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49. Kirby Air Ride - Machine Passage
4
for Who Am I?

vs.

51. Cytus - Recollections
3.5
over GSC Ending, Denshou no Shi Verum

This is not my ideal match in the slightest. Machine Passage is kind of weird but feels like it goes through the motions of being "sprinkles variety pack." On the other hand, it's kind of funny that I gave a 3.5 to a song I still wound up voting for. Twice. Recollections feels like it has elements I would normally like, but I've heard it at least three times now and I still can't recall a single thing about it. I don't anticipate that changing any time soon.

and

56. GITADORA OverDrive - Douwa Kairou
3
for Howling of the Birds

vs.

63. A Hat in Time - Your Contract Has Expired
2
for Sakura no Uta

Loud guitar is not the way to my heart, Douwa Kairou. This song essentially does almost nothing I like, though the backing piano is kind of pretty. A Contract Has Expired takes another musical trope I dislike - muddy audio production - and mixes it with an uninspiring presentation and dull, droning guitar. It's a pity one of these has to move on.

Fun fact: these past eight songs were ranked in almost descending order (you've just got to flip Mount Vesuvius and Ethereal Dance).

Votes:
Machine Passage
Douwa Kairou