[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 204 Voting/WEEK 205 Nominating

Song of the Week. 200 Weeks and counting.
Week 204 Voting is open.
Week 205 Nominating is open.

THEME WEEK NOMINATION
Instrument Discussion International of the Season (IDIotS) - piano
Piano Theme Week, where all nominated tracks must either be solely piano tracks or at least feature the piano as the lead instrument.
Maximum of 8 nominations!

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Bakumatsu Roman The Second Act Gekka no Kenshi ~Flowers Blooming on the Moon, Flowers Scattering on the Wind~ - First Movement 'Passion' (Destiny)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Big Bang Mini OST - Relax
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Master of Monsters - Purple Time
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: MELTY BLOOD Act Cadenza Ver.B BGM Collection - GCV2007 -Another Episode- (Neco Chaos Stage)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Plants vs. Zombies (Game Rip) - Zombies on Your Lawn
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: THE ACES HIGH: RAIDEN RARE TRACKS - Stage10 BGM (Original BGM 03)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: The Best of Babylon 5 - Bonus Theme
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Toki: Going Ape Spit (Genesis Game Rip) - BGM 2 (Underwater)

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 SotW server! Uploaded noms mean a faster, smoother SotW 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

Week 205 Nominating:
The Nominations Queue can be found here.
The rules for nominating can be found here.

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A Seemingly Idiotic Nomination #35

Composer: Ryo Mizutsuki
Album: Flyable Sound! -Flyable Heart Original Sound Tracks-
Track Title: Caravan for 2 Pianos
Track Number: 1-18
Year: 2009
Catalog Number: SPUS-21290~1
Additional Information: perfection

Wearing a keg with suspenders and sporting a dunce cap on my way to da FTP!

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Piano Theme Nomination

• Album: Friends ~The Radiance of Youth~ Acoustic Arrange Version
• Artists: Ai Kamachi, Michihiro Nomura, Takeshi Sato, Chamy, Yasutaka Hatade
• Composer: doors
• Disc Number: 1 of 1
• Track Number: 9
• Track Title: Momoko's Theme
• Catalog Number: KICA-5024
• Year: 1999
• Source: KICA-5024 | Friends ~The Radiance of Youth~ Acoustic Arrange Version - VGMdb

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

Piano Nomination:

Composer: Masami Ueda
Arranger: Mika Matsuura
Album: Okami Piano Arrange
Track Title: Cursed Shinshu Plains
Track Number: 1
Year: 2007
Catalog Number: CPCA-10184
Sources: CPCA-10166~70 | Okami Original Soundtrack - VGMdb and CPCA-10184 | Okami Piano Arrange - VGMdb

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

Oh also, we've been running rather low on plain old ordinary nominations, so if you have any of those too that would be supoib.

• Album: Bomberman Generation (Game Rip)
• Artists: Takahiro Nishi, Shohei Bando
• Disc #: 1 (of 2)
• Track #: 11
• Track Title: Nekki Moon Unique Mix
• Year: 2002
• Sources: Bomberman Generation Release Information for GameCube - GameFAQs, YouTube - Bomberman Generation ending and credits

I was speaking idiomatically.

Game Title: Lego Island (Game Rip)
Artist: Lorin Nelson
Track Title: The Brickster Chase
Year: 1997
Additional Information: Sorry for the bad quality, but this is the only game rip I've found.
Source: Game Credits for LEGO Island

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I come bearing a relic of ancient times:
WEEK 01 (Nominations) - SotW Wiki

Found some "thread update" emails from 2004 tucked away in my mailbox during a recent cleaning session. Thought someone might get a kick out of it.

FELIPE NO

Here's a nomination for Piano Week. I still ask myself why I'm nominating this, but it's really not that bad a track if you can go beyond the nature of the game where it came from.

* Album Title: Hello Kitty Online (PC Game Rip)
* Artist: Greg Chun
* Track Title: TokyoChatRoom_v1
* Source: Dream Cortex - Baby iPhone Apps, iPhone Mom Apps, Hello Kitty Games and other Digital Entertainments 3D Hello Kitty (see 28 Nov 2008 post for indication that Greg Chun was the composer)
* File Location: Nominations folder
* Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
* Track Number: NA
* Catalogue Number: NA
* Year: 2009

How ya doing, buddy?

3 points - THE ACES HIGH: RAIDEN RARE TRACKS - Stage10 BGM (Original BGM 03)
I remember hearing this in a contest here at GFF previously. Good stuff.

2 points - Plants vs. Zombies (Game Rip) - Zombies on Your Lawn
Like Portal's "Still Alive", this works better in the context of the game. I recall hearing "Zombies..." in a promo video for the game. I still think it's catchy, even if it is short and silly.

1 point - Bakumatsu Roman The Second Act Gekka no Kenshi ~Flowers Blooming on the Moon, Flowers Scattering on the Wind~ - First Movement 'Passion' (Destiny)
Gets a point for having the longest damn album name ever. It's also an OK track.

Additional Spam:
Also, I give up trying to find a good solo piano track that fits the requirements. Every time I think I've found a good track to use, the piano cuts out and it's replaced by harp or something. And to be honest, I rarely enjoy unaccompanied piano tracks. Disregard that (I suck cocks). I unintentionally came across an unaccompanied piano track that I really like and (given the precedent for its album), is eligible.

Additional Spam:
Piano week nom:

=== Kaleb.G ===
* Album: SHADOW HEARTS II Original Soundtracks
* Artist: Yasunori Mitsuda
* Disc #: 2
* Track #: 15
* Track Title: Inugami Village
* Catalogue Number: KDSD-00030~1
* Year: 2004
* Additional Info: This track is sometimes known as "Village of the Dog God".
* Source: VGMdb, #gamemp3s, and the usual
* File Location: nom folder soon

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(2 points) THE ACES HIGH: RAIDEN RARE TRACKS - Stage10 BGM (Original BGM 03)
(2 points) Toki: Going Ape Spit (Genesis Game Rip) - BGM 2 (Underwater)
(1 point) The Best of Babylon 5 - Bonus Theme
(1 point) Big Bang Mini OST - Relax

There's nowhere I can't reach.

2 points: Master of Monsters - Purple Time
2 points: Toki: Going Ape Spit (Genesis Game Rip) - BGM 2 (Underwater)
1 point: Plants vs. Zombies (Game Rip) - Zombies on Your Lawn
1 point: The Best of Babylon 5 - Bonus Theme


Piano Week Nomination:

• Album: Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (Game Rip)
• Artist: David Henry, Robert Holmes
• Track Title: The Secret Passage
• Year: 1999
• Source: Game Credits for Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned, Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Regular, Plain Ol' Week Nomination:

• Album: Legendary Axe II (Game Rip)
• Artist: Hiro T. Suzuki
• Track Title: Level 4
• Year: 1990
• Additional Info: This whole soundtrack is friggin' awesome.
• Source: Game Credits for The Legendary Axe II, GMCL

I'm finally back and in a state fit to vote and threadmanage...whew.

Bakumatsu Roman The Second Act Gekka no Kenshi ~Flowers Blooming on the Moon, Flowers Scattering on the Wind~ - First Movement 'Passion' (Destiny) Really cute waltz-style song with a nice flow and melody.

Big Bang Mini OST - Relax Not relaxing so much as it is vaguely quirky. It has promise, but sadly never really goes anywhere.

Master of Monsters - Purple Time Very regal-sounding without being boring, if lacking a bit in development.

MELTY BLOOD Act Cadenza Ver.B BGM Collection - GCV2007 -Another Episode- (Neco Chaos Stage) This sounds like it was recorded off a drive-thru speaker; if it's an intentional effect it's damn annoying, and if unintentional it exaggerates the song's weakness. Even with perfect sound it's still bouncy yet disposable.

Plants vs. Zombies (Game Rip) - Zombies on Your Lawn I got a big laugh out of this one--from the bouncy lead vocal to the zombies' corny interjections and the overall quirky feel. There's a music video out there for people who feel like tracking it down, as well as a Japanese version for closet weeaboos.

THE ACES HIGH: RAIDEN RARE TRACKS - Stage10 BGM (Original BGM 03) I always hope for something a cut above the usual shmup sound when it comes to music about flying (which can be really uplifting if you let it). Sadly, this is a very competent but samey take on shmupmusic.

The Best of Babylon 5 - Bonus Theme Apparently this was the only official B5 game ever, and although the music apparently wasn't done by Chris Franke it has the same overall vibe. It eventually builds up to something decently entertaining.

Toki: Going Ape Spit (Genesis Game Rip) - BGM 2 (Underwater) Not exactly as apeshit as the title would have you believe, but rather easy listening jungle music.

The Point Spread
Zombies on Your Lawn - 3 pts.
Bakumatsu Really Long Title - 2 pts.
Bonus Theme - 1 pt.

I will edit in some noms soon, but since my usual collection of music is on another computer they may change a bit over the next day or so.

How ya doing, buddy?

Decent Week

<<2 Points>> THE ACES HIGH: RAIDEN RARE TRACKS - Stage10 BGM (Original BGM 03)
<<2 Points>> Plants vs. Zombies (Game Rip) - Zombies on Your Lawn
<<1 Point>> Big Bang Mini OST - Relax
<<1 Point>> Master of Monsters - Purple Time


Usual Nomination

• Album: tama-soft artist collection vol.03: For you... from here the edge
• Artist: kt2
• Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
• Track Number: 3
• Track Title: the repeated scene
• Catalog Number: TAMACOL-03
• Year: 2002

I was speaking idiomatically.

Quick votes and quick comments:

(2 points) The Best of Babylon 5 - Bonus Theme
I have a soft spot for tunes that have an epic vibe and throw in electronica for good measure.

(2 points) Big Bang Mini OST - Relax
Nice meld of the quirky first half and the more upbeat second half.

(1 point) Plants vs. Zombies (Game Rip) - Zombies on Your Lawn
It's hard not to love zany lyrics and zombie gibberish packaged in a catchy tune.

(1 point) THE ACES HIGH - RAIDEN RARE TRACKS - Stage10 BGM (Original BGM 03)
Quite certain I've heard this somewhere. Nice up tempo piece.

Ran out of points for Master of Monsters. Really like its old school charm.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Nomtime!

Pianonom
Album: Beyond Good & Evil
Artist: Christoph Heral
Track Number: 25
Track Title: Thoughtful Reflections

Regularnom
Album: Ragnarok Online 2
Artist: Yoko Kanno
Track Number: 10
Track Title: Albrassia Field

FELIPE NO

3 points: MELTY BLOOD Act Cadenza Ver.B BGM Collection - GCV2007 -Another Episode- (Neco Chaos Stage)
1 point: THE ACES HIGH: RAIDEN RARE TRACKS - Stage10 BGM (Original BGM 03)
1 point: The Best of Babylon 5 - Bonus Theme
1 point: Toki: Going Ape Spit (Genesis Game Rip) - BGM 2 (Underwater)

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

This week is in Star of Jump.

1 Point - Bakumatsu Roman The Second Act Gekka no Kenshi ~Flowers Blooming on the Moon, Flowers Scattering on the Wind~ - First Movement 'Passion' (Destiny): jump jump, a bit higher please, that's a long way to the moon
1 Point - Big Bang Mini OST - Relax: jump jumpy jump
1 Point - Master of Monsters - Purple Time: 8/10 jump rating, oh colored time?
1 Point - THE ACES HIGH: RAIDEN RARE TRACKS - Stage10 BGM (Original BGM 03): jump nom nom
1 Point - The Best of Babylon 5 - Bonus Theme: -1/10, no jump could be detected
1 Jump - Toki: Going Ape Spit (Genesis Game Rip) - BGM 2 (Underwater): swing swing

Do you have enough idiotic nominations? ONLY if you're missing, I'd like to put the following in:
Year: 2008
zts website <zts> - [n/a] retake
Link: zts website
I'd regard it as an original composition, but I've seen it played in a promo anime video, but it's not a real video, just some kind of put-together pictures, so I'm not sure about this. On the website there is an description saying something about "BGM", but I could not make head nor tail of the rest (even) with Google transl8er.

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2 points: Bakumatsu Roman The Second Act Gekka no Kenshi ~Flowers Blooming on the Moon, Flowers Scattering on the Wind~ - First Movement 'Passion' (Destiny)
2 points: Plants vs. Zombies (Game Rip) - Zombies on Your Lawn
1 points: The Best of Babylon 5 - Bonus Theme
1 points: Toki: Going Ape Spit (Genesis Game Rip) - BGM 2 (Underwater)

Piano Week Nomination:
Game: Queen's Blade Spiral Chaos (PSP Rip)
Composer: Banpresto
Track Title: Special Ending Theme
Track Number: 22
Year: 2009

Normal Weekly Nomination:
Game: Lux Pain (DS rip)
Composer: Kenji Ito, Yasuyuki Suzuki
Track Title: Fate
Track Number: 35
Release: Apr 23, 2008

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3 pts. - Purple Time - The Master of Monsters soundtrack is quality throughout. This track really caught my ear the first time I booted the game up and heard its music.
2 pts. - Zombies On Your Lawn - Girls singing was off-putting at first, but this is kind of catchy.
1 pt. - Stage10 BGM (Original BGM 03) - Solid if standard shmup fare. Pretty sure I've heard this before; was this song in BSC or something?
Dolphins - Bonus Theme

The Melty Blood song had potential based on the style and that oh so sweet keys sound, but it didn't really go anywhere.

If you still need noms for piano week, here's one that's solely piano:

Album: Chaos Legion Drama Digest
Composer: Hideyuki Fukasawa
Performer: Masato Koda
Track Title: Track 2
Track #: 2
Catalog #: CPDA-1021
Source: VGMDB
Comments: It's a piano arrangement of "now I see (Theme music of Siela)" from the OST.

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

2 points: Zombies on Your Lawn
2 points: Purple Time
1 point: GCV2007 -Another Episode- (Neco Chaos Stage)
1 point: Bonus Theme
Just Missed: Relax
What: Relax

Not gonna lie, I really enjoyed Relax's lethargy and lack of everything.

Regular nom coming up soon, and quite possibly a piano nom as well if I can find an MP3 I lost

EDIT: Whoops, there's already 8 piano tunes nominated. Ah well.

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

2 points: Big Bang Mini OST - Relax
2 points: Toki: Going Ape Spit (Genesis Game Rip) - BGM 2 (Underwater)
1 point: Plants vs. Zombies (Game Rip) - Zombies on Your Lawn
1 point: Master of Monsters - Purple Time

I didn't care much for this week at all, and I doubt I'm going to revisit any of these tracks. Then again I'm the dude who nominated "Relax" so I'm not in much of a position to judge.

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Originally Posted by Djinova

zts website <zts> - [n/a] retake
Link: zts website
I'd regard it as an original composition, but I've seen it played in a promo anime video, but it's not a real video, just some kind of put-together pictures, so I'm not sure about this. On the website there is an description saying something about "BGM", but I could not make head nor tail of the rest (even) with Google transl8er.

Talking about this video? YouTube - Evangelion RE-TAKE PV 2

That's an official promo video for a doujin Evangelion comic, and that track was composed for the video.

I guess the rules don't technically disallow this, since a trailer for a manga isn't film, anime, or TV, and we've allowed an original composition inspired by a manga before (Week 146: Schell Bullet ~Thanaphs68~ - Riot Bluster). Is everyone okay with this? We do have a couple extra piano noms if necessary.

Also we only have seven normal noms in the queue, including five from people who had a track this week, so I was thinking about running the theme week next week. Doing that would require resolving this quickly, though!

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haha, don't ask, it's takes way too long. I said ONLY if there is not enough. You can take the one from greatless (ah Drakken has one too and solely piano at that) which makes it 8. I'm more interested in checking out new stuff anyway.

FELIPE NO

So we're going with the theme week for Week 205?

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

Is there still room for a piano nom? If there is, I'll try to dig one up tonight when I get home. For now, let me slide these votes just under the deadline:

(3 points) THE ACES HIGH: RAIDEN RARE TRACKS - Stage10 BGM (Original BGM 03)
(2 points) Big Bang Mini OST - Relax
(1 point) Plants vs. Zombies (Game Rip) - Zombies on Your Lawn

Jam it back in, in the dark.