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565 [TIE]: CRASH BANDICOOT 2 - BEAR IT, BEAR DOWN, TOTALLY BEAR:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhf9dfwgNRU

Nominator: paulg235 (14/15)

Initial Score: 36.15 [#522]
Revised Score: 13.74 [#582]
Final Score: 33.00 [#565]

(First Thoughts: Ive actually never liked the Crash Bandicoot series or the soundtracks to any of its games (well, that Ive heard anyway, I cant say Im incredibly well-versed on the series OSTs), but this isnt too bad.)

Ive changed my mind, I very strongly dislike this. Which, as you probably expect from the earlier writeup, can be said about every Crash Bandicoot song ive ever heard.

(This writeup is going to be so awkward if I suddenly decide I like the song that has said earlier writeup...)

I also have no nostalgia for the series; tried playing the first game when it was new, didnt care for it in the slightest, and saw no reason to ever try any of the sequels. It just felt like generic animal mascot platformer #5000like even Awesome Possum seemed to have more personality than in-game Crash and Awesome Possum was unplayable garbage.

I wonder if Awesome Possums soundtrack was as terrible as the game itself was?

Awesome Possum - The Rain Forest:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3igl6PmyyOg

...Not great, but actually not bad. Lets try another short one:

Awesome Possum - Review Questions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWm3enONEug

Overly ominous for a trivia question song, but I do rather like how dramatic it is. Yeah, I think these are both above average songs, so thats nice.

[Not-Quite-Final Thoughts: I still dont like this song, but dislikes a bit too strong of a word... Im going to set this aside for a bit; its definitely going up to the 30 point tier, but Im not sure exactly where I want it to be yet.]

[Final Thoughts: 33 points sounds good. I dont really care for this songs musical style, but its not particularly bad and having a chance to reflect on my feelings towards Crash is...something? I wouldnt say its relevant or important, but it is an oddly strong reaction I should probably get to the bottom of.]

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565 [TIE]: MAZEDUDE - ZAPPERS FREEDOM:

https://mazedude.bandcamp.com/track/zappers-freedom

Nominator: sergiocornaga (17/18)

Initial Score: 45.27 [#474]
Revised Score: 30.00 [#553]
Final Score: 33.00 [#565]

(First Thoughts: Dull.)

A failed ambiance track. I have no idea what the composer was aiming for with this track and I get nothing from it at all.

Its sad because Catherines Freedom is....good?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eb2Gyd_c8M

Not my favorite ambience, but I like it (60-something points). The samples Mazedude went with do not work at all for this type of song and practically ruin it.

[Final Thoughts: This is a song that I just dont get, on any level. It doesnt really sound or feel like anything. Catherines Freedom is mysterious and foreboding, as though youve tampered with forces beyond your reckoning and things are going to end very, very badly for you in the immediate future.

Zappers Freedom...conveys nothing. I cant say I dislike it because that would require the song to have inspired a negative feeling. I think if I knew anything about music, thered probably be a lot of value in trying to contrast what the two songs actually did and why I dont feel it worked, but thats obviously beyond my current capabilities.

Ive got it tying with the Crash Bandicoot song because theyre both in that same sort of area. I didnt really like either of them, but I do like the thinking exercises they offerBears personal reflection on probably misplaced aggression & Zappers more academic what actually went wrong with this song.]

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