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Song of the Week - WEEK 105 Voting/WEEK 106 Nominating
Song of the Week. 100 Weeks and counting.
Week 105 Voting is closed. Week 106 Nominating is restricted. Week 105 Voting The rules for voting can be found here. Results 1). [27] Atelier Iris GRAND FANTASM Original Soundtrack - Rain of Blossoms 2). [20] Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle Sound Tracks!! - Mech Break 3). [14/10.5] Sword of Xuan Yuan IV: The Black Dragon Dances, and the Cloud Flows (Game Rip) - Battle01 4). [14/9] Devil Crash / Alien Crush - Devil Crash "Heavy Metal" 5). [12] Planet Puzzle League (Game Rip) - Bodkin Point 6). [9/7] ANOTHER MIND ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - Reconciliation 7). [9/6.5] Blinx the Time Sweeper (Game Rip) - Staff Roll (Blinx Theme Remix) 8). [3] Herakles no Eikou 3 - Kamigami no Tinmoku (Game Rip) - Battle Tracks (links): ANOTHER MIND ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - Reconciliation Atelier Iris GRAND FANTASM Original Soundtrack - Rain of Blossoms Blinx the Time Sweeper (Game Rip) - Staff Roll (Blinx Theme Remix) Devil Crash / Alien Crush - Devil Crash "Heavy Metal" Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle Sound Tracks!! - Mech Break Herakles no Eikou 3 - Kamigami no Tinmoku (Game Rip) - Battle Planet Puzzle League (Game Rip) - Bodkin Point Sword of Xuan Yuan IV: The Black Dragon Dances, and the Cloud Flows (Game Rip) - Battle01 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 106 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 |
Tracks are currently uploading.
In the meantime, my tentative next nom: Title: There is Weather / Decisions Are Made (End Credits) Artist: Stephen Rippy & Kevin McMullan Album: Age of Empires III Original Soundtrack Track #: 27 Source: GMR It's very hard for me to decide on noms lately. It's not that I can't think of good songs, it's that I can't decide which good song to pick from my list. |
We are disgustingly low on nominations. How low, you ask? So low that someone has had a nomination in both Week 104 and 105.
This is a problem. (No slight to ikkei. I'd say this if I were the one with consecutive nominations.) I will do my part at the end of this post. Please do yours.
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Then let me expand the list. I'm eligible to nominate again. This one looks good:
Album: Napple Tale Vol. 2: Illustrated Guide to the Monsters Artist: Yoko Kanno Track Title: Wild Wind Track Number: 27 Year: 2000 Catalog Number: MJCG-80043 Source: GMR Online Notes: I've never nominated a Kanno track before but I think everyone is entitled to one. |
This is bad... I'll participate again:
Artist: O'Bits Album: V' BALL Track Title: SeaSide Walker (L.A. Theme) Track Number: 6 Year: 1990 Catalog Number: MECG-28002 Additional Information: Arranged soundtrack of the NES game "Super Spike V'Ball". WHAP! Sources: Game Music Revolution |
Time for my next nomination.
Album: Astal (Saturn Game Rip) Artist: God I wish I knew I've been looking for a while Track Number: 12 Track Title: Glacial Rift Year: 1995 Source: Viewing file list of Astal (Saturn Rip) I've come across this on GH, but I've had a hard time finding any kind of information besides the obvious. |
One from Dragon God as well. Keep the nominations coming, especially from people whose tracks aren't up for voting this week.
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(2 points) Atelier Iris GRAND FANTASM Original Soundtrack - Rain of Blossoms
(2 points) Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle Sound Tracks!! - Mech Break (1 point) Devil Crash / Alien Crush - Devil Crash "Heavy Metal" (1 point) Sword of Xuan Yuan IV: The Black Dragon Dances, and the Cloud Flows (Game Rip) - Battle01 (close) Planet Puzzle League (Game Rip) - Bodkin Point |
Here's my next nomination:
* Album Title: Freedom Fighters Original Soundtrack * Composer: Jesper Kyd * Track Title: The Battle for Freedom * File Location: Download 06_the_battle_for_freedom.mp3 from GH * Source: Game Music Revolution * Disc Number: 1 (of 1) * Track Number: 6 * Catalogue Number: NANOCD01 * Year: 2003 |
I've got nothing else to do at this moment, so I'll critique and throw out some points. Yayyy!
ANOTHER MIND ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - Reconciliation: This walks the precarious line between "soothing" and "dull". I like the tone and the instrumentation just fine. All it really needs is a more impactful melody. Atelier Iris GRAND FANTASM Original Soundtrack - Rain of Blossoms: My nomination. I chose this track for no particular reason other than it exudes quality. The tempo is awesome, the sounds are interesting, and there's no lack of variety or creative elements. "Rain of Blossoms" is what I'd consider an all-around great track. Blinx the Time Sweeper (Game Rip) - Staff Roll (Blinx Theme Remix): I heard this awhile back but passed on its nomination. The segments, when considered seperately are mostly cool, but when heard as one, continuing piece, the whole thing becomes too frenetic and discombobulated. I'm not a fan of the eponymous vocal samples either. Devil Crash / Alien Crush - Devil Crash "Heavy Metal": This one is merely okay. It's not the greatest rockin', as there seems to be stronger emphasis upon gimmicky guitar tricks than creating a strong, steady melody. The bass synth was also a bit on the annoying side. But I could stand to hear it a few more times. Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle Sound Tracks!! - Mech Break: I tried three times in the past month to download this album, just because the title seemed interesting, but each attempt was met with problems. Now I'm not sure if I missed anything; this piece felt a bit lacking. I hope the other tracks have more teeth. Herakles no Eikou 3 - Kamigami no Tinmoku (Game Rip) - Battle: Sorry, I wasn't impressed with this one. A predictable, militaristic theme in SNES quality sampling just isn't for me. Planet Puzzle League (Game Rip) - Bodkin Point: I like frothy, lighthearted tracks and "Bodkin Point" is no exception. My only criticism is that there's a significant amount of repetition; it could've used some stronger variations throughout. But the mood and chosen instruments are really nice. Sword of Xuan Yuan IV: The Black Dragon Dances, and the Cloud Flows (Game Rip) - Battle01: This was a nice surprise, as the military vibe is mixed with a more exotic, feudal Japanese flavor. The instruments are quite strong and there's a mood that is intense without becoming oppressive. A good find. The Numbers Racket 3 Points: Atelier Iris GRAND FANTASM Original Soundtrack - Rain of Blossoms 1 Point: Sword of Xuan Yuan IV: The Black Dragon Dances, and the Cloud Flows (Game Rip) - Battle01 1 Point: Planet Puzzle League (Game Rip) - Bodkin Point 1 Point: Devil Crash / Alien Crush - Devil Crash "Heavy Metal" |
2 points: Atelier Iris GRAND FANTASM Original Soundtrack - Rain of Blossoms
2 points: Devil Crash / Alien Crush - Devil Crash "Heavy Metal" 1 point: Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle Sound Tracks!! - Mech Break 1 point: Sword of Xuan Yuan IV: The Black Dragon Dances, and the Cloud Flows (Game Rip) - Battle01 Average week. Nothing else warranted receiving points. Also Herakles no Eikou Battle reminded me of Shining in the Darkness' battle theme for some reason. |
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2 points - ANOTHER MIND ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - Reconciliation
2 points - Devil Crash / Alien Crush - Devil Crash "Heavy Metal" 2 points - Planet Puzzle League (Game Rip) - Bodkin Point It appears we have enough nominations to avoid another repeat week for someone, but it would be nice to have even more. |
ANOTHER MIND ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - Reconciliation A nice ambient track, it ultimately doesn't make much of an impression due to lack of variation and a rather weak melody.
Atelier Iris GRAND FANTASM Original Soundtrack - Rain of Blossoms I was expecting something like Sakuraba's "Shower of Blossoms" out of this for some reason; disappointment might have colored my opinion a bit. It has some decent synthy textures, but neither the instrumentation or melody really stand out to me. Blinx the Time Sweeper (Game Rip) - Staff Roll (Blinx Theme Remix) I actually rather liked this, despite the fact that it incorporates two of my pet peeves (SFX and vocal samples). It might be that the track's main melody has a nice bit of quirky charm and energy; a version of the song without the aforementioned annoyances would be a sure winner for me. Devil Crash / Alien Crush - Devil Crash "Heavy Metal" The "heavy metal" in the title made me apprehensive, and while the resultant track was too tinny to really blow anyone's eardrums out, it was completely formless and dominated by various sorts of tuneless noodling. Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle Sound Tracks!! - Mech Break Some okay techno here with a melody that's not bad. It didn't really impress, but was solid enough, and will probably grow on me with repeated listens. Herakles no Eikou 3 - Kamigami no Tinmoku (Game Rip) - Battle The real trouble with militaristic tracks, for me, is that if the synth isn't up to the task of conveying the percussion or brass properly, the entire song tends to sound tinny and, franky, silly. That, and a few passages lifted directly from John Williams, make it hard to like this track, though it has some impressive bits. Planet Puzzle League (Game Rip) - Bodkin Point Inoffensive techno-jazz that doesn't move me much one way or the other. I'm loathe to call it elevator music, since that's an offensive musical term, but it's what I was reminded of. Sword of Xuan Yuan IV: The Black Dragon Dances, and the Cloud Flows (Game Rip) - Battle01 Another militaristic track, but with better synth chops and a distinct Eastern edge to it. Not too fond of the ethnic elements, but they're underplayed nicely and don't stumble into the realm of cliché. A pretty mediocre set--only one outright stinker, but several that elicited no more than a "meh." The Point Spread 3 pts. - Battle 01 1 pt. - Staff Roll 1 pt. - Mech Break 1 pt. - Reconciliation |
3 pts - Rain of Blossoms (ha, you can't nominate this and expect me not to vote for it!)
2 pts - Devil Crash "Heavy Metal" (I think the "heavy metal" part is a bit exaggerated, but a good tune...I'd say "elevator music" is less offensive than "completely formless and dominated by various sorts of tuneless noodling" though, since I was able to understand what was going in all the parts and found much of the soloing and underlying keyboards exceptionally melodic. This isn't exactly Slayer.) 1 pts - Mech Break (better than the rest). |
3 points : Atelier Iris GRAND FANTASM Original Soundtrack - Rain of Blossoms
2 points : Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle Sound Tracks!! - Mech Break 1 point : Blinx the Time Sweeper (Game Rip) - Staff Roll (Blinx Theme Remix) |
3 points: Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle Sound Tracks!! - Mech Break
2 points: Blinx the Time Sweeper (Game Rip) - Staff Roll (Blinx Theme Remix) 1 point: Planet Puzzle League (Game Rip) - Bodkin Point Close: ANOTHER MIND ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - Reconciliation "Bodkin Point" reminded me loosely of "Tidal Tempest" from Sonic CD (Japan). Could have easily been a different Good Future theme. "Staff Roll (Blinx Theme Remix)" had some defaulty SFX I recognized, which was amusing ("31 seconds"), as well as a Ristar feel for some of it due to the FM synths and writing (mainly the jingle for completing a level, but other areas as well). |
Originally, I had convinced myself that I didn't have enough time to participate, but that reason is pretty much worn to nothing now. I'll be leaving for Kuwait next month, but hopefully I can get a few votes and tracks in here and there. Hoping for a successful first go. Cheers, folks. |
An average week.
(2 points) Atelier Iris GRAND FANTASM Original Soundtrack - Rain of Blossoms (1 point) Devil Crash / Alien Crush - Devil Crash "Heavy Metal" (1 point) Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle Sound Tracks!! - Mech Break (1 point) Sword of Xuan Yuan IV: The Black Dragon Dances, and the Cloud Flows (Game Rip) - Battle01 (1 point) ANOTHER MIND ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - Reconciliation |
3 points - Atelier Iris GRAND FANTASM Original Soundtrack - Rain of Blossoms
2 points - ANOTHER MIND ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - Reconciliation 1 point - Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle Sound Tracks!! - Mech Break |
Album: Garakuta Masterpiece Theater Rakugaki Oukoku
Catalog Number: ZTTL-0057 Released On: May 9, 2002 Composed By: Zuntata Arranged By: N/A Published By: Zuntata Records Recorded At: Unknown Number of CDs: 2 Track: CD1/05 - The City at the Ends of the World ~ La citté delle estremité del mondo Reconciliation: Is pretty weak and repetitive. Rain of Blossoms: I don't like the sounds here. Not my style, didn't enjoy it. Staff Roll (Blinx Theme Remix): Cool beginning. Interesting instrumentation. Playing with rhythms. Nomination + download. I don't mind repeating the melody that many times because it rocks, reminds me of Watanabe. Devil Crash "Heavy Metal": I don't like it, not my style. Mech Break: Very good, not better than Staff Roll but good for a little point. Battle: Sounded more like a circus than a battle. Bodkin Point: Deserves a point, but not too interesting. Battle01: I like the layering of the harp in the beginning. The harmonies are a bit dull, but nice instrumentation. 2 points here. Staff Roll: 3 points Battle01: 2 points Mech Break: 1 point Bodkin Point: no point for you, but close ?? I looked at the votes and found out that Staff Roll is a bit disliked here, I don't understand. Maybe the vocals and the ending. |
Flawed week.
(2 points) Atelier Iris GRAND FANTASM Original Soundtrack - Rain of Blossoms (1 point) Sword of Xuan Yuan IV: The Black Dragon Dances, and the Cloud Flows (Game Rip) - Battle01 (1 point) Planet Puzzle League (Game Rip) - Bodkin Point (1 point) Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle Sound Tracks!! - Mech Break (1 point) Devil Crash / Alien Crush - Devil Crash "Heavy Metal" |
Good tracks in general, here's my selection:
(3 points) Atelier Iris GRAND FANTASM Original Soundtrack - Rain of Blossoms (2 points) Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle Sound Tracks!! - Mech Break (1 point) Planet Puzzle League (Game Rip) - Bodkin Point |
(2 points) Atelier Iris GRAND FANTASM Original Soundtrack - Rain of Blossoms
(1 point) Sword of Xuan Yuan IV: The Black Dragon Dances, and the Cloud Flows (Game Rip) - Battle01 (1 point) Planet Puzzle League (Game Rip) - Bodkin Point (1 point) Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle Sound Tracks!! - Mech Break (1 point) ANOTHER MIND ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - Reconciliation Nom nom: Artist: nagi Track Title: Old World Album: Cradle Info: nagi was the main composer for the RAY-KUDRYAVKA OST, a shooting game in 2004. Download: MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service |
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