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Favourite songs, vol. 0005

Notes and ratings will be found inside a ‘protected’ post released prior to this one. The password is ‘NTHGTHDGDCRTDTRK’. My explanation is, sometimes it’s annoying when you want to just copy and paste everything without all that extra garbage! Expect measured reflections on these songs there.

I was trying my best to be a purist for the first three volumes. The idea was to only highlight songs that are crazy-super-duper-crazy good. Somewhere along the way, I realized this meant the series’ title wasn’t appropriate, and thus, here we are: making lists of crazy-super-duper-crazy-good-but-not-so-crazy-super-duper-crazy-as-the-actual-crazy-super-duper-crazy songs. Not to suggest that some of the songs in vol. 0004 aren’t crazy-super-duper-crazy songs; it’s just an evolving format! Believe in me!

Elmore James – Dust My Broom
Buddy Guy – Pretty Baby
Con Funk Shun – Who Has the Time?
The Controllers – Crushed
Con Funk Shun – All Up to You
Dazz Band – Do It Again
Cameo – Candy (w/o MV)
*One Way – Who’s Fooling Who
The Spinners – Truly Yours
The Chi-Lites – Have You Seen Her? (1980)
Congo – Jackpot
Congo – Days Chasing Days
Keith Hudson – Treasures of the World
Big Wreck – The Pleasure and the Greed
Alton Ellis – I’m Trying
Elmore James – The Sky is Crying
The Ethiopians – Come On Now
Zap-Pow – Sunshine People
The Pioneers – Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
Carl Anderson – Buttercup
Carl Anderson – On & On
Motörhead – Red Raw
Kleeer – It’s Magic
Beres Hammond – Putting Up a Resistance
Beres Hammond – Make Away Sound
Dennis Edwards – Coolin’ Out
Dennis Edwards – State of Limbo
Dennis Edwards – Let’s Go Up
Skyy – Let’s Celebrate
Con Funk Shun – Tears in my Eyes
Fat Larry’s Band – Straight From the Heart
Fat Larry’s Band – Be My Lady
Fat Larry’s Band – Last Chance to Dance
*Alice In Chains – Dirt
Alice In Chains – Nutshell
Soundgarden – The Day I Tried to Live
Alice In Chains – Got Me Wrong
Alice In Chains – Junkhead
Alice In Chains – Bleed the Freak
Big Wreck – Oh My
Big Wreck – Prayer
Big Wreck – Under the Lighthouse
The Chi-Lites – Trouble’s-A-Comin’
Funkadelic – Biological Speculation
Quincy Jones – Things Could Be Worse for Me
Bill Withers – Lonely Town, Lonely Street
Kleeer – Never Cry Again
Carl Anderson – Don’t Make Me Wait
*One Way – Bring It Down
Carl Anderson – Amour
Con Funk Shun – Love’s Train
The O’Jays – La-De-Da
The O’Jays – Feelings
Gary Glitter – (I’m the) Leader of the Gang
Imagination – Just an Illusion
Alice Cooper – Luney Tune
The O’Jays – House of Fire
Ohio Players – Ecstacy
Odyssey – Inside Out
*Odyssey – Native New Yorker
Jerry Butler – Hey Western Union Man
The O’Jays – A Letter to My Friends
The O’Jays – When Will I See You Again
The O’Jays – Summer Fling
*Talk Talk – Living in Another World (Live at Montreux
*Talk Talk – It’s So Serious
Tears For Fears – Mothers Talk
Duran Duran – The Wild Boys
The Village People – My Roomate
Michael Jackson – Blood on the Dance Floor
Local H – No Fun
Priestess – Communicating Via-Eyes
Priestess – No Real Pain
The Smashing Pumpkins – Ava Adore (w/ MV)
Pearl Jam – Deep
*Pearl Jam – Animal
Pearl Jam – Why Go
Soundgarden – Pretty Noose
*Garbage – You Look So Fine
The Tea Party – Release
The Tea Party – Walking Wounded
The Tea Perty – The Messenger
Free – Fire and Water
John Lee Hooker – Mad Man Blues
Alicia Keys – Where Do We Go From Here
The Dogs D’Amour – Mr. Barfly
The Black Halos – Mr. Barfly
Black Flag – Screw the Law
Extreme – No Respect
Queensrÿche – Eyes of a Stranger
Live – T.B.D.
The Controllers – Heaven is Only One Step Away
The Controllers – This Train
*Alton Ellis – I’m Still in Love (With You Girl)
Silverchair – Shade
Geto Boys – Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta (w/o MV)
Insane Clown Posse – Toxic Love
Fat Larry’s Band – Sparkle
Owen Gray & Maximum Breed – Sitting in the Park
Marvin Gaye – I Want You
Curtis Mayfield – I Loved & I Lost
Rusty – Groovy Dead
Nazareth – Beggars Day
*Nazareth – What’s in It For Me
Nazareth – Shanghai’d in Shanghai
The Velvet Underground – Pale Blue Eyes
Billy Idol – Heroin
Kenny Loggins – Danger Zone
Billy Ocean – Red Light Spells Danger
Marcy Playground – A Cloak of Elvenkind
*a-ha – Manhattan Skyline
*Midnite – No Fear No Sorrow
Midnite – Mountains
King Crimson – The Great Deceiver
*Great White – Dead End
John Lee Hooker – Pots On, Gas On High
Judas Priest – Victim of Changes (from Unleashed in the East)
Hüsker Dü – New Day Rising
*Patrice Rushen – Forget Me Nots
*Fonzi Thornton – Sayin’ Goodbye (to Lonely Nites)
*Fonzi Thornton – Be My Baby
Cherrelle – Affair
Cherrelle – 7 Days a Week
*Culture Club – Mystery Boy
*Curtis Hairston – I Want You (All Tonight)
Revolting Cocks – [Let’s Get] Physical
Prince and the Revolution – Purple Rain
The Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
The Techniques – Queen Majesty
Barney Bentall – Atikokan Annie
*Atlantic Starr – Mystery Girl
Atlantic Starr – Circles
*Pearl Jam – Not For You
*Pearl Jam – Spin the Black Circle
*Pearl Jam – Immortality
Evelyn “Champagne” King – Stop That
*Maurice Gibb – I’ve Come Back
Bobby Womack – Secrets
*Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – Tin Pan Alley (Live at Montreux
King Crimson – The Night Watch
The Doors – Love Her Madly
Killing Joke – Majestic
Eddie Cantor – How You Gonna Keep Your Mind on Dancing
Ace of Base – Beautiful Life (w/ MV)
Howlin’ Wolf – Forty Four
*Roy Orbison – Crying (Live at
Traffic – Forty Thousand Headmen
Traffic – Dream Gerrard
Nazareth – Expect No Mercy
*Sam Cooke – That’s Where It’s At
Fat Larry’s Band – How Good is Love
Free – Remember
10 Ft. Ganja Plant – Politricking Man
10 Ft. Ganja Plant – Walkey Walk Tall
*Lead Belly – Midnight Special
*Bush – The Disease of the Dancing Cats
*Bush – Prizefighter
Mudvayne – Nothing to Gein
Stone Temple Pilots – Interstate Love Song
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – Texas Flood
Soundgarden – Burden in My Hand
Mudvayne – -1
Motörhead – Overkill
Motörhead – Iron Horse/Born to Lose
Judas Priest – Turbo Lover
*Howard Jones – New Song
Keith Hudson – Stabiliser
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – Couldn’t Stand the Weather (w/ MV)
Motörhead – Burner
Motörhead – (I Won’t) Pay Your Price
Motörhead – Stone Dead Forever
Marvin Gaye – Chained
Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man
Curtis Mayfield – So in Love
Al Green – Soon As I Get Home
Delegation – Oh Honey
*Talking Heads – Pulled Up
*Talking Heads – The Book I Read
Hall & Oates – Family Man
The Doobie Brothers – Feelin’ Down Farther
AC/DC – Live Wire
AC/DC – If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)
Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – Tarot Woman
Extreme – Midnight Express
*One Way – My Lady
Con Funk Shun – Nothing to Lose By Trying
King Crimson – Book of Saturday
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Ramble Tamble
Chuck Berry – School Day (Ring Ring Goes the Bell)
Stray Cats – Lust ‘N’ Love
*Mtume – Metal Flake Mind
Black Sabbath – Symptom of the Universe
Voivod – Clouds in My House
Clinton Fearon & Boogie Brown Band – Blood For Blood
Marvin Gaye – In Our Lifetime
Moist – Gasoline
*New Order – Vanishing Point
Congo – Youth Man
*Blondie – Rip Her to Shreds
Billy Bragg – Waiting For the Great Leap Forwards
The Wallflowers – 6th Avenue Heartache
*Ministry – Bad Blood
(x2) Beres Hammond – Make Away Sound
Capleton – Fire Ago Burn Dem
Rush – Anthem
*Bush – Greedy Fly
Kleeer – I Still Love You
*Dayton – So What
Breaking Benjamin – Natural Life
Insane Clown Posse – Night of the Axe
Faith No More – Naked in Front of the Computer
*Kevin Coyne – Talking to No One
Pearl Jam – Nothing As It Seems
*Neil Young – Vampire Blues
*Dave Barker – Just My Imagination
Bukka White – Good Gin Blues
Golden Earring – Vanilla Queen
Dio – I Could Have Been a Dreamer (w/ MV)
Filter – Where Do We Go From Here?
*Nazareth – Claim to Fame
*Howlin’ Wolf – Don’t Laugh at Me (Live at
*L.A. Boppers – La La Means I Love You
*Change – The Glow of Love
Insane Clown Posse – Bugz on My Nutz
Nazareth – Viligante Man
Beck – Truckdrivin Neighbors Downstairs (Yellow Sweat)
Sam Cooke – Somewhere There’s a Girl
Insane Clown Posse – Pass Me By
Black Flag – Police Story (w/ Chavo)
(2x) Delegation – Oh Honey
(2x) King Crimson – Book of Saturday
One Way – Didn’t You Know It
Big Wreck – Blown Wide Open
The Chi-Lites – A Letter to Myself
The Chi-Lites – Half-A-Love
Golden Earring – Ce Soir (Kill Me)
Marvin Gaye – Please Don’t Stay (Once You Go Away)
The Spencer Davis Group – Keep on Running
*Blue Öyster Cult – Transmaniacon MC
The Doobie Brothers – What a Fool Believes
Kleeer – Hunger For Your Love
*Claudio Simonetti – I Love the Piano
Oliver Cheatham – Get Down Saturday Night
Queensrÿche – Neue Regel
*Queensrÿche – Walk in the Shadows
*Queensrÿche – Promised Land
Yes – Astral Traveller
Bad Brains – Big Take Over
Ministry – Dead Guy
Molly Hatchet – Bounty Hunter
Radiohead – A Wolf at the Door
Radiohead – (Nice Dream)
Tool – Third Eye
Peach – You Lied
Nirvana – Scentless Apprentice
*Rare – Chicago Stealth「Perfect Dark (Dual CD Soundtrack)」
Philip Glass; Uakti – Águas da Amazonia: Japurá River
*Traffic – (Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired (Live at
Traffic – When the Eagle Flies
The Spencer Davis Group – Midnight Train
The Cadillacs – Speedo
The Tragically Hip – Long Time Running
The Tragically Hip – Locked in the Trunk of a Car
The Tragically Hip – Grace, Too (w/ MV)
RΞOL – 404 Not Found
Reol – 金字塔
Reol – ゆーれいずみー
きのこ帝国 – ロンググッドバイ
MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS – Delusionalism
サカナクション – 新宝島 (w/ MV)
Reol – ヒビカセ (w/ MV)
Jaguar – Raw Deal
Judas Priest – Raw Deal
*War – Why Can’t We Be Friends?
Geto Boys – Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta (w/ MV)
De La Soul – A Rollerskating Jam Named “Saturdays”
WC – Just Clownin’
Con Funk Shine – Loveshine
Con Funk Shun – Got to Be Enough
The Velvet Underground – Heroin
Reol – ダリ
Chevelle – Family System
Chevelle – Forfeit
Insane Clown Posse – Santa’s a Fat Bitch
Smiley Lewis – Blue Monday
Fat Larry’s Band – Like to Get to Know You Better
*Rob Zombie – Living Dead Girl (w/ MV)
The Church – Reptile (w/ MV)
Dayton – So What
Leonard Cohen – Iodine
JF Murphy & Salt – If Wishes Were Horses
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly – Changing Times
Dazz Band – Carry On
Dazz Band – Gamble With My Love
Owen Gray – Too Experienced
George McCrae – Rock Your Baby
Rusty – It’s Christmas Time (and I’m Poor)
The Verse – The Rolling People
The Congos – Children Crying
The Congos – Solid Foundation
Muddy Waters – Got My Mojo Working
The Black Eyed Peas – Let’s Get Retarded
*Gnarls Barkley – Crazy (w/ MV)
Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam – A 1000 Times (w/ MV)
Tame Impala – Let It Happen (w/ MV)
Daft Punk – Get Lucky ft. Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers (w/ MV)
The Weeknd – Starboy ft. Daft Punk
The Weeknd – Blinding Lights
Nine Inch Nails – We’re in This Together
Ministry – Warp City
*The Cure – A Forest
Sam Cooke – Chain Gang
Hot Chocolate – Every 1’s a Winner
The Cult – 83rd Dream
The Cult – Real Grrrl
Traci Lords – Control (Juno Reactor Instrumental)
Loudon Wainwright III – Black Uncle Remus
Johnny Cash – Stampede
Headstones – Teeth & Tissue
Sublime – What I Got
Godsmack – Moon Baby
Monster Magnet – Silver Future
Them – It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
Linx – Throw Away the Key
Stone Temple Pilots – Sex Type Thing
Roxy Music – Sentimental Fool
Sonic Youth – (She’s in a) Bad Mood
Cake – The Distance
Violent Femmes – Add It Up
Pixies – Hey
Pixies – Tame
AFI – Totalimmortal
The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody
Billy Talent – Try Honesty
Tom Waits – Oily Night
Godley and Creme – Sleeping Earth
Foghat – Ride, Ride, Ride
Dennis Brown – Silhouette
Stealers Wheel – Blind Faith
Seal – Don’t Cry
Placebo – Sleeping With Ghosts
Orgy – Pantomime
*Killing Joke – The Fall of Because
Jethro Tull – Aqualung
Richie Havens – Freedom (Live at Woodstock 1969)
The Doors – The Crystal Ship
Grand Funk Railroad – Feelin’ Alright
Faith No More – Caffeine
Audioslave – I am the Highway
Reol – ロストワンの号哭 (w/ MV)
Belvedere – Lemmings
Beatsteaks – Fake
*Lord Creator – Big Bamboo
The Talbot Brothers – Gonna Cut You With the Razor
*Darren Mitchell – Ancient City「Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (Original N64 Soundtrack)」
Albert Collins – Put the Shoe on the Other Foot (Live at
Dire Straits – In the Gallery
*Hawkwind – The Psychedelic Warlords (Disappear in Smoke)
Deep Purple – Burn
*Boston – More Than a Feeling
Journey – Of a Lifetime
Foreigner – Cold as Ice
Godley and Creme – Cry
*Larry Graham – Hold Up Your Hand
Luther Vandross – Don’t You know That?
クリープハイプ – 欠伸 (w/ MV)
Al Green – Love and Happiness
*Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Thank You For the Feelin’
David Ruffin – Walk Away From Love
Al Green – How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Isley Jasper Isley – Caravan of Love
The Commodores – Just to Be Close to You
Iggy Pop & the Stooges – Search and Destroy
Black Flag – TV Party
Eddie Cantor – Give Me the Sultan’s Harem (Won’t You Give That Harem to Me?)
Eddie Cantor – Don’t Put a Tax on the Beautiful Girls (Emerson, I guess)
Yellowman – Zungguzungguguzungguzeng
The Maytals – “5446” Was My Number
The S.O.S. Band – S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dat Dat Dat Dit Dit Dit)
The S.O.S. Band – Take Your Time (Do It Right)
*Alton Ellis With Tommy McCook & the Supersonics – Breaking Up
*Mike Remedios – Fist of Fury
Freeez – I.O.U.
The Whispers – Bingo
The Whispers – I Only Meant to Wet My Feet
Taylor Dayne – Tell It to My Heart (w/ MV)
Warren G – Regulate
Thelma Houston – You Used to Hold Me So Tight
Red Rider – Crack the Sky (Breakaway)
The Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way
The Pioneers – Pusher Man
The Pioneers – Baby Can I Change My Mind
Fat Larry’s Band – Hit Man
Haddaway – What is Love
Loverboy – Turn Me Loose
Oliver Anthony – Rich Men North of Richmond
T.S. Monk – Too Much Too Soon
y-d – 「Give It Up to the G’s」 album added because
Lipps Inc. – Funkytown
Don Henley – The Boys of Summer (w/ MV)
The Chi-Lites – You’re No Longer Part of My Heart
The Pioneers – Higher and Higher
The Gaylads – I Wear My Slanders
The Gaylads – Over the Rainbow’s End
Midnite – Southeastern Moon
Midnite – Thank You Lord
Capleton – Praises to the King
Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence
Black Sabbath – Dirty Women
Tonic – If You Could Only See (w/ MV)
Skinny Puppy – Double Cross
A Perfect Circle – The Noose
A Perfect Circle – Gravity
Bush – Comedown
Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
Cameo – Candy (w/ MV)
Nine Inch Nails – Piggy (Live at

* Denotes playlist has unofficial upload (for one or more reasons), playlist has remastered version, info needs to be filled in, and/or info is so scarce or ambiguous, it’s hard to know for sure what’s right. (Apologies to everyone who knows how asterisks are supposed to work! For the sake of making it easier on myself (using my shit-vision card again, I know!), they’ll be preceding, perhaps even, indefinitely…)

‘(2x)’: A 2nd copy is there because YouTube playlists are hard to manage when they get this big! Didn’t bother adding the signifier where MV and non-MV version are purposely included.

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Protected: Favourite songs, vol. 0005: Full Notes & Ratings Version

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〘EN lyrics〙Koukaku no Pandora ED: LoSe±CoNtRoL (TV size) + MTL

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆~Special edit fc9l (13-06-24)~☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
That thing I said I was going to do got done!
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Full song released on the 2016 single CD LoSe±CoNtRoL. Arrangement by Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund w/ vocals by Fuku Sanae and Numakura Manami. Lyrics + composition by ZAQ. There are 11 alternate versions of the TV size across the anime series, though I am, at present, not able to tell you what’s different between them. They appear on LoSe±CoNtRoL Serif Variation Album #01~#11 released a little later in the same year. (If I had to guess after hearing this ED online, it’s the exchanges between Clarion and Nanakorobi that are inconsistent. I’ll bet ‘serif’ is a key word here!)

There was a comment posted to YouTube years ago in which a fellow, honourable musicman and otaku had taken the time to translate the full-song lyrics. That song-video has long since been lost to time, but that doesn’t mean fellow, honourable musicmen and otaku stopped trying to understand Nanakorobi-san and Clarin’s unforgettable, core contributions therein.

As a side note, it would be pretty cool to come back to this page to add the skit dialogues. Added to the list of things I need to do…

TV size 1st!
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0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89,144,233…

Accessing the device named nature
The circuit of infinite synapses
Read write enter close
Sharing tools can lead to unavoidable situations

(((Skit)))

Saving data, strengthening predictions
Even my latest updates
Can’t explain why you’re so nice to me
Error error parameter
Please help me understand
Where these emotions came from

Find me at the end of this labyrnth
Of feelings I can no longer control
I understand the concept of emotions
But I can’t make any sense of my own
I want to pull out these cords
And head straight to you
I won’t come to understand love
Without having you here with me
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And now a portmanteau of MTL that tried to fool me a number of times and translations by BluRayDesu!
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Access the device called nature
A circuit of infinite synapses
Read, write, enter, close
Exchanging loops causes inevitable encounters

Memorize records, capture predictions
Even though I’m constantly updating
What I can’t find is the reason for kindness
Error error parameter
Please help me understand
Where these emotions came from

Find me at the end of this digital maze
Of true feelings that I can’t control
I understand the logic, but it’s difficult to understand
I want to pull out all the cords and go see you
I won’t come to understand love
Without having you here with me

377,670,987,1597,2584,4181…
Not found

I was drawn to you by the strength of G
But my fate was ruined by chance
Giga Mega Terra Peta
The possibility of love evolving infinitely

But again, the theme of maintenance is to maintain it. Bugs are not allowed in this absolute world. It’s obvious, but what should I do?
Mayday mayday
Which is love?
A serious system error has occurred

Please help me. I can’t analyze you with inorganic strings of characters
Irregular light distorts even a prism
My mind and body are messed up and I can’t control it
I know you. Did you encounter love?

(((Talking I vaguely understand, but probably don’t.)))

Lose lose lose control
It’s going to go out of control. The cyber journey continues.

Find me at the end of this digital maze
Of true feelings that I can’t control
Is being loved a happy thing?
I want to pull out all the cords and go see you
If I don’t touch you
If I don’t touch you
I can’t even know love
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PS: I took the liberty of changing my to of in ‘of true feelings that I can’t control’ because I don’t know what I’m doing, and the TV size translation isn’t MTL. (And after special edit fc9l, various other changes were made because BluRayDesu is a real person and knew them to be good, so…)
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☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆~Special edit fc9l~☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Transmitted Somehow Pandoradio episode one:

七転福音:Nice to meet you, Clarin! I hope we’ll work well together!
クラリオン:I never authorized that form of address.
七転福音:Come on. It’s so nice and cute. ‘Clarin’.
クラリオン:Disconnect me.

Transmitted Somehow Pandoradio episode two:

七転福音:Clarin, when we use the Pandora Box, do you feel embarrassed too?
クラリオン:I have no need for such emotion.
七転福音:Then, you aren’t embarrassed when I jump on you like this?
クラリオン:You are impossible to understand.

Transmitted Somehow Pandoradio episode three:

七転福音:What’s with you and not wanting your ears touched, Clarin? Are they sensitive?
クラリオン:That’s classified information.
七転福音:You’re adorable when you refuse! Maybe I wanna touch them after all!
クラリオン:Don’t make that mistake.

Transmitted Somehow Pandoradio episode four:

クラリオン:You like that game, Nene?
七転福音:You mean Monster Bash? Yeah! The quests are so great, and there’s tons of equipment to find! But I need rarer drops so I gotta play again and again and again, and as I play, I keep learning / small new tricks, and I enjoy the game so much and…
クラリオン:You could have just said ‘yes’.

Transmitted Somehow Pandoradio episode five:

七転福音:We need to play doctor together! I’d love to see you dressed up as one!
クラリオン:That’s unnecessary. Nene can just use the Pandora Device and—
七転福音:Oh my god! I could be a nurse instead, and then I’d get to take care of you as a patient!
クラリオン:Maybe I should drag Nene to the hospital.

Spoilers incoming!
Transmitted Somehow Pandoradio episode six:

七転福音:Lesbians? What was BUER so excited about?
クラリオン:It’s not important.
七転福音:I wonder if that tower really exists. I’d love to go! You and I could look at the night sky as we…
クラリオン:I see you have, at least, a rough understanding of the matter.

Transmitted Somehow Pandoradio episode seven:

クラリオン:How did you know the androids wanted to go home?
七転福音:I heard all their voices saying, ‘I want to go home.’
クラリオン:It’s possible that was residual data still left in their memory.
七転福音:No, it’s the voice of an android’s heart.
クラリオン:Impossible.

Transmitted Somehow Pandoradio episode eight:

七転福音:Hey, Clarin, what kind of equipment did you want anyway?
クラリオン:I could use some knives, guns, smoke screens, and electromagnetic capture nets.
七転福音:Old-school equipments, eh? Why not a beam rifle or a lightsaber?
クラリオン:I’ll try asking Korobase for those.

Transmitted Somehow Pandoradio episode nine:

七転福音:You’re in a good mood today, Clarin.
クラリオン:My operating efficiency increases when my ears are cleaned. The reason is unknown.
七転福音:It’s easier to work when you’re in a good mood, and humming a tune makes it fun! I know! We should sing together!
クラリオン:But I’m already singing.

Transmitted Somehow Pandoradio episode ten:

クラリオン:Lovely bride of mine, I want you to touch my ears with your beautiful fingers.
七転福音:C-Clarin!
クラリオン:Nene, I could be yours for all time.
七転福音:Cat prince Clarin! Stay with me forever!

Transmitted Somehow Pandoradio episode eleven:

七転福音:Clarin, are you okay? Did it hurt? Were you scared?
クラリオン:It doesn’t hurt, and I’m not scared. I’ll stop BUER and protect you. End of story.
七転福音:You’re so strong, Clarin. I’m going to help you! Let’s fight our hardest together!
クラリオン:All right.

Transmitted Somehow Pandoradio episode twelve: CANCELLED

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〘lyrics〙T.S. Monk – Too Much Too Soon

Released on the 1981 album ‘More of the Good Life’ by T.S. Monk. Credited to David Wolfert and Sandy Linzer.
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Young hearts couldn’t wait to find romance
Young hearts couldn’t wait for that first dance
Couldn’t wait to take a chance (take a chance)
Wtih you

First love
Every song will be our song (every song will be our song)
First love (first love)
Staying up all night long

Feeling never was so wrong
So right
From the very first night

(Too much too soon)
No, too far too fast, they say
(Too much too soon)
Whoa, no love can last that way
(Too much too soon)
Baby, baby, baby, don’t turn away from me

I know we still can be lovers
We were lovers, never friends (((too many voices)))
Lovers
That’s the way the world began
That’s the way the whole world ends
With you

Baby, what did I do?

(Too much too soon)
Too far too fast, they say
(Too much too soon)
No love can last that way, yea
(Too much too soon)
Baby, baby, baby, baby, don’t turn away

Stay
Oh no no no no no no

It’s crazy, baby
Why must you be a stranger to me?
Think of the past
Too far too fast
Too much too soon

Too much too soon
Hey
Too much too soon
Too much too soon
Oh, baby
Too much too soon
Ooh

Oh, too far too fast, they say
(Too much too soon)
No love can last that way

Baby, don’t turn away
(Too much too soon) ((Stay?))
You know we’ll find a way
Somehow, someway, someday
You know we’ll find ((it/a))
You know we’ll find ((it/a))
Stay
((good-sounding ad-lib bops))
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PS: I have no idea how you’re supposed to format lyrics when someone hasn’t already done it for you! Enjoy!

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Music

〘lyrics〙The Pioneers – Baby Can I Change My Mind

Appears on the 1971 album ‘Yeah!’ by The Pioneers. Credits are unknown to me. Written ‘Baby Can I Change My Mind?’ on the b-side of the record.
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(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

Love deep inside my heart, tearing me apart (tear me apart)
How can I say goodbye when you want to leave
Your tears falling just like rain, but I just want to see, oh yeah
Love deep inside my heart, tearing me apart

Baby can I change my mind?
Baby can I try to find a love that is somewhere for me?
But I can’t bear to see you cry, knowing I’m the reason why
And oh baby, I want to die
Oh, I want to die (want to die)
I want to die (want to die)

Love deep inside my heart, tearing me apart (tear me apart)
Oh, how can I say goodbye when you want to leave
Your tears falling just like rain, but I just want to see, oh yeah
Love deep inside my heart, tearing me apart

(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

Baby can I change my mind?
Baby can I try to find a love that is somewhere for me?
But I can’t bear to see you cry, knowing I’m the reason why
And oh baby, I want to die
Oh, I want to die (want to die)
I want to die (want to die)

Oh, mama
Baby can I change my mind?
Baby can I try to find a love that is somewhere for me?
And I can’t bear to see you cry, knowing I’m the reason why
And oh ba—

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Anime Art Music

Erupt with puffs of black smoke when on the grind

Some of you with your keen eyes realized there was no mention of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei in our Anime’s Greatest Hits articles. There is a reasonable explanation for this: Despite adoring this series, I have a really hard time watching it, and thus, have been unable to complete a total run-through in my ~7 years of ani-watching. To show that I operate in good-faith, when possible, there will be a ‘minimal’ review, not unlike the reviews presented prior, to summarize progress made. In the spirit of full transparency, I had watched to episode seven of season two; however, we’re just going to do that again!

And this is about as far as I was able to get in episode one a couple days ago! Itoshiki finds himself on cult island and tries to commit suicide! We also meet Hitou Nami!

Favourite songs, vol. 0004: A Slight Reimagining

Herein will be a copy-paste of a playlist description I’d made yesterday! Expect fluctuations in the ‘Favourite songs’ brand from here on out! It’s simple: There has been much deliberation on what makes a ‘favourite’ song, and not to mention, happenstance has led us to this point, and in so doing, it’s perfectly reasonable for things to develop, mature, and evolve, as things do.

In the future, with a new beating heart, there should be a resurrection of ‘Favourite songs’. And no doubt, there, surely, will be an attempt to explain what preconceptions, ruminations… etc., etc. Look forward to it!

007. Glory 3usi9 feat. Hatsune Miku〈Nanou〉andLOIDs -All time best of Nanou-
008. Restoration ~沈黙の空~〘KOTOKO〙Restoration ~沈黙の空~
009. Soul of Rouge〘ALiCE’S EMOTiON〙Trois Rouge
010. 繰りかえす四季模様 ~Remember View〘K2 SOUND〙麗鳴 RAY-MEI

ShibayanRecords
011. 雨はりらりら〘マジコ カタストロフィ〙
012. Fall in the Dark〘マジコ カタストロフィ〙
013. Clockup Flowers〘マジコ カタストロフィ〙
014. ・-・・ --- ・・・- ・〘マジコ カタストロフィ〙
015. Interstice of gams〘オトメキュート〙
016. モノクロ・インザナイト〘Adrastea〙
017. SUPER MOON〘Adrastea〙
018. 秋扇〘ココロバイブレーション〙
019. 彼と彼女とわたしの話【オトメキュート】
020. オズネイ・ハマンはもういらない【ムソウマテリアライズ】
021. いつか見たもの〘マジコ カタストロフィ〙
022. 賢者の極北「Adrastea」
023. シンデレラは魔法使い〈ムソウマテリアライズ〉
024. タイニーリトル・アジアンタム【TOHO BOSSA NOVA 2】
025. アナタガモトメルモノ「キセキ☆インパルス~ emotional feedback」
026. ・-・・—・・・-・(signum/ii remix)【DISCO METRIC】

Alstroemeria Records
027. Fire〘of memories〙
028. Bad Apple!! feat.nomico (ANIMELO SUMMER LIVE 2010 EDIT)〘POP | CULTURE〙
029. Bad Apple!! feat.nomico (Nhato Remix)〘10th Anniversary Bad Apple!! feat.nomico〙
030. Dream Battle〘of memories〙
031. The Brilliant Flowers〘The Brilliant Flowers〙
032. The Last Judgement〘EXSERENS〙
033. letter by letter「POP | CULTURE 8」
034. Entrance + Dithering Train「Structured Dancehall」
035. DREAMLIGHTS【POP | CULTURE】
036. Romantic Children〈KILLED DANCEHALL〉
037. Deeper Than Your Eyes, Farther Than Platinum Moon〈POP | CULTURE 3〉
038. NIGHTFALL (2013 RE-EDIT)【DECADE OF EXPOSE】
039. Lunatic Princess「Fragment Reactions」
040. Crescent Moon「ENCLOSED DANCEHALL」
041. Flight on tears「Trois Noir」
042. Eternal Dream【POP | CULTURE】
043. Ancient「HAUNTED DANCEHALL」
044. キャプテン・ムラサ〘Third Ensemble Noir〙

Studio “Syrup Comfiture”
045. アモリタチテカミトミユ「Where Is Love」
046. camouflage〘white clear〙
047. AraHitoGami〈show me your love〉
048. monochrome〈Blossom〉
049. TRUE〔ERROR〕
050. maplelove.『Poplica*』love
051. Close to you (and me)「Blossom」
052. and Juliet〈True Hearts?〉
053. Cloudy, later fair『Blossom』
054. Selection 【Where Is Love】
055. good-bye days.「Poplica*」love
056. 我亲爱傀儡「white clear」
057. Myosotis alpestris〈True Hearts?〉
058. 月影少女【over】
059. R.I.N〈Blossom〉
060. Coward〈Blossom〉
061. 月影少女 – Poplica* Remix《2 chain》

062. Rapture – Taishi Remix【Poplica*】Poptrick
063. Stardust Reverie〘Sprite Wing〙幻想郷の星雨日和
064. Purify「GET IN THE RING」Agony
065. Unbind【GET IN THE RING】An ordinary life
066. 酔花「Riverside」よひむすび
067. Darkness Power [Tracy Remix]「Amateras Records」Resonate Anthems
068. Alice Maestera [Tracy Remix Extended Ver.]「Amateras Records」Endless Acceleration -Amateras Records Remixes Vol.4-
069. Pure My Soul「Lapis Moss」なないろフィロソフィア
070. ココロノシグナル「SYNC.ART’S」MIND CONNECTION
071. cardiac sound 「EastNewSound」Cleave Spark
072. 星屑のアンサンブル -LNB7 Remix-【はちみつれもん】Light Night Beat 7
073. D.E.S.I.R.E「SOUND HOLIC」霧雨
074. Ferocious Stasis【UraniumW】Ferocious Stasis
075. 花畑のエリカ「Art of Heart」Misty in Chaos
076. If Your Eyes Are Jade Colour「Echoes Construction」Shake Your Mind
077. Desire Drive「floater-io」Delightful Sense
078. Gungnir 「Shikigami Records」
079. SF【森羅万象】SF
080. SIGN「THE OTHER FLOWER」葵
081. 阿吽ノ宴「THE OTHER FLOWER」葵
082. Night Blooms「THE OTHER FLOWER」柊
083. 物見鴉の鬼渡し「twinkle*twinkle」Fortune Stories
084. So long 【twinkle*twinkle】SUPERNOVA
085. SUPERNOVA【twinkle*twinkle】SUPERNOVA
086. Turn Back Time【twinkle*twinkle】SUPERNOVA
087. Radiant Future 【twinkle*twinkle】SUPERNOVA
088. Puppet【発熱巫女~ず】Origin of Love
089. Transparent【発熱巫女~ず】Starlight Prelude
090. The Party of Seven Witches【Electro.muster】Electro.sinker
091. Slow Step -First Love Comes Again-〚Electro.muster〛Electro.sinker
092. LAST DAY GOOD NIGHT「ZYTOKINE」東方PARTYBOX02
093. Somersault〈TRäkker〉GWAVE Clubsound Project “Somersault”
094. Separate Wings〘TRäkker〙TRanswing -The Inner Gaze-
095. さくらセンチメンタル《Poplica*》Replica*
096. シャングリラ【森羅万象】第16回博麗神社例大祭会場限定おまけCD

Halozy
097. まっしろな雪「東方幻奏響uroboros弐 ~fAIRYtAILoVERdRIVE~」
098. 143 (extended mix)【864】
099. 感傷の摩天楼〔Aqua Trytone〕
100. Three Magic DiGiTAL WiNG TRANCE Remix)「Future Love」
101. Don’t let you down【Viva Evolution】
102. runaway【東方幻奏響UROBOROS肆 ~dEATHtINYoVERdRIVE~】
103. Paranoid Lost⦅Tonic Triangle⦆
104. 砂のこども「Lucky 7」
105. 白い地図「Halozy」東方Compilation CD 萃星霜
106. 世田谷グッバイ「東方幻奏響UROBOROS業 ~eNDoFtHEuLTIMATEoVERdRIVE~」
107. 見えない手「Grand Slam – Extra Version」

As stated upfront in the description, there are going to be errors. For instance, you’ll notice I’d included a couple Poplica* songs with Syrufit. This is because of confusion, then hindsight, then laziness. Enjoy!

Shibayan’s 月齢11.3のキャンドルマジック from ココロバイブレーション doesn’t make an appearance in the playlist because of plain oversight. I’m actually pretty sure it was included in a previous Favourite songs article! Anyways…

To the musically orientated, the glaring absence of singers is somewhat of a problem to me too! On one hand, it would be cool to link up the albums to VGMdb or Touhou Wiki when applicable – and to do so now. On the other, I’d prefer to rush this article out, and then, when I’m caught up in another wave of fierce ambition, do all that hyperlinking business!

Finally, I am aware that Glory 3usi9 doesn’t technically have the ‘feat.’ part in the song name. It’s one of those things where I don’t really know how to jot down Vocaloid songs. The irony of this is not lost on me. Suffice to say, ‘Blame it on my stubbornness!’

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆~Special edit p062, 01-06-24~☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Here’s a special mention for Necro Fantasia (ALR Rewind Remix) off ABANDONED DANCEHALL. The playlist has a handful of albums at the end, so you’ll have to forgive me for not ‘including’ this one as a ‘favourite’ song before!

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Anime Being Gaming Music

次は初心者パート2の師匠です

Have you heard of ‘Ore ga Suki nano wa Imouto dakedo Imouto ja Nai’? The English title is ‘My Sister, My Writer’. I’m not particularly sure why it’s rated 43% on Anilist, 4.90 (out of 10, I’m assuming) on MAL, and 4.37 on aniDB, but at the very least, I enjoyed it. And now that I’m older and more mature (or is it because I’d seen so much anime?), the fun of the show shines through – almost blindingly so!

And so, I’m on my second viewing, and it’s reassuring these eyes that had thought so fondly of this story before hadn’t succumbed to an exaggerated fondness all this time. It makes me wonder what goes into bringing the absurd to life. That, in of itself, is an art I’ve flirted with:

 • The MC is your average, normal guy.
 • He has to save the world when he’s reincarnated in another world.
 • At the end of the story, after he’d saved the world, it is revealed that every single person he’d encountered in the world is a family member who’d reincarnated after dying in his lifetime on Earth.

Or:

 • The year is 1995; the future is here.
 • A startup company grows into the most beastly industry, taking the world by storm through the sale of original products that serve no purpose nor have any aesthetic value.

Or my grand opus:

 • The money stops working.

That final idea has an amount of pen to paper behind it, but… well… anyways…

Here lies the crux of this article: It appears I’ve burnt myself out of anime again. I just don’t feel like watching anything, and we’re coming into Summer, of all the things!

I promise you: I have tried to stay not burnt out too! Like I went and tried starting Arte and Strongest Exorcist again, yet each of these viewings made it only to episode two! See? I’m burnt out! I can’t help it! Over the course of the past week or so, there’d been a sprinkling of other titles like Goburin Sureiya-san (2nd viewing; episode seven—GET THIS MAN A POTION PRONTO!), My Sister, My Writer (2nd viewing; episode three) among others, too.

And so, I am here writing this while listening to POP | CULTURE 2, though it should be noted, this is the third day of putting it together. I’ve, more or less, just been coasting along for this past week, listening to music and wishing for more chances to participate in conversations on Discord. Heck! I even tried starting Edgerunners the other day! Unfortunately, it didn’t look like the kind of anime I’m interested in. And so, I am here trying to figure out how to make this article the least bit interesting…

It is pretty dumb that I want to engage with the user base of this Discord though, honestly. It’s frustrating to want to share the joy I get from anime (and, to a certain extent, manga) with people who have all been swept up by Internet chatroom culture. Like ‘fire and forget’ is a phrase that’d never been more applicable to communications, when it, in fact, is meant to describe a mechanism in games. It’s simple, really: Accept no one gives a fuck about your contributions to conversations, that they don’t share the same principles as you, that there are genuine otaku amongst the bunch, but mostly all have dissimilar tastes to you, and that heavily sprinkled amidst the ‘community’ are snowflakes and retards.

I do want to organize a good community of otaku on—POP | CULTURE 6 is now playing—somewhere. Discord is a waste of time because their ToS/community guidelines are all about inclusivity and compelled speech and, in general, encourages being a retard.

It’s only when I’d sorted through my frustrations that I always come back to the same conclusion: Why don’t I just be happy with the friends I have? The obvious answer is, ‘There is a part of me that still desires something of a wider sampling’. Maybe that… or something. Who knows? I guess they really meant it when they said humans are social creatures. Yet, in the same breath, it appears I’ve gained enough experience (of mainly the disappointment variety) to realize it’s so easy to bark up the wrong tree.

I guess we’re going to see if we can be a bit more honest on Twitter. I must say, it sure is difficult to make progress in this technological world while simultaneously minimizing the broadcasting of my stupidity. It’s like the pipeline of a futuristic online–physical hybrid lifestyle relentlessly tricks you into thinking you’ve reached the end line. It is at the top of the sins: stupidity. I am forgoing the use of cardinal because I don’t actually know what it means.

Anime’s Greatest Hits, pt. V: How to Love Your Antacid

These 3x3s represent me at a time when I, too, was clouded by an unforgiving attachment to false ideals. It is no excuse, but I throw myself at your feet, so that you may reconsider it was I who, despite my honourable intentions, had not a sober thought in my mind! Here, I present to you the new, inspired, and enlightened me:

Personally, it’s hard to believe there is a brief moment in my recent history (07-06-22) stained with such incredulity! Surely, the depths of one’s error can be only so demoralizing! Well, I have seen the light! I am reformed!

R.I.P., Kohaku and S01 of Misfit; you’ll forever be remembered as favourites in a time not so different from days passed.

Anime’s Greatest Hi—

I may be merrily speaking to myself, but wouldn’t it be amazing if 1 x ½ got animated? Additionally, let’s all put our hearts together and let out a resounding hurrah for Slime 300 2, Isekai Ken 2, Arifureta 3, DanMachi 5, 100 Girlfriends 2, Chained Soldier 2, another Quintuplets season (3, I think), and, of course, Maou-sama, Retry! R (because Tron will alone—single-handedly—save the world from despair and corruption before the slime spirit sisters get a chance! Why will this not be up to Fran, you ask? Because Fran is too fucking busy fucking saving the world from pain and destruction!) Looking into the future, there obviously are other anime to get excited about, but I kind of feel like wrapping this up… Oh! That sister harem story—*researches*—’Shiunji-ke no Kodomotachi’! Really, no idea how that one will turn out, but we’ll see; I know it’s the Rent-A-Girlfriend author’s project. Oh!!!!!!!! I just seen it now! Second season of Dress-Up Darling is TBA, too!

Maybe my next piece will have to do with anime we are in dire need of. For now, I’m going to have to tie this one into a neat little bow!

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Music

128 Anime Songs to Change Your Life

01. Hito Toshite Jiku ga Burete Iru – Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei OP [Zetsubou Shoujo-tachi (Inoue Marina, Kobayashi Yuu, Nonaka Ai, Ootsuki Kenji, Sawashiro Miyuki, Shintani Ryouko)] #1 ts/t, 2007 人として軸がぶれている
02. 天使のCLOVER 「Tenshi no CLOVER」 - Astarotte no Omocha! OP [Aimi] #1 ts/t, 2011
03. Kimi ga Yume o Tsuretekita – Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo OP [MA: Yamazo] (Vocals: Kayano Ai, Nakatsu Mariko, Takamori Natsumi #1 ts/t, 2012 君が夢を連れてき
04. DISCOTHEQUE – Rosario + Vampire S2 OP [Mizuki Nana] #2 Trickster, 2008
05. Girlish Lover – Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru OP [MA: Effy] (Vocals: Akasaki Chinatsu, Kanemoto Hisako, Kayano Ai, Tamura Yukari) #1 ts/t, 2013
06. Os-Uchuujin「Os-宇宙人」- Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko OP [MA: Shinsei Kamattechan] (Vocals: Oogame Asuka) #1 ts/t, 2011
***07. Hacking to the Gate – Steins;Gate OP [MA: Isoe Toshimichi] (Vocals: Itou Kanako) #1 ts/t, 2011
08. Kimi ni Todoke「きみにとどけ」- Kimi ni Todoke OP [MA: Yokoyama Hiroaki] [Vocals: Tonizawa Tomofumi] #1 ts/t, 2009
09. Asayake no Starmine「朝焼けのスターマイン」- Plastic Memories [MA: Tak Miyazawa] (Vocals: Imai Asami) #1, 2015
10. again – Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OP [YUI] #1 ts/t, 2009
11. DUVET「デューベイ」- Serial Experiments Lain OP [Boa] #1 ts/t, 1998
12. Owaranai Melody wo Utai Dashimashita. – Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi ED [Komatsu Mikako] #1 ts/t, 2013 終わらないメロディーを歌いだしました。
13. KissからはじまるMiracle – Koutetsu Tenshi Kurumi OP [Steel Angels (Enomoto Atsuko, Kurata Masayo, Tanaka Rie)] #1 Zero OST with STEEL ANGELS, 2000
14. Forever… – Erementar Gerad OP [savage genius] #1 ts/t, 2005
15. Re-Sublimity – Kannazuki no Miko OP [KOTOKO] #1 Re-Sublimity, 2004
16. Neko Mimi Mode – Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase OP [MA: Dimitri From Paris] (Vocals: Saitou Chiwa) #1 ts/t, 2004
17. Yuuna’s Banana Song – Kage kara Mamoru【Konnyaku Yuuna sings in Ep04】 (Vocals: Nakahara Mai)
18. Million Love「ミリオン・ラブ」- Kage kara Mamoru OP [Funta] (Vocals: Nakahara Mai) #1, 2006
19. Taiyou Iwaku Moeyo Chaos「太陽曰く燃えよカオス」- Haiyore! Nyaruko-san OP [MA: Tanaka Hidekazu] (Vocals: Asumi Kana, Matsuki Miyu, Ootsubo Yuka) #1 Taiyou Iwaku Moeyo Chaos / Ushiro kara Haiyoritai G, 2012
20. Sore ga, Ai Deshou「それが, 愛でしょう」- Fullmetal Panic? Fumoffu OP [MA: Sin] (Voices: Shimokawa Mikuni) #1 Fullmetal Panic? Fumoffu Original Soundtrack Album, 2003
21. Hishuko no Sora「緋色の空」- Shakugan no Shana OP [Kawada Mami] #1 ts/t, 2005
22. irony – Ore no Imouto Konna ni Kawaii ga Wake ga Nai OP [ClariS] #1 ts/t, 2010
***23. Connect「コネクト」- Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica OP [ClariS] #1, ts/t 2011
24. Hana wa Odore ya Irohaniho – Hanayamata OP [Team “Hanayamata”] #1 ts/t, 2014 花ハ踊レヤいろはにほ
25. Enigmatic Feeling – Psycho-Pass 2 OP [凛として時雨] #1, 2014
26. Kiss(and)Love – Sakura Trick ED [SAKURA*TRICK (Vocals: Iguchi Yuka, Tomatsu Haruka)] #2 Won(*3*)Chu KissMe!/Kiss(and)Love, 2014
27. Ienai Ienai「言えない言えない」- Jitsu wa Watashi wa ED [Hilcrhyme] #1 ts/t, 2015
28. YOU – Shuffle! OP [YURIA] #1 ts/t, 2005
29. BRYNHILDR IN THE DARKNESS -EJECTRO Extended- – Gokukoku no Brynhildr OP [Tokisawa Nao] #1 BRYNHILDR IN THE DARKNESS SPECIAL CD, 2014
30. Here – Mahoutsukai no Yome [JUNNA] #1 ts/t, 2017
31. ninelie – Koutetsujou no Kabaneri ED [Aimer] #1 ts/t, 2016
32. Itsuka Tokeru Namida「いつか溶ける涙」- Uta Kata ED [savage genius] #2 Omoi o Kanadete / Itsuka Tokeru Namida, 2004
33. Rock on. – Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova DC ED [nano] #12 ts/t, 2015
34. Ooka Ranman「桜花爛漫」- Kyoukai no Rinne OP [KEYTALK] #1 ts/t, 2015
35. Agony – Kannazuki no Miko ED [KOTOKO] #2 Re-Sublimity, 2004
36. Hallelujah「ハレルヤ」- Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan ED [la la larks] #1 ts/t, 2015
37. Tori no Uta「鳥の詩」- Air OP [Lia] #1 ts/t, 2007
38. Sakebe「叫べ」- Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku OP [Numakura Manami] #1 ts/t, 2016
39. Shuusekikairo no Yume Tabibito (Keima Ver.) – Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai ED [MA: Maeguchi Wataru] (Vocals: Shimono Hiro) #46 OST, 2011 集積回路の夢旅人Traveler of Integrated Circuit
40. TERRITORY – Yurikuma Arashi ED [MA: (?)] (Vocals: Arakawa Miho, Ikuta Yoshiko, Yamane Nozomi) #1 ts/t, 2015
41. Ano Mori de Matteru「あの森で待ってる」- Yurikuma Arashi OP [Bonjour Suzuki] #1 ts/t, 2015
42. Futari Shizuka「二人静」- Otome Youkai Zakuro ED 3 [MA: Hashimoto Yukari] (Vocals: Hanazawa Kana, Hino Satoshi) #23CD2 OST, 2010
43. CALENDAR GIRL – Aikatsu! Idol Katsudou! ED [MA: Tanaka Hidekazu] (Vocals: Fuuri, Sunao, Waka) #2 Signalize! / Calendar Girl, 2012
44. Ren’ai Circulation「恋愛サーキュレーション」- Bakemonogatari/Koyomimonogatari OP [MA: Kousaki Satoru] (Vocals: Hanazawa Kana) #1 ts/t, 2009
45. Touch Tap Baby – Hacka Doll The Animation OP [ハッカドール (Okuno Kaya, Takagi Miyu, Yamashita Nanami)] #1 ts/t, 2015
46. Colors Power ni Omakasero! – Mitsuboshi Colors OP [Colors☆Slash (Hioka Natsumi, Kouno Marika, Takada Yuuki)〘カラーズ☆スラッシュ〙] #1 ts/t, 2018 カラーズぱわーにおまかせろ!
47. SOMEONE ELSE – Wagnaria!! OP [MA: Kousaki Satoru] (Vocals: Asumi Kana, Fujita Saki, Kitamura Eri) #1 WORKING!! 主題歌CD, 2010
48. Ainii「アイニー」- Kyoukai no Rinne S2 OP 2 [CreepHyp] #3 世界観〘Sekaikan〙, 2016
49. STYX HELIX – Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu ED [Myth & Roid] #1 ts/t, 2016
70. Kuusou Rumba「空想ルンバ」- Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei OP [Zetsubou Shoujo-tachi (Inoue Marina, Kobayashi Yuu, Nonaka Ai, Ootsuki Kenji, Sawashiro Miyuki, Shintani Ryouko)] #1 ts/t, 2008
50. Black Rover – Black Clover OP3 [Vickeblanka] #3 ULALA, 2018
51. My Dearest – Guilty Crown OP [supercell] #1 ts/t, 2011
52. Moonlight – KURAU Phantom Memory ED [Katsuki Yukari] #1 ‘MoonLight’, 2004
53. My dear friend – Shion no Ou ED [青山テルマ feat.SoulJa〘Aoyama Thelma〙] #2 Sabo ni Iru ne, 2008
54. Your Voice – Kinmoza! ED [Rhodanthe* (Nishi Asuka, Tanaka Manami, Taneda Risa, Touyama Nao, Uchiyama Yumi)] #2 Jumping!!/Your Voice, 2013
55. グッドラック ライラッ〘Good Luck Lilac〙- Animegataris ED [GATALIS (Vocals: Hondo Kaede, Senbongi Sayaka, Toujou Hisako)] #1 ts/t, 2017
56. yes,prisoner – Dantalian no Shoka ED [maRIONnetTe] #1 yes,prisoner / Cras numquam scire, 2011
***57. Sekirei ED [tv size]
59. 0 or ∞ -Love or Unlimited- – BURN-UP SCRAMBLE ED [あてな☆ (Kugimiya Rie, Noto Mamiko, Toyoguchi Megumi)] #1 ts/t, 2004
60. (LOVE)∞ – Love Love? OP [colors (Asai Kiyomi, Kobayashi Sanae, Matsuki Miyu, Oohara Sayaka, Yoshida Mayumi)] #3 コス∞ヒット!LOVE♡ OPコレクション, 2005
62. ア★イ★ツ – Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran OP [dicot] #1 ts/t, 2001
63. ワンルームシュガーライフ – Happy Sugar Life OP [Nanawo Akari] #1 One Room Sugar Life/Nantoka Narukunai(?)/Ai no Uta Nante, 2018
64. gravityWall – RE:CREATORS OP [MA: Sawana Hiroyuki] (Vocals: Gemie, Tielle) #1 gravityWall/shOut, 2017
65. VORACITY – Overlord III OP [Myth & Roid] #1, 2018
66. もっっと! – Magikano OP [Nogawa Sakura] #1, 2006
67. shOut – RE:CREATORS OP 2 [MA: Sawano Hiroyuki] (Vocals: Gemie, Tielle) #2 gravityWall/shOut, 2017
68. aLIEz – ALDNOAH.ZERO ED [MA: Sawano Hiroyuki] (Vocals: Mizuki) #3 A/Z, 2014
69. Namae no Nai Kaibutsu「名前のない怪物」- Psycho-Pass ED [EGOIST] #2 ts/t, 2012
70. Keep on keeping on – ALDNOAH.ZERO (insert) [MA: Sawano Hiiroyuki] (Vocals: Mizuki) #4 A/Z, 2014
71. Warcry – Koutetsujou no Kabaneri OST [MA: Sawano Hiroyuki] (Vocals: Mpi) #2 甲鉄城のカバネリ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK, 2016
72. Endless Story – C³ OP [MA: Oota Masatomo] (Vocals: Tamura Yukari) #1 ts/t, 2011
73. Bravin` Bad Brew – Venus Versus Virus OP [Riryka] #1 2007
74. Fushigi Puru Puru Pururin「ふしぎ・プルプル・プルリン・リン!」- NHK ni Youkoso! (insert) [MC: Takanami Keitarou] (Vocals: Shishido Rumi) #8 Sunnyside ni Youkoso!, 2006
75. LoSe±CoNtRoL – Koukaku no Pandora ED [MA: Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund] (Vocals: Fuku Sanae, Numakura Manami) #1 ts/t, 2016
76. Tsuki no Mou Hanbun – Mahoutsukai no Yome ED2 (Vocals: Aiki, Akino) #1 Tsuki no Mou Hanbun, 2018
77. COSMIC LOVE – Rosario + Vampire OP [MA: Fujita Junpei] (Vocals: Mizuki Nana) #2 STARCAMP EP, 2008
78. Dancing in the velvet moon – Rosario + Vampire ED2 [MA: Agematsu Noriyasu, Nakayama Masato] (Vocals: Mizuki Nana) #3 STARCAMP EP, 2008
79. Oshichauzo!! – Omamori Himari OP [MA: Kawada Ruka] [AyaRuka (Vocals: Kawada Ruka, Sakamoto Aya)] #1 押しちゃうぞ!!, 2010
80. イチャラブCome Home! – Mayoi Neko Overrun! ED [MA: Takagi Ryuuji] (Vocals: Iguchi Yuka, Itou Kanae, Taketatsu Ayana) #2 はっぴぃ にゅう にゃあ/イチャラブCome Home!, 2010
81. I SAY YES – Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi OP [MA: Arai Riki] (Vocals: Ichiko) #1 ts/t, 2007
82. Kimi ni Furete「君にふれて」- Yagate Kimi ni Naru OP [MA: Suzuki Daichi Hideyuki] (Vocals: Azuna Riko) #1 ts/t, 2018
83. Let Me Be With You – Chobits OP [ROUND TABLE] (Vocals: Nino) #1 ts/t, 2002 レット・ミー・ビー・ウィズ・ユー
84. Kanashii Ureshii「かなしいうれしい」- Koi to Uso OP [FREDERIC] #1 ts/t, 2017
85. Shooting Star – Onegai☆Teacher [KOTOKO] #1 ts/t, 2002
86. Shikakui Uchuu de Matteru yo – Saki ED4 [MA: Kinoshita Tomoya] (Vocals: Itou Shizuka, Koshimizu Ami, Kugimiya Rie, Shiraishi Ryouko, Ueda Kana) #1 ts/t, 2009 四角い宇宙で待ってるよ
87. Next Destination – Senki Zesshou Symphogear G ED1 [MA: Fujita Junpei] (Vocals: Takagaki Ayahi) #1 ts/t, 2013
88. Reason – xxxHOLIC ED1 [Fonogenico] (Vocals: Takayama Naoko) #1 ts/t, 2006
89. Campanella Hibiku Sora de – Monster Musume no Oisha-san OP [ARCANA PROJECT] #1 ts/t, 2020 カンパネラ響く空で
90. Pyramid Daigyakuten – Ore dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon OP [スピラ・スピカ〘Spira Spica〙] #1 ts/t, 2021 ピラミッド大逆転
91. Nemophila「ネモフィラ」- Ore dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon ED [コアラモード.〘Coala Mode.〙] #1 s/t, 2021
92. EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY! – Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu Ω OP [DJ KOO & MOTSU] (Vocals: Serizawa Yuu) #1 EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY! / YOU YOU YOU, 2021
93. Gambling「ギャンブル」- Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu《TSUKIMICHI: Moonlit Fantasy》[syudou] #1 ギャンブル, 2021
94. Kyokaisen「境界線」- 86 (2021b) OP [amazarashi] #1 KYOKAISEN, 2021
95. Only for you – Tensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou Kakumei ED [MA: Mabuchi Naozumi] (Voices: Iwami Manaka, Senbongi Sayaka) #1 ts/t, 2023
96. Nomic「ノミック」- Akuyaku Reijou nano de Last Boss o Katte Mimashita ED [ACCAMER] #1 ts/t, 2022
97. Gimmme! – Maou-jou de Oyasumi [ORESAMA] #1 ts/t, 2021
98. Stuck on you – Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman. ED [MA: Haruno] (Voices: Nowlu) #1 ts/t, 2022
99. I wish – Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudou OP [Kurusu Rin] #1 ts/t, 2023
100. Mujikaku no Tensai「無自覚の天才」- Tensei Kenja no Isekai Life: Daini no Shokugyou o Ete, Sekai Saikyou ni Narimashita《My Isekai Life》[Non Stop Rabbit] #1 ts/t, 2022
101. Suki no Skill「スキノスキル」- Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku ED [Wake Up, Girls!] #1 ts/t, 2018
102. Iki o Suu, Koko de Suu, Ikiteku – Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party o Oidasareta node, Henkyou de Slow Life Suru Koto ni Shimashita《Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside》OP [ゆいにしお] #1 ts/t, 2021 息を吸う ここで吸う 生きてく
103. Ichizu Recipe「イチズレシピ」- Ore ga Ojou-sama Gakkou ni “Shomin Sample” Toshite Gets-Sareta Ken OP [アイドルカレッジ] 2015
104. ファンファーレ – Jidouhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu o Samayou OP [BRADIO] 2023
105. なないろびより – Non Non Biyori OP [nano.RIPE] 2013
106. ブルースター – Maou no Ore ga Dorei Elf o Yome ni Shitanda ga, Dou Medereba Ii? ED [山本彩] 2024
107. Kienai「消えない」- Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijou wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyuukimama na Hanayome Seikatsu o Mankitsu Suru ED [THE BINARY] 2024
108. Nemurenai「眠れない」- Hikikomari Kyuuketsuki no Monmon ED [MA: Miminari] (feat. Kusunoki Tomori) 2023
109. HIBANA – Sengoku Youko OP [MindaRyn] 2024
110. Tsuitachi no Nie「朔の贄」- Niehime to Kemono no Ou OP [BIN] 2023
111. ゆるり – Seiken Gakuin no Maken Tsukai ED [果歩 (Kaho)] 2023
112. 秘密♡Melody「Himitsu Melody」- Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto desu! OP [小倉唯 (Ogura Yui)] 2023
113. Yume ga Samete mo – Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto desu! ED [MA: Shitara Tetsuya] (Voices: Ogura Yui, Uesaka Sumire) 2023 夢が覚めても
114. あのね. – Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear ED [MA: Kawada Ruka] (feat. Kawase Maki) 2020
115. リアルダイヤモンド – Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. 2 OP [Gemstone7] 2023
116. Cure – Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata OP [waterweed] 2024
117. LOVE or HATE? – Akuyaku Reijou Level 99: Watashi wa Ura Boss Desu ga Maou de wa Arimasen OP [前島麻由 (Maeshima Mayu)] 2024
118. ピンキーフック – Kanojo mo Kanojo ED [MA: Kurauchi Tatsuya] (feat. Asakura Momo) 2021
119. Koi no Yukue「恋の行方」- Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi o Suru OP [あかせあかり] 2022
120. Aa, Waga Roman no Michi yo – Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekake-chuu OP [Pellek] 2022 嗚呼, 我が浪漫の道よ
121. Bokura ga Oroka da Nante Dare ga Itta – Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekake-chuu ED [DIALOGUE+] 2022 僕らが愚かだなんて誰が言った
122. 転生したら剣でした – Tensei shitara Ken Deshita OP [岸田教団&The明星ロケッツ (Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets)] 2022
123. more<STRONGLY – Tensei shitara Ken Deshita ED [黒崎真音 (Kurosaki Maon)] 2022
124. Seishun Complex「青春コンプレックス」- Bocchi the Rock! OP [結束バンド] 2022
125. CHA∞IN – Mato Seihei no Slave ED [MA: Tojima Yuusuke] (feat. Uchida Maaya) 2024
126. Suki ni Natte wa Ikenai Riyuu – Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 3 ED [藤川千愛 (Fujikawa Chiai)] 2023 好きになってはいけない理由
127. Daylight – Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou 2nd Season OP [MindaRyn] 2022
128. スイートサイン – Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo ED [MA: Kinami Umi] (feat. Misaki Nako) 2023
129. はっぴぃ にゅう にゃあ – Mayoi Neko Overrun! OP [MA: Takagi Ryuuji] (Vocals: Iguchi Yuka, Itou Kanae, Taketatsu Ayana) 2010
130. BEAM my BEAM – Omamori Himari ED [MA: Low-tech Son] [ひまりんこ・L・しずくえす (Vocals: Koshimizu Ami, Matsuoka Yuki, Nomizu Iori, Oogame Asuka, Shindou Kei)] 2010
131. Kamisama no Iu Toori「神様のいうとおり」- Tatami Galaxy ED [MA: Sunahara Yoshinori] (feat. やくしまるえつこ w/ Ishiwatari Junji & Sunahara Yoshinori) 2010
132. GO!グランブレイバー! – Mayoi Neko Overrun! EP7 insert [MA: Takagi Ryuugi] (feat. 福山芳樹 (Fukuyama Yoshiki)) 2010
133. Secret Story – Ore ga Suki na no wa Imouto Dakedo Imouto ja Nai OP [ピュアリーモンスター] 2018
134. Ki Shou Ten Ketsu Jo Ha Kyuu「起・承・転・結・序・破・急」- Ore ga Suki na no wa Imouto Dakedo Imouto ja Nai ED [Junjou no Afilia] 2018
135. Rightfully – Goblin Slayer OP [Mili] 2018
136. Danna-sama to no Love Love Love Song – Lv2 kara Cheat datta Moto Yuusha Kouho no Mattari Isekai Life OP [MA: Kushita Mine] (Vocals: Kugimiya Rie) 2024

Notes:

There are inconsistencies in this piece for various reasons.

For the life of me, I can’t decide which of two of these songs is my favourite because they are both beyond amazing: 押しちゃうぞ!! & EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY! These two songs are so genius, words cannot express how much my life has changed from hearing them! (Of course the intro animations for Omamori Himari are comedy gold, yet the full song is something to behold too!) Truly, masterpieces!

There are a handful of these listed that are best paired with the series’ intro/outro animations, too! These are Pet Girl of Sakura-sou’s OP (gets me all teary-eyed), Sunday Without God’s ED (on episode 3(?)) (that one hits hard! But don’t get me wrong, the full song is amazing too!), Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress’ ED (though I go back and forth between liking the TV size and the full song), part 2 OP of 86 (you are certified as having no heart if this doesn’t get you worked up!), Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody’s TV size ED is very touching… uh… and I don’t know why it’s not in the list, but Talentless Nana’s ED, バケモノと呼ばれて, will kill parts of you before finishing you off near the end; and if the ride meant anything to you at all, you’ll probably end up loving the full song greatly too!

A sample of these songs are OPs or EDs featured in anime I had not been particularly moved by (+1 I haven’t seen at all: ALDNOAH.ZERO)! I don’t think I really care to go to into detail about those eight or nine!

I don’t know that I like it better, but Oreshura’s finale version of Girlish Lover is fucking awesome, by the way!

57 needs help! 🙁

There’s probably more that I’ll think of to add here, but likely won’t! Excitement!

EDIT (14-05-24): The title of this article was made when there might have been 128 songs!

Remember how I said there were TV size that paired so well with the intro animations? I forgot to list 朝焼けのスターマイン among them! If you, too, don’t die from crying everytime you hear this TV size, maybe you should look inwardly and conceive of a new reason for living.

Lastly, I may actually be updating this list as I discover more OPs and EDs; however, keep in mind, my health has taken quite a sudden turn in recent days, so it’s likely there won’t be much more after this update.



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Music

Listening to ‘Nocturnus’ Thresholds’*

Music can be such a wild ride! It keeps you coming back for more. Can you believe it? It has me coming back for more! There is something that I haven’t heard before in this mix, and no doubt will there be something I haven’t heard this time and will hear next time. It’s a memorable-forgetful journey everytime… But maybe I should explain myself: I mean to suggest that my ears had heard it all once before! At least, my sub-conscious did, right? It is this time that something else sticks out to me! The tonality and musicianship burning new smells into my mind; images I’d never seen before, and it’s fascinating and captivating all in one breath

Give it a go, and you, too, will uncover the gold, riches, and plunder for the taking—to be exploited. It is the next logical step, after all! You will find yourself in a trance from beginning until end—until the proverbial needle lifts from the groovy black disc.

What will likely be justified is the unsettling at first blush. Or you may be overcome by wonder and awe, too! Is there resolution? I haven’t listened to this album nearly enough to say resoundingly ‘Yes!’ It would also help if theory was in my back pocket.

If the lyrics could be understood, there would be an additional realm of images revealed to the listener, each with distinct meaning and opacity, but let this not take away from the experience! Heavens, no! This is far from the experience! Instead, you are taken to the rhythm and colour of a voice so gnarly, it has you appreciate what goes into the letter s. Truly, when the voice adopts such a rough exterior, a nagging suspicion enters one’s mind: ‘He does that on purpose, doesn’t he?’

Drums fit right in the pocket. If they weren’t there, you’d be lost in the seas of riff.

Bass must be good.

Synthesizers/keyboards create that depth you so desire.

Other instruments that may or may not appear on the record are good.

Now, I’m off to listen to Skáphe’s 1st album a couple times before packing it in.

* Sorry, I am not Rick Beato.

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Music

The Great Metal List

EDIT: Except Candlemass. I’ve known about them for longer than three years. Sorry about that…

Here is a list of albums I’d been turned on to, discovered, and think are all pretty groovy! My history with these bands goes back max three years.

Jaguar – Axe Crazy (1982 single) + Power Games (1983)
Grim Reaper – See You In Hell (1983)
Jag Panzer – Ample Destruction (1984)
Victim – Power Hungry (1984)
Saint Vitus – S/T (1984) + Hallow’s Victim (1985)
Helloween – Helloween (1985) + Walls of Jericho (1985)
Onslaught – The Force (1986)
Toxik – World Circus (1987)
Candlemass – Ancient Dreams (1988)
Hexenhaus – A Tribute to Insanity (1988) + The Edge of Eternity (1990)
Vio-lence – Eternal Nightmare (1988) + Oppressing the Masses (1990)
Nocturnus – The Key (1990) + Thresholds (1992)
Darkthrone – Soulside Journey (1991)
Marduk – Dark Endless (1992)
Grief – Depression (1992)
Desultory – Into Eternity (1993)
Depravity – Silence of the Centuries (1993)
Cemetary – Godless Beauty (1993)
Broken Hope – The Bowels of Repugnance (1993)
Thorr’s Hammer – Dommedagsnatt (1996)
Noothgrush – Noothgrush / Corrupted (1997) + Erode the Person (1998)
ZAO – The Splinter Shards The Birth of Separation (1997) + Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest (1998)
Psycroptic – The Isle of Disenchantment (2001) + The Scepter of the Ancients (2003)
The Agony Scene – S/T (2003)
Asunder – A Clarion Call (2004) + Works Will Come Undone (2006)
Ulcerate – Of Fracture and Failure (2007)
Nekromantheon – Divinity of Death (2010)
Svartidauði – Flesh Cathedral (2012) + The Synthesis of Whore and Beast (2014)
Grime – S/T (2012)
Deathhammer – Onward to the Pits (2012)
Skáphe – Skáphe (2014) + Skáphe² (2016) + Skáphe³ (2020)
Artificial Brain – Labyrinth Constellation (2014)
Imperial Triumphant – Abyssal Gods (2015)
Deathspell Omega – The Synarchy of Molten Bones (2015) + Kénôse (2005)
Misþyrming – Söngvar elds og óreiðu (2015) + Sinmara / Misþyrming (2017) + Algleymi (2019) + Með hamri (2022)
Convulsing – Errata (2016)
Zhrine – Unortheta (2016)
Ominous Shrine – Ο Δρόμος Της Αποθεώσεως (2017)
Serpent Column – Ornuthi Thalassa (2017)
Vulture – The Guillotine (2017) + Ghastly Waves & Battered Graves (2019)
Suffering Hour – In Passing Ascension (2017)
Kostnatění – Hrůza zvítězí (2019)
Caveman Cult – Blood and Extinction (2021)
Crypts of Despair – All Light Swallowed (2021)