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what the hell even is the second half of this
The only thing I might find mildly disappointing is that the second half doesn't seem to reuse much the leitmotifs that appear in the first part of the song (and elsewhere in the series).
Maybe I'll finally finish listening to the Gundam Build Fighters TRY OST next.
I can't help but compare and contrast it with the Neon Genesis Evangelion soundtrack, since I know they're from the same composer, even though they were written about two decades apart.
What's rather interesting is that the Black Bullet soundtrack's dramatic/action tracks largely sound very different from NGE's. The grand orchestral writing with prominent brasses is much less prevalent, and is replaced in many places with
varaniumelectronic synths (sometimes with choir singing custom English-language lyrics). This might just be a result of the difference in era, though -- such instrumentation seems to be more common these days and strong orchestral brasses seemed more common in the 90s and before, at least from my impressions. But some of it is still there -- such as in the track "Aldebaran".What has certainly stayed the same are at least a couple other things: low-tension jazzy writing for a small ensemble involving piano, as well sorrowful strings (in A minor, no less!).
T.M.Revolution : I'm done being TMR, I want to go in a whole new direction.
Asakura Daisuke: Then what happens to me? This is who I am!
T.M.Revolution: Iunno, I feel like our vibe has run it's course. Ten was a good album, but I don't want to keep going like this.
Asakura Daisuke: You want to quit on me! Fine!
Nishikawa Takanori (Formerly TMR): Fine!
[Repeat that a few times]
[Bump into each other at an industry event at a later date]
Asakura: How is it going? Can you find anybody else as amazing as I am?
Nishikawa: I got a Fate/ OP! I'm the first male artist to perform one.
Asakura: That's cute, but I'm doing a Kamen Rider OP. How many people watch your 12AM [expletive], huh? Otaku with no lives except for their baitos so they can make money for gatcha? I'm raising Japan's next generation here!
Nishikawa: No way, with whom? We all know you can't sing.
Asakura: Beverly.
Nishikawa: That girl who did the CRISIS dorama OP? avex's new Filipina darling?
Nishikawa: That's... not that big a deal <_<
Asakura: I'm doing it as part of a new unit with Komuro-senpai.
Nishikawa: You don't mean...
Asakura: Yes, that Komuro-senpai. Writer of every great song of the 1990s and man who inspired many, many covers. We're a new unit called PANDORA. We'll break the whole world open and teach it the true meaning of electronica.
Nishikawa: ...
Nishikawa: I guess you win then.
[Five Months Later]
Komuro: /can't stop cheating on his terminally ill wife
Komuro: /is caught
Komuro: I apologize for my actions, but I know that won't be enough.
Asakura: /biting nails
Asakura: Please go to rehab please go to rehab pleasegotorehab
Komuro: I therefore wholly retire from the music industry
Asakura: ...
avex: /releases PANDORA's mini album anyways and then proceeds to not issue press releases
me: /refreshing PANDORA's avex mini-site for news forevermore*
*Forevermore [Forever-more]; An Utada song nobody remembers.
for some reason i fell asleep while listening to this (technically another version of it featuring only Maico singing) and I happened to be thinking of the Black Bullet character Tina Sprout at the time and I connected this song's laid-back pleasantness with her daytime sleepiness and now I associate the character with this song
Best part starts around 7:00.
So, recently I've been back to what I'd like to call atmospheric eco-black metal. I guess this musical current (bit to early to call it a genre) is what happens when you feel drawn to folk themes, but don't live on a reservation.
That said, fantasy-themed black metal holds fast, Caladan Brood is one of the most impressive things I've listened to in quite a time.
The curious thing is that black metal seems to turn back on itself. Started out as "blast beat-ridden Jesus bashing" (to quote one review), then went moody and introspective and began to produce stuff like Agalloch's "Sowilo Rune". (For the record, they usually still pay lip service to Jesus bashing.)
https://myanimelist.net/anime/636/Juubee-chan_2__Siberia_Yagyuu_no_Gyakushuu
Speaking of Ritsuko Okazaki, I just found out about this: https://myanimelist.net/news/16682241
Wait no, the one labelled that is the ending theme, which she wrote but did not perform.
I am listening to this thanks to Gabriel DropOut.
(it shows up in episode 10)
This song has been stuck in my head so much I'm already making translated lyrics
what even is this track
also this is pretty nice
I'm not sure if the weird thing is the giant screaming old man in the sky or his inexplicabe outfit changes
Is this Uchida Maaya's or meg rock's singing?
I still don't know a whole lot about Grimm's Notes but this is some nice aesthetic.
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAH