Author: Mawral
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Gratitude #24: Kurokotei – ntwrkII (feat. Kaai Yuki)
Breakcore is one of the more interesting niches of music to me. It has a reputation that’s steeper than even dubstep and nightcore, and discovering standout songs in the genre is just as much of a challenge (“it’s just another song sped up with drum breaks slapped on, right?”). But they do exist, I’d like…
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Gratitude #23: Anarchy Reigns OST: Venom
I’ve never particularly been much of a rap fan, and I would largely chalk that up to simply missing out on what it had to offer in my teenage years. It wasn’t until the soundtrack of Anarchy Reigns OST came along that I got a look into what rap could be, specifically in the form…
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Gratitude #22: RoughSketch – Giant Strength
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Gratitude #21: Transistor OST – The Spine
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Gratitude #20: This Town Needs Guns – Gibbon
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Gratitude #19: Puzzle Bubble 2 OST: Stage Theme 4
From Puzzle Fighter to Puyo Puyo and beyond, competitive puzzle games are a niche that’s appealed to me for as long as I can remember. I’ve never quite been able to pinpoint why. Maybe it’s that visceral satisfaction of having your combo damage stack up as piles of clutter on the other player’s board; or…
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Gratitude #18 : Sakuzyo – Inane
If there was ever a song that I wished I could see, it is this one. Inane is one of my favorite albums ever made. It’s a collection of melancholy and somber electronic songs spanning over a surprising breadth of genres, including a few that aren’t particularly known for being somber. Sakuzyo nevertheless demonstrates mastery…
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Gratitude #17 : Laika: Aged Through Blood OST – Captain And Sea
Laika: Aged Through Blood was one of the few titles I dared to pick up at launch this year, and I wasn’t disappointed. Where do I begin? I’ve been wanting a solid action game built on top of a Trials-styled platformer for ages. ‘You do a backflip to reload your gun’ is possibly the best…
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Gratitude #16: Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc.
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Gratitude #15: Freedom Planet OST – Relic Maze 1