My style

-music

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL050B847FDA1CA642&si=Jde5_71ggGJOgehT I realize this playlist is 176 entries long. However, I have listened to it all multiple times. Chopin is probably my favorite composer and Rubinstein is the master of Chopin

https://youtu.be/QCKL95HAdQ8?si=CKub5jNeT3TxGKQo wonderful concerto alongside a reputably virtuosic performance by mr Itzhak Perlman

https://youtu.be/YyknBTm_YyM?si=hXnSvJQAlAF6oLwi a haunting melancholy, of incredible beauty

https://youtu.be/xCFEk6Y8TmM?si=dAD3DIBSSUe4cezE the greatest tenor, in a lovely song

https://youtu.be/RQgs7m3gkgU?si=cNjsFmYEvAq6YdkW this is perhaps the piece that shocked me most. If you ever thought the double bass is merely a rough accompanying instrument, give this a listen. https://youtu.be/_1ynC1RB3kY?si=g6Gs1mD7gG4Tuu5m >this piece is simply incredible, I recommend reading up on its story for an even greater emotional punch in the gut

https://youtu.be/mmCnQDUSO4I?si=ZXlAQ657iA9zzMxk >though I understand that this is not representative of Shostakovich's corpus of work, and that the circumstances in which he wrote this were terrible, nevertheless it is far too delightful a waltz to not love

https://youtu.be/gFFOXwniVKw >although I could list every OST from Persona 5 and Royal, I chose to limit myself to one per game. I feel like this one in particular deserves a mention for the sole fact that I basically listened to it for roughly 50 hours on repeat and never grew tired of it. I am listening to it as I’m writing this, in fact.

https://youtu.be/34Zh0a08Gq8 >I couldn’t find a shorter version sadly, but this OST perfectly encapsulates the character of Godot from the AA games, and with each case you solve alongside him it gains more depth. It starts out as a fun jazzy song. As you learn his backstory, it gains this melancholy and bitterness even though it is the same exact soundtrack. This experience of my perception of the song developing with the character is unforgettable.

https://youtu.be/6Y1FIR7x0So >the fun, joy and freedom of mario in one song. It baffles me how every Mario OST is done with such love and care that they’re all so memorable and pleasant to listen to.

https://youtu.be/SRUfe8i4jGE >the angelic/demonic chanting alongside an intense chord progression, it then transitions into a vocal pop hit and ends on a spine-chilling piano sequence, and it all makes sense. it’s a spitting image of the game: a surface understanding of it as simply awesome, with a careful touch of tragedy. Just hearing it makes me want to replay the game.

https://youtu.be/7l_x9R6yAxQ >this theme has no right to be this good considering how creepy and unsettling the character it portrays is, but it somehow fits eerily well. The presentation of a distinguished, elegant and magic romantic while the undertones communicate the psychopathic creepiness that Hisoka instills in the viewer whenever he appears on screen. This theme is as charming as it is chilling. The dynamic and passionate aspect of spanish music goes very well with all of this and only works in favor of this presentation.

I could spend all day talking about songs that I love. At this point I feel I’ve gone on too many lengthy ramblings so I’ll keep it short from here on out and move on from music.

In terms of magazines, nothing really stands out to me. I don't think I've ever specifically followed one magazine for anything.

In terms of podcasts, I would have to mention the one podcast I keep coming back to, Melvyn Bragg's In Our Time https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl I think it's the one podcast that anyone can get something out of no matter who they are, their background, their interests etc.

In terms of games that I love…I could once again go on for a while about each and every one that I enjoyed. However, I will simply mention them (further elaboration will be made if required) in no particular order

• Persona 5 Royal

• Triangle Strategy

• Ace Attorney first Trilogy

• Ace Attorney second Trilogy

• Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon

• Hades

• Xenoblade Chronicles DE