Main thread: [osu!mania] Project Loved: Week of October 27th
Joji - SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK by Shoegazer and Valedict
98 BPM, 3:26 | [4K] 4.16★, [4K] 4.52★, [4K] 4.87★, [4K] 5.22★, [4K] 5.57★
Captain's description:
Two well-known figures in the charting community—Shoegazer and Valedict—collaborate for their next contribution to the osu!mania Loved section. SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK is an experience that can't be found easily in this game or elsewhere in rhythm games. Dumps (and especially well-structured and fun dumps) are difficult to find, considering the many elements and possibilities that can go into patterning and rhythm choices. These two veterans, however, do a wonderful job of encapsulating both the mood and intensity of the song through this approach and effectively tie together the chart through repeated placements of doubles for specific sounds, mini-anchors to emphasize syllable movement in the vocals, satisfying mini-LNs and normal LNs, and pitch relevance throughout which are especially noticeable in the piano. Each of these elements come together to build up from a rather slow beginning and intro to the chorus into an extremely intense finish, encapsulating many elements and bumping the speed up to match the extreme nature of the song. Ultimately, the duo brings a fun and satisfying approach to a very smooth and dynamic song—something recognized by many players and something to be recognized by many more with its nomination for the Loved section.
Please use this thread to discuss why you believe this map should or should not enter the Loved category!
Joji - SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK by Shoegazer and Valedict
98 BPM, 3:26 | [4K] 4.16★, [4K] 4.52★, [4K] 4.87★, [4K] 5.22★, [4K] 5.57★
Captain's description:
Two well-known figures in the charting community—Shoegazer and Valedict—collaborate for their next contribution to the osu!mania Loved section. SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK is an experience that can't be found easily in this game or elsewhere in rhythm games. Dumps (and especially well-structured and fun dumps) are difficult to find, considering the many elements and possibilities that can go into patterning and rhythm choices. These two veterans, however, do a wonderful job of encapsulating both the mood and intensity of the song through this approach and effectively tie together the chart through repeated placements of doubles for specific sounds, mini-anchors to emphasize syllable movement in the vocals, satisfying mini-LNs and normal LNs, and pitch relevance throughout which are especially noticeable in the piano. Each of these elements come together to build up from a rather slow beginning and intro to the chorus into an extremely intense finish, encapsulating many elements and bumping the speed up to match the extreme nature of the song. Ultimately, the duo brings a fun and satisfying approach to a very smooth and dynamic song—something recognized by many players and something to be recognized by many more with its nomination for the Loved section.
Please use this thread to discuss why you believe this map should or should not enter the Loved category!