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#217: Crusader Kings II - Legacy of Rome
Nominator: Handsomeboy2012 (6/10)
Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DD_NR8fIpw" data-time="

My favourite of this orchestra mini-block. The main strike against it is that it takes way too long to actually get started, but luckily I like the intro anyway despite that. It's one heck of a mood-setter. The chanting works well, as does the gradual building and layering of instruments, upping the intensity until the song finally bursts at 2:00. The second half is good too, transitioning well from the build to something satisfyingly triumphant. It doesn't have any particular small parts that I love though, unlike the previous two songs - it's just consistently solid overall. Still a genre of VGM that I struggle to really connect with, but this is the best attempt so far.

#216: Akumaj Dracula [X68000] - Load BGM
Nominator: Rwlh (8/10)
Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilrg5-Wa9u8" data-time="

This song's pretty cool. The main part I like about it is actually the beat, bass and accompaniment, rather than the main melody. The wobbliness of the main melody synth isn't really something I can get behind. I do quite like the song still though. I've heard some pretty sweet x68k songs since I got active in the VGM community here and elsewhere, and this song continues that trend. There's something special about what some composers were able to pull off on limited hardware back then. They stand out, even compared to a lot of modern tracks. I think my appreciation for old sound sets has grown a lot in the last half year... though there's still some ways to go.
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