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TopicHaste2 ranks all 180 VGMC Retirees.
Haste_2
02/20/20 9:45:12 PM
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I hope you keep up the rankings, azuarc! It would be fun to compare yours to mine at the end.

165) Tales of the Abyss - Meaning of Birth
Series Rank: 3 of 3
https://youtu.be/-SHM-7qMiDs
Composer: Motoo Fujiwara
Score: 5.9/10 (Decent)
VGMC History: VGMC I and II (Lost R1) ,VGMC V(R4) ,VGMC VI(R3) ,VGMC VIII (R4), VGMC IX (Lost R5 to Decisive Battle with Saruin - Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song)
Favorite Part: The string bass stuff at 0:13.

I can see why you could love it or hate it. Lets talk about the negative first. Its a bit cheesy, like music that tries to be exciting from a B-grade cartoon. The poor sampling/blending is the main reason for this. Tales of the Abyss was kind of benind the times in sound quality, wasnt it? Finally, I feel like the track kind of ends abruptly before it loops. Okay, now lets get to the positives. For one, I can overlook the cheesiness because it really is EPIC! I feel like it progresses in terms of form/development very nicely (except for the end). The flute starting the theme does a good job setting up the louder stuff after. There are a few nice chords in there when the choir pad joins in. I enjoy how the string bass was done at parts, playing interesting eighth note patterns (0:13)!! They are hard to hear without headphones, though...

164) Ougon Musou Kyoku Cross - Tomorrow
Series rank: 15 of 15 (Umineko)
https://youtu.be/zft1Rtwyvio
Composer: ????
Score: 5.9/10 (Decent)
VGMC History: VGMC VIII (Lost R5 to Boku no Te no Naka no Rakuen - Papiliones)
Favorite Part: The xylophone

Apparently this game is connected to Umineko? Correct me if I'm wrong there. Anyway, it doesn't sound at ALL like the standard Umineko music. Very acoustic and sounds like it's from an older period. It sounds kind of like a battle in a King Arthur movie! The string parts are written in kind of a militaristic style, and the addition of brass of course helps with that feeling, of course. The hard-mallet timpani strikes makes the start more fun (but when it plays on the offbeat it is SO corny), and the TAM-TAM!!! (yay) helps in other sections (the triangle is nice, too)! The agile xylophone on top (I didnt notice it at first), aw, yeah! I love fast patterns! I just wish they were louder. :( Overall, this isnt really my cup of tea, but I can see why some love it. Oh, yeah, and I'd like to add that it has some COOL rhythms, particularly at 0:16 - 0:19... love how it does the slow triplets, followed by that syncopation!

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