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I fucking love the wheel of time show everyone should watch it. Couldn’t understand why so many people were giving it negative reviews and then I came to the realization that it was made specifically for the weird gays on tumblr that actually appreciate interesting storytelling. it was made for the people who love awful women, unconventional relationships, negative character development, toxicity, polyamory, qprs, unhealthy devotion, etc etc
#wheel of time#wot#wot show spoilers#like do you get it. are you seeing the vision#everything they’ve done is just so fucking INTERESTING narratively I want to sink my teeth into it#plus#the diversity.. the banger soundtrack..#the women who get to have complex motivations and agency and#make bad decisions and fuck up and be awful and have fucked up relationships with each other..#the gay people. the list goes on#and overall it’s just a fun fantasy show. everyone watch it right now
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What fans say:
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse:
It had a very big impact on meme culture. And a really catchy soundtrack. Plus it has the silly sexy green man. What more could you want from a film.*
The Once-ler and the let it die song. This movie is glorious.
It is legit the mother of all great animated movies nowadays. From Mitchells vs the machines to the new mutant mayhem movie! The plot is so good and you can really see character development from almost all of the characters, plus the designs are BANGER.
THE MUSIC?? TOP FUCKING TIER. THE CASUAL DIVERSITY? IT ALSO HAS LITERALLY THE BEST SHOT IN CINEMATIC HISTORY (Miles rising after taking his leap of faith)
BRO THE ANIMATION IS SO SICK. The amount of sheer effort put into this movie is insane. The character growth was so amazing to watch and such a great movie to analyze. Best scenes are obviously the leap of faith. Actually gorgeous. And also the scene where aunt May sees Peter b after her Peter died. Her “you look tired, Peter” is just so heartfelt
Where the hell do I even start. The visuals are incredible and the plot is engaging. Every scene is perfect.
This film has EVERYTHING. Humor, action, inspirational scenes, kickass music, absolutely killer animation, an art style that is an homage to comic books, loveable characters, a talking pig, DR OLIVIA OCTAVIUS, I could go on
This is the best superhero movie ever made, the leap of faith is one of the best movie scenes of ever
The animation style is better than all the others, and makes the movie funnier too! The representation is also good, and the romantic storyline isn't too prevalent in the movie. Probably the best animation Marvel has made. My favorite scene is when the villains show up to Aunt May's house -- its my favorite fight scene!
I’m sure this movie’s been submitted already because it’s arguably the greatest animated film of all time. I have a personal connection to it because I saw it in theaters on opening night with my late father, and we both loved it and I still do. The animation is revolutionary and it’s one of the only 3 movies that make me cry.
gsksvbsvsbsvs I love everything about it, I love the animations, the story, the soundtrack also the style of animation AAAAAA its so beautiful its art it belongs in a museum i get goosebumps everytime I rewatch it
It’s just so good. All the characters are amazing and I love Miles dad. It’s hilarious and sparked my love for spider-man. It’s such a sweet movie about finding yourslef and has such a powerful message. I totally recommend it so I’m not adding spoilers, but like. Ohhhh, it’s so good.
Interesting villains, well-developed character arcs, a fresh take on Spider-Man, unique use of animation, funny, good use of multiverse that adds to the nature of the story being told, complicated character dynamics
It's the best animated movie because A: it takes one of the most well known comic characters of all time, kills him off in the first few minutes, and then shows you every cooler version of him. B: Has a large amount of representation in its main cast, considering that they're all versions of Spiderman, and that requires a white guy by default. C: everything in it is so well done I can't pick a favorite scene, but the most iconic is the jump off the skyscraper window.
The animation is incredible, the movie has so much story and heart, and there’s a perfect balance between humor and seriousness. And the soundtrack slaps
This is probably the best animated film I've ever seen. The animation is definitely the highlight, the way they blend comic book art styles and 3D animation is an absolute joy to look at and is so overwhelmingly creative, every frame of this movie is gorgeous. The impact this had on the industry is undeniable, as we start to see more and more movies getting more creative with their animation styles. It's not just the animation though. All of the characters are entertaining, all of the jokes land and the story is really well done. It leaves me blown away every time I watch it.
This movie kind of changed the western animation industry from the ground up. Apart from being expertly written, funny, and heartfelt, it is also stellarly animated, with a unique visual style that takes direct inspiration from the comic books it adapts and mixes 2d- and 3d-animation in a way and to a degree that hadn't really been seen before in western mainstream. Its critical and monetary success paved the way for mainstream 3d animation to open up to new and excitingly stylised movies that were like a breath of fresh air between the generic Pixar-style animation that had been the largely unchanged norm in the industry since Toy Story circa twenty years earlier**. ITSV divides the screen like panels on a comic page, it uses dots and lines for shading and gradients, doesn't shy away from lowering framerates for stylisation, and makes liberal use of onomatopoeia, both to comedic and dramatic impact. Impact frames and SFX are often hand-drawn and stunningly colourful, and even the simple dialogue scenes astonish with an expressiveness and realism in their depiction of emotions that makes me rewatch a two-second scene of Miles laughing fifteen times in a row. My favourite scene has to be the What's Up Danger scene, the emotional climax of the movie. Set to an absolute banger of a song, it is the moment the entire film has been building up to. I won't spoil anything plot-wise in case you somehow haven't seen this movie, but both from an emotional and a visual standpoint it is Fucking Dope. Conclusion: Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse is my favourite movie of all time and I could talk about it for hours. If you haven't seen it, go watch it. Thank you.
Have you SEEN the Whats Up Danger/rising and falling scene? it's a work of art that makes me fall in love with storytelling all over again whenever I see it. Also the impact that it's had on animated film is absolutely being felt at current, if incrementally. Incredible film.
It has an amazing art style based on comics and mixed up due to genre differences. It's really fun and the characters are great, even the side ones. The story line is great and I love Miles and his family.
*Mod note: errr, quite a lot more than memes and music actually
**Mod note: amen
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Round 1, Side B: Persona 5 (2016) vs NEO: The World Ends with You (2021)
Persona 5 | NEO
Campaigns under the cut!
Campaign for Persona 5:
Listen to life will change and your life will in fact change 👍
The entire album is a banger. From Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There to Life Will Change
Campaign for NEO:
SUCH A GOOD SOUNDTRACK, probably my favorite squeenix soundtrack if i had to choose one! it's so diverse with its sounds, and no song is exactly like another (also it uses quite a bit of references to other songs from the soundtrack which is like one of my FAVORITE things in music)
The music is so good, they are all bangers! I literally listen to this soundtrack all the time and for a while I had one of the songs as my alarm
#polls#round 1#side b#best game ost crown duel#persona#persona 5#p5#neo twewy#ntwewy#neo the world ends with you
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As someone who I know is intricately familiar with Genesis music and the FM synth it uses; why is it that many people (including myself) enjoy the Genesis era Sonic music but when Jin Senoue tries to emulate that sound using Genesis synth samples (Sonic Superstars being the most recent example) it just doesn't sound very good? I know it's literally become a running joke in the community that Senoue uses the Genesis synth too much but it's not like Sonic 1 or 2 had bad soundtracks even though they used the same instrumentation, and Senoue is obviously a very talented composer, so I don't really understand why his attempts to emulate the Genesis soundtracks always turn out so mid.
The general theory I subscribe to is that with the soundtracks to Sonic 1, 2, and presumably even Sonic 3, those games were composed by people who were just writing "real" music. They would pick out real world instruments and write for that sound.
If you've never heard it before, for the 20th Anniversary, Sega put out a compilation soundtrack for Sonic 1 and 2, which included the original demo tracks Masato Nakamura wrote for those games.
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Now these are basically just MIDI files, because they didn't need to be anything more than that. But you can tell he was thinking in terms of horn sections, bass guitar, and so on.
Nakamura would submit these MIDI songs on cassette to Sega, and Sega's sound engineers would transcribe those instruments into something that sounded appropriate for the Genesis hardware.
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Now, Jun Senoue did the same thing, to a degree. Jun's first major Sonic soundtrack was Sonic 3D Blast on the Sega Genesis, and Jon Burton (of Traveler's Tales) revealed Jun's own demo cassette. If you listen to Jun's tracks, they're all done on the Honky Tonk/Rhodes piano. There's no attempt to utilize real world instruments or have any kind of sound diversity. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Instead of writing music for a band, he wrote music for an individual playing a keyboard.
Worse still, it has eventually been revealed as of Sonic Origins that Jun Senoue had very little awareness of how to make Genesis sounding music. Again, he only submitted his songs on cassette. He was not responsible for the FM Synthesis conversion, just the raw notes, which were all written on, and for, a keyboard.
(throwing the rest of this ask under a "read more" tag because it embeds a lot more videos and even some images)
So when it came time for Sonic 4, and they had Jun Senoue do the retro style soundtracks for those games, he was probably pretty out of his depth. He was writing for style of music he did not really have a nuanced understanding of.
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So we get this crunchy, grating, disassociated "this is what the Genesis sounded like, right?" sort of sound. The musical equivalent of one of those early 2000's "How to Draw Manga" books: somebody who thinks they know what they're doing, has actual talent in other adjacent areas, but doesn't actually get this particular niche.
This is one of the reasons why I'm actually a little warmer towards Classic Sonic's music in Sonic Forces -- it's not Jun Senoue. Somebody on that project understood enough and had Naofumi Hataya handle a lot of Classic Sonic's music. He has actual experience with chiptunes and wrote something that feels like it belongs in a Sega System 32 arcade game or something.
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Not every single one of Classic Sonic's songs are stone cold bangers in Forces, but at least they sound more authentically retro than Jun's attempts, because they were written by someone who knew what they were doing.
Beyond that, I don't know why Jun doesn't just, like... do better, in a sense. I suppose I don't know his composing environment and how easy or hard it is to slot in what he'd need to sound more "authentic." I just know from my own perspective how easy it is to grab a VST or a soundfont for common Genesis/Yamaha instruments.
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But even then, more authentic instruments aren't going to solve the problem that this style of music doesn't seem to be his strong suit, even if somebody at Sega keeps pushing him to do it. Thankfully, I think somebody finally realized it, given how Sonic Superstars seemed to be full of his Sonic 4 style fake-retro music and most of it got replaced at the last second.
#questions#biggnife#sonic the hedgehog#sega#sonic team#jun senoue#music#masato nakamura#naofumi hataya#tomoya ohtani#lots of video embeds
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Ninjago seasons and specials ranked by how good the music is (with commentary)
Just a comment before we start: This does not include Weekend Whips or any other intros. Just the score that plays under episodes and credits music
21. Skybound
There's just barely any music for this season due to budget cuts or something of the like, and what music that is there I'm just not super enthused about or I forgot about
20. Crystalized
While there's a good amount of music for this season, I didn't find it super special or appealing, and it was just kind of meh like the season itself
19. Legacy of the Green Ninja
I hate to put this here, but something's gotta go here so it might as well be S2. The music was pretty great and there's a LOT of it, plus it's available to the public on an album, but really the only tracks from this season that stick out to me are Day Jobs and The Final Battle
18. Rebooted
Again, don't dislike the music, but something's gotta take these spots and I can't even recall any pieces from this season except for X-1 Joyride and Built to Protect
17. The Island
The score for this season is miles better than the plot and execution, but there's not a lot of it. There was like, one piece I could find on youtube. It was great though! Really fit the island vibe
16. Fire Chapter
It was pretty hard to decide whether The Island or Fire Chapter went here, but eventually I decided on Fire Chapter just because it had more tracks, plus the ongoing and reused Serpentine theme. None of the tracks really stood out to me, but I loved that they reused the Serpentine theme from the first few seasons for Aspheera and her minions
15. Seabound
This one is here for a combination of reasons from The Island and Fire Chapter. It has a lot of music, plus it fits the ocean theme super well. None of the tracks stood out to me except for the one reused one from Wu's Teas when they're all walking out in their diving gear though, so that's why it's this low
14. Hunted
I absolutely love the plot of this season and the hunter's theme, but the only thing that really stood out to me as 'Wow, this is amazing was Dragon Hunt'. It's also super all over because of the whole realms thing, which obviously doesn't make for a very consistent soundtrack. The Resistance Never Quits is a great track, too
13. March of the Oni
Now we start moving into the great seasons. 13th place might seem low, but considering how flipping amazing the other soundtracks are I think this is well-placed. It's diverse, but all fits together and the two moods are nicely separated, unlike whatever was happening in Hunted. I really like the nice, flowy, and clean tracks when we're around the ninja, and the choppy, dissonant music with the whispers and uncommon time signatures for the Oni never fails to give me good chills
12. Hands of Time
I'm gonna be honest with you and say that I was going to put this one a LOT lower, but then I decided to give it a relisten, and DANG. I can't believe I forgot how much of a BANGER this soundtrack is! Especially the ongoing theme. I think I forgot just because the plot of the season is so forgettable, but the music definitely goes hard
11. Rise of the Snakes
I think this is probably the most expected ranking on this list. The soundtrack is great, but it's not amazing. It's really hit-and-miss, honestly. You have bangers like Falcon Chase, Taking the Bait, Weapons Take Flight, and Race to Ouroboros, but the rest of it is kind of bland and forgettable in my opinion
10. The Lego Ninjago Movie
It seems like no one talks about the score for TLNM when we should absolutely be talking about it! It's great! You should really go listen to it. The percussive flute tracks by Greg Pattillo are especially good. Pieces like Sibling Rivalry, The Rise of Kitty Kitty, and Wise Master Wu are also super great!
9. Sons of Garmadon
I honestly can't remember why I put this so high, but I trust more-awake-Fiddler's judgment. It's got a great score, it's just that not a lot of it is super memorable for me. The very beginning of the season (the first bit of Sons of Garmadon Heist) gets stuck in my head all the time though
8. Pilots
Even though there are only 3-4 tracks in both episodes (depending on whether or not you count the Overture), all of them are amazing. Attack of the Skeleton Army, Discovering Spinjitzu / Dragon Ride, and especially Training Course all go hard, and I love that the very first taste of Ninjago we ever got had such great music. Like, be honest. Do you think that Ninjago would've taken off if it had some crap MIDI, mass-produced music in the background? I personally don't think so. We owe a lot to Vincent & Kramer for the Ninjago we know today
7. Day of the Departed
Considering that this special has like, only one track, this is pretty fuckin' high for just one piece of music among whole seasons worth of music. I cry pretty much every time I hear Maybe I'm Departed, and it hits so much harder after Kirby Morrow's passing. Also, little self-promo here, if you haven't listened to my version of Maybe I'm Departed yet, what are you doing?
6. Prime Empire
Prime Empire's music is just fucking sick. It goes so hard and perfectly fits with the cyberpunk/video game vibes of the season. It's so diverse, too, with tracks from Scott's Stowaway Part 2, to Stayin' Aflight, to Fourth Mile Marker, to the Noir Whip. I'd say one of my favorite parts in the entire thing is when a West Side Story reference appears in the soundtrack of Confidential when two or three of the goons are snapping like the Jets lol. My favorite track in Prime Empire would have to be Fourth Mile Marker, just because it's so beautiful, and the melody also reminds me a lot of the theme from Schindler's List, which is just a beautiful theme
5. Dragons Rising
DR is all the way up here despite being so new because the music is already so iconic in my eyes. I haven't even really paid attention to the 'remixes' of old pieces yet, I'm just in love with the original music. It's so unique, and you really can't mistake it for any other season. I especially love the credits from The Merge Part 1, and Tradition of the Ninja
4. Master of the Mountain
I originally had this at #3, but I made a last-minute decision to bump it down one. Not because of anything about it though. It's fuckin' epic. I love the ongoing theme, and in the suite, I absolutely love at the very beginning the few notes played by handbells. Also in the suite, from about 5:49 to the end is the most epic, magical, grandiose thing I've ever heard in my life and you need to go listen to it right this second. Exit tumblr, listen to it, then come back for the top 3. I'll be here when you get back. And one more thing I love about the score is that it's constantly in different and weird times, and cuts out beats when you're least expecting it. Also, I know I said I wouldn't bring Whips into this, but I absolutely love that the beginning is in 6/8. First whip not in 4/4 let's gooooooooo
3. Ice Chapter
Honestly, I was super torn about whether I should put this one at #4 or #3, but in the end, I chose this spot for a number of reasons. The whole thing just gives off winter vibes, I absolutely love the folk aspect of it for the Formlings theme, the Ice Emperor theme is so freaking dark and scary, and there are so many bangers! Namely Akita Finds Her Animal Form and Twice As Stubborn
2. Possession
If you know me, this might come as a surprise seeing as how much I love this season and its music, but it's actually second place for me. It is home to my favorite piece from Ninjago ever, though, which is Ghost Story. I've probably made dozens of posts about the geniusness of Morro's theme and music when he's around and talked about, so I won't go into great detail about that. Just know that the well-known bit features the tritone (often called the devil's interval) played on a fiddle and/or viola (the fiddle was considered the devil's instrument back in ye olden days). Anyway, I highly recommend that you go listen to Ghost Story because it's just a wonderful piece that beautifully tells Morro's story through music
1. Tournament of Elements
I always go back and forth on whether ToE or Possession is my favorite season, but there was no doubt in my mind that ToE is my favorite from a musical standpoint. It's so diverse, yet fits together so nicely. The music features a lot of traditional drums and chanting, really fitting the whole island/fight club/cult theme. The season also has a bunch of bangers, spanning from Gauntlet of Humility, to Thinking About Yourself, Rooftop Ruffhouse, And That's The Kink, I Am the Titanium Ninja, Lloyd's Flashbacks, and who could forget Sneaking Around, the credits music for a bunch of episodes in a lot of other seasons
So, do you agree with my ranking? Feel free to reblog with thoughts or your own rankings!
#ninjago#ninjago music#ninjago score#ninjago season 1#ninjago season 2#ninjago season 3#ninjago season 4#ninjago season 5#ninjago season 6#ninjago day of the departed#ninjago season 7#the lego ninjago movie#ninjago season 8#ninjago season 9#ninjago season 10#ninjago fire chapter#ninjago ice chapter#ninjago prime empire#ninjago master of the mountain#ninjago the island#ninjago seabound#ninjago crystalized#ninjago dragons rising#ninjago ranking
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GAMES I PLAYED IN 2023 - FIRST HALF-ISH
i've been seeing a lot of this in gif form but i do not have the energy or video material and also i'm late but i rly wanted to make a post where i say a lil bit abt all the games i played and how i liked them!
pokemon platinum, soulsilver, white, white 2, y, sun, alpha sapphire & shield: i started a big mainline pokemon marathon in 2022 but most of it fell on 2023. it was a lovely time tbh and i miss it! platinum was a bit too grindy (but we love cynthia) and soulsilver traumatised me for glitch reasons. my favorites out of this lineup were definitely gen 5 in terms of storyline and pokemon selection, the later ones were a bit too handholdy and slow for my taste, and alpha sapphire could not compete w the og emerald which is my favorite pokemon game of all time. i did rly love shield though but that's bc i'm a) a football girl and b) i played it on my wife's sofa askfjhkasjf. anyway music is bangers all around and i do love The Concept of pokemon so i didn't hate any of them.
lonely people potion shop: this was an absolute surprise indie gem that i found on my wife's itch.io in 2022 but i replayed it for her in 2023 so it counts. this game is a rly short very fruity visual novel where you make potions for people and chat with them. it's one of the most heartwarming and gentle games i've played, every character is so lovely and caring towards each other and also to you the player! 100% would recommend i cried a bit several times.
validate: i really wanted to love this game because a dating sim/visual novel/narrative fiction type game w a super diverse cast (in terms of backgrounds, body types, gender, sexuality, and mental health struggles) and such a lovely art style? sounds perfect! and it would be if the characters weren't so...unlikeable sjfhaksjfa. it eventually got so difficult for me to root for them and also kind of frustrating bc the routes overlap in a way that even if you get good outcomes in one route, you can still mess up the relationship in a different route (because you have routes for each of the characters) so i ended up not finishing it.
neo cab: another one i never finished but was rly intrigued by! another visual novel but choices matter type deal where you play as a taxi driver in a dystopian world where you're being replaced by self driving taxis. the mechanics and cast are really cool and if the storyline didn't stress me out so much i would've finished it by now but i definitely will one day!
coffee talk 1/2: barista simulator meets visual novel in an urban fantasy setting where you also kinda save the world one drink at a time! i loved the first one so so much and finally played it last year in preparation for the second one coming out that i'd been anxiously awaiting, it's so vibey and the characters and their storylines are so interesting and i loved seeing their heartfelt interactions! also the first game was giving such strong queer vibes but they kinda dropped the ball w that in the second game trying to backtrack on that. ruined the experience for me a little bit but still a very solid game w cool additions to the already great cast of the first game!
skyrim: not much to say about that one. my favorite classic walking simulator that i keep coming back to, still very much playable and so pretty even on the switch! unfortunately also incredibly broken so i can't finish the solstheim questlines kjsfhkajsfas fuck you todd howard
calico: wonky little game where you explore the world and also bake and own a café that you can fill with all sorts of animals from cats to snow foxes to capybaras because why the fuck not! absolutely delightful, 10/10
later alligator: lovely little puzzle game w great old timey detective vibes and a banger soundtrack where everyone is alligators. these characters are such great fun, i loved the writing and i loved learning about all of them and doing tasks for them! the minigames got a bit frustrating at times bc i was lacking the coordination skills or just general strategy and there are some completionist things i could never do because of that and the main character (the main guy you're doing things for, not the player character) can get on your nerves pretty quickly but otherwise a lovely game w a great twist in my opinion
strange horticulture: this one made it into my all time favorites too. you play as the owner of a supernatural plant shop in a place where A Lot of strange things are going on. it has a bunch of really cool mechanics like plant identification and a lot of map related puzzles to find new plants, secrets etc. the overarching story that gets revealed bit by bit from an unknown person's pov outside of the gameplay while related events are also happening in real time was so interesting, and there are a lot of cool choices you can make that lead to various more or less unsettling outcomes. the spooky vibe is SO good but at the same time it has a very calming homey feel AND YOU CAN PET THE CAT 10000/10
penko park: another absolute indie banger. probably something like a pokemon snap but the beasties look fucking stupid and kinda creepy and the lore is cursed as hell. throughout the game you explore the remains of a park that was built upon the abuse of all sorts of cute little creatures (and big creatures) and while you mostly try to take pictures of every weird looking fella in their different emotional states that you bring upon them in various ways, maybe there's something you can do to right the wrongs of the park founders! who knows! (also special shoutout because these are german devs and as a german, i am especially demanding when it comes to german games and this one knocked it out of the park) (haha the park get it)
#my games#gaming year in review#idk how tf to tag this so im just gonna slap some random ones that ill hopefully be reusing eventually#theres a second part some other time bc i played too many games skjdhfksdf#it was the unemployment
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rings of akhaten??? WHY??
on an absolute baseline level, because it's the episode that got me into the show!!
but more seriously, I genuinely think it's a good introductory episode? it's got a relatively new companion who's still learning about the doctor, so you don't feel like you're missing too much context on who they are and what they do. it also spends a bit of time recapping clara's backstory, so you don't feel out of the loop with her, either. the setting is definitely one of new who's more immersive locations imo, with very strong visual hooks and a lot of diversity in the aliens (which definitely sets the bar a bit too high for some other episodes - but also there's cameos of aliens which appear in other stories!), and a real sense of exploring a new culture. the plot itself is relatively low-stakes - the universe isn't ending, there's no huge climactic battles - but that doesn't matter. and it's a good introduction to the general ethos of the show - 'we don't walk away', the doctor valuing merry's life simply because she's her own person, the fact that they respect the culture they're visiting regardless of whether or not their beliefs are true. AND the soundtrack is a banger.
idk I'd just. grown up seeing doctor who as something frightening. the hide-behind-the-sofa show. people would come to school and talk about the scary thing in that week's episode. but I happened to sit down and catch the rings of akhaten one night, and suddenly doctor who was something entirely different to me - it was whimsical and fantastical and a little bit poetic, and it was /hopeful/, but the sort of hope that means you dig your heels into the ground and /decide/ to have it. and I don't think there's many episodes that could have conveyed that sense more than the rings of akhaten does.
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selected albums ive listened to in 2024
this year I'm just posting the highlights so itll be shorter
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1/ VHS Head - Phasia (2023)
first new album of '24 for me!
"Strange Food" that zap pew beat is a delight!
title track is p good, floaty.
"Phocus" this is very vaguely leaning into…funk? i really like it. possible highlight?
wondering why it shares the title of a different album.
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4/ VA - FM Synth 2 (2017)
yeah i love fm
"Mach 5 Fusion Force X" is a god damn tour de force. insane!
"Work Without Rules" second fav of mine for its smoov smoov swingy wobs
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7/ Skee Mask - C (2024)
first 2024 album in the list!
dusty, crispy, chillout. analogue.
deep bass when needed, never too thick of a presence.
delightful chillout music.
at worst, its a bit varied, as if it were an anthology. probably because it is.
highlight: "Bassline Dub"
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12/ (all OCRemix posts from 2017)
all over the place ofc
some insano selections:
"Multi-track Drifting" N R G!!!
"Big Room Gobi" funny but in a goes hard way
also: Star Salzman's Katamari mix!!! i keep coming back to that in particular
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15/ VA - Adventure Time, Vol. 1-5 (2019)
they have extended versions of some sc cuts!! "Party With the Chief" esp(!)
the biggest thing I noticed overall: this soundtrack is so…wack. meandering. ADHD in control of a quirky ensemble.
continually amazed that this's from a hit show
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16/ Diverse System - JAPAN 2 (2023)
a mostly rly good grab bag of bangers with a japan flavor!
i adore the koto mixed in with tight electric beats.
big big standouts with "灯火" !!!
and the much more electric "Amatsu"
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17/ Patricia Taxxon - Bicycle (2024)
laid back (mostly) textures n vibes.
instant fav in "Frat Claws" and "I Do" specifically!
i really like the FEEL within the sounds.
i keep coming back to "Chipshop" and "Boys". visceral.
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23/ Aleksi Perälä - Starlight 1 (2018)
surprisingly solid, albeit a bit all over the place
much love for the smooth sounds of "UK74R1823040"
much love for the stepfiltered "UK74R1823090"
not as much a fan of the techno flavors this time but still!
it's hard to recommend this artist in general but ive been listening to a lot of AP music. just give those two highlights a try and see what you think.
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February
25/ BT - The Secret Language of Trees (2023)
THE GOOD STUFF
Producer's Cuts especially!!!
"k-means clustering"…….
the clicks in "Time Moves So Fast"….
if you ever wished ppl made more music from 2007, here it is. a return to the binary universe.
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40/ Tom Bragl - Regainable (2024)
a few crunchy niceities, but just a few imo.
"Klamra" f.ex. feels very 2007, which IS a delight.
for anyone who wishes they made more music from 2007. here it is.
funny it's marketed as "80s esque" lol. i hear it tho.
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43/ µ-ziq - 1977 (2023)
mike has a very distinct style that stands out from a lot of his peers imo.
i wasnt sure about this but the reverbed minimalist drum machine in tracks like "4am" and "Belt & Carpet" win me over.
I think those two and the weirdly hazy house of "Houzz 13" are my favs.
"4am" especially, with those ethereal (newage?) chopped vocals
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44/ Autechre - 2005-4-15 Glasgow (live set)
apparently there are some old soundboard recordings laying around!!!
this is super good. quaristice stuff. i love love love the multiple variations of chence9!
the fast version of IO is rly good too. ez fav but still.
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47/ STAFFcirc vol. 9: MIDI MODULE FANATIX (2024)
oh hell yes, midi AND rompler!!!
"Thunder and Strawberry Wine" is otherworldly. i get how it was made but also. How?
ooooghhh… "30 Domcaster St" delightful
ooooghhh… "Cascade rev.2023" authentic zest
"Yakumotatsu" god i love this trend of pushing msgs midi to the max
"tunnel7_r35b" listen i love chimeratio and he brought his slapping
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57/ Fields Of Mist - Biospore Farmers (2024)
try not to compare to boc challenge: impossible.
it's lush damnit.
but the perc is way way more analogue drummachine. its wall to wall good.
that opening track would have blown my mind in 2007. they dont make it like that anymore, except i guess they do!
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60/ pilotredsun - Achievement (2016)
an album misplaced in time. pristine early 00s bedroom musician vibes.
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i can’t talk about no other anime soundtrack being the best after hearing blood blockade battlefronts (the original and beyond soundtrack). had me stopping mid-episode to figure out the song
consecutive endless DIVERSE ass bangers.
#taisei iwasaki did not come to play#taisei iwasaki#anime#manga#animanga#shonen manga#shonen#blood blockade battlefront#blood blockade battlefront and beyond#anime ost#blood blockade battlefront ost#soul eater#samurai champloo
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Tv shows I like with absolutely bangin soundtracks
Gilmore Girls - Carole King, Grant-Lee Philips (troubadour), The Bangles, The Shins, Sam Philips, Bowie, Blondie, Nancy Sinatra, The Smiths, Talking Heads. Everything from the oldies to current stuff, mostly various flavors of rock. Lots of new wave and post punk vibes. It’s got everything from greatest hits to deep cuts. The whole show is a love letter to (mostly American, mostly white) art/media in general. While I acknowledge plenty of the references do not hold up, I hold that the soundtrack has zero misses in terms of well-chosen bangers.
Sex Education - Ezra Furman does a lot of it, and then they throw in loads of rock and pop classics and current stuff. Violent Femmes, Fleetwood Mac, T.Rex, The Velvet Underground, Brenton Wood, Queen. It’s honestly on par with Gilmore Girls, Furman takes the place of Carole King/Grant-Lee Philips and then everything else is an eclectic and fun mix. It’s more diverse than the GG soundtrack and also has zero misses.
Grace & Frankie - the intro theme is Stealers Wheel but the rest of it is a mix of oldies and current stuff. Eclectic as hell, I adore it. Everything from Gloria Gaynor to Bahamas. A bit of it is covers but they’re good covers. Then you’ve got Any Winehouse, The Milk Carton Kids, Kenny Loggins, Dionne Warwick, Alabama Shakes, 7horse, Little Richard, Adele. I think I caught a bit of punk in Frankie’s car in one scene, it might’ve been the Clash but I forget.
Madam Secretary - ok hear me out!!!! You’ve got Andra Day, Adele, Bowie, Peter Frampton, Joni Mitchell, a song from a Sondheim musical, several songs performed by the cast with their vocals and piano (inc. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, a parody of a Billy Joel song, a few Christmas songs…). And then the song of all time, Cemalım (Erkin Koray) which slaps.
Our Flag Means Death - every song in the soundtrack is a banger I just personally always have different associations with them already because they’re always quite important to me before i see the show. Which is why it’s so low on the list for me personally. Also I have spent the last year and a half overthinking every song I hear through the brainrot lens and I associate like a whole other group of songs with that show now instead of the soundtrack. But the actual canon soundtrack is good, I love Lou Reed, Fleetwood Mac, etc.
How to Get Away With Murder - man I didn’t even finish watching this show and some of the songs stuck with me. Mostly IAMX.
What We Do In The Shadows - the fucking intro Norma Tenga song alone changed my life. It goes so goddamn hard. And then you add King Luan, Tol-Puddle Martyrs, Matt Berry’s originals, MUSE!!!!, Echo & The Bunnymen, Haley Heynderickx (who is SURELY also in Sex Ed), THE CRAMPS (perfect choice, I was furious until they finally put ‘em in), Siouxsie and Bauhaus (both almost certainly also in Gilmore Girls, but I could be wrong)… man I could continue from just season 5 alone they really don’t miss.
Community - their soundtrack includes The Police, Florence + The Machine, The Fratellis, The Cranberries, Lord Huron… and of course loads of cast originals.
Criminal Minds - pixies, NIN, the Kinks, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Jeff Buckley… all of this was also on Gilmore Girls. Billy Joel, Sara Bareilles, Jason Mraz, Deep Purple, Korn, Boston, Johnny Cash, AC/DC, Bob Dylan, THE BLACK KEYS!!!!, REM, Leonard Cohen, Cage the Elephant… all bangers. Honestly that’s part of what kept me watching for so long.
I’d just like to acknowledge Twin Peaks, The Sopranos, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Father Brown, and Heartstopper, Derry Girls, the Good Place, and Parks and Rec, which all also have soundtracks.
#Jesus bejesus I like so many shows#and they all have music#it drives me crazy sometimes#with love!!!!!!#at nora i love that you get me. I’m gonna send u this and you’ll get me I already know#gilmore girls#madam secretary#grace and frankie#sex education
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Think the biggest thing separating my liking of Persona 4 over Persona 5 is the music. Persona 4 has a diverse soundtrack. While Persona 5 seems to always have to include Beneath the Mask into most of its tracks as a leitmotif. Now, I am fine with a leitmotif. In A Realm Reborn we get the lemotif of Maker’s Ruin following us through the adventure, in Heavensward we get Dragonsong, in Stormblood we get Storm of Blood, Shadowbringers we get well...Shadowbringers and Endwalker we get Footfalls. Soken and Co manage to arrange it into something new each and fresh every time. But Persona 5? Its like “Oh its Beneath the Mask...slow bluesy edition...walking around edition...oh and there’s another one...there’s it is again. Oh shit its Get Up, Get Out there SLIGHTLY rearranged. PUSH THAT FUCKING BOAT OUT!” Its repetitive and I honestly am having to mute the game at times cause its grating. For a 30+ Hour JRPG it isn’t going to get easier. Honestly starting to think people like the songs due to Stockholm Syndrome. I know you think your two songs are bangers but it doesn’t mean you can’t jump off from there. Persona 4 didn’t lean on Pursuing Your True Self this hard. The hell even happened. I remember first listening to the OST for P5 after hearing the praise and after Persona 4 and I legit thought it was just the same song on repeat for over an hour or so with a few intermission. Someone put Beneath the Mask and Get Up, Get Out there 22 times in the Jukebox only broken up by a boss theme every 11 times. Persona 5 you’re the Salt & Pepper Diner of OSTs.
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6. Which artists inspire you right now?
It’s really hard to list aaaallll the artists who inspire me atm, but I’ll mention the most recent one: Ponett! The developer of SLARPG (super lesbian animal rpg), the artwork and design in that game is Gorgeous!! Definitely check it out, excellent game, really fun and moving. And shout out to Beatrix Quinn who made the SLARPG soundtrack, it’s a banger in every track.
8. What do you like most about your own work?
I like the way I draw cute, pretty characters while keeping up a diverse set of bodies and faces, it’s something I want to keep pushing myself on but that I think I’m currently in a good place at rn. I also feel so proud whenever I get actions and poses in my comic to flow well ^_^
12. Show your favourite drawing from this year
I’m really proud of finishing this drawing ⬇️ from my time on the dice funk campaign ⬇️
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Rise!Turtles Playlists Part 1
author’s note: this is PURELY indulgent and also based on what I’ve got on my own crazy playlist, all fun no deep meaning <3 I’ll do five songs each to start! If you don’t know/haven’t heard of any of these songs give them a chance!!! I like to think I have good taste lol!! so after Mikey and Donnie I realize the song limit is ten so this will be part 1, part 2 shall have Leo and Raph
let me know your favorite playlist, should I make more? hope you guys enjoyyyy~~~~
Mikey
I picture his playlist title being something like ‘the jams’ or ‘chillest songs eva’
3005 by Childish Gambino, (rap, pop, chill) definitely in his art/graffiti room creating art with this in his ears. Such a vibe, he’s definitely singing/rapping his heart out, to this one and all the rest of his songs even if he forgets the words he’ll just hum until he gets to a part he knows
Blow by Kesha, (pop, upbeat) is there any explanation needed for this one? Yes? Okay. This is the song he gets down to, if he had to walk through a door or have a theme song, guaranteed this one, obviously the chorus part, it��s just perfect
Island In The Sun by Weezer (alt?, rock? chill) is another song to show how diverse his music taste is, he’s eating pizza to this, or just chilling around the lair, the guitar gets him going though
Hype Boy by NewJeans, (kpop, upbeat) he’d definitely listen to K-pop, he’s down to listen to any kind of music as long as he can connect with it, just has to be good, definitely learns the dance routines to all kpop songs he’s into, but mainly picked this one for the title, he’s such a ‘hype boy’ for all his brothers
Midnight City by M83 (edm, upbeat) is definitely in his ears as he’s swinging around New York City. The bright lights, flashing by as he’s chasing after his brothers or possibly a low level crook (hence he doesn’t feel the need to take off his headphones) He definitely feels like he’s in a movie when listening to this one, a hero movie where he’s the main character
Donnie
okay so I remember one episode from the 2018 show, his music taste sounded like a lot of edm, other than that i think he might listen to these… playlist name? ‘Donnie’s Picks’ or ‘Booty Shaking Tunes’
More Than Survive by Will Connolly, (broadway, nerdy) So my reason for this is because I’ve noticed a couple of fics saying Don would definitely like broadway/musicals so boom (it was originally gonna be Sexy by Kate Rockwell but i thought this fit in better) other than it being a musical, it’s super cute, about a nerd in high school wanting to do more than just survive, Donnie would probably find this one funny, he is proud of his nerdy-ness
Howlin’ 404 by DEAN (kpop, r&b dark) maybe Mikey put him through the kpop rabbit hole but instead of pop he goes for more of the r&b artists, if he gets annoyed or aggravated this one’s a big contender, solely in his earbuds
Lost by Eden Project (edm, upbeat) if I had to choose a song similar to the one from that one episode, it would be this one because of the edm qualities BUT I think this one actually sounds good (no offense Donnie) like Mikey I can see him listening to this out on the city rooftops, movie worthy soundtrack, main character vibes
Fantasy by Mariah Carey, (pop, upbeat) the booty shaking part of his playlist, definitely a banger, but still embarrassed to have it, this will not be played in the lab but most certainly in his earbuds at max volume
The Scientist by Coldplay, (alt/indie, chill) Other than the most obvious reason being the title, it is a great song because Coldplay is amazing, definitely puts this on if he’s in a mood, gets him through rough days, this can definitely be played on surround sound speakers in his lab
#Spotify#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#rise turtles#rise donatello#rise donnie#rise michelangelo#rise mikey#tmnt playlists#tmnt#tmnt fandom#teenage mutant ninja turtles#turtle bros#donnatello#michelangelo#mikey#donnie#tmnt 2018#music
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Dan Samsa - Contours - may be a new high-water mark for jazz/techno fusion; simply spectacular (has some of that Ambient Ecstatic Jazz in it too) (Apollo Records)
There is the contemporary music tradition, and then there is Dan Samsa. Seamlessly blending classical, techno, jungle and jazz, the musical pioneer joyfully imagines his debut album Contours as a genre-defying exploration far beyond the borders of sound as we know it.
Complex textures meet incessant, warm piano melodies that meander with the ease of Débussy's piano music - the brass section accentuates, rather than sustains the soundtrack, that is at some moments dark and ominous and others ecstatic and mind-bending. With the tracks Shroud and Impression, Dan exposes his electronic music roots; thumping bass meets a warped brass section in these ever-evolving techno and jungle bangers. In this way Contours is infused with authenticity and character, leaving us with endlessly compelling jazz that could unleash a rave with the same ease as it will subvert the imagination.
Developing an entirely new technique for each and every one of his critically acclaimed projects, Dan Samsa's debut at Apollo Records is conceived entirely within spatial metaphors - the music seems to materialise and then evaporate through Dan's careful musical craftsmanship, suspending and weaving the live instruments into atmospheric textures. These have been recorded with a 360° spatial microphone within magnificent locations around London, where Dan directed the performers to take on multiple positions throughout spaces such as Southwark Cathedral. Through this approach to recording, the listener is immersed into abstract sound textures that resonate and reverberate in ways we are not used to; it's the space that takes place inside of the music, rather than the other way around. 'It's the sheer diversity of music that holds its beauty,' says Dan Samsa, weaving folk vocals and arrangements into refined structures. 'The album deals with time, as much as it deals with space. Essentially it is about dealing with the sudden shudders of change, accepting the inevitable aspects of time and using it as a source for progress.
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Music Monday: Ducci's Smooth Hits to LLOREN's 80s Pop!
Welcome to our latest music review roundup, where we delve into the latest releases that have caught our attention. From the bright and bouncy tunes of Michele Ducci to the anthemic 80s inspired pop banger by LLOREN, we've got a diverse mix of music to share with you. We also explore the intriguing soundtrack to the horror film 'All You Need Is Death' by Ian Lynch and the empowering new single from Rich Ruth. So, sit back, tune in, and discover your next favorite track!
Michele Ducci releases bright and bouncy 'You Lay the Path by Walking on it'!
Straight from the beginning the music is just smooth and moves steadily as it goes along. Michele's vocals are actually soft but do have that little bit of grittiness which gives it that age old feel. Overall I actually like this track. Can barely fault it
Listen
https://open.spotify.com/track/7spu7HV3Z2H0djbtmblGm6?si=1daae73359a64101
Watch
https://youtu.be/fWe75VATr1M?si=5Ra4P8sWV6jXYhzA
Ian Lynch (Lankum / One Leg One Eye) Releases Soundtrack To Horror Film 'All You Need Is Death' via Invada Records -
I openly admit it, this one caught me entirely off guard, mainly because I didn't entirely make of it. A rhythmic mess or bizarre genius of weird creativity? You can choose
Listen to ‘Severed From The Light’ now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAI28xKsWic
A psychedelic mess or 'welcome to the inside of my mind'? The entire album certainly has that classic movie soundtrack feel to it. Each track sets up its own atmosphere and vibes, eager to know what you're going to get next
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RICH RUTH ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM 'WATER STILL FLOWS' OUT JUNE 21 VIA THIRD MAN, NEW SINGLE “NO MUSCLE, NO MEMORY” + VIDEO OUT NOW
For one reason or another I find this video somewhat empowering where feminism is concerned. I have seen music videos where sport is the main feature. For me it does have some promise and actually isn't that bad but could've done with a bit more
NEW SINGLE "NO MUSCLE, NO MEMORY" OUT NOW
ALONGSIDE CINEMATIC, FORM-EXPLORING MUSIC VIDEO –
WATCH HERE
https://youtu.be/CQTtB_U-hkQ
Tour Dates
- 4/28: Fort Worth, TX - Tulips *
- 4/29: Oklahoma City, OK - Beer City Music Hall *
- 5/1: Baton Rouge, LA - Chelsea's Live *
- 5/3: Knoxville, TN - The Pilot Light
- 5/4: Asheville, NC - Eulogy
- 5/5: WinstonSalem, NC - The Ramkat *
- 5/8: Raleigh, NC - King's
- 5/9: Charleston, SC - Music Farm *
- 5/10: Savannah, GA - Victory North *
- 6/22: Nashville, TN - The Blue Room
- 6/25: Washington DC - Pearl Street Warehouse ^
- 6/26: Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's ^
- 6/27: Woodstock, NY - Colony ^
- 6/28: Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool
- * w/ All Them Witches
- ^ w/ Mikaela Davis
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Stumbleine's 'Cinderhaze' shifts and pulls its emotional weight in cyclic waves
What I enjoy about this song, as well as the lead vocals, is the buildup and how it happens. I absolutely love everything about the tune, the softness of the vocals, the hypnotic bump, bump, bump of the bass including the riffs. Overall a great tune, am looking forward to seeing an official video
Listen
https://open.spotify.com/track/3Up94FtB4ebgpBixXIkktj?si=f53d122cb7ff4531
Watch
https://youtu.be/bV2Hs3HFJA4
LLOREN releases anthemic 80s inspired pop banger 'Like This'!
Though it doesn't have the full 80's pop vibes there are definitely a few vibes there which you can hear. I've heard quite a lot of 80's music in my life so I can actually hear a bit of the era in Like This. Quite a good track though and Lloren's voice adds equal balance
Listen
https://open.spotify.com/track/60MNp0x8kd5no12bSrEETW?si=b63da7c7a67b45c8
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Ben Böhmer Style – Melodic Deep Sound (Sample Pack)
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