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RT8: [NOT] the Last Remix Tournament

Shionne Imeris said:
ince previous crew knows my kind of unique music tastes but that makes me wonder how participants that do not know will react to those
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(A wild guess, not a fan of jazz and all that classical stuff? But I'm sure you're not that fond of Hip-hop, but you're fond of beat and Pc-98 psytrance; that's is all I can remember from the 17 pages of musical discovery thread imagine if Bskerdog and Ken Husang Joins in)

 
Gou the frog said:
(A wild guess, not a fan of jazz and all that classical stuff? But I'm sure you're not that fond of Hip-hop, but you're fond of beat and Pc-98 psytrance; that's is all I can remember from the 17 pages of musical discovery thread imagine if Bskerdog and Ken Husang Joins in)
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partially right, yeah classical and folk can be fine though depends on a song

fan of trance, psytrance, artcore, psystyle, colour bass, trancecore, hardstyle, glitch hop and so on (my previous message meant mostly that i doubt i'll see anyone posting stuff like mine [maybe ken since he likes to experiment or ocassionally buskerdog] but i'm a minority there so it just stands out quite a bit lmao)

 
Shionne Imeris said:
partially right, yeah classical and folk can be fine though depends on a song

fan of trance, psytrance, artcore, psystyle, colour bass, trancecore, hardstyle, glitch hop and so on (my previous message meant mostly that i doubt i'll see anyone posting stuff like mine [maybe ken since he likes to experiment or ocassionally buskerdog] but i'm a minority there so it just stands out quite a bit lmao)
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(It is. Classical and folk can sound magical. (How did you figure out my music taste in the span of five minutes? I'm quite impressed; add music box and waltz)

Oh don't worry, I've a special delivery for the musical thread, almost a week worth of said arrangements and remixes. 

 
I'm wondering the same thing actually, Shionne, since my picks are little more than simple fangame remixes. Never really been that heavily into music, certainly not to the point where I could quote all those genre types like you do there. However, I do know what I like and I am quite looking forward to seeing what you all think of the ones I went and chose at the end of the day. (=^_^=)

 
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Drunken_Flower said:
FUCK NOW MY RECOMMENDATION IS FILLED WITH STACK HELP
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Personally, I see that as an absolute win. But I guess I am just that one guy who has been loyal to one music circle for a long time, and just will not get out of it no matter what. But your opinion is perfectly fine, and I can see why some people would feel as such. For me, Infinite Gradation/Mugen no guradeishon is one of the three songs that caught my attention from the Coooonsultant! album, the other two being the album opener and DIG IT DIG OUT. But is you want ballad, I think the new Flandre song PV is very much a ballad, so might fit your taste ?

 
SasaMisa said:
I'm wondering the same thing actually, Shionne, since my picks are little more than simple fangame remixes. Never really been that heavily into music, certainly not to the point where I could quote all those genre types like you do there. However, I do know what I like and I am quite looking forward to seeing what you all think of the ones I went and chose at the end of the day. (=^_^=)
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fair enough, genres are subjective and not really important as long as you like the stuff. though since we have a few new faces there it's quite intriguing to see what do they like and such

 
First thing I got to say is damn we have a lot of participants this time. Alright, I'm ready!

The Young Descendant of Tepes

Already opening with a banger, I'm loving the driving power in this, and is that a bit of whimsicalness I can hear subtly in the background? At first I thought it was a flute, but now I'm pretty sure it's a piano. Between the power guitar, the groovy beep-boop organ and a hint of calmer instruments, I'm reminded a lot of Fight On from FF7, and that's certainly not a bad thing (seriously, does this not sound a bit it in places?). The break and change of tone at 1 minute is unexpected, but nice. The first time they switched the tone like that I thought it was good, but later on, is sort of just feels like the chords changed to something they weren't exactly going for? But you know it still sounds good. Oh, by the way it may have taken me way to long to notice it was Remilia's stage theme and not her boss theme lol, but it's a plus to hear her stage theme arranged for once.

Random sidenote: the bats look so happy.

7/10

Mugen no guradeishon

RANDOM STACK VOCALS GO!! Obligatory Stack feature is obligatory.

Well... yep, this is Stack alright. The arrangement of Immemorial Marketeers is pretty banging, I particularly like that break bit at 2.20, very experimental sounds at that point, followed by Stack almost becoming an opera singer lol. I also like Stack's more melodic singing during the lower energy sections, gotta slow down and appreciate calm Stack a bit. Overall not the most creative Akatsuki Records song I've ever heard although there were some sections I liked quite a lot. Pretty gooood, I'll go with 6/10.

Cinnamon, Cinnamon!!

It's time to S W I N G !

Straight from the beginning, the bass in this is top tier. I also like that slightly gritty filter her voice is going through at the beginning, sounds cool but doesn't overstay its welcome. And speaking of the vocalist, damn the way she rolls her R's!

Suddenly J-ASMR, sure why not.

I really like that background Xylophone(? assumed), it sets a sort of playful but confident tone, and then of course you've got that trumpet for added force on the main chorus, goes really well with the singing and helps create this kind of sassy attitude in the song. I will say that this is one of those songs where I can't really hear the original inspiration, but hey at least there's that one sections which is obviously Wonderful Heaven.

Anyway, this is certified groovy and has lots of personality. 8/10.

Only the first round and I'm already having a lot of fun reading everyone else's comments. Am I the last to rate this round? Ah, I think we're still waiting for Von's ratings (no pressure).

Gou the frog said:
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(This happens once in every three years right? but with newcomers excluding Shionne.)
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Heh, reminds me of the time there was a posting spree in a thread with several people online at once. I've only ever seen that once. (It was in musical discoveries, of course)

 
Just as I had an exam today. I will try come back later with an actual reply (might actually just turn this reply into the comment once I write the review. Honestly, just for the sake of being unbiased, I will probably not rate Infinite Gradation (or maybe I should? Just for the sake of it as a song) 

 
CountVonNumenor said:
just for the sake of being unbiased, I will probably not rate Infinite Gradation (or maybe I should? Just for the sake of it as a song) 
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It has been generally agreed in the past that participants are not required to review/rate their own submissions, and said ratings will not effect the final tally. It is entirely your choice either to do so or not, as you prefer.

Personally, I appreciate seeing people express what they enjoy about their choices; there are entire genres of music I might never have found an appreciation for if not for others sharing their interest (for example, most forms of heavy electronic music, courtesy of Shionne), and I often learn as much and more from reading other reviews as I do from listening to the piece itself.

 
Alright, normally I really suck at reviewing music, as my music knowledge is close to none. However, I will try say some words of any kind, more or less off-topic (sorry that) about each. 

The Young Descendant of Tepes

Regularly, I really am not interested in Remilia Scarlet (or most of the EoSD cast in general) and her theme. In spite of that, this one remix actually sounded very cool. From the first seconds of guitar instrumental, my head started popping up and down like on one of those little collectible figurine things with huge heads, and was vibing with the thing. I like instrumental arrangements, and in general anything that has rock in it.  Plus, this might be the first fan arrangement of the song I am listening to, so I guess it made me a good impression. 

Overall, an 8/10

Cinnamon, Cinnamon!!

Alright, if the previous song had me popping my head, this time I actually wanted to dance. I am not very familiar with Swing type music, but any song of the kind is absolutely welcome. I am also not familiar with the music circle or the vocalist who performed the song, but I think it was very pretty, and I enjoyed every single moment out of it. Even from the very beginning, you get a feeling this will be some sort of fancy, more elegant song, which is something I like. Buskerdog was pointing out a voice filter being used at the beginning of the song. Now, at a second listening, I have noticed it indeed, and it's indeed something short, and not overdone. This might probably be my favorite song of the round, and I may have found a group that got my curiosity for more. 

PS: that Tenshi art used for the video is looking quite pretty. 

I only wished I knew Japanese to understand the lyrics, but that does not take out from the beauty of the song. 9/10

Infinite Gradation/Mugen no guradeishon

Initially, I was going not to review this entry as it was pretty much my own pick for the event, but then I decided to turn it more into a "why I picked the song" kind of review. For quite a while, this is the song from Akatsuki Records I kept humming the most in past months (probably as much as Coooonsultant!), mostly since I found the song catchy. Another thing that convinced me to pick it was a bit of character factor. Besides fanart, Chimata does not seem to be getting so much fan content, especially for a Stage 6 boss. As a whole, I think this song might be the first Chimata theme arrangement I see from ant music group, and so got quite hyped for it. I have considered other options for the Akatsuki Records spot in my picks (pretty much a mandatory choice for me), among those being Grey Zone, Bhavacakra, HANIPAGANDA, Azure Raindrops (cover version), KARMANATIONS or even the new (old) Flandre song PV, but in the end I went with this one. As for the song itself, I pretty much think it is one of the bette songs of the album. Coooonsultant! starts strong with the namesake song and DIG IT DIG OUT, but for the rest, it sort of falls flat at points, with some songs being, dare to say, forgettable. Just as I though I was going to think it will end up boring, there came Infinite Gradation to close the album, which was a pleasant surprise.

I will just probably give it a 7-8/10

Overall, this seems to have been a fun round. I liked the songs a lot, and might be slowly falling in love with Cinnamon, Cinaamon!!

 
On to round two!

4: Rolling Contact - Lunatic Vengeance
Familiar territory (for some).


5: Ottori - Myon Rag Fever
Back into the swing of things.


6: [Composer for The Mystery of Gensokyo] - Nostalgic Blood of the East ~ Old World
Unfamiliar territory (for others).
 
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Lunatic Vengeance

I'm not on the best terms with Rolling Contact's music, but I thought that this remix incorporated Pure Furies fairly well. As usual I'm not a fan of so much voice samples, but I like the sections that are more so just focused on the tune of Pure Furies. I genuinely think there's a lot of interesting instrumentation in this and although I said I don't like samples it's also not the worst use of them I've ever heard. The part in the middle, about 2:20, is probably the highlight for me. It could be better, but I've heard much more disappointing songs before. 5/10.

Myon Rag Fever

A simple but effective combination of instruments that create quite a character. Cute, bouncy rhythm curtesy of piano and c o w b e l l. The guitar is tuned quite oddly and sounds quite similar to something in the original Mystic Temple, it contrasts a lot with the instruments around it and makes an effective lead instrument. The best part is when it slows down and then is followed by the main melody picking up the pace again for an exciting finale; all the changes in speed in this and the quirky rhythms make for a very endearing song! Too bad it's only 2 minutes, but then again, maybe that's what gives it it's charm?

The definition of "short but sweet", have a 7/10.

Nostalgic Blood of the East ~ Old World

This struck me as very ghostly sounding, yet upbeat. It's kind of reminiscent of something from Ghostly Field Club, isn't it? I like the changes of rhythm made to the main melody, and the percussion is pretty funky too. Combined with the instrumentation it makes for something energetic, yet otherworldly. I can tell this is game OST, and while I can't speak about the nature of the game in question, this reminds me a bit of the soundtracks from the Mario and Luigi RPG games. Unfortunately the only problem with it is that the music loop is a bit rough.

I rather like this, have a respectable 6/10.

 
4. Rolling Contact - Lunatic Vengeance

I'm just gonna say electronic music is very hit or miss with me. And this is... more of a miss. I'll echo busker's on the 2:20 part, that's about it for me. In this case it feels like I've heard this song before and the problem is I haven't, though that could in part me not being privy to the nuances of the genres. Despite everything, I always found the sounds of those mishmashes of synths interesting and this is no exception. Think the voice samples are a bit overplayed but eh it didn't bother me too much.

4/10

5. Ottori - Myon Rag Fever

Oh this is very nice, a cutesy arrange befitting of the yoom. I thought that guitar was a rhodes for a hot second there. Honestly I like the slower parts here more than the lively energetic ones. The more mellow piano sound is also a nice fit, as well as those subtle violin hits though I feel there could've been just a little bit more done with that instrument. The whole thing does sound a little bit uhh rough but I think that actually adds to the piece instead of detracting, you know gives it life in a way. But while it wraps up nicely I do feel that the song could've gone on for just a little longer.

6.5/10 More Cowbell

6. Composer for The Mystery of Gensokyo - Nostalgic Blood of the East ~ Old World

Man I remember this, played this game ages ago... but anyways. The original is one I find myself forgetting about most of the time, but this rendition appeals to me a bit more. It keeps the mysterious vibe from the base track while doing its own thing, and the synths, rhythm and some of the percussion in the later part gives it this sort of "mechanical" sound to me. Which is not something I'd associate the original with but y'know, interesting I like it. I could say that it's very obviously BGM but hey, it's not meant to be more than that.

6/10

 
Next round then:-

4) I must be one of the few who doesn't think Pure Furies is all that (please don't ban me!). Add to that a genre of music I'm not particularly fond of and we aren't doing too well overall. Even so, as buskerdog & Tenkko have already rightly stated, the instrumental parts are nice and if the entire tune were of the same calibre minus those distracting samples, I undoubtedly would have liked it more. (T_T)

4/10

5) You know, Touhou manages to do something no other series has ever managed to do... get me to appreciate both the piano and the violin. I mean, the former sadly always made me think of school and all the god-awful songs & hymns we were made to sing; the latter, the terrible way the Americans butcher the sound you get from the instrument. This tune here though, invokes none of that, and being Youmu, I'm kind of obligated to like it since she is my 3rd favourite character (love that image as well). Do agree also about the length, in that it being a tad longer wouldn't have done this piece any harm. (=^_^=)

7/10

6) Gensokyo no Nazo has so many great tunes - indeed, I ended up playing the game on account of Cirno's bubbly little track when I first heard it on YouTube - but for me, this is the absolute best one. Yep, it's the second of my submissions, although like CountVonNumenor above, I'm going to go into precisely why I like it so much here. (^_^)

I've been a fan of chip tunes as far back as the Atari Console in the very early 80s, so they will always be my preference over everything else. For sure, hearing Monty on the Run on the Commodore 64 for the first time in 1985 forever converted me to the point where I listened to very little else in the years that followed, through the various home computers, consoles and even the arcade coin-ops. I also have a tendency to prefer very moody or melancholic pieces too, dirges as my mum often used to call them; the sort of thing you'd hear in any number of RPG or adventure games. Therefore, the slower tempo, remixed theme for Keine's section of the game instantly struck a chord with me. I believe Sakuya has a very similar dark and mysterious theme as well come to think of it, but I like this one quite a bit more if I'm honest about it. (#^_^#)

9/10

 
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1. This one follows pure furies surprisingly well for a Amane track and it's also really unique, harsh sounds, lot of samples and also harsh syncs make this track hard to approach unless someone is well into the genre (but once you sink in you really do appreciate how good it is)
9.5/10

2. Quite interesting piano piece to say at least it follows original well while also adding something from itself, it's quite short though which isn't bad but lefts me with some thoughts it could be a little bit longer
7/10

3. for a while i thought that it's gensou shoujo taisen ost but it seems like i got it wrong, this one is just a mediocre of the original song though i don't really feel anything towards it maybe aside appreciation for like aforementioned ghost-ish sounding
5/10

 
this a hard round

1. Rolling Contact - Lunatic Vengeance
For some reason i quite liking this, the Touhou also surprisingly thick for Amane in this one.
sadly there's just a bit too many samples for my liking, and some of those sudden breaks feels a bit forced in.

7/10 yeah seems ok

2.Ottori Sound Works - Myon Rag Fever
Ohshit ragtime
uh.. the instrument choice is kinda buggin me.
while everything else is nice,
the brass?guitar? sounds clipped and rough, i guess they were trying to get a retro feel but yeah no.
the cowbell is definitely the savior in this one.

7/10

3. Nostalgic Blood of the East ~ Old World
that percussion is definitely something, probably the star of this track
the mixing and stuff is pretty nice, everything sounds neat, it doesn't feel too complicated while maintaining the upbeat feel.

also 7/10 idk why they all the same rating
they all aint bad but also not great

 
Alright, time to give my score for this round:

1. Rolling Contact - Lunatic Vengeance

So... a Pure Furies remix. As much as I like Junko and her original theme (and some of the remixes too), I feel this one was a little too out of my own taste. The only points in the song that actually made me thing of the origina were quite short, and all those random sound clips and unrelated voice lines inserted...what was that? Is this like an actual music genre? It is just so weird. Also, I am not familiar with the music circle, so I do not have any idea what else they are producing. Well, at least that little bit I said it actually sounded like Pure Furies was decent, and a slight redeeming factor. 

I am sorry for having so harsh with this one - 4.5/10

2.Ottori Sound Works - Myon Rag Fever

This one was quite cute. Simple, yet does its job. Interesting combination of instruments. Just like everyone else noticed, it felt a little on the sort side though - probably the shortest Touhou arrangement I have ever listened to. But I guess it is better to have something short, but enjoyable than something that feels too long. Also that Youmu art used for the clip fits the carefree tone of the song very well. 

I'll rate it 7/10

3. Nostalgic Blood of the East ~ Old World

I am not familiar with the game this has come from (or is associated with). However, it does give you that vibe of retro game, which I appreciate. I really do not know what else to say about it, so I will keep things short. 

Final grade: 8/10

 
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4: Rolling Contact - Lunatic Vengeance:

1. Not bad not bad at all, really like the electro feels, I haven't seen any in a while. (I was exposed to Mike's theme first) Now, the intro and end has massive weight behind 'em like the original. Very refreshing to listen as this does feel very unique from your average joe remix. Voice Samples, Goosebumps triggering instrumentals and syncs with said samples. (If only it had a natural flow, I would rate higher)

Overall, I give it a fair 7/10

5: Ottori - Myon Rag Fever:

2. I was starting to feel rustic piano from the beginning but all of these instruments blends together and makes me feel like I owned a ranch in a steampunk era while adventures set upon. And there's this dreamy feel with cowbells accompanying only to sound a bit modernish.(Need to enhance the piano slightly also, why not more cowbells) 

Alright, this's 7.5/10 

6: Composer for The Mystery of Gensokyo - Nostalgic Blood of the East ~ Old World

Sounds upbeat and wait a game ost? I'll take the percussion everyday. Although, the loop felt cut off sure, it left a mysterious impression.

Aye, let me give this a 7/10

I'm the last to comment also, why is my rating almost the same as each other? (Like DrunkenFlower's) Oh well, now Ken can start the third round.       

 
ROUND 3:

7: dBu Music - Unhuman Variations
A borrowed feature.


8: Komeji Records - Youmu at the End
The original feature.


9: ZYTOKINE - The Illness Approaching You - Edelritter Remix
An additional feature.
 
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