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VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action - All Systems, Go!
Spark the Electric Jester - Flower Mountain Canyon
Hypnospace Outlaw - Formations (Basidia)

MATCH 1

All Systems Go is one of the better VA-11 HALL-A songs in my opinion so nice to see that this showed up today! Relaxing and also energetic at the same time! Seems contradictory to say that, I know, but it makes sense in the way I feel! Like the melody's pretty soothing but the beat is nice and energized. I guess an analogy I can give is driving really fast in a convertible down a scenic stretch of road with the roof down. The view is pretty and the wind flowing through your hair is relaxing (unless you're me and take the time to comb your hair the right way and don't like it when the wind messes it up), but at the same time, the drive's fast-paced and exciting. I suppose my favorite songs from this game are the really retro-sounding ones like this.

Aw another bad matchup for Laurarararara. I still like this song quite a bit, but All Systems Go is the clear choice in my mind. I think the same thing happened in VGMC when this showed up, this song facing a tough matchup against a better opponent. Ah yeah, looking at the thread title now and it was Full Base. That song was good. And also taken down from Youtube! A sad discovery that I had made one day when I felt like listening to it. Anyway, the thread is unfortunately not archived so I can't just copy/paste my writeup for that. I remember saying that it sounded like Disney music for a scene where people are running around, rushing to work on something important. I still agree with that and I can picture that exact scene in my mind as I listen to it. Probably more or less what I was thinking of the first time I listened to it too. It could've definitely been a vote for this song if it was a weaker VA-11 HALL-A song because they're definitely out there. I don't remember what was in the setlist though besides what had already showed up. Base of the Titans is one song that comes to mind that would be an easy matchup in Laurara's Dance's favor for me.

MATCH 2

Scarlet Forest is a neat song. Very playful in the way that Laurara's Dance is (though I'd vote for that over Scarlet Forest), though in a much more calming form. The inclusion of the Field of Hopes and Dreams motif towards the end of the song is something I like too.

Flower Mountain Canyon is really cool! I like the parts with the grittier synth lead the most! Feels very much like something from Madeon or a similar artist. Upbeat, happy, EDM-sounding music. I can definitely get into this song.

MATCH 3

There's something strangely alluring about Formations (Basidia). I can't really say that it's my kind of music, but I'm liking this song! It's like an interesting indie take on modern pop and EDM styles or something to that effect. There's occasionally some dissonant shifts in the chords and melody as well as in the bass notes that raise a big question mark over my head when I hear it, but the rest of it is cool enough that it's only a minor blemish.

Oh hey it's that vocal shout again. Sounds more fitting for this song since it's a lot more energetic than the last one that showed up. I don't know what to say about this other than that it sounds very Glacier. Pretty sure he was the one that nominated Undercover Cops too, so I guess that makes sense for it to sound that way haha. I like it. Sounds like some kind of 80's dance song or something like that which is an interesting sound to me that I can definitely get behind. I feel like I'd normally vote for something like this, but Formations (Basidia) is really capturing my interest today, so not this time.

All Systems, Go! = Flower Mountain Canyon > Laurara's Dance > Formations (Basidia) > Northern Barramundi > Scarlet Forest