Sunday, September 1, 2013

Japanese Edition (of the Song Picks, I mean)

"Snowly Star" from Ef: A Tale of Memories is a warm piece that gradually builds to a graceful plateau before softly fading into the distance.

The Daily Lives of High School Boys ending theme is a very silly piano-and-vocal based piece. It's pretty fitting for a comedy show.

"Two Sugars" from the visual novel Lil Busters is reminiscent of an etude performed on piano: it is melodic but slow enough for individual shifts in melody to be noticeable.

"Anthurium" from the visual novel Rewrite is a very festive mostly orchestral piece. The range of dynamics employed is narrow but wide enough to carry one's interest for the full 2 minutes and 46 seconds.

The ending theme to Mawaru Penguindrum, performed by Coaltar of the Deepers is built on shoegaze machinations, creating a space-filling sound. "Dear Future" is carried by slightly psychedelic riffs, preventing the song from coming close to halting early.

"Prayer" by Mutyumu has an elegant feel, building serenely from an emphasis on vocals to a full fledged piece.

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