[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 108 Voting/WEEK 109 Nominating

Song of the Week. 100 Weeks and counting.
Week 108 Voting is closed.
Week 109 Nominating is closed.

Week 109 Voting
The rules for voting can be found here.

Results: (updated)
1). [30] Waterworld (SNES Game Rip) - Diving
2). [22] Napple Tale Vol. 2 Illustrated Guide to the Monsters - Wild Wind
3). [18] Ys III Wanderers from Ys (PC-Engine Red Book Audio) - Be Careful
4-t). [16/10.5] Immortal 3 - Obsession 'Desert Run'
4-t). [16/10.5] The Wanderer - G-Comp
6). [14] The Terminator (Sega CD Red Book Audio) - Destinationz Unknown
7). [7] Shining Force III Premium Disc (Game Rip) - A Life of Harmony
8). [4] Lemmings 2 The Tribes (Amiga Game Rip) - Sports

Tracks:
Immortal 3 - Obsession 'Desert Run'
Lemmings 2 The Tribes (Amiga Game Rip) - Sports
Napple Tale Vol. 2 Illustrated Guide to the Monsters - Wild Wind
Shining Force III Premium Disc (Game Rip) - A Life of Harmony
The Terminator (Sega CD Red Book Audio) - Destinationz Unknown
The Wanderer - G-Comp
Waterworld (SNES Game Rip) - Diving
Ys III Wanderers from Ys (PC-Engine Red Book Audio) - Be Careful

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 109 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

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Alright, here's a temporary nom so I don't end up not getting a nom in again:

Album: Drawn to Life (DS rip)
Track: Snowy World
Artist: ??? (haven't seen the credits yet)
Source: My cartridge
File: On my HD
Comments: Fun, refreshing music in this game. I think the rocket ship music would be more popular with people here, but I really like this song.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

The Napple Tale track is incomplete; the last third has been completely omitted.

I've uploaded the correct-length track to the Nominations folder. If someone could swap it in, that'd be great. Thanks.

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

I've noticed a small mistake in the title of a song:

The Terminator: "Destinations Unknown" -> "Destinationz Unknown"

That's how Mr. Tallarico named his track.

How ya doing, buddy?

Bah, "Destinations Unknown" has a nice poetic zing to it, but "Destionationz Unknown" sounds like the name of a bad college band. The name's been corrected for those who must mind their Z's and Q's.

I've also linked to the nominations folder version of Napple Tale for the time being.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Rimo

I've noticed a small mistake in the title of a song:

The Terminator: "Destinations Unknown" -> "Destinationz Unknown"

That's how Mr. Tallarico named his track.

Very ironic he says this was the first game OST to feature live electric guitar when it's also up against an Ys track that featured it about 4 years prior to it (1994 vs 1990). That's actually rather delicious irony that I couldn't have planned any better.

So I wonder if it was a stylistic spelling or if he just didn't know how to spell it, period.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

The Napple Tale error has been corrected, and the link returned to the Voting directory.

FELIPE NO

Should've bugged Dragon God for a nom last week. He says:

• Artist: T's Music
• Album/Game Title: Ginga Fukei Densetsu: Sapphire (Red Book Audio)
• Track Title: Stage 2 (AD1163)
• Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
• Track Number: 4
• Year: 1995
• Sources: HonestGamers: (Turbografx-CD) Video Game Review

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

Napple Tale Vol. 2 Illustrated Guide to the Monsters - Wild Wind: 3 points
Shining Force III Premium Disc (Game Rip) - A Life of Harmony: 1 point
Ys III Wanderers from Ys (PC-Engine Red Book Audio) - Be Careful: 1 point
Lemmings 2 The Tribes (Amiga Game Rip) - Sports: 1 point

How ya doing, buddy?

(3 points) Immortal 3 - Obsession 'Desert Run'
(1 point) The Wanderer - G-Comp
(1 point) Waterworld (SNES Game Rip) - Diving
(1 point) Ys III Wanderers from Ys (PC-Engine Red Book Audio) - Be Careful

There's nowhere I can't reach.

2 points : Napple Tale Vol. 2 Illustrated Guide to the Monsters - Wild Wind
2 points : Ys III Wanderers from Ys (PC-Engine Red Book Audio) - Be Careful
2 points : Immortal 3 - Obsession 'Desert Run'

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

2 points each
A Life of Harmony
Be Careful

1 point each
Destinationz Unknown
Wild Wind

How ya doing, buddy?

You know what? This week, this might just be the

BEST WEEK EVER.

Seriously, I saved every single nomination that wasn't my own.


Immortal 3 - Obsession 'Desert Run': There's a nice blend of old-school charm and modern synth at play. The bass is particularly strong but the sweep effects are equally good. The Immortal series has donated some good stuff to SotW.

Lemmings 2 The Tribes (Amiga Game Rip) - Sports: Though similar in style to the first track, this piece stands on its own with a good melody and an interesting cadence.

Napple Tale Vol. 2 Illustrated Guide to the Monsters - Wild Wind: Now and then, you find a track that is nothing less than pure magic. For me, "Wild Wind" is flawless. It's vibrant, joyful, enveloping, and very memorable - everything I look for in a track. This is Kanno at her absolute best.

Shining Force III Premium Disc (Game Rip) - A Life of Harmony: This is probably the weakest track of the week, and that is quite impressive because this could've placed during other weeks. The melody and tone are very nice. The only element plaguing this piece is the poor recording quality; it sounds murkier than I believe it truly should.

The Terminator (Sega CD Red Book Audio) - Destinationz Unknown: I'm generally not a fan of Tommy Tallarico (I also think he's a shameless egotist) but this caught me by surprise. It's a very well developed track and it's nice to hear some quality shredding. The background elements are also fantastic. Unlike other guitar pieces, this one doesn't overdo itself. The superfluous music box ending is just weird but it doesn't really hurt anything. Finally, a Tallarico piece worth keeping.

The Wanderer - G-Comp: Jogeir Liljedahl makes some great mood music. Half folk, half trance, his compositions are quite tranquil and soothing. It's no wonder Bjorn Lynne likes him; they have similar approaches. I don't think G-Comp is the best track of the "The Wanderer" album but it's far from the worst.

Waterworld (SNES Game Rip) - Diving: This one took its sweet time to get somewhere interesting but once it arrived, it was very impressive. I'm no fan of the SNES's limited sound capabilities but when someone can work around that and make a track as gorgeous and flowing as "Diving", it's worth applause. If I'd heard this elsewhere and been told it was an SNES gamerip, I'd have been rather skeptical.

Ys III Wanderers from Ys (PC-Engine Red Book Audio) - Be Careful
: Guitars & synth, about what I expect from the better Ys tracks. I like the urgent pacing and the way the rhythm guitar just chugs along with the bassline. The guitars are nicely balanced by the piano and drums, so none of it becomes tiresome. A very good track.


3 Points: Napple Tale Vol. 2 Illustrated Guide to the Monsters - Wild Wind
1 Point: The Terminator (Sega CD Red Book Audio) - Destinationz Unknown
1 Point: Immortal 3 - Obsession 'Desert Run'
1 Point: Waterworld (SNES Game Rip) - Diving


I'm serious when I say that this is the best week we've had in ages, if ever. There were no weak tracks at all. Ideally, they should all place, as each one is deserving of a spot on the SotW page.

Great nominating, folks!

I was speaking idiomatically.

First off, let me assert what Crash has said; this week is quality stuff. I recall thinking the same while listening to the tracks when I first got them a couple of days ago. I liked all of the songs, and some could easily place/win golds in any other average SotW week. Having said that, I don't think my point spread does it justice, as I have a nom I love and would like to support it in full. (Btw, have you guys ever considered of introducing a rule to disallow nominators from voting for their own nominations?)

3 points: Waterworld (SNES Game Rip) - Diving
2 points: The Terminator (Sega CD Red Book Audio) - Destinationz Unknown
1 point: Immortal 3 - Obsession 'Desert Run'
Runner-ups: Be Careful, Wild Wind, G-Comp... heck, all the rest.

Finally, here's my next nomination:

• Album Title: Crusader: No Remorse (PC Game Rip)
• Artist: Andrew Sega
• Track Title: Mission 01
• Source: Rimo's rip
• File Location: nominations folder
• Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
• Track Number: 02
• Catalogue Number: NA
• Year: 1995

This week was beyond excellent. Hell, I enjoyed the tracks I didn't give points to. Be Careful was nothing short of solid. A Life Of Harmony was pleasing as all get out. Obsession "Desert Run" had all sorts of quirky charms. G-Comp was begging to be placed, it's that good. Those songs didn't get points.

Which means these three (sorry Lemmings, wasn't a fan) are real cream of the crop.

(2 points) Waterworld (SNES Game Rip) - Diving
(2 points) Napple Tale Vol. 2 Illustrated Guide to the Monsters - Wild Wind
(2 points) The Terminator (Sega CD Red Book Audio) - Destinationz Unknown

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Draconis

Btw, have you guys ever considered of introducing a rule to disallow nominators from voting for their own nominations?

No, sometimes that's the only votes those tracks can get. Who are we to deprive a forlorn track of at least three pity points? After all, even the most minor political candidate gets to vote for themself

Immortal 3 - Obsession 'Desert Run' Some nice, lively techno that doesn't fall into the trap of being hyper-repetitive. Not very deserty, perhaps, but who cares?

Lemmings 2 The Tribes (Amiga Game Rip) - Sports Perhaps it suffers in comparison with the previous track, but this song (like all Lemmings tunes) didn't do much for me. It's too diffuse for my taste, and the melody was nothing special.

Napple Tale Vol. 2 Illustrated Guide to the Monsters - Wild Wind Yoko Kanno is capable of some pretty tremendous stuff, but most of her material we've been treated to in SoTW has been on the banal side. This track, however, is stright out of her best, filled with bright orchestral colors and a lively melody. The slight Celtic lit adds a nice jaunty edge to the music, and the synth is excellent. In short, a fantastic song that'll be hard to beat for my number one spot.

Shining Force III Premium Disc (Game Rip) - A Life of Harmony Rather similar in tone to the Napple Tale song that preceded it, this track has a nice lit to it, with a strong melody and plenty of color. The synth is a little tinny, but the music's strength is stil evident. I'd very much like to hear more in the same vein.

The Terminator (Sega CD Red Book Audio) - Destinationz Unknown This piece builds a definite atmosphere with some nice keyboard work and guitar accents. Most of the time, the music doesn't rise above the basic keyboard and guitar churning, and when it does it's not for any sort of melodic interlude, but shredding some lixx. It's not bad, but there's a lot of unrealized potential.

The Wanderer - G-Comp Laid-back aucoustic guitar work with some instrumental synth support and a slight hint of salsa. I like the atmosphere and flute melody here, though at times the song is a bit too Latin for my tastes.

Waterworld (SNES Game Rip) - Diving If ever there was a song with some serious baggage attached to its name... Another atmoshperic piece, it manages a nice mood and techno feel even with SNES synth, which is no mean feat. It's a tad long, though, and meanders a bit toward the end.

Ys III Wanderers from Ys (PC-Engine Red Book Audio) - Be Careful When it comes to Ys songs, I always hope for a dash of genuine rock opera styling, which the series often delivers (though just as often it coughs up a mass of noise like a bad hairball). This tune is somewhere in the middle, with some nice energy and little noodling but a melody that fails to really break out. More unrealized potential.

A very good week. I don't know that I'd call it the best ever--hell, I can only remember the last ten or so weeks out of 100+ with any clarity--but it was still enjoyable.

The Point Spread
Napple Tale - 3 pts.
Shining Force - 2 pts.
The Wanderer - 1 pt.

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Artist: Toshiharu Yamanishi
Album Title: WANDERINGS
Track Title: "Casefile" - Case File
Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
Track Number: 8
Catalog Number: FNAG-0006
Year: 2006
Source: VGMdb

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Nomination time (before I forget).
Artist: Hiroki Kikuta
Album Title: Alphabet Planet
Track Title: 1 plus 1 equal 1
Disc Number: 1 (of 2)
Track Number: 3
Catalog Number: NSLCD-0004
Year: 2007
Source: #gamemp3's

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I'd like a concensus on this track's eligibility. I think it's obscure despite appearances, but I'm just one person.

Album: Rockman Complete Works: Rockman 5: Blues' Trap!? (PS2 Gamerip)
Composer: MARI
Title: Title Screen
Year: 2003

Additional Notes: This track is an exclusive arrangement of the title music from Mega Man 5 and was exclusively available on the Anniversary Collection. Players could opt to play through some of the games with alternate versions of the music in areas. "Title Screen" is one such arrangement.

I also believe that my copy is somewhat mistagged and may need to be corrected before its respective week.

This may push the boundaries a bit, true, but hear me out. When most people think of Megaman music, Anniversary Collections are not the first place they look. In fact, most people would be inclined to think that the music is identical because it's just all the NES games on one disc. With the smothering of Megaman, X, Zero, and .EXE titles already on the market, the Anniversary Collection was an easily overlooked drop in the bucket, sought out only by hardcore fans of the original games - not exactly an intuitive place for Capcom to hide new music.

So yay or nay?

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

Posting my support of this track. I've talked with Crash a couple of times about it. There is something vitally important I must point out:

Originally Posted by Uniburner

Additional Notes: This track is an exclusive arrangement of the title music from Mega Man 5 and was exclusively available on the Anniversary Collection. Players could opt to play through some of the games with alternate versions of the music in areas. "Title Screen" is one such arrangement.

It's not an arrangement. It's actually an original piece written specifically for the PlayStation version of the game (Rockman Complete Works: Rockman 5 initially; all six RCW games were later collected into the MM Anniversary Collection). MM5's title theme is actually arranged as the theme of the first two stages of Proto Man's castle. The fact that this song is completely original and independent of the NES MM5 tracks we all know puts this well into the range of acceptability for me.

How ya doing, buddy?

Frankly, you could probably make a case for MM5's soundtrack in itself being eligible (given how many people were unfamiliar with it in the MM contest awhile back). Needless to say, I see no issue at all with this track.

Okay, interesting question: The "mixes" in Anniversary Collection. Eligible or no? They were arrangements that were in the game, but not while playing the game (they were a selectable bonus on the side).

Just a fun "what-if".

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[NEET] [Album] (2007-10-08) Colis Postal × RIGHT STUFF - Rocklove (M3-2007秋) [Ogg Vorbis]
this one is club, trance, techno remixes, I found it to be average

[NEET] [Album] (2007-10-08) takrockers!! - R.O.C.K.MAN (M3-2007秋) [Ogg Vorbis]
this one is probably synth rock, I have no idea since I haven't listened to it yet
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2 Points - Wild Wind: very festive and mediaval
2 Points - Destinationz Unknown: phear ma leet skillz
2 Points - Diving: good ambiance

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With CHz's explanation--that it is an original track created for the anniversary edition--I would say that it's fine. I would strongly oppose any actual MM5 tune, original or remixed (and that pretty much goes for anything from the classic or X series).

The one thing that would worry me is making Crash's track a precedent for getting widely-known tracks from the series snuck into SotW thanks to people seeing the "MM5" tag and nothing else.

FELIPE NO

2 points - Immortal 3 - Obsession 'Desert Run'
2 points - Lemmings 2 The Tribes (Amiga Game Rip) - Sports
1 point - The Wanderer - G-Comp
1 point - Waterworld (SNES Game Rip) - Diving

And as I expressed in chat last night, I think Crash's nomination fits the eligibility.

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

As an original piece composed for the Anniversary Collection, Crash's nom is fine.

Originally Posted by orion_mk3

The one thing that would worry me is making Crash's track a precedent for getting widely-known tracks from the series snuck into SotW thanks to people seeing the "MM5" tag and nothing else.

I don't think people would do that, and if they did, there are those of us who would surely notice it and point it out. So, I don't see it being an issue.

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