From 61aa2b90def00bc449a50695e2d95c58bf5e2c84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: June McEnroe Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 21:54:59 -0400 Subject: Publish "Addendum 2021" --- www/text.causal.agency/035-addendum-2021.7 | 111 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 111 insertions(+) create mode 100644 www/text.causal.agency/035-addendum-2021.7 (limited to 'www/text.causal.agency/035-addendum-2021.7') diff --git a/www/text.causal.agency/035-addendum-2021.7 b/www/text.causal.agency/035-addendum-2021.7 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..262f2178 --- /dev/null +++ b/www/text.causal.agency/035-addendum-2021.7 @@ -0,0 +1,111 @@ +.Dd March 18, 2022 +.Dt ADDENDUM-2021 7 +.Os "Causal Agency" +. +.Sh NAME +.Nm Addendum 2021 +.Nd missed music +. +.Sh DESCRIPTION +I just realized that I totally forgot +some important music for me from last year +in my Albums 2021 post, +because it wasn't in my playlist. +Last year I watched +the Berserk anime from 1997, +and its soundtrack is incredible. +. +.Pp +Actually the only reason +I started watching it at all +was because of the music. +I was watching the wayneradiotv stream, +.Do +Mon repas durant un temps de tristesse; +un pizza je n'oublierai jamais +.Dc +and I was mesmerized by the Guts theme. +I had to find out what it was from. +This was also around the time +that Kentaro Miura died +so people were really talking about it. +Anyway just hearing +that part of the soundtrack +got me to start watching the anime, +since you can find it all on youtube. +. +.Pp +The anime in general did not disappoint. +Actually it's really fucking good, +and so is the rest of the soundtrack. +The title sequence and credits tracks +are so good that I let them play +every episode even though +I watched the series over only like 2 days. +. +.Pp +I absolutely love whatever genre this stuff is. +Is '90s anime intros its own genre? +Something about combining +acoustic and electric guitars, +maybe. +I'm also fond of +the poorly written english lyrics. +They're poetic in a distinctive way. +I feel the same about +that Shinsei Kamattechan +song that was used for the credits of +Attack on Titan season 2. +Honestly awesome to write lyrics +in a second language you haven't mastered. +. +.Pp +So, +the intro track, +.Em Tell Me Why . +First off, +that sword sound effect +near the beginning rules. +Put that in more songs. +What I really can't get enough of +on this track are +the quiet shouty vocals +a bit off to the left +during the chorus. +It's such a cool idea +to have clean lead vocals +and shouting in the background. +. +.Pp +And the credits track, +.Em "Waiting So Long" . +That first low note is so good. +This is really a perfect credits song +for the atmosphere of the show. +It's creeping. +The dual vocals +the whole way through +are such an interesting texture. +Both of these tracks +have really cool vocal sounds. +And that dirty final guitar chord +is a great sound to end on. +. +.Sh SEE ALSO +These aren't great quality uploads +but this stuff is sadly hard to find. +.Bl -tag -width Ds +.It "Guts" +.Lk https://youtu.be/vZa0Yh6e7dw +.It "Earth" +.Lk https://youtu.be/5iAViNf9Z4Y +.It "Penpals \(em Tell Me Why" +.Lk https://youtu.be/I2rV8oKWSdM +.It "Silver Fins \(em Waiting So Long" +.Lk https://youtu.be/70GD2SBCq64 +.El +. +.Sh AUTHORS +.An june Aq Mt june@causal.agency +.Pp +.Dq I like swinging my sword in battle. -- cgit 1.4.1