Board 8 > Give me some music to rank. (Please and thank you!)

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rwlh
09/05/21 5:59:01 PM
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what is your favorite music







I have some free time today, so I thought I'd do a little music ranking. This isn't a "formal" ranking topic, where you nominate songs and I unveil them gradually over a period of months...er, time. This will be something less structured. Basically you can post one song, and I will rank it in the topic with a little writeup. When I get to your song, you can post another. Pretty simple!

I like video game music, but you're welcome to nominate anything basically anything, including non-VGM. Nothing longer than 15 minutes though, and please provide a link for every song.

I don't make any promises that this topic will last any longer than today. Think of it like a pop-up topic. A popic. Is that a thing? Sure.
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Snake5555555555
09/05/21 6:03:55 PM
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Stevie Ray Vaughn - Pride and Joy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vo23H9J8o8

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Toxtricity
09/05/21 6:05:44 PM
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Raetsel_Lapin
09/05/21 6:10:12 PM
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BitBurner - Don't Shoot Food:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOadJa_tSKw
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rwlh
09/05/21 6:16:54 PM
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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride and Joy
Kicking things off with a song I've actually heard before! I always liked SRV's voice even more than his guitar work. I particularly love the vibrato when he sings "joy". Pretty solid rock/blues track.

Conisch - Attack
Very ominous 7/8(?) piano that turns into even more ominous light glitch. Gives off the feeling of escaping from something on a moonlit night. Halfway through it totally changes tempo, an unexpected surprise, but it still maintains that eerie sense of anticipation. This song does lots of things I tend to like in music: piano, glitch, spooky aura.

BitBurner - Don't Shoot Food
I thought this was going to be a fairly standard faux chiptune, but then it gets weird and distorted with laser sound effects, which is good, because I like that a lot more than standard faux chiptune! I like the percussive nature of the various sound effects and how they add to the song.

1. Conisch - Attack
2. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride and Joy
3. BitBurner - Don't Shoot Food
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Snake5555555555
09/05/21 6:20:23 PM
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Brand New - Missing You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiYUjEoSGxU

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Underleveled
09/05/21 6:23:07 PM
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Snake5555555555 posted...
Stevie Ray Vaughn - Pride and Joy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vo23H9J8o8
I haven't thought about this song in like 10 years and it suddenly popped into my head like 4 hours ago...

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rwlh
09/05/21 6:27:49 PM
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Brand New - Missing You
One thing I've learned from a lifetime of listening to music is I tend to not pay attention to lyrics as much as other aspects of a song, so I feel like the impact of Missing You is a bit lost on me. There's nothing really objectionable here - I just don't connect it with quite that much.

1. Conisch - Attack
2. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride and Joy
3. BitBurner - Don't Shoot Food
4. Brand New - Missing You
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Anagram
09/05/21 6:29:01 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p-cwGVPFhQ

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Snake5555555555
09/05/21 6:29:17 PM
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Underleveled posted...
I haven't thought about this song in like 10 years and it suddenly popped into my head like 4 hours ago...

That's nuts!

Fair enough on the Brand New track

Ice Nine Kills - IT is the End
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8dMnYvECkI

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NBIceman
09/05/21 6:34:16 PM
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Thank You Scientist - Caverns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXtxWmEbBwM

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Bane_Of_Despair
09/05/21 6:45:48 PM
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Enter Shikari - Gandhi Mate, Gandhi
https://youtu.be/Q7Q3lW2n0wU

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rwlh
09/05/21 6:51:15 PM
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations - Questioning ~ Allegro 2004
But I said nothing longer than 15 minutes!

>_>

This might be my least favorite of the original Ace Attorney trilogy questioning themes, although I can't quite think of what Justice for All's sounds like, which might be pretty damning by itself. All I know is I really like the original Questioning themes. This feels a bit...tinny, I guess? Like the notes are pitched a little too high. I also remember this being a lot faster, but I might be making that up. Something I like: I like the subtle little bass in the background, it does a good job at underscoring the tension.

Ice Nine Kills - IT is the End
This song is a trip. Goes from oh-god-going-to-be-horror-soon to outright screaming metal...ska combination? I looked this band up: they specialize in horror-inspired songs, and this is based on IT. I like the evil clown stuff at the beginning. I couldn't understand most of the screamed lyrics (though I did try!) but the whole production seems to be with a wink, like they're inviting the listener to have fun and be spooked together. Maybe you'll come back and tell me that's a total falsehood, but that's the vibe I got!

Thank You Scientist - Caverns
Ooh I really like how this one starts! Lots of energy, and I really like the trumpets all throughout. I also appreciate how it starts and then later goes back to an irregular time signature. Pretty great guitar solo at the end too. Lots of variety packed into this one.

1. Conisch Attack
2. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride and Joy
3. Ice Nine Kills - IT is the End
4. BitBurner - Don't Shoot Food
5. Thank You Scientist - Caverns
6. Brand New - Missing You
7. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations - Questioning ~ Allegro 2004
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CasanovaZelos
09/05/21 6:52:26 PM
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Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen - Like I Used To

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ibj87fwRaM

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CybrMonkey
09/05/21 6:56:39 PM
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Chvrches - Death Stranding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFGq92BYmt4

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Snake5555555555
09/05/21 7:05:59 PM
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Nah that's right on the money! The whole album is a horror metal masterpiece in my opinion. And they're coming out with a sequel to it this October, the singles have been awesome.

Now for something completely different

Gin Wigmore - Bad Got Me Good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvp8onkuI_g

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Murphiroth
09/05/21 7:11:37 PM
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Hanabie - We Love Sweets
https://youtu.be/G18yyvPCiTM
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rwlh
09/05/21 7:13:01 PM
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Enter Shikari - Gandhi Mate, Gandhi
Ooh, this passionate vocal clip at the beginning is great; it really escalates along with the industrial instrumentation. I didnt expect it turn into metal with Pac-Man noises, haha. But I really like that!

lol at the rest of the band telling the singer to calm down

I didnt know I needed leftist punk beepy metal today, but I am so glad I got some!

Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen - Like I Used To
This song strikes me as very timeless, which is a word we commonly use to refer to things that evoke an older era. I honestly get like...Abba vibes from this, or at least Abba with a more rock sound. Maybe its the harmonizing female vocals. Theres definitely Big Sad going on in this song, maybe because it (and the music video) evoke COVID. Very cool.

Chvrches - Death Stranding
At last, a song I can add to my big VGM ranking spreadsheet! (I couldnt add Questioning 2004 because it was an extended link.) This is like...Im really bad with genres if you couldnt tell, but its like pop with big echo effects, like the only way to listen to it is with a subwoofer or in a stadium. Despite this, its shockingly intimate.

1. Enter Shikari - Gandhi Mate, Gandhi
2. Conisch Attack
3. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride and Joy
4. Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen - Like I Used To
5. Chvrches - Death Stranding
6. Ice Nine Kills - IT is the End
7. BitBurner - Don't Shoot Food
8. Thank You Scientist - Caverns
9. Brand New - Missing You
10. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations - Questioning ~ Allegro 2004
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NFUN
09/05/21 7:16:34 PM
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Zero Divide 2 - Misunderstanding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkpX9_faYwc

semi-random pick from this soundtrack because I don't know it that well yet

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rwlh
09/05/21 7:30:17 PM
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Gin Wigmore - Bad Got Me Good
I have a soft spot for squeaky voices. This voice, however, has a lot of power behind it, backed by this full production of a band in the chorus.

This is the first song in the topic I replayed immediately, so for that alone its going to the top of the ranking.

1. Gin Wigmore - Bad Got Me Good
2. Enter Shikari - Gandhi Mate, Gandhi
3. Conisch Attack
4. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride and Joy
5. Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen - Like I Used To
6. Chvrches - Death Stranding
7. Ice Nine Kills - IT is the End
8. BitBurner - Don't Shoot Food
9. Thank You Scientist - Caverns
10. Brand New - Missing You
11. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations - Questioning ~ Allegro 2004
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Snake5555555555
09/05/21 7:34:06 PM
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Nice! Gin is one of my favorite singers of all time.

Clutch - A Quick Death in Texas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sj76eCy6ag

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MrSmartGuy
09/05/21 7:37:23 PM
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Du One More Hast
https://rave.dj/6USxT6H6zl15Yw

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NFUN
09/05/21 7:52:33 PM
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MrSmartGuy posted...
Du One More Hast
https://rave.dj/6USxT6H6zl15Yw
LMAO

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changmas
09/05/21 8:08:21 PM
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Charli XCX - Shake It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI5Myc9Nt-Y

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UF8
09/05/21 8:23:10 PM
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Anagram
09/05/21 8:26:41 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psuRGfAaju4

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rwlh
09/05/21 8:30:48 PM
#27:


Nobody listens to gross music, huh
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NBIceman
09/05/21 8:31:03 PM
#28:


Caligula's Horse - Songs for No One
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkpnsFtRm7s

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Snake5555555555
09/05/21 8:31:44 PM
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rwlh posted...
Nobody listens to gross music, huh

I could probably give you some gross songs

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SovietOmega
09/05/21 8:31:52 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-JoWAodT8k

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rwlh
09/05/21 8:41:10 PM
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Snake5555555555 posted...
I could probably give you some gross songs

Just reporting on the poll!
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Seginustemple
09/05/21 9:03:51 PM
#32:


Cloudkicker - He Would Be Riding on the Subway...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM0McSwOrrc&list=OLAK5uy_kHldERrEOztXfmnsbGUKNaRLxq929hVX4&index=9
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NFUN
09/05/21 9:07:13 PM
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rwlh posted...
Just reporting on the poll!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJgplQvTuAw

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MetalmindStats
09/05/21 9:22:43 PM
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Inspired by MSG's nomination: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcUB-3lud60

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ZaziGuado
09/05/21 10:21:01 PM
#35:


Groove Armada - Don't Give Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6KbdEKikz0

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azuarc
09/05/21 11:13:21 PM
#36:


Harry Nilsson - Joy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7v_v7xbagY

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CoolCly
09/05/21 11:46:24 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXuNJ267Vss

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GameBopAdv
09/06/21 12:19:34 AM
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Danny Playamaqui - Parsley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hisrGmpChU

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LordoftheMorons
09/06/21 12:44:52 AM
#40:


Sara Bareilles - Gravity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEXhAMtbaec

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FL81
09/06/21 1:57:58 AM
#41:


Manuel Valera & Groove Square - Gliding
https://destinyrecords.bandcamp.com/track/gliding

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HasteDeux
09/06/21 1:51:44 PM
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Muramasa: The Demon Blade - Ephemeral Glory A
https://youtu.be/eJe-V_feS6I

NFUN posted...
Zero Divide 2 - Misunderstanding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkpX9_faYwc

Good choice. It's probably my third favorite from the game. *_*

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PIayer_0
09/06/21 2:03:08 PM
#43:


Jessie Ware - Spotlight
https://open.spotify.com/track/0EtcGmf2mVZbHWq2ZGP3t7

I don't see no official cutoff post yet

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Toxtricity
09/06/21 3:20:46 PM
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HasteDeux posted...
Muramasa: The Demon Blade - Ephemeral Glory A
https://youtu.be/eJe-V_feS6I

Good choice. It's probably my third favorite from the game. *_*
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rwlh
09/06/21 6:50:08 PM
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Hanabie - We Love Sweets
This is the twelfth song and its not even in the first time Ive been surprised by stealth metal. Metal is a tough sell for me, but I think theres untapped potential for me to listen to metal in non-English language. I find the sweetly sung sugaaaar charming.

Zero Divide 2 - Misunderstanding
I gave this a ranking of 6.5 back in the last BOST. Feels very proggy and it doesnt always hold my interest, but the parts I enjoy are pretty engaging. Actually, its a curious experience listening to this: it feels like I would enjoy individual chunks of this on their own more than I do as part of a larger whole. Like, give me 15 second increments of this song and I probably rank most of them higher than the total package. What a weird reaction.

1. Gin Wigmore - Bad Got Me Good
2. Enter Shikari - Gandhi Mate, Gandhi
3. Conisch Attack
4. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride and Joy
5. Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen - Like I Used To
6. Chvrches - Death Stranding
7. Zero Divide 2 - Misunderstanding
8. Ice Nine Kills - IT is the End
9. BitBurner - Don't Shoot Food
10. Hanabie - We Love Sweets
11. Thank You Scientist - Caverns
12. Brand New - Missing You
13. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations - Questioning ~ Allegro 2004
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rwlh
09/07/21 11:13:33 AM
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Relistened to Misunderstanding and I liked it much more. Bumping it up to spot #5, below Pride and Joy.
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ViolentAbacus
09/07/21 11:25:35 AM
#47:


End of the Tour - They Might Be Giants

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handsomeboy2012
09/07/21 12:46:32 PM
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Raka_Putra
09/07/21 12:48:40 PM
#49:


Undertale - Death by Glamour
https://youtu.be/2TgO-tN5wAM

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Cavedweller2000
09/07/21 1:32:59 PM
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Muse - Hysteria

https://youtu.be/oYWklAV_cwQ

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rwlh
09/07/21 3:02:05 PM
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Clutch - A Quick Death in Texas
Ooh, I like this dudes voice a lot. Nice warble. I like how this is sort of like country, but with more of a hard rock edge. Song is a lot of fun.

Britney Spears x Rammstein - Du One More Hast
I unironically like mashups like this. I love when two very different songs get blended together to make something with unique flavor. (Sweet Dreams Are Made of Seven Nation Army is probably the gold standard.) It feels like a pretty standard mashup, but its enjoyable to listen to.

Charli XCX - Shake It
oh my god what is this intro I LOVE it

Song continues to be unabashedly weird, with filters and distortions. The whole presentation is pretty discordant and unsettling, and I love songs that go for aesthetics like that.

Kano - CAFUN
I feel this is could turn into dubstep at any point and the anticipation is KILLING me. It sounds like happy casino music, which is a descriptor Ive used on other songs I know you like, though this is less casino and more...fashion runway? I especially like the second half.

Owl City - Fireflies
This guy has an...interesting voice. I cant tell if hes purposely taking on some sort of affectation or if thats how he naturally sings. Not really a fan of this one, sorry!

Caligula's Horse - Songs for No One
I really like 2:00 nice transition from a softer section to a fuller, denser part. I also like 3:15, when it truly commits to a strong rock sound. This song flutters back and forth between sparse and full. It was an especially enjoyable first listen, since I wasnt sure what was coming next.

Master Boot Record - Irc
Chippy synthwave metal, eh? (Again, not the best with genres.) Very spooky. I think Id like this one more if the tempo were a bit faster. Then again...I was going to give this a relatively low ranking, but it really grew on me by the end.

1. Gin Wigmore - Bad Got Me Good
2. Master Boot Record - Irc
3. Enter Shikari - Gandhi Mate, Gandhi
4. Conisch - Attack
5. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride and Joy
6. Zero Divide 2 - Misunderstanding
7. Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen - Like I Used To
8. Charli XCX - Shake It
9. Clutch - A Quick Death in Texas
10. Caligula's Horse - Songs for No One
11. Chvrches - Death Stranding
12. Kano - CAFUN
13. Britney Spears x Rammstein - Du One More Hast
14. Ice Nine Kills - IT is the End
15. BitBurner - Don't Shoot Food
16. Hanabie - We Love Sweets
17. Thank You Scientist - Caverns
19. Brand New - Missing You
20. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations - Questioning ~ Allegro 2004
21. Owl City - Fireflies
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