Board 8 > [VGMC] Day N64! DanceWShadow/Beat EatNest, TreeLife Roots/ByndTheBounds + Tie

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banshiryuu
07/31/22 10:01:53 PM
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wow okay lets try this again WILL AND WANT BRACKET A2!! (real)










Welcome to Video Game Music Contest 16, an annual celebration of the best of the best video game music according to the voters!

Important Links:
Bracket: https://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=475935
Contest info sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_IU5iCFTM_4WEx8ZWKwznMz5v2tarCKh1Ag0mxIgAes
Contest discussion thread: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80027411
Main bracket playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT3m7iohpL0xxfgkmGKvEyWfHvNZ53Kbn
Last years spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16XAaBMDuUnQ4c5AxQNL9ZhvD7VG5kQyrXWWZxnkrn-o
VGMC total stats sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K1XdLWiUKB2kX99qYBgnRbLU_sCz4dvZSByKKJHCT6o
Discord: https://discord.gg/WDvMS4a

Rules:
- Listen to both songs in a given match, at least through the loop time provided (to make sure you don't skip before you've heard the whole thing!)
- Please consider the loop point listed when judging the song; if a video loops one minute 5 times, don't treat it as if it's a repetitive 5 minute song
- If it's a match between your favorite song ever and a song you despise, still LISTEN TO BOTH! Votes can and will be disqualified if there is suspicion songs are not being listened to, and you may be discounted for the rest of the contest for repeat offenses.
- No alt accounts, no rallying or begging, etc., etc.... You only get one vote! Swapping votes is alright, just make clear that you've already made a vote and are swapping.
- Make clear what your voting options are! Please keep votes separate from any comments, and use the titles given in the topic post.
- Voting in all matches is not mandatory, feel free to skip matches you do not wish to vote in.
- Vote based on the links provided, and not other sources of audio. Links are specifically chosen for best quality and the like.
- Don't discuss vote tallies in this thread, or in other threads, as they may influence votes. Likewise, please refrain from looking at the running tally before voting.

Voting Period:
- Today's matches will last 24 hours from the time of posting, or 24 hours from 10pm Eastern, whichever is the later time.
- Please note this may mean that two topics will be active at the same time!
- If you anticipate being unable to vote in a given day, please send an absentee vote to @banshiryuu, or post your absentee vote in the discussion thread!

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MargaretAnnMid
07/31/22 10:07:21 PM
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Dance With the Shadow
Beyond the Bounds
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)
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MoonRunes
07/31/22 10:15:13 PM
#3:


Beat Eat Nest
Tree of Life: Roots
Secret Cave

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Hbthebattle
07/31/22 10:15:13 PM
#4:


Dance with the Shadow
Tree of Life: Roots
Secret Cave

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Fivda
07/31/22 10:20:09 PM
#5:


Fate/Grand Order Waltz in the Moonlight/Lostroom - Dance With the Shadow
Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner - Beyond the Bounds
DoDonPachi Blissful Death Black Label Extra - Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

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HBJDubs
07/31/22 10:25:27 PM
#6:


Beat Eat Nest
Tree of Life: Roots
Secret Cave

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Save in the name of true love
~Project 1000~
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kamakazikila
07/31/22 10:27:32 PM
#7:


Dance With the Shadow
Beyond the Bounds
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

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Puff Stuff
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DireKrow
07/31/22 10:36:11 PM
#8:


abstain
Tree of Life: Roots
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)
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moons
07/31/22 10:36:59 PM
#9:


Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late - Beat Eat Nest
Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner - Beyond the Bounds
DoDonPachi Blissful Death Black Label Extra - Mixed Melody (Stage 4)
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TeamRocketElite
07/31/22 10:43:40 PM
#10:


Fate/Grand Order Waltz in the Moonlight/Lostroom - Dance With the Shadow
Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner - Beyond the Bounds
Raiden V - Secret Cave

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My bracket looked like random picks compared to his.
Congrats to azuarc for winning the GotD 2020 Guru Contest!
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tgs2
07/31/22 10:44:21 PM
#11:


Beat Eat Nest
Tree of Life
Secret Cave
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PIayer_0
07/31/22 11:40:00 PM
#12:


Dance With the Shadow
Tree of Life: Roots
Secret Cave

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-Abraham Lincoln
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TsunamiXXVIII
08/01/22 12:02:52 AM
#13:


Dance with the Shadow
Tree of Life: Roots
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

Dance with the Shadow is amazing. Beat Eat Nest is good, but doesn't really stand out; I've heard these types of songs in video games before, and done better.

Tree of Life: Roots is a bit dull for a while, but eventually stops being dull, though it's still not good. Beyond the Bounds starts out dull, too, but stops being dull much sooner. This is a bad thing and Tree of Life didn't have to stop being dull to get my vote.

Oh hey, remember when I said that I'd heard songs like Beat Eat Nest plenty of times before, but better? Here's one now! Mixed Melody (Stage 4) is another one of those generic RPG songs even though I'm pretty sure DoDonPachi is a bullet hell game. And not only is it better than Beat Eat Nest, its opponent is weaker! Though this was a very close one for me. ...Or maybe not; listening back to determine my ranking of all six, I stand by my decision that Mixed Melody is better than Beat Eat Nest, but I think I'd take BEN over Secret Cave, too!

Dance with the Shadow >>>>> Mixed Melody (Stage 4) > Beat Eat Nest > Secret Cave >>>>>>>>>>>> Tree of Life: Roots >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Beyond the Bounds

Not quite a 1-3-5, but still a situation where two of them are clearly below the other four and they're against each other.

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Now let us all sing the praises of azuarc, Guru champion.
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UF8
08/01/22 12:07:34 AM
#14:


Beat Eat Nest(BYAKUYA)
Beyond the Bounds
Secret Cave

btb>sc>mm>ben>tolr>dwts
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Arti
08/01/22 12:09:38 AM
#15:


Fate/Grand Order Waltz in the Moonlight/Lostroom - Dance With the Shadow
Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner - Beyond the Bounds
DoDonPachi Blissful Death Black Label Extra - Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

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barreldragon88
08/01/22 12:30:17 AM
#16:


Fate/Grand Order Waltz in the Moonlight/Lostroom - Dance With the Shadow
Pokmon Super Mystery Dungeon - Tree of Life: Roots
Raiden V - Secret Cave

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dowolf
08/01/22 12:38:44 AM
#17:


Beat Eat Neat
Beyond the Bounds
Secret Cave

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Nonsense. "Testing" is for when you're still guessing--and now, I have no need to guess. -- Agatha, Girl Genius
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Prince46
08/01/22 12:53:22 AM
#18:


Dance With the Shadow
Beyond the Bounds
abstain

God I hope Dance With the Shadow retires it puts me in such a good mood. One of my favorite discoveries off this year. Beat Eat Nest sounds sicker than the first time, but a match it's a match.
SPMD doesn't get old, all of the Tree of Life proves it, the first part is fantastic. Beyond the Bounds is still as sick as its ever been...... tough match. i am happy with either winning after all.
I am pretty indifferent about this tiebreaker so yeah. Good day today though
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banshiryuu
08/01/22 1:40:21 AM
#19:


Dance With the Shadow
Beyond the Bounds
Secret Cave

flies away
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HidekuniHorita
08/01/22 2:02:13 AM
#20:


Beat Eat Nest
Tree of Life: Roots
Secret Cave

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Omniscience lies beyond the void, beyond decay!
I am one with the Akashic Records!
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FL81
08/01/22 3:07:16 AM
#21:


Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late - Beat Eat Nest
Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner - Beyond the Bounds
DoDonPachi Blissful Death Black Label Extra - Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

Pasi Lameta Vimaturesi

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KCF0107
08/01/22 4:13:50 AM
#22:


Dance
Life
Melody

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Sceptilesolar
08/01/22 6:03:15 AM
#23:


Dance With the Shadow
Beyond the Bounds
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

Second match is close, third match also still close.

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Just killing time until the world ends.
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tennisboy213
08/01/22 6:16:39 AM
#24:


Dance With the Shadow
Beyond the Bounds
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
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andylt
08/01/22 6:19:50 AM
#25:


Beat Eat Nest
Tree of Life: Roots
Secret Cave

Match 1 is really close, I like them both a lot. Would be happy with either of them (or Tree of Life) retiring from this quadrant.

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Tked
08/01/22 6:28:57 AM
#26:


Beat Eat Nest
Tree of Life: Roots
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)
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DEM1995
08/01/22 6:34:45 AM
#27:


x thus far
Beyond the Bounds
Mixd Melody
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Raetsel_Lapin
08/01/22 7:42:08 AM
#28:


Beat Eat Nest
Tree of Life: Roots
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

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I'm not who you think I am
And even if I thought you'd known, I never would have told you so
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Prody_Parrot
08/01/22 8:02:48 AM
#29:


Dance With the Shadow
Tree of Life: Roots
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MaxGalactica
08/01/22 10:22:06 AM
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Dance with the Shadow is so much fun. I definitely like it more with each listen. The accordion solo towards the end is pretty nice, albeit short. Beat Eat Nest has nice piano parts, but not much else that I like. So it's a pretty easy match for me in favor of Dance.

My favorite part of Tree of Life: Roots apart from the great melody is that synth percussion that hits at 0:34, 0:40, 0:46, etc. It really adds a lot to the overall ambience of the track. Beyond the Bounds has such a bad main vocal line, to no fault of the vocalist herself. The slower lines are so much better. And most of the rest of the song is fine as well. The violin solo is definitely a highlight. Another pretty easy vote here however.

Mixed Melody and Secret Cave are both cool, but Mixed Melody is mixed (hence the song title) better, so it still gets my vote.

Pretty good day. Four very good tracks today.

Votes:
Dance with the Shadow
Tree of Life: Roots
Mixed Melody - Stage4

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-Abraham Lincoln
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HasteDeux
08/01/22 10:29:19 AM
#31:


Beat Eat Nest
Tree of Life: Roots
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

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"Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So... what is a party?"
"Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think."
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rwlh
08/01/22 10:35:41 AM
#32:


Dance With the Shadow
abstain
Secret Cave
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xx521xx
08/01/22 11:08:28 AM
#33:


Beat Eat Nest
Beyond the Bounds
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

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Optimism is the first step to disappointment.
xx521xx
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DanKirby
08/01/22 11:56:59 AM
#34:


Dance With the Shadow
Tree of Life: Roots
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

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(>'.')>
"The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present." -Hobbes
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Isquen
08/01/22 12:02:03 PM
#35:


Dance with the Shadow
Tree of Life: Roots
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

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[Rock and Stone]
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Mihark
08/01/22 12:13:02 PM
#36:


Dance With the Shadow
Tree of Life: Roots
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)
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slykirby
08/01/22 12:22:35 PM
#37:


Beat Eat Nest
Beyond the Bounds
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

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TheArkOfTurus
08/01/22 12:53:51 PM
#38:


Beat Eat Nest
Beyond the Bounds
Secret Cave

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Our eyes were removed
For our own safety
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th3l3fty
08/01/22 12:58:15 PM
#39:


Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late - Beat Eat Nest
Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner - Beyond the Bounds

Raiden V - Secret Cave

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thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -transience
I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris
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azuarc
08/01/22 1:16:14 PM
#40:


Beat Eat Nest
Beyond the Bounds
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

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Only the exceptions can be exceptional.
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MacArrowny
08/01/22 1:29:07 PM
#41:


Beat Eat Nest
Beyond the Bounds
Secret Cave

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All the stars in the sky are waiting for you.
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DoctorJimmy133
08/01/22 1:30:25 PM
#42:


Dance With the Shadow
Tree of Life: Roots
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

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azuarc is quite good at predicting GameFAQs bracket battles.
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Pixelisak
08/01/22 2:32:10 PM
#43:


Beat Eat Nest
Beyond the Bounds
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)
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Korji
08/01/22 2:45:57 PM
#44:


Dance With the Shadow
Beyond the Bounds
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)
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Collen
08/01/22 3:08:47 PM
#45:


Beat Eat Nest
Tree of Life: Roots
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

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But there's a hole in my head and that's where I see and hear and dream through
Seems like that leaks out and I forget all the wonderful things escape me now
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OrangeCrush980
08/01/22 5:01:18 PM
#46:


Dance With the Shadow
Beyond the Bounds
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

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"I came back from space, and as I returned, I had one vision... the world set ablaze!" - Yuri Gagarin, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
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PabloSmith
08/01/22 7:08:49 PM
#47:


Beat Eat Nest
Beyond the Bounds
Mixed Melody (Stage 4)

absurdly good round 1

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We schlitty
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sergiocornaga
08/01/22 7:47:56 PM
#48:


Beat Eat Nest
Tree of Life: Roots
Secret Cave
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Waveshine_2001
08/01/22 7:58:55 PM
#49:


Fate/Grand Order Waltz in the Moonlight/Lostroom - Dance With the Shadow
Pokmon Super Mystery Dungeon - Tree of Life: Roots
abstain

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Fox Only, Final Destination.
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