Song of the Week - WEEK 262 Voting/WEEK 263 Nominating
 

Song of the Week. 250 Weeks and counting.
Week 262 Voting is Week 262 Voting.
Week 263 Nominating is Week 263 Nominating.

Results:
1). [13] Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Game Rip) - Factory Tour
2). [11/7] METAL SLUG COMPLETE SOUND BOX - Stage 2
3). [11/6.5] Mighty Final Fight (Game Rip) - Riverside (Round 2)
4). [10] Alpha Protocol (Game Rip) - Main Title
5). [8] Black Tiger (Arcade Game Rip) - Wall of Flame (BGM 3)
6). [6] Age Of Pirates: Caribbean Tales Original Game Soundtrack - Town Life
7). [4] Xuanyuan Jian 5: The Adventure in Shanhai World Music Collection - The Green Dragon Kingdom (String and Wind Version)
8). [3] Bonesaw: The Soundtrack - brake the ice

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Age Of Pirates: Caribbean Tales Original Game Soundtrack - Town Life
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Alpha Protocol (Game Rip) - Main Title
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Black Tiger (Arcade Game Rip) - Wall of Flame (BGM 3)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Bonesaw: The Soundtrack - brake the ice
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Game Rip) - Factory Tour
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: METAL SLUG COMPLETE SOUND BOX - Stage 2
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Mighty Final Fight (Game Rip) - Riverside (Round 2)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Xuanyuan Jian 5: The Adventure in Shanhai World Music Collection - The Green Dragon Kingdom (String and Wind Version)

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:

Notes:
"The Green Dragon Kingdom (String and Wind Version)" was originally encoded as WMA, because I guess some people still do this? It's been transcoded to MP3 for the usual reasons, but the original file is available in the extras folder.

Please remember to upload your nominations to the SotW server! Uploaded noms mean a faster, smoother SotW experience for everyone. Server information:

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

Album: Castlevania 64 Gamerip
Artist: Masahiko Kimura, Motoaki Furukawa, Mariko Egawa
Disc #: 1 (of 1)
Track #: 38
Track Title: Invisible Sorrow

The gamerip is the emuparadise version.

I will upload it to the server soon.

Are you referring to this? Castlevania 64 - OST < High Quality [FLAC] Soundtracks | Emuparadise.org

If so, that piece, which is actually an arrangement, took 1st place in week 234: http://www.gamingforce.org/forums/showthread.php?t=41902

Urgh, it was exactly that what I wanted to nominate. I searched in the archive just with the castlevania tag, not akumajo dracula.

You can kiss me if you want btw, but first I should know why. Is it because of my avatar, or maybe what you really want is more Sailor Moon episodes to be uploaded to the server?

Anyway, next nomination:

Album: Guilty Gear OST
Artist: Daisuke Ishiwatari
Disc #: 1 (of 1)
Track #: 15
Track Title: Conclusion
Additional info: well, I will considerate this obscure since this Sol vs Ky theme was changed for Noon Tide and No Mercy in the better known secuels.

3 points: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Game Rip) - Factory Tour
2 points: METAL SLUG COMPLETE SOUND BOX - Stage 2
1 point: Black Tiger (Arcade Game Rip) - Wall of Flame (BGM 3)
dang son that kind of ruled: Alpha Protocol (Game Rip) - Main Title

Once upon a time I wrote fifteen million words about this piece of Kirby music, so I'll keep my remarks to ten million words this time. Since I made that post, the most recent Kirby soundtracks have made me rethink my taxonomy and what exactly it is I like about the soundtracks I like the most (Kirby music is the seriousest of business), but Factory Tour is still quite possibly my favorite piece of VGM ever written. It's ugly, beautiful, dismal, and hopeful, and on top of all that it still manages to capture everything that's good about Kirby music. I know I'm the only person in the galaxy who feels this way, but who cares. Can't 3 this hard enough.

Both Manabu Namiki and Mitsuhiro Kaneda arranged the Metal Slug 1 stage 2 theme, which is more than a man can dream of for one piece of music, but I still prefer the aggressiveness of the original. That Nazca guitar sample <33333

Man, I forgot how weird Black Tiger's soundtrack is. The phrasing in the stage 2 theme Tamayo what are you doing. Anyway, I seem to recall this version of the one melody being my favorite, so nice one.

Even leaving out my two enormous biaspicks, there were some grand choices this week. ^5

2 points - Alpha Protocol (Game Rip) - Main Title
2 points - METAL SLUG COMPLETE SOUND BOX - Stage 2
1 points - Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Game Rip) - Factory Tour
1 points - Black Tiger (Arcade Game Rip) - Wall of Flame (BGM 3)

First week without one of my picks in a while and it's like the most me week ever. How did that even happen? I QUITE enjoyed this week g00d J08 FELLOWs

CHz SUMS up most of what I would want to say except he omitted the out the ODD TIME SIGNATURSE ARTHE BSTE and FM STYNTH IS THE BEST and other stuff.

it was v e r y _ h a r d to distribute points for this week to me, I wanted to support all 4 of these but I COULDn'T DECIDE WHICH ONE I LIKED BEST. Going with this for NOW.

Age Of Pirates: Caribbean Tales Original Game Soundtrack - Town Life Ooh, dat oboe. Oboe or pizzicato strings in my town themes always guarantees a favorable reception from me, especially when it's all pastoral like here. A very nice surprise, especially since I was expecting it to be all swashbuckly.

Alpha Protocol (Game Rip) - Main Title This was composed by BT with an assist from the firm of Graves & Abernathy, which means that the electronics and the not-electronics are both on a rock-solid foundation, and also kick six kinds of ass. It's too bad that everyone hated this game for no reason and it never got a soundtrack release, because it's chock full of good stuff like this.

Black Tiger (Arcade Game Rip) - Wall of Flame (BGM 3) Fun, synthy, and short. Like Baby Mario.

Bonesaw: The Soundtrack - brake the ice Who's ready? BONESAW IS READY.[/spiderman] Ready for icy, quasi-noir that never really goes anywhere, I guess.

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Game Rip) - Factory Tour I've never seen CHz get so emotional about a song before :tpg: It definitely doesn't sound like your run of the mill cutesy-poo Kirbymusik; I was reminded of "Smithy's Factory" from SMRPG.

METAL SLUG COMPLETE SOUND BOX - Stage 2 THE FACT THAT IT'S A COMPLETE SOUND BOX IS SO EXCITING THEY HAVE TO SHOUT IT TO THE RAFTERS. It's kinda jazzy and kinda funky, but not really metal or sluggish.

Mighty Final Fight (Game Rip) - Riverside (Round 2) Sounds like a reject from Mega Man 4. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing depends on the comparison being made, really.

Xuanyuan Jian 5: The Adventure in Shanhai World Music Collection - The Green Dragon Kingdom (String and Wind Version) It is only a matter of time before every song from this series has been nominated. I think we're at 97% or so now. As far as pastoral stuff with a strong touch of the Orient goes, it gets the job done.

The Point Spread
Main Tittie - 3 pts.
Town 4 Lyfe - 2 pts.
Green Draggin'- 1 pt.

Nomination
Album: Squids
Artist: Roman Gauthier
Track #: 3
Track Title: The Casual Adventure
Year: 2011
Source: VGMdb

Don't worry, I'll never take this away from you <3

THE ABSOLUTE SERIOUSESTEST OF BUSINESS

Also I believe you remember the Summer Lights incident, which totally counts even though it was the opposite emotion.

I just assume that :CHzrage: is a put-on for the sake of the internets :D

Album: Hitman: Contracts Original Soundtrack
Composer: Jesper Kyd
Track: Slaughter Club
Track #: 04
Catalog #: SE-2010-2
Year: 2004
Source: SE-2010-2 | Hitman: Contracts Original Soundtrack - VGMdb
Additional Info: This was my #6 nom for last year's BSC which did not make it due to my own negligence. No space for it on my list this year either, and I don't think I have the patience to wait another year, so HEY SOTW, CATCH

Uploading to FTP

(3 points) Mighty Final Fight (Game Rip) - Riverside (Round 2): If this were in Mega Man 4, I'd be having a nostalgasm right now.

(2 points) Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Game Rip) - Factory Tour: Our professional Kirby lobbyist has persuaded me to fast track this bill to the legislative floor.

(1 point) METAL SLUG COMPLETE SOUND BOX - Stage 2: Enjoyed it. Not much more to say.

I've only scratched the surface! :D And I recall someone requesting for music from the main games! :D But I am running low on nominations and desperate times call for desperate measures, so... Hopefully, some new oriental material will be on their way in time. :D

3 points: Factory Tour
2 points: Riverside (Round 2)
1 point: Stage 2
Just missed: Brake the Ice
I must also give a solid nod to Town Life.

As for my nomination, I'm gonna have to think about it. Best Song Contest 2012 just now starting up has got me thinking about what tracks I want to nominate there and what songs I want to save for nominations here. Hmmm... :confused:

<<2 Points>> METAL SLUG COMPLETE SOUND BOX - Stage 2
<<2 Points>> Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Game Rip) - Factory Tour
<<1 Point>> Age Of Pirates: Caribbean Tales Original Game Soundtrack - Town Life
<<1 Point>> Mighty Final Fight (Game Rip) - Riverside (Round 2)

Maybe I can toss some nomination later.

2 points: Stage 2
2 points: Main Title
1 point: Factory Tour
1 point: Wall of Flame (BGM 3)
Just Missed: Town Life, The Green Dragon Kingdom (String and Wind Version)

Hell yeah, that dated Capcom arcade sound.

An admittance to my terrible state of being years ago: the Stage 2 theme used to be my least favorite of the original Metal Slug stage themes. As of recent, it's probably my most listened to. Killer.

An admittance to my terrible state of being right now: As much as I <33333 Factory Tour and those crazy piano cluster thingies near the end, goddamn Main Title was fresh. Had to give it another point over the Kirby track.

Pretty good week.

3 points: Black Tiger (Arcade Game Rip) - Wall of Flame (BGM 3)
2 points: Age Of Pirates: Caribbean Tales Original Game Soundtrack - Town Life
1 point: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Game Rip) - Factory Tour

So much chippin' this week. I mustn't have got the SotF newsletter.

Really good week, in particular that "Wall of Flame" track. Instant love.

2 points: Alpha Protocol (Game Rip) - Main Title
2 points: Black Tiger (Arcade Game Rip) - Wall of Flame (BGM 3)
1 point: METAL SLUG COMPLETE SOUND BOX - Stage 2
1 point: Mighty Final Fight (Game Rip) - Riverside (Round 2)
Just missed: Factory Tour, brake the ice

Really wanted to give Factory Tour a point, but it turns out that I'm not as enthusiastic about it as CHz. Also didn't feel like having Riverside missing out on a point, even though it would sound better without running through an equalizer. Good week. I'm surprised orion nominated something good. :D


Nomination:

• Album: Chronos (ZX Spectrum Game Rip)
• Artist: Tim Follin
• Track #: 1
• Track Title: Title
• Year: 1987
• Source: Chronos - World of Spectrum

We've only got five nominations, so if anyone besides DC72 has some BSC rejects or something, that'd be pretty cool.

Can do.

Album/Game Title Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Artist(s) Tsukasa Tawada
Disc Number 1 of 1
Track Number 34 of 76
Track Title Pyrite Town
Catalog Number N/A
Year 2005
Source(s) Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

JOLTEON NOMINATION

Album/Game Title: Ogre Battle Image Album: The Entrance
Artist(s): Hayato Matsuo, Yukio Kakei, Gen Ogiwara, Paul Fitzgerald
Disc Number: 1 of 1
Track Number: 1 of 7
Track Title: Constellatus
Catalog Number: DPCX-5019
Year: 1993
Additional Information: I like Hayato Matsuo he is cool
Source(s): DPCX-5019 | Ogre Battle Image Album: The Entrance - VGMdb

Affirmative, commander.

* Album Title: Terminus Soundtrack Disc
* Artist: Todd Masten
* Track Title: Venetian Ale
* Source: Terminus Soundtrack Disc - VGMdb
* File Location: Nominations folder
* Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
* Track Number: 14
* Catalogue Number: NA
* Year: 2000

Nomination #81

Composer: Masafumi Takada
Album: DANGANRONPA Original Soundtrack
Track Title: Box 16
Track Number: 2-6
Year: 2011
Catalog Number: SPLR-1101~2
Additional Information: Still depressed I couldn't squeeze this into my BSC nomination list, so I'm gonna let it tear up SotF instead.

Going through about 13845 different motions on my way to the FTP.

Quick votes:

(3 points) Xuanyuan Jian 5: The Adventure in Shanhai World Music Collection - The Green Dragon Kingdom (String and Wind Version)

(2 points) Mighty Final Fight (Game Rip) - Riverside (Round 2)

(1 point) Age Of Pirates - Caribbean Tales Original Game Soundtrack - Town Life

Hmm, why not vote, I guess...

3 Points: Bonesaw: The Soundtrack - brake the ice
I can really get into downtempo every once in a while. It may be somewhat repetitive and minimalistic but I really dig the melody and overall soundscape.

2 Points: Mighty Final Fight (Game Rip) - Riverside (Round 2)
Just some catchy chiptune, not much else to say there. Nothing out of the ordinary, but still solid.

1 Point: Alpha Protocol (Game Rip) - Main Title
Even though being devoid of melody usually isn't my cup of tea, I somewhat dig the harsh, glitchy sound of this track.

Not too much of a fan of this week overall...