Board 8 > [VGMC] d75: Zeal Continent vs Massive X, Mechalullaby vs Second Dark Matter

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Welcome to today's topic for Video Game Music Contest 14, a tournament of the best tracks from games, as decided upon by you, the voters.

Links:
Contest info - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VNrPnFRI7nJ4PqFiURBW0NWqxvXiuasoq8Sn_O169ss/edit#gid=320804650
Bracket - http://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=473292
Discussion and results thread - https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78714595
Bracket playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9O9mntH1REnVI_W6yELaDP6Zac8b0Wq
ToC playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9O9mntH1RE-TQMj19D0k5nm-0zeH12J
VGMC compability sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lpX4faqnn_geI0y4i6MrZ2AXpV6SWXoWrIA6_eyx-yM/edit

Rules:
- Listen to both of the songs. Links have conveniently been provided for both songs. Even if Song A is your favorite of all-time and Song B is from a series you hate... Listen. To. Both. (If I have suspicions your vote is not based on a fair and impartial preference, it will be disqualified.)
- Obvious contest rules apply (no alts, one vote per person, no rallying, etc.).
- Please make your voting options clear, rather than burying them in text.
- Each set of matches lasts 24 hours, even if the new one isnt up by then. (Matches do not begin until at least 10:00 EDT.)
- Always vote on the versions of the song provided, not versions from different sources.
- If you know ahead of time that you're not going to be around and you want to vote in advance, post your choices in the discussion/bracket topic.
- Please do NOT post tallies/score updates in the middle of the match, as this has a tendency to directly influence matches.
- You don't have to vote in all the matches, but it'd be cool if you did!

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Match 1

Ragnarok Tactics - Zeal Continent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaUQhZTXQl0

Eschatos - Massive X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xntYvtxfl-k

Match 2

Kidou Sentai Iron Saga - Mechalullaby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCRtnoYGh2U

Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon - Second Dark Matter Battle
<cite>azuarc posted [p:940590844] in [VGMC] d75... [t:78767765]...</cite> <quote> It marks the spot... Final Fantasy X - Seymour Battle Guilty Gear X - Awe of She Mega Man X - Boomer Kuwanger Pokémon X Battle! Gym Leader F-Zero X - Dream Chaser DanceDanceRevolution X Saber Wing Resident Evil Code Veronica X End Credits Xenoblade Chronicles X - Sylvalum (Night) Project X Zone - The Battle of Your Soul X - Tunnel Scene Vote View Results It marks the spot... - Results (9 votes) Final Fantasy X - Seymour Battle 44.44% (4 votes) 4 Guilty Gear X - Awe of She 11.11% (1 vote) 1 Mega Man X - Boomer Kuwanger 11.11% (1 vote) 1 Pokémon X Battle! Gym Leader 0% (0 votes) 0 F-Zero X - Dream Chaser 11.11% (1 vote) 1 DanceDanceRevolution X Saber Wing 0% (0 votes) 0 Resident Evil Code Veronica X End Credits 0% (0 votes) 0 Xenoblade Chronicles X - Sylvalum (Night) 11.11% (1 vote) 1 Project X Zone - The Battle of Your Soul 0% (0 votes) 0 X - Tunnel Scene 11.11% (1 vote) 1 Show Voting Form Welcome to today's topic for Video Game Music Contest 14, a tournament of the best tracks from games, as decided upon by you, the voters. Links: Contest info - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VNrPnFRI7nJ4PqFiURBW0NWqxvXiuasoq8Sn_O169ss/edit#gid=320804650 Bracket - http://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=473292 Discussion and results thread - https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78714595 Bracket playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9O9mntH1REnVI_W6yELaDP6Zac8b0Wq ToC playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9O9mntH1RE-TQMj19D0k5nm-0zeH12J VGMC compability sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lpX4faqnn_geI0y4i6MrZ2AXpV6SWXoWrIA6_eyx-yM/edit Rules: - Listen to both of the songs. Links have conveniently been provided for both songs. Even if Song A is your favorite of all-time and Song B is from a series you hate... Listen. To. Both. (If I have suspicions your vote is not based on a fair and impartial preference, it will be disqualified.) - Obvious contest rules apply (no alts, one vote per person, no rallying, etc.). - Please make your voting options clear, rather than burying them in text. - Each set of matches lasts 24 hours, even if the new one isnt up by then. (Matches do not begin until at least 10:00 EDT.) - Always vote on the versions of the song provided, not versions from different sources. - If you know ahead of time that you're not going to be around and you want to vote in advance, post your choices in the discussion/bracket topic. - Please do NOT post tallies/score updates in the middle of the match, as this has a tendency to directly influence matches. - You don't have to vote in all the matches, but it'd be cool if you did! . Match 1 Ragnarok Tactics - Zeal Continent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaUQhZTXQl0 Eschatos - Massive X https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xntYvtxfl-k Match 2 Kidou Sentai Iron Saga - Mechalullaby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCRtnoYGh2U Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon - Second Dark Matter Battle </quote>

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who let this ToC match happen

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Zeal
Dark Matter
Invitation Flower Autumn

deo dies
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deo attempts to get revenge, fails, and dies again

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Zeal Continent (69th//113th) vs Massive X (1st)
Mechalullaby (95th//178th) vs Second Dark Matter Battle (44th//63rd)
Invitation Flower ~ Autummn [8th//36th] vs Soaring Clouds, Drifting Haze [3rd//8th]
(96th//192nd) [8th//56th]

AAAAAAAAAAAAA
ok
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

today could go very very bad

Massive X
Mechalullaby
Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze
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Zeal Continent
Second Dark Matter Battle
Invitation Flower ~ Autumn

jeez i love every single song today. every match is pretty "close" as a result.

Zeal vs. Massive X is easy but I like Massive X enough to be ok with it winning. but Zeal Continent is like the literal exact definition of type of music i've been seeking out lately and nails it tighter than a lot of my recent favorites- proggy stuff with nature-evoking instruments and complex chords and stuff. Massive X is a bit more just scratching the surface of my interests; I love weird chord progressions and FM synth funk, but there's other examples of stuff with that combo I'm way more into.

2nd match is the hardest decision for me even though I ranked these fairly far apart. The fact that Mechalullaby interests me so much despite not necessarily being a type of music i'd expect myself to like, goes to show its strength to me. As recent as yesterday I was exploring all the examples I could think of of pop music where the detailed sound design makes the music for me, this falls partly into that category; and i love the vocals here. Second Dark Matter Battle is kind of like Zeal in terms of scratching my current "thick chords and nature-evoking (basically what pmd gates/psmd sound like)" focus, but a lot more surface version of that interest for me rather than the nailed down taste description perfection of Zeal Continent. I can imagine flipping my vote on this match for sure, even though I rarely ever do when I say I'd consider it.

ToC match in particular is my 8th vs. 10th favorite ToC entrants. Even though that closeness might make it sound like i'm indecisive, I thought pretty long and hard about which of the two I prefer when doing the ToC since the 8th-10th spot were all ateliers, was like a mini "ranking some atelier songs" ranking within the full ranking.
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Eschatos - Massive X
Pokmon Super Mystery Dungeon - Second Dark Matter Battle
Atelier Shallie - Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze

Tough match 2, rest are easy

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Massive X
Second Dark Matter Battle
abstain for now

Two of the very best bracket entries + two great ones + two of the very best ToC entries. Great day. I'll need to listen to both the Atelier tracks again tomorrow. Basically, Autumn's 2nd half > FDCH > Autumn's 1st half. Wow, deo, your rating of Autumn went way up. Cool.

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Zeal Continent
Second Dark Matter Battle
uhhh I'll come back to this

hey look, two PMD songs!
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Massive X
Second Dark Matter Battle
Alluring Flower ~ Autumn

First match is very very strong. Would be okay with Zeal winning this match, especially since I have (hopefully not baseless) confidence Massive X would be a leading contender for wildcard though it would make me sad since I also want to vote for chronicleseven and burning rangers and infant queen bee and even you're not here

Straightforward enough second match, but I would vote any other song today over either right now

Telier
(hardest match)

Zeal Continent
Second Dark Matter Battle
Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze

Ragnarok Tactics - Zeal Continent
Kidou Sentai Iron Saga - Mechalullaby
Atelier Shallie - Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze
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Massive X
Second Dark Matter Battle
Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze

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Massive X
Second Dark Matter Battle
Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze

I feel like Mechalullaby was more tolerable last time I heard it but right now I just can not stand those vocals at all. Toc match feels close. Feels like another case of "FCDH has higher highs and lower lows while IFA is more 'stable,' but in the middle."

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Massive X
Second Dark Matter Battle
Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze

Dark Matter > Second half of Autumn > FCDH >> Massive X = First half of Autumn >>> Mechalullaby > Zeal Continent.

Third match was brutal. I am giving it to Flying Clouds by the slimmest of margins due to it being more consistent throughout in enjoyability.

Invitation Flower ~ Autumn
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Eschatos - Massive X
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon - Second Dark Matter Battle
Atelier Shallie - Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze

First two matches were close.

Also, for the poll: Soul Hackers - #X

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Massive X
Mechalullaby
Invitation Flower ~ Autumn
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Ragnarok Tactics - Zeal Continent
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon - Second Dark Matter Battle
Atelier Shallie - Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze

Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze > Zeal Continent = Invitation Flower ~ Autumn > Second Dark Matter Battle > Mechalullaby >> Massive X

Really good top 5.

Massive X
Second Dark Matter Battle
Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze

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Massive
Lullaby
Haze
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Massive X
Mechalullaby
Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze

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Massive X
Second Dark Matter Battle
Invitation Flower ~ Autumn

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Zeal Continent
Second Dark Matter Battle
Invitation Flower ~ Autumn

Atelier Sophie's Choice

Eschatos - Massive X
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon - Second Dark Matter Battle

Atelier Shallie - Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze
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Massive X
Mechalullaby
Invitation Flower ~ Autumn

Massive X
Mechalullaby
Invitation Flower ~ Autumn

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Massive X
Second Dark Matter Battle
Invitation Flower ~ Autumn
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Zeal Continent
Second Dark Matter Battle
Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze

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Massive X
Mechalullaby
Flying Clouds, Drifting Hazeee

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Invitation Flower ~ Autumn

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Zeal Continent
Mechalullaby
Invitation Flower ~ Autumn

damn today was good...apparently I didn't like the loud songs today (or loud-er, at least)

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Zeal Continent
Mechalullaby
Invitation Flower ~ Autumn

Mechalullaby is a lot more plain than I remember it being but its still alright I guess.

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Massive X
Second Dark Matter Battle
Invitation Flower ~ Autumn

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Zeal
Mechalullaby
IF Autumn

Not sure why I'm not feeling 2nd dark matter battle today but.

actually yes i am but.

but!
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Massive X
Mechalullaby
Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze
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Zeal Continent
Mechalullaby
FC;DH

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Zeal Continent
Mechalullaby
Invitation Flower ~ Autumn

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Zeal Continent
Mechalullaby
Invitation Flower ~ Autumn

Zeal Continent > Massive X
Mechalullaby > Second Dark Matter Battle
Invitation Flower ~ Autumn > Flying Clouds, Drifting Haze

super tough second match in particular
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Zeal Continent
Second Dark Matter Battle
Invitation Flower ~ Autumn

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Did Autumn win by one vote? ! Granted, there may be votes from outside this topic.

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