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Mechalullaby
Second Dark Matter Battle
Strike the Earth

-there's a melodramatic feel to Don't speak her name! (I mean, look at the title). while not compositionally similar, the way the track entreats me to believe that it's a serious and emotional moment kinda reminds me of shimomura's tracks that push in the same way. elaborate and stately, fastidiously arranged and well-produced, this track is nice in a number of ways, but strangely sterile. I feel kinda unmoved by the whole thing.
-mechalullaby is a pretty significant contrast-- not in pace or energy but in mood and focus. it's a simple track that I find immediately and almost startlingly pretty. the layers of synths and sounds under some sparse leads and TetraCalyx's very understated vocal performance give the track a dreamy, floaty feel. the whole vocal line in the chorus sits on the pentatonic scale and where something like that would turn me off the track, here I marvel at its effectiveness in fitting with the theme and feel of the piece. the muted piano, the bubbles, the sixteenth-note synth line in the chorus-- what an incredibly calming track, and a real panacea for a low mood. this is one of those tracks where the arrangement and instrumentation really make the piece-- there are at least two other versions of the track that I like dramatically less.

-there are moments where second dark matter battle makes an effort to sound really 'cool' and dramatic, the way a final boss theme 'should' be. a lot of the time those are the moments I care for the least. otherwise there are plenty of cool moments in this track. I actually think 2:03, where the track cools off for a bit, is very nice.
-EPIC POETRY. iidx genres, always a fun time. this grew on me a bit on successive listens. it has a church-like, almost gothic feel, driven by the texture of the vocals and the harpsichord and organ. some cool key changes and shifts in direction.

-close third match-- pretty mood-driven.