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[RedDeadFred]

8.5/10 I really loved the textures in this piece. Especially when it creates this pulsating wall of sound. It's oddly relaxing. The softer interludes create a nice contrast, which makes the parts with the huge sound that much more effective. The ending felt oddly abrupt though.

Spoiler: Philip Glass -Glassworks Opening

 

[Doc Gnosis]

9.2/10 A fascinating piece that is very calming to listen to. Works very well for reading. If I have any complaint, it would be that it sounds a bit monotonous.

Spoiler: Buckle up. This will be a long one.

 

[TheRiddler]

8.5/10. I liked that. Contemplative, but uplifting.

Spoiler: Shira Kammen: Downstream

 

[Chromatic Aberration]

9/10

Absolutely wonderful piece - I love how this folky song manages to sound excitingly adventurous and absolutely beautiful but still retains an aura of somewhat sad introspection. Also violins. I fucking love violins.

Spoiler: How about a relaxing, somewhat repetitive piece that nontheless offers a glimpse into underlying madness? (Maudlin Of The Well - The Blue Ghost/Shedding Qliphoth)

 

[Barbas]

6.4/10. Quite calming, but it reminds me of a lot of lounge and bar music.

Spoiler: Memento mori.

 

[RedDeadFred]

9.5/10 Beautiful. This one always gets to me.

Spoiler: Claude Vivier -Zipangu. I would not begrudge anyone for not listening to the full piece since it is quite long. It's quite unique and definitely not for everyone. The opening minute is the main melody that he uses as the basis for the rest of the piece. Vivier liked creating unique textures in his music which sound super atonal (not written in any key or mode) but the overlaying melody is actually fairly tonal.

 

[The Squid King]

8/10 Some very neat textures there. The jumps between tonal material and dissonant clusters can be a bit jarring though, to the point where the integrity of the piece as a whole suffers. I've certainly heard worse though

Spoiler: Possibly my favourite piano piece ever

 

[RedDeadFred]

9/10. Quite beautiful. It sounds almost otherworldly.

Spoiler: J.P. Sweenlick -Mein Junges Leben Hat Ein End. TROMBONES!

 

[Chromatic Aberration]

6.5/10

I guess that this piece was likely written for an organ? Frankly, not too much of a fan of pure organ-music nor do I have a particular faible for the baroque-era when it comes to classical music. It's not bad but to me it lacks punch and direction.

Spoiler: How about an activating, jazzy video-game tune from Sim City? (Jerry Martin - Sim City 3000 Soundtrack: Central Park Sunday)

 

[Barbas]

6/10. Wasn't really my cup of coffee, but all right for some.

Spoiler: Lay track faster, I hear banjos!

 

[Chromatic Aberration]

NOSTALGIA FUEL! MUST RESIST!! BUT CAAAAAAAAAAAANNNN'TTTTT!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!

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7.5/10

Remember my father playing that game a lot and me playing that game a lot. I was never too much a fan of the soundtrack but damn does this remind of that game in a very good way. The piece is varied, catches what it goes for perfectly and has some nice sequences in it stays too shallow though and also if I only cared a little bit more for that country/bluegrass kind of music....

Spoiler: How about more video-game music? This time with a symphonic suite from The Wind Waker which may even make some of you youngsters nostalgic :) (The Legend Of Zelda - 25th Anniversary Symphony: Wind Waker Symphonic Movement)

 

[TheRiddler]

9/10. Aw yeah. Love Wind Waker, and this cheery symphony works perfectly for it.

Spoiler: Parks and Recreation Theme

Just started watching the show a day or two ago. So far, it's a bit boring, but I do love this theme song.

 

[RedDeadFred]

7.5/10 I've always enjoyed how cheerful it sounds. Also, the show gets quite a bit better in the second season. The first is kind of meh. Ron Swanson is my hero.

Spoiler: My favourite piece from Skyrim's soundtrack.

 

[TheRiddler]

8/10. I enjoyed it. It was melancholy, but short enough that it never got overbearing.

Spoiler: The Lego Movie: Emmet's Morning

 

[AZT00Z]

8/10. A fairly enjoyable and simple piece.

 

[TheRiddler]

No! This thread shall not perish!

8/10. That was good. Slow and somber, but still interesting.

Spoiler: Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre

 

[Barbas]

7.5/10. I remember hearing that during the opening titles of Jonathan Creek. Such a sweet melody.

Spoiler: The Battle of Yavin - John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra, everybody!

 

[Doc Gnosis]

6.9/10 For an iconic piece of music hearing the full piece shows a very frantic pace as it flits between various speeds and instruments. In a way it matches the climactic battle in the film, but standing on its own this tune seems a bit missing. It has these various emotions conveyed and memorable riffs, but it kinda needed the scene in order to make the song stand out. Nevertheless, it's a fair song.

Spoiler: Time for something more eclectic...

 

[TheRiddler]

6/10. I dunno. Whatever combination of echoes and bleepy-bloopy noises(totally a technical term) just put me on edge. Wasn't for me.

Spoiler: Ray Miller and His Orchestra: That's a Plenty

 

[Doc Gnosis]

7/10 Jaunty, old timey, and maybe a bit dull. The instruments change over time which is something you don't realize until you listen to it, and it probably works for walking around a downtown district or Victorian Faire.

Spoiler: Let's get surreal...