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Topic	Haste2 ranks the VGMC retirees - Finale!
Haste_2 01/20/21 12:40:17 AM #14:	I see. The in-game version wouldn't score QUITE as high, maybe a 9.1, but it's not enough for me to redo the rating/ranking. 24) Atelier Shallie - Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze Series ranking: 2 of 5 https://youtu.be/fYks_mK1Sfc Composer: Hayato Asano Prelim score: 9.5/10 Score: 9.3/10 (amazing) VGMC History: VGMC 9 (Lost R4), VGMC 10 (Lost R4), VGMC 11 (Lost R7 to Emil Karma) Favorite Part: 0:52 - 1:01, https://youtu.be/fYks_mK1Sfc?t=52 This battle theme is pretty much energetic on STEROIDS. It starts off sounding like youre flying way up high in the sky! (wow, what a genius I am for coming up with that) But yeah, we have a great orchestral/electric guitar combination here; a lot of different moods portrayed, too which is something I look for in battle themes. Such DREAMY piano runs to start off! Tasteful hemiola (0:05 - 0:08). The bass guitars come in telling us its a little bit more than just graceful flying...they get to have some FUN playing stuff that doesnt fit nicely in the time signature (it changes to 4/4 there but it's not obvious). Horn rip at 0:11! GORGEOUS, playful violin introduces the theme (I especially love the fast scale in there), with classical piano accompaniment and pizzes.. ! At 0:40 various sections in the orchestra join in what fun to listen to everything here they way they harmonize and interact with each other! Tasteful switch to 4/4 as if shifts to total metal and a new, more upbeat theme! Minor chord 9ths/3rds rubbing are nice, but I especially love those THICK ELECTRIC CLUSTER SECOND DARK MATTER BATTLE sounding chords (0:59 - 1:01)!!! Jazz organ adds some chillness. You got a bit of a reprieve, but the rhythmic repetitions are catchy! The juxtaposed sweet flute trills are delightful! Now were back to the first theme at 1:39, and now the guitar and orchestra have joined forces, MORE EPIC THAN EVER!!! I like how the cadence emphasizes the minor 7th there on the resolution. Especially with the key change in the middle. Way to finish it off with a bang. Is this one really next...? In the 9.4's already. 23) Drakengard 3 - Kuroi Ita ~ The Black Song (International Version) Series ranking: 1 of 5 (Drakengard) https://youtu.be/krRNjUJIfFk Composer: Keiichi Okabe Other credits: Emi Evans (vocals) Prelim score: 9.3/10 Score: 9.4/10 (Amazing) VGMC History: VGMC 9 (Lost R2), VGMC 10 (Lost R6 to Despair of ELFERIA) Favorite Part: https://youtu.be/krRNjUJIfFk?t=154 I dont feel fully comfortable dropping this one already, but at this point, everything's amazing and really close together in rating. Expect a ton of music to be in the 9.Why do I think jazz ballad when I hear this music? Not that this is jazz, but it would be cool if this got jazz-arranged!! The emotions ooze out of this one. It uses a real string orchestra, too. Simply gorgeous. Schmaltzy piano intro is expressive and rubato. Wonderful piano (soft) vocals at 0:26, with just the right amount of airiness. Love the mix of ballad-like chords in the piano there, too. Melody is simple, but so effective. 1:26 - I LOVE how the melody gets extended beyond the simple 4-bar phrase structure here, combined with unexpected chords. Orchestral strings have primarily a textural role, but it magnifies everything else going on. I cant get enough of Emi Evans singing here!! VERY passionate and dramatic. At 2:35 everything changes. Violins start getting more rhythmically involved, with fast runs and staccatos that make me :) :) Those chimes, man! And I absolutely LOVE the vibes (actually, its electric piano oops) in the background, which give such RICHNESS to the atmosphere and harmonies. Yet the emotional quality of the singing never gets lost in the excitement. Guitar strums provide energy in a subtle way. It finally starts winding down about 4:35, and strings are GORGEOUS here. The piano finishes it off, except that...well, it doesnt sound like it finished, kind of like a music box that winds down. (oh, hey, just like the Final Song!) Its all so gorgeous! Additional bonus: In the VGMC Retirees playlist, The Moon autoplays after this track, too, which sets the PERFECT off-setting mood! Seriously, more game OSTs need to order their music correctly to get the right mood-shifting going! --- "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:949701100] in Haste2 ran... [t:79243737]...</cite> <quote>I see. The in-game version wouldn't score QUITE as high, maybe a 9.1, but it's not enough for me to redo the rating/ranking. 24) Atelier Shallie - Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze Series ranking: 2 of 5 https://youtu.be/fYks_mK1Sfc Composer: Hayato Asano Prelim score: 9.5/10 Score: 9.3/10 (amazing) VGMC History: VGMC 9 (Lost R4), VGMC 10 (Lost R4), VGMC 11 (Lost R7 to Emil Karma) Favorite Part: 0:52 - 1:01, https://youtu.be/fYks_mK1Sfc?t=52 This battle theme is pretty much energetic on STEROIDS. It starts off sounding like youre flying way up high in the sky! (wow, what a genius I am for coming up with that) But yeah, we have a great orchestral/electric guitar combination here; a lot of different moods portrayed, too which is something I look for in battle themes. Such DREAMY piano runs to start off! Tasteful hemiola (0:05 - 0:08). The bass guitars come in telling us its a little bit more than just graceful flying...they get to have some FUN playing stuff that doesnt fit nicely in the time signature (it changes to 4/4 there but it's not obvious). Horn rip at 0:11! GORGEOUS, playful violin introduces the theme (I especially love the fast scale in there), with classical piano accompaniment and pizzes.. ! At 0:40 various sections in the orchestra join in what fun to listen to everything here they way they harmonize and interact with each other! Tasteful switch to 4/4 as if shifts to total metal and a new, more upbeat theme! Minor chord 9ths/3rds rubbing are nice, but I especially love those THICK ELECTRIC CLUSTER SECOND DARK MATTER BATTLE sounding chords (0:59 - 1:01)!!! Jazz organ adds some chillness. You got a bit of a reprieve, but the rhythmic repetitions are catchy! The juxtaposed sweet flute trills are delightful! Now were back to the first theme at 1:39, and now the guitar and orchestra have joined forces, MORE EPIC THAN EVER!!! I like how the cadence emphasizes the minor 7th there on the resolution. Especially with the key change in the middle. Way to finish it off with a bang. Is this one really next...? In the 9.4's already. 23) Drakengard 3 - Kuroi Ita ~ The Black Song (International Version) Series ranking: 1 of 5 (Drakengard) https://youtu.be/krRNjUJIfFk Composer: Keiichi Okabe Other credits: Emi Evans (vocals) Prelim score: 9.3/10 Score: 9.4/10 (Amazing) VGMC History: VGMC 9 (Lost R2), VGMC 10 (Lost R6 to Despair of ELFERIA) Favorite Part: https://youtu.be/krRNjUJIfFk?t=154 I dont feel fully comfortable dropping this one already, but at this point, everything's amazing and really close together in rating. Expect a ton of music to be in the 9.Why do I think jazz ballad when I hear this music? Not that this is jazz, but it would be cool if this got jazz-arranged!! The emotions ooze out of this one. It uses a real string orchestra, too. Simply gorgeous. Schmaltzy piano intro is expressive and rubato. Wonderful piano (soft) vocals at 0:26, with just the right amount of airiness. Love the mix of ballad-like chords in the piano there, too. Melody is simple, but so effective. 1:26 - I LOVE how the melody gets extended beyond the simple 4-bar phrase structure here, combined with unexpected chords. Orchestral strings have primarily a textural role, but it magnifies everything else going on. I cant get enough of Emi Evans singing here!! VERY passionate and dramatic. At 2:35 everything changes. Violins start getting more rhythmically involved, with fast runs and staccatos that make me :) :) Those chimes, man! And I absolutely LOVE the vibes (actually, its electric piano oops) in the background, which give such RICHNESS to the atmosphere and harmonies. Yet the emotional quality of the singing never gets lost in the excitement. Guitar strums provide energy in a subtle way. It finally starts winding down about 4:35, and strings are GORGEOUS here. The piano finishes it off, except that...well, it doesnt sound like it finished, kind of like a music box that winds down. (oh, hey, just like the Final Song!) Its all so gorgeous! Additional bonus: In the VGMC Retirees playlist, The Moon autoplays after this track, too, which sets the PERFECT off-setting mood! Seriously, more game OSTs need to order their music correctly to get the right mood-shifting going! --- "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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