Song of the Week - WEEK 94 Voting/WEEK 95 Nominating
 

Week 94 Voting is closed.
Week 95 Nominating is closed.

Week 93 Voting
The rules for voting can be found here.

Results
1). [19] Battle Gear 4 + Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - To a distance
2). [18] Uncharted Waters II Special Edition - The Chase
3). [15] To Be On Top - Chris Hülsbeck Volume 2 - To be on top
4-t). [14/10.5] Shining Wisdom - HERALDIC EMBLEM OF WISDOM
4-t). [14/10.5] The Sims (PC Game Rip) - Building Mode 5
6). [10/7] Namco Game Sound Express VOL.23 Cyber Cycles - Bahama
7). [10/6] Myst IV: Revelation (PC Game Rip) - Welcome
8). [8] Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SNES Game Rip) - Bonus Stage 1 & Last Battle

Tracks (links):
Battle Gear 4 + Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - To a distance
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SNES Game Rip) - Bonus Stage 1 & Last Battle
Myst IV Revelation (PC Game Rip) - Welcome
Namco Game Sound Express VOL.23 Cyber Cycles - Bahama
Shining Wisdom - HERALDIC EMBLEM OF WISDOM
The Sims (PC Game Rip) - Building Mode 5
To Be On Top - Chris Hülsbeck Volume 2 - To be on top
Uncharted Waters II Special Edition - The Chase

Notes:
The Shining Wisdom track that was uploaded this week was corrupted. The complete version has been uploaded in its place; please re-listen to the song if you downloaded it before the correction.

If you are a member at more than one of the forums which this event is being held at, please nominate and vote in only ONE of the forums. You may, however, comment in the threads at any of the other forums.

Week 95 Nominating
The Nominations Queue can be found here.
The rules for nominating can be found here.

Here is the link to the corresponding thread in the other forum:
- Soundtrack Central

Hum, I'm very pleased to see this going on. Anyway, I came to say that the Shining Wisdom mp3 is corrupted, and cuts halfway. Did I send you that way or is it that you just need to reupload it again?

By the way, now that we are a little low on nominators/voters I think that we could try to expand to other message boards like http://www.rpgfan.com/archive.html or http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/

The posted version is the one on the SoTW server. If you have a replacement version, best upload it quickly and let Drakken know.

The idea's sound in principle, but don't forget that those sites have a much different policy regarding music sharing than Gamingforce.

Ok, so here goes the nomination reupload http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LV8ZD7BN

In that case I think that hardcoregaming would fit this contest better than the other one, as they themselves upload some mp3s each week and have a subforum just for vgm. But maybe there could be a problem when linking to this forum, more than just the mp3s, so I don't know what to say :P

Okay, things should work all right for now; I've put up temporary links to the new version in the main post.

Tags updated and put into the voting folder. I'll let you change the post, simply because I can't!

Okay, let's see here. Dragon God's new track is:

• Artist: hide-aki (Hideki Tobeta)
• Album/Game Title: DELIGHT in DAYLIGHT
• Track Title: Cielos de agosto
• Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
• Track Number: 2
• Catalog Number: DMCD-0009
• Year: 2005
• Additional Information: This is an album of original tracks, but Tobeta has credits on Katamari Damacy and Soul Calibur. Which is fucking weird, because this sounds more like a lost IDOLA theme than anything from either game. Boy got range.
• Sources: http://www.gmronline.com/info.asp?CatNumber=DMCD-0009, http://www.gmronline.com/info.asp?CatNumber=DMCD-0009

The original's in .m4a, but I uploaded an MP3 version too.

• Artist: Barry Leitch
• Album/Game Title: Top Gear (SNES Game Rip)
• Track Title: Las Vegas
• Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
• Track Number: 02
• Catalog Number: NA
• Year: 1992
• Additional Information: Surprisingly, this hasn't been nominated before. Let's see how well/bad it does.
• Source(s): http://snesmusic.org/v2/profile.php?...&selected=3059

Will upload sometime.

Nom train

• The man behind the music: Tamayo Kawamoto
• This game does not suck: Raystorm (OST)
• Did you expect a stage 4 theme: Luminescence (Area 5 - Full Take)
• :noonecares:: Disc 1 (of 1)
• Bunch of lowlife carpet baggers: ZTTL-0002
• My folks sued Chuck E Cheese's in: 1996
• Who the hell puts mozzarella on a cheesesteak: I nominated this around 6 months ago, but switched in because I don't even remember why.
• I AM LINKING TO CHUDAH'S CORNER, SEE I USE IT: http://www.chudahs-corner.com/soundt...alog=ZTTL-0002

Yes I know Kawamoto is a she get off my back

Looks like the symbols in the URL's (+, ü, &, .) are wreaking havoc with the flash player, so the download links are the best bet this week. It's also a strong argument for shorter album names (I'm looking at you, Japan!).

Battle Gear 4 + Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - To a distance This song's in full 1980's Pop Ballad mode, along the lines of something from Top Gun. I'd be lying if I said the relentlessly cheesy atmosphere didn't appeal to me at all, but the song was at its best when it was reminding me of better songs.

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SNES Game Rip) - Bonus Stage 1 & Last Battle Good old Battletoads; that game was so hard that the damn programmers probably couldn't beat it. Despite fond memories of the games, I couldn't recall any of the music when this track came up--and after it's over, I still can't. Not bad, but very unremarkable.

Myst IV Revelation (PC Game Rip) - Welcome Very strange; at least no one will accuse this of being too ambient. It has its moments, but I don't like the whiny delivery the singers use.

Namco Game Sound Express VOL.23 Cyber Cycles - Bahama Very nice synthy melody in this one; reminds me a bit of Mega Man and a bit of the wierd bloopy interval in "Come Sail Away." Fine track.

Shining Wisdom - HERALDIC EMBLEM OF WISDOM Another synthy tune. The beginning is very strong, but I lost interest once the song proper started. The melody just didn't do much for me, and the intro had enough promise that this felt like a letdown. Not bad, just kind of disappointing.

The Sims (PC Game Rip) - Building Mode 5 My nomination. I felt like throwing out another piano tune, and this has always been one of my favorites. I really like the way it's semi-structured--there's definite melodic content, but with some jazzy flair here and there. I listen to this when I need to relax or kick back, generally.

To Be On Top - Chris Hülsbeck Volume 2 - To be on top Good to know that Herr Umlaut is alive, even if his composition here is still firmly rooted in the 1980's. Like many of the Hülsbeck songs in the BCC, the tune has some nice moments but is ultimately to inconsistent and too rambling for my taste.

Uncharted Waters II Special Edition - The Chase Pretty mellow chase, this. As far as airy Caribbean tracks go, it's not bad, but I was never particularly fond of airy Caribbean tracks.

Unusual week; not the best but nothing was outright bad.

Next nomination:

Artist: Shinji Hosoe
Album/Game Title: Be filled with feeling
Track Title: Blind Kiss
Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
Track Number: 02
Catalog Number: TTRC-0001
Year: 1998
Source(s): http://squaremusic.ffworld.com/?comp...ithfeeling.htm

(I will upload it soon to the server.)

Listening through the best chiptune contest tracks, and watching a video of some guy playing Daddy Mulk on some Japanese drum game has somehow inspired me to nominate this song.

System: SNES
Game: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Track: Stage 1

That's sadly all i know about this track, but it's damn awesome!

I believe I'm going to have a hard time assigning points this week...I have a nom and plenty of quality stuff.

Welcome - Well, technically, this is one of the best Myst tracks I've heard, since stuff actually happens. Indeed, one of the best Myst tracks I've heard. I can't deny that at all.

To a Distance - Mmm, I loves me some Battle Gear. Not quite Guilty Gear, but not too far either. Lighter than much of the main OST, but still maintains the rock sensibilities quite nicely. No arguments here.

Bahama - Now this is how I like my racing soundtracks. Great synthy hook, with a solid melody and drum support to back it up. The solo into the loop is nice as well.

Emblem of Wisdom - One of the true hidden gems I've encountered is the Shining Wisdom arranged album and this track is reflective of how to do great light synth-rock. It gets a tad repetitive in spots, but at least its' repeating good things.

Building Mode 5 - Eh...I'll acknowledge its' pretty (most piano is), but that doesn't mean anything when it bores me. Good for background music, but it invokes the noncompetitive clause in these types of situations.

To Be On Top - My experience with New Wave music has prepared me for this, as this has much of the melodic prowess, synthy goodness and steady synth drums of said style. Lone complaint is it fizzles at the end (after about four minutes, but the comeback at the end is quite nice), but I really liked this, especially compared to 1-1 from the chiptune contest.

Chase - An okay track from its' respective album. I think I have an innate weakness for this type of music, as I find it legitimately relaxing and peaceful, unlike much music that tries like hell to accomplish that. I think it might just have picked a bad week to show up.

Bonus Stage 1/Final Battle - Nothing fancy from me...Just a pair of dueling riffs between the synth-guitar (one of the better sounding ones from the SNES...Not too many instances of really distorted guitars on the SNES, come to think of it) and the keyboard section and practically nothing else. That fascinates me, since this piece does so much for me than tracks that technically do a lot more. It's warm and nostalgic, yet doesn't lose that feeling of "Let's go kick some ass!" either. I'll gladly name David Wise as my favorite non-Japanese composer, based on this track alone (but the rest of the OST is great too!).

So let's see...I know Battletoads gets 3, but it gets hairy afterwards...

3 pts - Bonus Stage/Final Battle
1 pts - To Be On Top
1 pts - To a Distance
1 pts - ...Chase (won the coin flip with Emblem and Bahama)

Very nice week.

Battle Gear 4 + Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - To a distance - Being a child of the 80s, I've retained a soft spot for epic power ballads. I like that they're emotionally accessible and that they're often quite thorough in their progression. "To a distance" is quite the uplifting number once you overlook the obvious cheesiness. I guess my only complaint is that it clocks in at a modest 2:26. I would've loved for this to extend itself to a five minute joyride, if only to enhance that "epic" quality. But yeah, I'm enjoying this track a lot.

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SNES Game Rip) - Bonus Stage 1 & Last Battle - Quality SNES tracks are few and far between, mostly due to the "canned" quality of the synths. It's not the composers' fault; the sound processors were inferior; they did what they could with limited capability. This Battletoads track is a good example of a track that held potential but was ultimately spoiled by the SNES's lackluster sound.

Myst IV Revelation (PC Game Rip) - Welcome - Myst music, as a rule, is dull and uneventful. Although this track offends the least, it still upholds that rule. I found several points in the music where it could've stepped up to become something more interesting, but instead resorted to droning chants and stock gypsy rhythms. The only compelling section was the a capella chanting, but that quickly grew shrill and bothersome.

Namco Game Sound Express VOL.23 Cyber Cycles - Bahama - While not being thoroughly memorable, "Bahama" does little to offend, nor does it commit itself to too many standard progression cues. Not great but solidly good. The track's title had me hoping for something a little more tropical in feeling, whereas this feels far too urban and aggressive to be called "Bahama". Just a minor nitpick, though.

Shining Wisdom - HERALDIC EMBLEM OF WISDOM - Ah, Motoaki Takenouchi, the man who brought me my first SotW Gold. Always a pleasure to hear his work. "HERALDIC EMBLEM" isn't as demanding of notice as some of Takenouchi's other works, but it's still pretty groovy. This is really making me wistful for the games with which his music is associated, and damn if I don't love me some Shining Force II action. <3
(I've been eyeing a Takenouchi track for a while and this is making me seriously consider tossing it up after my next nomination goes to bat.)

The Sims (PC Game Rip) - Building Mode 5 - While I can't argue that this is very soft, organic and soothing, I don't see that many functional differences between "Building Mode 5" and "Building Mode 3", which has been on my iPod for over a year now. On one hand, I do like this style of piano improvisation; on the other hand, it's not at all distinctive from its companion tracks on the gamerip. Oh, what would Vince Guaraldi do?

To Be On Top - Chris Hülsbeck Volume 2 - To be on top - Huelsbeck is cool. I greatly admire his musical sensibilities. I've had this album for quite a while, although I'll state that "To Be On Top" isn't the first track I'd nominate. Being familiar with a lot of Huelsbeck's work, this is a fairly standard offering, mostly emphasizing Huelsbeck's fascination with fusion and funk. Oh, it's not bad in the least bit, but it doesn't have that "punch" that several of his other works have held for me. ("Freedom" & "Giana Sisters" = LOVE) But it's been a little while since we've had a Huelsbeck track in SotW, and there are worse ones that could've shown up.

Uncharted Waters II Special Edition - The Chase - For Yoko Kanno, this seems particularly sloppy. I'm not as impressed with "The Chase" as I've been with many of her other pieces. I guess it's a slightly more mature form of light jazz stylings, and I can appreciate that, but while the technical merits are present, this track lacks that element of "life" that Yoko Kanno so regularly brings to her work. The second half of this track is significantly more interesting than the first, but it falls back into the melody from the first section that I didn't connect with.


Get to the Point, Oblio!

3 Points: Battle Gear 4 + Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - To a distance
1 Point: Shining Wisdom - HERALDIC EMBLEM OF WISDOM
1 Point: To Be On Top - Chris Hülsbeck Volume 2 - To be on top
1 Point: Namco Game Sound Express VOL.23 Cyber Cycles - Bahama

Just Missed The Boat: The Sims (PC Game Rip) - Building Mode 5


This was a solid week, with a great deal of variety. I didn't get bored halfway through. I really want the cheesy powerballad to get into the top 3, which is why I threw three points at it. Otherwise, this could've easily been a five or six-way split.

Easy votes here, as I have a nom this week and there are two nominations that I liked specially:

2 points ~ Battle Gear 4 + Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - To a distance

2 points ~ Namco Game Sound Express VOL.23 Cyber Cycles - Bahama

2 points ~ Shining Wisdom - HERALDIC EMBLEM OF WISDOM

I dunno if this has been suggested already, but would it be feasible to do a SotW torrent? I've been meaning to go through all the past winners, but clicking on 93x3 links seems like an extremely tedious endeavor. Maybe someone could make a torrent to commemorate SotW100 when it comes around or something.

3 points the Chase.
1 point Heraldic emblem of wisdom
1 point Welcome
1 point Building mode

You might want to talk to Kaleb about that; his server is the one that hosts the files, after all. He might be able to hook you up with a seedable torrent.

(3 points) Battle Gear 4 + Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - To a distance: One delicious slice of '80s riffing. It might be a little light on substance, but sometimes it's best just to go with style.

(2 points) The Sims (PC Game Rip) - Building Mode 5: I may be unfairly comparing it to Building Mode 3, which has permanent residence in my fave 5. Building Mode 5 lacks the energy that makes 3 so distinctive, but it has plenty of pretty sections to savor.

(1 point) Uncharted Waters II Special Edition - The Chase: The main melody is a gripping piece of churning jazz. Some of the improvisational noodling is wanting, however, which ultimately prevents this track from stepping higher.

With apologies to: HERALDIC EMBLEM OF WISDOM

Very good week this week. I almost threw out 6 1's, because there was so much I liked, but one track eventually jumped out at me. So I had to narrow it down to three ones.

3 points - To Be On Top - Chris Hülsbeck Volume 2 - To be on top
1 point - Myst IV Revelation (PC Game Rip) - Welcome
1 point - Namco Game Sound Express VOL.23 Cyber Cycles - Bahama
1 point - Shining Wisdom - HERALDIC EMBLEM OF WISDOM

My next nomination:

* Album Title: Within a Deep Forest (Game Rip)
* Artist: Troupe Gammage IV
* Track Title: Diamond Meditation
* Source: http://www.yaaay.net/niffpage/?stuff=Music; http://withinadeepforest.ni2.se/; http://troupe.actionsketch.com/about.php
* Disc Number: NA
* Track Number: NA
* Catalogue Number: NA
* Year: 2006
* Note: Within a Deep Forest is a freeware platforming adventure game created by Nifflas (Nicklas Nygren).

Within a Deep Forest is a landmark game from the creator of Knytt, Nifflas. It's full of old school charm, refreshing gameplay, simple but effective graphics and lots of smooth tunes. "Diamond Meditation" is the ending theme to this gem.

This is my first nomination ever in this contest, so if it is not eligible then I'm sorry for that. I hope the song is "unknown" enough for this contest.

My nomination:

* Album Title: Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon - Coi Vanni Gialli
* Artist: Masashi Hamauzu
* Track Title: Wodan
* Track Number: 02
* Catalogue Number: SSCX-10016 (released 2/4/00 by DigiCube)
* Year: 2000

I know about the album and the song, but it's definitely one of the more rare albums out there, so i'm fine with it.

There's a precedent for it, so you should be fine.

Coi Vanni Gialli, the arranged ST to Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon, hasn't been in SotW, but the OST has. I'd still say the nom's okay, though.

Also, quoting from STC:
Snagged a copy of the track from Akyu's Untouched Score vol.2, and it has (slightly) better sound quality than the original. Uploaded it to the nominations folder: http://www.sotw.info/music/nominatio...20Romancer.mp3. Lemme know if you want that or the game rip version, TCK.

I've attempted, on several different nights, to upload my nomination to the SotW FTP folder, but have run into unusual difficulty. The file uploads all the way but somehow fails upon completion, triggering an error message and a new upload each time.

So I've uploaded my nomination to Megaupload instead. Hopefully someone else can grab the file and succeed in getting it stored to the SotW site.

The Gods Awaken - <Bjorn Lynne> - Jooli's Song

Thanks.

I'll stick with the game rip version if I may.

CHz, thanks for filling up the new nominations in the research database for Week 95. Was going to put it off until today and realised you had (I think) filled in the entries whilst I was updating some of the entries.

Not the greatest of weeks, but decent enough.

3 points: To Be On Top - Chris Hülsbeck Volume 2 - To be on top
1 point: Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SNES Game Rip) - Bonus Stage 1 & Last Battle
1 point: Shining Wisdom - HERALDIC EMBLEM OF WISDOM
1 point: The Sims (PC Game Rip) - Building Mode 5

This was an excellent week. "The Chase" was the only one I was familiar with so I found some keepers this week. On to the points:

2 points - The Chase
2 points - HERALDIC EMBLEM OF WISDOM
1 point - To a Distance
1 point - Bahama

Just missed out: To be on top

Here's how I voted this week:

(2 pointS) Battle Gear 4 + Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - To a distance
I enjoyed this immensely. Easily my top pick this week.

(2 points) Myst IV - Revelation (PC Game Rip) - Welcome
People who enjoy Adiemus might find "Welcome" an interesting song that's somewhat in line with the group's second album, though Adiemus sets itself apart by having strong African stylings. "Welcome" is performed by an Estonian choir if I'm not mistaken, which lends to the song a very distinctive East European delivery.

(1 point) The Sims (PC Game Rip) - Building Mode 5
Sublime and light. Very nice.

(1 point) Uncharted Waters II Special Edition - The Chase
Great melody and arrangement. A definite all rounder.

"HERALDIC EMBLEM OF WISDOM" and "To be on top" just fell short.

Same thing happens to me. What gives?

Anyways, I've uploaded my next nomination here. Better grab it within a week or so.

That's really weird with your uploads, Crash and Draconis. I checked with Kaleb, and he says he hasn't done anything to the site recently. And I've uploaded tracks both today and yesterday with no problems, so I don't know what's going on on your end.

Anyone else had this problem?

Additional Spam:
Kaleb might have fixed it. Give it a shot again and see if the problem persists.

There was a problem with the directory disk space quota. I guess the numbers got screwed up and it thought the directory was full. I just removed the quota entirely. Let me know if you still have any problems.

Additional Spam:
=== Kaleb.G ===
* Album Title: Contact (DS Game Rip)
* Artist: Masafumi Takada, Jun Fukuda
* Track Title: Ft. Eagle Forest
* Source: me
* File Location: nom folder
* Catalogue Number: (none)
* Year: 2006

Wondrous selection this week.

(3 points) Uncharted Waters II Special Edition - The Chase
(2 points) Myst IV - Revelation (PC Game Rip) - Welcome
(1 point) The Sims (PC Game Rip) - Building Mode 5

(3 points) Uncharted Waters II Special Edition - The Chase
(2 points) The Sims (PC Game Rip) - Building Mode 5
(1 point) Battle Gear 4 + Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - To a distance

3pt: Battle Gear 4 + Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - To a distance (8.5)
Honestly, to tell you the truth, I think I like Gateway to Victory a bit more than To a distance, but I ended up for some reason nominating this song. I agree that the song is really too short, because I'd also like it to develop even longer. Yet, we have what we have. In other news, I think that the cheesiness is really not that bad, and I like the development of the melody.

1pt: To Be On Top - Chris Hülsbeck Volume 2 - To be on top (8)
Quite catchy, and I think that's pretty much enough that has to be said about this song. Thanks for giving me a new addition into my favorites playlist (another one of the 70,000 songs that I completely missed).

1pt: Uncharted Waters II Special Edition - The Chase (7.5)
One of the things that I both love and hate about Yoko Kanno is that a lot of her music can really be considered art. This song, in particular, includes those abstract, romantic elements of both the modern and 19th century composers that sometimes has me confused, but other times becoming wowed at the situation. The jazz element of this song is quite relaxing, and I feel that this song has quite a bit of merit. However, at the same time, this is not one of the songs that I'd personally listen to everyday. It is, understandably, a very good composition and really represents what Kanno can compose.

1pt: The Sims (PC Game Rip) - Building Mode 5 (7.5)
I think the piano is really something that always at least sounds somewhat good. I feel that the other Building Mode theme that was especially present in past contests was a tad bit better, but this theme is done quite well.

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SNES Game Rip) - Bonus Stage 1 & Last Battle (7.0)
I'm actually somewhat attracted to this song. The melody is particularly simple, and that's actually good enough to get me to want to listen to this song. The only issue is that it repeats way too much, so the melody needs to develop more.

Namco Game Sound Express VOL.23 Cyber Cycles - Bahama (6.5)
I guess I personally am not amazed by this song... I mean, it's ok and all, but not that completely special in my opinion.

Shining Wisdom - HERALDIC EMBLEM OF WISDOM (6.5)
I honestly get the exact same feeling as orion does on this song. It's a bit of a letdown, because the opening sounds like the song will enter an awesome melody and synth arrangement.

Myst IV Revelation (PC Game Rip) - Welcome (6.0)
I also have a similar bias against music from Myst like others. This song itself is the least ambient out of all of the rest, but I'm not particularly amazed by the vocal gypsy chanting

This was a really good week. Brief comments:

To a distance - A highlight this week. Actually reminded me a bit of U2. Would've loved for it to be longer.
Bonus Stage - Could possibly have gotten points if there was more to it.
Welcome - Interesting feel to this one.
Bahama - A solid synthy song. This week's too good for it to get any points, though.
Heraldic Emblem of Wisdom - Ah, now this is what I'm talking about. One of my favorites of the week.
Building Mode 5 - Another good piano piece from The Sims. I can't stress enough to everyone - download a rip of The Sims music if you haven't. It's really good stuff. Get The Sims 2 as well!
To be on top - Quality work from Chris Hulsbeck. It sounds awesome with the way I just switched around my surround speakers.
The Chase - My nom. The Yoko Kanno music that I've heard has all been of a really high quality, and Uncharted Waters II SE is perhaps the most "professional" sounding vgm I've ever listened to. This is one of the songs that stuck out to me in going through them, but honestly, it could've been a number of them. They're all just so good.

I wish I had more points to give out this week. :-/

The Chase - 2 pts.
To a distance - 1 pt.
Heraldic emblem - 1 pt.
Building Mode 5 - 1 pt.
To be on top - 1 pt.

I tried again this afternoon and the upload was successful. Thanks for correcting the problem, Kaleb.

Nomination

Album: Front Mission Online OST
Track Title: Arena
Track Number: 1/12
Artist: Hidenori Iwasaki
Year: 2006
Upload Link: Here it is.

Points

3 points - To Be On Top - Chris Hülsbeck Volume 2 - To be on top
2 points - Myst IV Revelation (PC Game Rip) - Welcome
1 point - Shining Wisdom - HERALDIC EMBLEM OF WISDOM

We have an unbreakable tie for first place.

And third place. :x

WE NEED ANOTHER VOTER WHO WILL STEP UP TO THE PLATE

Extending voting for another day. I know a few people didn't want to see week extensions cause the next week to be delayed, so does anyone have any objection to starting Week 95 voting at the proper time? Drakken could put the tracks into a "newvoting" or "week95voting" or "voting2" directory so that the Week 94 tracks wouldn't be overwritten.

Hot damn, what's Bonus Stage tied with? :tpg:

3 Points - Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SNES Game Rip) - Bonus Stage 1 & Last Battle
2 Points - To Be On Top - Chris Hülsbeck Volume 2 - To be on top
1 Point - Battle Gear 4 + Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - To a distance

EDIT: What the heck happened to week 95!? I was looking forward to it too. :(

Read CHz's post; there was a tie this week.

That said, do Manny's votes break the tie?

I believe it breaks the first place tie. That places one of those two tracks into second place. Also, he gave out points that altered the third place standings, pushing the fourth place runner ahead and dropping the other two down.

After Manny's votes, it appears that the placements unofficially go as follows:

Gold: To a distance
Silver: The Chase
Bronze: To Be On Top
4th: Heraldic Emblem of Wisdom/Building Mode 5
5th: Welcome/Bahama
6th: Bonus Stage 1 & Last Battle

I hope I'm right. I've done the calculations all in my head based upon CHz's most recent tabulations in the SotW site. Nothing has been posted at STC to interfere with my numbers, so now I guess we're just waiting for CHz or Drakken to make it official.

Damn, Bonus Stage is that far out?...Oh well, I hope that holds up. To a Distance would definitely deserve the victory.

On a side note, I see Battle Gear 4 getting much BSC love and I couldn't be happier. The more I listen to that OST, the more I love it.

I would close things now, but I don't know if that would be acting outside of my authority, as I'm technically just the track preparer (and occasional thread creator). Guess we'll wait for CHz on this one.

As for the unofficial results, I have to say I'm pleased. The Chase was my nom, and To a distance and To Be On Top were two of my favorites from this week.

I'm quite pleased, the three top songs I voted for ended up becoming the top three... and unless there are sudden changes, it means that I get my second first place =D

Voting is closed and nominations are restricted!

1). [19] Battle Gear 4 + Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - To a distance
2). [18] Uncharted Waters II Special Edition - The Chase
3). [15] To Be On Top - Chris Hülsbeck Volume 2 - To be on top
4-t). [14/10.5] Shining Wisdom - HERALDIC EMBLEM OF WISDOM
4-t). [14/10.5] The Sims (PC Game Rip) - Building Mode 5
6). [10/7] Namco Game Sound Express VOL.23 Cyber Cycles - Bahama
7). [10/6] Myst IV: Revelation (PC Game Rip) - Welcome
8). [8] Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SNES Game Rip) - Bonus Stage 1 & Last Battle

I'm quite glad Manny Biggz's votes perfectly resolved the ties by breaking one and pushing the other into non-placing territory, but I must say that I'm pretty disappointed with the end result. :(

Actually, with the exception of Week 90, I haven't really liked any of the final results so far in this batch. :( :(

(:( :( :()

I'm fine with the gold winners this set, and the bronzes (especially mine >_>), but only one silver has received one point from me so far.

Oh, and uh, I noticed in the nominations queue, the album title of my nomination is listed twice, and the song title ("Atlantic Spotted Dolphin") isn't listed.

Oh, noes! Poor Heraldic Emblem of Wisdom :(