Posts from MMXXII

I recently realized that some people have music they use to relax, to meditate.
I don't have that kind of music. I have music to get energized.

SABATON - Christmas Truce (Official Lyric Video) — 9. Epic and festive.
Kuro no Kiseki OST - What Is Ahead of You — 8. Initially, I assessed it neutrally, with similar thoughts about the persona, but after the second listen, it unexpectedly resonated with me.
Shy (Live) - Sonata Arctica - Lyrics — 4. This one is a miss, unfortunately.
Eva & the Vagabond Tales - "Sea Will Return You" (Official Video) — 6. More melancholy, but here it's not so bad, and the video is watchable.
P5 OST 59 The Days When My Mother Was There — 5. Monotonous, background music for a cafe.
Gabry Ponte, LUM!X, Prezioso - Thunder — 10. Hits the spot, this is great.
[Electro Swing] LITTLE VIOLET - LIMITS - OFFICIAL AUDIO — 7. It doesn't particularly grab my attention, but it's still pleasant to listen to.
【Ado】Tot Musica（ウタ from ONE PIECE FILM RED）— 6. I'm not a fan of Japanese songs, but this one is not bad.
About Mushrooms - Darisha Kinyones. A kind song. Testing Soyuz 017 Tube — 7. Sweet, nice voice

Reven, please update me.

SABATON - Christmas Truce (Official Lyric Video)
I absolutely loved their entire new album, and this song consistently brings tears to my eyes. I could easily recommend any song from the album, but I decided that this one would fit the theme best. I was choosing between Sabaton's new album and songs by Magnolia from the fourth installment of the *Fallout* series, but after considering everything, I decided that I would definitely include Sabaton, since I was already planning to.

Kuro no Kiseki OST - What Is Ahead of You
5/10. Pleasant, but a bit monotonous. Also, it's an instrumental piece, and I generally prefer songs with lyrics.

Shy (Live) - Sonata Arctica - Lyrics
6/10. I would have given the studio recording a higher rating because, overall, the song is pleasant, and I liked it, but the extraneous noise from the venue completely ruins the experience.

Eva & the Vagabond Tales - "Sea Will Return You" (Official Video)
7/10. Very pleasant, I really liked it. In my opinion, it's a bit too lyrical, but it's still beautiful.

P5 OST 59 The Days When My Mother Was There
5/10. See point 2.

Gabry Ponte, LUM!X, Prezioso - Thunder
8/10. I absolutely don't like this kind of electronic music, but I unexpectedly really enjoyed this song; it's dynamic and has a pleasant melody.

[Electro Swing] LITTLE VIOLET - LIMITS - OFFICIAL AUDIO
7/10. Great. Not mind-blowing, but it definitely caught my attention.

【Ado】Tot Musica（ウタ from ONE PIECE FILM RED）
9/10. At first, I thought I would rate it lower, but then it grew on me and I liked it. Openings from Chinese adult animations are a genre of their own, aren't they?

Pro Gribochki - Darisha Kinones. A kind song. Testing Soyuz 017 Tube
4/10. Oh, I don't like this kind of thing. The song is very good, but I get a twitch in my eye from the folk motifs.

Openings from Chinese pornographic animated films are a genre in themselves, yes.

The opening for the movie is different. It's also good, but clearly not on the same level as this composition.

7.25	1	SABATON - Christmas Truce (Official Lyric Video)	Drakkoshka
7.00	2	Kuro no Kiseki OST - What Is Ahead of You	Aoi Tori
4.88	8	Shy (Live) - Sonata Arctica - Lyrics	Нэйко
6.00	6	Eva & the Vagabond Tales - "Sea Will Return You" (Official Video)	Арэйко
4.50	9	P5 OST 59 The Days When My Mother Was There	8.841.999
5.50	7	Gabry Ponte, LUM!X, Prezioso - Thunder	Heroist
6.44	5	[Electro Swing] LITTLE VIOLET - LIMITS - OFFICIAL AUDIO	MedjersoN
6.88	4	【Ado】Tot Musica（ウタ from ONE PIECE FILM RED）	Чайный

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You keep forwarding my artwork again.

It’s really sad :(

By the way, Sabaton won. Maybe this will save us from the annual Sabaton curse.

Although I will miss it.

I should have lowered your score so I could win.

Next time, you’ll lower it.

What if I like it?

And if I had voted, I might not have made it into the top. Or maybe I would have. I only listened to a couple of songs, and then I didn't have time for it.

1 — 9. Looks like some kind of antagonist, but by the end, you start rooting for him more than for the bland main characters.
2 — 6. Nothing to criticize, but the style isn't really to my taste.
3 — 7. I have the same dark circles under my eyes, by the way.
4 — 8. Looks like a cool guy, a respected businessman, and someone who's not a nobody in the neighborhood.
5 — 7. I should check what scores I gave in previous years to be objective...
6 — 8. Right now, I'd like to go on a quest to a dragon's castle to rescue the princess from her imprisonment...
7 —
8 — 7. For some reason, the appearance is slightly off-putting, even though the art is quite good.

1 — 6
Looks like someone from TikTok.
2 — 7
Looks like another experiment. Also, like a sadist with a gentle way of speaking.
3 — 6
Your face when all the rewards for quests in the expansion went to a single accessory.
4 — 6
The style looks familiar. He looks more charismatic and cheerful than just handsome. That's why the rating is this, even though I like it more than other artworks in the contest.
5 — 6
When you pretend that the extended universe is still canon, and the new trilogy was just a bad dream.
6 — 4
When you're holding the sword incorrectly.
7 — 4
When you asked Arandor for art of a swordsman.
8 — 6
Your face when the bills arrive for payment.