Board 8 > deo listens to Classic Sonic level themes for the first time and ranks them

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ninkendo 11/23/19 11:13:14 PM #153:	I replayed sonic 2 about 2 weeks ago because project Lunar isn't done yet so im limited to only sonic 1 and 2 on my Genesis mini --- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png <cite>ninkendo posted [p:930605635] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>I replayed sonic 2 about 2 weeks ago because project Lunar isn't done yet so im limited to only sonic 1 and 2 on my Genesis mini</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu 11/25/19 12:30:42 AM #154:	39th: Sonic the Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone Composer: Masato Nakamura Score: 71/100 (7.3), Sonic the Hedgehog (2/7) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1doxqp7lNY Whoa what's this song!!! I've never heard it before!!! Just kidding, it's a song I actually knew of before this thing... but probably because everyone that has ever thought "video game" in their head knows it! (slight exaggeration... maybe.) It definitely has all the elements that you need to be an incredibly, incredibly memorable song, and its status as a "VGM classic" is nothing short of well deserved. Melody is an absolute ear worm, great movement to keep things new and spicy as it goes along, great sounds... just damn. Great piece of work, and one that I'll enjoy for time to come in the form of copious amounts of remixes and the like that come with this being the "main theme" for the series, so to speak. ...But also the original as well! - 38th: Sonic Mania - Green Hill Zone Act 1 Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 71/100 (7.3), Sonic Mania (14/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBnUhZw8zDI Oh wait the classic was made almost-the-same-but-actually-better huh. Very slightly gets the edge over the original version of the song because the FM sounds taken from the original aren't too drowned and muddied by reverb like some other songs are, (although they still kinda are) and the added stuff in there is pretty cool! It's kinda mostly background stuff but when you really pay attention they come out, and that's neat. But yeah it's a 2017 Green Hill Zone plain and simple, effective, good stuff. <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:930660015] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>39th: Sonic the Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone Composer: Masato Nakamura Score: 71/100 (7.3), Sonic the Hedgehog (2/7) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1doxqp7lNY Whoa what's this song!!! I've never heard it before!!! Just kidding, it's a song I actually knew of before this thing... but probably because everyone that has ever thought "video game" in their head knows it! (slight exaggeration... maybe.) It definitely has all the elements that you need to be an incredibly, incredibly memorable song, and its status as a "VGM classic" is nothing short of well deserved. Melody is an absolute ear worm, great movement to keep things new and spicy as it goes along, great sounds... just damn. Great piece of work, and one that I'll enjoy for time to come in the form of copious amounts of remixes and the like that come with this being the "main theme" for the series, so to speak. ...But also the original as well! - 38th: Sonic Mania - Green Hill Zone Act 1 Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 71/100 (7.3), Sonic Mania (14/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBnUhZw8zDI Oh wait the classic was made almost-the-same-but-actually-better huh. Very slightly gets the edge over the original version of the song because the FM sounds taken from the original aren't too drowned and muddied by reverb like some other songs are, (although they still kinda are) and the added stuff in there is pretty cool! It's kinda mostly background stuff but when you really pay attention they come out, and that's neat. But yeah it's a 2017 Green Hill Zone plain and simple, effective, good stuff.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XIII_rocks 11/27/19 2:20:28 PM #155:	Since I played Sonic 2 a lot more as a kid than Sonic 1, GHZ doesn't really have that "Sonic main theme" feel to me. I guess it'd be Emerald Hill Zone if anything. But it's still a really memorable and lovable track. --- Not to be confused with XIII_Stones. <cite>XIII_rocks posted [p:930782650] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Since I played Sonic 2 a lot more as a kid than Sonic 1, GHZ doesn't really have that "Sonic main theme" feel to me. I guess it'd be Emerald Hill Zone if anything. But it's still a really memorable and lovable track. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu 11/30/19 12:18:27 AM #156:	Alright fellas, time to kick this thing into gear once again!! - 37th: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Azure Lake Zone Composer: Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa, Masanori Hikichi Score: 71/100 (7.3), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (7/17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgbPjmA7GhQ What an energetic song!! Super bouncy and fun without being too overly sugary happy, which somehow feels like a hard thing to do for some songs. But this one nails the feel perfectly. It actually reminds me a lot of Green Hill Zone in that regard, as well as the very distinct, different sections that it has, and a very catchy main melody. Just a really solid song overall! - 36th: Sonic Mania - Tabloid Jargon - Press Garden Zone Act 1 Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 71/100 (7.3), Sonic Mania (13/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MndM7CKbq4 WHAT the WHAT how is this song so absolute(ly) chill (meg aman 10 heh) while also being very upbeat and driving and MECHANICAL WHIRRRRS and also I swear I listened to this for like forever and felt like it was a pretty long song and then it's literally a less-than-1-minute loop??? So like yeah you know a song is accomplished when you can fake getting more length out of it and get away with it. Very, very cool song, and one that I could see growing on me a lot. I already feel like I underrated it a bit!! We'll see how my opinion of it changes after I play the game ohhohohoho <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:930894476] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Alright fellas, time to kick this thing into gear once again!! - 37th: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Azure Lake Zone Composer: Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa, Masanori Hikichi Score: 71/100 (7.3), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (7/17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgbPjmA7GhQ What an energetic song!! Super bouncy and fun without being too overly sugary happy, which somehow feels like a hard thing to do for some songs. But this one nails the feel perfectly. It actually reminds me a lot of Green Hill Zone in that regard, as well as the very distinct, different sections that it has, and a very catchy main melody. Just a really solid song overall! - 36th: Sonic Mania - Tabloid Jargon - Press Garden Zone Act 1 Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 71/100 (7.3), Sonic Mania (13/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MndM7CKbq4 WHAT the WHAT how is this song so absolute(ly) chill (meg aman 10 heh) while also being very upbeat and driving and MECHANICAL WHIRRRRS and also I swear I listened to this for like forever and felt like it was a pretty long song and then it's literally a less-than-1-minute loop??? So like yeah you know a song is accomplished when you can fake getting more length out of it and get away with it. Very, very cool song, and one that I could see growing on me a lot. I already feel like I underrated it a bit!! We'll see how my opinion of it changes after I play the game ohhohohoho</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu 11/30/19 1:42:33 AM #157:	35th: Sonic Mania - Oil Ocean Zone Act 2 Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 71/100 (7.3), Sonic Mania (12/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn1cxLMt5nE Oh sorry I think I'm in the wrong topic actually, I meant to rate a Sonic song not a Shantae song... well, apparently they're the same thing in this one! REALLY love the electronic backing in this one, it adds a really, really cool flair to the song that makes it so much fun to listen to honestly. It's kind of crazy to listen up from the original to Mania Act 1 to this remix and think about just how much I think it improves as it goes along. Makes me wanna get up and belly dance... not that anyone really wants to think about that probably. But seriously, what a good Shantae song!! - 34th: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Mystic Cave Zone (2P) Composer: Masato Nakamura Score: 71/100 (7.3), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (3/14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxPZqsc_uzA BRUH THIS BASS THOUGH WHAT??? I absolutely love it and I'm really glad it stays for literally the entire song because it does a really good job of driving all these different melodies that come in and out and different snippits on different instruments all over the place. It's very engaging to listen to and has a lot of really cool harmonies to me as well, and it's really energetic and WOW just really fun!! How'd this get put as a 2P song instead of get used for a main zone?! Oh... wait...... <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:930896605] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>35th: Sonic Mania - Oil Ocean Zone Act 2 Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 71/100 (7.3), Sonic Mania (12/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn1cxLMt5nE Oh sorry I think I'm in the wrong topic actually, I meant to rate a Sonic song not a Shantae song... well, apparently they're the same thing in this one! REALLY love the electronic backing in this one, it adds a really, really cool flair to the song that makes it so much fun to listen to honestly. It's kind of crazy to listen up from the original to Mania Act 1 to this remix and think about just how much I think it improves as it goes along. Makes me wanna get up and belly dance... not that anyone really wants to think about that probably. But seriously, what a good Shantae song!! - 34th: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Mystic Cave Zone (2P) Composer: Masato Nakamura Score: 71/100 (7.3), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (3/14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxPZqsc_uzA BRUH THIS BASS THOUGH WHAT??? I absolutely love it and I'm really glad it stays for literally the entire song because it does a really good job of driving all these different melodies that come in and out and different snippits on different instruments all over the place. It's very engaging to listen to and has a lot of really cool harmonies to me as well, and it's really energetic and WOW just really fun!! How'd this get put as a 2P song instead of get used for a main zone?! Oh... wait......</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XIII_rocks 11/30/19 2:29:32 AM #158:	I remember playing Mania and being blown away by that Oil Ocean remix It's so good --- Not to be confused with XIII_Stones. <cite>XIII_rocks posted [p:930897763] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>I remember playing Mania and being blown away by that Oil Ocean remix It's so good </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu 12/02/19 2:54:55 AM #159:	33rd: Sonic Mania - Skyway Octane - Mirage Saloon Zone Act 1 ST Mix Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 71/100 (7.3), Sonic Mania (11/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc2jgJiBT6c Very cool, unique sounds in this one! It's like a shmup mixed with a western racing game, but made for a platformer, and has that kinda old time-y feel strewn throughout in things like the recurring flute motif thing, and the guitar. Juxtaposed with the electronic drums and synths in the backing which are all doing really cool ostinatos makes this really fun to listen to and pick apart as it happens. The parts where the progression gradually raises chromatically is REALLY REALLY COOL like we're soaring now up to the rockin' skies!! Also hi Sky Chase I know I kinda blasted you but it's cool to hear that little homage in there!!! Really fun to listen to and conceptually impressive so yeah it's gonna get high marks from me. - 32nd: Sonic CD (USA) - Stardust Speedway "B" mix Composer: Spencer Nilsen, David Young Score: 72/100 (7.3), Sonic CD (USA) (1/21) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUG9lWhD0Ew OKAY so hear me out I know I've blasted this game's guitar use before but THIS is the kind of electric guitar that makes me go WHOOOOOOA the grunginess of it as opposed to "LISTEN TO ME WAIL AND SOUND ""COOL"" WWAAWAWAWAA" that happens in a lot of the other songs, I really like what the song does. The main synth in the intro that keeps repeating and pans back and forth and gets filtered in and out is really fucking cool too like THIS SONG IS JUST SO COOL. Staaaaarduuuuuuuuuust it has the big slappy snare hits and claps that I go crazy for too what the heck this song is like the essence of what I actually like in rock stuff so good for you song, thank you for showing me the light of the USA Sonic CD Soundtrack!! Very good song! - The time has arrived once again, and this time we say farewell to our first full-sized soundtrack... Sonic CD (USA). This one was probably the soundtrack I heard a lot of hype over from a number of people I know, so I feel kinda bad that what seemed to be quite a number of people's favorite soundtrack is the first big boy to head out. But regardless, I still really enjoyed the soundtrack overall! A lot of its under-performance came from me just personally not caring for a number of songs, but not necessarily finding them bad at all, so while it leaves the group early it certainly isn't gone without leaving a mark on my mind overall!! 161st (46, 6.0): Quartz Quadrant 154th (52, 6.3): Collision Chaos "G" mix 141st (57, 6.6): Palmtree Panic "G" mix 140th (57, 6.6): Palmtree Panic 134th (58, 6.7): Metallic Madness 133rd (58, 6.7): Metallic Madness "B" mix 118th (59, 6.7): Collision Chaos "B" mix 114th (60, 6.7): Stardust Speedway 113th (60, 6.7): Tidal Tempest "B" mix 110th (60, 6.7): Wacky Workbench "B" mix 105th (61, 6.8): Tidal Tempest 97th (61, 6.8): Wacky Workbench "G" mix 96th (61, 6.8): Tidal Tempest "G" mix 94th (61, 6.8): Wacky Workbench 93rd (61, 6.8): Palmtree Panic "B" mix 92nd (61, 6.8): Collision Chaos 90th (62, 6.8): Stardust Speedway "G" mix 61st (66, 7.0): Metallic Madness "G" mix 55th (67, 7.1): Quartz Quadrant "G" mix 54th (67, 7.1): Quartz Quadrant "B" mix 32nd (72, 7.3): Stardust Speedway "B" mix <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:930988115] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>33rd: Sonic Mania - Skyway Octane - Mirage Saloon Zone Act 1 ST Mix Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 71/100 (7.3), Sonic Mania (11/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc2jgJiBT6c Very cool, unique sounds in this one! It's like a shmup mixed with a western racing game, but made for a platformer, and has that kinda old time-y feel strewn throughout in things like the recurring flute motif thing, and the guitar. Juxtaposed with the electronic drums and synths in the backing which are all doing really cool ostinatos makes this really fun to listen to and pick apart as it happens. The parts where the progression gradually raises chromatically is REALLY REALLY COOL like we're soaring now up to the rockin' skies!! Also hi Sky Chase I know I kinda blasted you but it's cool to hear that little homage in there!!! Really fun to listen to and conceptually impressive so yeah it's gonna get high marks from me. - 32nd: Sonic CD (USA) - Stardust Speedway "B" mix Composer: Spencer Nilsen, David Young Score: 72/100 (7.3), Sonic CD (USA) (1/21) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUG9lWhD0Ew OKAY so hear me out I know I've blasted this game's guitar use before but THIS is the kind of electric guitar that makes me go WHOOOOOOA the grunginess of it as opposed to "LISTEN TO ME WAIL AND SOUND ""COOL"" WWAAWAWAWAA" that happens in a lot of the other songs, I really like what the song does. The main synth in the intro that keeps repeating and pans back and forth and gets filtered in and out is really fucking cool too like THIS SONG IS JUST SO COOL. Staaaaarduuuuuuuuuust it has the big slappy snare hits and claps that I go crazy for too what the heck this song is like the essence of what I actually like in rock stuff so good for you song, thank you for showing me the light of the USA Sonic CD Soundtrack!! Very good song! - The time has arrived once again, and this time we say farewell to our first full-sized soundtrack... Sonic CD (USA). This one was probably the soundtrack I heard a lot of hype over from a number of people I know, so I feel kinda bad that what seemed to be quite a number of people's favorite soundtrack is the first big boy to head out. But regardless, I still really enjoyed the soundtrack overall! A lot of its under-performance came from me just personally not caring for a number of songs, but not necessarily finding them bad at all, so while it leaves the group early it certainly isn't gone without leaving a mark on my mind overall!! 161st (46, 6.0): Quartz Quadrant 154th (52, 6.3): Collision Chaos "G" mix 141st (57, 6.6): Palmtree Panic "G" mix 140th (57, 6.6): Palmtree Panic 134th (58, 6.7): Metallic Madness 133rd (58, 6.7): Metallic Madness "B" mix 118th (59, 6.7): Collision Chaos "B" mix 114th (60, 6.7): Stardust Speedway 113th (60, 6.7): Tidal Tempest "B" mix 110th (60, 6.7): Wacky Workbench "B" mix 105th (61, 6.8): Tidal Tempest 97th (61, 6.8): Wacky Workbench "G" mix 96th (61, 6.8): Tidal Tempest "G" mix 94th (61, 6.8): Wacky Workbench 93rd (61, 6.8): Palmtree Panic "B" mix 92nd (61, 6.8): Collision Chaos 90th (62, 6.8): Stardust Speedway "G" mix 61st (66, 7.0): Metallic Madness "G" mix 55th (67, 7.1): Quartz Quadrant "G" mix 54th (67, 7.1): Quartz Quadrant "B" mix 32nd (72, 7.3): Stardust Speedway "B" mix</quote> ... 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banshiryuu 12/02/19 3:12:16 AM #160:	31st: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Hydrocity Zone Act 2 Composer: Masayuki Nagao Score: 72/100 (7.3), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (6/17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNYL4w-qxcE Bouncy fun time in underwater drowning hell world yaay!! The intro really starts off setting the overall light-hearted mood, but it's when 0:22 happens that the song really kicks into gear for me. The melody from here on out to loop is just SOOOO damn catchy like WHat? Nagao's take on the jazzy and suave Act 1 and turning it into the high-energy banger is just... incredible, honestly. It's definitely the same composition at heart, but he just ran with it and turned it into this song that just makes me wanna dance, like I swear it's physically impossible to not bop to it at least a little while listening to it. Infectious to the third degree, and pretty damn deserving of the hype that it gets. - 30th: Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Tidal Tempest "B" mix Composer: Masafumi Ogata Score: 73/100 (7.4), Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) (8/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNS1bTtTOVQ God I just fuckin LOOOOVE the ultra electric feel of the JP/EU Bad Future songs, like seriously taking "zone environment but if we put flashing neon dystopian lights on everything even" and embedding that thought process into a song is absolutely nutty and they nail it Every. Single. God Damn. Time. This one's pretty simple and doesn't really have a main melody like... ever, but it gets away with that by just hammering you with this image with every single sound that it puts forth and like AAAAAAA I am stuck in Blade Runner Cave Drowning Help! Incredibly successful in that regard and fun to listen to just to keep imagining the background to this song like I have never looked at "Tidal Tempest Bad Future What It Looks Like" Ever and I bet I could look it up and know exactly what it looks like.... Okay so there's not really lights from what I can see but its definitely rusty dystopian cool stuff great atmosphere good song!!! <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:930988504] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>31st: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Hydrocity Zone Act 2 Composer: Masayuki Nagao Score: 72/100 (7.3), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (6/17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNYL4w-qxcE Bouncy fun time in underwater drowning hell world yaay!! The intro really starts off setting the overall light-hearted mood, but it's when 0:22 happens that the song really kicks into gear for me. The melody from here on out to loop is just SOOOO damn catchy like WHat? Nagao's take on the jazzy and suave Act 1 and turning it into the high-energy banger is just... incredible, honestly. It's definitely the same composition at heart, but he just ran with it and turned it into this song that just makes me wanna dance, like I swear it's physically impossible to not bop to it at least a little while listening to it. Infectious to the third degree, and pretty damn deserving of the hype that it gets. - 30th: Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Tidal Tempest "B" mix Composer: Masafumi Ogata Score: 73/100 (7.4), Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) (8/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNS1bTtTOVQ God I just fuckin LOOOOVE the ultra electric feel of the JP/EU Bad Future songs, like seriously taking "zone environment but if we put flashing neon dystopian lights on everything even" and embedding that thought process into a song is absolutely nutty and they nail it Every. Single. God Damn. Time. This one's pretty simple and doesn't really have a main melody like... ever, but it gets away with that by just hammering you with this image with every single sound that it puts forth and like AAAAAAA I am stuck in Blade Runner Cave Drowning Help! Incredibly successful in that regard and fun to listen to just to keep imagining the background to this song like I have never looked at "Tidal Tempest Bad Future What It Looks Like" Ever and I bet I could look it up and know exactly what it looks like.... Okay so there's not really lights from what I can see but its definitely rusty dystopian cool stuff great atmosphere good song!!!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 12/02/19 12:11:01 PM #161:	ya go my Hydrocity Act 2 --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/080/145/638.png https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:930999846] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>ya go my Hydrocity Act 2</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XIII_rocks 12/02/19 2:05:47 PM #162:	Gotta say Hydrocity is a little lower than I thought Though Act 1 is still alive so there's that --- Not to be confused with XIII_Stones. <cite>XIII_rocks posted [p:931004268] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Gotta say Hydrocity is a little lower than I thought Though Act 1 is still alive so there's that </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cavedweller2000 12/02/19 4:04:56 PM #163:	Cavedweller2000 posted... I'm gonna say Chemical Plant Zone from the second game is in the top 10. That's my guess anyway My prediction is still holding on! --- Well done to Advokaiser for finishing 104 places above me in the 2018 CBX Guru Contest! <cite>Cavedweller2000 posted [p:931009253] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Cavedweller2000 posted...</cite> <quote>I'm gonna say Chemical Plant Zone from the second game is in the top 10. That's my guess anyway</quote> My prediction is still holding on!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SuperbVEVO 12/02/19 4:42:46 PM #164:	I mean chemical plant zone in the top 10 seems like a pretty safe bet to me <cite>SuperbVEVO posted [p:931010835] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>I mean chemical plant zone in the top 10 seems like a pretty safe bet to me</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cavedweller2000 12/03/19 1:06:34 PM #165:	SuperbVEVO posted... I mean chemical plant zone in the top 10 seems like a pretty safe bet to me Really? Well this is the first Sonic level theme ranking I've ever seen and just because it's one of my faves, I have no idea how others view it. Could have just as easily finished bottom :-) --- Well done to Advokaiser for finishing 104 places above me in the 2018 CBX Guru Contest! <cite>Cavedweller2000 posted [p:931049692] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>SuperbVEVO posted...</cite> <quote>I mean chemical plant zone in the top 10 seems like a pretty safe bet to me</quote> Really? Well this is the first Sonic level theme ranking I've ever seen and just because it's one of my faves, I have no idea how others view it. Could have just as easily finished bottom :-)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XIII_rocks 12/03/19 1:42:31 PM #166:	Chemical Plant is fairly universally beloved But this has been a very positive list overall so it could be seen as just one great track among a series of them and it'd end up lower. But usually it is right at the forefront of any discussion of 2D Sonic music. --- Not to be confused with XIII_Stones. <cite>XIII_rocks posted [p:931051373] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Chemical Plant is fairly universally beloved But this has been a very positive list overall so it could be seen as just one great track among a series of them and it'd end up lower. But usually it is right at the forefront of any discussion of 2D Sonic music. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ninkendo 12/03/19 1:47:19 PM #167:	I would put chemical plant third behind flying battery and ice cap --- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png <cite>ninkendo posted [p:931051582] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>I would put chemical plant third behind flying battery and ice cap</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cavedweller2000 12/03/19 3:13:52 PM #168:	Every day is a school day! --- Well done to Advokaiser for finishing 104 places above me in the 2018 CBX Guru Contest! <cite>Cavedweller2000 posted [p:931055382] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Every day is a school day!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ninkendo 12/03/19 5:17:02 PM #169:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U33SoW8UaB4 --- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png <cite>ninkendo posted [p:931060554] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U33SoW8UaB4</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu 12/04/19 1:48:25 AM #170:	29th: Sonic Mania Plus - Angel Island Zone Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 73/100 (7.4), Sonic Mania (10/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZiccIwYFfo 28th: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Angel Island Zone Act 1 Composer: Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa, Masanori Hikichi Score: 73/100 (7.4), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (5/17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbPPWKEfw6I I'll just rate these together since it's so close for me, and the difference between the two is the "the Mania is a little too messy production-wise" problem that's come up like six times already so I'll just talk about the song in general! Okay right off the bat this song starts out with those INSANE rolls I LOOOOVE the rolls everywhere, like also when it comes back really subtly at 0:47, and honestly just the composition style in general is so Cool and Chill and fun!!! The panned "call-and-response" in almost every part is so cool, both main sections at 0:14 and 0:29 that do this with like two melodies on two instruments that never really overlap but make one melody together, though the former is much more blunt with it and that makes it cool when they start to blend together in the second part, and then 0:44 everything really comes together and ends the song off strong. It's not as good a "first level" song as Green Hill imo, ironically for good reason cause it's much more complex of a song to me, and thus that makes it win out in general for me. Fun fact, I actually did know this song before doing this ranking because of Smash Bros... but I deadass thought it was the first level for Sonic 2 until this year. Oops. (Also note, I've seen a common theory/thought that Tomonori Sawada is the one composer for this one and possibly Act 2 too, but he's confirmed he did the title theme and some jingles but nothing else. Since it's almost definitely not Howard Drossin, based on the album that the Sawada thinking comes from I think it's more likely to be Yoshiaki Kashima, but still also probably not Kashima. Why must you be like this Sonic 3???) <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:931080044] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>29th: Sonic Mania Plus - Angel Island Zone Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 73/100 (7.4), Sonic Mania (10/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZiccIwYFfo 28th: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Angel Island Zone Act 1 Composer: Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa, Masanori Hikichi Score: 73/100 (7.4), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (5/17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbPPWKEfw6I I'll just rate these together since it's so close for me, and the difference between the two is the "the Mania is a little too messy production-wise" problem that's come up like six times already so I'll just talk about the song in general! Okay right off the bat this song starts out with those INSANE rolls I LOOOOVE the rolls everywhere, like also when it comes back really subtly at 0:47, and honestly just the composition style in general is so Cool and Chill and fun!!! The panned "call-and-response" in almost every part is so cool, both main sections at 0:14 and 0:29 that do this with like two melodies on two instruments that never really overlap but make one melody together, though the former is much more blunt with it and that makes it cool when they start to blend together in the second part, and then 0:44 everything really comes together and ends the song off strong. It's not as good a "first level" song as Green Hill imo, ironically for good reason cause it's much more complex of a song to me, and thus that makes it win out in general for me. Fun fact, I actually did know this song before doing this ranking because of Smash Bros... but I deadass thought it was the first level for Sonic 2 until this year. Oops. (Also note, I've seen a common theory/thought that Tomonori Sawada is the one composer for this one and possibly Act 2 too, but he's confirmed he did the title theme and some jingles but nothing else. Since it's almost definitely not Howard Drossin, based on the album that the Sawada thinking comes from I think it's more likely to be Yoshiaki Kashima, but still also probably not Kashima. Why must you be like this Sonic 3???)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XIII_rocks 12/08/19 12:58:35 PM #171:	Strangers in Moscow --- Not to be confused with XIII_Stones. <cite>XIII_rocks posted [p:931278204] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Strangers in Moscow </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu 12/09/19 12:58:54 AM #172:	27th: Sonic & Knuckles - Sky Sanctuary Zone Composer: Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa, Masanori Hikichi Score: 74/100 (7.5), Sonic & Knuckles (4/12) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGFkLgTX5uo How in the WORLD did Sky Chase and Wing Fortress go so wrong, and then Sky Sanctuary go so right?! This is THE quintessential "final journey through the clouds" song, it is absolutely breathtaking honestly how beautiful it is while also utilizing a rather harsh, consistently high timbre. I LOOOOVE the very high "vibrating" background synth as well it's like the slow sound of propellers or something, like time itself is being slowed mid-flight causing the fast whrrrrrrr to become this fast but identifiable beat and that's SOO COOOL what the heck????? You can feel the determination-filled struggle to fight on in the melody and in the chord progression and it's just... an overall powerful song. Really, really great stuff. - 26th: Sonic Manic - Hydrocity Zone Act 2 Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 74/100 (7.5), Sonic Mania (9/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gLfTPSTwBQ God here we have another Mania version that just makes this song sound so damn clean! The upgrade to "real" percussion makes the rhythm section pop out SOOO much it's actually insanity going back and forth and listening to how much it fills in space I didn't even really know was there in the original. The original leads are still fucking phenomenal in this version as well, which usually is where Mania songs tend to take a hit and feel really muddy, but the new backing stuff that's very, very, VERY far back there at like 0:23 compliment the leads VERY well. Yeah, this is definitely the go-to version for this song; very very good and while it's not at the top of the top like it seems to be for most people, I definitely appreciate it and actually listen to it quite a lot!! <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:931308527] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>27th: Sonic & Knuckles - Sky Sanctuary Zone Composer: Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa, Masanori Hikichi Score: 74/100 (7.5), Sonic & Knuckles (4/12) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGFkLgTX5uo How in the WORLD did Sky Chase and Wing Fortress go so wrong, and then Sky Sanctuary go so right?! This is THE quintessential "final journey through the clouds" song, it is absolutely breathtaking honestly how beautiful it is while also utilizing a rather harsh, consistently high timbre. I LOOOOVE the very high "vibrating" background synth as well it's like the slow sound of propellers or something, like time itself is being slowed mid-flight causing the fast whrrrrrrr to become this fast but identifiable beat and that's SOO COOOL what the heck????? You can feel the determination-filled struggle to fight on in the melody and in the chord progression and it's just... an overall powerful song. Really, really great stuff. - 26th: Sonic Manic - Hydrocity Zone Act 2 Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 74/100 (7.5), Sonic Mania (9/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gLfTPSTwBQ God here we have another Mania version that just makes this song sound so damn clean! The upgrade to "real" percussion makes the rhythm section pop out SOOO much it's actually insanity going back and forth and listening to how much it fills in space I didn't even really know was there in the original. The original leads are still fucking phenomenal in this version as well, which usually is where Mania songs tend to take a hit and feel really muddy, but the new backing stuff that's very, very, VERY far back there at like 0:23 compliment the leads VERY well. Yeah, this is definitely the go-to version for this song; very very good and while it's not at the top of the top like it seems to be for most people, I definitely appreciate it and actually listen to it quite a lot!! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XIII_rocks 12/09/19 1:48:18 AM #173:	I love everything about Sky Sanctuary One of the great individual levels in gaming --- Not to be confused with XIII_Stones. <cite>XIII_rocks posted [p:931309859] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>I love everything about Sky Sanctuary One of the great individual levels in gaming </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XIII_rocks 12/09/19 1:48:45 AM #174:	Also Sonic Manic has a pretty good soundtrack apparently and I want to play it --- Not to be confused with XIII_Stones. <cite>XIII_rocks posted [p:931309878] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Also Sonic Manic has a pretty good soundtrack apparently and I want to play it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ninkendo 12/09/19 2:03:08 AM #175:	the most manic of sonics --- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png <cite>ninkendo posted [p:931310240] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>the most manic of sonics </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 12/09/19 8:18:27 AM #176:	Sky Sanctuary is so good --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/080/145/638.png https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:931316364] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Sky Sanctuary is so good </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Grand Kirby 12/12/19 12:06:03 PM #177:	ninkendo posted... the most manic of sonics No, that's this guy: --- Okay, I rolled a 14. What's that mean? Hsu That you're a cheater. This is a 12-sided die. Chan <cite>Grand Kirby posted [p:931472294] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>ninkendo posted... </cite> <quote>the most manic of sonics</quote>No, that's this guy: </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XIII_rocks 12/12/19 2:23:57 PM #178:	Cool --- Not to be confused with XIII_Stones. <cite>XIII_rocks posted [p:931478326] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Cool </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XIII_rocks 12/14/19 5:04:08 PM #179:	Manic --- Not to be confused with XIII_Stones. <cite>XIII_rocks posted [p:931585403] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Manic </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu 12/14/19 7:16:35 PM #180:	25th: Knuckles' Chaotix - Speed of Sound (Speed Slider Zone) Composer: Junko Shiratsu Score: 75/100 (7.5), Knuckles' Chaotix (1/8) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtqLn6mld98 HOT DAMN THAT 32X PERCUSSION IS SO GOOOOD this song showcases it off soooo good, AND it's a downright bop on top of all that. From the intro you know that this is gonna get your blood pumping, then it hits you with its infectious melodies that won't get out of my head!! The melody starting at 0:42 is downright amazing, I love that part a lot and I like how the backing scales get progressively louder and more built upon as the part repeats for a second and third time. This song is just too damn cool, it's an absolute delight to listen to every single time!! - It's that time of the ranking again; time to say goodbye to our dear friends on Team Chaotix and their game Knuckles' Chaotix. I was really impressed by this one; even if a few songs ranked a bit lower down, I thought overall that this game's selection was cool and I'm really intrigued to play the game and see the areas behind the songs! As per usual here's the overview of how everything did: 164th (43, 5.9): Take a Nap (Introduction Zone) 160th (46, 6.0): Labyrinth (Amazing Arena Zone (Lights Off)) 143rd (57, 6.6): Seascape (Marina Madness Zone) 74th (64, 6.9): Midnight Greenhouse (Botanic Base Zone) 63rd (66, 7.0): Door Into Summer (Isolated Island Zone) 53rd (68, 7.1): Electoria (Techno Tower Zone) 52nd (68, 7.1): New Moon (Amazing Arena Zone (Lights On)) 25th (75, 7.5): Speed of Sound (Speed Slider Zone) <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:931589972] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>25th: Knuckles' Chaotix - Speed of Sound (Speed Slider Zone) Composer: Junko Shiratsu Score: 75/100 (7.5), Knuckles' Chaotix (1/8) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtqLn6mld98 HOT DAMN THAT 32X PERCUSSION IS SO GOOOOD this song showcases it off soooo good, AND it's a downright bop on top of all that. From the intro you know that this is gonna get your blood pumping, then it hits you with its infectious melodies that won't get out of my head!! The melody starting at 0:42 is downright amazing, I love that part a lot and I like how the backing scales get progressively louder and more built upon as the part repeats for a second and third time. This song is just too damn cool, it's an absolute delight to listen to every single time!! - It's that time of the ranking again; time to say goodbye to our dear friends on Team Chaotix and their game Knuckles' Chaotix. I was really impressed by this one; even if a few songs ranked a bit lower down, I thought overall that this game's selection was cool and I'm really intrigued to play the game and see the areas behind the songs! As per usual here's the overview of how everything did: 164th (43, 5.9): Take a Nap (Introduction Zone) 160th (46, 6.0): Labyrinth (Amazing Arena Zone (Lights Off)) 143rd (57, 6.6): Seascape (Marina Madness Zone) 74th (64, 6.9): Midnight Greenhouse (Botanic Base Zone) 63rd (66, 7.0): Door Into Summer (Isolated Island Zone) 53rd (68, 7.1): Electoria (Techno Tower Zone) 52nd (68, 7.1): New Moon (Amazing Arena Zone (Lights On)) 25th (75, 7.5): Speed of Sound (Speed Slider Zone) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ninkendo 12/14/19 7:49:27 PM #181:	The fighting freak knuckles --- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png <cite>ninkendo posted [p:931591309] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>The fighting freak knuckles </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Grand Kirby 12/14/19 8:11:21 PM #182:	banshiryuu posted... I'm really intrigued to play the game and see the areas behind the songs! I thought the same thing when I first heard the music. The game really isn't even close to as good. --- Okay, I rolled a 14. What's that mean? Hsu That you're a cheater. This is a 12-sided die. Chan <cite>Grand Kirby posted [p:931592097] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>banshiryuu posted... </cite> <quote>I'm really intrigued to play the game and see the areas behind the songs!</quote>I thought the same thing when I first heard the music. The game really isn't even close to as good. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 12/15/19 9:22:29 PM #183:	My most controversial opinion is that Sky Sanctuary isn't that good at all (the music nor the level). One of the most improved levels in Generations. --- _foolmo_ 2 + 2 = 4 <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:931640273] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>My most controversial opinion is that Sky Sanctuary isn't that good at all (the music nor the level). One of the most improved levels in Generations. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu 12/16/19 9:52:10 PM #184:	24th: Sonic the Hedgehog - Star Light Zone Composer: Masato Nakamura Score: 76/100 (7.6), Sonic the Hedgehog (1/7) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKawHpdyMSU What an absolutely infectious uplifting tune. I found out recently that SEGA uses this song as music for their UFO Catchers in Japan, and that's somehow so fitting it's insane. This is borderline a much better victory song than it is a level theme for a platformer, but that's not a knock against it at all. I don't know much about the levels of Star Light Zone themselves, but even if they were the most rage-inducing piles of steaming garbage ever there's no way I could ever be mad with this playing in the background. Incredible song, I could listen to it for hours on end, and actually have done exactly that... even while I sleep, this song does the trick. Definitely deserving of its position atop the rest of the soundtrack here. - As we near the end, it's no surprise we'll be seeing games dropping like flies now, and next up we have the big boy that started the ball rolling and allowed us to hear literally every single song in this ranking: Sonic the Hedgehog! As far as starts go, its honestly hot too shabby a soundtrack at all. Some really great stuff in there, and even the bottom of the selection at least is memorable in some way. No wonder people still really, really care about it to this day. As per the usual, here's the roundup: 172nd (24, 4.9): Final Zone 168th (37, 5.6): Labyrinth Zone 163rd (44, 5.9): Spring Yard Zone 123rd (59, 6.7): Scrap Brain Zone 56th (67, 7.1): Marble Zone 39th (71, 7.3): Green Hill Zone 24th (76, 7.6): Star Light Zone <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:931687316] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>24th: Sonic the Hedgehog - Star Light Zone Composer: Masato Nakamura Score: 76/100 (7.6), Sonic the Hedgehog (1/7) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKawHpdyMSU What an absolutely infectious uplifting tune. I found out recently that SEGA uses this song as music for their UFO Catchers in Japan, and that's somehow so fitting it's insane. This is borderline a much better victory song than it is a level theme for a platformer, but that's not a knock against it at all. I don't know much about the levels of Star Light Zone themselves, but even if they were the most rage-inducing piles of steaming garbage ever there's no way I could ever be mad with this playing in the background. Incredible song, I could listen to it for hours on end, and actually have done exactly that... even while I sleep, this song does the trick. Definitely deserving of its position atop the rest of the soundtrack here. - As we near the end, it's no surprise we'll be seeing games dropping like flies now, and next up we have the big boy that started the ball rolling and allowed us to hear literally every single song in this ranking: Sonic the Hedgehog! As far as starts go, its honestly hot too shabby a soundtrack at all. Some really great stuff in there, and even the bottom of the selection at least is memorable in some way. No wonder people still really, really care about it to this day. As per the usual, here's the roundup: 172nd (24, 4.9): Final Zone 168th (37, 5.6): Labyrinth Zone 163rd (44, 5.9): Spring Yard Zone 123rd (59, 6.7): Scrap Brain Zone 56th (67, 7.1): Marble Zone 39th (71, 7.3): Green Hill Zone 24th (76, 7.6): Star Light Zone </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 12/16/19 9:55:02 PM #185:	and on a similar note I'll say that Star Light Zone as a song and as a level is pretty overrated --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/080/145/638.png https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:931687446] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>and on a similar note I'll say that Star Light Zone as a song and as a level is pretty overrated </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
McMoogle 12/17/19 8:07:05 AM #186:	I was really hoping Star Light Zone would be in Mania as I'd have love to see what they'd do with the music and visuals but I guess it'd be redundant with Stardust Speedway Zone being in there already --- I use antlers in ALL of my decorating. <cite>McMoogle posted [p:931701599] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>I was really hoping Star Light Zone would be in Mania as I'd have love to see what they'd do with the music and visuals but I guess it'd be redundant with Stardust Speedway Zone being in there already </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HanOfTheNekos 12/17/19 9:45:26 AM #187:	Wow the sonic 2 disrespect and dont even get me started on hydrocity 1 smh --- "Bordate is a pretty shady place, what with the gangs, casinos, evil corporations and water park." - FAHtastic <cite>HanOfTheNekos posted [p:931703799] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Wow the sonic 2 disrespect and dont even get me started on hydrocity 1 smh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XIII_rocks 12/19/19 9:01:59 AM #188:	Sonic 1 soundtrack in general isn't one of my favourites so not too sad to see it go --- Not to be confused with XIII_Stones. <cite>XIII_rocks posted [p:931793815] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Sonic 1 soundtrack in general isn't one of my favourites so not too sad to see it go </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu 12/20/19 1:50:44 AM #189:	23rd: Sonic Mania - Lights, Camera, Action! - Studiopolis Zone Act 1 Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 76/100 (7.6), Sonic Mania (8/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMwM6hLEyeY Okay so funny story, I actually do remember this song from VGMC13, but I didn't pay it much mind there over the course of the contest. Not sure why, I definitely liked it when I listened to it but was just kinda "oh yeah cool song nice." Uhhhhhh yeah cool song more like fuckin' banger??? It's like if Casino Night or Carnival Night took place in Las Vegas instead with all these suave lights and people in nice posh clothes strutting through a casino up to a poker table and cleaning everyone in one hand. It seriously makes me feel richer just listening to it why can't you actually give me money song?! If I had to pick one part of this song that makes me groove the most I'd actually be hard-pressed to choose between that absolutely tasty piano solo at 0:24 and the main chorus call-and-response between the digi trumpet and synth at 0:56. Both parts are just mmmmmmmm. It's kind of sad because looking back at VGMC13... I still wouldn't have voted for this over any of the three songs it faced!! (it had a bye, then beat Secret of Mana (2018) - Steel and Snare, Deemo - Rhuzerv, and Xenoblade 2 Torna - Battle!!/Torna) Oops... Very good song though, I'm definitely a much bigger fan now. <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:931830608] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>23rd: Sonic Mania - Lights, Camera, Action! - Studiopolis Zone Act 1 Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 76/100 (7.6), Sonic Mania (8/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMwM6hLEyeY Okay so funny story, I actually do remember this song from VGMC13, but I didn't pay it much mind there over the course of the contest. Not sure why, I definitely liked it when I listened to it but was just kinda "oh yeah cool song nice." Uhhhhhh yeah cool song more like fuckin' banger??? It's like if Casino Night or Carnival Night took place in Las Vegas instead with all these suave lights and people in nice posh clothes strutting through a casino up to a poker table and cleaning everyone in one hand. It seriously makes me feel richer just listening to it why can't you actually give me money song?! If I had to pick one part of this song that makes me groove the most I'd actually be hard-pressed to choose between that absolutely tasty piano solo at 0:24 and the main chorus call-and-response between the digi trumpet and synth at 0:56. Both parts are just mmmmmmmm. It's kind of sad because looking back at VGMC13... I still wouldn't have voted for this over any of the three songs it faced!! (it had a bye, then beat Secret of Mana (2018) - Steel and Snare, Deemo - Rhuzerv, and Xenoblade 2 Torna - Battle!!/Torna) Oops... Very good song though, I'm definitely a much bigger fan now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu 12/22/19 2:54:31 AM #190:	22nd: Sonic Mania - Chemical Plant Zone Act 2 Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 77/100 (7.6), Sonic Mania (7/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO5n6FUcwDA Here we have a very funky remix of Chemical Plant, which in and of itself is an amazing composition (which should be pretty easy to guess I'd think by it not showing up, so I won't go into detail) and thus this remix had some big shoes to fill. And it succeeded in some areas... and fell in others. Basically, I don't think any part that can be immediately compared to the original is better or even equal at all. But all the added stuff is HOOOTTTT, the constant background wobble synth and sirens, the way the percussion mixes up quite often, and what's that at 1:00???? :eyes: Anyway kinda weird to be writing about negativity this high up but it's hard not to compare it to the original, but when I separate myself from that for a bit it's still incredibly, incredibly enjoyable. Big fan!! <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:931911673] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>22nd: Sonic Mania - Chemical Plant Zone Act 2 Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 77/100 (7.6), Sonic Mania (7/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO5n6FUcwDA Here we have a very funky remix of Chemical Plant, which in and of itself is an amazing composition (which should be pretty easy to guess I'd think by it not showing up, so I won't go into detail) and thus this remix had some big shoes to fill. And it succeeded in some areas... and fell in others. Basically, I don't think any part that can be immediately compared to the original is better or even equal at all. But all the added stuff is HOOOTTTT, the constant background wobble synth and sirens, the way the percussion mixes up quite often, and what's that at 1:00???? :eyes: Anyway kinda weird to be writing about negativity this high up but it's hard not to compare it to the original, but when I separate myself from that for a bit it's still incredibly, incredibly enjoyable. Big fan!!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu 12/22/19 3:14:49 AM #191:	21st: Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Quartz Quadrant "B" mix Composer: Naofumi Hataya Score: 78/100 (7.7), Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) (7/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ-6ChzHpds YEEESS BAD FUTURE TIME BABY god all the vocal sampling in these things are seriously on another level; even just like the little "uhn"s in the beginning and stuff ORCH HITS AT 0:39 ARE MY LIFELINE okay just. every single sound in this thing is something i really like and this is definitely a song I like more for "picking apart and enjoying small bits at once" rather than the whole song if that makes any sense?? Like sometimes I'll only listen to the bass, or the bass and the soft guitar strumming in the background, or the melody and percussion or something. Stripping it down makes it even more fun to listen to and that's not a very common thing in music at all for me so it's cool to get to do that with this one. Really great song. - Alright, we have now reached the Top 20!! Up until this point, these songs still have yet to appear: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Emerald Hill Zone Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Chemical Plant Zone Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Palmtree Panic "B" mix Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Wacky Workbench "B" mix Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Stardust Speedway "B" mix Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Metallic Madness Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Metallic Madness "P" mix Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Angel Island Zone Act 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - IceCap Zone Act 1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - IceCap Zone Act 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Chrome Gadget Zone Sonic & Knuckles - Flying Battery Zone Act 1 Sonic & Knuckles - Flying Battery Zone Act 2 Sonic & Knuckles - Lava Reef Zone Act 1 Sonic Mania - Chemical Plant Zone Act 1 Sonic Mania - Prime Time - Studiopolis Zone Act 2 Sonic Mania - Flying Battery Zone Act 1 Sonic Mania - Flying Battery Zone Act 2 Sonic Mania - Lava Reef Zone Act 1 Sonic Mania - Metallic Madness Zone Act 2 ...But before we get to the Top 20, I wanted to take a little chill time a talk about some of the stuff I didn't rank but listened to, such as non-level themes, remixes in later games, some other tracks from the early Sonic days, etc. I have quite a few songs that I want to talk about but if there's anything you guys want me to comment on, I can definitely throw those in the mix and give a short write-up on it. Can't guarantee anything too crazy in-depth or anything, but I'll definitely do what I can. I'll be busy with the holidays and then going to MAGFest, so the Top 20 will probably begin on the evening of Monday, January 6th. No guarantees, might be a day or two later, but we're in the final stretch and I have a lot I really want to say about what's left!! <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:931912013] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>21st: Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Quartz Quadrant "B" mix Composer: Naofumi Hataya Score: 78/100 (7.7), Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) (7/28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ-6ChzHpds YEEESS BAD FUTURE TIME BABY god all the vocal sampling in these things are seriously on another level; even just like the little "uhn"s in the beginning and stuff ORCH HITS AT 0:39 ARE MY LIFELINE okay just. every single sound in this thing is something i really like and this is definitely a song I like more for "picking apart and enjoying small bits at once" rather than the whole song if that makes any sense?? Like sometimes I'll only listen to the bass, or the bass and the soft guitar strumming in the background, or the melody and percussion or something. Stripping it down makes it even more fun to listen to and that's not a very common thing in music at all for me so it's cool to get to do that with this one. Really great song. - Alright, we have now reached the Top 20!! Up until this point, these songs still have yet to appear: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Emerald Hill Zone Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Chemical Plant Zone Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Palmtree Panic "B" mix Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Wacky Workbench "B" mix Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Stardust Speedway "B" mix Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Metallic Madness Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Metallic Madness "P" mix Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Angel Island Zone Act 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - IceCap Zone Act 1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - IceCap Zone Act 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Chrome Gadget Zone Sonic & Knuckles - Flying Battery Zone Act 1 Sonic & Knuckles - Flying Battery Zone Act 2 Sonic & Knuckles - Lava Reef Zone Act 1 Sonic Mania - Chemical Plant Zone Act 1 Sonic Mania - Prime Time - Studiopolis Zone Act 2 Sonic Mania - Flying Battery Zone Act 1 Sonic Mania - Flying Battery Zone Act 2 Sonic Mania - Lava Reef Zone Act 1 Sonic Mania - Metallic Madness Zone Act 2 ...But before we get to the Top 20, I wanted to take a little chill time a talk about some of the stuff I didn't rank but listened to, such as non-level themes, remixes in later games, some other tracks from the early Sonic days, etc. I have quite a few songs that I want to talk about but if there's anything you guys want me to comment on, I can definitely throw those in the mix and give a short write-up on it. Can't guarantee anything too crazy in-depth or anything, but I'll definitely do what I can. I'll be busy with the holidays and then going to MAGFest, so the Top 20 will probably begin on the evening of Monday, January 6th. No guarantees, might be a day or two later, but we're in the final stretch and I have a lot I really want to say about what's left!!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leonhart4 12/22/19 5:01:17 AM #192:	Aw yeah glad Emerald Hill is still alive. Always felt like that one doesn't get enough love. --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB <cite>Leonhart4 posted [p:931913763] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Aw yeah glad Emerald Hill is still alive. Always felt like that one doesn't get enough love. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XIII_rocks 12/22/19 3:30:57 PM #193:	Have to say that's an excellent top 20. --- Not to be confused with XIII_Stones. <cite>XIII_rocks posted [p:931929468] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Have to say that's an excellent top 20. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu 12/24/19 1:40:27 AM #194:	Alright, first round of some extra stuff! This'll be mostly from the pool of games that I did use, but stuff outside of being used in zones - EX1: Sonic CD (USA) - Little Planet Composer: Spencer Nilsen, David Young Score: 65/100 (7.0), ~68th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIWlaO4hIOg I really like Sonic Boom in general, but something about the instrumental here is really cool! I appreciate that they didn't even add in a lead to "replace" the vocals, and let it be just an instrumental. Especially the heavy impact of all the synth drums, I love those especially, but when the pad backing comes in at 0:52 is also really, really cool! Good solo to end it off as well! - EX2: Sonic the Hedgehog - Boss Composer: Masato Nakamura Score: 22/100 (4.8), ~173rd place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCU5PTMy8Q0 BING BONG BING BONG BING BONG holy moley every single instrument in the song is piercing into my soul and pushing me into the ground and im sinking throug hteh floor beneath the sound, oh god the scrap brain low quality offbeat drum hits are here too oh god. this song drives me insane I can't imagine getting stuck on a boss cause I think I'd want to die irl instead of die to the boss. it hurts in ways i don't like :(( - EX3: Sonic & Knuckles - Bonus Stage: Magnetic Orbs Composer: Jun Senoue Score: 66/100 (7.0), ~62nd place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCYHo2ML2Xw Okay not going to lie, a humongous part of my enjoyment of this is that bass. Jesus christ is that bass GOOD it bounces in the bottom of my stomach and off the walls of my body and makes me physically bounce every time I listen to it, it's just really, really fun to listen to! - EX4: Sonic Mania - Hi-Spec Robo Go! - Hard Boiled Heavy Boss Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 97/100 (9.0), ~3rd place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uK6uFp7x_4 this song. is. RIDICULOUS. give me anything thats up tempo and jazzy and boss-like and it's very unlikely I find it less than stellar and I think song proves it to me lmfao. And then you add HEAVY VOCAL SAMPLING like hello tee lopes???? thank you??????? the bridge at 0:40 absolutely slaps theres so much going on for what is effectively supposed to be "downtime" and just holy what theres so much looooooool. every part of this song oozes fun and yeah its just an absolute bop in every sense - EX5: Knuckles' Chaotix - Moonrise Composer: Junko Shiratsu Score: 69/100 (7.2), ~47th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3R4tqOpVto Uh huh 32X percussion-laden chill song ranking high who woulda thought after I mentioned loving those drums in like every previous Chaotix write up? This one's super duper short, but the loop works so well that I can listen to it for quite a long time and it never loses its charm. <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:931991804] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Alright, first round of some extra stuff! This'll be mostly from the pool of games that I did use, but stuff outside of being used in zones - EX1: Sonic CD (USA) - Little Planet Composer: Spencer Nilsen, David Young Score: 65/100 (7.0), ~68th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIWlaO4hIOg I really like Sonic Boom in general, but something about the instrumental here is really cool! I appreciate that they didn't even add in a lead to "replace" the vocals, and let it be just an instrumental. Especially the heavy impact of all the synth drums, I love those especially, but when the pad backing comes in at 0:52 is also really, really cool! Good solo to end it off as well! - EX2: Sonic the Hedgehog - Boss Composer: Masato Nakamura Score: 22/100 (4.8), ~173rd place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCU5PTMy8Q0 BING BONG BING BONG BING BONG holy moley every single instrument in the song is piercing into my soul and pushing me into the ground and im sinking throug hteh floor beneath the sound, oh god the scrap brain low quality offbeat drum hits are here too oh god. this song drives me insane I can't imagine getting stuck on a boss cause I think I'd want to die irl instead of die to the boss. it hurts in ways i don't like :(( - EX3: Sonic & Knuckles - Bonus Stage: Magnetic Orbs Composer: Jun Senoue Score: 66/100 (7.0), ~62nd place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCYHo2ML2Xw Okay not going to lie, a humongous part of my enjoyment of this is that bass. Jesus christ is that bass GOOD it bounces in the bottom of my stomach and off the walls of my body and makes me physically bounce every time I listen to it, it's just really, really fun to listen to! - EX4: Sonic Mania - Hi-Spec Robo Go! - Hard Boiled Heavy Boss Composer: Tee Lopes Score: 97/100 (9.0), ~3rd place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uK6uFp7x_4 this song. is. RIDICULOUS. give me anything thats up tempo and jazzy and boss-like and it's very unlikely I find it less than stellar and I think song proves it to me lmfao. And then you add HEAVY VOCAL SAMPLING like hello tee lopes???? thank you??????? the bridge at 0:40 absolutely slaps theres so much going on for what is effectively supposed to be "downtime" and just holy what theres so much looooooool. every part of this song oozes fun and yeah its just an absolute bop in every sense - EX5: Knuckles' Chaotix - Moonrise Composer: Junko Shiratsu Score: 69/100 (7.2), ~47th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3R4tqOpVto Uh huh 32X percussion-laden chill song ranking high who woulda thought after I mentioned loving those drums in like every previous Chaotix write up? This one's super duper short, but the loop works so well that I can listen to it for quite a long time and it never loses its charm.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leonhart4 12/25/19 11:43:41 AM #195:	S3&K best boss theme --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB <cite>Leonhart4 posted [p:932040895] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>S3&K best boss theme </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu 12/27/19 12:19:19 AM #196:	EX6: Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Special Stage Composer: Masafumi Ogata Score: 70/100 (7.2), ~41st place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuzotd7eQvc Some hot stuff, love the rave melody in the beginning a lot it's very ""Sonic CD"" or at least the things I like the most about my favorite things in Sonic CD!!! That being said, I do think 0:25~0:37 is actually my favorite part; I love the backing pad and that lead together like WAY too much, very very cool - EX7: Sonic the Hedgehog - Drowning Composer: Masato Nakamura Score: 70/100 (7.2), ~41st place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3of4_hwvf7g No, I'm not joking, this jingle actually fucking rules so much. I can't think of a single jingle or whatever that even comes close to instilling as much panic as this song does. Actually insane, how far the tempo knob gets turned up before your life finally expires feels like an eternity.... I wonder if that is actually how drowning feels. Aww now I'm sad thinking about this but still very effective and cool jingle!! - EX8: Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Angel Island Zone Composer: Jun Senoue Score: 63/100 (6.9), ~77th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVyLTBO7Ck0 Uhhhh yup it's Angel Island in Modern Senoue Sonic Style alright. I actually used to this song was from Sonic Adventure and this was the original being used in Smash; I did not know at all that this was actually a remix, let alone one of a classic Sonic song. Anyway uh... yeah this style doesn't lend itself well to Act 1 at all. But the Act 2 half of the song saves it quite a bit. Still lacking a lot, and since I haven't covered Act 2 I won't talk much about this one, but yeah it made me want a lot more from the remix that I did not get! - EX9: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Final Boss Composer: Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa, Masanori Hikichi Score: 65/100 (7.0), ~68th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc-lK-psNy4 Good song, I can see why people go bonkers for this, but the instruments in this version just don't do it for me. Too aggressive to not be noticed, but not crazy enough to be unique and likeable, most of the leads are just... melodic noise. Not sure how to describe it. But yeah, it's still good. Like the melody at the end a lot! - EX10: Sonic Generations (3DS) - Boss Battle: Big Arms Composer: Alexander Makhlouf Score: 80/100 (7.8), ~16th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVQjrIcwyEg Uhhhhhhhh holy shit? I was not expecting this song to be both techno and also rock when I went into it the first time, and maybe that's just my complete unfamiliarity with modern Sonic besides the two Adventures, but this owns a lot. When the main melody gets played on that synth and then goes into the solo at 1:45 HOOOOOOOO BOY that's a spicy spicy music!! The short original song getting fleshed out into this long, genuinely rocking battle track is actually bonkers. The break at 3:07 into that grungy guitar part is also beyond crazy. Great, great remix that really brings the potential out of the original. - EX11: Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood - Nocturne Composer: Steven Sim Score: -41/100 (1.5), dead last place, easily https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrpglqYeQBc So okay I had known about this absolute travesty of a meme song for AGES before this project, but it wasn't until I told my roommate about this project and he told me to listen to it closely that it clicked. And it took a while to click! Finally on like a third listen I realized what 0:45 was supposed to be and I flipped the fuck out. It's really hard not to hear it now in some parts but jesus christ this goddamn song. I love it so much, but also... it's fucking atrocious lol. I would love to find the redeeming qualities in its graceful horrendousness but alas I cannot find such things. So it can't be saved from an awful score. <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:932102299] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>EX6: Sonic CD (JPN/PAL) - Special Stage Composer: Masafumi Ogata Score: 70/100 (7.2), ~41st place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuzotd7eQvc Some hot stuff, love the rave melody in the beginning a lot it's very ""Sonic CD"" or at least the things I like the most about my favorite things in Sonic CD!!! That being said, I do think 0:25~0:37 is actually my favorite part; I love the backing pad and that lead together like WAY too much, very very cool - EX7: Sonic the Hedgehog - Drowning Composer: Masato Nakamura Score: 70/100 (7.2), ~41st place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3of4_hwvf7g No, I'm not joking, this jingle actually fucking rules so much. I can't think of a single jingle or whatever that even comes close to instilling as much panic as this song does. Actually insane, how far the tempo knob gets turned up before your life finally expires feels like an eternity.... I wonder if that is actually how drowning feels. Aww now I'm sad thinking about this but still very effective and cool jingle!! - EX8: Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Angel Island Zone Composer: Jun Senoue Score: 63/100 (6.9), ~77th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVyLTBO7Ck0 Uhhhh yup it's Angel Island in Modern Senoue Sonic Style alright. I actually used to this song was from Sonic Adventure and this was the original being used in Smash; I did not know at all that this was actually a remix, let alone one of a classic Sonic song. Anyway uh... yeah this style doesn't lend itself well to Act 1 at all. But the Act 2 half of the song saves it quite a bit. Still lacking a lot, and since I haven't covered Act 2 I won't talk much about this one, but yeah it made me want a lot more from the remix that I did not get! - EX9: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Final Boss Composer: Tatsuyuki Maeda, Sachio Ogawa, Masanori Hikichi Score: 65/100 (7.0), ~68th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc-lK-psNy4 Good song, I can see why people go bonkers for this, but the instruments in this version just don't do it for me. Too aggressive to not be noticed, but not crazy enough to be unique and likeable, most of the leads are just... melodic noise. Not sure how to describe it. But yeah, it's still good. Like the melody at the end a lot! - EX10: Sonic Generations (3DS) - Boss Battle: Big Arms Composer: Alexander Makhlouf Score: 80/100 (7.8), ~16th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVQjrIcwyEg Uhhhhhhhh holy shit? I was not expecting this song to be both techno and also rock when I went into it the first time, and maybe that's just my complete unfamiliarity with modern Sonic besides the two Adventures, but this owns a lot. When the main melody gets played on that synth and then goes into the solo at 1:45 HOOOOOOOO BOY that's a spicy spicy music!! The short original song getting fleshed out into this long, genuinely rocking battle track is actually bonkers. The break at 3:07 into that grungy guitar part is also beyond crazy. Great, great remix that really brings the potential out of the original. - EX11: Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood - Nocturne Composer: Steven Sim Score: -41/100 (1.5), dead last place, easily https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrpglqYeQBc So okay I had known about this absolute travesty of a meme song for AGES before this project, but it wasn't until I told my roommate about this project and he told me to listen to it closely that it clicked. And it took a while to click! Finally on like a third listen I realized what 0:45 was supposed to be and I flipped the fuck out. It's really hard not to hear it now in some parts but jesus christ this goddamn song. I love it so much, but also... it's fucking atrocious lol. I would love to find the redeeming qualities in its graceful horrendousness but alas I cannot find such things. So it can't be saved from an awful score.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 12/27/19 3:28:13 AM #197:	Big Arms rules definitely one of the best Sonic tracks ever --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/080/145/638.png https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:932106140] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Big Arms rules definitely one of the best Sonic tracks ever </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu 12/30/19 2:52:10 AM #198:	EX12: Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis) - Rusty Ruin Zone Act 2 Composer: Tatsuyuki Maeda Score: 79/100 (7.7), ~19th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whawZhKPlks The song design of this song is just downright eerie, in a way that is totally and completely fucking amazing. We'll get into more about what exactly about this song I love because a lot of (what I will assume are) Maeda's compositions do similar things, but multiple different voices doing different melodies entirely that slightly overlay each other in sort of an on-and-off pattern and then occasionally come together in harmony is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. Right away in the beginning we have this with the main melody kinda of drawn out over the other ostinato melody, and then they come together in the scale at 0:16 and that's where you know WHOOOOA this song is gonna GO places. After that intro explosion, the song is pretty low-key up until the scaley flourishes begin again at 1:11 and let me tell you THESE are absolutely my favorite parts about the song in general. Even the bass does its impression of it at like 1:18 and then you get the beautiful little bursts in twos at like 1:28 and AUGH such a good song. Very lovely, very cool to listen to, really just great stuff. - EX13: Sonic 3D Blast (Saturn) - Gene Gadget Zone Act 1 Composer: Richard Jacques Score: 96/100 (8.8), ~3rd place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEIwqlXfUVs HELLO???? EXCUSE ME i am absolutely SHOOK that no one made it explicitly clear to me that this game also had Sonic R rejects in it that are actually better than anything in Sonic R this is BEYOND HOT!! Definitely more of a repetitive song in the main melody but since when has that been a bad thing for me?? The answer is never it never has okay that's a lie it has before but NOT WHEN THE MELODY IS GOOD i mean okay. The other background stuff switches up enough where the fact the main melody is just on constant loop almost is forgivable already, but then the melody is an absolute earworm so it's like fixing a problem that didn't exist anyway so it just makes it a ton better instead and wow. Great, great song and while I'm not talking about it I really, really love the Act 2 as well!! But I definitely prefer Act 1. Absolutely a new favorite of mine. - EX14: Sonic R - Living In the City Composer: Richard Jacques Score: 94/100 (8.7), ~4th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdwnHWnB7fM Okay I can't just say something is "better than anything in Sonic R" and then let that go by as if I think Sonic R is way below it but this is easily my favorite Sonic R song and it's baaaaaaaarely below Gene Gadget Act 1 but like yeah I love the Sonic R-style Richard Jacques compositions as a whole a lot lot lot and then you add vocals on top of it and oh no dangerous combination VERY DANGEROUS COMBINATION. PANASONIC BLU-RAY can't believe sonic r's ost is real tbh, still fucked up i had to vote for octopunch (a literal 10/10 song) against you're my number one and kill sonic r in bost5. ANYWAY Yeah this song's incredible. IN THE CIIITYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAH - tomorrow's my last day home before i leave for magfest so we'll get one more batch of extra ranks in before the break!! <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:932227683] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>EX12: Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis) - Rusty Ruin Zone Act 2 Composer: Tatsuyuki Maeda Score: 79/100 (7.7), ~19th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whawZhKPlks The song design of this song is just downright eerie, in a way that is totally and completely fucking amazing. We'll get into more about what exactly about this song I love because a lot of (what I will assume are) Maeda's compositions do similar things, but multiple different voices doing different melodies entirely that slightly overlay each other in sort of an on-and-off pattern and then occasionally come together in harmony is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. Right away in the beginning we have this with the main melody kinda of drawn out over the other ostinato melody, and then they come together in the scale at 0:16 and that's where you know WHOOOOA this song is gonna GO places. After that intro explosion, the song is pretty low-key up until the scaley flourishes begin again at 1:11 and let me tell you THESE are absolutely my favorite parts about the song in general. Even the bass does its impression of it at like 1:18 and then you get the beautiful little bursts in twos at like 1:28 and AUGH such a good song. Very lovely, very cool to listen to, really just great stuff. - EX13: Sonic 3D Blast (Saturn) - Gene Gadget Zone Act 1 Composer: Richard Jacques Score: 96/100 (8.8), ~3rd place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEIwqlXfUVs HELLO???? EXCUSE ME i am absolutely SHOOK that no one made it explicitly clear to me that this game also had Sonic R rejects in it that are actually better than anything in Sonic R this is BEYOND HOT!! Definitely more of a repetitive song in the main melody but since when has that been a bad thing for me?? The answer is never it never has okay that's a lie it has before but NOT WHEN THE MELODY IS GOOD i mean okay. The other background stuff switches up enough where the fact the main melody is just on constant loop almost is forgivable already, but then the melody is an absolute earworm so it's like fixing a problem that didn't exist anyway so it just makes it a ton better instead and wow. Great, great song and while I'm not talking about it I really, really love the Act 2 as well!! But I definitely prefer Act 1. Absolutely a new favorite of mine. - EX14: Sonic R - Living In the City Composer: Richard Jacques Score: 94/100 (8.7), ~4th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdwnHWnB7fM Okay I can't just say something is "better than anything in Sonic R" and then let that go by as if I think Sonic R is way below it but this is easily my favorite Sonic R song and it's baaaaaaaarely below Gene Gadget Act 1 but like yeah I love the Sonic R-style Richard Jacques compositions as a whole a lot lot lot and then you add vocals on top of it and oh no dangerous combination VERY DANGEROUS COMBINATION. PANASONIC BLU-RAY can't believe sonic r's ost is real tbh, still fucked up i had to vote for octopunch (a literal 10/10 song) against you're my number one and kill sonic r in bost5. ANYWAY Yeah this song's incredible. IN THE CIIITYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAH - tomorrow's my last day home before i leave for magfest so we'll get one more batch of extra ranks in before the break!!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Haste_2 12/30/19 5:34:07 PM #199:	What Leonhart said. I've yet to hear a Sonic track than I like more than Generation's Big Arms. --- "Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So... what is a party?" "Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think." <cite>Haste_2 posted [p:932251588] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>What Leonhart said. I've yet to hear a Sonic track than I like more than Generation's Big Arms. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu 12/31/19 12:51:57 AM #200:	EX15: Sonic Adventure - Crazy Robo ...Boss: E101R Composer: Fumie Kumatani Score: 97/100 (9.0), ~3rd place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK7dszd_j1c Yeah I know this doesn't really have anything to do with the main points of this topic but I figured I'd throw this in here because up until this topic, this was my favorite Sonic song!! Absolutely incredible build in the intro and just explodes into an absolutely jazzy bop from start to end. It's actually crazy how many parts could be my "favorite part" but I can't even pick... the intro, the sound of the sax at 0:33 and later, the filters on the lead at 0:47 and 1:29, the solo at 1:43, just the sound design in general... god, it's just so good. - EX16: Sonic Forces - Fist Bump Composer: Tomoya Ohtani Score: 74/100 (7.5), ~27th of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gc0169Ht48 I had to go with one of the vocal songs, and so I went with this one cause I think my opinion of it... might not be shared with too many people? I always see people joking about this song and I'm never really sure if that's just a byproduct of the game that it's in, but it is really good! The composition itself is pretty funny because of how many cliche chord progressions it has but then it also has bursts of beauty like the recurring pre-chorus (0:34 and elsewhere) which is REALLY COOL. I wouldn't say the vocals are great necessarily, since there's a lot more "pitched yelling" than actual singing sometimes I feel, but that's also kinda cool its own right so I can appreciate it a lot as well! Very good song!! - EX17: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Staff Roll Composer: Brad Buxer, Michael Jackson Score: 71/100 (7.3), ~34th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8bNZboAPfc I was wandering in the rain (Mask of life, feelin' insane) Swift and sudden fall from grace (Sunny days seem far away) Kremlin's shadow belittlin' me (Stalin's tomb won't let me be) On and on and on it came (Wish the rain would just let me) How does it feel, How does it feel How does it feel, How does it feel When you're alone and you're cold inside ....it's actually pretty crazy how nostalgic this song is for me now that I know its significance in relation to a song that I've heard since early childhood, way before I ever became the absolute VGM junkie that I am nowadays. I thought it was pretty damn cool on first listen, but on subsequent plays after getting knees-deep into the whole Sonic 3 & Jackson situation... it hits a bit differently now. A song very befitting of the role of a credits song, that's for sure! - See you all in about a week for Top 20!! <cite>banshiryuu posted [p:932267912] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>EX15: Sonic Adventure - Crazy Robo ...Boss: E101R Composer: Fumie Kumatani Score: 97/100 (9.0), ~3rd place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK7dszd_j1c Yeah I know this doesn't really have anything to do with the main points of this topic but I figured I'd throw this in here because up until this topic, this was my favorite Sonic song!! Absolutely incredible build in the intro and just explodes into an absolutely jazzy bop from start to end. It's actually crazy how many parts could be my "favorite part" but I can't even pick... the intro, the sound of the sax at 0:33 and later, the filters on the lead at 0:47 and 1:29, the solo at 1:43, just the sound design in general... god, it's just so good. - EX16: Sonic Forces - Fist Bump Composer: Tomoya Ohtani Score: 74/100 (7.5), ~27th of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gc0169Ht48 I had to go with one of the vocal songs, and so I went with this one cause I think my opinion of it... might not be shared with too many people? I always see people joking about this song and I'm never really sure if that's just a byproduct of the game that it's in, but it is really good! The composition itself is pretty funny because of how many cliche chord progressions it has but then it also has bursts of beauty like the recurring pre-chorus (0:34 and elsewhere) which is REALLY COOL. I wouldn't say the vocals are great necessarily, since there's a lot more "pitched yelling" than actual singing sometimes I feel, but that's also kinda cool its own right so I can appreciate it a lot as well! Very good song!! - EX17: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Staff Roll Composer: Brad Buxer, Michael Jackson Score: 71/100 (7.3), ~34th place of 174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8bNZboAPfc I was wandering in the rain (Mask of life, feelin' insane) Swift and sudden fall from grace (Sunny days seem far away) Kremlin's shadow belittlin' me (Stalin's tomb won't let me be) On and on and on it came (Wish the rain would just let me) How does it feel, How does it feel How does it feel, How does it feel When you're alone and you're cold inside ....it's actually pretty crazy how nostalgic this song is for me now that I know its significance in relation to a song that I've heard since early childhood, way before I ever became the absolute VGM junkie that I am nowadays. I thought it was pretty damn cool on first listen, but on subsequent plays after getting knees-deep into the whole Sonic 3 & Jackson situation... it hits a bit differently now. A song very befitting of the role of a credits song, that's for sure! - See you all in about a week for Top 20!!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega Mana 12/31/19 1:43:55 PM #201:	No extra for Spinball? Aww. Excellent work. Love hearing these! --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega Mana posted [p:932286225] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>No extra for Spinball? Aww. Excellent work. Love hearing these! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
McMoogle 01/01/20 8:24:17 PM #202:	Once again letting you know how wonderful this thread is. Big fan of your taste. --- I use antlers in ALL of my decorating. <cite>McMoogle posted [p:932341037] in deo listen... [t:78102319]...</cite> <quote>Once again letting you know how wonderful this thread is. Big fan of your taste. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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