[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 210 Voting/WEEK 211 Nominating

Song of the Week. 200 Weeks and counting.
Week 210 Voting is out of karmic balance.
Week 211 Nominating is exuding negative energy.

Results:
1). [18] Senko no Ronde DUO Sound Track - Birds Eye (Mika Drop 1)
2). [17] Cloud OST - First Flight
3). [16] Gran Turismo Sound Collection ~MUSIC~ Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Original Game Soundtrack - Current of the times
4). [15] Blast Corps (Game Rip) - Replay
5). [14] Creatures (PSX Game Rip) - Island
6). [13] Nintendo Sound Selection vol.3 Luigi (B-Side Music) - The Prince's Adventure
7). [3] Konami Famicom Super Medley - Famicom Original Remix Medley
8). [0] Spindizzy Worlds (SNES Game Rip) - Level Music 7

Tracks
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Blast Corps (Game Rip) - Replay
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Cloud OST - First Flight
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Creatures (PSX Game Rip) - Island
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Gran Turismo Sound Collection ~MUSIC~ Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Original Game Soundtrack - Current of the times
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Konami Famicom Super Medley - Famicom Original Remix Medley
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Nintendo Sound Selection vol.3 Luigi (B-Side Music) - The Prince's Adventure
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Senko no Ronde DUO Sound Track - Birds Eye (Mika Drop 1)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Spindizzy Worlds (SNES Game Rip) - Level Music 7

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

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Click here for a special announcement about the Week 209 results.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Whoops, I fell off the nom list fast. Should've nominated this last week.

BUT HERE IT IS NOW

Album: Starmine
Artist: Harmony and Lovely -contemporary chamber mix-
Track title: Tomosuke
Track number: 12
Disc number: 2
Cataloguewayhe number: LC-1799~800
Year: 2009
Source: LC-1799~800 | starmine - VGMdb
Additional info: There's a sweet remix of Mind Mapping on this album too, but seeing as Mind Mapping placed a couple weeks ago, I figured it would be a bad idea to nominate that.

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I nominate:

Album: Rudra no Hihou original sound version
Artist: Ryuji Sasai
Disc Number: 1 of 1
Track Number: 57 of 58
Track Title: Beyond the Rising Moon
Catalog Number: PSCN-5050
Year: 1996
Source: PSCN-5050 | Rudra no Hihou original sound version - VGMdb

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

Hi, do you like it so far? (does the text need some corrections?)

YouTube - GamingforceSotw's Channel

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

Not a native speaker myself but the following should be changed i think:

Quote:

...is a weekly contest where people nominates a obscure video game song...

nominates -> nominate
a obscure -> an obscure

Quote:

...competes against other 7 nominations.

against other 7 nominations -> against seven other nominations

Quote:

...and the one who get's more points will be considered the Song of the week.

get's -> gets
more -> most
Song of the week -> Song of the Week
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Also the last sentence maybe should be replaced by something else. As it is now it sort of tries to explain the voting process which is beside the point and it also gets inaccurate since you did not mention that one can only give a maximum of three points to one track and that the points have to be distributed between at least three nominations. Maybe something like the following would work better:
"The Song of the Week is then determined via voting."
Which is short but to the point.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Some quick voting this week before I am off for the next couple days.

(3 points) Creatures (PSX Game Rip) - Island: Heady stuff for a PSX game. Nice Spanish Flamenco flair.
(1 point) Nintendo Sound Selection vol.3 Luigi (B-Side Music) - The Prince's Adventure
(1 point) Blast Corps (Game Rip) - Replay
(1 point) Cloud OST - First Flight

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Blast Corps (Game Rip) - Replay N64 synth normally sounds like ass, so it's refreshing that this music plays to the system's strengths rather than its weaknesses. The rhythm in this piece is all-around excellent, though the anemic melody leaves something to be desired.

Cloud OST - First Flight Part new age, part classical symphony, all fun. Vincent Diamante really excels at writing music like this (check Flower for further confirmation), and the game's main theme is woven in very subtle variations throughout.

Creatures (PSX Game Rip) - Island Pure, straightforward Latin music. Good for what it is, but it takes something exceptional to really get me excited about Latin pieces.

Gran Turismo Sound Collection ~MUSIC~ Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Original Game Soundtrack - Current of the times Cool jazz fusion. As with the previous song, there has to be something exceptional about songs like this to hook me, since I'm not that enthusiastic about the genre in general, and the synth/harmonica combo in display here just isn't enough.

Konami Famicom Super Medley - Famicom Original Remix Medley Aside from a bit of reverb and a few minor SFX layered over top, I don't honestly detect a whole lot of "remixing" going on here. The source songs are great, sure, but when thrown together with such minor enhancements I have to wonder why the originals weren't just nominated.

Nintendo Sound Selection vol.3 Luigi (B-Side Music) - The Prince's Adventure A nice, pure chiptune and a good antidote to the song above.

Senko no Ronde DUO Sound Track - Birds Eye (Mika Drop 1) I have to admit, I had a hard time telling the difference between the fusion in display here and in the GT song above, it all kind of ran together. I guess that's what I mean about not being enthusiastic about the genre.

Spindizzy Worlds (SNES Game Rip) - Level Music 7 I was hoping for something along the lines of Dynamite Headdy from this, but instead it's the most dour and muddy SNES song I've heard in ages. Sorry, nominator, I just can't see the merit here.

Last week went from strength to strength; I guess we had to pay for it sometime.

The Point Spread
First Flight - 3 pts.
Replay - 2 pts.
The Prince's Adventure - 1 pt.

Nom soon.

FELIPE NO

(3 points) Creatures (PSX Game Rip) - Island
(2 points) Blast Corps (Game Rip) - Replay
(1 point) Senko no Ronde DUO Sound Track - Birds Eye (Mika Drop 1)

Nomination:

Album: Infiltrator
Artist: Frank Klepacki
Track Title: Infiltrator
Track Number: 2
Year: 2009
Source: Infiltrator - VGMdb

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

2 points: Nintendo Sound Selection vol.3 Luigi (B-Side Music) - The Prince's Adventure
2 points: Blast Corps (Game Rip) - Replay
2 points: Creatures (PSX Game Rip) - Island

Below average week; these three were really the only ones that interested me. (The Spindizzy track is depressing and frightening at the same time. And a bemused what was uttered after listening to that medley thing)

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Reasonably good week.

<<2 Points>> Senko no Ronde DUO Sound Track - Birds Eye (Mika Drop 1)
<<2 Points>> Gran Turismo Sound Collection ~MUSIC~ Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Original Game Soundtrack - Current of the times
<<2 Points>> Creatures (PSX Game Rip) - Island

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Nominating is easy! Look, I'll demonstrate:

Album: The Book of Unwritten Tales (PC Game Rip)
Artist: Benny Oschmann
Track Title: Gnome Theme
Year: 2009
Source: Mobygames

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

2 Pts.} Senko no Ronde DUO Sound Track - Birds Eye (Mika Drop 1)
- My favorite of this week. I love the synthy and jazzy style. The other Yasuhisa Watanabe-isms are a presence I enjoy. The delay echo guitar is really cool to listen to, and I think blends in really well. The subtle organ-like sound in the background also is a really nice touch in my opinion. My favorite section is about halfway through the loop where the percussion halts, and a multiple complex chords on a neat synth sound begin along with the nice melodic synth.

2 Pts.} Blast Corps (Game Rip) - Replay
- The chord progression appealed to me. I like the slower polysynth that was used to denote the progression and how that went along with the the rhythm of the short high synth in the background. I think it was cool how the high synth fit really well with both the percussion and the chord progression in funky way with accents placed in a way that was enjoyable to listen to.

2 Pts.} Gran Turismo Sound Collection ~MUSIC~ Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Original Game Soundtrack - Current of the times
- I enjoyed the jazzy feel. To me the percussion was really enjoyable with the choice of snare drum and cymbal accent placement. I also really liked the portamento saw lead synth sound when that came in. Overall the instrumentation was interesting, and was cool to listen to in this fusion. The melody was enjoyable to me, as was as the progression.

Nomination:

Album/Game Title: Puchi Carat
Artist(s): Yasuhisa Watanabe
Disc Number: 1 of 1
Track Number: 21
Track Title: Bad Moon (Sapphire)
Catalog Number: ZTTL-0023
Year: 1997
Source(s): ZTTL-0023 | Puchi Carat ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS - VGMdb

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2 points: The Prince’s Adventure
2 points: Current of the Times
1 point: First Flight
1 point: Birds Eye (Mika Drop 1)
Just Missed: Replay, Level Music 7, Island
Hey this makes perfect sense: Famicom Original Remix Medley

Another fantastic week!

First flight is sickeningly good. I love the motive at 1:13, instantly recognizing it from the previous Cloud tune; it must be a recurring theme in the soundtrack. I’m definitely gonna check the rest of the soundtrack out.

Current of the Times was a clear winner with those tasty jazz chords, that synth lead, and that harmonica part that gave me heavy Border Down vibes. RACING GAME MUSIC, too.

Totaka is well known for his hidden song that he likes to place in most of his works, too bad he isn't as well known for HIS ABSOLUTE GENIUS when it comes to music. The Prince's Adventure is one of the best chiptunes I've heard in a long time.

Can anyone here recognize many of the sources used in the Famicom Original Remix Medley? All I recognized were the Castlevania tunes (and woooooo Crisis Force at 4:36), everything else was a mystery to me. Also what the hell was that

I was speaking idiomatically.

Hey guys! =D

Here is a nomination!

• Album: Trouble☆Witches AC -Daughters of Amalgam- Soundtrack
• Artist: 近藤いな
• Disc #: 1 (of 1)
• Track #: 10
• Track Title: Rondo of the Frozen Whales (Stage03)
• Catalog Number: SRIN-1058
• Year: 2009
• Additional Info: I have absolutely no idea at all who this guy is.
• Source: SRIN-1058 | Trouble?Witches AC -Daughters of Amalgam- Soundtrack - VGMdb

Here are some points!

3 points: Nintendo Sound Selection vol.3 Luigi (B-Side Music) - The Prince's Adventure
1 point: Cloud OST - First Flight
1 point: Gran Turismo Sound Collection ~MUSIC~ Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Original Game Soundtrack - Current of the times
1 point: Senko no Ronde DUO Sound Track - Birds Eye (Mika Drop 1)

Re. a YouTube channel: seems like a cool idea, but I can't produce videos, so someone else would have to manage that.

Also, next week we'll start up nominations for the next theme week. I believe there was a tie for second place in that theme poll, so I think I'll just choose one of them (probably whichever one I gave more points to).

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

3 points: Konami Famicom Super Medley - Famicom Original Remix Medley
1 point: Blast Corps (Game Rip) - Replay
1 point: Gran Turismo Sound Collection ~MUSIC~ Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Original Game Soundtrack - Current of the times
1 point: Senko no Ronde DUO Sound Track - Birds Eye (Mika Drop 1)
Just missed: Everything else

Hey I liked this week a lot, what are you guys on about?

Originally Posted by Darkcomet72

Can anyone here recognize many of the sources used in the Famicom Original Remix Medley?

They're mentioned at Chudah's Corner, a list of about 25~26. They're mostly FDS games, but I do recognize a bunch because I used to play imported/pirated Famicom games, like Armana no Kiseki (1:32), Getsufuu Maden (0:35), Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (3:43), Maze of Galious (3:17) and Dragon Scroll (6:18). There's also some relatively known games in there like Antarctic Adventure (2:47), Metal Gear (7:15), Yie Ar Kung Fu (1:56), Green Beret (2:52) and the Castlevania games of course (0:02, 5:05, 6:45). It's one heck of a medley.


Nomination:

• Album: Escape from Delirium (Game Rip)
• Artist: Walter Koch
• Track Title: Fade to dark
• Year: 1995
• Source: Game Credits for Escape from Delirium

2 points - Blast Corps (Game Rip) - Replay
2 points - Nintendo Sound Selection vol.3 Luigi (B-Side Music) - The Prince's Adventure
2 points - Senko no Ronde DUO Sound Track - Birds Eye (Mika Drop 1)
- Konami Famicom Super Medley - Famicom Original Remix Medley

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

2 points: Senko no Ronde DUO Sound Track - Birds Eye (Mika Drop 1)
2 points: Gran Turismo Sound Collection ~MUSIC~ Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Original Game Soundtrack - Current of the times
2 points: Cloud OST - First Flight

Jam it back in, in the dark.

3 Points: Blast Corps (Game Rip) - Replay
1 Point: Creatures (PSX Game Rip) - Island
1 Point: Gran Turismo Sound Collection ~MUSIC~ Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Original Game Soundtrack - Current of the times
1 Point: Cloud OST - First Flight

There's nowhere I can't reach.

2 points ~ Cloud OST - First Flight
2 points ~ Gran Turismo Sound Collection ~MUSIC~ Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Original Game Soundtrack - Current of the times
1 point ~ Senko no Ronde DUO Sound Track - Birds Eye (Mika Drop 1)
1 point ~ Creatures (PSX Game Rip) - Island

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

My next nom:

Album: KAROUS original soundtrack SPRING RAIN
Composer: Daisuke Nagata
Track: death from above 4098 (Stage 5)
Track #: 09
Catalog #: SRCD-1001
Year: 2007
Source: SRCD-1001 | KAROUS original soundtrack SPRING RAIN - VGMdb
Additional Info: It's not a stage 4 theme, it's not a stage 6 theme, it's a

Uploading to FTP shortly.

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

And by the way, I updated the youtube channel. I plan on posting 5 songs a week, but it looks like an endless job so we will see how much enthusiasm I can carry on.

If someone wants to participate in some way I will send you the password. Making videos for youtube with the imutube program is as easy and quick as putting the image and mp3 together and the program will resize the image if you want to and make the video in a few seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/user/GamingforceSotw

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Hey guys, I'm back. Had a lot of other shit going on but it's mostly passed. Now I can focus on things I enjoy again!

Blast Corps - I found this a little mediocre. Certainly not bad but it didn't do that much to capture my attention. I became distracted by the sound of an off-balance washer in the basement, and if this song were better, I never would've noticed the thumping through my headphones.

Cloud OST - There's an odd juxtaposition between the fact that this song doesn't actually do that much and the fact that this seems to be what makes it so enjoyable. Fluffy Sweet was a nomination that I took to immediately and this one seems to be following in its footsteps.

Creatures - I definitely like Latin music, but, eh, this is Latin Lite. It lacks the intensity of stronger Latin tunes. It's rather laconic, and though the accordion section was appreciable, it was far too short-lived. I want more energy from music like this.

Gran Turismo Sound Collection - The jazz elements were so-so for me, as they were rather subdued, even for jazz. This is a racing game, c'mon! Fortunately, the overlaid harmonica balanced the sound a little more, in that relaxing, "Quiero Voar" sort of way. It doesn't feel like a racing tune to me at all, though.

Konami Famicon Super Medley - This was novel. Did I detect the "room theme" from Goonies II right after the Castlevania opening? What I didn't like was the lack of bridges between sections; it easily could've flowed with more ease instead of the way it was presented in some areas. Gaps between tempo and samples were a bit jarring.

Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3 Luigi - Honestly, this felt more like Kirby music.

Senko no Ronde DUO Sound Track - This one stands out this week for being both eclectic and trancey and also for being quite different than the other nominations. I probably shouldn't be surprised that this song is good since the rest of the Senko no Ronde music is pretty strong. This is Yack, right?

Spindizzy Worlds - Gonna echo orion's sentiments that this was just murky and dismal. I came away from this with a thorough feeling that I'd rather not hear it again.

Get to the Point(s)!

3 Points: Cloud OST - First Flight
2 Points: Senko no Ronde DUO Sound Track - Birds Eye (Mika Drop 1)
1 Point: Gran Turismo Sound Collection ~MUSIC~ Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Original Game Soundtrack - Current of the times

Okay week. Nothing super special, though the three above were saved for future listening.

Nomination!?

Album: Sengoku Basara 2 Original Soundtrack
Composers: CHAMY. Ishi, Rei Kondoh / 近藤嶺, Taiki Endo, Yasutaka Hatade / 幡手康隆, Satoshi Miyashita
Song Title: Yukimura Sanada's Theme
Track Number: 6
Year: 2006
Catalog Number: SCDC-00535
Source: SCDC-00535 | Sengoku BASARA 2 Original Soundtrack - VGMdb

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Super quick votes of the really last minute nature thanks to a bout of forgetfulness:

(3 points) Senko no Ronde DUO Sound Track - Birds Eye (Mika Drop 1)

(2 points) Cloud OST - First Flight

(1 point) Nintendo Sound Selection vol.3 Luigi (B-Side Music) - The Prince's Adventure

Just missed: Blast Corps

And here's a new nomination:

* Album Title: The Witcher: Music Inspired By The Game
* Artist: Believe
* Track Title: The Witcher Theme
* Source: http://vgmdb.net/album/15251 ; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wit...hanced_Edition
* File Location: Nominations folder (upcoming)
* Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
* Track Number: 12
* Catalogue Number: NA
* Year: 2008

This was released for an extra audio CD that came with the enhanced edition of the game in 2008 (apart from the soundtrack). This is the credits theme of the game but has been shortened. Would have liked if it added an extra 7 to 8 seconds more from the original credits theme to give it better closure.

Um, come to think of it, would it be possible to nominate an edited version of the original 5min credits theme that includes that additional 7 to 8 seconds missing from the 2min short version? The short version essentially lops off the second half of the original credits theme (which kind of drags in the middle...).

FELIPE NO

woohoo, still open... Jeez I downloaded the stuff intending to listen to it over the weekend just to notice I forgot 2 tracks.

1 Point - Cloud OST - First Flight
2 Points - Creatures (PSX Game Rip) - Island
2 Points - Gran Turismo Sound Collection ~MUSIC~ Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Original Game Soundtrack - Current of the times
1 Point - Nintendo Sound Selection vol.3 Luigi (B-Side Music) - The Prince's Adventure

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

One more nomination!

• Album: The Blue Wolf and the White Doe: The Secret History of the Mongols
• Artist: Michiru Oshima
• Track Title: Wolves on Horseback
• Track Number: 8
• Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
• Catalog Number: KECH-1029
• Year: 1992

How ya doing, buddy?