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Back in Time

Finals at last!

So, Back in Time ended up being my #1 song for this year, both bracket-wise and retiree-wise (thank GOD). I still really enjoyed almost every other retiree we had, but having TJ Davis come this far into bracket was absolutely the cream of the crop for me. That said, a brief confession: I was actually super thrown off by this version that got submitted, because I grew up listening to another version that had a flute sample in it that supposedly is the same one used in a Sonic Unleashed song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_5dFQG5ePw - for reference; said sample shows up in the instrumental version as well, it seems.) But really, it's the smallest of petty gripes I could ever have with any song, it's STILL the best song on the soundtrack for me and it's made me love TJ Davis ever since.

And its opponent is no slouch either! Last Specter brings it with its superb instrumentation. The piano, violin, accordion and acoustic guitar coming together to form this banger of an opening track is nothing short of great, and once it hits that 20-second mark, I'm taken away to what feels like a simpler yet still pivotal adventure with the Professor.

Both songs today have had great runs, and now it's time to finally bring this to a close. Thanks to all for submitting great tracks this year, and for a satisfactory retiree set as well.

Thanks for all the believers who pushed Banbard Piano (and Chroma, of course) in bracket and ended up giving me my second retiree to date!

And of course, big thanks to deo (and tox) for putting all this together. Your work will never go unnoticed, I promise.

Until next year, folks!