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Topic[VGMC] d95: Partizans vs IDOLA Strange Fruits, Flotage (3-B) vs Desire Blue Sky
rwlh
07/03/20 12:40:47 PM
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42. Opoona - Partizans
vs.
31. Phantasy Star Online Episode III - IDOLA The Strange Fruits

What I had:
Sky Tower > IDOLA ~ The Strange Fruits

Partizans is, on paper, a song I would normally like. Lots of interesting dynamic sounds, and I really like the opening in particular. I gave the song a 7/10. But the overall package doesn't quite come together for me to give it any higher. A 7 is still good though! I'm happy a song like this is doing so well. Definitely an example of a song I think is high quality even if it doesn't speak to me as much emotionally.

Strange Fruits does a lot of cool stuff too. It's much "busier" than Partizans, but it holds my interest throughout. I like how a lot of the instruments pop in and out depending on the part of the song, which makes it seem more varied. It's got a strong melody, even if the melody isn't the first thing I think of when Strange Fruits comes to mind.

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41. DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu Black Label - Flotage (Stage3-B)
vs.
5. Chaos;Head - Desire Blue Sky

What I had:
Desert > Central Park (wildcard)

Hm, all of these songs so far today have a similar presentation to them, even though they're all different. Partizans is much calmer and melodic, IDOLA is intense, and Flotage is like a mixture of the two. It's mostly got a club/EDM feel to it, with a nice guitar solo near the loop. My favorite part is the start of the loop, with that nice "falling into a whirlwind" spiral that opens the song. Flotage has no shortage of musical ideas, and it's nice to listen each time and notice new things.

And hey, it's the most distinct song today, and it's also my Bracket B winner! I was honestly surprised Desire Blue Sky resonated with me so much. The intro goes on too long, for one thing (almost a full minute!). But it's easily one of my favorite Itou Kanako songs. I love its tone of "post-apocalyptic wistfulness" (there's an IIDX genre for you), also present in other songs I like such as 13 Sentinels - In the Doldrums. The musical backing does such an amazing job at complementing the vocals. Definitely an awesome song!

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Votes:
IDOLA The Strange Fruits
Desire Blue Sky
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