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Moonstruck Blossom
Thermosphere

moonstruck blossom - first encountered: bost5 - trend: slightly down
-the intro to this track is such a great sell. the first :41 and its buildup is just wonderful. its focus scatters a bit later but it gets back to sort of a meat-and-potatoes melody built on the feel of the track up to that point. turns out I was really here for the appetizer more than anything! enjoyed the meal, though.

battle! giratina - first encountered: rwlh's pokemon ranking - trend: steady
-as disorienting as ever. something I can appreciate is the creepy vibe and quick synth runs reflecting the weirdly multi-legged-bug look of giratina's origin form.

thermosphere - first encountered: einhander ost listenthrough, sometime in the mid-aughts - trend: slightly up
-probably the track in the final 64 that I knew about the earliest, and one of only two in the final 64 (RftM) that I knew about before VGMC1. this wasn't among the tracks I really loved back then-- I was more into Badlands and Madness. the glimpse of sky (I think I used this exact phrase in R1-- must be a pretty strong impression for me) the track offers at 2:15 in contrast to the freneticism of its more boss-theme sensibilities remains my personal highlight of this track (which also dictates my enjoyment of tracks like afterimage).

bitbop - first encountered: gamebop's guessing game - trend: slightly up
-the cagey, shifty, quick-stepping intro is something I really like about this track before it gets into the full-fledged bop of its title. it's a very able aural dance partner throughout, with its shifting rhythms and sly energy, a musical rapscallion with a mischievous grin.