Board 8 > [VGMC] Day 45! feat. Abo, Kano, Yack, Yoko, Akiko, and Jesus Christ

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Welcome to Video Game Music Contest 17, 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=477304
Contest info sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SAJKYJmYhccLvbf_H-5uSA7-eMwXfW8k1q74Qho1bLU
Contest discussion thread: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80433657
Main bracket playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT3m7iohpL0wlcxj-kHQRU1yHo-kpMxGe
Last years spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_IU5iCFTM_4WEx8ZWKwznMz5v2tarCKh1Ag0mxIgAes
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!)
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Techno Syndrome
HODO
Moonlight Concert

Rough draw for Samsara.

Techno Syndrome
Purple Town
The Synapse - Ambient

agreed with azu

From TunnelScene:

Samsara (Ogre Tale)
Purple Town (Border Down)
Moonlight Concert (Liar Princess and Blind Prince)

From junglegirl:

Techno Syndrome
Purple Town
The Synapse - Ambient

Ogre Tale - Samsara
Ragnarok Online II: The Gate of the World - HODO
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince - Moonlight Concert

Samsara
Purple Town
The Synapse - Ambient

Samsara
Purple Town
The Synapse - Ambient

Samsara
HODO
Moonlight Concert

Mortal Kombat (Sega CD) - Techno Syndrome
Ragnarok Online II: The Gate of the World - HODO
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince - Moonlight Concert

Samsara
HODO
The Synapse - Ambient

Techno Syndrome
Purple Town
Moonlight Concert

Samsara
Town
Ambient

Techno Syndrome
Purple Town
Moonlight Concert

Techno Syndrome
Purple Town
The Synapse - Ambient

Techno Syndrome
Purple Town
The Synapse

Samsara
Purple Town
The Synapse - Ambient

Techno Syndrome
Purple Town
Moonlight Concert

Ogre Tale - Samsara
Ragnarok Online II: The Gate of the World - HODO
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince - Moonlight Concert

Samsara is so good

Techno Syndrome
HODO
The Synapse - Ambient

Techno Syndrome
Purple Town
The Synapse - Ambient

Samsara
Purple Town
Moonlight Concert

Oh boy, here it is! Finally, Round 2 for Moonlight Concert. I've been so impatient for this match. It's a bit of a shame it's against Synapse, Brandon's style shines a lot on this one and I really wish it could be advancing somewhere else in the bracket; unfortunately, it had to cross paths with this marvel of a song. Can you believe it got it's own album? That's how good it gets. Best of luck to the dynamic duo today, with opponents like this you'll need it.

Regarding the other matches, Samsara is still super great, Purple Town is still very solid, Techno Syndrome is still a bit repetitive to me but still fine, and Hodo is still good, but not as interesting. Easy votes all around. I think the retiree from A1 will definitely be a good one.

Oh, and by the way, I was so excited for this match I made an art. I was meant to do VGMC art for a long time, but today I did it for real. Denton looks off because I draw the Princess way more than I draw him. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/7/3/AAfGkeAAEmmR.jpg

Samsara
Purple Town
Moonlight Concert

Samsara
HODO
Moonlight Concert

Samsara
Purple Town
The Synapse - Ambient

Samsara
Purple Town
The Synapse - Ambient

Techno Syndrome
abstain
The Synapse - Ambient

Techno Syndrome
Purple Town
Moonlight Concert

Ogre Tale - Samsara
Ragnarok Online II: The Gate of the World - HODO
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince - Moonlight Concert

Samsara has a fun style, but I do wish it had a stronger melody to latch on to. It's still a good song regardless. Techno Syndrome is an absolute classic that's hard to get out of your head, so this vote is fairly easy for me.

That lead synth in Purple Town is a bit too bright in the mix. This is otherwise a pretty good fusion/prog style song. Obviously it's no HODO, which is the best song in Bracket A, but yeah. I love Gabriela Robin.

Moonlight Concert is lovely with the vocals and the flutes and guitars and strings. The Synapse is very cool with its synth choices. Close match, but I think Moonlight edges it out.

Very good day, although Samsara and Purple Town are marginally weaker than the rest.

Votes:
Techno Syndrome
HODO
Moonlight Concert

Samsara
Purple Town
Moonlight Concert

32) Border Down - Purple Town
41) Genetos - Origin
47) The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince - Moonlight Concert
55) Ragnarok Online II: The Gate of the World - HODO
73) Galactic Pinball - MOONMAN'S Fandango
93) Etrian Odyssey Nexus - Battlefield - The First Campaign (Etrian Odyssey Nexus Ver.)

Strong twelve-pack here!

Samsara
Purple Town
Moonlight Concert

Samsara
HODO
The Synapse - Ambient

Samsara
HODO
Moonlight Concert

techno
hodo
synapse

samsara is better than i remembered, which has always been "pretty good."

techno syndrome remains an all timer and a true masterpiece of CHEESE.

have i noticed this guitar before?? or did i just forget how cool it was??

kanno continues to be one of the most competent composers in the business. this is one of the ones i prefer in this contest (i think. she's really good ok???)

once again i am a little disappointed that the fucked up beginning of moonlight concert didn't stick around. one of these days ill expect it. still good though. surprised i like this vocalist as much as i do.

still in awe over how this one manages to exceed being cheesy despite that intro. one of the most impressive uses of atmosphere on this year's bracket.

hard match 3 but i think synapse feels more consistently "good" to my brain. match 1+2 less difficult but both songs i voted against still got my seal of approval.

Samsara
Purple Town
Moonlight Concert

Techno Syndrome
HODO
The Synapse - Ambient

I am ready to test my might.

Techno Syndrome
Purple Town
Moonlight Concert

Techno Syndrome
Purple Town
Moonlight Concert

Samsara
HODO
Moonlight Concert

Samsara
HODO
The Synapse - Ambient

Samsara
HODO
Moonlight Concert

Love the bass in The Synapse especially from 1:40 on. Worst thing about the song is its too short. Another high quality match.

Voted Fight the Tower, Kings being a close second. And finally for bracket D Ive got Give Me Money! > Wecgas fore tham Cynge > Fight the Tower > Dance Of The Daring, with the top 2 being decently ahead.

Samsara
Purple Town
Moonlight Concert

Mortal Kombat (Sega CD) - Techno Syndrome
Ragnarok Online II: The Gate of the World - HODO
Deus Ex - The Synapse - Ambient

Samsara
HODO
The Synapse - Ambient

i really love techno syndrome but i think i've grown to love samsara more, honestly

Techno Syndrome
HODO
Moonlight Concert

Techno Syndrome
HODO
Moonlight Concert

Ogre Tale - Samsara
Ragnarok Online II: The Gate of the World - HODO
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince - Moonlight Concert

Samsara
HODO
Moonlight Concert

All evil matches tbqh.

Techno Syndrome
Purple Town
The Synapse - Ambient

Samsara
Purple Town
Moonlight Concert