Board 8 > FLAMANDER RANKS VGM ~ (ranking phase)

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Flamander
10/30/18 7:09:37 PM
#101:


SONG 43

Psyvariar - Weakboson [banshiryuu/deogenerate - 2/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cPxSWctJkA" data-time="


Feels like a banger. I like the main piano melody. For like half the song there's just space with no real melody I like though. This is a shmup iirc though not one i've played. I think it's coming to switch...?
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Flamander
10/30/18 7:25:21 PM
#102:


SONG 42

Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale - Blackrock Stadium [Dragon66116 - 2/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68TP80o0_q0" data-time="


I'M THE BAD GUY

I'M FINE WITH THAT

ABSOLUTE BANGER. Sort of sad I've had to place this so low. There's too many bangers above this. Vaguely Pendulum-ish also reminds me of Madworld/Anarchy Reigns. Awesome circus feel in second half. IMO, this song onwards is the start of what i define as core flamander/glacier taste. From around 70 to now, we had good songs. Now, we have true bangers. From here on in, these are songs I WANT to listen to and my liking for them grows as the ranking gets higher.
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Flamander
10/31/18 1:45:02 PM
#103:


SONG 41

Valdis Story: Abyssal City - Pancakes [azuarc - 3/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASJ9Ui9sfqo" data-time="


Man, this song has a real ostentatious feel to it. Like half the song's a parade, and half's like the backdrop for some sort of sneaking level. Good stuff. Brass and pizzicato basically make up the whole song. Don't know this game. This is probably my favorite song in this tier.
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azuarc
10/31/18 3:47:48 PM
#104:


And the best part of the song is that it's named Pancakes.
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Flamander
10/31/18 9:06:18 PM
#105:


azuarc posted...
And the best part of the song is that it's named Pancakes.


Yeah!

SONG 40

CrossCode - The Ultimate Experience [MycroProcessor - 2/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYr8sLskgfk" data-time="


guys this is literally tarkus/ go listen to it. Short on words cause i'm doing this half as a bump, so - proggy banger, haven't played this game, was in my top 10 but got pushed down. Still really good. Vaguely shmup-y. title feels like final boss music, song does not.
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LOLIAmAnAlt
11/01/18 5:09:53 AM
#107:


Tarkus is legit.
So is Karn Evil and Lucky Man and...tag
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Flamander
11/01/18 4:02:15 PM
#109:


thx mycro. loliamanalt i don't think i've actually listened to karn evil 9. Will agree that Tarkus is legit. more of a gentle giant guy. anyways, ranking time!

SONG 39

Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney - Cornered ~ Spellbreaker [Bombad - 2/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYg0J2rE0Aw" data-time="


I always remember the beginning of this melody the most. A lot of this song is catchy to listen to, and the parts that aren't don't drag on for too long, so it's actually pretty good for orchestra music. Then again, Ace Attorney always has good music, and Professor Layton is pretty decent. Good pick.
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hombad46
11/01/18 4:11:37 PM
#110:


Bombad huh? Ok
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Flamander
11/01/18 4:16:14 PM
#111:


SONG 38

Metal Gear Solid V - The Man Who Sold The World [Anagram - 1/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWCoDpwvWo0" data-time="


Man, I'm a sucker for synth loops. The song feels like it's constantly leading up to the title line and it's something I love. Apart from that, solid heavy drums, which I also love. A 4/4 beat, I like that. This song feels like it has everything I want in a song - not the constant leading up, that's something I'm alright with/don't mind; but everything else, yeah.
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Flamander
11/01/18 6:18:36 PM
#112:


hombad46 posted...
Bombad huh? Ok


I make mistakes when typing up stuff a lot. sometimes I forget to fix them in time. Sorry! would edit but it's too late now.
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hombad46
11/01/18 6:19:34 PM
#113:


Flamander posted...
hombad46 posted...
Bombad huh? Ok


I make mistakes when typing up stuff a lot. sometimes I forget to fix them in time. Sorry! would edit but it's too late now.

Oh well, no big deal
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Flamander
11/01/18 6:29:01 PM
#114:


SONG 37

Secret of Mana (2018) - One Of Them Is Hope [azuarc - 2/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNHK-uR4wQ4" data-time="


awwwwww yeah I love the guitar on this. hello organ. much better than the snes version. thumbs up azu. good stuff. the synths feel really ominous. The bit that happens a minute in feels chrono trigger-ish. I haven't played this I don't think. I know parts of the OST like sprite theme cause of old MADs.
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Flamander
11/01/18 6:42:21 PM
#115:


SONG 36

Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja - Shakugan Caverns (Deep Levels) [Dragon66116 - 1/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_zWkRm6gGA" data-time="


Bad 'instrumentation' - this is DS so ehhhhh - but the composition just pumps everything I love in a song - which is 4/4, constant repeating use of motifs. I feel bad having it this high. Should have swapped places with Blackrock Stadium, cause while I don't think this is a 'tier 3 but not good enough' banger, I do think Blackrock is. Feels like Naruto.
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Flamander
11/01/18 6:49:19 PM
#116:


SONG 35 [LAST SONG IN TUNDRA]

Auf Wiedersehen Monty - Main Theme [rwlh - 2/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQG8vkNG8aM" data-time="


Also a song I wish was lower - around the low 40s. I like the bassline, but neither of these guys are particularly my favorite composers on C64. Main melody feels like dance. It's alright. Too long, and doesn't do a whole lot - that's my main issue with it.
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Flamander
11/01/18 7:01:36 PM
#117:


TIER 3 [ARCTIC SEAS]

If you've made it to this tier, congratulations. You've made it to the big leagues. Tier 3s are songs that I actively want to listen to when not ranking this.

SONG 34

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops - Calling To The Night [Anagram - ELIMINATED]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RpiDw4KNEU" data-time="


Aw man, this is only this high because of like the flute at the beginning. It's so good. The rest of the song's pretty good too, with the drums as the backbone of the track - but that's the highlight. I love it.
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handsomeboy2012
11/02/18 3:09:30 AM
#118:


arctic seas sure is a strange place for the 3rd tier
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azuarc
11/02/18 11:43:55 AM
#119:


handsomeboy2012 posted...
arctic seas sure is a strange place for the 3rd tier

Not if you know his username everywhere else.
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Flamander
11/02/18 2:05:49 PM
#120:


azuarc posted...
handsomeboy2012 posted...
arctic seas sure is a strange place for the 3rd tier

Not if you know his username everywhere else.


That's overstating it a little bit. I have one username [Flamander] in some places (like here), and another username [Glacier] in others (like on the Board 8 discord server). But for the most part nowadays, I tend to use the latter. I can't change usernames here; so, oh well.

Also, handsomeboy2012, arctic seas is fitting after tundra, right? It's the logical next step.

SONG 33

Ar Tonelico III - Milestone of Memories ~ #2a [xp1337 - 2/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulM2iGH6nt8" data-time="


This has a weirdly pleasant and natural sound to it. Funky. This is what I like in rpg music. I like 0:30 to 1:10 the most. Lots of weird unusual instruments. I wasn't expecting to like this by the video image, though. Good pick.
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Flamander
11/02/18 2:25:00 PM
#121:


SONG 32

Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - Proud dust [Pyresword - ELIMINATED]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idJLgN2Pu0I" data-time="


This was the song that Pyre chose to put in the contest because I miscounted. It's pretty good. Proggy - by which I mean, organ, sounds like odd time signatures, more than four minutes long. It gets too loud at times - like there's too much melody going on. I think if I listened to it a lot I'd get it though.
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Flamander
11/02/18 2:35:03 PM
#122:


SONG 31

Undertale - Another Medium [Dragon66116 - ELIMINATED]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLsuam9o9BA" data-time="


mmmmm delicious 4/4 give me the synth. too much lead up and calm portions. CORE is a better example of what I like. This is still plenty good though, and fits Hotland well. shame I started this before Deltarune came out.
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pyresword
11/02/18 3:03:59 PM
#123:


I don't remember what all I tried to nominate but I at least think that did substantially better than any of the other 4 songs I listed.
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Flamander
11/02/18 3:15:32 PM
#125:


SONG 30

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest - Battle 1 [Raetsel_Lapin - 1/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZOQ8sLO-vU" data-time="


I love Mystic Quest's ost! It's like a more lighthearted version of other Final Fantasy osts around that time. It's rock-y and metal, while others were proggy and orchestral and all sorts of things. Not my favorite battle theme, that goes to the boss battle theme/battle 2. Still a banger.
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Flamander
11/02/18 3:23:08 PM
#126:


SONG 29

Gitaroo Man - Born To Be Bone [TheArkOfTurus - 2/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKhEt5WxCbM" data-time="


Wow, it's weird how you've sort of nominated half songs I dislike, half songs I like. Born To Be Bone reminds me heavily of Gurumin's ost, probably because of the use of xylophone. It feels wild west-y. Like a standoff. I don't have much to say about this OST. I like Soft Machine from this ost better.
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Flamander
11/02/18 3:35:01 PM
#127:


SONG 28

Sonic Shuffle - With Go V Train [MycroProcessor - 1/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEs9cBBdfbE" data-time="


This song is really odd. I dislike the first half a minute or so - then once the melody kicks in, for whatever reason I love the song???? UHHHHHHHH idk. Feels like I'm falling helplessly down a hole, but it's also an adventure? Sonic Shuffle is Mario Party but Sonic.
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Flamander
11/02/18 3:57:50 PM
#128:


SONG 27

La-Mulana - Interstice Of The Dimension [MC_XD/DireKrow - 1/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfWB8odAPdA" data-time="


I think this is the first time someone's gotten both a game and a song I currently like in the ranking. I think Dangerous Raid might beat this out...? Or High-Speed Beast. But this is GOOD. Feels like Konami - sort of like Red Alert from Metal Gear? I've already talked about 2, but I'm halfway through the original - at Graveyard of the Giants.
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Flamander
11/02/18 4:13:06 PM
#129:


SONG 26

Marvel Super Heroes - Psylocke [azuarc - 1/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkjQknAxAWY" data-time="


Marvel Super Heroes might possibly be my least favorite MVC-series ost. There's a few songs from it that I like, and they're all usually better in later games. That said, it's still in general pretty good. I like this track. There's a vague melody, enough to keep my interest; but it feels pretty scattered. The backing synth loop is my favorite part of the song. A lot of my like of this song is just that it varies a lot.
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hombad46
11/02/18 4:33:22 PM
#130:


Oh nice, I got a song in the top 25
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Flamander
11/02/18 4:36:33 PM
#131:


SONG 25

Chrono Trigger - Undersea Palace [Raetsel_Lapin - ELIMINATED]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMpxY9089qw" data-time="


Aw yeah synth, bass, drumsssss!!!! the strings are great too here aw man it's hard to think of anything to criticize about this track. I guess it's got loud trumpets. Slow, but really good. I played the DS version of Chrono Trigger a bit.
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Flamander
11/02/18 5:41:18 PM
#132:


SONG 24

Drakengard 3 - Egregori [xp1337 - 1/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x39MgW8fIac" data-time="


I love the whole warped aesthetic of Drakengard 3's music. This song rocks hard. Repeating motifs - and 4/4. Rapid drums sort of cloud the track but make it feel fast-paced. I'm mixed on them. I haven't played a game in either the Drakengard or Nier series.
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xp1337
11/02/18 6:17:42 PM
#133:


lol, after the first few rankings and comments in the topic I thought Tempus Finis would be the first of my songs to drop.

Glad you liked Milestone of Memories and Egregori too!
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Flamander
11/03/18 5:52:32 PM
#134:


SONG 23

Gun Frontier - Yun Fao [banshiiryuu/deogenerate - 1/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbILgqm98uo" data-time="


This is a banger. I sort of like the melody up to a minute and 18 seconds in. It feels like epic showdown music. 1:18 to 1:40 is the stuff of legends and it's so short. If the whole song was like that then it'd definitely be higher.
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Flamander
11/03/18 6:00:38 PM
#135:


SONG 22

Wizball - High Score [azuarc - 0/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzQZNfoap1E" data-time="


This is definitely an odd one for me. Feels tropical. Galway good. Haven't actually listened to this one before this ranking - knew of it tho. It's good. Sort of lounge music. I like ZX Spectrum music.
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Flamander
11/03/18 6:11:03 PM
#136:


SONG 21 [FINAL SONG IN ARCTIC SEAS]

(why is this title so long)

Touhou Tri Focuser ~ Outside The Traditional World - A Pure And Traditional Flower ~ Absolute Lily [FL81 - ELIMINATED]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp8Xb1WFy5g" data-time="


Feels like Touhou final boss/extra boss music. Lots of overlaying melodies. I like that, it's probably the main reason I like Touhou music in general. Lots of weird chime instruments but also plucking instruments.
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Flamander
11/03/18 6:23:54 PM
#137:


TIER 2 [GLACIER BASE]

Expect songs that I already know and love in here, though there may be the odd song out.

SONG 20

X-Men - Junk Factory [TheArkofTurus - 1/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EBNE8bVAQ4" data-time="


XXX-X-XMENX-XMEN-X-X-XMEN-XMEN-X-X-X

COMEON

SUCH A BANGER. It's really funky and also slightly reminds me of Megalovania. Balances everything I love - 4/4, repetitive motifs, motifs going over each other, voice samples. Good stuff.
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Flamander
11/03/18 6:29:34 PM
#138:


SONG 19

Final Fantasy Type-0 - Tempus Finis [xp1337 - ELIMINATED]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZBisN_vKw8" data-time="


I originally had this at like 7 but I realized it wasn't that good. Even though it's funky for orchestral. That's literally the only reason it's so high. Too good for such a short track.
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Flamander
11/03/18 6:33:24 PM
#139:


SONG 18

Celeste - Confronting Myself [NBIceman - ELIMINATED]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_oEDGONSc4" data-time="


I love how halfway through the song the 'EEEEEEEEEY- YAH''s start becoming more and more stuttered. In-game they actually progress with the screen you're on IIRC and it's a nice piece of music to gameplay interaction. Great melody. I like my instrumentation a bit harsher, but the ost's generally very soft, I guess, in that sense. I like the lead synth in this song. The bass is great.
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Flamander
11/03/18 6:50:37 PM
#140:


SONG 17

Um Jammer Lammy - Fright Flight [TheArkOfTurus - ELIMINATED]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqZt9fUmGKA" data-time="


Lighthearted metal. Has some pretty good melodies. Lots of melody repetition because it's Um Jammer Lammy. 4/4. Sometimes sounds a bit too harsh.
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Flamander
11/03/18 7:03:14 PM
#141:


SONG 16

Miles Edgeworth: Ace Attorney Investigations - Kay Faraday ~ The Great Truth Burglar [FBike1 - 1/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYJRsaJBZn4" data-time="


I like the AAI series and Trials and Tribulations a lot more than other Ace Attorney osts, so this was a good pick. Good DS music - also lots of asian instrument choices. I have no idea why I like this. There's orchestra hits, I like those??
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Flamander
11/03/18 7:11:52 PM
#142:


SONG 15

999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors - Morphogenetic Sorrow [FBike1 - ELIMINATED]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjQfY47pFNs" data-time="


Sad music. Shinji Hosoe composed for this apparently. I never knew that. 'out of tune' digital ambience. Nice melody. This is one of the weirdest songs in the top 20, because the rest are all fairly energetic or have some groove to them. Also, weird to have two FBike songs next to eachother.
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Flamander
11/03/18 7:19:53 PM
#143:


SONG 14

Mischief Makers - Mini Boss Theme [NFUN - DOESN'T GET A MEDAL. ALSO, ELIMINATED]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ExAdjq5yxw" data-time="


Sounds like music for a video meme. Rave as heck. I actually really love N64 music. Also, YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO that part from 1 to like 1:20 with the varying bass bits is insane. love it.
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hombad46
11/03/18 7:20:21 PM
#144:


Flamander posted...
SONG 15

999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors - Morphogenetic Sorrow [FBike1 - ELIMINATED]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjQfY47pFNs" data-time="


Sad music. Shinji Hosoe composed for this apparently. I never knew that. 'out of tune' digital ambience. Nice melody. This is one of the weirdest songs in the top 20, because the rest are all fairly energetic or have some groove to them. Also, weird to have two FBike songs next to eachother.

Wow, didnt expect it to go so high above Blue Bird Lamentation
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FBike1
11/03/18 7:21:50 PM
#145:


Flamander posted...
Also, weird to have two FBike songs next to eachother.

...Is that a stealth insult?
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Flamander
11/03/18 7:25:36 PM
#146:


SONG 13

Devil's Crash (TurboGrafx) - Main Theme [rwlh - 1/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFWl3kF5fSA" data-time="


So I lied sort of. I have heard this, just not the TurboGrafx version - I've heard the Genesis version. Metal as heck. This is generally the sort of metal I like in VGM. Can't actually think of much to say here apart from neat!!!
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Flamander
11/03/18 7:31:49 PM
#147:


hombad46 posted...
Wow, didnt expect it to go so high above Blue Bird Lamentation

Well, Hosoe's one of my favorite composers, so yeah.

FBike1 posted...
Flamander posted...
Also, weird to have two FBike songs next to eachother.

...Is that a stealth insult?

Nah. Just me commenting on how the rankings turned out.
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Flamander
11/03/18 7:39:55 PM
#148:


SONG 12

Black Bird - Howling of the Birds [UF8 - 2/5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA-xv9RFfrY" data-time="


Sounds like Shin Megami Tensei meets Ryu Umemoto. Gets into some reallllly good FM synth territory in the second half. I was worried that I placed this too high, but nah, this is good lol.
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hombad46
11/03/18 7:41:05 PM
#149:


Flamander posted...
hombad46 posted...
Wow, didnt expect it to go so high above Blue Bird Lamentation

Well, Hosoe's one of my favorite composers, so yeah


He also did VLR thats the point
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Flamander
11/03/18 7:53:12 PM
#150:


hombad46 posted...
Flamander posted...
hombad46 posted...
Wow, didnt expect it to go so high above Blue Bird Lamentation

Well, Hosoe's one of my favorite composers, so yeah


He also did VLR thats the point


you have gifted me with new knowledge i guess.
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Flamander
11/03/18 7:59:08 PM
#151:


SONG 11

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartending Action - A. Rene [Place - 1/2]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6k8mAUfyGU" data-time="


Sounds like 80s. Has a really mellow opening then opens up into a rockin' melody. This song gets more and more energetic as it progresses. Don't like from 1:40 onwards.
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