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Originally Posted by Yulanik
Honest question - what's so great about Thermosphere? Nearly everyone has mentioned it already.
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from my viewpoint, I don't think thermosphere is all that amazing compared to a lot of stuff today, but it is possibly a very important historic (someone's gonna nail me for using this word) chart because back when it was released it was probably one of the best, if the not the best chart in existence. as I've mentioned before, this is the one chart that definitively triggered my serious interest and dedication to notecharting and viewing it as an artform
if the people playing this chart, regardless of whether or not they could consciously recognize the techniques, realized kil's masterful ability to connect the notes to the music (using many techniques that few have ever seen before), their mind and senses would've been bombarded with new ideas and aesthetics nonstop
the streams from the very beginning of the song uses a kind of melodic contour/pitch relevance that no one had even considered yet. on top of that, the dissonant melodic lines were represented with more peculiar pattern choices, making it feel really smooth, fresh, and funky. kil wasn't afraid to "stick" certain keys to certain sounds, resulting in very crisp structure and patterns, combined with a kind of flow that is very fitting to the genre. jack theory in certain sections highlighted the articulation of the synth very well, something most everyone else would ignore or at least not know how to handle. the solo sections are wonderfully colored and build up very well, and the background image in contrast really makes the rainbow colors pop out even more. the use of large chords to represent thick piano chords was also a relatively new concept that added a certain richness and fullness to even slow sections of the song. the immediate background change is not only fitting to the song but is an extra pleasant surprise. this section masterfully uses the tension and release patterns of the percussion, utilizing jacks and miniholds and adding heavier chords to increase the intensity. even though this section is slow, it builds up and gives a satisfying finish to the chart
so in the end I go back to the kil dick-sucking I've been known for. but in all honesty, the reason is very simple. he understands music very well, probably better than almost anyone here. he understands the aesthetics of this game very well, probably better than almost anyone here. you combine these two natural talents and you have a genius of an artist, like the leonardo da vinci of notecharting. he uses techniques that no one else has done before and he executes them beautifully. a true pioneer