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Topic	Haste2 ranks all 180 VGMC Retirees.
Haste_2 08/13/20 8:36:14 PM #339:	87) Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Bramble Blast Series ranking: 3 of 5 (DKC) Series ranking: 3 of 4 (Smash Bros.) https://youtu.be/G3rnyqI7dFc Composer: David Wise, arr. By Michiko Naruke Score: 8.3/10 (Excellent) VGMC History: VGMC 2 (Lost R2), VGMC 6 (Lost R5 to Sburban Jungle) Favorite Part: 1:00 through the end Apparently "ranking" is the correct term, not "rank". Language is not my forte. Brawl may be considered the worst Smash, but it had Solid Snake, and BOY did the game have some good remixes. Yeah, I prefer the original Stickerbrush Symphony, but this is still worth your time. It starts off familiar enough (ambient cluster chords), but then you got acoustic guitar stuff...very different. It quickly turns into a Blue-grassy feel. But it takes off during the added guitar solo whoa, what a melody fancy, I like its rhythmic patterns! And the violin comes in and plays something a bit more melodic pretty. I like it because of how simple it is. The string pizzs then introduce the real melody at 0:59. Then it goes back between violins and cello (melodic vs. percussive contrast) lovely. I actually like this even more than the first half. Bass is quite adventurous at times...I like that! Cool new secondary dominant at 1:22-1:24 (a cool ambient synth comes in at this time as well) Fun percussive stuff at 1:25! The music adds a GREAT major 7th chord at 1:40 before it heads to the last bit of the theme before it loops. This music uses the melodies a lot more continuously compared to the original, which Id say is a necessary thing in this new style. Overall, its cool to hear an acoustic version of Stickerbrush, avoiding stuff like electric guitars. 86) Super Smash Bros. Brawl - King Dededes Theme Series ranking: 2 of 3 (Kirby) Series ranking: 2 of 5 (Smash Bros.) https://youtu.be/rhz2tYUGX2o Composer: Jun Ishikawa, arr. by Yoko Shimomura Score: 8.3/10 (Excellent) VGMC History: VGMC 2 (Lost R5 to MM3 Title) Favorite Part: https://youtu.be/rhz2tYUGX2o?t=26 Thats right. I keep forgetting there are two (actually, THREE now) retired Kirby tracks on the list. King Dededes is absolutely one of the best classic Kirby themes! Ive heard someone say this is a nothing remix, but I disagree I think thats not the right perspective. Its meant to be an enhanced version of the original theme, nothing more, nothing less (basically). Im not going to penalize it for that. I mean, I'm rating the music purely based on enjoyment. It starts with a cute xylophone ascent! Abouncy beat is created through the bass with its continuous eighth notes, snare, guitar, and low brass. Oh, yeah, and the guitar does a cool 5-on-2 pattern! (kind of an easter egg, not too important) Other than that, its mostly about the melody! A little two eighth note motif carries the first phrase (which repeats) including echoes of it. The following section is even better. In fact, I get so excited about 0:26 every time I listen. Its so ridiculously simple, but its seriously one of the catchiest bits of music in ANY video game! I cant get over how great it is! The second half of the theme (0:39) is off-the-wall, for sure. It outlines some non-standard notes including an unexpected leap of a major 7th to a raised sixth note on the scale, then goes back and jokingly goes back to do a few standard notes, all this with a swing feel. Yeah. And then afterwards does a little bit more of that moves up in a slow triplet to a gliss to a major tonic chord? Wait, isnt this music supposed to be minor? Then it goes and finishes it up a little bit more normally (back to minor tonic). Then it kind of repeats some of the material with a little bit different use of sounds, but Ive talked enough already. The music is so quirky, so bouncy, I LOVE IT! --- "Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So... what is a party?" "You drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think." <cite>Haste_2 posted [p:943352749] in Haste2 ran... [t:78392394]...</cite> <quote>87) Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Bramble Blast Series ranking: 3 of 5 (DKC) Series ranking: 3 of 4 (Smash Bros.) https://youtu.be/G3rnyqI7dFc Composer: David Wise, arr. By Michiko Naruke Score: 8.3/10 (Excellent) VGMC History: VGMC 2 (Lost R2), VGMC 6 (Lost R5 to Sburban Jungle) Favorite Part: 1:00 through the end Apparently "ranking" is the correct term, not "rank". Language is not my forte. Brawl may be considered the worst Smash, but it had Solid Snake, and BOY did the game have some good remixes. Yeah, I prefer the original Stickerbrush Symphony, but this is still worth your time. It starts off familiar enough (ambient cluster chords), but then you got acoustic guitar stuff...very different. It quickly turns into a Blue-grassy feel. But it takes off during the added guitar solo whoa, what a melody fancy, I like its rhythmic patterns! And the violin comes in and plays something a bit more melodic pretty. I like it because of how simple it is. The string pizzs then introduce the real melody at 0:59. Then it goes back between violins and cello (melodic vs. percussive contrast) lovely. I actually like this even more than the first half. Bass is quite adventurous at times...I like that! Cool new secondary dominant at 1:22-1:24 (a cool ambient synth comes in at this time as well) Fun percussive stuff at 1:25! The music adds a GREAT major 7th chord at 1:40 before it heads to the last bit of the theme before it loops. This music uses the melodies a lot more continuously compared to the original, which Id say is a necessary thing in this new style. Overall, its cool to hear an acoustic version of Stickerbrush, avoiding stuff like electric guitars. 86) Super Smash Bros. Brawl - King Dededes Theme Series ranking: 2 of 3 (Kirby) Series ranking: 2 of 5 (Smash Bros.) https://youtu.be/rhz2tYUGX2o Composer: Jun Ishikawa, arr. by Yoko Shimomura Score: 8.3/10 (Excellent) VGMC History: VGMC 2 (Lost R5 to MM3 Title) Favorite Part: https://youtu.be/rhz2tYUGX2o?t=26 Thats right. I keep forgetting there are two (actually, THREE now) retired Kirby tracks on the list. King Dededes is absolutely one of the best classic Kirby themes! Ive heard someone say this is a nothing remix, but I disagree I think thats not the right perspective. Its meant to be an enhanced version of the original theme, nothing more, nothing less (basically). Im not going to penalize it for that. I mean, I'm rating the music purely based on enjoyment. It starts with a cute xylophone ascent! Abouncy beat is created through the bass with its continuous eighth notes, snare, guitar, and low brass. Oh, yeah, and the guitar does a cool 5-on-2 pattern! (kind of an easter egg, not too important) Other than that, its mostly about the melody! A little two eighth note motif carries the first phrase (which repeats) including echoes of it. The following section is even better. In fact, I get so excited about 0:26 every time I listen. Its so ridiculously simple, but its seriously one of the catchiest bits of music in ANY video game! I cant get over how great it is! The second half of the theme (0:39) is off-the-wall, for sure. It outlines some non-standard notes including an unexpected leap of a major 7th to a raised sixth note on the scale, then goes back and jokingly goes back to do a few standard notes, all this with a swing feel. Yeah. And then afterwards does a little bit more of that moves up in a slow triplet to a gliss to a major tonic chord? Wait, isnt this music supposed to be minor? Then it goes and finishes it up a little bit more normally (back to minor tonic). Then it kind of repeats some of the material with a little bit different use of sounds, but Ive talked enough already. The music is so quirky, so bouncy, I LOVE IT! --- "Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So... what is a party?" "You drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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