goreshit - goretrance 9 (get happy or get fucked '97) by clefable

love this map. 20 minutes of utterly charming patterns and delightful ideas. the style pairs with the song perfectly. this probably wasn't easy to map, but the appearance of effortlessness is integral to its charm. there is such a self-assured sense of musicality here, which manifests itself in bizarre unintuitive choices that work against all odds. it's easy to map inside the lines, but how many people would choose to start this pattern on the SMALL white tick? 09:20:565 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) - but this is a million times better than the obvious choice.

i love the usage of stacks, symmetry, the evolving patterns...i don't know. as usual, the best things about good mapping are hard to describe in words. it's the way they interpret the music, organize it, present it to you. you hear the music through their ears. you just like their voice, it's hard to point out anything specific because it's everything.

anyway heres some cool patterns
00:23:649 (1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,3,4) -
00:32:060 (4,5,6,7,8,1,2) - stacks
00:35:985 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10) - this is what im talking about. this isnt even a pattern theres nothing to point out. but its good, feels natural
00:55:051 (1,1,2,1,2,3,4) - fun repeat slider
01:05:985 (4,5,1,2,3,4,1,2,1,2) -
01:08:369 (1,2,3,4,5,6,1,2,3) -
01:14:116 (3,4,5,6,1,2,3,4,5) -
01:30:939 (1,2,3,4,5,6,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) -

01:55:612 (1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,5,1,1,1,1) -
02:38:088 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) -
03:05:705 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) - what a choice to do this here
03:09:630 (1,2,3,4,5,6,1,2,3,4,5,6) - splitting this into 6s, very fun
03:17:481 (4,5,6) - ecstasyYyyY
04:42:714 (1) - until the break. note where they use a 1/1 pause and where they don't, and then listen to that section again with that in mind. very important. similar concept in the last kiai of fanzhen's n.o.
06:01:079 (13,14,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12) - fun
06:08:509 (3,4,5,6,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,1) - repetition of that top area
09:09:630 (1,2,3,4,5) -
09:15:238 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) -
10:29:256 (1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3) - grouping into 3s for no reason. so fun
10:48:322 (9,10,1,2,3,4) -
11:41:172 (1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3) - visuals. slowly rotating straights, then curving off into another place
12:03:462 (1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,1) - ok
12:59:537 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11) -
13:09:770 (1) - love the tension building choice here. all triples
17:55:612 (4,5,6,7,1,2,3,4,5,6) -

i'll stop there. it's hard to point stuff out because many great patterns are hardly even patterns, and they dont make sense unless you see them flash before your eyes while listening to the song

truly a joyful map. the description says "my love letter to this game after 8 years" and it feels exactly like that

09:10:752 (1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) -

4 measures

first measure: 2 squares, then 4 sliders (last slider replaced by double)

second measure: 2 squares, then 4 sliders (last slider replaced by double)

third and fourth measures: 4 squares, 8 sliders (last slider replaced by double)

this guy loves dong

i love dong

this is real nonstop marathon