noms! What's the most tracks we've ever had from one game, I wonder?
Ah, I'm really disappointed in this write-up, but that's how it goes.
3) Atelier Ayesha - Invitation Flower~ Autumn
https://youtu.be/PZhjh-DME3k
Series ranking:
1 of 5
Composer:
Kazuki Yanagawa
Prelim score:
9.8/10
Score:
9.8/10 (Phenomenal)
VGMC History:
VGMC 13 (Lost R6 to Class:EXPHERE_NOSURGE)
Favorite Part:
0:42 - the end of the loop,
https://youtu.be/PZhjh-DME3k?t=42
Yes, this is certainly one of my all-time favorites when it comes to music with relatively sparse instrumentation! I dont know how to describe it but it has this sound of sparseness and nature, but in the best way possible. It gradually builds and the instrumentation thickens, but it never really disturbs that sparse feeling. Thats part of the genius of this track. Its not meant to be high energy or epic, in fact its not really meant to be one of feature presentations! And this track has my FAVORITE melody of ANY retiree on the list...possibly my favorite melody ever.
The combination of the one-line piano and xylophone two-note chords ahhhhh, so wonderful and complementary!!!! That piano stuff is something SPECIAL its such a fun little ditty. Especially when it does the wild descending three-note patterns... And then it does it again, but the patterns are inverted!!! Fun. So very satisfying, practically by itself. Very dry, but very beautiful. Then comes the growls. I don't know about you, but I like it for sure! It fits right in! The new theme makes a good contrast good stuff! Its not nearly as fancy, but the tritones/9ths and stuff make it pleasing to the ear. And the additional light instrumentation makes me just want to lay down and bask in it. It all evokes this sound of nature, as if youre in the midst of a sunny forest.
The trumpets introduce themselves via a sudden crescendo at 0:42 (along with, um, tam-tam? If so, very soft considering!). Yeah, I just love everything going on here, because it sounds like a bunch of wild animals have all joined in, in sync with each other its unlike anything Ive ever heard in music. Despite all the things going on, it maintains that somehow. The flute sounds PERFECT, too has that perfect lightness without being overly sweet. and it ornaments those 7ths/9ths that I love!!! Then the piano from earlier gets put on top of it all, OMG OMG OMG goosebumps! I cant get enough of those trumpet crescendos! And then the climax at 1:11 trumpets finally get the theme! AMAZING climactic chord at 1:13 Little intermediary bit of the theme borrowed from the beginning sneaks in there, and then another AMAZING chord adjustment at 1:20!!! Then it kind of winds down to the lovely simplistic sounds of the beginning.(the soft low synth is lovely, too.) Hey, the second time around it throws a grand pause, with a cool effect in the middle of it! (1:46)
"Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So... what is a party?"
"You drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think."