Conversation (Paraphrased, but close) between myself and Kyle while work today. Apparently a field trip of kids are parading around the lower level of the Lobby here.
Kyle: Do you hear that?
Me: Sounds like a bunch of children milling about.
Kyle: Looks like it too.
Me: Down there amongst all that heavy machinery, seems dangerous.
Me: Any one of those devices could do some serious damage.
Me: Like that forklift, I bet you could just get them all with that, in a line like they are.
Friday, October 21, 2005
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Disc 2:
Also known as the vain hope that doing something that can be easily and finitely resolved will allow me to stop mentally wandering and get back on track with learning the madness that Fourier left behind which he studied heat transfer, his Transforms.
Anyways, thanks to the magic of iTunes, and no I don't own and iPod yet, but that's a story for another time, preferrably after I've solved the related mystery before I seriously piss myself off, I've managed to change a setting that totally killed the original ordering of my playlists, not that it alters anything, but just fair warning that the numbers here don't match the order that actually occurs on the discs themselves, and I'm way too lazy to mentally recreate it, though I bet I could.
Disc Two (21 songs, 1.0 hours) AKA: The first Instrumental Disc.
1) ??? - Akui he no Chourou (2:21). The Melody of Oblivion (BGM) : In retrospect this song would've done much better on a Transform / Metamorphasis headlined disc just because of the transition from classical to driving rock beat. Not really an oft used nor well used BGM of MoO, but they can't all be winners, eh?
2) ??? - Anabasis (1:26). Kiddy Grade (BGM) : I have an unusual enjoyment of this song, can't explain it, but I like the humor conveyed by Cesario and Viola, end of story.
3) The Black Mages - Battle with the Four Fiends (4:00). Final Fantasy IV Remix : Actually, I never played Final Fantasy IV, but still, it's Black Mages, it's a pleasant enough vocal-less rock song on a theme that I can emphasize with (Honestly, Uematsu's good, but he's not totally original on every single song, the style prevails).
4) Pillows - Curly Rudy (3:01) : Actually not from a video game nor an anime (*Gasp*, I know), though under prevailent technically they did do the OST to Furi Kuri so it's not totally devoid of traces. Either way, I love their music, it's got a special kick to it, just like the Seatbelts, though they (Seatbelts, since it defaults to nearest specific noun) tend to be a bit more psychological in their humor and music, Elevator Music Robbery (that's totally not the title, but totally conveys the message) for example.
5) ??? - Eclair's Theme (2:01). Kiddy Grade : Kiddy Grade's OST runs on an eclectic mix of classical and brass plus various synth all watered down in volume and tone for a colorful and semi-sugary result, works well with the colorful anime, a bit odd if you're not prepaired for something akin to that though.
6) Melody - Ganbatte Ikou ze (1:31). Midori no Hibi (BGM) : In addition to be a coherent statement, and one that I actually know the meaning behind (scary, no?), it's a pretty repetative and cutsey little song that makes me smile.
7) ??? (I could find this one out, not gonna) - Girl's Power (3:25) : Yes, Eclair's and Lumiere's VA from Kiddy Grade singing a somewhat rock song. I always think Powerpuff Girls when I hear it for no particular reason. Either way, there's something about VA albums I enjoy. After you get used to hearing a character's voice you don't really mind hearing it a bit every now and then after that I guess.
8) Basement Jaxx - Good Luck feat. Lisa Kekaula. Appleseed OST : Ahh...not only a band even anime-free readers can identify with ('Where's your Head at' anyone?) but a kickass song anyways. I've always found feat as part of a title to be a semi-glamorous way of doing things. In the old days it'd just be a simple "and" in the artist listing, but these days we have to make things hip and cool for the current generation. Either way, the song goes hand and hand with Basement Jaxx's offering on the soundtrack to SSX3.
9) Rie Fu - I Wanna Go To A Place (5:10). Off a Single CD of the same name : It shows up somewhere in Gundam Seed Destiny as an OP/ED, I think - never watched GS or GSD and don't remember, but it's Rie Fu, who'll show up alot over the course of the discs because of her excellent and fluid blending of English and Japanese. This song is no exception to that rule, though it's fairly slow relative to most of the rest of the disc. Not Instrumental, but my discs weren't designed with that in mind, just the aftereffect naming.
10) Flow - Journey (3:09). Off of the DAYS Single CD : Days was OP1 to Eureka Seven, but honestly, you can't really go wrong with Flow, upbeat and fun. Also not Instrumental.
11) ??? - Theme (3:01). Koudelka : I don't know who was technically responsable for the music here and it's debateable whether you consider it instrumental or not (Hymnal-esce chant-singing) but it's a good creepy song quite fitting for the atmosphere of the game (As poorly drawn as it itself may be have), perhaps I'll have to finish it sometime.
12) Liquid Tension Experiment - Universal Mind (3:36) : Not a single anime or video game tie here, just incredible instrumental guitar workmanship with some very nice synth accompanyment. Not really fitting for the disc, but this stuff makes up some of the more relaxing without sleepyness music I have on Asgard.
13) The Black Mages - Matoya's Cave (4:46). Final Fantasy I : Another FF that I haven't played, though I probably will some day just for completeness. Unlike most Black Mage stuff this one doesn't overtly display the rock tendencies for a bit, it builds to them onto of a more classic redoing of the score, and it works beautifully.
14) Orange Range - Mission in Taisakusen (3:01). Single - ~Asterisk~ : Opening with a Mission Impossible flourish, it's you standard rock number with some alright synth and good guitar riffs but as with most Orange Range works, it's the vocals that are the key point. Harmonies equal win.
15) Kaijura Yuki - Oharahetta! (1:16). Mai Hime (Humor BGM) : I'm shocked I didn't put this on the first disc myself, but I was more focused on OP/ED works than even some of the songs I would've normally placed higher up. Kickass Xylophone work, enough said. Kaijura Yuki's done alot of good stuff which'll show up in parts on later discs too. Oh, and I really want the Mai Otome OST, just for the v2 of this song.
16) The Pillows - Scent of Sweet (3:14) : I dunno what it is about the song, but I think the Guitar Ostinato really seals the deal here. I like strong opening riffs and this song, as with most Pillows work, delivers beautifully.
17) ??? - Space Activities (1:50). Kiddy Grade : A little pomp and circumstances music (not actually similiar to the graduation song at all, that was not the context intended, try again). A royal feel to the whole thing, but again, it's got that Kiddy Grade washed out softness to it, kills most of the pomp and leaves it as just a fun little song that's maybe a bit full of itself, but nice listening.
18) Tanaka Kouhei - Sunabouza no Theme (1:47). Sunabouza : Go listen to the soundtrack for The Incredibles, that's the same vibe right here. I love that jazzy pop style music, and this song delivers just that at an appreciable length without being repetative. The Artist of this bothers me in reflection of Beck, I'll have to look into it.
19) Tsunami Bomb - Invasion from Within (2:27). Disgaea (Special Event BGM) : God, the first time I went in again Prier this song completely sealed the deal. Nice indie-esce Rock, female lead singer, I should try and track down a CD but I've to date been unsuccessful.
20) ??? - The Spirit of Framenco (2:31). The Melody of Oblivion : As an artifact of translation it probably ought to be Flamenco instead, as it's a flamenco hybrid with excellent violin solo above it all and used for some of the more key events in the middle range of the anime. The smooth guitar in the truly flamenco part of the song is very relaxing, though the song itself has memories of some tense spots.
21) The Black Mages - Vamo Allo Flamenco (4:27). Final Fantasy IX : Much as I hated, though finished, the game, this song is pretty much the best thing out of it. It's a unique experimention in style for Uematsu (was even in it's non Black Mage-d styled, even more so now) and again has the rock-absent introduction to the more ramped up center of the song.
Disc Two had some relaxing songs to it, but the Black Mages pretty much undid all the relaxation with the upbeat rock. Instrumental as a lone style is difficult to make into a CD if you've not got just a few similar artists, I think I prefer things a little mixed, as Sheena would say it's the fruit that really brings out the spice in the curry. Yeah, I just paraphrased Tales of Symphonia cooking advise, I need serious assistance, men in white perhaps.
Anyways, thanks to the magic of iTunes, and no I don't own and iPod yet, but that's a story for another time, preferrably after I've solved the related mystery before I seriously piss myself off, I've managed to change a setting that totally killed the original ordering of my playlists, not that it alters anything, but just fair warning that the numbers here don't match the order that actually occurs on the discs themselves, and I'm way too lazy to mentally recreate it, though I bet I could.
Disc Two (21 songs, 1.0 hours) AKA: The first Instrumental Disc.
1) ??? - Akui he no Chourou (2:21). The Melody of Oblivion (BGM) : In retrospect this song would've done much better on a Transform / Metamorphasis headlined disc just because of the transition from classical to driving rock beat. Not really an oft used nor well used BGM of MoO, but they can't all be winners, eh?
2) ??? - Anabasis (1:26). Kiddy Grade (BGM) : I have an unusual enjoyment of this song, can't explain it, but I like the humor conveyed by Cesario and Viola, end of story.
3) The Black Mages - Battle with the Four Fiends (4:00). Final Fantasy IV Remix : Actually, I never played Final Fantasy IV, but still, it's Black Mages, it's a pleasant enough vocal-less rock song on a theme that I can emphasize with (Honestly, Uematsu's good, but he's not totally original on every single song, the style prevails).
4) Pillows - Curly Rudy (3:01) : Actually not from a video game nor an anime (*Gasp*, I know), though under prevailent technically they did do the OST to Furi Kuri so it's not totally devoid of traces. Either way, I love their music, it's got a special kick to it, just like the Seatbelts, though they (Seatbelts, since it defaults to nearest specific noun) tend to be a bit more psychological in their humor and music, Elevator Music Robbery (that's totally not the title, but totally conveys the message) for example.
5) ??? - Eclair's Theme (2:01). Kiddy Grade : Kiddy Grade's OST runs on an eclectic mix of classical and brass plus various synth all watered down in volume and tone for a colorful and semi-sugary result, works well with the colorful anime, a bit odd if you're not prepaired for something akin to that though.
6) Melody - Ganbatte Ikou ze (1:31). Midori no Hibi (BGM) : In addition to be a coherent statement, and one that I actually know the meaning behind (scary, no?), it's a pretty repetative and cutsey little song that makes me smile.
7) ??? (I could find this one out, not gonna) - Girl's Power (3:25) : Yes, Eclair's and Lumiere's VA from Kiddy Grade singing a somewhat rock song. I always think Powerpuff Girls when I hear it for no particular reason. Either way, there's something about VA albums I enjoy. After you get used to hearing a character's voice you don't really mind hearing it a bit every now and then after that I guess.
8) Basement Jaxx - Good Luck feat. Lisa Kekaula. Appleseed OST : Ahh...not only a band even anime-free readers can identify with ('Where's your Head at' anyone?) but a kickass song anyways. I've always found feat as part of a title to be a semi-glamorous way of doing things. In the old days it'd just be a simple "and" in the artist listing, but these days we have to make things hip and cool for the current generation. Either way, the song goes hand and hand with Basement Jaxx's offering on the soundtrack to SSX3.
9) Rie Fu - I Wanna Go To A Place (5:10). Off a Single CD of the same name : It shows up somewhere in Gundam Seed Destiny as an OP/ED, I think - never watched GS or GSD and don't remember, but it's Rie Fu, who'll show up alot over the course of the discs because of her excellent and fluid blending of English and Japanese. This song is no exception to that rule, though it's fairly slow relative to most of the rest of the disc. Not Instrumental, but my discs weren't designed with that in mind, just the aftereffect naming.
10) Flow - Journey (3:09). Off of the DAYS Single CD : Days was OP1 to Eureka Seven, but honestly, you can't really go wrong with Flow, upbeat and fun. Also not Instrumental.
11) ??? - Theme (3:01). Koudelka : I don't know who was technically responsable for the music here and it's debateable whether you consider it instrumental or not (Hymnal-esce chant-singing) but it's a good creepy song quite fitting for the atmosphere of the game (As poorly drawn as it itself may be have), perhaps I'll have to finish it sometime.
12) Liquid Tension Experiment - Universal Mind (3:36) : Not a single anime or video game tie here, just incredible instrumental guitar workmanship with some very nice synth accompanyment. Not really fitting for the disc, but this stuff makes up some of the more relaxing without sleepyness music I have on Asgard.
13) The Black Mages - Matoya's Cave (4:46). Final Fantasy I : Another FF that I haven't played, though I probably will some day just for completeness. Unlike most Black Mage stuff this one doesn't overtly display the rock tendencies for a bit, it builds to them onto of a more classic redoing of the score, and it works beautifully.
14) Orange Range - Mission in Taisakusen (3:01). Single - ~Asterisk~ : Opening with a Mission Impossible flourish, it's you standard rock number with some alright synth and good guitar riffs but as with most Orange Range works, it's the vocals that are the key point. Harmonies equal win.
15) Kaijura Yuki - Oharahetta! (1:16). Mai Hime (Humor BGM) : I'm shocked I didn't put this on the first disc myself, but I was more focused on OP/ED works than even some of the songs I would've normally placed higher up. Kickass Xylophone work, enough said. Kaijura Yuki's done alot of good stuff which'll show up in parts on later discs too. Oh, and I really want the Mai Otome OST, just for the v2 of this song.
16) The Pillows - Scent of Sweet (3:14) : I dunno what it is about the song, but I think the Guitar Ostinato really seals the deal here. I like strong opening riffs and this song, as with most Pillows work, delivers beautifully.
17) ??? - Space Activities (1:50). Kiddy Grade : A little pomp and circumstances music (not actually similiar to the graduation song at all, that was not the context intended, try again). A royal feel to the whole thing, but again, it's got that Kiddy Grade washed out softness to it, kills most of the pomp and leaves it as just a fun little song that's maybe a bit full of itself, but nice listening.
18) Tanaka Kouhei - Sunabouza no Theme (1:47). Sunabouza : Go listen to the soundtrack for The Incredibles, that's the same vibe right here. I love that jazzy pop style music, and this song delivers just that at an appreciable length without being repetative. The Artist of this bothers me in reflection of Beck, I'll have to look into it.
19) Tsunami Bomb - Invasion from Within (2:27). Disgaea (Special Event BGM) : God, the first time I went in again Prier this song completely sealed the deal. Nice indie-esce Rock, female lead singer, I should try and track down a CD but I've to date been unsuccessful.
20) ??? - The Spirit of Framenco (2:31). The Melody of Oblivion : As an artifact of translation it probably ought to be Flamenco instead, as it's a flamenco hybrid with excellent violin solo above it all and used for some of the more key events in the middle range of the anime. The smooth guitar in the truly flamenco part of the song is very relaxing, though the song itself has memories of some tense spots.
21) The Black Mages - Vamo Allo Flamenco (4:27). Final Fantasy IX : Much as I hated, though finished, the game, this song is pretty much the best thing out of it. It's a unique experimention in style for Uematsu (was even in it's non Black Mage-d styled, even more so now) and again has the rock-absent introduction to the more ramped up center of the song.
Disc Two had some relaxing songs to it, but the Black Mages pretty much undid all the relaxation with the upbeat rock. Instrumental as a lone style is difficult to make into a CD if you've not got just a few similar artists, I think I prefer things a little mixed, as Sheena would say it's the fruit that really brings out the spice in the curry. Yeah, I just paraphrased Tales of Symphonia cooking advise, I need serious assistance, men in white perhaps.
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