Music Tournament of DOOM 2017- Buy-in List Part 2

[Cmdr_King]

Our final few slots in the Music Tournament of DOOM will be decided from among the remaining nominations after the majority of the tourney has been filled.  This will be done in the list format: each slot has seven (or six) contenders, simply rank them from best to worst.  They'll be divided up across four topics just for readability, and will be open until they're needed (so, until Topic 16 needs to go up, four and change weeks from now).

Slot 3

Touhou Shinkirou ~ Hopeless Masquerade - The Lost Emotion
FTL: Faster Than Light - Lanius (Battle)
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Collective Consciousness
Drakengard - Thirteenth Chapter (Closing)
Radiant Historia- The Red Locus
Raiden V- Unknown Pollution
Deemo- Evolution Era

Slot 4

FTL: Faster Than Light - Mantis (Explore)
Dangan Ronpa – DANGANRONPA
Undertale - Another Medium
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies- Pursuit ~Keep Pressing On~
Tokyo Mirage Session #FE- Boss Battle Theme 2
  Super Mario Kart- Donut Plains
Final Fantasy XIV- Answers

[Sierra]

There's too much stuff in these Buy-in pools that I like more than a lot of what's in the main tourney.

Slot 3

1: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Collective Consciousness
2: Touhou Shinkirou ~ Hopeless Masquerade - The Lost Emotion
3: Raiden V- Unknown Pollution
4: Radiant Historia- The Red Locus
5: FTL: Faster Than Light - Lanius (Battle)
6: Drakengard - Thirteenth Chapter (Closing)
7: Deemo- Evolution Era

Slot 4

1: Final Fantasy XIV- Answers
2: FTL: Faster Than Light - Mantis (Explore)
3: Tokyo Mirage Session #FE- Boss Battle Theme 2
4: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies- Pursuit ~Keep Pressing On~
5: Undertale - Another Medium
6: Dangan Ronpa – DANGANRONPA
7: Super Mario Kart- Donut Plains

[Niu]

Slot 3

Touhou Shinkirou ~ Hopeless Masquerade - The Lost Emotion
Raiden V- Unknown Pollution
Deemo- Evolution Era
FTL: Faster Than Light - Lanius (Battle)
Radiant Historia- The Red Locus
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Collective Consciousness
Drakengard - Thirteenth Chapter (Closing)


Slot4
Final Fantasy XIV- Answers
FTL: Faster Than Light - Mantis (Explore)
Undertale - Another Medium
Tokyo Mirage Session #FE- Boss Battle Theme 2
Dangan Ronpa – DANGANRONPA
Super Mario Kart- Donut Plains
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies- Pursuit ~Keep Pressing On~

[Fudozukushi]

Slot 3

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Collective Consciousness
Deemo- Evolution Era
Raiden V- Unknown Pollution
FTL: Faster Than Light - Lanius (Battle)
Touhou Shinkirou ~ Hopeless Masquerade - The Lost Emotion
Radiant Historia- The Red Locus
Drakengard - Thirteenth Chapter (Closing): Might have ranked higher if it didn't go overboard on the chiming at the end.


Slot 4

Final Fantasy XIV- Answers
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies- Pursuit ~Keep Pressing On~
Undertale - Another Medium
Dangan Ronpa – DANGANRONPA
FTL: Faster Than Light - Mantis (Explore) : Did my headphones breaks more or something?  I never heard this variant of Mantis and all the vague lyricy and random pumps of bass confuse me.
Tokyo Mirage Session #FE- Boss Battle Theme 2
Super Mario Kart- Donut Plains

[Talaysen]

Slot 3

Deemo- Evolution Era
Drakengard - Thirteenth Chapter (Closing)
Touhou Shinkirou ~ Hopeless Masquerade - The Lost Emotion
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Collective Consciousness
Raiden V- Unknown Pollution
Radiant Historia- The Red Locus
FTL: Faster Than Light - Lanius (Battle)

Slot 4

Final Fantasy XIV- Answers
FTL: Faster Than Light - Mantis (Explore)
Undertale - Another Medium
Tokyo Mirage Session #FE- Boss Battle Theme 2
Dangan Ronpa – DANGANRONPA
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies- Pursuit ~Keep Pressing On~
Super Mario Kart- Donut Plains

[Technetium43]

Slot 3

 
Faster Than Light - Lanius (Battle): Definitely plays to my tastes hard. I love 'industrial' sounding effects.
Drakengard - Thirteenth Chapter (Closing): This is pure personal bias, but I just really love proper chimes and minimalism.
Deemo- Evolution Era: Very pretty. 'S all evocative and shit.
Radiant Historia- The Red Locus: Overall quite solid. Like the instrumentation.
Raiden V- Unknown Pollution: Would rank higher if it was more cut down, but feels a bit cluttered. I like the driving pace though.
Touhou Shinkirou ~ Hopeless Masquerade - The Lost Emotion: Enjoy the effects, but it feels like its missing something. It feels like the karaoke version of a song without lyrics.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Collective Consciousness: It's... okay.

Slot 4

Undertale - Another Medium: Definitely the best of the Undertale 'exploration' themes. Still doesn't compare to any of the boss themes.
Dangan Ronpa – DANGANRONPA: I actually just finished an LP of this, so it's a little stale for me, but I still like it. Much better songs on the soundtrack though.
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies- Pursuit ~Keep Pressing On~: Nice energy to it, but doesn't really do a lot for me specifically.
Final Fantasy XIV- Answers: A bit much for me.
Tokyo Mirage Session #FE- Boss Battle Theme 2: Probably my least favorite battle theme in the game, still like it though.
FTL: Faster Than Light - Mantis (Explore): Funky. Would be much better without the vocals, I feel.
Super Mario Kart- Donut Plains: Cute, but hasn't really aged well.

[VySaika]

Slot 3

1. Raiden V- Unknown Pollution - This is stage 1 music? They sure know how to kick things off with a bang.
2. Deemo- Evolution Era - I legit flipped a coin for which of this or the above took 1st. @_@
3. Touhou Shinkirou ~ Hopeless Masquerade - The Lost Emotion - This is pretty good touhous music
4. -Faster Than Light - Lanius (Battle)- this feels less like a song and more like a collection of sound effects for awhile. Then it picks up. Then it picks up again. It's...not a good song I feel so much as it is an interesting one. That's enough to get a high placement here
5. Radiant Historia- The Red Locus - feels like the right spot for it. A good battle song, but the above are a bit more interesting
6. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Collective Consciousness - it's alright
7. Drakengard - Thirteenth Chapter (Closing) - not as big on minimalism as the sprog is, it seems. Chimes are cool, but it really felt like it needed to do something else after a bit. It's a great build up for a song that never happens.

Slot 4

1. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies- Pursuit ~Keep Pressing On~ - I started grooving with the song immediately.
2. Undertale - Another Medium - This, getting #2 here, would be below Red Locus in the above pool.
3. Tokyo Mirage Session #FE- Boss Battle Theme 2 - sure I guess
4. Dangan Ronpa – DANGANRONPA - D A N G A N R O N P A
5. Final Fantasy XIV- Answers - D R A M A T I C C H A N T I N G. Seriously, it sounds nice once it really gets going but I only have so much patience for slow boring build up. A minute of silence and chanting into another two minutes of singing with no instrumentals going in the background...yeah.
6. -Faster Than Light - Mantis (Explore) - meh
7. Super Mario Kart- Donut Plains - yeah, not a song that's aged well

[Random Consonant]

Slot 3

1. Raiden V- Unknown Pollution
2. Touhou Shinkirou ~ Hopeless Masquerade - The Lost Emotion - v. good touhous here
3. Deemo- Evolution Era - yeah this builds into something good enough to at least take third handily
4. Radiant Historia- The Red Locus - well it's technically solid at least, still the weakest of the RH battle tracks in my opinion
5. FTL: Faster Than Light - Lanius (Battle) - honestly I flipped a coin between this and Red Locus, at least it's interesting
6. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Collective Consciousness
7. Drakengard - Thirteenth Chapter (Closing) - well this is certainly something that exists

Slot 4

1. Undertale - Another Medium - probably
2. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies- Pursuit ~Keep Pressing On~ - would be either 4th or 5th in the pool above it.
3. Dangan Ronpa – DANGANRONPA
4. Final Fantasy XIV- Answers - this is definitely some overly long buildup here
5. FTL: Faster Than Light - Mantis (Explore) - could really do without the vocals, would probably top the pool without them to me
6. Tokyo Mirage Session #FE- Boss Battle Theme 2
7. Super Mario Kart- Donut Plains - no.

[SnowFire]

1. Touhou Shinkirou ~ Hopeless Masquerade - The Lost Emotion
2. Deemo- Evolution Era
3. Radiant Historia- The Red Locus
(gap)
4. Raiden V- Unknown Pollution
5. FTL: Faster Than Light - Lanius (Battle)
6. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Collective Consciousness
7. Drakengard - Thirteenth Chapter (Closing)

Where was that Touhou song hiding.  I thought I knew most of the famous ones, but Lost Emotion was amazing and pretty sure that's the first I ever heard any hype for it.
Deemo & RH songs are great as well.
Everything else is probably fine in context.


Slot 4

1. Final Fantasy XIV- Answers
2. Tokyo Mirage Session #FE- Boss Battle Theme 2
3. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies- Pursuit ~Keep Pressing On~
(gap)
4. Undertale - Another Medium
5. FTL: Faster Than Light - Mantis (Explore)
6. Dangan Ronpa – DANGANRONPA
7. Super Mario Kart- Donut Plains

A weaker set than above.  The TMS boss battle theme is pretty rad, though. 

[OblivionKnight]

Slot 3
Deemo- Evolution Era
Raiden V- Unknown Pollution
Touhou Shinkirou ~ Hopeless Masquerade - The Lost Emotion 
Radiant Historia- The Red Locus
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Collective Consciousness
FTL: Faster Than Light - Lanius (Battle)
Drakengard - Thirteenth Chapter (Closing)


Slot 4
Undertale - Another Medium
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies- Pursuit ~Keep Pressing On~
Tokyo Mirage Session #FE- Boss Battle Theme 2
Super Mario Kart- Donut Plains
Dangan Ronpa – DANGANRONPA
FTL: Faster Than Light - Mantis (Explore) 
Final Fantasy XIV- Answers

[Twilkitri]

Slot 3

FTL: Faster Than Light - Lanius (Battle)
Deemo- Evolution Era
Touhou Shinkirou ~ Hopeless Masquerade - The Lost Emotion
Raiden V- Unknown Pollution
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Collective Consciousness
Radiant Historia- The Red Locus
Drakengard - Thirteenth Chapter (Closing)

Slot 4

Undertale - Another Medium
Final Fantasy XIV- Answers
Tokyo Mirage Session #FE- Boss Battle Theme 2
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies- Pursuit ~Keep Pressing On~
Dangan Ronpa – DANGANRONPA
FTL: Faster Than Light - Mantis (Explore)
Super Mario Kart- Donut Plains

[NotMiki]

Slot 3

1. Raiden V- Unknown Pollution
2. Drakengard - Thirteenth Chapter (Closing)
3. Touhou Shinkirou ~ Hopeless Masquerade - The Lost Emotion
4. Deemo- Evolution Era
5. Radiant Historia- The Red Locus
6. FTL: Faster Than Light - Lanius (Battle)
7. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Collective Consciousness

Slot 4

1. Dangan Ronpa – DANGANRONPA
2. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies- Pursuit ~Keep Pressing On~
3. Undertale - Another Medium
4. Super Mario Kart- Donut Plains
5. Tokyo Mirage Session #FE- Boss Battle Theme 2
6. FTL: Faster Than Light - Mantis (Explore)
7. Final Fantasy XIV- Answers

[Cmdr_King]

Slot 3

Touhou Shinkirou ~ Hopeless Masquerade - The Lost Emotion (5+6+2+4+1+4+5+6+4+4+4)/11 4.09
FTL: Faster Than Light - Lanius (Battle) (2+3+3+0+6+3+2+2+1+6+1)/11 2.64
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Collective Consciousness (6+1+6+3+0+1+1+1+2+2+0)/11 2.09
Drakengard - Thirteenth Chapter (Closing) (1+0+0+5+5+0+0+0+0+0+5)/11 1.45
Radiant Historia- The Red Locus (3+2+1+1+3+2+3+4+3+1+2)/11 2.27
Raiden V- Unknown Pollution (4+5+4+2+2+6+6+3+5+3+6)/11 4.18
Deemo- Evolution Era (0+4+5+6+4+5+4+5+6+5+3)/11 4.27

Slot 4

FTL: Faster Than Light - Mantis (Explore) (5+2+5+5+1+1+2+2+1+1+1)/11 2.36
Dangan Ronpa – DANGANRONPA (1+3+2+2+5+3+4+1+2+2+6)/11 2.82
Undertale - Another Medium (2+4+4+4+6+5+6+3+6+6+4)/11 4.55
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies- Pursuit ~Keep Pressing On~ (3+5+0+1+4+6+5+4+5+3+5)/11 3.73
Tokyo Mirage Session #FE- Boss Battle Theme 2 (4+1+3+3+2+4+1+5+4+4+2)/11 3
Super Mario Kart- Donut Plains (0+0+1+0+0+0+0+0+3+0+3)/11 .64
Final Fantasy XIV- Answers (6+6+6+6+3+2+3+6+0+5+0)/11 3.91