[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 144 Voting/WEEK 145 Nominating

Song of the Week. 125 Weeks and counting.
Week 144 Voting is closed.
Week 145 Nominating is open (through BATTLE 18).

Results
1). [24] Excite Truck (Game Rip) - Nebula
2). [19] CROSS HERMIT SOUNDTRACK - Cross Hermit
3). [18] eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP
4). [15] Guxt (Game Rip) - Stage 5
5). [10] In the wake of Doshin, the GIANT - All Along the Bardo Island
6). [8] Red Stone Original Soundtrack - -Tower- Dancing Gear
7). [6] Ultima Online (Game Rip) - Cove
8). [2] POPOROGUE Original Soundtrack - The Magic of the Moon, Majestic Dream - For Those Who Chase Dreams

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: CROSS HERMIT SOUNDTRACK - Cross Hermit
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Excite Truck (Game Rip) - Nebula
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Guxt (Game Rip) - Stage 5
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: In the wake of Doshin, the GIANT - All Along the Bardo Island
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: POPOROGUE Original Soundtrack - The Magic of the Moon, Majestic Dream - For Those Who Chase Dreams
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Red Stone Original Soundtrack - -Tower- Dancing Gear
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Ultima Online (Game Rip) - Cove

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 145 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

How ya doing, buddy?

New Nomination! I brought up this album when I first started Soundtrack of the Week and it was met with no objections. Hopefully that still holds!

Composer: Tenpei Sato
Album: Schell Bullet ~Thanaphs68~
Track Title: Riot Bluster
Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
Track Number: 5
Catalog Number: KICA-516
Year: 2000
Source: Square Enix Music Online :: Schell Bullet ~Thanaphs68~ :: Album Information

File: http://www.sendspace.com/file/3a1r98

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Fixed the week numbers in the thread title.

Also I think I've got another nomination around here somewhere, let's see:

• Artist: Raito (Masaru Kuba)
• Album Title: Bike Banditz Original Sound Track
• Track Title: eXceptional eXploration (Stage 1)
• Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
• Track Number: 3
• Catalog Number: FBCD-003
• Year: 2003
• Additional Information: The deciding factor in picking this track was the piano switching audio channels for no reason.
• Source: FBCD-003: Bike Banditz Original Sound Track - VGMdb

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

Okay, here's my nomination. And for those who thought "Dr. Sushi's Laboratory of Terror" was quite the title...

Artist: Thomas Howard Lichtenstein feat. DJ Potatoe (Eric Ruth)
Album: Neon FM: Dance Radio (Game Rip)
Song Title: girlz buttz
Track Number: I don't think these tracks were ever numbered.
Year: 2005
Sources: Neon FM: Dance Radio
Additional Info: I was actually going to nominate this for BSC, but totally forgot about it at the time. Also, being that this is a music game, the song is 1:41 in length. There exists a longer version of this song that these two put together, but it was never used in-game and was a pain in the ass to track down. The longer version has some extra verses, so I'll upload that too, perhaps for the extras folder.

Also, I'd be fine with either song Epsilon planned to nominate in the previous topic, just as long as he knows people will probably judge the Huelsbeck song a bit harsher.

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

o knightofnee u

Nomination #7

Composer: Jun Ishikawa, Tadashi Ikegami
Game Title: Kirby: Canvas Curse
Track Title: Tiny Town
Track Number: 5
Year: 2005

Kirby: Canvas Curse is obscure enough for the contest, isn't it?

I was speaking idiomatically.

CROSS HERMIT SOUNDTRACK - Cross Hermit I like the initial sound of this one--minimalistic, desolate piano with vocals and synths. The second half of the song is almost 100% different--so much so that it's jarring--and while it's not bad (in fact, it's quite good), it's also a lot more standard.

eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP A hyperactive synth track in the vein of a hundred thousand others. It's competent, but doesn't bring anything new to the table and winds up sounding very familiar.

Excite Truck (Game Rip) - Nebula This sounds about how you'd expect a racing track to sound, with plenty of percussive and guitar noise but not a lot of substance. Some of the snarling guitar passages are worth a second look, but that's about all.

Guxt (Game Rip) - Stage 5 Cross, eXceed, Excite, Guxt...a definite X theme going on this week! This is a pretty good chiptune, with some nice drive to it.

In the wake of Doshin, the GIANT - All Along the Bardo Island Laid-back Latin-style acoustics. I don't generally go in for this sort of thing, but it's okay as background music for when the cabana boy brings more towels out.

POPOROGUE Original Soundtrack - The Magic of the Moon, Majestic Dream - For Those Who Chase Dreams Mediocre J-Pop. I almost wish it were horrible enough to rant against, but instead it's just...there.

Red Stone Original Soundtrack - -Tower- Dancing Gear The fragmented opening was pretty neat, an interesting spin on the usual old trance elements. Sadly, the track sinks into the usual well-worn groove soon after.

Ultima Online (Game Rip) - Cove This shows its age and MIDI origins a bit. The overall sound is nice, but it doesn't really go anywhere.

The Point Spread
Cross Hermit - 3 pts.
Stage 5 - 2 pts.
Bardo Island - 1 pt.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Love the opening of CROSS HERMIT SOUNDTRACK - Cross Hermit, love the remainder even more. It's a thoroughly enjoyable track with a great sense of tempo, melody and instrumentation; everything's so enthusiastic. =] The development at 2:13 is awesome, and the one at 2:28 is about thrice as awesome! Perhaps a bit too hectic at times, but otherwise I can't fault this track~

eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP has a great drive and sense of character, and some of the synth lines are pretty solid. But nothing about the melody appeals to me, and that makes this one lose a lot of points in my eyes. =/ Other than that, it's pretty entertaining! Just not entirely memorable and hooky (of or pertaining to melodic hooks??).

Excite Truck (Game Rip) - Nebula's such a potent, brutal force. This is the definition of musical drive; the quality of rock here is pretty great. Also, 0:46 or thereabouts is really cool! I'm not as engaged by it as I was the last time I heard it (BSC 2007?), but it's still solid.

(CHz, what other Pixel gamerips do you have? =O) Guxt (Game Rip) - Stage 5 is quality, through and through. The catchy and bubbly --albeit tense melody-- is really accentuated by the awesome developments. A point is definitely going here.

I really like islandy, tropical themed music, but only when it's done in a catchy, melodious way. In the wake of Doshin, the GIANT - All Along the Bardo Island sadly doesn't feature much of a melody, nor is the relaxing island vibe that strong. Yeah, this one sounds rather awkward; can't even say I care much for the guitar samples. =/

Ugh, I still haven't listened to a good majority of the Popolocrois soundtracks, even though I know I'd enjoy them. >_> But...umm...I don't really enjoy this POPOROGUE Original Soundtrack - The Magic of the Moon, Majestic Dream - For Those Who Chase Dreams track. It sort of sounds a bit bumbling, and some of the lyrical passages are a tad disjointed. The vocals try to create a mood but instead really turn me off. Oh well, I'm sure the rest of the soundtrack's great!

I enjoy the stop-startedness of Red Stone Original Soundtrack - -Tower- Dancing Gear, and some of the electronica elements really hit a chord with me. Down-tempo, kind of groovy, and even a little bit danceable! Nice.

Ooh I liked the start of Ultima Online (Game Rip) - Cove --but the piece didn't really elaborate on any key thing or aspect, which was disappointing. I like the sound and instrumental samples at work, but its a bit of a meandering track, isn't it?

stop-POINT-start (also, POINTY hooks~)

3 points: CROSS HERMIT SOUNDTRACK - Cross Hermit
1 point: Guxt (Game Rip) - Stage 5
1 point: Red Stone Original Soundtrack - -Tower- Dancing Gear
1 point: Excite Truck (Game Rip) - Nebula
5th: eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP
6th: Ultima Online (Game Rip) - Cove
7th: In the wake of Doshin, the GIANT - All Along the Bardo Island
8th: POPOROGUE Original Soundtrack - The Magic of the Moon, Majestic Dream - For Those Who Chase Dreams

Slightly below average week. I won't be downloading any of the ones that didn't receive a point~! >=|

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Muzza

Kirby: Canvas Curse is obscure enough for the contest, isn't it?

I'd like to think so.

Originally Posted by Muzza

(CHz, what other Pixel gamerips do you have? =O)

Just Guxt and Dubble's deluxe Cave Story rip, which also includes Ikachan.

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

Originally Posted by CHz

Just Guxt and Dubble's deluxe Cave Story rip, which also includes Ikachan.

owut. How did I not know a Dubble-super-rip existed?! The rip I have pales in comparison; thanks for the link! (and huge thanks to dubble!)

Also if anyone says Canvas Curse isn't eligible, I will be very depressed, angry, and bewildered.

How ya doing, buddy?

Awesome week.

(2 points) eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP
(2 points) Excite Truck (Game Rip) - Nebula
(1 point) CROSS HERMIT SOUNDTRACK - Cross Hermit
(1 point) Guxt (Game Rip) - Stage 5

How ya doing, buddy?

New Nomination

Artist: Takayuki Aihara & Ryo Sakai
Album: Fighting Layer Original BGM
Track: Tetsuo Kato (Arrange)
Catalog Number: PCCB-00358

The deciding factor in picking this song is that it is awesome.

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=a...db6fb9a8902bda

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

I'm going to be on a trip for a week starting Sunday, so I'm not going to be able to close voting for this week. I've enlisted Kaleb to do so; hopefully he'll remember.

Coincidentally, next week is a battle, so that can start up without me having to do research or grab tracks.

How ya doing, buddy?

Not a bad week, if I must say so myself.

(2 points) Guxt (Game Rip) - Stage 5
(1 point) Excite Truck (Game Rip) - Nebula
(1 point) eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP
(1 point) Ultima Online (Game Rip) - Cove
(1 point) In the wake of Doshin, the GIANT - All Along the Bardo Island

I was speaking idiomatically.

Some really great tracks this week.

(2 points) CROSS HERMIT SOUNDTRACK - Cross Hermit

(2 points) eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP

(2 points) Ultima Online (Game Rip) - Cove

Special mention to Guxt.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

2 points: Excite Truck (Game Rip) - Nebula
2 points: Guxt (Game Rip) - Stage 5
2 points: Ultima Online (Game Rip) - Cove
Just missed: FLY UP

Man, how did I not vote for Nebula at last year's BSC? And why was All Along the Bardo Island so ? And what's with Japanese composers' infatuation with muslim prayers (2:49 of Cross Hermit)?

Nice week?

2 Points - CROSS HERMIT SOUNDTRACK - Cross Hermit
2 Points - eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP
2 Points - Guxt (Game Rip) - Stage 5

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New nomination

2004 - iXion <zts> - [10] Even so, I've come to like someone -cooperate-
Additional Information: the deciding factor in picking this track is the I wanted to nominate it 10 months ago already.

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

Very enjoyable variety this week!

(2 points) CROSS HERMIT SOUNDTRACK - Cross Hermit
(2 points) Excite Truck (Game Rip) - Nebula
(1 point) eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP
(1 point) In the wake of Doshin, the GIANT - All Along the Bardo Island

The rest of the songs was interesting as well.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

<<2 Points>> CROSS HERMIT SOUNDTRACK - Cross Hermit
<<2 Points>> POPOROGUE Original Soundtrack - The Magic of the Moon, Majestic Dream - For Those Who Chase Dreams
<<1 Point>> In the wake of Doshin, the GIANT - All Along the Bardo Island
<<1 Point>> Excite Truck (Game Rip) - Nebula

There's nowhere I can't reach.

(3 Points) eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP
(2 Points) Excite Truck (Game Rip) - Nebula
(1 Point) Red Stone Original Soundtrack - -Tower- Dancing Gear

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

3 points: Red Stone Original Soundtrack - Tower -Dancing Gear-
2 points: CROSS HERMIT SOUNDTRACK - Cross Hermit
1 point: eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP

Not a bad week overall!

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

2 Points: eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP
2 Points: In the wake of Doshin, the GIANT - All Along the Bardo Island
1 Point: Guxt (Game Rip) - Stage 5
1 Point: Excite Truck (Game Rip) - Nebula

I was speaking idiomatically.

It's been a long time, but I'm going to nominate something.

Album Title: Beautiful Katamari Original Soundtrack
Track Title: Sayonara Rolling Star
Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
Track Number: 5
Catalog Number: COCX-34602
Year: 2007

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

2 points - Excite Truck (Game Rip) - Nebula
2 points - Guxt (Game Rip) - Stage 5
1 point - eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP
1 point - Red Stone Original Soundtrack - -Tower- Dancing Gear

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Chuckster

It's been a long time, but I'm going to nominate something.

Album Title: Beautiful Katamari Original Soundtrack
Track Title: Sayonara Rolling Star
Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
Track Number: 5
Catalog Number: COCX-34602
Year: 2007

Was this the PSP Katamari game? If it's the PS2 one, I may have to voice a small protest simply because it was such an anticipated title whose popularity owed a significant debt to the music of the first game. But if it's the PSP game, I can let it slide through.

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

I'm closing voting in an hour or so.

Additional Spam:
My vote...

3 points: Excite Truck (Game Rip) - Nebula
2 points: In the wake of Doshin, the GIANT - All Along the Bardo Island
1 point: eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP

Cross Hermit and Guxt - Stage 5 were really good as well, but I tried to be very strict on my points this week.

Having posted that, voting is closed. I am now going to tally the results.

Additional Spam:
Voting is closed, but due to the battle this week, nominations are still open!

1). [24] Excite Truck (Game Rip) - Nebula
2). [19] CROSS HERMIT SOUNDTRACK - Cross Hermit
3). [18] eXceed 3rd -JADE PENETRATE- (Game Rip) - FLY UP
4). [15] Guxt (Game Rip) - Stage 5
5). [10] In the wake of Doshin, the GIANT - All Along the Bardo Island
6). [8] Red Stone Original Soundtrack - -Tower- Dancing Gear
7). [6] Ultima Online (Game Rip) - Cove
8). [2] POPOROGUE Original Soundtrack - The Magic of the Moon, Majestic Dream - For Those Who Chase Dreams

Jam it back in, in the dark.