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Apidya Soundtrack - Sewer's Blast

Solid production, great rhythm, melodies are interesting, but not on par with those from my favorite Hülsbeck tunes. I wouldn't say this track is a blast, but it's good enough to keep and not flush down in the sewer.

Cold Winter Original Game Music Score - Fight in the Lobby

Original atmosphere, well executed too. However, I found the oppressiveness to bit a tad too much for me and couldn't connect enough to see something worth considering exceptionaly enjoyable.

Drawn to Life (Game Rip) - City Funk

Well, there are a few funk elements, but yeah, it's not the funkiest song this week. Interesting tune, yet I believe Franco's young age might explain why it is in need of some polish, in my opinion. He has good potential in my eyes, with his melodic style reminding me of David Wise at times. But for the moment, I find "City Funk" is decent, but not awesome.

Game Music Is Dead ~THE SUCCESSIVE KINGS~ - Super Takarazuka 3 (TAKARAZUKA)

I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

Garou Densetsu WILD AMBITION Arrange Sound Trax - 11th Street (Terry Bogard)

Nice! I really like the hook at 0:45. Funky, quirky, deep sound, slightly retro, and varied are some of the reasons why it works with me.

Heart Session - Technical Power

There's more of that? Bring it on! I really need to explore more my saxuality; it makes my body become hot and sweaty.

OutRun 20th Anniversary Box - Rush a Difficulty 2006 Arrange Ver.

Another solid piece. But coming from the OutRun franchise, is this any surprise? I especially liked the piano solo. Although it's good for a racing game, the fast-paced rhythm can become annoying after a while out of context. I can take it for 6 minutes, but I wouldn't play this song on "repeat" for an hour though.

The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse (SNES Game Rip) - Stage 4 - Pete's Peak

Sucks balls? I don't think so. The best thing I've ever heard? Neither. I'd rank it as below average according to my tastes; taken in a short bit, the melody is OK, but it's very repetitive and the sound is quite ordinary. Nostalgia might have saved the day here, but unfortunately, I've never reached stage 4 in The Magical Quest.

(3 points) Garou Densetsu WILD AMBITION Arrange Sound Trax - 11th Street (Terry Bogard)
(2 points) Heart Session - Technical Power
(1 point) Apidya Soundtrack - Sewer's Blast

There was some good crap this week!

I love the down-tempo rhythms featured in Apidya Soundtrack - Sewer's Blast, and the delicate, futuristic melodic developments are just plain classy. The guitar gives the track a nice edge, too; ultimately a great listen, but not one I'd revisit that frequently (it's lacking some sort of flair or something).

I love some middle-eastern flavours in my VGM, and Cold Winter Original Game Music Score - Fight in the Lobby executes it nicely, with a great emphasis on atmosphere and action. Another really enjoyable piece; this one kept me hooked a little bit longer though.

Major <3's for Drawn to Life. The music, too, is awesome. Drawn to Life (Game Rip) - City Funk is one of the weaker area themes, methinks, as its lacking the colour and vividness that make the game's music so wholesome and agreeable. It's still a really interesting and intriguing listen, but not one I'm that into. I think I needed more melody.

A goofy :D for Koji Hayama. Game Music Is Dead ~THE SUCCESSIVE KINGS~ - Super Takarazuka 3 (TAKARAZUKA) has some of the most awesome vocal work ever, and the backing music is very Hayama-like. Not one of my favourite Hayama pieces, but I'm hoping I can give it a point since it's HAYAMA and crazy-ass chipmunk voices.

Oooh, hello there. Garou Densetsu WILD AMBITION Arrange Sound Trax - 11th Street (Terry Bogard)'s funk hooked me right from the get-go, and managed to keep me entertained throughout (no small feat). A very good tune, but still, the developments didn't "thrill" me as much as I would have liked them to.

Heart Session - Technical Power is my favourite arrangement from the Heart Session release. It's got that cool 80's disco dance vibe down pat, replete with crispy, snazzy instruments and fitting, accessible developments. The sax sections are exhilarating, the guitar touches add an awesome edge and the piano interlude is a brilliant addition. The best disco VGM I've ever heard~!

Am I silly for never having listened to any OutRun music? Yes, I do think I am very silly. OutRun 20th Anniversary Box - Rush a Difficulty 2006 Arrange Ver. is insanely enjoyable, with cohesive progressions and great instrumental touches. This sounds like it'd be perfect driving music, too, so surely that's worth a point!

I can't believe I still haven't gotten around to downloading some of Dubble's mega-rips. :( The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse (SNES Game Rip) - Stage 4 - Pete's Peak is like a big slap in the face for me, 'cause it's kind of awesome. It sounds whimsically heroic and courageously silly in its execution, which gives me a Disney-esque fuzzy feeling~ Really pleasant, but considering this week's competition, I'm afraid this won't get a point. :(

i r do point time nao??/

3 points: Heart Session - Technical Power
1 point: Garou Densetsu WILD AMBITION Arrange Sound Trax - 11th Street (Terry Bogard)
1 point: OutRun 20th Anniversary Box - Rush a Difficulty 2006 Arrange Ver.
1 point: Cold Winter Original Game Music Score - Fight in the Lobby
5th: Game Music Is Dead ~THE SUCCESSIVE KINGS~ - Super Takarazuka 3 (TAKARAZUKA)
6th: The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse (SNES Game Rip) - Stage 4 - Pete's Peak
7th: Apidya Soundtrack - Sewer's Blast
8th: Drawn to Life (Game Rip) - City Funk

Fantastic week! I know it seems cheap of me to give my nom 3 points and leave some noms out of my point list, but oh well, I really did enjoy it more than the others~!

My next nom:

<> Composer(s) : Soichi Terada
<> Album/Game Title : Fantavision Original Soundtrack
<> Track Title : SOUTHISLAND
<> Disc Number : 1 (of 1)
<> Track Number : 2
<> Catalog Number : SVWC-7060
<> Year : 2000
<> Source(s) :VGMdb
<> Download : Fantavision Original Soundtrack - SOUTHISLAND

My point spread for this week:

2 points : Garou Densetsu WILD AMBITION Arrange Sound Trax - 11th Street (Terry Bogard)
2 points : OutRun 20th Anniversary Box - Rush a Difficulty 2006 Arrange Ver.
1 point : Heart Session - Technical Power
1 point : Apidya Soundtrack - Sewer's Blast

Yet another nice week of selections. There's no way I could have given my track the full 3 points. I was really feelin' the Outrun track and I liked the Heart Session one quite a bit too. All in all, a pretty strong week.

2 points - Apidya Soundtrack - Sewer's Blast
2 points - Drawn to Life (Game Rip) - City Funk
1 point - Garou Densetsu WILD AMBITION Arrange Sound Trax - 11th Street (Terry Bogard)
1 point - OutRun 20th Anniversary Box - Rush a Difficulty 2006 Arrange Ver.

2 points - Apidya Soundtrack - Sewer's Blast: yeah, this song is hardly melodic, but has something eccentric about it.
2 points - Game Music Is Dead ~THE SUCCESSIVE KINGS~ - Super Takarazuka 3 (TAKARAZUKA) : lol, I don't know why I like this one
1 point - OutRun 20th Anniversary Box - Rush a Difficulty 2006 Arrange Ver.: the second half was impressive
1 point - The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse (SNES Game Rip) - Stage 4 - Pete's Peak: nice one

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I almost have my statistics finished, but there are two songs I can't remember in which week they got nominated. So if aynone could help, that would be great.

Internal Section - User's Entry Come Again
Racing Lagoon - Diablo Battle

Correct week

<<3 points>> Apidya Soundtrack - Sewer's Blast
<<2 points>> OutRun 20th Anniversary Box - Rush a Difficulty 2006 Arrange Ver.
<<1 point>> Game Music Is Dead ~THE SUCCESSIVE KINGS~ - Super Takarazuka 3 (TAKARAZUKA)

Going off memory because I'm a bit preoccupied. May update later and/or add comments (not likely).

3 points » Apidya Soundtrack - Sewer's Blast
2 points » Heart Session - Technical Power
1 point » Game Music Is Dead ~THE SUCCESSIVE KINGS~ - Super Takarazuka 3 (TAKARAZUKA)

"Sewer's Blast" is fucking good.

(1 Point) Drawn to Life (Game Rip) - City Funk
(2 Points) Heart Session - Technical Power
(3 Points) OutRun 20th Anniversary Box - Rush a Difficulty 2006 Arrange Ver.

Doesn't appear that that's been a problem! We can definitely double up next week though to give people time for the prelims

Internal Section: Week 14
Racing Lagoon: Week 20

I'll definitely be voting this week, so don't close things down before that, please. :)

EDIT: K.

3 pts. - City Funk - I absolutely love this song.
1 pt. - 11th Street
1 pt. - Fight in the Lobby
1 pt. - Super Takarazuka - Crazy. Starts off as just another song with Japanese vocals which I'm not a fan of, then it gets interesting when it turns into rock with the Chimpunks, then it gets awesome at 1:38.

3 points: Game Music Is Dead ~THE SUCCESSIVE KINGS~ - Super Takarazuka 3 (TAKARAZUKA) [Next time, I'll pick a more user-friendly piece.
2 points: Heart Session - Technical Power
1 point: OutRun 20th Anniversary Box - Rush a Difficulty 2006 Arrange Ver.

:D. I'm glad someone is seemingly enamored by it as I am. I absolutely love this song. Easily my favorite Hayama song from the Game Music is Dead album. So crazy!

Voting is closed!

1). [31] Apidya Soundtrack - Sewer's Blast
2). [21] OutRun 20th Anniversary Box - Rush a Difficulty 2006 Arrange Ver.
3). [20] Heart Session - Technical Power
4). [16] Garou Densetsu WILD AMBITION Arrange Sound Trax - 11th Street (Terry Bogard)
5). [12] The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse (SNES Game Rip) - Stage 4 - Pete's Peak
6). [11/8.5] Game Music Is Dead ~THE SUCCESSIVE KINGS~ - Super Takarazuka 3 (TAKARAZUKA)
7). [11/7.5] Drawn to Life (Game Rip) - City Funk
8). [10] Cold Winter Original Game Music Score - Fight in the Lobby

Nominations will remain open because there's a battle next week.

Nomination:

=== Kaleb.G ===
* Album Title: V'BALL
* Artist: O'Bits
* Composer: M&M
* Track Title: Iron Wing (Aircraft Carrier Theme)
* Source: #gamemp3s, VGMdb
* File Location: nom folder, soon
* Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
* Track Number: 8
* Catalogue Number: MECG-28002
* Year: 1990

Pretty decent result. I do agree that "Sewer's Blast" is pretty damn cool. I'm hurt by Cold Winter's low placing, though. =/

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Nomination #4

Vocalists: Hiromi Sato, Mokuren
Composer: Noriyasu Agematsu
Album: Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito Image Sound Track
Track Title: Deep Dream-Shadows
Track Number: 1
Catalog Number: ROOT-0008
Year: 2002
Source: VGMdb

FTP go! (is jap singing tiem nao)

Sigh, another Huelsbeck nomination, another Gold medal.

Look, I like Huelsbeck a lot, folks. I'm probably one of his biggest fans here. But it's come to the point where a Huelsbeck nomination is like a free ticket to Gold. Yes, he's a quality composer, we can all see this. And I don't want his work banned - or any composer's work banned.

I just think that maybe we should quietly agree to put some space between now and the next Huelsbeck nomination. We don't need a poll or a by-law to do so. And if a newcomer nominates Huelsbeck, that's just fine. I just feel like the Huelsbeck horse has been beaten pretty sorely within recent months. There's a wealth of stuff still available, surely we can find it for a while. Please?

If it's any compensation to some, I thought "Fight In the Lobby" was cool enough to save for my own enjoyment.

Then it was all worthwhile :D

I agree with Crash; give Huelsbeck a rest.

I have to say I'm surprised at the lack of love for City Funk. I think it's an awesome track with great development, and I'm disappointed to see it place so low.

Also, Cold Winter is not doing so well in SotW. :-/

Nom:

Album: Gimmick! (NES rip)
Artists: M. Kageyama, N. Morota
Track Title: Good Weather (Level 2, Pirate Fuzzy's Ship)
Track #: 6 (going by Dubble's Hectic Eclectic Mix rip)
Comments: This has an extremely catchy melody and will do better than my recent noms.

"Fight in the Lobby" had a cool sound to it; I just thought it was too repetitive/not enough fresh melody. I still would like to check out the album some time.

Actually, my initial prediction when I saw Sewer's Blast this week was that it would be the first Huelsbeck nom to not place. I even thought it would do poorly, you know, considering it's one of his most unremarkable pieces. But, wow, apparently.

Also the Apidya soundtrack is the second album to have two golds under it's belt! That's always cool.

Well, let me reiterate that Sewer's Blast was nothing special. I really don't see any reason to try to avoid Huelsbeck, but I'm not one to make that decision.

Meh, Terry Bogard shoulda placed 3rd. -_-;

Ack, I'm quite remorseful that I actually forgot to vote for Week 136. I was almost sure I would be getting down to it. Sigh. But will be amking a point to listen to the tracks.

In any case, here's how I would have voted:

(2 points) Drawn to Life (Game Rip) - City Funk
Very interesting. It makes for a compelling and refreshing listen for me.

(2 points) OutRun 20th Anniversary Box - Rush a Difficulty 2006 Arrange Ver.
A nice upbeat song that I find very appealing. Interesting song structure. I did think some sections did sound a bit Mega Man-ish.

(1 point) Cold Winter Original Game Music Score - Fight in the Lobby
I didn't think Cold Winter did too badly. There have been occasions where the last placing track gets zerp points or a just a handful of points. This particular nomination is rather slick.

(1 point) Apidya Soundtrack - Sewer's Blast
It's a pretty neat track and has some very interesting moments but I did think it could have been even better.

Special mention to "Stage 4". It's quite neat in a quirky and almost nostalgic way.

Thanks :)