Song of the Fortnight - FORTNIGHT 250 Voting/FORTNIGHT 251 Nominating
 

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Umemorial Week
In honor of Ryu Umemoto, who recently lost his lifelong battle with death, here is some stuff he wrote.

Results
1). [11] ESPGALUDA II Black Label ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Stage1
2). [10] GROUNSEED "THE ORIGIN" - Ryu Umemoto & Ryu Takami Rare Tracks Special - Shop Demo
3). [9] Manabu Namiki Selection Deathsmiles Premium Arrange Album - Rebellion of the Lake Village - Stage C-1
4). [7] NIN2-JUMP Sound Track / AKAI KATANA FM Sound Collection - Summer
5). [5] ScapeGoat - Player's Score
6). [4/4] Mushihimesama Double Arrange Album - We Did It! (Stage Clear)
7). [4/3] AKAI KATANA ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Hanaichige (ending)
8). [4/2.5] Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo: YU-NO SUPER SOUND TRACK - Growth

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: AKAI KATANA ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Hanaichige (ending)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: ESPGALUDA II Black Label ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Stage1
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: GROUNSEED "THE ORIGIN" - Ryu Umemoto & Ryu Takami Rare Tracks Special - Shop Demo
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo: YU-NO SUPER SOUND TRACK - Growth
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Manabu Namiki Selection Deathsmiles Premium Arrange Album - Rebellion of the Lake Village - Stage C-1
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Mushihimesama Double Arrange Album - We Did It! (Stage Clear)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: NIN2-JUMP Sound Track / AKAI KATANA FM Sound Collection - Summer
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: ScapeGoat - Player's Score

Voting Rules:
Voters must distribute 6 points among the 8 nominees, giving points to at least 3 songs, giving no song more than 3 points, and giving no more than one of their choices 3 points. Possible ways of voting include:

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Fortnight 251 Nominating:
The Nominations Queue can be found here.
The rules for nominating can be found here.

Looks like you missed one:
TheKnightOfNee: Mushihimesama Double Arrange Album <Ryu Umemoto, Manabu Namiki> - [2.04] We Did It! <Stage Clear>

It was a last minute deal, but it should go in!

It also could be that I didn't have time to upload the Mushi arrangement this afternoon because my upload speed has been tremendously shit lately, so orion took that to mean that we were only going with seven. Working on it right now.

EDIT: Good to go now. Also, here's a thing:

• Album: Ninja Baseball Bat Man (Game Rip)
• Artist: Irem
• Track #: 8
• Track Title: Stage 1: In Seattle
• Year: 1993
• Additional Info: This game credits Aiai for sound effects, but no one for music.
• But: I think everyone will agree with me that HIYA! is responsible for this.
• Source: Ninja Baseball Bat Man Release Information for Arcade Games - GameFAQs

I was way more concerned with giant colorful celebratory letters than any mundane thing like counting the number of songs or matching them with the queue.

Plus seven's a lucky number, right?

Nomination time

Album: starmine
Composer: Ryu*
Arranger: Remo-con
Track Title: bass 2 bass -Remo-con Tech Dance Remix-
Disc: 2
Track #: 7
Source: LC-1799~800 | starmine - VGMdb
Other info: I nominated another remix by a different artist before. This one's really electronic/dancey, but slow to build. Once it hits two minutes in though, it's pretty awesome.

Nomination #70

Composer: Doors Music Entertainment
Album: Aekanaru Sekai no Owari ni Original Soundtrack "Routine"
Track Title: Nagi's Theme
Track Number: 17
Year: 2005
Catalog Number: HBMC-022
Additional Information: looking to single-handedly make the "Routine" soundtrack ineligible for further nomination :cool:

light 90's synth-popping it up on tha way to the FTP (seriously some of the chords remind me of a 90's tune which I can't remember)

Oh, I guess it wouldn't hurt for you guys to know that I'll be running away again. Figuring this batch's late start time, I should have internet by the time things get rolling for #251, but you'll all have to nag each other to vote. Don't let me down!


2 points: ScapeGoat - Player's Score
1 point: GROUNSEED "THE ORIGIN" - Ryu Umemoto & Ryu Takami Rare Tracks Special - Shop Demo
1 point: Manabu Namiki Selection Deathsmiles Premium Arrange Album - Rebellion of the Lake Village - Stage C-1
1 point: Mushihimesama Double Arrange Album - We Did It! (Stage Clear)
1 point: NIN2-JUMP Sound Track / AKAI KATANA FM Sound Collection - Summer

Thanks for making my spur-of-the-moment idea happen, guys. :)

Also I loved this week, but I am a touch biased. A few of the tracks are similar, but I think we've got a good variety here showing off some of Umemoto's range. Not every week can be last week!

Player's Score is kind of stagnant after the initial build, and I understand that three minutes of wanking is probably not everyone's cup of tea, but Umemoto had insane synth twisting skills and this is one of my favorite expressions (explosions) of it.

I really wanted to like Akai Katana, but I couldn't really get into it very much. It's not bad, mind you, but it just didn't do a whole lot for me.

I'm so glad Elorin changed his nom to get some PC-98 action up in here. I first heard part of the Grounseed tune ages ago in this video of Umemoto showing it off. Had no idea it was from a game until now (although, in retrospect, it's obvious that's the game on the screen!). So badass when it kicks into gear.

This was a pretty tough week: So many great tracks! And consider me sold on Umemoto.

(2 points) GROUNSEED 'THE ORIGIN' - Ryu Umemoto and Ryu Takami Rare Tracks Special - Shop Demo

(2 points) ESPGALUDA II Black Label ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Stage1

(1 point) Mushihimesama Double Arrange Album - We Did It! (Stage Clear)

(1 point) AKAI KATANA ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Hanaichige (ending)

3 points: Rebellion of the Lake Village - Stage C-1
2 point: Shop Demo
1 point: Stage1
just missed: We Did It! (Stage Clear), Player's Score, Hanaichige (ending), Summer, Growth

Mannnnnnn what a week. Good to see his quality doesn't diminish outside of his arranges, the only things I'm familiar with.

RIP, Ryu Umemoto.

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Regular nom:

Game: Power Stone 2 (Dreamcast RIP)
Composer: Tetsuya Shibata
Track: Extra Stage 2
Track #: 30 on this rip I have
Catalog #: n/a
Year: 2000
Source: Power Stone 2 (2000) Dreamcast credits - MobyGames
Additional Info: Hey guys it's everyone's least favorite VGM composer

Uploading to FTP shortly.

All pretty good tracks. Gonna give this one a "Tough Decision" spread:

2 points - ESPGALUDA II Black Label ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Stage1
2 points - Manabu Namiki Selection Deathsmiles Premium Arrange Album - Rebellion of the Lake Village - Stage C-1
1 point - Mushihimesama Double Arrange Album - We Did It! (Stage Clear)
1 point - GROUNSEED "THE ORIGIN" - Ryu Umemoto & Ryu Takami Rare Tracks Special - Shop Demo

Quick vote is quick.

Summer - 3 pts.
Hanaichige (ending) - 2 pts.
Escape Goat - 1 pt.

Busy busy busy. :(

3 points: Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo: YU-NO SUPER SOUND TRACK - Growth
2 points: GROUNSEED "THE ORIGIN" - Ryu Umemoto & Ryu Takami Rare Tracks Special - Shop Demo
1 point: Mushihimesama Double Arrange Album - We Did It! (Stage Clear)

Ryu Umemoto was so talented and had a great ear for music. "Shop Demo" blew my mind and is surprisingly emotional in parts. Once again, rest in peace Mr. Umemoto.

There is no such thing as being too busy for Ryu Umemoto 8|

Although on the plus side, I guess I don't really have to worry about scrambling to close voting up today, at least until more of you vote (this is not a plus side at all)

2 Points: Summer
2 Points: Stage1
2 Points: Stage C-1

I'm only here for Umemotown week, ok? :mad:

2 points: ESPGALUDA II Black Label ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Stage1
2 points: GROUNSEED "THE ORIGIN" - Ryu Umemoto & Ryu Takami Rare Tracks Special - Shop Demo
1 point: AKAI KATANA ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Hanaichige (ending)
1 point: Manabu Namiki Selection Deathsmiles Premium Arrange Album - Rebellion of the Lake Village - Stage C-1

Hi, Tails! Glad you could join us this week! You're ugly!

Hey, can we have a Halloween theme week this year? If we are planning on having one, given how long these SotF's are becoming, maybe nominations should open sometime around now? :gonk:

I'd be down with that. Normal nominations can be pretty horrifying as is; might as well make it official.

Oh, I was going to close but it appears we only have seven noms. :(

Also I think a Halloween theme week has been suggested every single year and yet we still haven't done one. Now seems like as good a time as any.

Oops, here's a new nom:

* Album Title: Sonny 2
* Artist: David Orr
* Track Title: Final Encounter
* Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9559l...eature=related ; http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/205308
* File Location: Nominations folder
* Disc Number: NA
* Track Number: NA
* Catalogue Number: NA
* Year: 2008
* Note: The track is actually a remixed version of the final battle theme from Sonny 2.

Additional note: Just realised I credited the composer to my previous Sonny nomination "Zone Theme 1" incorrectly. The composer should be Martijn Vranken.

1). [11] ESPGALUDA II Black Label ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Stage1
2). [10] GROUNSEED "THE ORIGIN" - Ryu Umemoto & Ryu Takami Rare Tracks Special - Shop Demo
3). [9] Manabu Namiki Selection Deathsmiles Premium Arrange Album - Rebellion of the Lake Village - Stage C-1
4). [7] NIN2-JUMP Sound Track / AKAI KATANA FM Sound Collection - Summer
5). [5] ScapeGoat - Player's Score
6). [4/4] Mushihimesama Double Arrange Album - We Did It! (Stage Clear)
7). [4/3] AKAI KATANA ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Hanaichige (ending)
8). [4/2.5] Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo: YU-NO SUPER SOUND TRACK - Growth

Aw man I was really gunning for "Shop Demo". Also wow I am officially in a SotF Slump.

Yay, Umemoto wins! =} Helping out a legacy.