Lurker > ZelRaat

Theme of D4
Desert Dunes (Desert)
Ring Ring Ring!

Dance With the Shadow
Beyond the Bounds
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

Mars
Move Me
Abstract Map

Sea of Frozen Crystals
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
SaKuRa

Back from a few days voting hiatus. I was a bit busy, sorry!

Suite Photoconductivity
End of the Summer

For as long as I've remembered, I've never particularly liked "The Grand Finale". It doesn't do much for me, but I'm definitely in the minority there though.

-[PROTEASE]-
Supraspatial

Supraspatial is a big surprise. One of my new favorites discoveries, out of nowhere!

Terminal Velocity (Act 1)
The Face of the Deep
The Final Song

U.N. Owen Was Her?
Gusty Garden Galaxy
Shard

Man, match 1 is the most evil thing to appear out of this contest so far. It's was so hard to pick (And yes, that's why I'm voting less than five minutes before the end LOL)

Ring Ring Ring!
The Creator and the Destroyer
Dance With the Shadow

Dance With the Shadow > Ring Ring Ring! > Attack of the Killer Queen > Flow > The Creator and the Destroyer > MI09: Angel

Beyond the Bounds
The game is afoot! Let's dance, my dear fellow!!
Take Control

Damn, never thought a castanet solo could be this good.

Dance With the Shadow
Beat Eat Nest
Intuition & empty brass

Dance With the Shadow > Intuition & empty brass > Beat Eat Nest > Flow > Variations on a Ra Melody > Tree of Life: Roots

Healthy Unicorn Girl
Wicked Child
Tachi

The Final Smile
To The Distant Sky
Angel Rain

The Final Smile > Angel Rain > To The Distant Sky > Tenement of the Blue Spirit > Secret Cave > Magus Confronted

Alice Maestra
Field (Late Night)
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

Alice Maestra is definitely in my top 5 favorite Touhou songs, and it comes from my overall favorite ZUN soundtrack. It's really amazing how adding a fex extra channels can make a song sound so much fuller, and for that reason I'm very grateful that the Untouched Score releases are allowed this time around. My love for this track can be summed up to the combination of intense drums (1:53), and the more sinister melodies of earlier Touhou games which the signature sounds and limitations of the PC98 really help accentuate with their characteristic harshness.

On the other side, I didn't really enjoy that Ace Combat track. Maybe it's because of my bias against most orchestral music in games. To me it sounded cheesy and bland in a triple A movie trailer kind of way. I haven't heard a lot from this series, but what I have heard from it (a few select tracks from 3) sounded a lot more interesting.

I don't specifically have a lot to say on the other matches other than that DoDonPachi doesn't miss.

Alice Maestra > Mixed Melody (Stage 4) > Field (Late Night) > The Wind Calls to Shevat in the Blue Sky > LUCID NIGHTMARE > Daredevil

Chapter 6: Dark Pit
Confronter
NightL

Ekoroshia
Make This Right
Battle - b2

Tyrian Maze - Inner Chamber
Jungle Joyride (Night)
City Trial ~ City

Dark ambience my beloved

Neko Nabe (gutsu gutsu nyaa nyaa nyaa nyaa neko nabe neko nabe neko nabe neko nabe)
Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes
Blue Orb

shoutouts to robin for uploading 2 of the tracks up for voting

City Trial ~ City
Battle! (Arceus) ~ Phase 4
Nature

Match 1 was though, and I'm fine with either song winning to be honest. I just have a slight preference there.

Mars
Move Me
A CYBER'S WORLD?

Mars might just be my favorite new discovery this year (as I've recently revealed myself to be a sucker for acoustic guitar). It's surprising even to me that I'd pick it over a song that features amen breaks and a groovy bassline, but it is what it is.
As for Move Me - It's a classic. What more can be said? (probably a lot).
Match 3's kinda whatever for me. Call me sacrilegeous, but I did not care for Deltarune Chapter 2.

Silent Desert
Sky of Twilight
MAD LAST WORLD

Illusionary Blue Flowers
Burning Hearts (Burning ANGEL)
stg_travel_2_3

To a New Journey
xxxx/xx/xx (Remix)
Proof of the existence

Angela
THE CHASE ~Chase~ (Special Edition)
Shudder

I would've voted for Argon Refinery, but it goes on way too long for its own good. Shudder's a great song in its own right though.

Tractatus Logico-philosophicus
Hustle and Bustle
Unknown Pollution

How did "#4 dunno" even make it in ? There's really not much to hear in that song. I don't see the appeal.

Storm of Fine Weather
Nocturne
LIN NE KRO NE

Match 3 is a real shame, I really liked both songs. But at least I'm grateful the other 2 matches were fairly easy. Nocturne, especially, is a really interesting song that tries some really interesting stuff (yhe same can be said of my pick for the 3rd match).

Practice Makes Perfect
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
SaKuRa

Deus Hex Machina
Swap Out (Regret)


Match 2 again, man. I don't know what it is with those and always being so hard.
Also, I'm sorry, but I unironically enjoy Bi.

Different World 1
Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5]
Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme

PC98 always delivers.

Supper Woods
Atolm Dragon
JFK Cadence

Aerolith Aurorablast (HAGANE Remix)
Nuedori
Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme

I Can See Into Forever
Reach for the Moon, Immortal Smoke
Pragmatism -Resurrection-

Necessary Discrepancy
Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme
Emmental Catalepsy

memoryfactory.lzh
The Elephant's Foot of Obnoxious Music
Dance on the Cape of Good Hope

Match 2 posed a real dilemma there, the first of the competition. Ultimately, I went with the eda edovi song because of that great section at 1:50, but it was very very close. it goes to say that I'd be fine with either song winning this match, but I'm still going to feel a bit sad, whatever is the outcome.

Emmental Catalepsy

Sorry, I don't have the time for the other matches!

The Dragon's Feed is the People
IroniA
Ancient Makes

Tremendous bass on my 1st and 3rd pick today. (That is not a coincidence).

human's figure
Dodo's Lair
The Wind's Blooming Mountain

Kinda sad how I like round 3's songs much more than anything else today.
Oh well, I'll start allowing myself to get attached in round 2!

Imaginary Shopping District
Mechonis Field
Kaze no Ne

Ghost Ship Painting
Labyrinth V - Forgotten Capital (though I would not mimd either song winning)
Secret of the Forest

THE DREAM OVER
-- Hanachirasu | Tyrant Pleasure | https://youtu.be/HMcOvvg97zM

AND SO ANOTHER ONE IS FULFILLED.
- No More Heroes | Samurai Summer | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jahSpftYKqg
++ No More Heroes | Samurai Summer | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jahSpftYKqg

Let's do some more cleaning.

-- UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late [cl-r] | Icefield White Knight | https://youtu.be/f6vo2nJlYHE
- Fate/EXTRA CCC | anima ataraxia | https://youtu.be/q7SwuYYWDk4
- DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label Extra | A Peaceful Death - Ending | https://youtu.be/z0x_se4B8BM
- Fate/Unlimited Codes | Emiya | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax4Ye-2cV60

... Because I'm not taking any chances!
- Lobotomy Corporation | Second Warning | https://youtu.be/pe3h62MrlPE
++ Lobotomy Corporation | Second Warning | https://youtu.be/pe3h62MrlPE (LOCK!)

+ The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky | Ancient Makes | https://youtu.be/6rIegfs7c3E

BYE BYE NOMS:
- Rookies | Power Slave | https://youtu.be/I9n6q99RA1E
- Saya No Uta | SHAPESHIFT | https://youtu.be/KXfQorNeocg
- Guilty Gear 2: Overture | The Man | https://youtu.be/Vr0NakVipvE
- Devil May Cry 3 | Devils Never Cry | https://youtu.be/D1PX-aB9tR8
- Melty Blood Type Lumina | Actions in the Lower World | https://youtu.be/2bP6KhNPtF8
- Fate/stay night [Realta Nua] | The King of Gold (2012) | https://youtu.be/T5H5Sgdwb_4
- Rewrite | Eruptible | https://youtu.be/1vx1HFTMrt8
- Persona 3 FES | Interstice of Time | https://youtu.be/IqDvbB1Lj0Q
(With the notable exception of anima ataraxia and A Peaceful Death - Ending for now ...)

SUPPORTS:
+ Little Busters! | Ring Ring Ring! | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R_sAFn0qKQ
+ Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru | Liberatedliberator | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJgW2ytUw_0
+ Lobotomy Corporation | Second Warning | https://youtu.be/pe3h62MrlPE
+ Ridge Racer Type 4 | Move Me | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re1IjZsUGtU
+ The Caligula Effect 2 | xxxx/xx/xx (Remix) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt8tifIZxfQ (LOCK!)

SUPER SECRET LAST MINUTE NOMINATION:
+ Tekken 7 | Forgotten Realm - Final Round (Ruin 65 2nd) | https://youtu.be/zqyXJkeQizE

UF8 posted...

will drop my noms (not supports) below 4 next hour since i won't be available after lock period (if there even is a post-lock period) and therefore have no faith in my non-locks

to remind people what songs are currently affected, they are...
Datenshi Koroshi (Tenshi) (X68k MIDI ver.)
Loch and Traveler
FREEZING POINT
Saishou Sanbai Kanzensuu

Yeah, let me also name my remaining 1/1s noms that I'll soon be dropping. Who knows?

Fate/EXTRA CCC | anima ataraxia
Saya No Uta | SHAPESHIFT
Guilty Gear 2: Overture | The Man
Devil May Cry 3 | Devils Never Cry
Melty Blood Type Lumina | Actions in the Lower World
DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label Extra | A Peaceful Death - Ending
Fate/stay night [Realta Nua] | The King of Gold (2012)
Rewrite | Eruptible
Persona 3 FES | Interstice of Time

Actually, nevermind what I said in the Discord server. There is one more banger that needs a support.
+ Fate/Grand Order Waltz in the Moonlight/Lostroom | Dance with Shadow | https://youtu.be/CYwIUxNIDR0

SUPPORTS
+ No More Heroes | Samurai Summer | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jahSpftYKqg
+ Under Night In-Birth | Beat Eat Nest | https://youtu.be/aq9V_BKbVp0
+ Sengoku Rance | Mars | https://youtu.be/VkObgp5Hz_A

DOUBLING
+ DoDonPachi DaiOuJou BLACK LABEL EXTRA | Mixed Melody - Stage 4 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWetBTWrpkEd
+ Fate/Extra | First Chimeric Lunar Sea - Second Floor (Pre-Route Arena Second Floors) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVlLYTrhUhU

(Heads up. I'm probably going to be retracting all my supportless noms (everything besides "Hanachirasu - Tyrant Pleasure" and "UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late [cl-r] - Icefield White Knight") before the end of locking, so if you want to support them, do so quickly!)

eh screw it

+ Subarashiki Hibi | Tractatus Logico-philosophicus | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PW5ZrZ3JCw

I really ought to read this one day.

I feel like supporting right now...

+ Fate/Unlimited Codes | Emiya | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax4Ye-2cV60
+ Darkstalkers 3 | Fetus of God | https://youtu.be/cNfhRjK9TbU
+ The 9th Annual Vanilla Level Design Contest | Abstract Map | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvFF26nR1JY
+ Zone of the Enders 2 | Beyond the Bounds | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Niruwh4UwS8
+ Touhou Concealed the Conclusion | G Free ~ Final Dream | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zphrWpK3fuc

EXTRA NOMINATIONS: (Yes I said I'd do 10, but I guess I lied. Besides, I'm going to be letting go of a few of them in the coming days, so it's not like I'm losing anything doing this.)
+ Persona 3 FES | Interstice of Time | https://youtu.be/IqDvbB1Lj0Q
+ Rewrite | Eruptible | https://youtu.be/1vx1HFTMrt8

I'm also boosting these two, 'cause I really like them and all.
+ Hanachirasu | Tyrant Pleasure | https://youtu.be/HMcOvvg97zM
+ UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late [cl-r] | Icefield White Knight | https://youtu.be/f6vo2nJlYHE

DAY 2 NOMS:
+ Devil May Cry 3 | Devils Never Cry | https://youtu.be/D1PX-aB9tR8
+ Melty Blood Type Lumina | Actions in the Lower World | https://youtu.be/2bP6KhNPtF8
+ DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label Extra | A Peaceful Death - Ending | https://youtu.be/z0x_se4B8BM
+ Fate/stay night [Realta Nua] | The King of Gold (2012) | https://youtu.be/T5H5Sgdwb_4
++ Touhou 4: Lotus Land Story | Alice Maestra | https://youtu.be/ES1HeQph1Pg

DAY 2 SUPPORTS:
+ Subarashiki Hibi | The Final Smile | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amMlf1kmsC0
+ GiFTPIA | Nocturne | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l43zgCbbfSY
+ Rookies | Power Slave | https://youtu.be/I9n6q99RA1E
+ The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie | Glittering Mirage | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tATNJYrQl5w