Board 8 > I rank 300 VGM (2024 edition) [ranking]

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rwlh 03/10/24 10:20:53 AM #251:	160/3655 @Bitto The World Ends With You - Give Me All Your Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3mHdyiuJRA This song has GOOD ENERGY. Its a weird combo of optimism and ominousness. Theres a pulsating beat and murky guitar and brooding vocals. The whole thing comes together impressively, creating an atmosphere of oppression with beams of sunlight poking through. Im not sure how else to describe it! There were four TWEWY nominations, two from NEO (which fell right after the other) and two from the original. I wonder when the last one will drop? 159/3648 @MacArrowny Goddess of Victory: Nikke - The Collector https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKPYkX0Wr20 I have one note for this song and all it says is whoa. This is how you do a song with suffocating production that really appeals to me. Its sort ofmaximalist, I guess? In its execution? Everything is so big and bold, from the hero chords to the wubs to the disparate things like the ominous Latin singing and strings. This song shouldnt work for me but it absolutely does and Im so glad! 158/3642 @sergiocornaga KGB - Gorbi https://youtu.be/Z48ncQu5bh4 What a delightful song! Lots of activity going on, from garbled speech with robotic sounds to really nice FM synth sounding notes. Gorbi feels very airy, like theres a robot blowing bubbles that carry me to the ceiling, or something, I dont know. This is one of my first songs where you will notice that my idea of delightful or happy often differ from the norm 157/3637 @Paratroopa1 Ristar - Crying World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69YtG0eP2SE For a song that relies so heavily on one melodic aspect (in this case, the stretchy note at the start), its kind of funny how little I like that part. Instead this is, like Gorbi, the previous song, a whole freaking circus of delicious Genesis effects: panned synths and a wonderful drumbeat and that ridiculous Oh! sample. Very cool. 156/3635 @Fluttershy_Pony Friday Night: Monster of Monsters - Out of Place https://youtu.be/tmPGU0BrXfk I wasnt sure if Id like this from the beginning; some of these FNF songs with shrill vocal clips are a tough sell. But theres a surprising amount of emotion packed in here. It sounds like a desperate struggle for the fate of something big. Ive said this before about at least one other song, and it applies here too: this is a song that tells a story, even if I dont know what that story is. Its also the same soundtrack that gave us the John Madden song. Talk about range! <cite>rwlh posted [p:979291304] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>160/3655@BittoThe World Ends With You - Give Me All Your Lovehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3mHdyiuJRA This song has GOOD ENERGY. Its a weird combo of optimism and ominousness. Theres a pulsating beat and murky guitar and brooding vocals. The whole thing comes together impressively, creating an atmosphere of oppression with beams of sunlight poking through. Im not sure how else to describe it! There were four TWEWY nominations, two from NEO (which fell right after the other) and two from the original. I wonder when the last one will drop?159/3648@MacArrowny Goddess of Victory: Nikke - The Collectorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKPYkX0Wr20 I have one note for this song and all it says is whoa. This is how you do a song with suffocating production that really appeals to me. Its sort ofmaximalist, I guess? In its execution? Everything is so big and bold, from the hero chords to the wubs to the disparate things like the ominous Latin singing and strings. This song shouldnt work for me but it absolutely does and Im so glad! 158/3642@sergiocornagaKGB - Gorbihttps://youtu.be/Z48ncQu5bh4 What a delightful song! Lots of activity going on, from garbled speech with robotic sounds to really nice FM synth sounding notes. Gorbi feels very airy, like theres a robot blowing bubbles that carry me to the ceiling, or something, I dont know. This is one of my first songs where you will notice that my idea of delightful or happy often differ from the norm 157/3637@Paratroopa1Ristar - Crying Worldhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69YtG0eP2SE For a song that relies so heavily on one melodic aspect (in this case, the stretchy note at the start), its kind of funny how little I like that part. Instead this is, like Gorbi, the previous song, a whole freaking circus of delicious Genesis effects: panned synths and a wonderful drumbeat and that ridiculous Oh! sample. Very cool. 156/3635@Fluttershy_PonyFriday Night: Monster of Monsters - Out of Placehttps://youtu.be/tmPGU0BrXfk I wasnt sure if Id like this from the beginning; some of these FNF songs with shrill vocal clips are a tough sell. But theres a surprising amount of emotion packed in here. It sounds like a desperate struggle for the fate of something big. Ive said this before about at least one other song, and it applies here too: this is a song that tells a story, even if I dont know what that story is. Its also the same soundtrack that gave us the John Madden song. Talk about range!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/10/24 10:25:07 AM #252:	ELIMINATION 56/59: Bitto Average rating: 5.8 Average ranking: 4523 Your lucky song: Teen Titans Go!: Stellar Showdown - Space Mode https://youtu.be/LAGH8CTk5VA Thank you for nominating! <cite>rwlh posted [p:979291344] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>ELIMINATION 56/59: BittoAverage rating: 5.8Average ranking: 4523Your lucky song: Teen Titans Go!: Stellar Showdown - Space Modehttps://youtu.be/LAGH8CTk5VAThank you for nominating!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bebr117 03/10/24 11:24:21 AM #253:	failgirlema posted... I feel it's a bit too high quality for DS but I understand stylistically. I'm honestly not SPECIFICALLY a big DS person it's just that's where a LOT of shovelware is so by proxy I guess I end up being a DS fan LOL. Wii and PC has a lot of good shovelware too ofc so those are where most of the non-DS songs I end up loving come from (also kinda insane my lowest is a 6.5 considering I just chose random songs I liked + pork and didn't try to follow the things you said you liked LOL) based successgirl ema arc? --- gau gau <cite>bebr117 posted [p:979292118] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>failgirlema posted...</cite><quote>I feel it's a bit too high quality for DS but I understand stylistically. I'm honestly not SPECIFICALLY a big DS person it's just that's where a LOT of shovelware is so by proxy I guess I end up being a DS fan LOL. Wii and PC has a lot of good shovelware too ofc so those are where most of the non-DS songs I end up loving come from(also kinda insane my lowest is a 6.5 considering I just chose random songs I liked + pork and didn't try to follow the things you said you liked LOL)</quote>based successgirl ema arc? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/10/24 11:30:41 AM #254:	Posting today's second five early today since I figure a lot of people will be busy with the VGMC preview list on Discord. - 155/3629 @TunnelScene Silent Dragon - Last Stage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9E7cj7HUFA Here we have the first song of the ranking that Ive actively returned to a few times. Theres something infectiously catchy about Last Stage. Part of it is the Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! sure, but its also this interesting amalgamation of sounds that you wouldnt think go together. Like theres strings but also a heavy dance beat vibe, and big arcade sound hits that add flavor. Its pretty great! 154/3623 KecleonFan352 Godzilla: Monster of Monsters - Main Theme/Planet X https://youtu.be/4F7MnU2ZIc8 Another unrelated Godzilla songor so I thought. It seems the FNF songs are based on some sort of creepypasta for this game? I dunno. Im just here for the catchy NES song. For as much as I said I liked chiptunes, Im surprised not many of you opted for giving me, like, NES songs. The NES soundchip is great! This Godzilla song uses it well, with a great melody that can hang with some of the best in the library. 153/3601 @Anagram Your Turn to Die - Clown's Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RycfPDf4_Qc Did I say that I like spooky circus music? If I didnt, then you got very lucky with this one, because I absolutely love spooky circus music. To be fair this doesnt have much of a circus vibe, but I can hear it being the theme of a character calling themselves a clown. Like the prior YTTD song, this song does a wonderful job establishing a mood right out of the gate in such a short time. 152/3581 bea Batman (Gameboy) - Chemical Factory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3A2j7CTLvY Another OG chiptune. This one doesnt have as memorable a melody as the NES Godzilla one (see #154), but it makes up for it with that Sunsoft bass. While not as prominent on a Game Boy, Sunsofts NES games were renowned for their special soundchip wizardry. Chemical Factory is a great example of a song that wouldnt be as effective on another platform, with another soundchip. 151/3575 @andylt Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Final Phase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2uISr_5J7k Danganronpa ass shit, thanks Takada. This is likesad final boss music? I dont really know how else to put it. The brief pause before it resumes is followed by very plaintive choir samples (that sound suspiciously like child vocals!). Its a weird song to place tonally, but I like it; I like when songs can simultaneously exist at the ends of two poles like Final Phase does. <cite>rwlh posted [p:979292211] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Posting today's second five early today since I figure a lot of people will be busy with the VGMC preview list on Discord.-155/3629@TunnelScene Silent Dragon - Last Stagehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9E7cj7HUFA Here we have the first song of the ranking that Ive actively returned to a few times. Theres something infectiously catchy about Last Stage. Part of it is the Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! sure, but its also this interesting amalgamation of sounds that you wouldnt think go together. Like theres strings but also a heavy dance beat vibe, and big arcade sound hits that add flavor. Its pretty great! 154/3623KecleonFan352Godzilla: Monster of Monsters - Main Theme/Planet Xhttps://youtu.be/4F7MnU2ZIc8 Another unrelated Godzilla songor so I thought. It seems the FNF songs are based on some sort of creepypasta for this game? I dunno. Im just here for the catchy NES song. For as much as I said I liked chiptunes, Im surprised not many of you opted for giving me, like, NES songs. The NES soundchip is great! This Godzilla song uses it well, with a great melody that can hang with some of the best in the library. 153/3601@AnagramYour Turn to Die - Clown's Songhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RycfPDf4_Qc Did I say that I like spooky circus music? If I didnt, then you got very lucky with this one, because I absolutely love spooky circus music. To be fair this doesnt have much of a circus vibe, but I can hear it being the theme of a character calling themselves a clown. Like the prior YTTD song, this song does a wonderful job establishing a mood right out of the gate in such a short time. 152/3581beaBatman (Gameboy) - Chemical Factoryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3A2j7CTLvY Another OG chiptune. This one doesnt have as memorable a melody as the NES Godzilla one (see #154), but it makes up for it with that Sunsoft bass. While not as prominent on a Game Boy, Sunsofts NES games were renowned for their special soundchip wizardry. Chemical Factory is a great example of a song that wouldnt be as effective on another platform, with another soundchip. 151/3575@andyltDigimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Final Phasehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2uISr_5J7k Danganronpa ass shit, thanks Takada. This is likesad final boss music? I dont really know how else to put it. The brief pause before it resumes is followed by very plaintive choir samples (that sound suspiciously like child vocals!). Its a weird song to place tonally, but I like it; I like when songs can simultaneously exist at the ends of two poles like Final Phase does.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/10/24 11:32:07 AM #255:	We have now arrived at the top half of the list! Huge congratulations to the following nominators for not losing a single song so far: azuarc Collen Place Prody_Parrot Wowzers! Good luck to everyone in the fiercely competitive upper half! Its still (almost) anybodys game! <cite>rwlh posted [p:979292230] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>We have now arrived at the top half of the list!Huge congratulations to the following nominators for not losing a single song so far: azuarcCollenPlacePrody_Parrot Wowzers! Good luck to everyone in the fiercely competitive upper half! Its still (almost) anybodys game!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
-Chaos-Zero- 03/10/24 12:09:05 PM #256:	Going back a few posts: The whole Furi album is great. My favourite track by far is 'You're Mine'. It fits the moment perfectly and is an absolute belter. https://youtu.be/gQ5gtInauiI?si=wEQMeeHdr_dszW8D --- GT: Ultima Chaos Z <cite>-Chaos-Zero- posted [p:979292708] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Going back a few posts: The whole Furi album is great. My favourite track by far is 'You're Mine'. It fits the moment perfectly and is an absolute belter. https://youtu.be/gQ5gtInauiI?si=wEQMeeHdr_dszW8D </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 03/10/24 1:02:27 PM #257:	UF8 posted... i believe the intended phrase is "cute and funny" okay anyway i'm glad it was the first one downed. the only thing i'm disappointed about is that this didn't get "little girl music" anywhere on its writeup --- https://i.imgur.com/TGkNCva.gif https://i.imgur.com/8mWCvA4.gif <cite>FL81 posted [p:979293493] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>UF8 posted... </cite><quote>i believe the intended phrase is "cute and funny"okay anyway i'm glad it was the first one downed. the only thing i'm disappointed about is that this didn't get "little girl music" anywhere on its writeup</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 03/10/24 1:15:41 PM #258:	Whoa, made it out of the bottom half unscathed. Apologies to anyone who's been eliminated already. --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. <cite>azuarc posted [p:979293679] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Whoa, made it out of the bottom half unscathed. Apologies to anyone who's been eliminated already. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 03/10/24 1:50:59 PM #259:	Woo still two songs left! I don't think I'll reach the top 100 but it's all gravy at this point. rwlh posted... Danganronpa ass shit, thanks Takada. This is likesad final boss music? I dont really know how else to put it. It's the theme to the final 'dungeon', and continues playing in the regular battles in that area. I like that game's OST in general but that track stood out more to me than any other. <cite>andylt posted [p:979294269] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Woo still two songs left! I don't think I'll reach the top 100 but it's all gravy at this point.rwlh posted... </cite><quote>Danganronpa ass shit, thanks Takada. This is likesad final boss music? I dont really know how else to put it. </quote>It's the theme to the final 'dungeon', and continues playing in the regular battles in that area. I like that game's OST in general but that track stood out more to me than any other.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bitto 03/10/24 4:26:47 PM #260:	This song has GOOD ENERGY. Its a weird combo of optimism and ominousness. Theres a pulsating beat and murky guitar and brooding vocals. The whole thing comes together impressively, creating an atmosphere of oppression with beams of sunlight poking through. Im not sure how else to describe it! I'm glad you caught this! I love the TWEWY soundtrack so much for really capturing modern day pop music in general, but also making it fit a video game somehow. While I think most bosses have their own unique song, the boss rush at the end of the game uses Give Me All Your Love for all the songs, so I pretty quickly associated it as TWEWY's boss music. It's such a cool way of creating a pop song that also doubles as a tense boss fight song. --- I can't live forever With my head and my heart in the clouds <cite>Bitto posted [p:979296519] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote><quote>This song has GOOD ENERGY. Its a weird combo of optimism and ominousness. Theres a pulsating beat and murky guitar and brooding vocals. The whole thing comes together impressively, creating an atmosphere of oppression with beams of sunlight poking through. Im not sure how else to describe it!</quote>I'm glad you caught this! I love the TWEWY soundtrack so much for really capturing modern day pop music in general, but also making it fit a video game somehow. While I think most bosses have their own unique song, the boss rush at the end of the game uses Give Me All Your Love for all the songs, so I pretty quickly associated it as TWEWY's boss music. It's such a cool way of creating a pop song that also doubles as a tense boss fight song. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dowolf 03/11/24 2:41:03 AM #261:	Give me all your love is one of my favorites from TWEWY. Though I'm the weirdo with Emptiness and... as my favorite >_> It's just infectiously fun. Out of place blows my mind a little I love it. --- Nonsense. "Testing" is for when you're still guessing--and now, I have no need to guess. -- Agatha, Girl Genius <cite>dowolf posted [p:979304619] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Give me all your love is one of my favorites from TWEWY. Though I'm the weirdo with Emptiness and... as my favorite >_> It's just infectiously fun.Out of place blows my mind a little I love it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/11/24 4:57:07 PM #262:	First off: playlist updated as of the halfway point. Here's the link again if you need it: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9FyX-bNcVjNDqgefrKF0BsrsFvAIzVp1 - 150/3573 KecleonFan352 Them's Fightin' Herds - The Woodlands (Oleander) https://youtu.be/28OQJaycrgU I like the strings and drum samples. This is a song that feels a little empty at parts but still proves satisfying to listen to after all, its got dramatic bells, and everyone loves those. I love the fade in not a lot of vgm seems to have fade-ins, you know and then it goes pretty ham, with harpsichord and strings. Lots of fun. 149/3545 @Chaeix Lineage II - Shepard's Flute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqWJz4J3e4c This is a song I need to be in the right headspace for. Its a lovely piece for guitar and flute(?) and some strings and percussion. Shepards Flute is sneaky because you think its going to be a rinky dinky little Western vgm song but its got a lot of substance; theres a real undercurrent of sadness, a real heft to its presence. undercurrent of sadness count = 2 148/3544 @andylt Reflec Beat groovin'!! - envidia Long Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp2K98m2ELs Nekomata flamenco hell yes please. This is different enough that if you told me it was someone other than Nekomata Master, Id probably believe you, but its still within his purview enough that Id believe it was him. Its got his trademark world music trappings coupled with a flamenco style. Not much to say about this one except this its super cool; Nekomata is normally a safe bet with me. 147/3519 @Not_an_Owl Final Fantasy XIV - FINAL FANTASY IV: The Final Battle (Endwalker) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmsSMtswgwA I love how we go from a brief intro to right into the action. This is a song that Id normally say would benefit from cleaner production these drums in particular sound like theyre very muffled but the whole thing is solid enough that it doesnt bother me. I like the original version of this a good deal but my favorite parts are the new sections at 1:45, with those staccato string hits and that runaway bass and new string part. A nicely updated take on a classic. 146/3499 @UF8 AQUARIUM - Cassiopeia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hPA5g8Nylo I dont actually know what this song is about (this didnt work out to my favor with UF8s last nom) but it strikes me as a really, really sad song. Maybe its the imagery of this virtual person singing to you, and the knowledge that you can never actually know her (or date her, if thats your thing), but theres this soft piano and plaintive singing and its reallykind of heartbreaking? <cite>rwlh posted [p:979314771] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>First off: playlist updated as of the halfway point. Here's the link again if you need it:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9FyX-bNcVjNDqgefrKF0BsrsFvAIzVp1-150/3573KecleonFan352Them's Fightin' Herds - The Woodlands (Oleander)https://youtu.be/28OQJaycrgU I like the strings and drum samples. This is a song that feels a little empty at parts but still proves satisfying to listen to after all, its got dramatic bells, and everyone loves those. I love the fade in not a lot of vgm seems to have fade-ins, you know and then it goes pretty ham, with harpsichord and strings. Lots of fun. 149/3545@ChaeixLineage II - Shepard's Flutehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqWJz4J3e4c This is a song I need to be in the right headspace for. Its a lovely piece for guitar and flute(?) and some strings and percussion. Shepards Flute is sneaky because you think its going to be a rinky dinky little Western vgm song but its got a lot of substance; theres a real undercurrent of sadness, a real heft to its presence. undercurrent of sadness count = 2 148/3544@andyltReflec Beat groovin'!! - envidia Long Versionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp2K98m2ELs Nekomata flamenco hell yes please. This is different enough that if you told me it was someone other than Nekomata Master, Id probably believe you, but its still within his purview enough that Id believe it was him. Its got his trademark world music trappings coupled with a flamenco style. Not much to say about this one except this its super cool; Nekomata is normally a safe bet with me. 147/3519@Not_an_OwlFinal Fantasy XIV - FINAL FANTASY IV: The Final Battle (Endwalker)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmsSMtswgwA I love how we go from a brief intro to right into the action. This is a song that Id normally say would benefit from cleaner production these drums in particular sound like theyre very muffled but the whole thing is solid enough that it doesnt bother me. I like the original version of this a good deal but my favorite parts are the new sections at 1:45, with those staccato string hits and that runaway bass and new string part. A nicely updated take on a classic. 146/3499@UF8AQUARIUM - Cassiopeiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hPA5g8Nylo I dont actually know what this song is about (this didnt work out to my favor with UF8s last nom) but it strikes me as a really, really sad song. Maybe its the imagery of this virtual person singing to you, and the knowledge that you can never actually know her (or date her, if thats your thing), but theres this soft piano and plaintive singing and its reallykind of heartbreaking?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/11/24 5:02:07 PM #263:	ELIMINATION 55/59: Chaeix Average rating: 5.6 Average ranking: 4536 Your lucky song: League of Legends - Login Screen (ARCADE 2019: ULTRACOMBO) https://youtu.be/EeyPmIssreo Thank you for nominating! <cite>rwlh posted [p:979314877] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>ELIMINATION 55/59: ChaeixAverage rating: 5.6Average ranking: 4536Your lucky song: League of Legends - Login Screen (ARCADE 2019: ULTRACOMBO)https://youtu.be/EeyPmIssreoThank you for nominating!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 03/11/24 5:33:30 PM #264:	rwlh posted... 149/3545 @Chaeix Lineage II - Shepard's Flute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqWJz4J3e4c This is a song I need to be in the right headspace for. Its a lovely piece for guitar and flute(?) and some strings and percussion. Shepards Flute is sneaky because you think its going to be a rinky dinky little Western vgm song but its got a lot of substance; theres a real undercurrent of sadness, a real heft to its presence. undercurrent of sadness count = 2 I'm really surprised to see someone else nominate this. Glad to see it squeezed into the top half, at least. --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. <cite>azuarc posted [p:979315462] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>rwlh posted... </cite><quote>149/3545@ChaeixLineage II - Shepard's Flute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqWJz4J3e4cThis is a song I need to be in the right headspace for. Its a lovely piece for guitar and flute(?) and some strings and percussion. Shepards Flute is sneaky because you think its going to be a rinky dinky little Western vgm song but its got a lot of substance; theres a real undercurrent of sadness, a real heft to its presence.undercurrent of sadness count = 2</quote>I'm really surprised to see someone else nominate this. Glad to see it squeezed into the top half, at least. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UF8 03/11/24 5:50:22 PM #265:	rwlh posted... Maybe its the imagery of this virtual person singing to you, and the knowledge that you can never actually know her (or date her, if thats your thing), but theres this soft piano and plaintive singing and its reallykind of heartbreaking? this is simultaneously exceptionally accurate and inaccurate since the game itself is about dating said virtual character in another life until tragedy strikes, reincarnating and never seeing her again till finding a stream. the song mirrors this for the most part as well. maybe bittersweet, maybe not <cite>UF8 posted [p:979315808] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>rwlh posted... </cite><quote>Maybe its the imagery of this virtual person singing to you, and the knowledge that you can never actually know her (or date her, if thats your thing), but theres this soft piano and plaintive singing and its reallykind of heartbreaking?</quote>this is simultaneously exceptionally accurate and inaccurate since the game itself is about dating said virtual character in another life until tragedy strikes, reincarnating and never seeing her again till finding a stream. the song mirrors this for the most part as well. maybe bittersweet, maybe not</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/11/24 7:27:08 PM #266:	145/3484 @kamakazikila GITADORA Tri-Boost - Jauguar Ningen no Junan (Long Version) https://youtu.be/Xztei-bzB0U Hey its Kudo rhythm prog! I'm not always into this very specific style. This one has strings and guitars, already an uphill battle. It's certainly interesting but like a lot of prog I struggle to maintain my focus with so many new ideas constantly popping offhowever, the bit at 2:10 is great, and then again when it gets "softer" later; I like modulations like that. By the three-minute mark I really came around on this. This is definitely closer to Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite than Jupiter Guns Novel. Cool pick, and thanks for pushing me out of my comfort zone. 144/3474 @azuarc Final Fantasy - Flying Castle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejJMXQWVvHs Two Final Fantasy drops in one day! This is another NES classic. Like everything Ive heard from OG FF, its got an impeccable melody and a very effective use of the soundchip. I especially love when the song slows down slightly before the loop, which is a nice touch. I dont fully know the context of this one but it strikes me as a good song for sneaking around. 143/3463 @Bane_Of_Despair The World Ends With You - New Born (Hybrid) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WipL4pF9F_k The final TWEWY song to drop, New Born (Hybrid) is a slower-paced affair than the other three songs. Its moody and would fit in well in the esteemed pantheon of 2000s alt rock. This was going to drop a little earlier but it has TICKING CLOCKS and we all know how much I love those :3 142/3454 @Mihark Pokmon Crystal - Eusine's Theme https://youtu.be/TWVm0ktFQTY Another classic chiptune experience. I did a Pokemon song ranking a few years back but there were apparently some high quality Poketunes nobody nominated for that; several of them have made their way onto this ranking, including some that havent even dropped yet. Eusines Theme is catchy, though Im not drawn in by the melody so much as by the overall crispness of the Game Boy Color, one of my favorite soundchips. 141/3365 @Fluttershy_Pony The One Button - Stitch 'n' Scuffle (Unused) https://youtu.be/Dk1UW8ue28o This song is hilarious. Its probably in the top ten, maybe top five in this ranking of songs that sound fake. Nothing is a real instrument in this; its all keyboards and synths. But isnt real instrument a little reductive? If you can make music with it, its a real instrument, thats my take. And this happy tune celebrates its fakeness. You couldnt get the same experience with a real mallet-based instrument, or with a real steel drum. From the fakeness of this song comes one of the realest musical experiences so far. <cite>rwlh posted [p:979317608] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>145/3484@kamakazikila GITADORA Tri-Boost - Jauguar Ningen no Junan (Long Version)https://youtu.be/Xztei-bzB0U Hey its Kudo rhythm prog! I'm not always into this very specific style. This one has strings and guitars, already an uphill battle. It's certainly interesting but like a lot of prog I struggle to maintain my focus with so many new ideas constantly popping offhowever, the bit at 2:10 is great, and then again when it gets "softer" later; I like modulations like that. By the three-minute mark I really came around on this. This is definitely closer to Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite than Jupiter Guns Novel. Cool pick, and thanks for pushing me out of my comfort zone. 144/3474@azuarcFinal Fantasy - Flying Castlehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejJMXQWVvHs Two Final Fantasy drops in one day! This is another NES classic. Like everything Ive heard from OG FF, its got an impeccable melody and a very effective use of the soundchip. I especially love when the song slows down slightly before the loop, which is a nice touch. I dont fully know the context of this one but it strikes me as a good song for sneaking around. 143/3463@Bane_Of_DespairThe World Ends With You - New Born (Hybrid)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WipL4pF9F_k The final TWEWY song to drop, New Born (Hybrid) is a slower-paced affair than the other three songs. Its moody and would fit in well in the esteemed pantheon of 2000s alt rock. This was going to drop a little earlier but it has TICKING CLOCKS and we all know how much I love those :3 142/3454@Mihark Pokmon Crystal - Eusine's Themehttps://youtu.be/TWVm0ktFQTY Another classic chiptune experience. I did a Pokemon song ranking a few years back but there were apparently some high quality Poketunes nobody nominated for that; several of them have made their way onto this ranking, including some that havent even dropped yet. Eusines Theme is catchy, though Im not drawn in by the melody so much as by the overall crispness of the Game Boy Color, one of my favorite soundchips. 141/3365@Fluttershy_PonyThe One Button - Stitch 'n' Scuffle (Unused)https://youtu.be/Dk1UW8ue28o This song is hilarious. Its probably in the top ten, maybe top five in this ranking of songs that sound fake. Nothing is a real instrument in this; its all keyboards and synths. But isnt real instrument a little reductive? If you can make music with it, its a real instrument, thats my take. And this happy tune celebrates its fakeness. You couldnt get the same experience with a real mallet-based instrument, or with a real steel drum. From the fakeness of this song comes one of the realest musical experiences so far.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/11/24 7:31:25 PM #267:	ELIMINATION 54/59: Fluttershy_Pony Average rating: 6.3 Average ranking: 4281 Your lucky song: Quadralien - Main Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh2TE8VQWZg Thank you for nominating! <cite>rwlh posted [p:979317672] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>ELIMINATION 54/59: Fluttershy_PonyAverage rating: 6.3Average ranking: 4281Your lucky song: Quadralien - Main Themehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh2TE8VQWZgThank you for nominating!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fluttershy_Pony 03/11/24 7:37:14 PM #268:	I'm pleasantly surprised that one lasted as long as it did. It's the most obscure song I nominated, being an unused song from a very small game jam project, but it was such a delight that I wanted to show it off somewhere. I actually spent a fair amount of time scanning Bandcamp for recently released soundtracks to try and find something interesting & new to nominate, though Stitch 'n' Scuffle was the only discovery I enjoyed enough to use a nom on. --- Founding member of Raetsel Raetsel Inc. God help the outcast with her witchcraft. <cite>Fluttershy_Pony posted [p:979317772] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>I'm pleasantly surprised that one lasted as long as it did. It's the most obscure song I nominated, being an unused song from a very small game jam project, but it was such a delight that I wanted to show it off somewhere. I actually spent a fair amount of time scanning Bandcamp for recently released soundtracks to try and find something interesting & new to nominate, though Stitch 'n' Scuffle was the only discovery I enjoyed enough to use a nom on. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Isquen 03/11/24 7:42:16 PM #269:	rwlh posted... I dont fully know the context of this one but it strikes me as a good song for sneaking around. The context is in the name. You're in a castle. It is flying. The "sneaking around" bit only holds true if your luck sucks and you come across Warmech. --- [Rock and Stone] <o/ <cite>Isquen posted [p:979317848] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>rwlh posted... </cite><quote>I dont fully know the context of this one but it strikes me as a good song for sneaking around.</quote>The context is in the name. You're in a castle. It is flying. The "sneaking around" bit only holds true if your luck sucks and you come across Warmech. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/11/24 8:00:04 PM #270:	Fluttershy_Pony posted... I'm pleasantly surprised that one lasted as long as it did. It's the most obscure song I nominated, being an unused song from a very small game jam project, but it was such a delight that I wanted to show it off somewhere. I actually spent a fair amount of time scanning Bandcamp for recently released soundtracks to try and find something interesting & new to nominate, though Stitch 'n' Scuffle was the only discovery I enjoyed enough to use a nom on. I appreciate the effort! Now to wait and see what you think of my two nominations for your ranking <cite>rwlh posted [p:979318154] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Fluttershy_Pony posted... </cite><quote>I'm pleasantly surprised that one lasted as long as it did. It's the most obscure song I nominated, being an unused song from a very small game jam project, but it was such a delight that I wanted to show it off somewhere. I actually spent a fair amount of time scanning Bandcamp for recently released soundtracks to try and find something interesting & new to nominate, though Stitch 'n' Scuffle was the only discovery I enjoyed enough to use a nom on.</quote>I appreciate the effort! Now to wait and see what you think of my two nominations for your ranking </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MargaretAnnMid 03/11/24 9:50:41 PM #271:	Isquen posted... The context is in the name. You're in a castle. It is flying. The "sneaking around" bit only holds true if your luck sucks and you come across Warmech. donates for Warmech :D <cite>MargaretAnnMid posted [p:979320221] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Isquen posted... </cite><quote>The context is in the name. You're in a castle. It is flying. The "sneaking around" bit only holds true if your luck sucks and you come across Warmech.</quote>donates for Warmech :D</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dowolf 03/12/24 3:35:59 AM #272:	rwlh posted... 146/3499 @UF8 AQUARIUM - Cassiopeia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hPA5g8Nylo Let's make a wish upon a pair of twinkling stars: May we always be side by side, smiling at each other When my heart grew scarred and the tears flowed You kindly saddled up beside me When my heart stood full and the smiles flowed You as ever smiled beside me The sky's still and always the same A hope we share can never be broken Let's make a wish upon a pair of twinkling stars Because you will always shine by my side I've held your hand and will never let go So even once my eyelids droop, I know we'll meet again Let's make a wish upon a pair of twinkling stars Because you will always shine by my side I've held your hand and will never let go So even once my eyelids droop, I know we'll meet again Even once my eyelids droop, I know we'll meet again (i actually kind of want to go back to this at some point and see if I can't make it rhyme and somehow nail the really nice accented first sound in zutto and sotto (and then kitto at the end). Flipping between those two words ("forever" and "softly," respectively, then finally "surely") really adds to the song, makes it a constant spin between permanence and impermanence, and it is 12:30 at night and I can't brain well enough right now to figure out how to even translate sotto consistently throughout the song.) --- Nonsense. "Testing" is for when you're still guessing--and now, I have no need to guess. -- Agatha, Girl Genius <cite>dowolf posted [p:979323970] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>rwlh posted... </cite><quote>146/3499@UF8AQUARIUM - Cassiopeia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hPA5g8Nylo</quote>Let's make a wish upon a pair of twinkling stars:May we always be side by side, smiling at each otherWhen my heart grew scarred and the tears flowedYou kindly saddled up beside meWhen my heart stood full and the smiles flowedYou as ever smiled beside meThe sky's still and always the sameA hope we share can never be brokenLet's make a wish upon a pair of twinkling starsBecause you will always shine by my sideI've held your hand and will never let goSo even once my eyelids droop, I know we'll meet againLet's make a wish upon a pair of twinkling starsBecause you will always shine by my sideI've held your hand and will never let goSo even once my eyelids droop, I know we'll meet againEven once my eyelids droop, I know we'll meet again(i actually kind of want to go back to this at some point and see if I can't make it rhyme and somehow nail the really nice accented first sound in zutto and sotto (and then kitto at the end). Flipping between those two words ("forever" and "softly," respectively, then finally "surely") really adds to the song, makes it a constant spin between permanence and impermanence, and it is 12:30 at night and I can't brain well enough right now to figure out how to even translate sotto consistently throughout the song.) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mihark 03/12/24 5:31:14 AM #273:	Only one left for me, and I have the feeling it won't last long (still hoping for the top 100 but I'm not confident) Looking forward to know what my lucky song is <cite>Mihark posted [p:979324505] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Only one left for me, and I have the feeling it won't last long (still hoping for the top 100 but I'm not confident)Looking forward to know what my lucky song is </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/12/24 1:49:03 PM #274:	140/3343 @Hbthebattle Blue Dragon - Release the Seal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrUx_F6plEw AHHHHHHH AHHHHHHH AHHHHHHH This is certainly an Uematsu ass final boss song. Lots of rip-roaring guitars and a steady, rhythmic beat straight out of The Extreme. At 1:50 the song really kicks into high gear as all the elements come together nicely. This feels weirdly like it has OP energy, like this is a reprise of the main theme at parts? Either way, its very cool! 139/3324 @sergiocornaga Tangledeep: Legend of Shara - Lands Above the Clouds (Realm of the Gods) https://youtu.be/FudJUVH85x8 The Schala is strong with this one. Maybe a little too strong, lol. Fortunately for you, I like Schalas Theme a lot (#582 on the sheet!), enough to push this past some of the reservations I still sort of have, like how it doesnt feel as full to me as other, similarly styled songs. But I love the shimmery effects the notes have throughout, and the excellent SNES-style percussion. Honestly Id probably still like this if the Schala influence wasnt there. 138/3251 @bebr117 Cytus II - VIS::CRACKED https://youtu.be/35SxtEFwVZ4?si=hWx71AHacYjhqWQu This opens with what can charitably referred to as mouth swirling and then transitions into heavy wubbing and kitchen-sink production. I really like it around 0:50 when that Nekomata Master-esque instrument comes in. Frums already made an appearance at song #202; this one is less aggressive with wubbing but more with the overall sound production, which is a lot of stuff thrown together. I dont always like that, but here it works for me. Also, did you know Frums is smurF backwards 137/3173 @GameBopAdv Rhem 4 - Over Strange Waters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRu4v5oIoC8 Good ambience is an underappreciated musical genre. Over Strange Waters is mostly wind and a spooky airy effect and a few stray piano keys and its very lovely. Creepy as hell too. This would fit well in a psychological horror movie (Snake, are you taking notes?). The whole thing feels like silk. Love it. (Its also a hilarious transition from the last song, haha.) 136/3164 @dowolf Lantern Lagoon - Rust https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhyafxApKgI Talking about songs with clear influences, I hear a lot of Midnas Lament in this: the piano sample, the melancholy tone. What Rust does differently is it takes that melody and places it in the background, bringing a clock-esque beat and some unexpected instruments to the forefront. I wouldnt go so far as to say this explicitly has ticking clocks, but its clock adjacent. <cite>rwlh posted [p:979330432] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>140/3343@HbthebattleBlue Dragon - Release the Sealhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrUx_F6plEw AHHHHHHH AHHHHHHH AHHHHHHH This is certainly an Uematsu ass final boss song. Lots of rip-roaring guitars and a steady, rhythmic beat straight out of The Extreme. At 1:50 the song really kicks into high gear as all the elements come together nicely. This feels weirdly like it has OP energy, like this is a reprise of the main theme at parts? Either way, its very cool! 139/3324@sergiocornagaTangledeep: Legend of Shara - Lands Above the Clouds (Realm of the Gods)https://youtu.be/FudJUVH85x8 The Schala is strong with this one. Maybe a little too strong, lol. Fortunately for you, I like Schalas Theme a lot (#582 on the sheet!), enough to push this past some of the reservations I still sort of have, like how it doesnt feel as full to me as other, similarly styled songs. But I love the shimmery effects the notes have throughout, and the excellent SNES-style percussion. Honestly Id probably still like this if the Schala influence wasnt there. 138/3251@bebr117Cytus II - VIS::CRACKEDhttps://youtu.be/35SxtEFwVZ4?si=hWx71AHacYjhqWQu This opens with what can charitably referred to as mouth swirling and then transitions into heavy wubbing and kitchen-sink production. I really like it around 0:50 when that Nekomata Master-esque instrument comes in. Frums already made an appearance at song #202; this one is less aggressive with wubbing but more with the overall sound production, which is a lot of stuff thrown together. I dont always like that, but here it works for me. Also, did you know Frums is smurF backwards 137/3173@GameBopAdvRhem 4 - Over Strange Watershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRu4v5oIoC8 Good ambience is an underappreciated musical genre. Over Strange Waters is mostly wind and a spooky airy effect and a few stray piano keys and its very lovely. Creepy as hell too. This would fit well in a psychological horror movie (Snake, are you taking notes?). The whole thing feels like silk. Love it. (Its also a hilarious transition from the last song, haha.) 136/3164@dowolfLantern Lagoon - Rusthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhyafxApKgI Talking about songs with clear influences, I hear a lot of Midnas Lament in this: the piano sample, the melancholy tone. What Rust does differently is it takes that melody and places it in the background, bringing a clock-esque beat and some unexpected instruments to the forefront. I wouldnt go so far as to say this explicitly has ticking clocks, but its clock adjacent.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/12/24 1:52:54 PM #275:	ELIMINATION 53/59: Hbthebattle Average rating: 6.2 Average ranking: 4154 Your lucky song: Sable - Beetle Detour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEDqMdmCygg Thank you for nominating! <cite>rwlh posted [p:979330500] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>ELIMINATION 53/59: HbthebattleAverage rating: 6.2Average ranking: 4154Your lucky song: Sable - Beetle Detourhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEDqMdmCyggThank you for nominating!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hbthebattle 03/12/24 1:59:33 PM #276:	damn.... --- :) <cite>Hbthebattle posted [p:979330602] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>damn.... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dowolf 03/12/24 3:19:46 PM #277:	I was once doing audio tech for a speedrun of Blue Dragon, and to balance game audio we used Eternity. But -- to absolutely no one's surprise -- it turns out that Eternity is much louder than everything else in the game. The game audio obviously needed to be boosted, but I didn't want to blow anyone's eardrums when Eternity came on, so I made the call to not increase the game audio until the first boss fight. This took almost an hour. "whoops." Song itself is pretty cool, reminds me a little of Howl of the Departed from Lost Odyssey but it's not quite as interesting. Really cool though, i should try to hunt down the lyrics. Lands Above the Clouds feels more like some of the Zeal background music than specifically Schalla's theme for me, but the influence is definitely there. I like it, but it kinda just makes me want to listen to Mitsuda again, which maybe isn't quite what it was going for. I'm actually kinda surprised Rust dropped here; I thought it'd be more up your alley. Huh. --- Nonsense. "Testing" is for when you're still guessing--and now, I have no need to guess. -- Agatha, Girl Genius <cite>dowolf posted [p:979331920] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>I was once doing audio tech for a speedrun of Blue Dragon, and to balance game audio we used Eternity. But -- to absolutely no one's surprise -- it turns out that Eternity is much louder than everything else in the game. The game audio obviously needed to be boosted, but I didn't want to blow anyone's eardrums when Eternity came on, so I made the call to not increase the game audio until the first boss fight. This took almost an hour. "whoops." Song itself is pretty cool, reminds me a little of Howl of the Departed from Lost Odyssey but it's not quite as interesting. Really cool though, i should try to hunt down the lyrics.Lands Above the Clouds feels more like some of the Zeal background music than specifically Schalla's theme for me, but the influence is definitely there. I like it, but it kinda just makes me want to listen to Mitsuda again, which maybe isn't quite what it was going for.I'm actually kinda surprised Rust dropped here; I thought it'd be more up your alley. Huh. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 03/12/24 3:53:16 PM #278:	dowolf posted... Song itself is pretty cool, reminds me a little of Howl of the Departed from Lost Odyssey but it's not quite as interesting. these are my two favorite non-FF Uematsu pieces, and it's not close --- https://i.imgur.com/TGkNCva.gif https://i.imgur.com/8mWCvA4.gif <cite>FL81 posted [p:979332481] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>dowolf posted... </cite><quote>Song itself is pretty cool, reminds me a little of Howl of the Departed from Lost Odyssey but it's not quite as interesting.</quote>these are my two favorite non-FF Uematsu pieces, and it's not close </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/12/24 6:10:58 PM #279:	135/3144 @JONA The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood - Sisterhood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Rhdpxi0kU This song starts out in 10/4 and then switches to 5/4 (or maybe its always 5/4). It feels super prog in that its constantly shifting and throwing new musical ideas around, but everything feels so cohesive. Its a fun song to see develop and to revisit. 134/3137 @MargaretAnnMid Suikoden III - Theme of Narcissism (Once Again) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NofniC4T7U I really hope this plays on a boat because its making me seasick. I mean that in a good way its disorienting in a palpable way. The notes feel ever so slightly off, and the runs happen dizzyingly fast. The whole thing feels like its tilting me sideways. I dont know if Narcissism is the name of someones boat or just their belief that theyre the center of their underwater kingdom, but its such a visceral song. Was this the reaction you expected from when you nominated this? 133/3125 @xx521xx PokPark 2: Wonders Beyond - Battle Theme 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUU7S8TuXJY More of that garage band sound that I didnt know I particularly enjoyed! This is somehow a Pokemon song. Very intense but in a playful way. This might be a childs first exposure to rock like this, with big dramatic cowbells and drum flourishes and such. Grownups can enjoy it too! 132/3112 @DeadTaffer Bunker Punks - Earthshifter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGSmeqMx-Xo A pretty intense rock song with some dubstep elements. In contrast to the previous song, this ones all business, with guitars that sound like nails on chalkboards and an intense drumbeat. I didnt expect to like this one quite so much rock can be a tough sell for me, but these two songs prove that this old genre still has plenty of surprises. 131/3048 @Collen else Heart.Break() - Safe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akhCH8B_qAk Safe is a song full of wonderful surprises. Its over seven minutes long (I know thats sacrilege to some of you) and it holds my interest the whole time. Parts of it sound like dinosaur noises and parts of it simulates the feeling of my ear collapsing. If thats not a recommendation for you to give this one a spin, I dont know what it is! <cite>rwlh posted [p:979334734] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>135/3144@JONA The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood - Sisterhoodhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Rhdpxi0kU This song starts out in 10/4 and then switches to 5/4 (or maybe its always 5/4). It feels super prog in that its constantly shifting and throwing new musical ideas around, but everything feels so cohesive. Its a fun song to see develop and to revisit. 134/3137@MargaretAnnMidSuikoden III - Theme of Narcissism (Once Again)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NofniC4T7U I really hope this plays on a boat because its making me seasick. I mean that in a good way its disorienting in a palpable way. The notes feel ever so slightly off, and the runs happen dizzyingly fast. The whole thing feels like its tilting me sideways. I dont know if Narcissism is the name of someones boat or just their belief that theyre the center of their underwater kingdom, but its such a visceral song. Was this the reaction you expected from when you nominated this? 133/3125@xx521xx PokPark 2: Wonders Beyond - Battle Theme 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUU7S8TuXJY More of that garage band sound that I didnt know I particularly enjoyed! This is somehow a Pokemon song. Very intense but in a playful way. This might be a childs first exposure to rock like this, with big dramatic cowbells and drum flourishes and such. Grownups can enjoy it too! 132/3112@DeadTaffer Bunker Punks - Earthshifterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGSmeqMx-Xo A pretty intense rock song with some dubstep elements. In contrast to the previous song, this ones all business, with guitars that sound like nails on chalkboards and an intense drumbeat. I didnt expect to like this one quite so much rock can be a tough sell for me, but these two songs prove that this old genre still has plenty of surprises. 131/3048@Collenelse Heart.Break() - Safehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akhCH8B_qAk Safe is a song full of wonderful surprises. Its over seven minutes long (I know thats sacrilege to some of you) and it holds my interest the whole time. Parts of it sound like dinosaur noises and parts of it simulates the feeling of my ear collapsing. If thats not a recommendation for you to give this one a spin, I dont know what it is!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
failgirlema 03/12/24 7:52:55 PM #280:	POKEPARK :) message may not be in all uppercase --- she/her woaaa <cite>failgirlema posted [p:979336324] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>POKEPARK :) message may not be in all uppercase </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 03/13/24 1:22:07 AM #281:	Place and Prody still don't have a single drop. Which will be the last standing? Another observation, all three Honkai songs have been out for a while and the two Genshin songs are still standing strong. Get rekt, Star Rail converts. (Genshin also represents P0's last track left, and it's about the last song I would have nominated for anything...but I totally get why it's here, and why it's still to-be-revealed.) --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. <cite>azuarc posted [p:979340457] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Place and Prody still don't have a single drop. Which will be the last standing?Another observation, all three Honkai songs have been out for a while and the two Genshin songs are still standing strong. Get rekt, Star Rail converts. (Genshin also represents P0's last track left, and it's about the last song I would have nominated for anything...but I totally get why it's here, and why it's still to-be-revealed.) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Waveshine_2001 03/13/24 6:21:56 AM #282:	azuarc posted... Place and Prody still don't have a single drop. Which will be the last standing? Another observation, all three Honkai songs have been out for a while and the two Genshin songs are still standing strong. Get rekt, Star Rail converts. (Genshin also represents P0's last track left, and it's about the last song I would have nominated for anything...but I totally get why it's here, and why it's still to-be-revealed.) Most of my friends converted from Genshin players to Star Rail players due to the former going downhill (according to them) in terms of how the company has been treating its fans. I don't think they'll ever deny Genshin music itself is still stellar though. I myself was a bit of a Genshin player back when it first came out. I don't have plans to ever go back regularly, but I sure do have plans to finish the soundtrack! I also do find it funny you say this considering how much you adore Wildfire from Honkai (from my understanding, you seemed to love that song even more than I've ever seen you love a Genshin song but I could be wrong). --- Fox Only, Final Destination. <cite>Waveshine_2001 posted [p:979342211] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>azuarc posted... </cite><quote>Place and Prody still don't have a single drop. Which will be the last standing?Another observation, all three Honkai songs have been out for a while and the two Genshin songs are still standing strong. Get rekt, Star Rail converts. (Genshin also represents P0's last track left, and it's about the last song I would have nominated for anything...but I totally get why it's here, and why it's still to-be-revealed.)</quote>Most of my friends converted from Genshin players to Star Rail players due to the former going downhill (according to them) in terms of how the company has been treating its fans. I don't think they'll ever deny Genshin music itself is still stellar though. I myself was a bit of a Genshin player back when it first came out. I don't have plans to ever go back regularly, but I sure do have plans to finish the soundtrack!I also do find it funny you say this considering how much you adore Wildfire from Honkai (from my understanding, you seemed to love that song even more than I've ever seen you love a Genshin song but I could be wrong). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bebr117 03/13/24 2:53:55 PM #283:	Now that I've caught up: I originally thought VIS:CRACKED would be one of my higher ranking noms, but once halved halved halved dropped I saw the writing on the wall. Not that I'm unhappy with how it did! I did get blindsided by how cool Sergio's nom was tho. Definitely gonna give that another listen. --- gau gau <cite>bebr117 posted [p:979348667] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Now that I've caught up: I originally thought VIS:CRACKED would be one of my higher ranking noms, but once halved halved halved dropped I saw the writing on the wall. Not that I'm unhappy with how it did!I did get blindsided by how cool Sergio's nom was tho. Definitely gonna give that another listen. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 03/13/24 2:58:37 PM #284:	Waveshine_2001 posted... Most of my friends converted from Genshin players to Star Rail players due to the former going downhill (according to them) in terms of how the company has been treating its fans. This is a bullshit narrative furthered by a very loud minority of fans. Whether your friend is part of that minority or has just been swept up by the "tell a lie loud enough, often enough" phenomenon, Genshin is precisely where it was two years ago, no better, no worse. This minority tried to stir up crap about a month ago, trying to promote a boycott on the banner sales during the Chinese New Year because THEN Hoyo would take notice of them...and those banners were the highest grossing of all-time, beating a record set 18 months earlier. So no, that's not true at all, but if you want to talk about that, come to the Genshin thread and/or discord channel. --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. <cite>azuarc posted [p:979348747] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Waveshine_2001 posted... </cite><quote>Most of my friends converted from Genshin players to Star Rail players due to the former going downhill (according to them) in terms of how the company has been treating its fans.</quote>This is a bullshit narrative furthered by a very loud minority of fans. Whether your friend is part of that minority or has just been swept up by the "tell a lie loud enough, often enough" phenomenon, Genshin is precisely where it was two years ago, no better, no worse. This minority tried to stir up crap about a month ago, trying to promote a boycott on the banner sales during the Chinese New Year because THEN Hoyo would take notice of them...and those banners were the highest grossing of all-time, beating a record set 18 months earlier.So no, that's not true at all, but if you want to talk about that, come to the Genshin thread and/or discord channel. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dowolf 03/13/24 4:43:51 PM #285:	Genshin's in this weird spot where there's little power creep, no difficulty creep, and the battle system isn't a "toolbox"; in other words, you're not required to get a more diverse roster in order to clear endgame content. You can pull only for your favorites and still clear just about anything. So yes, Genshin does not have to give out as many free pulls as other games. You also don't need as many free pulls as in other games. Like yes, Heaven Burns Red gave out literally over 300 free pulls over the course of the first two months of the year. It's also a game where a good roster has probably 15-20 DPS's, 10-15 supports, and ~5 sustain characters for different content. (We actually desperately need some new interesting choices for Healers and Defenders I digress.) In Genshin, you only need 2-3 DPS and 10-12 total characters. Is Furina a really strong character? Yes. Is there any content I would have struggled with if I'd just skipped her? No. The argument the GENSHIN HATES ITS PLAYERS promote is premised on every live service game being equal, and that's bizarre. If Genshin gave out 300 free pulls over two months, no one would ever spend money on it again because they'd be set forever, and, yes, Hoyoverse wants to make money. But given what the game asks of players, it's pretty easy to be FtP. --- Nonsense. "Testing" is for when you're still guessing--and now, I have no need to guess. -- Agatha, Girl Genius <cite>dowolf posted [p:979350555] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Genshin's in this weird spot where there's little power creep, no difficulty creep, and the battle system isn't a "toolbox"; in other words, you're not required to get a more diverse roster in order to clear endgame content. You can pull only for your favorites and still clear just about anything. So yes, Genshin does not have to give out as many free pulls as other games. You also don't need as many free pulls as in other games. Like yes, Heaven Burns Red gave out literally over 300 free pulls over the course of the first two months of the year. It's also a game where a good roster has probably 15-20 DPS's, 10-15 supports, and ~5 sustain characters for different content. (We actually desperately need some new interesting choices for Healers and Defenders I digress.) In Genshin, you only need 2-3 DPS and 10-12 total characters. Is Furina a really strong character? Yes. Is there any content I would have struggled with if I'd just skipped her? No.The argument the GENSHIN HATES ITS PLAYERS promote is premised on every live service game being equal, and that's bizarre. If Genshin gave out 300 free pulls over two months, no one would ever spend money on it again because they'd be set forever, and, yes, Hoyoverse wants to make money. But given what the game asks of players, it's pretty easy to be FtP. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/13/24 5:26:36 PM #286:	Probably no writeups today, maybe not tomorrow either. But we'll be back soon! <cite>rwlh posted [p:979351338] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Probably no writeups today, maybe not tomorrow either. But we'll be back soon!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/13/24 7:02:03 PM #287:	hey guess what i'm a fucking liar - 130/3040 @Arti The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero - Afternoon in Crossbell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBkrcWMgJdo Nice vibes. Very pleasant. What sets this track apart from other nice/pleasant songs is these atonal bells that are used throughout that give it some nice heft. Its like two bells in harmony, but one is off-key, and its really lovely. When I revisited this song for the second listenthrough, I noted that it felt like I was returning to an old friend. 129/3024 @DanKirby Star Ocean: The Second Story - We form in crystals https://youtu.be/ZA0Pk5DKKSY As you may have gleaned from earlier writeups, Im not the biggest fan of Motoi Sakuraba. But We form in crystals is a strangely compelling song. I especially like the wolf howling that appears periodically. The song is almost six minutes long but it doesnt feel long at all, at least not in a bad way; like a walk through a darkened forest, there are new discoveries and a hint of danger around every corner. 128/2974 @Paratroopa1 Life on Earth: Reimagined - Stage 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRaC60Y5_Ps Yes this FM synth sound on this is so good. Songs like this, with minimal melody but heavy reliance on a particular soundchip, get by for me partially on the percussion. This track has a lot of really solid percussion, nice crunchy drums and a deep THROBBING bass. Heres actual footage of me with the FM synth in this song: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/6a6ed352.jpg 127/2960 @tazzyboyishere Lumines - Shinin' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr5ey9HNorE This is A Big Song. Ive used the term maximalist a few times so far and Im not sure if Im using it correctly, but Ill use it again here to refer to a song with big sound design. Lots of energy, Wall of Sound production, heavy reverb sometimes. Shinin does all of these things. Much like SHAKE YA BODY, the Lumines nom from last VGMC, its repetitive, but it holds my interest all throughout. This is an example of a song that uses repetition in a way that I find engaging and fun. It even changes up 2/3 of the way through to a more acoustic tone, so if youre bored with the song, skip ahead 126/2944 @Collen The Urbz: Sims in the City - Lathouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rMzApMW3Yw This song has everything: sex noises, someone muttering in French, funky beats, and beeping. All in the first 30 seconds! When the dude comes in speaking in Simlish or whatever, it transcends to another level. Its fun if nothing else! This strikes me as an example of microhouse, a genre Collen introduced me to in the album ranking. (Fans of the Ballz 3D Title Theme may wish to take notes on this one.) <cite>rwlh posted [p:979352780] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>hey guess what i'm a fucking liar-130/3040@ArtiThe Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero - Afternoon in Crossbellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBkrcWMgJdo Nice vibes. Very pleasant. What sets this track apart from other nice/pleasant songs is these atonal bells that are used throughout that give it some nice heft. Its like two bells in harmony, but one is off-key, and its really lovely. When I revisited this song for the second listenthrough, I noted that it felt like I was returning to an old friend. 129/3024@DanKirbyStar Ocean: The Second Story - We form in crystalshttps://youtu.be/ZA0Pk5DKKSY As you may have gleaned from earlier writeups, Im not the biggest fan of Motoi Sakuraba. But We form in crystals is a strangely compelling song. I especially like the wolf howling that appears periodically. The song is almost six minutes long but it doesnt feel long at all, at least not in a bad way; like a walk through a darkened forest, there are new discoveries and a hint of danger around every corner. 128/2974@Paratroopa1Life on Earth: Reimagined - Stage 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRaC60Y5_Ps Yes this FM synth sound on this is so good. Songs like this, with minimal melody but heavy reliance on a particular soundchip, get by for me partially on the percussion. This track has a lot of really solid percussion, nice crunchy drums and a deep THROBBING bass. Heres actual footage of me with the FM synth in this song: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/6a6ed352.jpg 127/2960@tazzyboyishereLumines - Shinin'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr5ey9HNorE This is A Big Song. Ive used the term maximalist a few times so far and Im not sure if Im using it correctly, but Ill use it again here to refer to a song with big sound design. Lots of energy, Wall of Sound production, heavy reverb sometimes. Shinin does all of these things. Much like SHAKE YA BODY, the Lumines nom from last VGMC, its repetitive, but it holds my interest all throughout. This is an example of a song that uses repetition in a way that I find engaging and fun. It even changes up 2/3 of the way through to a more acoustic tone, so if youre bored with the song, skip ahead 126/2944@CollenThe Urbz: Sims in the City - Lathousehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rMzApMW3Yw This song has everything: sex noises, someone muttering in French, funky beats, and beeping. All in the first 30 seconds! When the dude comes in speaking in Simlish or whatever, it transcends to another level. Its fun if nothing else! This strikes me as an example of microhouse, a genre Collen introduced me to in the album ranking. (Fans of the Ballz 3D Title Theme may wish to take notes on this one.)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/13/24 7:06:37 PM #288:	ELIMINATION 52/59: tazzyboyishere Average rating: 6 Average ranking: 4224 Your lucky song: Abzu - Seriola Lalandi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4XsxGS-VtM Thank you for nominating! <cite>rwlh posted [p:979352860] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>ELIMINATION 52/59: tazzyboyishereAverage rating: 6Average ranking: 4224Your lucky song: Abzu - Seriola Lalandihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4XsxGS-VtMThank you for nominating!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/13/24 7:21:53 PM #289:	Expect another five tonight - just posting now to say that I updated the playlist through song 126 (Lathouse). <cite>rwlh posted [p:979353078] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Expect another five tonight - just posting now to say that I updated the playlist through song 126 (Lathouse).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/13/24 8:10:31 PM #290:	125/2934 @Prody_Parrot DANCE aROUND - Star Tune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J35vbcuV6w4 Why hello its our old friend little girl music. Prodys first drop is a funky dance track with some gratuitous English in the chorus; the singer entreats us to dance dance dance and jump jump jump. Its way catchier than it has any right to be. The song feels like disco. Jessie Wares been real quiet since this dropped Only Place stands alone with all five songs undropped. But for how long??? 124/2918 @Haste_2 Kirby Super Star - Flying Through Outer Space https://youtu.be/tgQ0AyOMiAo?si=EZrZNekVgOn8HSgr I think this song is largely in14/4? Is that a real time signature? Thats how it sounds to me at least. Like the best Kirby songs, this twinkles like the stars, captivating me with bubbly melodies and shockingly complex rhythms. God, this must be a great song to just get fucking baked to. Kirby music really brings out the poet in me. 123/2882 @sergiocornaga Monument Valley - Sounds from Shattered Seashells https://youtu.be/Y5_6gcl6UHM I love the big, immersive sound in the Monument Valley soundtracks. While this isnt quite as high on my list as other examples (Amateur Cartography is the highest ranked song from the series, at #303), it still does a great job at setting the tone with big chords and a slow, deliberate rhythm. This is a good song to get lost in. 122/2871 @tgs2 UEFA 2000 (GBC) - Statistics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtBaaRuEg8I Why yes I like Alberto Jose Gonzlez, thanks for asking. Is Gonzlez the most consistent VGM composer of all time? I feel like if you like one song by him, youll like everything by him. This sounds just like his other work, which I also like, so this is fine by me Like every solid Gonzlez track, its got a catchy melody and some delightful Game Boy Color arpeggios (which, hey, I guess not every song of his has). 121/2854 @GameBopAdv corru.observer - Fractured City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHeSVh5XgY0 A short song, under forty seconds. Everybodys always talking about how songs are too long but I would absolutely listen to six and a half minutes of this. Its the closest to literal noise in the whole ranking. Noise music always calms me down when Im feeling stressed; I can put on Crazybus and within seconds feel calm neurotransmitters flowing through my brain. This is a song that I absolutely want more of, a testament to how much I liked what was here. <cite>rwlh posted [p:979353908] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>125/2934@Prody_ParrotDANCE aROUND - Star Tunehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J35vbcuV6w4 Why hello its our old friend little girl music. Prodys first drop is a funky dance track with some gratuitous English in the chorus; the singer entreats us to dance dance dance and jump jump jump. Its way catchier than it has any right to be. The song feels like disco. Jessie Wares been real quiet since this dropped Only Place stands alone with all five songs undropped. But for how long??? 124/2918@Haste_2Kirby Super Star - Flying Through Outer Spacehttps://youtu.be/tgQ0AyOMiAo?si=EZrZNekVgOn8HSgr I think this song is largely in14/4? Is that a real time signature? Thats how it sounds to me at least. Like the best Kirby songs, this twinkles like the stars, captivating me with bubbly melodies and shockingly complex rhythms. God, this must be a great song to just get fucking baked to. Kirby music really brings out the poet in me. 123/2882@sergiocornagaMonument Valley - Sounds from Shattered Seashellshttps://youtu.be/Y5_6gcl6UHM I love the big, immersive sound in the Monument Valley soundtracks. While this isnt quite as high on my list as other examples (Amateur Cartography is the highest ranked song from the series, at #303), it still does a great job at setting the tone with big chords and a slow, deliberate rhythm. This is a good song to get lost in. 122/2871@tgs2 UEFA 2000 (GBC) - Statisticshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtBaaRuEg8I Why yes I like Alberto Jose Gonzlez, thanks for asking. Is Gonzlez the most consistent VGM composer of all time? I feel like if you like one song by him, youll like everything by him. This sounds just like his other work, which I also like, so this is fine by me Like every solid Gonzlez track, its got a catchy melody and some delightful Game Boy Color arpeggios (which, hey, I guess not every song of his has). 121/2854@GameBopAdvcorru.observer - Fractured Cityhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHeSVh5XgY0 A short song, under forty seconds. Everybodys always talking about how songs are too long but I would absolutely listen to six and a half minutes of this. Its the closest to literal noise in the whole ranking. Noise music always calms me down when Im feeling stressed; I can put on Crazybus and within seconds feel calm neurotransmitters flowing through my brain. This is a song that I absolutely want more of, a testament to how much I liked what was here.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 03/13/24 8:11:50 PM #291:	Dead gg --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:979353935] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Dead gg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Isquen 03/13/24 10:31:54 PM #292:	We've been bamboozled! --- [Rock and Stone] <o/ <cite>Isquen posted [p:979356567] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>We've been bamboozled! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/13/24 11:11:18 PM #293:	You've been smackledorfed! <cite>rwlh posted [p:979357154] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>You've been smackledorfed!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
skulltrumpets 03/13/24 11:51:08 PM #294:	all caught up but I won't be posting any commentary because I hate the sound of my own voice (even in text form) good stuff! I even liked most of the super saccharine kawaii anime girl songs ~~except "that one"~~ that's very rare ~~lol i commented on the uefa 2000 song~~ <cite>skulltrumpets posted [p:979357649] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>all caught up but I won't be posting any commentary because I hate the sound of my own voice (even in text form) good stuff!I even liked most of the super saccharine kawaii anime girl songs except "that one" that's very rarelol i commented on the uefa 2000 song </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dowolf 03/14/24 2:37:42 AM #295:	ooh, i like statistics. And he did Tintin and Turok, among a lot of others. Nice. --- Nonsense. "Testing" is for when you're still guessing--and now, I have no need to guess. -- Agatha, Girl Genius <cite>dowolf posted [p:979359272] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>ooh, i like statistics. And he did Tintin and Turok, among a lot of others. Nice. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
-Chaos-Zero- 03/14/24 5:00:09 AM #296:	Poor shattered shell. Censored before it's time. --- GT: Ultima Chaos Z <cite>-Chaos-Zero- posted [p:979360007] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Poor shattered shell. Censored before it's time. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UF8 03/14/24 5:11:37 AM #297:	i'm surprised in retrospect that the ingame cut of star tune was submitted for this ranking. i mean sure it was the one we defaulted to for the denpa set in vgmgg 400 but still oh wait the topic upload is gone now oh i guess that could be why <cite>UF8 posted [p:979360068] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>i'm surprised in retrospect that the ingame cut of star tune was submitted for this ranking. i mean sure it was the one we defaulted to for the denpa set in vgmgg 400 but stilloh wait the topic upload is gone now oh i guess that could be why</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bebr117 03/14/24 10:01:35 AM #298:	Ohhh afternoon in crossbell <3. Not the kind of thing I usually get excited about, but afternoon in crossbell is one of the few songs I am happy to have on repeat for hours on end. It's relaxing, and I just don't get tired of it. --- gau gau <cite>bebr117 posted [p:979362486] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>Ohhh afternoon in crossbell <3. Not the kind of thing I usually get excited about, but afternoon in crossbell is one of the few songs I am happy to have on repeat for hours on end. It's relaxing, and I just don't get tired of it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/14/24 4:32:04 PM #299:	120/2853 @Place Taiko no Tatsujin (2011) - Magical Parfait https://youtu.be/GcS1ges6jYk?si=DQSlmVywsSJLy7Ay This is a very dense song. Lots of stuff popping off all over the place: little bells and chimes, beeps and boops, persistent percussion, a cute PAH noise every now and then. Parts of this feel like alien music and parts feel like somebodys ringtone. Its a truly unique experience. Its only not higher because, like virtually everything at this tier, I dont really have a desire to come back to it, but when I do come back to it, its delightful. 119/2848 @failgirlema Outburst4D - FUTURE EXPRESS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PglnNElc8Dk Love the crackly opening, then the muffled vocal sample, then this heavenly melody kicks in. Some very strong Indian vibes, and some very nifty sound design and melodic progression. As we exit the 7s soon, get ready for more of these songs that tick off multiple boxes but do so in style. I chose to place this right around the following song, which I used in a mini collab with deo, because I respond to both songs very similarly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30UcYqSXpBg 118/2847 @banshiryuu SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN - Spectrum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVxI-7HtaaY Speaking of deoI placed this song one slot above FUTURE EXPRESS, and Life & Lodge one slot above that. Ranking is an exact science, you see. Spectrum is a mysterious song that never manages to shed its sense of whimsy. This is probably the least rhythm game-y nomination from deo; I could see this in like a Zero Escape soundtrack or something. I love that interplay between the two poles of innocent and dark. 117/2840 @DeadTaffer Tenchu: Stealth Assassins - Crisis 3 (Onikage) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrH8V5Zdz3k The best way I can think of to describe this song is sinister Layton music. I dont know. Even though the instrumentation is different, the composition really reminds me of like, a chase sequence in Layton. Do Layton games have chase sequences? If they did, and if the BGM that played during them had East Asian trappings, it would sound like this. 116/2836 @paulg235 Crypt Of The NecroDancer - Konga Conga Kappa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eon9jJDK2q8 Last 7! Here is an example of a song that improved significantly after the loop point. At first I wasnt feeling this, but something hearing the melody and grungy bass again really made the song improve in my eyes (ears?). Its got great presence: if I was personifying songs, this one would be a very important and powerful person who gets what they want, and has fun doing it, but maybe at others expense. <cite>rwlh posted [p:979368681] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>120/2853@PlaceTaiko no Tatsujin (2011) - Magical Parfaithttps://youtu.be/GcS1ges6jYk?si=DQSlmVywsSJLy7Ay This is a very dense song. Lots of stuff popping off all over the place: little bells and chimes, beeps and boops, persistent percussion, a cute PAH noise every now and then. Parts of this feel like alien music and parts feel like somebodys ringtone. Its a truly unique experience. Its only not higher because, like virtually everything at this tier, I dont really have a desire to come back to it, but when I do come back to it, its delightful. 119/2848@failgirlema Outburst4D - FUTURE EXPRESShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PglnNElc8Dk Love the crackly opening, then the muffled vocal sample, then this heavenly melody kicks in. Some very strong Indian vibes, and some very nifty sound design and melodic progression. As we exit the 7s soon, get ready for more of these songs that tick off multiple boxes but do so in style. I chose to place this right around the following song, which I used in a mini collab with deo, because I respond to both songs very similarly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30UcYqSXpBg 118/2847@banshiryuuSOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN - Spectrumhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVxI-7HtaaY Speaking of deoI placed this song one slot above FUTURE EXPRESS, and Life & Lodge one slot above that. Ranking is an exact science, you see. Spectrum is a mysterious song that never manages to shed its sense of whimsy. This is probably the least rhythm game-y nomination from deo; I could see this in like a Zero Escape soundtrack or something. I love that interplay between the two poles of innocent and dark. 117/2840@DeadTaffer Tenchu: Stealth Assassins - Crisis 3 (Onikage)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrH8V5Zdz3k The best way I can think of to describe this song is sinister Layton music. I dont know. Even though the instrumentation is different, the composition really reminds me of like, a chase sequence in Layton. Do Layton games have chase sequences? If they did, and if the BGM that played during them had East Asian trappings, it would sound like this. 116/2836@paulg235Crypt Of The NecroDancer - Konga Conga Kappahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eon9jJDK2q8 Last 7! Here is an example of a song that improved significantly after the loop point. At first I wasnt feeling this, but something hearing the melody and grungy bass again really made the song improve in my eyes (ears?). Its got great presence: if I was personifying songs, this one would be a very important and powerful person who gets what they want, and has fun doing it, but maybe at others expense.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh 03/14/24 4:36:10 PM #300:	ELIMINATION 51/59: paulg235 Average rating: 5.9 Average ranking: 4360 Your lucky song: Cartagra - Profundity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Sfa6YdlBs Thank you for nominating! <cite>rwlh posted [p:979368731] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>ELIMINATION 51/59: paulg235Average rating: 5.9Average ranking: 4360Your lucky song: Cartagra - Profundityhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Sfa6YdlBsThank you for nominating!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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