[SotW] Song of the Fortnight - FORTNIGHT 242/FORTNIGHT 243 Nominating

Song of the Fortnight. 112.5 Fortnights and counting.
Fortnight 242 Voting is closed.
Fortnight 243 Nominating is closed.

Results:
1). [15] Racing Lagoon Original Sound Track - TAIMAN Battle
2). [13/9.5] Turbo Out Run (C64 Game Rip) - Intro
3). [13/6.5] Jet Moto 2 (Red Book Audio) - Mach Schnell
4). [11] AeroGauge (Game Rip) - City 2065
5). [9] San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing (N64 Game Rip) - Rave Rush
6). [8] Battle Gear 4 + Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - The Moment Of True
7). [6] #0.9 - ultimate groove
8). [3] F-ZERO GX/AX Original Soundtracks - CAPTAIN FALCON

THEME WEEK
Listening in Circles
Racing musics only. Because music from racing games rules. This is a real fact proven by real science.

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: 0.9 - ultimate groove
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: AeroGauge (Game Rip) - City 2065
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Battle Gear 4 plus Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - The Moment Of True
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: F-ZERO GX-AX Original Soundtracks - CAPTAIN FALCON
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Jet Moto 2 (Red Book Audio) - Mach Schnell
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Racing Lagoon Original Sound Track - TAIMAN Battle
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: San Francisco Rush - Extreme Racing (N64 Game Rip) - Rave Rush
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Turbo Out Run (C64 Game Rip) - Intro

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:

Spoiler:

"Traditional"
Song1 - 3 pts.
Song2 - 2 pts.
Song3 - 1 pt.

"Even Stevens"
Song1 - 2 pts.
Song2 - 2 pts.
Song3 - 2 pts.

"Tough Decision"
Song1 - 2 pts.
Song2 - 2 pts.
Song3 - 1 pt.
Song4 - 1 pt.

"Nomination Bias"
Song1 - 3 pts.
Song2 - 1 pt.
Song3 - 1 pt.
Song4 - 1 pt.

"Indecisive"
Song1 - 2 pts.
Song2 - 1 pt.
Song3 - 1 pt.
Song4 - 1 pt.
Song5 - 1 pt.

"Shotgun Spread"
Song1 - 1 pt.
Song2 - 1 pt.
Song3 - 1 pt.
Song4 - 1 pt.
Song5 - 1 pt.
Song6 - 1 pt.

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

Spoiler:

* Host: ftp.sotw.info
* Username: nominations@sotw.info (that is the actual username; not an e-mail address)
* Password: gff
* Port: 21

Fortnight 243 Nominating:
The Nominations Queue can be found here.
The rules for nominating can be found here.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

(3 points) F-ZERO GX-AX Original Soundtracks - CAPTAIN FALCON : I thought about nominating Dr. Stuart's theme, because that is some Grade A techno, but I decided to stick with Captain Falcon. As far as videogame vocal tracks go, I find it above average. Sure it's a a little campy, but also quite catchy.

(2 points) Battle Gear 4 plus Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - The Moment Of True: Love this soundtrack. Don't necessarily love this song (it's a bit reptitive, never as rockin' as some of the others), but in this field it does the job.

(1 point) AeroGauge (Game Rip) - City 2065: This doesn't feel like a typical racing game track to me. Maybe it's the sample quality (oy, the N64), or simply the sample selection (the lighter lead synth suggests more a Japanese RPG than racer). Still, not half bad.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I was kind of hoping people would jump on this one, seeing as everyone but the few philistines like me seems to have a hard-on for racing musics. But no. Maybe the wi-fi in your Formula 1 is crappy.

0.9 - ultimate groove I'm note sure I would technically label this a groove, much less an ultimate one.

AeroGauge (Game Rip) - City 2065 Sounds like a battle theme from Okamiden moreso than a racing theme. I can't decide if that's a plus or minus as yet, since I am also one of the few philistines who didn't dig the calligraphy wolf.

Battle Gear 4 plus Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - The Moment Of True Has a nice riff that could easily be developed into something neat and rock-opera-ish. But no, it just gets repeated 7 times.

F-ZERO GX-AX Original Soundtracks - CAPTAIN FALCON Yeah, yeah, Falcon punch to the eardrum, whee.

Jet Moto 2 (Red Book Audio) - Mach Schnell I am sure I have seen/heard this before (BSC, maybe?). Anyway, it's head and shoulders above the others in terms of catchiness, mostly thanks to that glorious synth melody.

Racing Lagoon Original Sound Track - TAIMAN Battle Has its moments, but loses all semblance of coherency around a quarter of the way in and never recovers.

San Francisco Rush - Extreme Racing (N64 Game Rip) - Rave Rush Ohh ohh ohh ohh, ohh.

Turbo Out Run (C64 Game Rip) - Intro Even riddled with horrible synth trills and SFX as it is, this piece is like a breath of fresh air.

The Point Spread
Mach Schnell - 3 pts.
City 2065 - 2 pts.
Intro - 1 pt.

Not digging this week, but you knew that already.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Nom bias maybe, but nothing else interests me quite as much as Jet Moto.

3 points - Jet Moto 2 (Red Book Audio) - Mach Schnell
1 point - Battle Gear 4 plus Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - The Moment Of True
1 point - Racing Lagoon Original Sound Track - TAIMAN Battle
1 point - 0.9 - ultimate groove

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

[tumbleweed]So much for people racing to vote![/tumbleweed]

I was speaking idiomatically.

Obviously everyone's just stymied by Rave Rush's brilliance.

3 points: Racing Lagoon Original Sound Track - TAIMAN Battle
1 point: #0.9 - ultimate groove
1 point: AeroGauge (Game Rip) - City 2065
1 point: San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing (N64 Game Rip) - Rave Rush

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Maybe I will return later to make a nomination.

<<2 Point>> Jet Moto 2 (Red Book Audio) - Mach Schnell
<<2 Point>> Racing Lagoon Original Sound Track - TAIMAN Battle
<<1 Point>> AeroGauge (Game Rip) - City 2065
<<1 Point>> Turbo Out Run (C64 Game Rip) - Intro

Not really thrilled with the selection this week.

FELIPE NO

3 points: AeroGauge (Game Rip) - City 2065
2 points: San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing (N64 Game Rip) - Rave Rush
1 point: Turbo Out Run (C64 Game Rip) - Intro

SHIT HAS OFFICIALLY GOTTEN REAL

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

3 points: TAIMAN Battle
2 points: Intro
1 point: Rave Rush
Just Missed: ultimate groove, City 2065, The Moment Of True, Mach Schnell,
CAPTAIN FALCON


YESSSSSSSS Rave Rush, one of my favorite tracks from the best bracket in BSC history. Rip quality sounds a bit different though.

Stunned at the Turbo Out Run tune, that is some serious SID mastery right there. Reminds me of that Hot Rod chiptune that I inexplicably hated for a reason I can't even remember.

TAIMAN Battle is beast, as are the rest of Eguchi's tunes on Racing Lagoon. Craaaaaaazy soundtrack.

Awesome week and I am totally biased.

My next nom:

Album: SEGA Rally 2006
Composer: Mitsuharu Fukuyama
Track: Irritation
Track #: 12
Catalog #: WWCE-31116
Year: 2006
Source: WWCE-31116 | SEGA Rally 2006 Original Sound Track - VGMdb
Info: Yes, this would've been my Racing Game nom had I not been lazy. Uploading to the FTP shortly.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

1 point - AeroGauge (Game Rip) - City 2065
2 points - San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing (N64 Game Rip) - Rave Rush
3 points - Turbo Out Run (C64 Game Rip) - Intro

There's nowhere I can't reach.

vote, dammit

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

2 points: San Francisco Rush - Extreme Racing (N64 Game Rip) - Rave Rush
2 points: Turbo Out Run (C64 Game Rip) - Intro
1 point: AeroGauge (Game Rip) - City 2065
1 point: Racing Lagoon Original Sound Track - TAIMAN Battle
Almost: Mach Schnell

I don't know how to vote. Still not satisfied with this spread. Excellent week!

More votes:

2 points ~ 0.9 - ultimate groove
2 points ~ Battle Gear 4 plus Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - The Moment Of True
1 point ~ Racing Lagoon Original Sound Track - TAIMAN Battle
1 point ~ Turbo Out Run (C64 Game Rip) - Intro

And a nomination:

Album: Option Tuning Car Battle 2
Composer: Shizuyoshi Okamura
Track: Ending movie or whatever エンディングム ービ means.
Additional info: ripped from youtube ^^U

The mp3 was uploaded a pair of weeks ago, so I guess it's still in the server.

How ya doing, buddy?

Aughhh finally made the time to listen to these tracks the raw power of this week forced me to vote so here goes.

2 points: Racing Lagoon Original Sound Track - TAIMAN Battle
1 points: Battle Gear 4 plus Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - The Moment Of True
1 point: AeroGauge (Game Rip) - City 2065
1 point: San Francisco Rush - Extreme Racing (N64 Game Rip) - Rave Rush (for nostalgialulz)
1 point: Turbo Out Run (C64 Game Rip) - Intro

!!! Noriko Matsueda you are godly

gotta reorganise my face now it kind of fell apart, brbl8r

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

(3 points) Jet Moto 2 (Red Book Audio) - Mach Schnell
(2 points) 0.9 - ultimate groove
(1 point) Turbo Out Run (C64 Game Rip) - Intro

FELIPE NO

Don't fly too high or your next nom gets lapped. Two winners in a row, I was due for this.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by Chuckster

Don't fly too high or your next nom gets lapped. Two winners in a row, I was due for this.

I had back-to-back winners once, and I haven't won since. Fittingly, one was from Resonance of Fate

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Quick votes:

(2 points)Battle Gear 4 plus Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - The Moment Of True

(2 points) Jet Moto 2 (Red Book Audio) - Mach Schnell

(2 points) Racing Lagoon Original Sound Track - TAIMAN Battle

There's nowhere I can't reach.

No need to stretch this to a fortnight and a half, voting is closed and all that.

1). [15] Racing Lagoon Original Sound Track - TAIMAN Battle
2). [13/9.5] Turbo Out Run (C64 Game Rip) - Intro
3). [13/6.5] Jet Moto 2 (Red Book Audio) - Mach Schnell
4). [11] AeroGauge (Game Rip) - City 2065
5). [9] San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing (N64 Game Rip) - Rave Rush
6). [8] Battle Gear 4 + Battle Gear 4 Tuned Original Soundtrack - The Moment Of True
7). [6] #0.9 - ultimate groove
8). [3] F-ZERO GX/AX Original Soundtracks - CAPTAIN FALCON

Fifth place? There is no justice in this world.

Also I enjoyed this week immensely, thanks for the VROOM music, guys.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I don't see how Rave Rush can be anything other than a joke nom.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Kaleb.G

I don't see how Rave Rush can be anything other than a joke nom.

This is where you're wrong.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Why Am I Allowed to Have Money

This is where you're wrong.

That was such a polite disagreement. What ever happened to the GFF tradition of dissing posts and scathing remarks? Oh, forget I mentioned that.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?