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The Balsa Master @balsamaster.bsky.social

5. Dungeon Track - Ultimecia's Castle (FF8) I was tempted to put Devil's Lab from FF6 because its industrial funk is great, but have to go with this. Moody, baroque gothic horror, which also reminds me of the third movement of... www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd1a...

aug 27, 2025, 8:33 am • 0 0

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The Balsa Master @balsamaster.bsky.social

6. Final Boss Theme - Dancing Mad (FF6) Bach meets progressive rock. Amazing that this exists at all, much less as the final boss music for an SNES game. God has blessed us, even if God is a clown. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6Ug...

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The Balsa Master @balsamaster.bsky.social

6.1 Kid playing Dancing Mad on a real organ Just sharing this along the way. He also did a great One Winged Angel, an obvious second choice for this category—also great, more iconic, not quite as mindblowingly amazing and certainly overexposed at this point. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ-O...

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The Balsa Master @balsamaster.bsky.social

7. Character Theme - Kefka (FF6) Also reminds me of Bach. Kefka's theme isn't a fugue, but the melody reminds me specifically of Little Fugue, one of Bach's most recognizable songs. Sweet Jesus is FF6 one of the most melodically strong soundtracks in human history. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxe7...

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