Jorge wrote:For much of my life I've been obsessed with "Aquatic Ambiance," the underwater level theme from Donkey Kong Country.
Something about it is just very peaceful and evocative to me.
So great
this game's graphics were INSANELY good for its time, still looks good now
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue February 25, 2025 5:30 pm
by Jorge
It's why I love it despite the platforming gameplay being pretty standard stuff. It's very immersive and cool, great music and visuals. I still play it every once in a while when I wanna blow off some steam and it holds up.
But yeah that underwater theme is something else IMO. And I take Ello's point about it being designed for videogames, but I gotta believe there's some ambient or synthwave stuff that captures a similar vibe
I haven't listened to the 17 videos Trag posted
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue February 25, 2025 5:43 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue February 25, 2025 5:49 pm
by Ello Sailor
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue February 25, 2025 6:40 pm
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue February 25, 2025 7:36 pm
by Kevin Davis
Ms Harmless wrote:
Kevin Davis wrote:
Jorge wrote:For much of my life I've been obsessed with "Aquatic Ambiance," the underwater level theme from Donkey Kong Country.
Something about it is just very peaceful and evocative to me.
So great
this game's graphics were INSANELY good for its time, still looks good now
Yes! I've played all of the sequels on Switch (or whatever system they were originally on) with my kids. They're all really fun.
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue February 25, 2025 9:46 pm
by Ms Harmless
Kevin Davis wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:
Kevin Davis wrote:
Jorge wrote:For much of my life I've been obsessed with "Aquatic Ambiance," the underwater level theme from Donkey Kong Country.
Something about it is just very peaceful and evocative to me.
So great
this game's graphics were INSANELY good for its time, still looks good now
Yes! I've played all of the sequels on Switch (or whatever system they were originally on) with my kids. They're all really fun.
I had it on Super Nintendo
edit: oh you said sequels, carry on!
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue February 25, 2025 10:01 pm
by Kevin Davis
I had it on Super Nintendo too -- loved it. There were a few sequels on SNES, and there have been a few on later system. They're all pretty much the same thing, and are all great. (I'm pretty strictly a nostalgia gamer, so someone who critiques games more seriously may feel different.)
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue February 25, 2025 10:41 pm
by Ms Harmless
nostalgia gamer yep, me too - I have a Switch because that seemed the best nostalgia console
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Wed February 26, 2025 8:59 am
by Matters
Is Paul going to tour again?
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu February 27, 2025 12:58 am
by washing machine
Jorge wrote:Oh wait, I hear it now. The chords. Eh, doesn't fall into "blatant ripoff" territory. That's a very common progression
Pretty common doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. When they did it in Britain Russian oligarchs bought up vast amounts of property in London and huge country estates and newspapers. Then implicated themselves into the Tory establishment and ruling elite and now British media and same establishment almost entirely under their direction.
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu February 27, 2025 1:36 am
by coptheriotact
Jorge wrote: but I gotta believe there's some ambient or synthwave stuff that captures a similar vibe
? maybe... ill keep trying
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu February 27, 2025 1:55 am
by coptheriotact
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu February 27, 2025 4:47 am
by Higgs
coptheriotact wrote:
I quite often listen to "rain sounds" when falling asleep. I just dozed off at my desk for 15 minutes after hitting play on this.
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu February 27, 2025 9:44 am
by Ello Sailor
Bloc Party are touring Silent Alarm (2005) with Metric playing Fantasies (2009) in support. I'm sure it would be a fun show, but I feel like it's Bloc Party admitting that they never released anything worth a damn after their debut. The same cannot be said for Metric, who continue to rip.
I don't know. It has a weird, defeatist aura to it.
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu February 27, 2025 12:07 pm
by Jorge
The sad reality is that album anniversary tours are huge audience draws these days, much more so than regular tours
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu February 27, 2025 3:12 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Fri February 28, 2025 2:35 am
by Leatherhead
Kevin Davis wrote:I had it on Super Nintendo too -- loved it. There were a few sequels on SNES, and there have been a few on later system. They're all pretty much the same thing, and are all great. (I'm pretty strictly a nostalgia gamer, so someone who critiques games more seriously may feel different.)
I STILL have it on SNES.
Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Fri February 28, 2025 3:36 am
by Higgs
Jorge wrote:For much of my life I've been obsessed with "Aquatic Ambiance," the underwater level theme from Donkey Kong Country.
Something about it is just very peaceful and evocative to me.
Even though you fully ignored my original Dream Academy suggestion, I'll give it another go.
