[X] My Assistant

#MerryChristmas [youtu.be] https://youtu.be/CtYVFTGlC68
不死の国 (Land of Immortality), Composed by Revo
#HappyNewYear [youtu.be] https://youtu.be/N9KXlp2SBPc
地平を喰らう蛇 (Serpent Eating the Ground), Composed by Revo
sorry for my poor understanding, I'll try to find another one

both of them are from 3ds game "BRAVELY DEFAULT", published by Square Enix
one of my favorite video game ost
not sure if they are qualified
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edited
how about this one, is it valid?

#HappyNewYear stage1
[youtu.be] https://youtu.be/wEbzZjEG-Vw
君の望み、君の願い(Your Hope, Your Wish), by CIEL
from video game モナーク(Monark), published by FuRyu

I have no any knowledge of music, just trying if I can learn something by this opportunity (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
If I understand correctly, for this song is
intro(0:00)>verse(0:18)>chorus(1:08)>verse(1:48)>chorus(2:37)>verse(3:15)>outro(4:11) ?


This post has been edited by chikeshi: Dec 7 2021, 19:01

First, thank you Ass_Spanker for trying to engage the community, and for your competitions/give aways. I am always impressed by your creativity and generosity.

I have a humble suggestion for the participants in this, to be kind (in the spirit of Christmas?) to other potential participants.

What_is_name was very gracious by posting the name of the artist and song, which means we don't have to check their submission to make sure the songs we are considering posting aren't already posted. And, if we like the artist/song, or maybe never heard it, we can check it out, knowing what it is already.

Edit: chikeshi gave us the artist and song as well! Thank you!

I spent some time finding songs for the last competition, but listening through all the entries took time, and my paltry few discoveries had all been submitted already. I eventually gave up. Having to listen to every entry, and keep track of what was submitted by others was more effort than I could devote. Perhaps that's intentional, so that only people with much experience and knowledge of the music could compete, and if so, then I understand, and am not criticising.

Perhaps this would increase the odds of more people participating, but maybe it's just me.

Obviously, my suggestion is just that, and asking people to do a thing that I would find kind and generous might be might not feel that way to others. Hopefully my post is not considered rude. If so, please let me know, and I will learn to be better. I really am grateful whenever people create community engaging activities, even when I don't participate.

Thank you again, everyone, for the songs, and Ass Spanker for incentivising us to share and learn new music, and of course for the generous rewards in the competitions!

This post has been edited by sogeth: Dec 7 2021, 02:12

#MerryChristmas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYmCg4RM_y4

#UtaMacross #歌マクロス #MakinaNakajima
[歌マクロス] [マキナ] Merry Christmas without You ～スイート・ベル～

I hope it is permitted to post seperate Christmas and New years entries...

#HappyNewYear

rareguy - DiS-RE-CHARGED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srkrk6WlxTI

Going out on a limb here...

I spent some time finding songs for the last competition, but listening through all the entries took time, and my paltry few discoveries had all been submitted already. I eventually gave up. Having to listen to every entry, and keep track of what was submitted by others was more effort than I could devote. Perhaps that's intentional, so that only people with much experience and knowledge of the music could compete, and if so, then I understand, and am not criticising.

I had an inkling that was the case. Though hearing chords was considered basic music theory knowledge, it's still an aspect of music theory, which is very niche in itself. I guess I massively underestimated the difficulty since I had little trouble playing it myself

Added a summary sheet: [docs.google.com] https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d1f...Z9OxqLH6MZq9k4/
I will try to keep this up to date.

Rule updated: removed first week tutorial constraint. I'll try to keep the sheet as up to date as possible, though some values will be intentionally hidden.

This post has been edited by Ass Spanker: Dec 7 2021, 07:58

#MerryChristmas:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWYIH5t6PDc (from 00:05 to 04:35)
Winter Bells
#HappyNewYear:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgHK9SR7V84
Barairo no Jinsei (薔薇色の人生)

This post has been edited by shote1369: Dec 8 2021, 21:29

#MerryChristmas [open.spotify.com] https://open.spotify.com/track/2bk9R1KlZ05vjE24JGrwsX
Snow white - Inori Minase
Initially I proposed to use Puru's same title song but I found it better fitting this theme.

#HappyNewYear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe3Wkzc0O3k
One Step Forward (Original Mix) - Nhato
Not that sure it's acceptable.

#MerryChristmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YfZ3yUmWWA

#HappyNewYear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLhZpQwvg8c

Repping doujin, i hope you like them

This post has been edited by NachtHemd: Dec 9 2021, 00:20

『RUN.EVE.RUN.』 原田ひとみ
#MerryChristmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiVTKVByRMg (original demo movie)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pRPyrTMlTk) (full version)

『名前のない怪物』 EGOIST
#HappyNewYear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiX5DI--8bg

Snom sorry because this will not be related to the event much...
But Snom just watch a video, and now Snom knows why vtubers are not allowed here ! (>w<) *RotFL

This post has been edited by shote1369: Dec 10 2021, 22:06

#HappyNewYear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUAZUh1A3xE

This seems like kind of a good song actually. It is peaceful and relaxing. I like the Genshin Impact versions.

#MerryChristmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScK1FpkIEDs
OST from OCTOPATH TRAVELER，personally，I thinks this theme for Ophilia in FrostLant do have the peaceful religious overtones just like the Yasunori Nishiki(who charge of the OST in this game) is based on the Christmas background while make this song.

#HappyNewYear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXPJ_lp5qzY
The battle music ボスバトル2 is my favorite passion song in the whole OCTOPATH TRAVELER OST and it can be fit for the rule b.1 and b.2 in New Year stage (epic outro and ascending sequential modulation.). maybe you can enjoy this when play X20 hentaiverse during New Year ( (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) doge)

BTW, You can enjoy this 57min long Medley version when play the long long lasting X20 though it might against rule b.5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHv9tQPG8P4

it’s a funny music-event idea for the Christmas, but it is really hard to find music(song) more than 5mins, I guess it is because the music productor or the player will feel so tired to last that long. anything I can take more than 5 mins is mas***bation _(:з」∠)_

#HappyNewYear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-RzbSdFFIQ

Round 2!

From Ancient Magus Bride
Iruna Etelero

#MerryChristmas Love Hina - Christmas Special: Silent Eve「AMV」♫ Winter Wish ♪
#HappyNewYear Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
@$$
don't reject me I need coins =)

This post has been edited by anarkofat: Dec 12 2021, 10:53

Round 2
『アクエリア舞う空』 The Member of LSOT
#HappyNewYear [open.spotify.com] https://open.spotify.com/track/43cmoYpbUe5M81UPYL6PEp

『RUN.EVE.RUN.』 原田ひとみ
#MerryChristmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiVTKVByRMg (original demo movie)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pRPyrTMlTk) (full version)

IV V iii (some kind of passing chord that I can't determine) vi on C major.

『名前のない怪物』 EGOIST
#HappyNewYear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiX5DI--8bg

Probably the song I like best from EGOIST. I prefer this way more to the other ED songs from Psycho Pass.

This seems like kind of a good song actually. It is peaceful and relaxing. I like the Genshin Impact versions.

How the fuck

#HappyNewYear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUAZUh1A3xE

What a masterpiece. Though I only recently noticed that it makes use of 3 extremely common progressions (anime progression at 0:32, canon at 0:47, anime again at 1:09, komuro at 1:22). If this song were longer, it would easily satisfy both round 1 and 2. FD goes through 4 key changes, from G to A to A# to B to C# with the last 3 key changes squeezed into the last chorus (and the bridge but let's count it as the last chorus), creating such a feast of energy.

#MerryChristmas Love Hina - Christmas Special: Silent Eve「AMV」♫ Winter Wish ♪

Pls use original link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYTCKhlPDdk

#HappyNewYear Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
@$$
don't reject me I need coins =)

Does not satisfy round 2 condition. There's no key change. The entire song is quite repetitive as well, not something I would vibe to.

but it is really hard to find music(song) more than 5mins, I guess it is because the music productor or the player will feel so tired to last that long. anything I can take more than 5 mins is mas***bation _(:з」∠)_

That was the idea. I want submissions with more thoughts (and knowledge) going into them instead. Long songs tend to need some finesse to it so that listeners don't get bored after one chorus. Cheating by using a slow tempo won't always work either because it might become boring to listen to. Round Ex will be extra brutal if 5 minute songs are already difficult to find. Though I promise the rewards will be worth the efforts if someone manage to get some correct songs.

#HappyNewYear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXPJ_lp5qzY

Unfortunately, song length invalidates this entry.

#HappyNewYear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-RzbSdFFIQ

Round 2!

From Ancient Magus Bride
Iruna Etelero

What a song. I really like this one. This is the round 2 winner unless someone can topple it.

Round 2
『アクエリア舞う空』 The Member of LSOT
#HappyNewYear [open.spotify.com] https://open.spotify.com/track/43cmoYpbUe5M81UPYL6PEp

Don't think this one has key change?

edited
how about this one, is it valid?

#HappyNewYear stage1
[youtu.be] https://youtu.be/wEbzZjEG-Vw
君の望み、君の願い(Your Hope, Your Wish), by CIEL
from video game モナーク(Monark), published by FuRyu

I have no any knowledge of music, just trying if I can learn something by this opportunity (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
If I understand correctly, for this song is
intro(0:00)>verse(0:18)>chorus(1:08)>verse(1:48)>chorus(2:37)>verse(3:15)>outro(4:11) ?

Pls don't edit this late or your entry will be disqualified as per the rule. I tend to not retroactively read edits as well, so just create a new post.

3:15 I wouldn't call it a verse but rather a bridge (or middle 8, but people have a lot of ways to call this section and they are not consistent all the time). 4:11 is last chorus. I tend to call outro the part that comes after the last chorus (4:51). If you are planning to do round 2 as well, then starting at 4:11 there is a key change. The easiest way to detect is an obvious change in the tone of the whole song, and the vocals (become higher).

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Now that round 1 is over, I want to comment a bit on round 1 entries.
Most people seem to have an impression that just a long song is enough, or development is the basic song structure (intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus, outro). But the development I was looking for was some kind of adding up gradually, meaning that verse 2 should provide something that verse 1 does not have, chorus 2 should provide something that chorus 1 does not have, and chorus 3 should have something chorus 2 doesn't have. Furthermore, the change has to be evident enough and not a subtle addition. Usually these are the common options: more instruments, more vocals, higher key, faster tempo, more liberal use of chords, etc. to create some kind of emotional elevation in the song.
If I had been strict with rating, probably only half the songs would have been accepted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KLPuRnsR84 was accepted for an entirely different reason however since it was literally a rollercoaster of emotion, though the emotion it invoked in me was not necessarily a pleasant one.

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Also updated the rules a bit so that gold star people can have more fun and enjoy bigger prizes.

This post has been edited by Ass Spanker: Dec 12 2021, 16:13

#HappyNewYear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg58WHtGhuA
Myosotis alpestris - Studio "Syrup Comfiture"
Round 2

The following one might fit also.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4if2dWsoH8
Crosswalk - 鈴木みのり

#HappyNewYear round 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3qwqubm818

Another try on Round 2
『Fairytale』 Kalafina
#HappyNewYear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i190q5WzRHo

#HappyNewYear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg58WHtGhuA
Myosotis alpestris - Studio "Syrup Comfiture"
Round 2

The following one might fit also.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4if2dWsoH8
Crosswalk - 鈴木みのり

Both songs have ascending key change. Only the first song counts anyway. I like the OP theme a lot more.

#HappyNewYear round 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3qwqubm818

Really nice song, though it takes a bit more to beat the current Z2 special prize holder. Very long, just how I like it. No, not in that sense (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) . Vocals by a doujin singer I used to really like but no longer listen to after I expanded my listening to a wider range of genres.

Another try on Round 2
『Fairytale』 Kalafina
#HappyNewYear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i190q5WzRHo

Now, this song either has a bunch of keys or is written in some mode or stuff that is way over my current knowledge to fully understand. But it does not pass the requirements for round 2 since it's fairly obvious that all the choruses have the same key, at least the vocals are, which means it's not the thing I'm looking for in this round. I have this suspicion that you might not know exactly what to look for. You can quickly look through submissions that already passed round 2 like [youtu.be] https://youtu.be/0-RzbSdFFIQ?t=290, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUAZUh1A3xE (3:20, 3:36, 3:53)