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GameBopAdv 06/22/22 6:37:58 PM #51: |
The Spirit of the Mountain Panditah of the 7th Mountain MAD LAST WORLD Whoops I have more things to say today. it's the day of the Panditah. So like, Jewels of the Oracle's whole soundtrack is probably pretty far unlike most of what I tend to prefer in vgm. Actually, I think it's very different from most vgm in general. And in a way, that's kind of what I love about it - Like, it's this mysterious mixture of ancient themes/instrumentations and also more modern/futuristic synthetic ones, with neither side having typical representations, making for a very unique kind of experience. Possibly "enhanced" by that good ol' 11025 Hz audio quality that you also seldom see anymore (okay that particular "quality" may be somewhat nostalgia-influenced for me). Panditah of the 7th Mountain is my personal favorite from the game! Very surreal & dreamlike, and the contrast between the unique droning synths and the unique world instruments works especially well here for me. Plus it has this very interesting dissonant aura to it, where even as it starts to lighten up at :40, the light quickly turns back to dark not even 10 seconds later, and I -love- the way that ghostly reverse-reveal sounds! I may not exactly be expecting it to win here, but I'm just glad it was able to get into this event. Even if it's not particularly your cup of tea, I hope you guys can at least appreciate the unique experience it has to offer, that those who do enjoy may not get many other opportunities to hear or be introduced to. And if not, well, it's only a minute and a half of your time. --- Kopazzynth (I should probably go ahead and change this username soon) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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PabloSmith 06/22/22 6:45:10 PM #52: |
Silent Desert Sky of Twilight Morning Bell --- We schlitty ... Copied to Clipboard!
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slykirby 06/22/22 6:50:45 PM #53: |
The Spirit of the Mountain Sky of Twilight MAD LAST WORLD --- https://i.imgur.com/c3jEuPS.jpg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ZelRaat 06/22/22 7:10:35 PM #54: |
Silent Desert Sky of Twilight MAD LAST WORLD ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DoctorJugaJuga 06/22/22 7:37:49 PM #55: |
STRIDENT SANDS SORROWFUL MODULATION RAT UNIVERSE m ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Huntmaster95 06/22/22 7:45:49 PM #56: |
The Spirit of the Mountain Sky of Twilight MAD LAST WORLD ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Arti 06/22/22 7:56:03 PM #57: |
Ys Origin - Silent Desert Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky - Sky of Twilight Nobunaga's Ambition: Haouden - Morning Bell --- http://backloggery.com/articuno2001/sig.gif ... Copied to Clipboard!
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-hotdogturtle-- 06/22/22 8:26:36 PM #58: |
The Spirit of the Mountain Panditah of the 7th Mountain MAD LAST WORLD --- Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords. With what? ROT-13? -CJayC ... Copied to Clipboard!
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kaonashi1 06/22/22 8:46:13 PM #59: |
The Spirit of the Mountain Sky of Twilight Morning Bell scattered notes: -spirit of the mountain is probably my third-favourite todd baker composition in the contest, which says something not just about how much I enjoy todd baker music but also about what I enjoy (most) in todd baker music -I spent the most time on match two by a hefty margin: panditah conjures up that classic point-and-click adventure blend of mysterious natural setting + unfamiliar technology but it's one I can't quite grip-- maybe its newness (to me) contributes to that; its competition is very familiar in what I like and dislike about it (sometimes fun, sometimes frustrating, a little exhausting) -morning bell's intro is probably my favourite part of the track-- it's got a majesty to it, like the first rays of the morning striking the land. I think its main melody is very pretty but not always in a way that I care about (sometimes it reminds me of the Calm Lands); this is yoko kanno! she has more interesting melodic ideas. I'm left just to admire its orchestral arrangement, which is lovely, but I'm always nibbling at the edges of the track, looking for moments of tension around its idyllic core ... Copied to Clipboard!
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sergiocornaga 06/22/22 8:55:43 PM #60: |
On reflection, please switch my match 3 vote to: MAD LAST WORLD ... Copied to Clipboard!
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PIayer_0 06/22/22 9:07:58 PM #61: |
The Spirit of the Mountain Sky of Twilight MAD LAST WORLD --- -Abraham Lincoln ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Korji 06/22/22 9:19:03 PM #62: |
Silent Desert Sky of Twilight Morning Bell ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Xarnax42 06/22/22 9:25:15 PM #63: |
The Spirit of the Mountain Sky of Twilight Morning Bell The Spirit of the Mountain >> Morning Bell Silent Desert Sky of Twilight = Panditah of the 7th Mountain > MAD LAST WORLD Match 2 was probably the hardest of the entire contest so far for me. Sky of Twilight got the edge with higher highs, but it also had lower lows. Such different tracks that ended up grading out almost identically. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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banshiryuu 06/22/22 9:28:35 PM #64: |
Silent Desert Sky of Twilight MAD LAST WORLD ranks later, blue whitecaps vgmc17 pls??? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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banshiryuu 06/22/22 9:29:30 PM #65: |
From Toxtricity: Spirit of the Mountain (Alto's Adventure) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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HBJDubs 06/22/22 9:33:35 PM #66: |
Silent Desert Sky of Twilight MAD LAST WORLD --- Save in the name of true love ~Project 1000~ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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savageshark21 06/22/22 9:43:03 PM #67: |
The Spirit of the Mountain Sky of Twilight MAD LAST WORLD Silent Desert 5 A simple rock track at its core. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing really stood out. I just wish there was a big climax or something with more punch and impact. It reminds me of a modern day castlevania feel. The Spirit of the Mountain 6 The main section of the song with its looped repeating sound was lame. It was a nice sound i guess, I just didn't care to have that be the main focus. The second part at like 3:30 was more my speed. It had these highs and lows to the sound of something with intrigue and allure. Panditah of the 7th Mountain 3 This is like when you enter a holy ancient temple and come across a giant door with hieroglyphics that you have to decipher to open. Not really my style, but it set a great holy old tone. Sky of Twilight 5.5 The underlying rock bgm was cool. I'm not such a fan of the vocals. The weird shift of the key or the melodic statements was also unique, but not enjoyable to listen to. The song felt like it was constantly shifting gears. The build up to the final high guitar solo riffs at the end was pretty killer. Morning Bell 6.5 This sounds like a very familiar heartfelt tune. Like I mean I listened to this during noms, but something else about the progression tickles my mind. It sounds like the credits to a pixar movie. I paid attention mostly to the high violin in the forefront, but the swelling of the background instruments were pivotal to the mood just as much. MAD LAST WORLD 7 I mean it's a pretty banger track, but something about saxophones or those horns ? makes me like it less. It sounds more like something from an rpg like octopath or trails in the sky. --- Retro Music for the win! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Disillusion 06/22/22 9:43:06 PM #68: |
The Spirit of the Mountain Sky of Twilight MAD LAST WORLD -- Silent Desert [8] The Spirit of the Mountain [8.5] I was mildly surprised by Silent Desert, this has the kind of synth and energy I like from the more upbeat songs from Ys I've heard. Can't beat Todd Baker in this matchup tho, great instruments and atmosphere as expected at this point. Panditah of the 7th Mountain [7.9] Sky of Twilight [8.3] I really like the ambience that Panditah is going for, but the quality of the sound is pushing me away slightly. Sky of Twilight is neat and features Kanoko Ito once again, but it really does feel like it's going in several directions at once. I'd appreciate it if there was more cohesion to the song. Morning Bell [8] MAD LAST WORLD [8.7] I do like the general sound of Morning Bell, even if it's done in the symphonic orchestral style that I've learned is not my favorite style of doing orchestra; the second half appeals more to me, I think. And of course, the RAT comes in to steal the vote with the catchy rhythm and instrumentation I've come to love at this point. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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loweffortmemes 06/22/22 9:54:34 PM #70: |
Ys Origin - Silent Desert Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky - Sky of Twilight Mad Rat Dead - MAD LAST WORLD MATCH 1 Silent Desert is some nice Falcom rock goodness. Pretty good guitar melody and great drums as always. The only thing I don't like about this song is that synth at 0:51. Spirit of the Mountain is pretty decent. 1:05 is definitely the best part of the song for me. The flutes there are really nice. MATCH 2 Panditah of the 7th Mountain is too ambient for me. There isn't anything for me to latch onto here. Sky of Twilight is my second-favorite song in Bracket C! I actually didn't make it win the bracket this time! Though it was very tempting to take it in the finals. Sky of Twilight has been in the contest since I started participating in VGMC13, and I was incredibly hooked on this song when I first heard it during VGM13's nomination period. I had it win my favorites bracket every year for the past 3 years, which is a testament to how much I love this song. The combination of Kanako Itou's vocals and the killer guitar riffs and all the other instruments in the song is just perfect for me. I only somewhat recently found out that Shade composed this song, which made me laugh when I first saw that because it made sense in light of some of the Rance songs I really like. MATCH 3 Morning Bell's a pretty song. It has a very classical feel to it, which is something I can appreciate here even if I'm not the biggest fan of classical music. I guess it's just something about the way classical music is composed that makes a song like this less good to me than other songs that I can describe as pretty. MAD LOST WORLD has been my favorite Mad Rat Dead song to date! That piano at the beginning is really the highlight of this song. It's really appealing melodically and feels like a "me" thing for a song to do. The rest of the song is pretty good too! Sky of Twilight > MAD LOST WORLD > Silent Desert >> Spirit of the Mountain > Morning Bell > Panditah of the 7th Mountain ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Waveshine_2001 06/22/22 9:59:09 PM #71: |
Guess what today is? The day I get to vote for the losing song! Again! Morning Bell --- Fox Only, Final Destination. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Waveshine_2001 06/22/22 9:59:17 PM #72: |
falcom song --- Fox Only, Final Destination. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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