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IDOLA The Strange Fruits
Desire Blue Sky

partizans - first encountered: first focused listen was this vgmc; not sure if encountered previously - trend: slightly up
-I think this track benefits from the context of its soundtrack as a whole-- a fair amount of it is a minor-key, more upbeat take on the main theme, its sense of wonder replaced with more of a resolve-filled direction. based on the track's feel and its placement in the soundtrack, it sounds like it would be a late-game area theme. this is a pretty mood-based track for me-- there's some variance in how much I enjoy it on each listen.

idola the strange fruits - first encountered: vgmc2 nominations - trend: steady
-already talked about my initial encounter with this track in round 1! of the tracks remaining, this is one of the tracks I have the longest history with that I also really like. it's unlike partizans in that there's not a lot of variance in how much I enjoy it-- its crackling intensity is generally a good time.

flotage - first encountered: this vgmc - trend: steady
-something I randomly thought while listening to the intro to this today-- 'this reminds me of persona 4 arena music.' the comparison mostly falls apart, but I think the things that prompted that mental cue are the specific heavy first/third beat drum pattern and the low synth, which would take the place of the rhythm guitar (even though it doesn't play full chords-- there's a similarity to the progression). I think both of these things, and the track's general tendency to stick to them as the backbone of the track, is what mitigates some of my enjoyment of it. it's no surprise that my favourite parts of the track are the ones that stray from those things!

desire blue sky - first encountered: vgmc11? I can't shake the feeling that I heard it earlier than that, but I don't know when - trend: slightly up
-sometimes the sadder vibes of this track come through a bit more sharply. this is one of those days-- the melancholy of the opening sets up the sense of yearning in the rest of the track, and I feel more in sync with it than I would normally.