[C] ROUND THREE #4 (Into the Thick of It vs. THE LIBERATION OF GRACEMERIA)

Listen to both songs and select the one you prefer.

Download Links:

Secret of Mana - Into the Thick of It
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation - THE LIBERATION OF GRACEMERIA

Streaming:

Into the Thick of It: Get the Flash Player to play this audio file:
THE LIBERATION OF GRACEMERIA: Get the Flash Player to play this audio file:

Whoa what a battle this one is.

"Into the Thick of It" is pure classic Kikuta, ie rather good music. Not gonna go into the details 'cause it's a surprisingly complex piece, but I really like it, and have had in embedded into my brain fibers ever since I first heard it. A good'un~

But "THE LIBERATION OF GRACEMERIA" tops it and then some. Awesome, mood-setting buildup; finely produced and appropriately dramatic transition; outstanding orchestral climax. Emphasis on the outstanding orchestral climax. This track deserves a final 8 appearance.

"Into the Thick of It" - 8.5/10
"THE LIBERATION OF GRACEMERIA" - 9.5/10

Uhh, seems like I made a mistake there, if one of the moderators would move it to "THE LIBERATION OF GRACEMERIA", I'd be very thankful.

Originally Posted by Opfer

Uhh, seems like I made a mistake there, if one of the moderators would move it to "THE LIBERATION OF GRACEMERIA", I'd be very thankful.

Done.

Originally Posted by CHz

Done.

Thanks a bunch, man.

At the moment, it doesn't look like it'll make any difference in the end though...

All of my nominations have been knocked out, including 2 SD3 songs. But by gum, I'm going to try my darndnest best to see a Mana song go as far as it possibly can!

Into the Thick FTW \o/ Go Go Final Round !

Justice has been served~ (I like it how even though thick has 19 votes, it has 0.00% of the total)

Gracemeria has been liberated!

A pretty good Mana track and an OK Ace Combat song that takes too long to get anywhere (granted, when it gets there, the getting's GOOD.)

Gonna go with Mana.

So who is going to win here? The one with the most voters or the one with the most votes?

Obviously Gracemeria, very cool song...

The buildup in Gracemeria really loses my interest about halfway through. The "climax," as it were, is definitely engaging, but is it worth all the buildup? I don't know.

On the other hand, Into the Thick of It is just "okay" in my book. I think SD3's soundtrack is superior to SoM's, and I've yet to be truly impressed with any of the latter's tracks this year.

Think I might have to abstain from this one. Both are good songs with noticeable flaws.

WTF is happening ?

Into the Thick of It 23 0.00%
THE LIBERATION OF GRACEMERIA 6729817778 100.00%

Someone hacked the contest ?

It should be pretty obvious. ALL OF EARTH voted for Gracemeria.

ROCKET SCIENCE

And all the mole people were forced to vote at gunpoint 'cause, you know, gracemeria.

Somehow I knew all along gracemeria would win this. Call it a hunch if you want.

pretty awesome, come-from-behind win right here in any case

Wow, what a surprise, if I hadn't changed my vote, it'd be a tie now .

-_-'
Into The Thick :'/

Ace Combat track. Don't be surprised folks.

Hey now, I've never played an Ace Combat game in my entire life, and I still love gracemeria. A vote for an Ace Combat tune doesn't always have to have a fanatical/enthusiastic basis; I just think it's a damn good piece of music, and I'm sure many others feel the same way.