Since I didn’t post a song last week for special post reasons, I should make this one a good one. How about a double dose of fast music, from different ends of the fast spectrum?
Song of the Week (last week): Go the Distance by Nanobii (ft. Lindsey Marie)
You may recall when I featured Deja Vu, I talked about fast, happy music, and specifically called out Nanobii. For those familiar with the movie Wreck-It Ralph (and everyone should, especially if you like video games), Nanobii’s music reminds me very much of the soundtrack for Sugar Rush. It’s very light, up-beat, fast, and puts a smile on your face. It might not be the most challenging music, or very traditional. It might have too much percussion and bass for some, and that’s OK. But for me, it’s the kind of song I put on to lift my spirits.
And now, for something the same (remembering a previous post) and different (not upbeat) at the same time…
Song of the Week: BFG Division by Mick Gordon (Warning: loud, and the video is pretty gross at points)
This is a callback to The Instinct, another song by Mick Gordon. This song is similar to the sub-genre of metal called djent. The style of bass notes, along with the intense rhythm, give djent its unique style. However, this song goes above that, creating a driving feeling that almost forces you to lean forward in your chair and push yourself to keep going, even when sitting still.
BFG Division was written for DOOM 2016, a reboot of the classic video game from the early days of gaming. The game is designed to be fast-paced, frenetic, unforgiving, and tense. It’s gory, violent, and cathartic, in ways that video games really haven’t been. The music for the game needed to match that feeling, and this is a perfect example of how it achieves that feeling.
That's Pretty NEET 