Song of the Week - WEEK 155 Voting/WEEK 156 Nominating
 

Song of the Week. 150 Weeks and counting.
Week 155 Voting is closed.
Week 156 Nominating is restricted.

Results:
1). [30] Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo
2). [22] Clover Heart's Perfect Arrange Album - On Thin Ice
3). [13/10.5] Pazzo Fanfano di Musica - Fragoroso
4). [13/9] Turrican 3 (C64 Game Rip) - Level 1.2
5). [8/5] Live A Live Original Sound Version - Prelude to the Demon King
6). [8/4.5] Promised Dawn - Melty Blood Original Soundtrack - The end of 1000 years (Millennium Castle)
7). [4/4] Jazz Jackrabbit (Game Rip) - Tubelectric
8). [4/2.5] Divine Divinity - The Flags of Freedom Fly High

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Clover Heart's Perfect Arrange Album - On Thin Ice
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Divine Divinity - The Flags of Freedom Fly High
Jazz Jackrabbit (Game Rip) - Tubelectric (player disabled)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Live A Live Original Sound Version - Prelude to the Demon King
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Pazzo Fanfano di Musica - Fragoroso
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Promised Dawn - Melty Blood Original Soundtrack - The end of 1000 years (Millennium Castle)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Turrican 3 (C64 Game Rip) - Level 1.2

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

Week 156 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

Someone mentioned something about not using phone sound effects unless you are Kikuta, so I figured I'd take someone up on that challenge.

Album Title: Technictix Remix Vol. 1
Artist: Ayako Saso
Arrangers: Yousuke Yasui
Song Title: Cell-phone Boom
Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
Track Number: 11
Year: 2008
Catalog: SRIN-1044
Source: SRIN-1044: Technictix Remix Vol. 1 - VGMdb

(3 points) Turrican 3 (C64 Game Rip) - Level 1.2
(1 point) Pazzo Fanfano di Musica - Fragoroso
(1 point) Divine Divinity - The Flags of Freedom Fly High
(1 point) Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo

Wow JazzJackRabbit is barely and I mean barely listenable. My ears =( Is this a joke nomination?

3pts. - Divine Divinity - The Flags of Freedom Fly High
2pts. - Promised Dawn - Melty Blood Original Soundtrack - The end of 1000 years (Millennium Castle)
1 pt. - Pazzo Fanfano di Musica - Fragoroso

:megaman: :megaman: :megaman: - Promised Dawn - Melty Blood Original Soundtrack - The end of 1000 years (Millennium Castle)

:megaman: :megaman: - Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo

:megaman: - Turrican 3 (C64 Game Rip) - Level 1.2


A half-decent week. Four tracks worked for me, four didn't do much. Fifty percent is a good enough split, however.


Nomination
Album: Roller Coaster Tycoon 3
Composer: Alister Lindsey
Track: Galaxy Trooper
Additional Notes: This was one of my nominations for the 2007 BSC, but it was knocked out in the first round by an equally strong competitor. Galaxy Trooper lost by a single vote and I've since felt like it deserves another chance. It's been over a year, does anyone object to me nominating it here?

(No objections from me, Crash)

I love Acoustic Asturia's Bird Eyes View album. I just chose a random track to nominate (seriously, I played the album on shuffle and the first one to pop up, I nom'd) Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo is a gorgeous blend of sophisticated instruments doing what they do best; sounding wonderful in performance and melody. From the wistful celtic flute to the dramatic piano to the uplifting, striking violin, it truly is a work of art in my eyes. And to think this is probably my least favourite track from the album!

Rule 1: Shinichiro Matsumoto rules. Rule 2: MANYO seriously rules. So yes, I like Clover Heart's Perfect Arrange Album - On Thin Ice. The contrast between the pensive harmonica and dance rhythms is pretty attractive, and the composition on the whole is solid. Not MANYO's best work, but it's still a great track.

["divine divinity"? =.="] Divine Divinity - The Flags of Freedom Fly High is...not good. The composition is poor enough as it is, and the muffled sound quality (chorals??) really do make things worse. As a general rule I dislike serious orchestral stuff, and my rule is very much in effect here. (soz nomz!)

Jazz Jackrabbit (Game Rip) - Tubelectric is pretty grating at first, but then I got into a sort of groove. :cool: Then 1:10 happened and I got even more into the groove. Overall, some laughably silly developments, but it's pretty cool! (and BZ, I can hear it just fine =/)

Live A Live Original Sound Version - Prelude to the Demon King is on the weaker side of the Live A Live score for me, but it's still pretty solid stuff. The main pro is that it maintains a decent sense of melody while sounding chaotic (and the poignant development is just that, poignant). I don't have an identifiable con to point out, but for some reason this piece doesn't entirely engage me. OK~

For a 1988 VGM-related tune, Pazzo Fanfano di Musica - Fragoroso is surprisingly sophisticated. I'm not very good at telling a good piano performance from a bad one, but I can hear that there's a decent whack of passion in this piano playing. Some of the developments are essentially divine divinity (lol). The rhythmic parts have a bit of a question mark going on, but they don't damage the overall product too much. Very nice~

Promised Dawn - Melty Blood Original Soundtrack - The end of 1000 years (Millennium Castle) had me up until the one minute mark, then whatever the hell happened there threw me off. I never really got back on the ride after I fell off!

Turrican 3 (C64 Game Rip) - Level 1.2 was enjoyable enough. Insubstantial stuff, but it's alright for what it is.

oh look at that POINT! it's shining with DIVINE DIVINITY, i say!

3 points: Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo
1 point: Clover Heart's Perfect Arrange Album - On Thin Ice
1 point: Pazzo Fanfano di Musica - Fragoroso
1 point: Jazz Jackrabbit (Game Rip) - Tubelectric
5th: Live A Live Original Sound Version - Prelude to the Demon King
6th: Turrican 3 (C64 Game Rip) - Level 1.2
7th: Promised Dawn - Melty Blood Original Soundtrack - The end of 1000 years (Millennium Castle)
8th: Divine Divinity - The Flags of Freedom Fly High

Decent week. Not as good as the last few. (so, it wasn't really divine, y'know (ho ho ho))

No objections from me either. Give poor Alister another go, chums.

Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo Excellent all around. The instruments sound great, and they kick out some marvelous music--at once pastoral and lively. I may just have to seek this album out if it offers more of the same. This'll be tough to beat.

Clover Heart's Perfect Arrange Album - On Thin Ice The percussive groove and finger pianos at the start are quite attractive. The harmonica is a bit left-field in comparison to the rest of the instruments, but it goes offer a nice melody. Pretty good!

Divine Divinity - The Flags of Freedom Fly High The synth leaves a bit to be desired here, and while the harp and wordless singing offer a ethereal touch, the composition as a whole never quite comes together. It has its moments.

Jazz Jackrabbit (Game Rip) - Tubelectric I've thought about putting up an Alex Brandon Jazz 3 tune for a while, but this is the first I've heard of the first game--the computer I played it on back in the day had no speakers. The sound has that unfortunate early-90's PC tininess in spades; the trackerstyle rhythm is good, but aside from one phenomenal breakdown midway through, it's not up to the task.

Live A Live Original Sound Version - Prelude to the Demon King Ah, Ms. Shimomura's first trip to the Squeenix well. I have a copy of this but hardly ever fire it up, so it's almost like rediscovering this piece from scratch. It's mighty impressive; the melody and rhythm are both fiendishly complex, with a more pleasantly melodic interlude. It's got "last level" written all over it.

Pazzo Fanfano di Musica - Fragoroso Decent piano part with a decent jazz ensemble style background. It didn't exactly sweep me off my feet, but there's a nice sound there.

Promised Dawn - Melty Blood Original Soundtrack - The end of 1000 years (Millennium Castle) I picture that Penny Arcade with demon blood in the fridge whenever I see "Melty Blood" :) The music itself has that Falcom style rock opera feel about it, with nice piano runs and chimes set against guitar riffs and light electronics. A pleasing combination pulled off pretty well.

Turrican 3 (C64 Game Rip) - Level 1.2 Both of the Turritunes that have been up before have placed, so I'm guessing there's something of a fanbase there. It's got a nice drive to it, no question, and it's not as annoyingly bloopy as your average SID. But it's not the sort of thing I'd listen to often on my own.

Good week all around! Keep 'em comin'.

The Point Spread
Ryu-Hyo - 3 pts.
Prelude to the Demon King - 2 pts.
On Thin Ice - 1 pt.

ATTENTION EVERYONE. Does the Jazz Jackrabbit tune change pitch and sound garbled for you at times when you stream it? 'Cause that's not how it actually sounds; for some reason it's getting really messed up. I would hope people realize that and download it before passing by, but based on the comments (grating? joke nom? uh no), it seems people think that's actually how the song sounds. And that's a real shame, cause the actual song is ridiculously awesome.

Drakken: I realised something was up with the stream of Jazz Jackrabbit, so I downloaded it and commented on it from there. So yeah, my "grating" comment was entirely subjective. (and hey, I liked it and gave it a point!)

Ok, it is definitely not a joke nomination now that I realize it was the stream. hehe

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Pleasant week btw~

2 points: Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo
2 points: Pazzo Fanfano di Musica - Fragoroso
1 point: Jazz Jackrabbit (Game Rip) - Tubelectric
1 point: Turrican 3 (C64 Game Rip) - Level 1.2

Maybe it's the alcohol talking, but this was a damn fine week. Even the tracks I knew wouldn't point I found inherent value in.

(3 points) Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo
(2 points) Clover Heart's Perfect Arrange Album - On Thin Ice
(1 point) Live A Live Original Sound Version - Prelude to the Demon King

Just missed: The Flags of Freedom, Tubelectric

Nomination #12

Composer: Hijiri Anze
Album: Garden Original Soundtrack
Track Title: Courage
Track Number: 11
Year: 2008
Catalog Number: CFS-013
Additional Information: The shortest track I've nominated I think (2:08). Also I had to nominate some Anze eventually.

uploaded to the floral ftp of steadfastness

Plenty to enjoy this week

<<3 points>> Clover Heart's Perfect Arrange Album - On Thin Ice
Last nomination of mine of the year, and as always, it's radically different from my previous ones. I am one of those who thinks that in the variety is the taste. This time the taste is less melodic and more mood-inducing. It's admirable as it recreates, with so little, that intangible atmosphere of sounds. Reflexive music, a tad sad.

<<2 points>> Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo
Although this one is at the same level as my nomination I have to give just two points to it. Anyway, it's going to win the gold and deserves it. A very very good piece of acoustic music. I will always like a good melody that revolves around itself and makes me feel something. Nothing more, nothing less.

<<1 point>> Pazzo Fanfano di Musica - Fragoroso
Undoubtfully, the finest of the rest ones. I no longer appreciate the Sakuraba style as I did in the old days, but occassionally hits a chord with me. It's not outstanding in any particular area, except maybe the performance, and those drums rythms (Sakuraba's signature) feel awkward in this piece, nonetheless it gets better as it progresses.



The Flags of Freedom Fly High relies too much on a limited idea. Tubelectric has soul but so little to offer. Prelude to the Demon King is basically standard rpg music, with some flourishes here and there. The end of 1000 years (Millennium Castle) could be more interesting without the laughable rock interludes: faux-Castlevania, no thanks. Level 1.2 should be more polished in so many aspects... not bad but quite mediocre in general.

1 Point - Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo
2 Points - Clover Heart's Perfect Arrange Album - On Thin Ice
1 Point - Pazzo Fanfano di Musica - Fragoroso
1 Point - Promised Dawn - Melty Blood Original Soundtrack - The end of 1000 years (Millennium Castle)
1 Point - Turrican 3 (C64 Game Rip) - Level 1.2

Nomination:f-yeah
2006.06.23
OTSU Club Music Compilation Vol. 1 <Tsukasa Yatoki, KEY (Jun Maeda)> [2.01] Last Regrets -Tsukasa Remix-

By the way, week extension for Christmas.

(3 points) Clover Heart's Perfect Arrange Album - On Thin Ice
(2 points) Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo
(1 point) Turrican 3 (C64 Game Rip) - Level 1.2

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Nomination:

Game: Home Alone (NES Game Rip)
Artist: George Sanger
Track Title: House
Year: 1991

Quick votes:

(2 points) Clover Heart's Perfect Arrange Album - On Thin Ice

(2 points) Live A Live Original Sound Version - Prelude to the Demon King

(2 points) Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo

My next nomination:

* Album Title: Death Gate (Game Rip)
* Artist: Eric Heberling & Glen Dahlgren
* Track Title: Opening theme
* Source: Game Credits for Death Gate
* File Location: Nominations folder (upcoming)
* Disc Number: NA
* Track Number: 46
* Catalogue Number: NA
* Year: 1994

(3 Points) Turrican 3 (C64 Game Rip) - Level 1.2
(2 Points) Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo
(1 Point) Clover Heart's Perfect Arrange Album - On Thin Ice

NOMINATION:
Artist: Fred Gray & Chris Abbott
Composer: Fred Gray
Album: Back in Time II
Track Title: Batman the Caped Crusader (Radio funk mix)
Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
Track Number: 5
Catalog Number: C64CD2
Year: 1999
Source: C64CD2: Back in Time II - VGMdb

You suck. That was totally on my list of to-be-nominated tracks.

I actually played the original game back in the 80s and remember how kickass the music was then.

3 points: Pazzo Fanfano di Musica - Fragoroso
2 points: Promised Dawn - Melty Blood Original Soundtrack - The end of 1000 years (Millennium Castle)
1 point: Birds Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo

Oh well. You can still vote for the track, though. ;)

Here is a nomination!

Made by them: Takeuchi, Nagao, Katsumi Tanaka
It comes from: Super Aleste (or maybe called Space Megaforce to some people)
Called by this name: Black Hole Anomalies
Found in the position: 6
Released at the time of: 1992
Location of some information: Game profile: Super Aleste ~ SNESmusic.org

Votes to come soon!

Oh, here they are.

2 points - Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo
1 point - Clover Heart's Perfect Arrange Album - On Thin Ice
1 point - Jazz Jackrabbit (Game Rip) - Tubelectric
1 point - Pazzo Fanfano di Musica - Fragoroso
1 point - Turrican 3 (C64 Game Rip) - Level 1.2

Did I just give something Sakuraba worked on some points? I should go wash my hands or something.

Next nomination:

Spencer Nilsen - Ecco: Song of Time[1996] - (07) St. Gabriel's Mask

Yikes, I was thinking of a nomination from that Ecco soundtrack, too, but held back.

I've also uploaded my nomination to the SotW ftp, both the original midi (great for people with the awesome Sound Blaster AWE or Roland MT-32 sound cards) and an mp3 recording of the track. The track will probably flop because it's, well, midi and not even a chiptune in the console sense. But if at least one person likes it, that's good enough for me. :P

Anyways, a very belated Merry Christmas and may the New Year ahead be a fantastic one for everyone!

2 points: Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo
2 points: Live A Live Original Sound Version - Prelude to the Demon King
1 point: Clover Heart's Perfect Arrange Album - On Thin Ice
1 point: Pazzo Fanfano di Musica - Fragoroso

Wasn't going to give anything to Fragoroso, but it gets good halfway through when it cuts that panned drums nonsense.

On Thin Ice was a real grower, didn't think much of it the first couple of times around. Nice subdued groove.

Some day I will nominate the best Melty Blood anything ever and it will be spectacular.

2 points: Level 1.2
2 points: On Thin Ice
1 point: Tubelectric
1 point: Prelude to the Demon King

ehhhhhh, I could live without this week


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Next nom:

Composer: Raphael Gesqua
Game: Mr. Nutz
Track Title: Ice Scream (Final Stage)
Track #: 18 on SPC set
Year: 1994
Catalog #: n/a
Source: Game profile: Mr. Nutz ~ SNESmusic.org
Additional Notes: The looped version is almost as large as an Xbox so I'm gonna be uploading an unlooped version to the FTP shortly.


Also,

Voting is closed and nominations are restricted!

1). [30] Bird Eyes View - Acoustic Asturias - Ryu-Hyo
2). [22] Clover Heart's Perfect Arrange Album - On Thin Ice
3). [13/10.5] Pazzo Fanfano di Musica - Fragoroso
4). [13/9] Turrican 3 (C64 Game Rip) - Level 1.2
5). [8/5] Live A Live Original Sound Version - Prelude to the Demon King
6). [8/4.5] Promised Dawn - Melty Blood Original Soundtrack - The end of 1000 years (Millennium Castle)
7). [4/4] Jazz Jackrabbit (Game Rip) - Tubelectric
8). [4/2.5] Divine Divinity - The Flags of Freedom Fly High

Yes my first gold. ^__^ It seems most people liked/tolerated it too, so that's good!

And that's a nice result right there.