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banshiryuu posted...

DJ Myosuke | Shadow Bang (2:34)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ_lLJrRm2M

Should be added to the sheet now, thank you!

Four more eliminations, I should be back in a few hours to make two more cuts:

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???: IOSYS | Bow Down, You Ignorant Fools! (5:25)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5n9OsHTs3E
Character: Kaguya Houraisan
Nominator: handsomeboy2012 [14 songs remaining]

Initial Score: 56.44
Final Score: 56.44

(First Reaction: I kinda like this. It's a comedic Touhou song which is close-ish to being something that I like; the instrumental parts are enjoyable enough because I tend to kinda like the Touhou music I've heard, though I think I prefer the older and crunchier computerized music of the older games over this more modern sounding tune. And the lyrical parrs are kinda funny?

(KAGUYA!) x16

"Like I said, call me your highness not Kaguya."

(GUYA!) x16

"What the heck is Guya?"

I wouldn't say I'm a fan of the group chanting one word or name sixteen times in a row, but the fact that the main character is as annoyed by them as I am somehow makes it quasi-enjoyable. And I like the idea of the song, she's got a fun level of arrogance and it's villainous without doing anything too evil. Sure, she tells her followers to kill themselves and engage in some behavior I don't think I can mention on this site, but she doesn't seem to be actively forcing her cult to do anything & the vibe is more 'slightly unusual sex cult' than 'villain' & she's a fun enough character that I can work with this. But it never really gets beyond that "kinda like" stage. I kinda like the Touhou music, I kinda like the characterization, and I kinda like yelling at the idiots who can't chant properly.)

The chanting can get a bit annoying. It's funny that she's also annoyed by the chanting, but... well, it's one of those songs where I like almost all of the components, but they never quite gel into something I love.

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???: BotanicSage | RULES OF TEKKEN (4:42)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvJ7ZVz31GY
Nominator: @GavsEvans123 [7 songs remaining]

Initial Score: 56.37
Final Score: 57.00

(First Reaction: A chaotic mess that comes from throwing too many songs into a blender. I can't process what this song is doing because it's one of the most songs ever, the musical equivalent of a chocolate jalapeno mango smoothie topped with pop rocks and Velveeta cheese sauce. I'd say that I kinda like the song for the sheer audacity it has in even existing in the first place, but I think it's just too far out there to be something I'd likely come back to. Interesting experience though.)

Two main highlights to this song: First is the Live & Learn section. Live & Learn is another is song that I listened to way too many times and can't really get into any longer, so changing things up a bit lets it play on my Sonic Adventure 2 nostalgia without falling into the "I've heard this a million times" trap that actual Live & Learn would fall into. It's... well it's not great, but it's novel enough to hold my attention.

Second, the "it Has To Be This Way" section because that's just a great song and this manages to avoid ruining it.

But then the song does actively ruin the Devil Trigger part and I don't even care about the fourth song enough to even remember what it was. It's not bad, but when your mashup consists of two songs that I'd prefer hearing on their own ; one song that I've heard so many times that you have to drastically change it for me to even notice the song any longer ; and one that I'm completely apathetic to... well, let's just say the mixture isn't something I like enough to move up to the next stage. Still, pretty neat that something like this exists in the first place, even if it's not exactly for me.

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???: Wintersun | Winter Madness (5:08)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpoLe2v6MVo
Nominator: @CJones [6 songs remaining]

Initial Score: 56.0008
Final Score: 57.14

(First Reaction: The song itself is too intense for my blood, but I do find quite a bit to like in the lyrics here:

Winter, the realm of eternal ice
Snowfall and darkness descends upon the vales of time
Distant caress of the sun's fading light
The lands were painted white with the Winter's might

My hands are frozen
My mind is at the edge of madness
Oh how many nights and days
I've been lost in this land of sadness

Darkness, eternal misery, madness, unending sadness, an inability to judge time, the fading of that accursed sun... these lyrics hit a lot of topics that I enjoy rather quickly. And while I'm not as drawn to the guitar solo as you are, I'll admit that it's very skillful playing & a rather lighter sounding guitar that cuts through the intensity of the rest of the song, giving a much needed reprieve with a section that's easy to listen to.

I think, ultimately, I kinda like this track; the opening batters me so hard sonically that I thought I was going to strongly dislike the song, but the lyrics elevated it to "actually, not that bad" territory and the instrumental break moved it up to "kinda like".)

Great lyrics and a fun instrumental break, but songs with very pronounced drumming tend to struggle to hold my attention and the percussion on this song is just too intense for my blood. I'm sure there are still songs to come that I enjoy less than this--these lyrics are pushing so many of my buttons that this track has to be above the 56 point songs & there's little chance we've seen the last of those--but I... honestly don't see a world in which I move this up to the next tier.

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???: Cororo - Kumo no Kanata (2:05)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fbkUYlQi5U
Nominator: NFUN [13 songs remaining]
Character: Pilica

Initial Score: 52.90
Final Score: 56.50 [Upgraded to 57.12]

(First Reaction: This is another one of those songs that just never does anything for me, I'm afraid. It's fine. Fine in a more positive way than I usually use fine for these rankings, but... it's fine.)

Another day, another song that is considerably better than I remember. I'll try to type up some thoughts when this is actually eliminated as now I'm in a "well, now I desperately need to find something to eliminate" type scenario.

[Later: This is another of those songs that is close to doing something, but never quite gets there. It's kinda pretty, but it feels like it ends before it has a chance to really do anything... it's not like a two minute long song is that short, but somehow, I feel like this needs an extra minute tacked on to give it more of a chance to stand out. It's something that I keep liking more with each listen, but I don't really see it reaching the Nebula.

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