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Most intense music from the series?

Post by Kakacarrottop » Wed May 20, 2015 1:17 am

What do you think are the most intense pieces of music from the series? By 'intense' i generally mean fast paced or "heavy" music.

From the Levy/Wasserman score:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W15zitNTarM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVnZb1fVk0g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRkDi06X-Eg

From the Westwood score:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV4cwNY0EPg

From the Faulconer productions score:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7R2fn0eWH4

Overall i think the Saban score was the most intense, as it had a lot of very fast paced & frantic pieces, although i'd say the Faulconer and Menza scores felt the most metal.
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Re: Most intense music from the series?

Post by theoriginalbilis » Wed May 20, 2015 11:22 pm

When I think of "intense" music from the series, my mind instantly goes to these Kikuchi compositions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u7Q4NNKDtY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG8YdwCVZSc
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Re: Most intense music from the series?

Post by Dbzfan94 » Thu May 21, 2015 9:53 am

Ginyu Transformation and Super Buu's theme from Team Faulconer are pretty intense if you ask me

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Post by 90sDBZ » Fri May 22, 2015 1:31 pm

There are many I could list but these 2 come to mind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xmTQk_Il-E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-p5nBPlwQA

Apart from Trunks going SS/USS, I remember the 2nd one playing during the scene where Goku leads Androids 19 and 20 away from the city and just thinking it fitted perfectly. It gave the whole thing a real doomsday/futuristic end of the world feel, which makes sense as they were about to enter a battle in which they were supposed to die, and Goku having the heart virus just added to the tension.

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Post by VegettoEX » Fri May 22, 2015 1:37 pm

There is only one correct answer: M816.

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Re: Most intense music from the series?

Post by Ajay » Fri May 22, 2015 4:40 pm

You mentioned 'series' in your original post, does that mean exclusively the three TV shows or do movies count?

I ask because Fukkatsu no F's soundtrack is pretty damn intense. It may not be particularly suited to the tone of the franchise, but it's as dark as they come.

In particular, Track 20 - 'Ruthless/Merciless Freeza', is exceptionally dark. Perhaps even more so is Track 28 - (SPOILER TITLE), though I feel that it's perhaps more sad than simply intense.
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Re: Most intense music from the series?

Post by Lord Beerus » Fri May 22, 2015 5:15 pm

AjayLikesGaming wrote:Track 28 - (SPOILER TITLE).
Holy shit, that track is fucking phenomenal. Sumitomo really hit it out of the park with that one. :clap:

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Re: Most intense music from the series?

Post by Naruto6583 » Fri May 22, 2015 5:30 pm

Lord Beerus wrote:
AjayLikesGaming wrote:Track 28 - (SPOILER TITLE).
Holy shit, that track is fucking phenomenal. Sumitomo really hit it out of the park with that one. :clap:
Shows what he can do with a budget
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Post by Lord Beerus » Fri May 22, 2015 5:41 pm

Naruto6583 wrote:
Lord Beerus wrote:
AjayLikesGaming wrote:Track 28 - (SPOILER TITLE).
Holy shit, that track is fucking phenomenal. Sumitomo really hit it out of the park with that one. :clap:
Shows what he can do with a budget
It really does. Makes me believe he could do a damn good job with the soundtrack for Dragon Ball Super if Toei is willing to give him a good budget for it.

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Post by Naruto6583 » Fri May 22, 2015 6:02 pm

It really does. Makes me believe he could do a damn good job with the soundtrack for Dragon Ball Super if Toei is willing to give him a good budget for it.[/quote]
Considering Super is new as apposed to kai then yeah there's a chance that he will get a good budget
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Re: Most intense music from the series?

Post by fadeddreams5 » Sat May 23, 2015 12:56 pm

When I think "intense," the word that comes to my mind is "extreme." Like, "shit's about to get real unless it already has." This is what I got from OP's selection too.

Sooo...based on that:

Faulconer:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDpbmFuYVIk - Droids vs Bikers!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h86AXYcdMe4 - Vegeta Knows His Son!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5kEYa8jYmg - Vegeta Powers Up!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMq9S_CHsWg - Pikkon's theme!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXlIKR61v_Q - Trunks Appears!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orh9MvEN9Ac - Super Namek theme!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ondq9zKummI - Super Buu's theme!

Kai Final Chapters:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQCL0odju7M - SSJ3 theme!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuD5rPo4u8g - Let It Burn!

Kai - Yamamoto era
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RprbIlL31Q - The Formidable Warrior, The Saiyan!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOMfnmsL7iw - The Braveheart, The Strong!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhCn_q04qBk - Only a Chilling Elergy!

Kikuchi era:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDmqDipQn9A - We Gotta Power!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm77VCkf_do - Solid State Scouter!
- I don't know the name. That theme that plays when Frieza reaches his final form. You know, the "Bum bummm, bum bum bum, bum bum bum bummmm"
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Re: Most intense music from the series?

Post by Naruto6583 » Sat May 23, 2015 1:09 pm

fadeddreams5 wrote:I don't know the name. That theme that plays when Freeza reaches his final form. You know, the "Bum bummm, bum bum bum, bum bum bum bummmm"
I think you're talking about M814B.
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Re: Most intense music from the series?

Post by fadeddreams5 » Sat May 23, 2015 1:15 pm

Naruto6583 wrote: I think your talking about M814B
That's the one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_zVOvVoU-Q
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Re: Most intense music from the series?

Post by InfernalVegito » Sat May 23, 2015 3:54 pm

There are just far too many energetic songs from the series and I can't do them all justice by mentioning one.

Although I will:

This is just perfect for the heat of the battle. Pure intensity.

This is just so ridiculously grand and intense. I can already feel my blood boiling.
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Re: Most intense music from the series?

Post by Lord Exor » Tue May 26, 2015 12:45 am

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Re: Most intense music from the series?

Post by Metalwario64 » Tue May 26, 2015 3:49 am

In terms of Faulconer, my vote has to go with the, unfortunately unused outside of an old promo (that I rewatched many times just for the track), Heroic Trunks. Honorable mention goes to the Super Saiyan 3 theme.

For Kikuchi, it's freakin' tough. I'll just mention some of my favorite energetic themes, without repeating ones already mentioned.

I'll start with Vegeta's movie 12 theme. That rhythm gets me pumped big time.

I also loved this theme from movie 11, which is probably my favorite rendition of this leitmotif used throughout Z. It has a nice bass line and beat. It was also one of my favorite tracks when I was a kid. The version from movie 4 when Goku becomes a "false" Super Saiyan is my second favorite rendition.

I'm also incredibly partial to this piece from movie 6, which was used as Cell's theme in the series. That deep piano that's timed with the beat is very poweful.
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Re: Most intense music from the series?

Post by SaiyanZ » Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:56 pm

Definitely this track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnjR-RI2B2c

When Cell was about to fire the Kamehameha at Piccolo, the tension was so palpable
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Post by DB1984 » Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:28 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x9CmQRndis

Perfect song for the introduction of the fully-grown Ma Junior.

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Re: Most intense music from the series?

Post by ShaneisMC » Thu Jun 04, 2015 11:29 pm

https://youtu.be/Y_F7lQ6Pzqc one of my faves for whatever reason, but so many are simply classic

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