[OT] Extra time spent

[Nick Sabalausky via Digitalmars-d]

On 6/7/2014 3:53 PM, Kagamin wrote:
> On Friday, 6 June 2014 at 02:21:45 UTC, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
>> On 6/5/2014 6:08 PM, deadalnix wrote:
>>> On Thursday, 5 June 2014 at 14:11:32 UTC, H. S. Teoh via
>>> Digitalmars-d wrote:
>>>> Ha!
>>>>
>>>> Though, truth be told, I can't stand modern pop music.
>>>>
>>
>> My (completely unfounded) belief is that nobody *truly* likes that
>> stuff. ;)
>
> Why so? I was very impressed, how lyrical is synchronicity:
> http://youtu.be/Frh6-qHVaiE

Well, I'm in the US, JPop is *far* from mainstream here (a major 
subculture at most). Anime opening/closings usually are very, very good 
IMO. Haven't heard that one before though, very good, sounds similar to 
Kotoko with a bit of a Yoko Kanno flair (specifically thinking of the 
Ghost in the Shell SAC opening, which IIRC, Kanno-san was involved in.)

That's also a great example of why IMO Hollywood and some of the newer 
western-style games often do a lousy job in music - the harder they try, 
the worse they do IMO. Aside from the one notable exception of Symphony 
of the Night, I can't stand orchestrated scores. They just sound generic 
at best. Great example of good music selection: The background music in 
the opening battle scene from first episode of Madoka Magica. Absolutely 
puts hollywood (and games like Uncharted 3 and Mario Galaxy) to shame.

Anyway, I'm completely geeking out now, so I'll stop ;)