Board 8 > [VGMC] Day 78! Dangan / Poni / Cosmic / Axis Pillar / Living in City / Eleganza

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Welcome to Video Game Music Contest 15, an annual celebration of the best of the best video game music according to the voters!

Important Links:
Bracket: https://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=474630
Contest info sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16XAaBMDuUnQ4c5AxQNL9ZhvD7VG5kQyrXWWZxnkrn-o
Contest discussion thread: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/79443554
Main bracket playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT3m7iohpL0xt7lOF1eB-H4NpAaF1yAnU
Compatibility sheet (courtesy of Haste!!): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iGYWo_ifr_p2uYpD_I6TwBQS2tm7zJtPCxYZfRJcG8I
Last years spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VNrPnFRI7nJ4PqFiURBW0NWqxvXiuasoq8Sn_O169ss
VGMC total stats sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K1XdLWiUKB2kX99qYBgnRbLU_sCz4dvZSByKKJHCT6o
Discord: https://discord.gg/WDvMS4a

Rules:
- Listen to both songs in a given match, at least through the loop time provided (to make sure you don't skip before you've heard the whole thing!)
- Please consider the loop point listed when judging the song; if a video loops one minute 5 times, don't treat it as if it's a repetitive 5 minute song
- If it's a match between your favorite song ever and a song you despise, still LISTEN TO BOTH! Votes can and will be disqualified if there is suspicion songs are not being listened to, and you may be discounted for the rest of the contest for repeat offenses.
- No alt accounts, no rallying or begging, etc., etc.... You only get one vote! Swapping votes is alright, just make clear that you've already made a vote and are swapping.
- Make clear what your voting options are! Please keep votes separate from any comments, and use the titles given in the topic post.
- Voting in all matches is not mandatory, feel free to skip matches you do not wish to vote in.
- Vote based on the links provided, and not other sources of audio. Links are specifically chosen for best quality and the like.
- Don't discuss vote tallies in this thread, or in other threads, as they may influence votes. Likewise, please refrain fro

Poni
Pillar
Eleganza

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fuck
Axis Pillar
fuck

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Dragons Dogma - Into Free -Dangan-
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC - Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Sonic R - Living in the City

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Vast Poni Canyon
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Living in the City

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Into Free -Dangan-
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Living in the City

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Into Free -Dangan-
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Living in the City

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Into Free -Dangan-
Cosmic Hero
Living in the City
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Into Free -Dangan-
Cosmic Hero
Eleganza
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Vast Poni Canyon
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Eleganza

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Into Free -Dangan-
Cosmic Hero
Living in the City

Dragons Dogma - Into Free -Dangan-
Nex Machina - Cosmic Hero
Chaos Code - Eleganza
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Vast Poni Canyon
Central Tower "Mega Man X's Pillar"
Eleganza

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Into Free -Dangan-
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Eleganza

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Vast Poni Canyon
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Id (Purpose)
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Vast Poni Canyon
Cosmic Hero
Eleganza

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Vast Poni Canyon
Cosmic Hero
Eleganza

I wish I could like Axis Pillar as much as I do In the Doldrums.

Vast Poni: [8] - 83/256 - 31/64
Into Free: [8] - 100/256 - 40/64

Axis Pillar: [7] - 150/256 - 53/64
Cosmic Hero: [9] - 22/256 - 12/64

Eleganza: [8] - 102/256 - 42/64
Living In the City: [7.5] - 128/256 - 48/64

Into Free -Dangan- (16/64) / Vast Poni Canyon (42/64)
Cosmic Hero (19/64) / Central Tower "Axis Pillar" (45/64)
Living in the City (39/64) / Eleganza (47/64)

I swear I appreciate Dangan's general hamminess more each round

voting against SC feels bad

the trick to enjoying Eleganza is really to just not think too much about the vocals, huh

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Vast
Cosmic
City
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Vast Poni Canyon
Cosmic Hero
Eleganza

Vast Poni Canyon
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Living in the City

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Vast Poni Canyon
Cosmic Hero
Eleganza

what the FUCK is today how is there still a section of bracket that is this stacked

Into Free -Dangan-
Cosmic Hero
Eleganza

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banshiryuu posted...

what the FUCK is today how is there still a section of bracket that is this stacked

Seriously. Who made this bracket, anyway?

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Vast Poni Canyon
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Living in the City

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Vast Poni Canyon
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Living in the City

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Into Free -Dangan-
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Eleganza

Dangan is so catchy it feels illegal! I'll always find the first half of each phrase in the chorus like "The WIND is pushing ME" and "TIME is running FREE" playing randomly in my head, with my one complaint being...I wish the vocals were even more growly than they already are! Every word needs to be sung with the same edge to it as DANGAAEAEAAAN yes thank you

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Vast Poni Canyon
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Eleganza

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Vast Poni Canyon
Cosmic Hero
Living in the City

Dragons Dogma - Into Free -Dangan-
Nex Machina - Cosmic Hero
Sonic R - Living in the City

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changing my vote from

Id (Purpose)

to

Sonic R - Living in the City
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Vast Poni Canyon
Cosmic Hero
Eleganza

Vast Poni Canyon
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Eleganza

ez day

Vast Poni Canyon
Cosmic Hero
Living in the City

Into Free -Dangan-
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Eleganza

now that Info Tree Dangan gets a real opponent for me and I have to actually think about the match it's in, I'm honestly surprised at how well the song works for me. Even the vocals don't seem bad and seem to add to the song rather than dragging things far down like most other vocals do for me (like especially Living in the City). I also really appreciate the emotional tone it's got too, the song's a nice strong spectacle to listen to here.

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Into Free -Dangan-
Cosmic Hero
Living in the City

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Dangan Ronpa
Axis ga Bureteiru
Elegant Pizza
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Into Free -Dangan-
Cosmic Hero
Eleganza

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Into Free -Dangan-
Cosmic Hero
Living in the City
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Into Free -Dangan-
Living in the City

UF8 votes:

Danganronpa
Axis
sonic

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33. Dragons Dogma - Into Free -Dangan-
I think this is a song I originally rated low on principle. I didnt think it brought anything to the table that I hadnt heard before. However, my rebuttal to that is: who cares? Into Free is what the kids call a bop (apologies to Kopaz). This is only a 7 and its at the halfway point of the round 3 songs (like I said, round 3 had a lot of songs I liked). The vocals, while a little whiny, work for me, as does the rock backing.

vs.

30. Pokmon Sun and Moon - Vast Poni Canyon
This might be my closest round 3 match. I like the flutey opening and how it persists throughout the track; I also like the acoustic strumming that peeks up at various points, particularly right before the loop point. This is a song thats grown on me since even before the contest and its one Ive come to really enjoy.

Tough match...!

and

38. Nex Machina - Cosmic Hero
Im not always into this sort of dark synthwave type song, but Cosmic Hero does a pretty all right job of holding my interest. Not much to really say about it I especially like the part at 2:00.

vs.

47. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC - Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Ive mentioned in writueps before that certain songs feel crystally to me. Axis Pillar is probably the epitome of that lots of crystal cluster sounds that constantly make me feel like my ears are expanding. Its a really neat experience to listen to. This is a song that always feels new whenever I listen to it, and Im very grateful for songs like that.

and

61. Sonic R - Living in the City
WHERE IS YOURE MY NUMBER ONE

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16. Chaos Code - Eleganza
Haha the numbers are reversed FUNNY

Is it weird that I never get tired of this song? I think there was a controversy about the loop point, where it barely changes later in the loop and people were upset about that? I honestly dont mind Eleganza brings a lot to the table. Its high energy, I love the whispery, Butterflys Temptation-esque vocals and the spidery percussion. Its a very cool song!

Votes:
Into Free -Dangan-
Cosmic Hero
Eleganza

Into Free -Dangan-
Living in the City

gah this hurts

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Into Free -Dangan-
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Eleganza

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Vast Poni Canyon
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Living in the City

Dragons Dogma - Into Free -Dangan-
Nex Machina - Cosmic Hero
Chaos Code - Eleganza

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Pokmon Sun and Moon - Vast Poni Canyon
Nex Machina - Cosmic Hero
Chaos Code - Eleganza
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Into Free -Dangan-
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Living in the City

Into Free -Dangan-
Cosmic Hero
Eleganza

Vast Poni Canyon
Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Living in the City

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