LogFAQs > #905611221

Alright, people were saying my write-ups a too short and too negative so now I'm worried about it. I need to go back and talk more about everything and try to make the write-ups a little longer. This will mean I'll be doing less per day and that my schedule will be considerably less consistent, though...

Following is some addendums:

#303: Armored Core 2 - JoyBall
I like songs with melodies, good or groovy beats, and usually don't like songs surprising me too much with strange rhythms, note choices, or songs which carelessly use voice samples. This song has no real melody or consistent rhythm, grating samples, and is overall hard to get "comfortable" with. It's for those reasons that I find it pretty unpleasant to listen to. It's also strange because even though the song goes out of its way to be unpredictable, the overall "sound" barely changes throughout the whole song, so it ends up being very samey and boring as well. I'd like it more if it had some new sections which changed it up a bit. I can't really point out a favourite part either because of this - every bit sounds basically the same. On the bright side, it seems like the composer set out to make a song with this kind of vibe very deliberately, so in that sense they were pretty successful.

#302: Dreaming Mary - Dianthus Nardiformis
Following from 303, the notes and rhythm strike me as a bit chaotic, which I don't like. Unlike with 303 though, it doesn't sound intentional, which is why I described it as sounding amateur. I'd also say it sounds boring, given that there is no significant changes in key (and what there is, just repeat), the drumbeat barely changes at all, and their attempts are syncopation are very clumsy. I'm generally not big on this vanilla MIDI soundfont, which is something which will come up again in later songs. On the other hand, the song sounds a little better in the 2nd half, when the extra piano line is added. It makes the sax sound a bit less out of place. The piano parts at 1:24 stand out as a decent way to liven things up, even if they don't quite stick the landing.

#301: Rayman Origins - Sea of Serendipity ~ Lums of the Water
I mentioned this on the discord, but really the only reason this song is so low is because I how much I hate the vocals. Aside from that, this song is actually alright, if not pretty decent. Plus, the vocals aren't all bad - they add a lot of color and intrigue, particularly given that it seems to be based on a real recording, so it doesn't rigidly stick to the beat. The fact there is multiple voices helps with that too. The part at 0:36-0:51 where the vocals aren't going quite as ham actually sounds kinda catchy and sets the mood really well. The chord change at 1:45 leading into the final "chorus" is just what the song needed at that point too, if you ask me. If I was more tolerable of it, I'd even go as far as to describe the song as "cute". Just... how did nobody listen to this and go "oh god this is painfully annoying"? Maybe the developers just thought it was that funny.

#300 End Credits (Dare To Dream)
The main thing I wanted to point out in the first write-up was that I don't like songs with "joke lyrics" much. Portal 1 & 2's credits songs gets a pass, but usually I find it, well... cringy. This song is one of those. The stuff like "Nice guitar solo! Play faster!" in particular is just annoying, really. But then in addition to the lyrics themselves, the singer went with this really nasally, put-on voice which is just really grating to listen to. Some parts are still okay though, like 3:08-3:23, and the overall energy and pace of the song is right up my alley. It's lively and makes you want to bop along to it, which is just perfect. It's a cute reward for beating the game I guess, but this kind of humor is lost on me.
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