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Kataklysm in the Computer
Shoegazer Watched The Stars

Seaside Vacation
raputa
requiemforxxx -InParadisum-

This crowdsourced ranking gives us two candidates for the younger demographic: https://new.uwufufu.com/quiz/worldcup/63cf1341228a30979823eb57/rank

The Only Thing They Fear Is You is famous for Mr. Incredible Becoming Uncanny memes, and Bury the Light gets memed as I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING

Grains of Mood
Voided
CODENAMEZ

I love heaven, but I've been waiting since noms to vote for Grains of Mood! Reminds me that I supported both For All of You and SHAKE YOUR BODY last year, plus has a similar vibe to my most listened-to song of 2023 (my lastfm says 15 Spotify plays): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du4RGxceOxo

Remnants of Celestial (Stage 3)
Pitch Black
Fairytale Poison and Solitude

Late Goodbye
BT "ultimate"
GET ENUF

Remodeling
Untamed Heart
Turii Panta rhei

Tales of Far East Soul
Northern Desert
Tong-Nou (Tong-Nou Theme)

earplugs

Edge of the World
Origami Castle
Brilliant Wings

Strange Memories of Death
My Favorite Hero Show
Sunset Synthetica

Staff Roll
Color Your Night
Unravelling

sergiocornaga posted...

It turned out to be more popular than I expected! Shoutouts extend also to Collen, PIayer_0, and UF8.

I voted Prontera but sure I'll take credit ?

Lost in the Abyss
Morning Dew
Vector to the Heavens

This Morning Dew melody really doesn't want to resolve to that low C !

Kind Lady (Funk Disco Extended Mix)
Weight of the World/Nouveau-FR Version
Isolated Island Consigned to Oblivion

Sensei's Theme (CO Power)
The Magnificents
Jungle Journey

Kylie Minogue - Hold On To Now
https://open.spotify.com/track/2DNHzFyCUHNLl5IH1NSM8h

Sherbet Land [CD]
INTERCEPTION - Town in Upheaval (Stage1)
Whisper of Relics

Who put Sky Tower in Mega Man

B2 had five songs I nominated or supported, the first three lost but then We form and Apex clutched it out to make it 2/5 !

Birdman
We form in crystals
The Apex of the World (Rain)

I supported all three of these! Oh no!

We form in crystals finally got enough support to make a bracket! I don't think I'll ever find a song quite like it - the sounds and mixing have a specific otherworldly feel that eludes any genre besides "PS1-era VGM." A YouTube comment made a fun comparison to Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells; for me it calls back to Tangerine Dream's Love On a Real Train and all the psychedelia-new age music in the years between. My brain parses the opening sounds as recognizable instruments, yet on closer listen I can only identify them as not-quite-a steel guitar and not-quite-a soft electric guitar? Later there's a violin that magically morphs into a woodwind as it likes. And why do the rhythmic groupings decide to swap places at 5:14?? Assuming Google's right that this soundtrack is synthesized using samples, that is some amazing sound programming to give instruments a sense of "live-ness" using the PS1's built-in audio effects...while also sounding like they're not from the real world. 1998, what a mysterious time!

Devil Forest
Flamerock Refuge
Spiral of Erebos

Song of TRIANGLE STRATEGY
Faster Than LIGHT
ARCANA

Across Dimming Asterisms
Blue Desert Hotel
Portals

Afternoon in Crossbell
comment te dire adieu
Subterranean Sunrise

Credits Song
Labyrinth IV - Petal Bridge
The Kingdom

Oh I have to say something about Cherry Tree Bridge...there really is nothing like it across the Etrian series, everything before 1:49 is about creating a virtual space with repetitive phrases and a lack of resolution. After the "drop" it becomes a more proper song with a melody that builds and releases, which is a great example of what my favourite "dungeon themes" are about - constructing a space that you hear more with your subconscious brain, then adding melodies that you listen to with the higher part of your brain, like you're now exploring that space.

Kain / Salvation
Afternoon in Crossbell
Let's Go, Mt. Corel!

Its Going Down Now
Arbury Whistles
Mario Kart 8

Sog-Gee's Realm (Water)
Tap de Papapaya (Long Version)
Rubia

I cried so many times at that finale! Hard to believe it's been two years. I was pretty used to the weekly-adventure-with-slow-burn-epic-plot from Steven Universe (which was my previous favourite cartoon), but I did feel that both started to drag about 2/3 into their episodes.

There was actually an Owl House/Amphibia crossover live read at Comic-Con 2021, with some fan animatics up on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDYwsSeV_9Q

Alternative Root
Badlands
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and... (Stage3)

Aurora's Theme
Speed of Light
Redeem the Future

Burning, Churning Power Plant
Love Psalm
We Are The Lights (Phase 3-4)

I will definitely revisit Lightning Bug in the future, but some melodies are so stupidly optimistic that you can't help but cheer for them like a main character...We Are the Lights reminds me of MURAGO from Border Break Scramble in that way!

b10
Memories of Memories
Tower of Memories

Funky Dealer
Burning, Churning Power Plant
Spring Wind Skylark

I've done a breakdown of Spring Wind Skylark so now I really feel obligated to comment...the most interesting thing I learned was to hear it as a straightforward anime or idol song - start with catchy hook, verse 1 at 0:20, verse 2 at 0:30, pre-chorus at 0:39 (the two pre-choruses is a little weird), chorus at 0:58 and 1:17 - cut it at 1:37 and you basically have your 90-second anime OP!

Rage
Wild Woods
Round

Is Round actually a round? Sorry I should've brought a more insightful comment as the original nominator...

14.3 Billion Years
b10
T11

PIayer_0 posted...

First time watching, Germany and Norway were my favourites! Would also be happy with Luxembourg, Ireland, Cyprus, Austria, and even Finland for the redemption win and making me laugh. No way I'm paying that $1 per vote though!

Damn my favs got destroyed...at least Ireland did well, and I wouldn't have minded either of Switzerland or Croatia to win

Croatia!

First time watching, Germany and Norway were my favourites! Would also be happy with Luxembourg, Ireland, Cyprus, Austria, and even Finland for the redemption win and making me laugh. No way I'm paying that $1 per vote though!

New Battle ~ !!!
Awakening ~ Nrburgring Suite
New Bodhum ~ New Bodhum -Aggressive Mix-

Gonna try advance listening from Bracket C to offset some of the fatigue later, the matches are actually scheduled when I'm on a trip so it works out!

white picket

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/f4fdf4ec.jpg

I read all the extra nom notifications, but this has been going so fast for my brain that I'll just stick with my initial 4+4! Hopefully the powers above won't consider Minnie the Moocher to be too political...

While we're on version changes, @TeamRocketElite @slykirby are you okay to swap We Are the Lights to this longer upload https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZg8UByFC0I ? Current link for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWx-k_rOpy4

The new one has Phase 4 and a nice ending chord, instead of cutting out at 1:50 to end Phase 3 (up to that timestamp, they're identical). It's "only" gamerip quality but it's the one I've always listened to and @Kecleon352 (original nominator) is on board!

That was a fun nom period - I got to support Petal Bridge, my day 1 first-slot nom last year that got one support and then dropped! Also supported We Form in Crystals, another day 1 from me in 15 where it only got two doubles from me and DanKirby (guess who brought it back this year). That year was also when I discovered Flamerock Refuge as nommed by slykirby, who graciously supported my nom of it this time. Maybe those failed songs mean something after all!

Unrelated: I only learned about Round because it was recommended by chillphysics and Max on the SupraDarky server!

Went through the noms in alphabetical order by song and there don't seem to be any dupes that need to be merged, woo

Cumulative headcount:
71 at 6+
202 at 5+
222 at 4/4+
261 at 4/3+

Next thread: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80757907

Last two supports to make some 5/4s, I'm now out of votes!

+ Atelier Sophie: Alchemist of the Mysterious Book | Spring Wind Skylark | https://youtu.be/3_vHQ6X-S2Q
+ The Kingdom | The Kingdom | https://youtu.be/6PdGLljvyM0

Cumulative headcount now:
68 at 6+
153 at 5+
181 at 4/4+
249 at 4/2+