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I want to ask for the name of a rock song without vocals. It could be from an anime (or a game). It's played by a Japanese guitarist.

I've heard it for a long time but I only remember the intro. It has a melody like that. (Sorry for the quality but that's the best I can prepare)

https://youtube.com/shorts/FUdN5PEG4Mk?si=4-X4kXiuM0QlZ6Fm
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It's apparently this one, according to Shazam:

https://open.spotify.com/track/6H3zXQv6tsMPB9POptAyLS

(haven't found it on YT)

"China West - Suite for two Pianos" by Maki Namekawa & Dennis Russel Davies
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@Sasori56483 @Noboru

Thanks but the answer is incorrect.

Actually, the intro in the song is performed by electric guitar. But since I don't have an instrument and don't know how to play guitar, I can only use piano simulator software to play the intro with the melody according to my memory.
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@Sasori56483 @Noboru

Thanks but the answer is incorrect.

Actually, the intro in the song is performed by electric guitar. But since I don't have an instrument and don't know how to play guitar, I can only use piano simulator software to play the intro with the melody according to my memory.
@gonedarkht There are some Midi players that let you select the instrument (You select the instrument in the green area, and can play with normal letter keyboard). https://midi.city/
Maybe go listening to guitar songs randomly, and it plays again.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ef8slCQRXkI
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IMmhyEtkhdo


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@Sasori56483 @Noboru

Thanks but the answer is incorrect.

Actually, the intro in the song is performed by electric guitar. But since I don't have an instrument and don't know how to play guitar, I can only use piano simulator software to play the intro with the melody according to my memory.
@gonedarkht You can combine the suggestion from @Sasori56483 to simulate a guitar and then use Shazam or any other music detecting app
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It really reminds me of a track on the XBOX 360 game called Eternal Sonata. Best I can do unfortunately.
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@gonedarkht You can combine the suggestion from @Sasori56483 to simulate a guitar and then use Shazam or any other music detecting app
@Noboru @Sasori56483

I tried and got a clearer version but still no luck.

https://youtube.com/shorts/FUdN5PEG4Mk?si=4-X4kXiuM0QlZ6Fm


@Retro8bit Thanks bro
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gonedarkht said:
It's played by a Japanese guitarist.


So let me understand the history of how all this came to be -

1. You heard a JP guitarist play this a long time ago in an anime, or possibly game
2. You've been thinking it over since
3. You recreated it on some software, which is in the video

Haha cool. Soooo what year would be the latest you first heard this? How long has it been would you say?

This could narrow down the years and medium a bit. And ppl could look thru your anime list based on the time period.

Since it could be a game, what kind of games did you play growing up and what consoles? The melody definitely sounds like something that could be on the PS2 generation JRPGs or 2D in Capcom's golden years.


Retro8bit said:
It really reminds me of a track on the XBOX 360 game called Eternal Sonata. Best I can do unfortunately.


It's not this, but it reminds me of Megaman X guitar melodies where they were just going ham XD
https://youtu.be/HdpBgxeOw7w?si=wMivtqLKfvPJw0e1
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gonedarkht said:
It's played by a Japanese guitarist.


So let me understand the history of how all this came to be -

1. You heard a JP guitarist play this a long time ago in an anime, or possibly game
2. You've been thinking it over since
3. You recreated it on some software, which is in the video

Haha cool. Soooo what year would be the latest you first heard this? How long has it been would you say?

This could narrow down the years and medium a bit. And ppl could look thru your anime list based on the time period.

Since it could be a game, what kind of games did you play growing up and what consoles? The melody definitely sounds like something that could be on the PS2 generation JRPGs or 2D in Capcom's golden years.


Retro8bit said:
It really reminds me of a track on the XBOX 360 game called Eternal Sonata. Best I can do unfortunately.


It's not this, but it reminds me of Megaman X guitar melodies where they were just going ham XD
https://youtu.be/HdpBgxeOw7w?si=wMivtqLKfvPJw0e1
@Shishio-kun

I first heard it around 2014, I think it was released earlier. I remember that the video included the Blazbue anime and some scenes from other anime or games. I even knew the name of the song back then and saved it to my computer. (Of course, it was lost later.)

A few years ago I accidentally remembered it after listening to a KOF game song. I've been trying to find it ever since.
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@gonedarkht no luck with the suggestions from Shazam with that new version.

Could it be that the video was some AMV? And was it on YT or some other video platform?

What KOF game song was it that made you recall the melody of the song you've been looking for?

Have you tried to recover the file from your computer with a data recovery software? And do you know exactly how you got the file? You don't need to mention your souce btw., but much rather could look there as well if you find the file again
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@Shishio-kun

I first heard it around 2014, I think it was released earlier. I remember that the video included the Blazbue anime and some scenes from other anime or games. I even knew the name of the song back then and saved it to my computer. (Of course, it was lost later.)

A few years ago I accidentally remembered it after listening to a KOF game song. I've been trying to find it ever since.
@gonedarkht This helps tremendously. Are there any other details you can think of? Were there lyrics/singing?

Possibly an AMV. These get deleted faster than nudity on Youtube! I guess you could search old AMVS with Blazeblue.

Maybe a combo video with Blazeblue and other fighters? If there's other games - which is actually uncommon as ppl dont usually mix games together for these kinda videos- it could be a trailer for some kind of event.


Is this the song that reminded you btw? At 1:26 is kinda sounds like a keyboard version of this song in the OP



If it's guitar and fighting games, they may have used an anime fighter song but there's so many! You could sample all the KoF, Guilty Gear, and BlazBlue tracks as a last resort haha ":D
https://downloads.khinsider.com/
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And it's not the little solos from Fairy? There's a few parts that again kinda sound like your piece. Maybe a guitar remix of these? There are many versions of this song official and unofficial


1:19 in, although a few other parts sound like it might be similar to yours too


another version



I can't really see someone using this in a Blazeblue video tho, but maybe some kind of guitar remix?
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@gonedarkht This helps tremendously. Are there any other details you can think of? Were there lyrics/singing?

Possibly an AMV. These get deleted faster than nudity on Youtube! I guess you could search old AMVS with Blazeblue.

Maybe a combo video with Blazeblue and other fighters? If there's other games - which is actually uncommon as ppl dont usually mix games together for these kinda videos- it could be a trailer for some kind of event.


Is this the song that reminded you btw? At 1:26 is kinda sounds like a keyboard version of this song in the OP



If it's guitar and fighting games, they may have used an anime fighter song but there's so many! You could sample all the KoF, Guilty Gear, and BlazBlue tracks as a last resort haha ":D
https://downloads.khinsider.com/
@Shishio-kun @Noboru

In 2014, I watched it on youtube, I remember the video name was in Japanese. In the video, I remember there were some anime and game scenes mixed together, maybe blazblue and KOF combined together. I even checked my old youtube accounts but there were no results. Maybe that video is no longer available

A few years ago, I accidentally remembered that song when watching this video, and it didn't sound like the song I was looking for but somehow it reminded me of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43jNP0ylCvY

It was a song without a singer. Just guitar.
The computer that stored that song was broken and the parts were long gone. I also tried searching for KOF's music but there were no right results.

So, I think it's my destiny to never reach it again. If you guys like any song, don't hesitate to save as much information as possible.
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Was it a MAD video? Or a combo video?
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Was it a MAD video? Or a combo video?
@GinIonSui Not really sure, but I'm sure it has the blazblue anime and game.
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@Shishio-kun @Noboru

In 2014, I watched it on youtube, I remember the video name was in Japanese. In the video, I remember there were some anime and game scenes mixed together, maybe blazblue and KOF combined together. I even checked my old youtube accounts but there were no results. Maybe that video is no longer available

A few years ago, I accidentally remembered that song when watching this video, and it didn't sound like the song I was looking for but somehow it reminded me of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43jNP0ylCvY

It was a song without a singer. Just guitar.
The computer that stored that song was broken and the parts were long gone. I also tried searching for KOF's music but there were no right results.

So, I think it's my destiny to never reach it again. If you guys like any song, don't hesitate to save as much information as possible.
@gonedarkht There is a history option on your Youtube watching, and also likes (separate), the video MIGHT be there! If it's a dead link, putting the old YT URL into Wayback or Google images can bring up clues to find it again on other websites.

Hmm its a song like Kyo's theme then? But not it. There are some tracks like this on many, many OSTs out there. I would definitely just go through anime fighter OSTs there are many. I actually sample these all the time I even have dedicated KOF and GG folders lol. So if I come across any that might be it I'll try to remember to post them here.

How about this? And you can see how it's an obscure game with a cool memorable song? There's so many like these from 2014 and earlier.


A good start could be KOF OSTS 2015 and earlier? It's basically one of the few clues you have atm. Good luck ;_;
https://downloads.khinsider.com/search?search=king%20of%20fighters&type=album&album_year=&album_category=&album_type=&sort=year


And how about this? There's also guitar remixes of songs that weren't on guitar, like Black Mages. They have a lot of occasional hooks very much like yours.
https://youtu.be/lRhPgzHb_KA?si=bdp_V4UllaQ1LvIf&t=58
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@gonedarkht There is a history option on your Youtube watching, and also likes (separate), the video MIGHT be there! If it's a dead link, putting the old YT URL into Wayback or Google images can bring up clues to find it again on other websites.

Hmm its a song like Kyo's theme then? But not it. There are some tracks like this on many, many OSTs out there. I would definitely just go through anime fighter OSTs there are many. I actually sample these all the time I even have dedicated KOF and GG folders lol. So if I come across any that might be it I'll try to remember to post them here.

How about this? And you can see how it's an obscure game with a cool memorable song? There's so many like these from 2014 and earlier.


A good start could be KOF OSTS 2015 and earlier? It's basically one of the few clues you have atm. Good luck ;_;
https://downloads.khinsider.com/search?search=king%20of%20fighters&type=album&album_year=&album_category=&album_type=&sort=year


And how about this? There's also guitar remixes of songs that weren't on guitar, like Black Mages. They have a lot of occasional hooks very much like yours.
https://youtu.be/lRhPgzHb_KA?si=bdp_V4UllaQ1LvIf&t=58
@Shishio-kun


I did what I could but it didn't work.

And I'm sure the version I provided is 85% similar to the original. In the original song you can hear the same melody right at the beginning.

I will still look for it when I get the chance and I will also count on luck here.

Thanks for everyone's enthusiasm, I'm happy even if I don't find it. ^^
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@gonedarkht

So the guitar was also in the start- that's VERY helpful! Did the guitar play by itself or did it have other instruments at that very start?

You could also post in Reddits for game music you're looking for a song with that melody you posted (in the start). They're actually really good at finding stuff with a few clues.



I thought it might be this, but it has lyrics. This is an animeish fighter guitar song that's been around a while (90s) but also very obscure. I've never seen an instrumental of this anywhere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-2FiX1NQyE
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@gonedarkht

So the guitar was also in the start- that's VERY helpful! Did the guitar play by itself or did it have other instruments at that very start?

You could also post in Reddits for game music you're looking for a song with that melody you posted (in the start). They're actually really good at finding stuff with a few clues.



I thought it might be this, but it has lyrics. This is an animeish fighter guitar song that's been around a while (90s) but also very obscure. I've never seen an instrumental of this anywhere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-2FiX1NQyE
@Shishio-kun

Just guitar in the beginning and no other instruments. (At the first second)

My reddit account has been banned for a long time and I have no way to log in. I also tried to register using VPN last month but got banned soon after. Maybe I will try this method again when I get out of the local area and have a new device.




That's a good song but it's not right. ^^

Like I said, the version I provided has the same melody as the original song. So if you see a song with a guitar in the beginning that has the same melody as the video I provided, it is definitely that song.

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Grok's Recommended Video
EPIC Guitar Rock / Metal Video Game Ending Themes by Daisuke Ishiwatari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNqpGdoL-BQ

I have a question about the title. Was it only in Japanese, or was it a mix of Japanese and English?
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Grok's Recommended Video
EPIC Guitar Rock / Metal Video Game Ending Themes by Daisuke Ishiwatari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNqpGdoL-BQ

I have a question about the title. Was it only in Japanese, or was it a mix of Japanese and English?
@GinIonSui

I don't remember much about it, but there was definitely a lot of Japanese. I think there's a 90% chance that it was all Japanese
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Are you using a VPN? If the uploader of that video is Japanese, there’s a possibility that they posted the video on both YouTube and Niconico, so you might be able to find it on Niconico.
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Are you using a VPN? If the uploader of that video is Japanese, there’s a possibility that they posted the video on both YouTube and Niconico, so you might be able to find it on Niconico.
@GinIonSui

I can't remember what the video was called so I have no clue how to do this.

I can now consider... giving up. ^_^ Maybe in the future I'll be lucky enough to see it somewhere
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Are you using a VPN? If the uploader of that video is Japanese, there’s a possibility that they posted the video on both YouTube and Niconico, so you might be able to find it on Niconico.
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This is a good idea. Look up Blazblue MAD (or the translation), AMV, etc, and search it on NicoNico between 2010 and 2016. Maybe a thumbnail or something will be familiar?

https://www.nicovideo.jp/search/blazblue%20MAD?start=2010-01-01&end=2016-01-01
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@gonedarkht: I wonder if you can remember about how long the video was
@Shishio-kun + GinIonSui: would it be possible to further filter the results by duration? Also not sure about OP, but nicovideo.jp seems freely accessible here, at least with the public Google DNS on desktop
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@Shishio-kun @Noboru

I have tried watching quite a few videos on there but still haven't seen it.

I don't remember exactly, but it was probably over 3 minutes.

And wow, even though I was discouraged, your spirit surprised me guys XD
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@gonedarkht: I wonder if you can remember about how long the video was
@Shishio-kun + GinIonSui: would it be possible to further filter the results by duration? Also not sure about OP, but nicovideo.jp seems freely accessible here, at least with the public Google DNS on desktop
@Noboru

I dont see a duration setting

I put it into the old search (not sure this link will work for you?) and ordered by popularity and 2009 to 2015, I guess you could search by thumbnail and avoid all the chibis and game footage

https://www.nicovideo.jp/search/blazblue%20?sort=h&order=d&start=2009-01-04&end=2015-01-01

But what if it this was a video never posted on Nico Dx it'd be best to search all old anime fighter OSTs or all the Blazeblue videos there from a certain time range- but it may have been deleted and lost forever! D: it happens, I have some videos I downloaded and they're not on Youtube anymore.
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@gonedarkht: I hope you will eventually find it. Every aspect has been mentioned already

@Shishio-kun: Oh well, not like there are too many search results, either way. But the challenge may be either finding the correct search terms, since sometimes videos can be uploaded with the stupidest names or just with some timestamp or as you've mentioned, already deleted. I can confirm that some videos have been either made private or completely removed from YT. There are also archives but those pretty much require already knowing the URL of the video
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Well actually the best thing to do is (and this pains me to type) get someone else to post every clue mentioned here along with the video to the Blazblue subreddit and related subreddits (one subreddit at a time, you know how their rules are). One of those nerds might recognize the melody.


@gonedarkht its definitely not this... right? I dont think it is, but I was reminded of this and heard this in many AMVs and combovideos back in the day so I have to suggest it in case
https://youtu.be/p_S43AP1tgc?si=LfRfvV3VlZwZzo5K
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The KOF requirement is tough. I can only find unrelated videos.
https://youtu.be/EF-fYtBjRmc?feature=shared
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Well actually the best thing to do is (and this pains me to type) get someone else to post every clue mentioned here along with the video to the Blazblue subreddit and related subreddits (one subreddit at a time, you know how their rules are). One of those nerds might recognize the melody.


@gonedarkht its definitely not this... right? I dont think it is, but I was reminded of this and heard this in many AMVs and combovideos back in the day so I have to suggest it in case
https://youtu.be/p_S43AP1tgc?si=LfRfvV3VlZwZzo5K
@Shishio-kun @Noboru @GinIonSui


Thanks guys <3 But I'll tell you what I did but failed.

I checked hundreds of videos, files related to OST of KOF, blazblue, guilty gear and some fighting games.

I searched some of my old hard drives that I still have to see if I have it saved in there.

I checked some of my old youtube accounts.

I asked some Jrock experts about it.

I used some software and apps to search.

Now I'm still asking about it on some websites but still no results, I will always try when I see the opportunity
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@gonedarkht: well, I wish you much success with finding it, perhaps you will eventually stumble upon it somewhere or someone will know about the song

edit: @Shishio-kun: I have to pass here, everything in general was already suggested before. If Shazam any other recognition apps don't work and no recovery of the file is possible, I have no other suggestions left
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@Noboru
@Sasori56483
@Retro8bit

https://youtu.be/fyP7Xqz8XKA?si=3J9UlGvlHlpdpg2L&t=713

btw if anyone knows/finds this song please let me know, nothings worked for me yet ;_;

I think it may be a later Megaman X song, or an unofficial Japanese remix of classic RPGs, as it's similar to other songs I've heard this particular community use and they are also obscure remixes of old RPG songs (making them very difficult to find).
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