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Topic	Haste2 ranks the VGMC retirees - Finale!
Haste_2 01/23/21 1:19:49 AM #22:	21) Ginga Force - Zenith https://youtu.be/j48zUN01OjI Composer: Yousuke Yasui Prelim score: 8.5/10 Score: 9.4/10 (Excellent) VGMC History: VGMC 12 (Lost R5 to Hidra Heteromycin) Favorite Part: https://youtu.be/j48zUN01OjI?t=49 Ugh, annoying and predictable. Well, thats what I thought at first, but MY how its grown on me! Considering this used to be like bottom ten (two years ago when I first came across it), to 8.5 a year ago, and now a 9.4!!! That would mean this has grown on me more than any music EVER! No exaggeration there. Why would this grow on me so much? I think part of it was not being used to this kind of sound production. Additionally, I found it really cool to listen to after getting used to a few parts that were predictable. Honestly, my biggest pet peeve when I hear people criticize music is by calling it predictable. For me, music being predictable usually only applies to the first couple of listens, because once youre acquainted with music, you know everything thats going to happen, anyway! Ahhh I really enjoy the unique kind of electronic soundscape Ginga Force provides, even if the music isnt impressive in terms of notes. Its a unique sort of metal sound that appeals to me a LOT! The soft synths, organ and frequent cymbal crashes really make this a BANGER! Its not so much about the notes. The rhythms (not to be confused with the percussion), on the other hand (especially the melody) yeah, they might not seem overly special on the surface, but the timing of the syncopations really, really resonate with me. Every section does something different rhythmically, too. Its for that precise reason I like this more than something like Gallant Gunshot The opening really really pumps me up! Such energy. The opening patterns are really distinct, catchy and fun these repeating three-note patterns on top of the 4/4 are great! Its cool how the guitars/organ sustain the first time, but then they go HYPERACTIVE the second time. Its rare that I like something repeating four times, but this is one of those exceptions!! I enjoy the buzzy/grindy electric sound of the lead synth (0:31), aw, yeah. Highlights with the melody include the straight eighths at 0:43, the whole section two at 0:50 (I really love it here when it emphasizes both eighth notes on beat four with nothing after it! Yeah, rhythms that dodge strong beats are my thing.) Another highlight is at 1:08 very tasteful the way it impatiently plays off the syncopation and goes right into the third section. :) I love the jazz organ playing off the melody at at 1:19 with those GROOVY syncopated chords (I WISH it had more stuff like that). A banger among bangers, this is! Finally, FINALLY we're getting to my top VGMC 13 music. But first, an honorable mention... HM) Dynamix - Nanohemu Ranking among Retirees: 25.5 https://youtu.be/NYduEBEr7Bg Nominator: Prody Parrot (supporters: GameBopAdv, NFUN, Place) Composer: Kplecraft Score: 9.3/10 (Amazing) Favorite part: 1:00 - 1:16, and also 1:45 - the end VGMC History: VGMC 13 (DEFEATED Primrose the Dancer and Weight of a Doubt, LOST to Kill Command R3) This was originally 10th place but has dropped since then. The write-up remains so Ill just post it as an HM. Nanohemu and Uwabami are REALLY close to each other in rating. This one has the more intense development and varied meters, while Uwabami has cooler melodies. Anyway, I guess you might call this an Indie chiptune, or something? Anyway, its one of the best chiptune (according to my understanding of it) tracks Ive ever heard! This goes FAR beyond any NES track Ive heard in terms of complexity. Very frantic and crazy! It starts off with a somber and depressing duet, but quickly turns into something fierce! 16ths-->sextuplets-->32nds!!! At 0:28 the melody is fairly simple arpeggios, but its constantly changing key, it really gives a feel of urgency and extra tension! So much fun to listen to! Then when the 16th runs get added it bolsters that feeling even more. Seriously, I LOVE the changing keys and hearing how the melody adjusts to it as it goes along, esp. that minor-major 7th outline at 0:57. It gets TWICE as intense at about the first minute mark! I just LOVE the rhythms in this section!!! Triplets and variety of meter around thsi part is just great!! 1:16 it gets upped again those EFFECTS man. NES chiptune effects tend to sound cheesy to me, but theyre so tasteful here!! Adds some insanity to it! And little bits and pieces of these keep getting used in the following sections ALL OVER neat (like at 1:44!) And then at 1:45 the changing sub-beats before relaxing with slow triplets is just YEAH and then the way it intensifies back in 16ths after that is such an AWESOME way to finish it off. And then the mysterioso final ascending run it kind of leaves you hanging, wow. But yeah, every moment is candy to my ears! --- "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:949816805] in Haste2 ran... [t:79243737]...</cite> <quote>21) Ginga Force - Zenith https://youtu.be/j48zUN01OjI Composer: Yousuke Yasui Prelim score: 8.5/10 Score: 9.4/10 (Excellent) VGMC History: VGMC 12 (Lost R5 to Hidra Heteromycin) Favorite Part: https://youtu.be/j48zUN01OjI?t=49 Ugh, annoying and predictable. Well, thats what I thought at first, but MY how its grown on me! Considering this used to be like bottom ten (two years ago when I first came across it), to 8.5 a year ago, and now a 9.4!!! That would mean this has grown on me more than any music EVER! No exaggeration there. Why would this grow on me so much? I think part of it was not being used to this kind of sound production. Additionally, I found it really cool to listen to after getting used to a few parts that were predictable. Honestly, my biggest pet peeve when I hear people criticize music is by calling it predictable. For me, music being predictable usually only applies to the first couple of listens, because once youre acquainted with music, you know everything thats going to happen, anyway! Ahhh I really enjoy the unique kind of electronic soundscape Ginga Force provides, even if the music isnt impressive in terms of notes. Its a unique sort of metal sound that appeals to me a LOT! The soft synths, organ and frequent cymbal crashes really make this a BANGER! Its not so much about the notes. The rhythms (not to be confused with the percussion), on the other hand (especially the melody) yeah, they might not seem overly special on the surface, but the timing of the syncopations really, really resonate with me. Every section does something different rhythmically, too. Its for that precise reason I like this more than something like Gallant Gunshot The opening really really pumps me up! Such energy. The opening patterns are really distinct, catchy and fun these repeating three-note patterns on top of the 4/4 are great! Its cool how the guitars/organ sustain the first time, but then they go HYPERACTIVE the second time. Its rare that I like something repeating four times, but this is one of those exceptions!! I enjoy the buzzy/grindy electric sound of the lead synth (0:31), aw, yeah. Highlights with the melody include the straight eighths at 0:43, the whole section two at 0:50 (I really love it here when it emphasizes both eighth notes on beat four with nothing after it! Yeah, rhythms that dodge strong beats are my thing.) Another highlight is at 1:08 very tasteful the way it impatiently plays off the syncopation and goes right into the third section. :) I love the jazz organ playing off the melody at at 1:19 with those GROOVY syncopated chords (I WISH it had more stuff like that). A banger among bangers, this is! Finally, FINALLY we're getting to my top VGMC 13 music. But first, an honorable mention... HM) Dynamix - Nanohemu Ranking among Retirees: 25.5 https://youtu.be/NYduEBEr7Bg Nominator: Prody Parrot (supporters: GameBopAdv, NFUN, Place) Composer: Kplecraft Score: 9.3/10 (Amazing) Favorite part: 1:00 - 1:16, and also 1:45 - the end VGMC History: VGMC 13 (DEFEATED Primrose the Dancer and Weight of a Doubt, LOST to Kill Command R3) This was originally 10th place but has dropped since then. The write-up remains so Ill just post it as an HM. Nanohemu and Uwabami are REALLY close to each other in rating. This one has the more intense development and varied meters, while Uwabami has cooler melodies. Anyway, I guess you might call this an Indie chiptune, or something? Anyway, its one of the best chiptune (according to my understanding of it) tracks Ive ever heard! This goes FAR beyond any NES track Ive heard in terms of complexity. Very frantic and crazy! It starts off with a somber and depressing duet, but quickly turns into something fierce! 16ths-->sextuplets-->32nds!!! At 0:28 the melody is fairly simple arpeggios, but its constantly changing key, it really gives a feel of urgency and extra tension! So much fun to listen to! Then when the 16th runs get added it bolsters that feeling even more. Seriously, I LOVE the changing keys and hearing how the melody adjusts to it as it goes along, esp. that minor-major 7th outline at 0:57. It gets TWICE as intense at about the first minute mark! I just LOVE the rhythms in this section!!! Triplets and variety of meter around thsi part is just great!! 1:16 it gets upped again those EFFECTS man. NES chiptune effects tend to sound cheesy to me, but theyre so tasteful here!! Adds some insanity to it! And little bits and pieces of these keep getting used in the following sections ALL OVER neat (like at 1:44!) And then at 1:45 the changing sub-beats before relaxing with slow triplets is just YEAH and then the way it intensifies back in 16ths after that is such an AWESOME way to finish it off. And then the mysterioso final ascending run it kind of leaves you hanging, wow. But yeah, every moment is candy to my ears! --- "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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