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rwlh 03/28/24 5:22:03 PM #395:	42/1183 @-hotdogturtle-- We Love Katamari - Beautiful Star Yu Miyake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UABf1vJGTs8 A really lovely piece that evokes the feeling of being young and in love. Beautiful Star has hella accordion and knows how to use it. The song ambles along in bursts and spurts, ebbs and flows. The whole thing is just marvelous to listen to. Its the highest 8 and not any higher because I dont ever really want to listen to it? As with several of the lower rankings, I can really respect what a song does while still not retaining the urge to feature it in on my regular rotation. But when I do listen to it, its so evocative hotdogturtle started a Katamari song ranking topic, so if you like this (presumably it will be on their list), check out the rest: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80733000 *8.5/10* 41/1172 @Waveshine_2001 Donkey Kong Country 2 - Forest Interlude David Wise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5EgRk0mQM8 Our only retiree nomination is the first 8.5 out. An SNES classic, Forest Interlude has a stellar melody, excellent bass and drumming, and those blissful environmental effects. Its funny featuring this right after Beautiful Star, because I feel like those two songs are cut from similar cloth, but I very clearly favor Forest Interlude. Its not quite at the level of Stickerbush Symphony or Donkey Kong Rescued, quite possibly my favorite DKC2 track, but its still really, really damn satisfying to listen to. This is Donkey Kong Country at its mellowest and simultaneously most engaging. 40/1134 DeviDoesNothing Sonic Rush - Wrapped in Black Hideki Naganuma https://youtu.be/MlCK5RWO54E My favorite of the Sonic Rush nominations, and I guess my favorite from the game, since I think Ive now heard most if not all of it. Naganumas sampling combined with funk is at its zenith here, creating a whole world unto itself; here we see a master at the peak of his powers. Theres a reason this is the Sonic Rush song that keeps making the rounds (at least that I can see). DeviDoesNothing tried to metagame with my criteria. However, Naganuma alone isnt enough to win the list. right? 39/1130 @Snake5555555555 Who's Lila? - Steam Melody Garage Heathen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPT5aLLHPqg This song is like the bizarro counterpart of the jazz club as seen in The Red Strings Club (#271). Where this song succeeds for me and that song didnt is the overall atmosphere. Steam Melody isnt content to exist in a jazz club. Its like a hell dimension jazz club, where everything feels off. The sax is off, the keyboard is off, the floaty, ethereal melody is off. Real uncanny valley stuff, yet this is the kind of music AI could truly never hope to replicate. What does a machine know of existential despair? <cite>rwlh posted [p:979613115] in I rank 300... [t:80705000]...</cite> <quote>42/1183@-hotdogturtle--We Love Katamari - Beautiful StarYu Miyakehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UABf1vJGTs8 A really lovely piece that evokes the feeling of being young and in love. Beautiful Star has hella accordion and knows how to use it. The song ambles along in bursts and spurts, ebbs and flows. The whole thing is just marvelous to listen to. Its the highest 8 and not any higher because I dont ever really want to listen to it? As with several of the lower rankings, I can really respect what a song does while still not retaining the urge to feature it in on my regular rotation. But when I do listen to it, its so evocative hotdogturtle started a Katamari song ranking topic, so if you like this (presumably it will be on their list), check out the rest:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80733000 8.5/10 41/1172@Waveshine_2001 Donkey Kong Country 2 - Forest InterludeDavid Wisehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5EgRk0mQM8 Our only retiree nomination is the first 8.5 out. An SNES classic, Forest Interlude has a stellar melody, excellent bass and drumming, and those blissful environmental effects. Its funny featuring this right after Beautiful Star, because I feel like those two songs are cut from similar cloth, but I very clearly favor Forest Interlude. Its not quite at the level of Stickerbush Symphony or Donkey Kong Rescued, quite possibly my favorite DKC2 track, but its still really, really damn satisfying to listen to. This is Donkey Kong Country at its mellowest and simultaneously most engaging. 40/1134DeviDoesNothingSonic Rush - Wrapped in BlackHideki Naganumahttps://youtu.be/MlCK5RWO54E My favorite of the Sonic Rush nominations, and I guess my favorite from the game, since I think Ive now heard most if not all of it. Naganumas sampling combined with funk is at its zenith here, creating a whole world unto itself; here we see a master at the peak of his powers. Theres a reason this is the Sonic Rush song that keeps making the rounds (at least that I can see). DeviDoesNothing tried to metagame with my criteria. However, Naganuma alone isnt enough to win the list. right? 39/1130@Snake5555555555Who's Lila? - Steam MelodyGarage Heathenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPT5aLLHPqg This song is like the bizarro counterpart of the jazz club as seen in The Red Strings Club (#271). Where this song succeeds for me and that song didnt is the overall atmosphere. Steam Melody isnt content to exist in a jazz club. Its like a hell dimension jazz club, where everything feels off. The sax is off, the keyboard is off, the floaty, ethereal melody is off. Real uncanny valley stuff, yet this is the kind of music AI could truly never hope to replicate. What does a machine know of existential despair?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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