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Mega Man Network Transmission - Zero Gravity Area
NULL APOPHENIA
Crystal Caves
Paranoid (World7-1)

Today's rankings:
2) NeverAwake - Paranoid (World7-1)
14) Arcaea - NULL APOPHENIA
30) Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Luma Pools
37) Frogger Beyond - Underwater Lv. 1/4
66) League of Legends - Nilah, the Joy Unbound
(Crystal Caves is an HM - so close to making it...)

If you're wondering why my rankings seem so strange, well... 1) I'm just not normal, and 2) I'm one of like ten people (TunnelScene, etc.) who have high compatibility with each other, and "complex harmonies + unusual things" are probably the best way to describe that group's preferences. If you want to see a group of retirees that represents what I like, look no further than VGMC14.

I am crazy about Paranoid (World 7-1)! I just love the various sounds used... the sputters and other quirky sound effects (NES sounds, etc.) ... the choice of synth at 0:27 (oh my gosh, the way it makes those parallel harmonies sound is one of the coolest things I've ever heard...) I dunno what kind of emotions this track is supposed to have, but... NeverAwake is basically a game that takes place in someone's dreams, so it kind of explains the nonsensical things like the strong beat getting cut/pasted in various places... and then I just love the shift to "normal" later on. Dreams can be the same way, can't they? I just love when "weird" and "normal" get contrasted like that... (yeah, I'm terrible at trying to describe music) Anyway, if you don't think this track has any redeeming qualities ... keep in mind this was nominated by Hidekuni Horita, which hopefully by now everyone knows is a very talented composer... so obviously he understands music better than just about anyone in the community.