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426: PIANO OPERA - SEARCHING FOR FRIENDS:

https://open.spotify.com/track/6yCcVu0tX87APB7yThXQKw

Nominator: Haste_2 (11/19)
Source: Piano Opera Final Fantasy IV/V/VI (5/12)

Initial Score: 61.15 [#216]
Revised Score: 52.50 [#401]
Final Score: 51.68 [#426]

(First Thoughts: The opening parts of the song are quite good. Its probably a bit too happy, but the first 1:38 of the song is a fun adventuring song and I like what they did with it. After that, the song tries to become sad and were back to sad piano song that does not actually make me feel sad, which is...fine I suppose. It picks up again at the end, but that just leaves the song feeling bipolar. Ill say that I do like it and its probably the best you could do with a piano arrangement of this track, but I dont love it.

Original would hit around the 67 point range? Really good, but I dont think Id want to go all the way up to the 70s for it... though it is pretty... would have to listen to it a few more times to decide.)

Its nice, but Im still not a fan of this general style of piano music to begin with, so even the higher quality songs tend to be more... I guess I like this?, rather than things I can fully say I enjoyed.

[Final Thoughts: Fairly standard Piano Opera writeup, but I cant think of anything to really add about it.]

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424 [TIE]: MAZEDUDE - ROCKIN THE ANDES:

https://mazedude.bandcamp.com/track/rockin-the-andes

Nominator: sergiocornaga (11/18)

Initial Score: 51.11 [#372]
Revised Score: 55.02 [#365]
Final Score: 51.73 [#424]

(First Thoughts: I like the story behind the song, but its just kinda above average?)

Its an interesting song (yes, I say that too much, deal with it), but not one I find myself very drawn to. I could throw all kinds of praise at the track: How many different instruments and styles from all over the world it incorporates, how complicated it is, how Mazedude took a heavily computerized/synthetic song & actually improved it with all these...traditional sounds for want of a better way of describing things.

But all that doesnt really matter if its not something Ill actually go back to listen to; its an interesting & fun improvement over the original song, but not one that really appeals to me personally.

[Final Thoughts: Its nifty.]

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424 [TIE]: HARUYOSHI TOMITA - ODE TO JOY:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEBCPfi_GV0

Nominator: IhatethisCPU (13/15)

Initial Score: 50.26 [#398]
Revised Score: 55.09 [#364]
Final Score: 51.73 [#424]

(First Thoughts: If there were an award for most brain melting song, it would have to go to this. A hip-hop remix of classical music from a licensed anime spin-off of Shenmues violently deranged cousin? But I think I like the idea of the nomination more than I like the actual song, regrettably. Its weird enough that Im sure it has to stay above 50 points, but... not far above 50.)

Its unique and interesting, but not exactly great and its over way too quicklya minute isnt even long enough to fully acknowledge what Im even listening to before it comes to an abrupt end.

[Final Thoughts: Also nifty.]

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