Board 8 > NFUN Ranks 1000 VGM: 300 VGM Edition

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Anywho i'm gonna nom EXEC_HARMONIOUS_FUSION, as it's the only Mitose EXA_PICO song I don't know for a fact you've heard, but if you have heard it I suppose I will know this SOON.

Ar Tonelico 2 | EXEC_HARMONIOUS_FUSION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ySSYp8fnQ
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I have heard that one
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NFUN posted...

nominate a song that I have not heard for me to rank. If I have heard your nom, I'll tell you and you can try again.

I feel like this is going to be a challenge in itself.

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gotta work for your dinner
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I suspect you've heard this, but we'll try

Another Bound Neo - Trample Machine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77lgyiuAkPw

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I have not. Keep in mind I've won like two guessing games
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might as well pick something I'm planning for VGMC then

Chunithm | Philosopher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIq89hKsNzA

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Right, second attempt:

Zakuzaku Actors | Rain and Forest (Wetlands and Raindrops Concerto)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQMmYGnbMX4
Composer: Mozell (original title: Rain and Forest [Amemomori])
Arr: Teikyo

hi deo
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dowolf posted...

Zakuzaku Actors | Rain and Forest (Wetlands and Raindrops Concerto)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQMmYGnbMX4

wait, the field of songs are in the game? what about the battle of? or is it just certain songs from them?

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cakophon posted...

wait, the field of songs are in the game? what about the battle of? or is it just certain songs from them?

They are not, but they are remixes of songs that are, and I assume NFUN's still going by the same rules as for the original topic.
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yeah that's kosher
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Kero Kero Bonito - It's Bugnax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQTk4eK2fP4

I mean there's a good chance you've heard it given how popular it got earlier last year but it also came out years after this topic accepted nominations so idk if it counts

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I do not go out of my way to listen* to Kero Kero Bonito, so I haven't heard it

*"clicking on play" counts as out of my way
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Let's try this one.

Mr. Bones - The First Thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUe8YdM16RM

Also nice work on getting this finished.

alright, how about this?

Trash the Planet | Empire of Trash
https://bryvox.bandcamp.com/track/empire-of-trash

(apologies for the bandcamp link, it doesn't seem to be on yt yet)

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Have you already heard DM DOKURO - descent? I figure it's probably fair game since it was created alongside a custom level for A Dance of Fire and Ice:
https://youtu.be/YHmuRfwNje4

I have

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NFUN posted...

I have

Have you listened to the entire 13 Sentinels soundtrack?

sergiocornaga posted...

Have you listened to the entire 13 Sentinels soundtrack?

I have not, though that's kind of a borderline nom. I won't block it though

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one more day to submit songs

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Time **** - Isolated Showers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjIfMrTMxFU

Stealing one of Simoun's nominations from Mycro's topic, so wouldn't be surprised if you heard it. Can't think of anything else to nominate though.
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I have actually heard that before, sorry

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NFUN posted...

I have not, though that's kind of a borderline nom. I won't block it though

I only intended to check in advance of picking a specific song, but... if you're happy to listen to a five hour soundtrack, and presumably judge it as a single track...?

you can't nom the whole thing!

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actually fuck it go ahead

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I'm uploading to YT now, slow connection here. Just a heads up if I 'miss' the window.

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place, sergio and raetsel can still nom, it is closed to everybody else

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Rockman Strategy - Track 21:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEHavH6VUjs
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i'd still like songs from place and sergio sooner rather than later...

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If it's not too late, I've finally settled on:
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - In The Doldrums:
https://youtu.be/zRV9mg84SmA

oh no i did not know about this!! oops

Since Sergio didn't go for all of 13S, I decided to step right up and break every other rule along the way

"Taiko no Tatsujin 2008" - MUGEN NO MATSURI : MEDLEY FROM TAIKO NO TATSUJIN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK "SANTRA 28"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXHanQa3wOw

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1015. imagine giving a description for your nomination - LMAO
Nominator: @UF8
0.1 (0.1/0)
VGMC Analysis: no
<this is an hour long and clearly a joke nomination. no>
no

983. Rockman Strategy - Track 21
Nominator: @Raetsel_Lapin
5 (5/0)
VGMC Analysis: Nope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEHavH6VUjs
into the 5/10 ambient pile you go

956. Bugsnax - It's Bugsnax
Nominator: @Johnbobb
5.9 (5/1)
VGMC Analysis: like i have any idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQTk4eK2fP4
God, this reminds me of Don't Hug Me I'm Scared. Like Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, I'm not sure how to react to or feel about this. Like, I think I am completely incapable of rendering an opinion. This goes into "Racing in the Void" tier. Well, I can at least say that "You might find it impossible until you see a sandwich climb a wall" is an amazing lyric

956. Mr. Bones - The First Thing
Nominator: @rwlh
5.9 (5/1)
VGMC Analysis: Do I even need to say?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUe8YdM16RM
bugsnax followed by this is breaking my mind. help. please. send help.

829. Zakuzaku Actors - Rain and Forest (Wetlands and Raindrops Concerto)
Nominator: @dowolf
7 (7/0)
VGMC Analysis: Ineligible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQMmYGnbMX4
I don't think this really does the things I like about mozell songs. This arrangement feels like a VN song that I wouldn't really care much about without context. The melody isn't powerful enough on its own to get me invested, and I have issues with the instrumentation. You have to be very careful in how you use kicks in low-energy songs for me; here, they just sound cheesy. The "ba"s are whatever too. Honestly, the whole thing is cheesy. Piano sounds like Undertale, oddly. Rain SFX is always nice, at least.
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814. Chunithm - Philosopher
Nominator: @FL81
7.1 (7.1/0)
VGMC Analysis: R1 fodder if it even gets in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIq89hKsNzA
I have no idea why you chose something like this after seeing my rankings. I don't know if any song like this got above a 7.5. There are plenty of areas are tastes align that we're both aware of. This isn't one of them

666. Trash the Planet - Empire of Trash
Nominator: @Zyxyz0
7.3 (7.3/0)
VGMC Analysis: Dies R2/R3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QHNQYpr_OY
I WILL LET YOU DOWN. I WILL MAKE YOU HURT. Never was super into the chill lo-fi craze (I was slightly worried about making that comparison, seeing as it's not a genre I listen to, until I realized the album art is literally a pastiche of the beats to study for video). Much of the song is there. There's promising developments about three minutes in, though not as good IMO as it could've been. It's a nice song. Just not so much my kind of nice song. Many would really like it though

508. Brutal - The New Challenges - festival of the [Ghoul]
Nominator: Collen
7.4 (6.4/1)
VGMC Analysis: Baycunn & Dozzyrok don't do usually do great. Draw your own conclusions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwEgarf-esk
that's certainly a collen track. I think a lot of this falls under the ""weird that I can't get into"" umbrella. The strong beat at the beginning kind of holds things together; when it loses that, it falls apart for me. The degree to which I like much of the rest is a matter of ""how much do i like the specific instruments being used"", which as a metric is kinda eh. Not a great game for this to play at either, because that weird percussion thing I hate, for similar reasons I hated Illusionary Room.

290. PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient - Stage 9
Nominator: Scholteheim
8 (7.5/1)
VGMC Analysis: Wouldn't do particularly well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n0M8IANJUw
Reminds me a bit of the Kohr-ah theme in the beginning. It's very . Sadly it doesn't do quite enough. The melody isn't super prominent nor it is fantastic, and it's very short. I can dig songs that don't focus much on melodies, I just feel that this song is one that *should* have one. Good organs though.

256. Another Bound Neo - Trample Machine
Nominator: @azuarc
8.1 (8.1/0)
VGMC Analysis: Could reach R4 based on competition; wouldn't retire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77lgyiuAkPw
Good, but it's no Soilscraper. If only I had listened to this right when it was nominated! I looked up the soundtrack and it said that this carried on the traditions of Mitsuda or something?? I don't get that much at all. It's like Falcom mixed with flash game music. Certainly not bad flash game music, but with all of the foibles that those songs have. I think it's a 6/10 example of this kind of song (on a "5 is average" scale), and I have it here because I still like this kind of thing
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NFUN posted...

VGMC Analysis: Do I even need to say?

So what you're saying is I shouldn't nominate this on day 1.

rwlh posted...

So what you're saying is I shouldn't nominate this on day 1.

Probably not
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221. Subarashiki Hibi - Denpa Relay no Shousha
Nominator: @pyresword
8.2 (7.7/1)
VGMC Analysis: Eh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzT7F95XlC0
Pretty good buildup to the... evil carnival, which I wasn't expecting. I dig it. Good piano at 1:53 too. I think it needed something else besides the bookmarked buildup to end it properly--something like this needed at least a strong climax before fading out. The rest though, I was pleasantly surprised. A song I really wish was a little better because I'd be so into it if it was

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158. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - In the Doldrums
Nominator: @sergiocornega
8.5 (8.5/0)
VGMC Analysis: Promising!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRV9mg84SmA
I didn't know until very recently that 'doldrums' can refer to a specific latitudes with placid weather. This is very nice. Definitely relaxing basiscape music. I honestly can't say much more about the song than that. Just relaxing and quality. I remember somebody being very apprehensive about nomming this song for VGMC, thinking it wouldn't be popular. I think it'd do pretty well, especially with the success of Partizans last year

The thumbnail of this soundtrack always made me think of a picture puzzle. 'Can you find all 13 Sentinels?'

138. Boneworks - Bone Rhapsody
Nominator: @cakophon
8.6 (8.1/1)
VGMC Analysis: Absolutely no idea. May as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j30JBa2exa0
This has an incredibly cool feeling, and the geometry of the synths is of course appealing to me too. I like the march percussion that comes in too. As a """"song"""" I don't love it, but I definitely have a lot of respect for what it is and what it does. I'm sure that if it had two years to grow on me I'd like it a lot

45. Armored Core 3: The Line - Scrambling Film
Nominator: tked
9.3 (8.8/1)
VGMC Analysis: Worth a shot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8ctLtUlgIE
Pretty tked. Like the PQ song, it doesn't have too much of a melody. Here, however, is an example of a song that I *don't* think needs one. It being more explicitly trancey helps with that, I suppose. I love how a lot of instruments come together to make the song feel like it's breathing. Really taking advantage of that 4/4 in a way I don't know if I've seen before. In isolation, the percussion almost feels amateurish, out of a flash game, which draws attention to how well put-together the song is as a whole. Guess this is the final confirmation that I really need to listen to all of the Armored Core soundtracks
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197. "Taiko no Tatsujin 2008" - MUGEN NO MATSURI : MEDLEY FROM TAIKO NO TATSUJIN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ""SANTRA 28""
Nominator: @Place
8.3 (7.8/1)
VGMC Analysis: ajsdklfsdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXHanQa3wOw
Alright. Here we go

1. Densetsu no Matsuri (0:00): Absolute banger. Have always loved this song since hearing it in VGMC 13, and was one of my favorites to play. Not quite sure which I prefer between this and Tsunagare. 9/10
2. Sports Digestdon (2:47): Pretty fun LOUD SAXOPHONE song with some prog mixed in. I like LOUD SAXOPHONE and prog. 8/10
3. Kikyoku (5:21): Less good sounding sax but it really went for it, huh. Goes for like a Power Rangers opening vibe (note: I don't know if I've ever heard the Power Rangers opening, but I imagine it to be something like this). I do like it, but it's a little too cheesy, I think. The more mellow section is great though. Pulls off the magic trick where the same section I didn't like much before becomes much better (plus that flute). All these songs so far go all out. 8/10
4. Soroban 2000 (7:51): Just in case I was was worried about forgetting this was Namco. Always bounce of songs like this. I need more meat to the song. If you're going to do a very strange song like this, try to make it more like... (6.5/10)
5. Takkyu de Dakkyu (10:08): Hey man. Whas happen? Beep bop beep bohp bee. So groovy. This is ridiculous and pretty great. Any weakness in the music is balanced by how silly it is. Ping pong noises! Very fun. 9/10
6. Eringi (12:10): This is cool. I like this kind of singing more than you'd probably expect, and it being incongruously paired with that kind of proggy guitar & instrumentation and that section at around 13:10 works really well. A lot of the direction of it is extremely good. I have a feeling this will be a favorite on later listens. 8.5/10
7. Thunder Ceptor Medley (14:24): Jesus christ that transition was seemless. Had a lot of trouble discerning when the song switched when I wasn't paying attention. A medley inside a medley?? It's gonna be hard to talk about this. Like the first a fair amount more than the second. why is there a fucking tarantella in here I wasn't prepared for that. Oh this is the next song. Mix is too smooth. 7.5/10
8. Funicula Funicula (16:29): Still not prepared for this. This shouldn't be legal. Operatic singing, which I have increasingly been getting into. I think the rest of the song supports the singer well, but I'm not sure how worthwhile overall this arrangement was. Still nice to listen to. 7.5/10
9. Karui Zawameki (18:29): This is nice. About all I can say about it. 7.5/10
10. Ekiben 2000 (20:26): More palatable than the other 2000 track. Still mostly a miss. 7/10
11. Kagekiyo (22:30): Ah yes. 'Urgent' dissonant jazz music. My favorite (shoutouts to Heavy Long). Have you ever heard Confronter from PSO2? You might like that. I don't think this song fully utilizes what it has, which is just a way of saying that I like what it does, and wish I loved it. 8/10
12. Neko Kujira (24:58): That's a promising march to start with. I want to describe this as 'cute', which feels condescending, but I can't help it. I'm very into it, aside from a few segments of the singing. It surprises me a lot too, somehow. I keep having to relisten because I keep losing track of what's happening if I'm not fully paying attention. I'll rate this one as another 'just shy of being fantastic'. 8/10
13. Mekadesu (27:16): Too thrashy for me, I think. Some of the riffs are good though, past the beginning. Growling is almost always gonna be a turn-off for me. The goofiness of the 'DA! DA-DA!' is great though. And the goofy... stupidity after that too. Whatever my feelings on this are, I'm glad it's in one of these games. I'll be generous. 7/10
14. Amazing Grace (29:18): Is this Kanye's newest album? Wow this one is just full of surprises. WHERE HAVE I HEARD THE PART AT 30:02 BEFORE? Anyway. Syeah. Pretty fun. That kind of jazz blended well with the vocals. I'm just going to accept that this exists and move on with my life. 7.5/10
15. Stage 0.AC11 (31:06): Taiko has a lot more proggy songs than the web simulator led me to believe. Most of the tracks there are some variant of J-pop, and now that you can vote on new songs, people keep adding anime or vocaloid blech. Scars of FAUNA is in the poll!! Oh yeah I'm rating a song. I don't think this in particular is that interesting than me, though it's definitely steps above Sakuraba prog. Pretty good background music. 7.5/10
16. Scroll Mika (33:20): Happy birthday to you! This *feels* unremarkable. It obviously isn't, but I call it as I see (hear) it. The chiptune backing isn't too interesting. The singing isn't too interesting. Them together isn't too interesting. It's pleasant, and certainly better than it could've been. Good inclusion for variety's sake, if nothing else, and I imagine that's what you were aiming for. 7/10
17. Kita Saitama 2000 (36:01): Oh this has got to be another 2000 track. This one feels even more like a YTP than the others. This one I think I enjoy listening to more. As an aside, I apologize about posting these rankings so late. Waiting for this nomination, and then rating it, delayed things a lot. 7/10
18. Minuet (18:01): I dunno much about music styles, but I don't think this is a minuet. Oh there it is. Sounds a lot like 0.AC11 (which makes sense, since half the songs in this video have the same composer and guitar players). More better than that one though. I like the arrangement, and how he worked in the very obvious classical (Romantic?) sections. 8/10
19. Burning Force Medley (39:38): This was always something like a generic 'VGMC Retiree' in my mind, a good song that I'm not particularly enamored with, regardless of what it actually sounds like. I don't remember what I would've given it then; despite that, I think this score will be a little higher than whatever that was. A little. I could definitely see my tastes developing in the future. Right now, this kind of Kawamoto song is probably capped at 8.5 for me. I like the arp-type things at 40:45. Reminds me of Magical Chase, which is of course good. 8/10
20. Taiko Ranbu (42:04): wow a drum song in a drum game. completely out of left field. I think part of the reason why I like playing Taiko, even if there are only like 5 songs I want to play on the simulator, is that I like fun drum patterns in music (try again cako), or even simple patterns that are compelling--see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmP6oqcWSNU and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj4ONl_fU0. So, a song that's just this kind of drum is good in my book. 8.5

Christ I finally finished. This video was only 40 minutes but I feel like it took five years off of my life. Still, I don't regret allowing this at all. Very good mix, some very good songs, and there are definitely things in here I need to look into more. This would probably score a little higher if I had more time to listen through the songs individually and grow accustomed to them more (for example, I've listened to Takkyu de Dakkyu a ton lately, and boosted its score as a result) which the other songs in this ranking got, so you can add an extra tenth or two to the score if you want. I'll just average the scores I gave for the individual songs for the final score.
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NFUN posted...

Probably not

I will probably do it anyway.

i'm glad you made sure to still ping me

UF8 posted...

i'm glad you made sure to still ping me

would've been more effort to remove the ping from the formula or post
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I did OK! The feeling of wondering how all of the things I didn't nominate would have done is hard for me to deal with, though.

I said you could nom the whole soundtrack!
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NFUN posted...

I said you could nom the whole soundtrack!

You also said I couldn't nominate the whole soundtrack! Either way, five hours of music is a heavy burden to place on somebody, and I couldn't bring myself to do it.

i agree, only one hour is suitable

oh final rankings

Tempest 2000 > Gamera 2000 > Tyrian 2000 > Kita Saitama 2000 > Ekiben 2000 > Soroban 2000

thanks for the songs. hope u enjoyed teh rankings
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NFUN posted...

WHERE HAVE I HEARD THE PART AT 30:02 BEFORE?

i have no idea if this is what you were thinking of but it reminds me of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4uKCVLYM1o

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