[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 220 Voting/WEEK 221 Nominating

Song of the Week. 200 Weeks and counting.
Week 220 Voting is 닫은.
Week 221 Nominating is 닫은.

Results:
1). [19] Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona
2). [14] Akumajo Dracula Best 2 - Praying Hands (Cloud Castle BGM)
3). [11/7.5] Ten Plants - KARINA ~hichimenahochi~
4-t). [11/7] NICE LIFE AS WIFE - Mischief
4-t). [11/7] Time Trax (Genesis Game Rip) - Title
6). [9] Hyper Zone (Game Rip) - Neo Megalopolis
7). [8] Landing Gear / Side By Side - Touch Down!
8). [7] Championsheep Rally (Game Rip) - In the Country

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Akumajo Dracula Best 2 - Praying Hands (Cloud Castle BGM)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Championsheep Rally (Game Rip) - In the Country
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Hyper Zone (Game Rip) - Neo Megalopolis
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Landing Gear / Side By Side - Touch Down!
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: NICE LIFE AS WIFE - Mischief
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona (extended)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Ten Plants - KARINA ~hichimenahochi~
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Time Trax (Genesis Game Rip) - Title

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

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• Album: Excitebots: Trick Racing (Game Rip)
• Artist: Masaru Tajima, Shinji Ushiroda
• Track #: 2
• Track Title: China
• Year: 2009
• Additional Info: Generic Asian stage theme #517.
• Source: Excitebots: Trick Racing Release Information for Wii - GameFAQs, REQUEST: Credits Wanted (confirmed with the manual I've got right here)

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I got noms in two back-to-back weeks? Seems like we're getting short. *looks at nom queue* Wow, we are.

Also, totally not fair that Praying Hands is going up against my nom; it is too good of a track.

Additional Spam:
Here's another nom from me while I'm at it.

=== Nominator's Name ===
* Album: Acrobat Mission (SNES Game Rip)
* Artist: Tomo Yamashita, Don
* Track #: 02 (on the SPC set)
* Track Title: Countryside
* Year: 1992
* Additional Info: This game was also on the arcade, but the SNES version of this song is better than the arcade version.
* Source: Game profile: Acrobat Mission ~ SNESmusic.org, also Wikipedia and GameFAQs.
* File Location: nom folder

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

This is the fourth week in a row I've had a nomination.

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((if you're reading this, nominate something))

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

SotW's been having a shortage of nominators lately. There's less than 16 individuals that usually nominate, so there's bound to be back-to-back weeks for some people. (I also recall having a 4-in-a-row a few weeks back.)

• Album: Drakan: Order of the Flame (Red Book Audio)
• Artist: B.L.A.S.T. (Barry Leitch), Tim Ebling
• Disc #: 1 (of 1)
• Track #: 8
• Track Title: Track 8
• Year: 1999
• Source: PSYGNOSIS.ORG: Drakan: Order of the Flame

Time for a nomination!

Album: Technictix Remix Vol. 3
Track Title: Blue Shackles
Composer: Yousuke Yasui
Arranger: Ayako Saso
Disc: 1 (of 1)
Track: 11
Year: 2009
Source: SRIN-1052 | Technictix Remix Vol. 3 - VGMdb

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Here are my votes:

(3 points) Ten Plants - KARINA ~hichimenahochi~
I was intending to nominate this some time but guess CHz beat me to it.

(2 points) NICE LIFE AS WIFE - Mischief

(1 point) Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona (extended)

FELIPE NO

Akumajo Dracula Best 2 - Praying Hands (Cloud Castle BGM) I haven't really been paying attention to what people have been nominating; if I had, I would have protested this one since it's so damn common and extrensively remixed throughout a popular series (especially here on GFF). That's not to say that the music is bad, especially here in its purest form--and this from someone who has a rather dim view of 'Vaniamuzik in general.

Championsheep Rally (Game Rip) - In the Country Hard to beleive that the guy responsible for the super-classical, super-choral Alone in the Dark also made something like this. It's a nice bit of faux-70's chase music, not super-substantial but fun.

Hyper Zone (Game Rip) - Neo Megalopolis This is the sort of oldschool that's never done a whole lot for me. The melodic interludes are nice, and there's certainly plenty o' beats, but the overall sound is just so...samey to my ears.

Landing Gear / Side By Side - Touch Down! This sort of fusion/funk/what you will always plays well here but never really engages me. I will say that the flute melody and the rhythm breakdown that immidiately follow are super-cool, but the lazier sections before and after, plus the random grunts, make the thing a wash.

NICE LIFE AS WIFE - Mischief This one has been in my nomqueue for a while. Kikuta's always good in a pinch, even if he's been reduced to working on games of this ilk. His trademark rhythmic creativity (finger pianos and all!) is in evidence here alongside a wonderfully, uh, "innocent" melody.

Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona (extended) CHz and Tails really get off on leaving that "extended" tag on songs I've looped for the greater good, don't they I've been on a film noir/saxophone kick of late, and this song is brilliant at both. Combining blasts of smokey sax melody with modern electronics and drive makes for a great show and a fine intro to Tanaka's superior part of the RoF OST.

Ten Plants - KARINA ~hichimenahochi~ Do do dooo do do-do-do! Do do, do do do, do-do do, DO, do. Doooo, do do do-do. Do, do do. Do

Time Trax (Genesis Game Rip) - Title Some nifty stuff here and there. Could use a stronger melody to support some kickass rhythmic stuff (like those low church bells!).

The Point Spread
Albona - 3 pts.
Mischief - 2 pts.
In the Country - 1 pt.

nommin'
Album: Flower: Original Soundtrack from the Video Game
Artist: Vincent Diamante
Track #: 3
Track Title: Sailing on the Wind
Date: April 8, 2010
Additional Info: Could be a contender for "Epic Proportions" theme week but I JUST COULDN'T WAIT
Source: VGMdb

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

Hi!

1 point ~ NICE LIFE AS WIFE - Mischief
2 points ~ Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona (extended)
3 points ~ Time Trax (Genesis Game Rip) - Title

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Some big name composers this week.

3 points - Akumajo Dracula Best 2 - Praying Hands (Cloud Castle BGM)
2 points - Hyper Zone (Game Rip) - Neo Megalopolis
1 points - Time Trax (Genesis Game Rip) - Title

Praying Hands is like one of the best Game Boy tunes ever. I have to give it the 3 pointer here, even above my own nomination.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

(3 points) Championsheep Rally (Game Rip) - In the Country
(2 points) Landing Gear / Side By Side - Touch Down!
(1 point) Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona (extended)

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

3 points: Akumajo Dracula Best 2 - Praying Hands (Cloud Castle BGM)
1 point: Championsheep Rally (Game Rip) - In the Country
1 point: Landing Gear / Side By Side - Touch Down!
1 point: Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona (extended)
Just missed: Title, Neo Megalopolis

This week was ridiculously good.

<<3 points>> Akumajo Dracula Best 2 - Praying Hands (Cloud Castle BGM)
<<1 point>> Championsheep Rally (Game Rip) - In the Country
<<1 point>> Hyper Zone (Game Rip) - Neo Megalopolis
<<1 point>> Ten Plants - KARINA ~hichimenahochi~


Incoming Nomination

• Album: Princess Knights Original Soundtrack & Arrange
• Composer: Hideki Yamamoto
• Arranger: Michitoshi Hirose
• Track Title: Crash
• Track Number: 7
• Disc: 2 (of 2)
• Year: 2002
• Source: FSCG-85112 | Princess Knights Original Soundtrack & Arrange - VGMdb

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(3 points) Akumajo Dracula Best 2 - Praying Hands (Cloud Castle BGM)
(1 point) Time Trax (Genesis Game Rip) - Title
(1 point) NICE LIFE AS WIFE - Mischief
(1 point) Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona (extended)

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Nomination:

Album: Poco Dopo Mezzanotte Enchanted Music - Original Complete Soundtrack for A Quiet Weekend in Capri
Artist: Silvio Savarese
Track #: 16
Track Title: Arena - live
Year: 2004
Source: Poco Dopo Mezzanotte Enchanted Music - Original Complete... - VGMdb

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2 points: Hyper Zone (Game Rip) - Neo Megalopolis
2 points: Ten Plants - KARINA ~hichimenahochi~
1 point: Landing Gear / Side By Side - Touch Down!
1 point: Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona (extended) (long version) (looped) (lengthier rendition than the one on the soundtrack)

I was unbelievably close to nominating Miki Higashino's monster of a track from Ten Plants (there's no other way to describe it), but KARINA is just way too damn good. Unbelievable instrumental, and I love that vocal melody.

Meanwhile over here we have Jun Ishikawa being JUN GODDAMN ISHIKAWA. Neo Megalopolis is everything I love about him. Definitely one of his best non-Kirby compositions.

I have absolutely no idea what's happening in In the Country but I think I like it.

Also, Kouhei Tanaka rules. As much as this week rules. Which is a lot.

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

My next nom:

Game: Mickey's Speedway USA
Composer: Rareware (Ben Cullum?)
Track: New Mexico
Track #: 08 on Killy's Rip
Catalog #: n/a
Year: 2000
Source: Mickey's Speedway USA for Nintendo 64 - MobyGames , USF
Additional Info: YOU THOUGH I WAS KIDDactually this will be my last nom from the soundtrack for now.

Uploading to FTP shortly. Votes coming soon as well.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

2 points - Landing Gear / Side By Side - Touch Down!
2 points - Time Trax (Genesis Game Rip) - Title
1 point - Championsheep Rally (Game Rip) - In the Country
1 point - Ten Plants - KARINA ~hichimenahochi~

Holy crap Time Trax was rocking and screwed up the whole point spread I had planned out going into that last song. Another good week.

Nom coming soon because apparently I'm up again.

k here's my nom.

Album: ChaosField Soundtrack
Artist: Daisuke Nagata
Track Title: coccus -phase 2-
Track #: 6
Year: 2004
Source: http://vgmdb.net/album/2787
Additional info: I nominated something from here about 50 weeks back but oh god I love this soundtrack and feel like Mickey's Speedway USA-ing the hell out of it. But don't worry, I won't quite do that.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

2 points: NICE LIFE AS WIFE - Mischief
2 points: Hyper Zone (Game Rip) - Neo Megalopolis
1 point: Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona (extended)
1 point: Ten Plants - KARINA ~hichimenahochi~
argh sorry: Akumajo Dracula Best 2 - Praying Hands (Cloud Castle BGM)

"Mischief" is a personal favourite of mine, with its great rhythmic qualities and wacky combination of tuned percussion and exotic undercurrents. "Neo Megalopolis" sounds like a badass Kirby tune which is of course amazing. I really disliked "In the Country" though, sorry guys. Overall, an unremarkable yet decently average week.

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(I don’t know the meaning of the word “soon”)

In the Country: I find it fascinating when I am able to listen to a song 3 times in a row and still say to myself: “the hell just happened”.

2 points: Neo Megalopolis
2 points: Albona (extended)
1 point: KARINA ~hichimenahochi~
1 point: Title
Missed: Touch Down!, Mischief

Great week! All of the tracks I awarded points to could’ve given last weeks’ hero Scramble Attack a run for its money.

I heard that Kohei Tanaka was a VGM legend way back when, though I’m not familiar with anything by him. Hearing Albona (extended) however, damnnnnnn now I’m extremely curious. Best use of sax in a long long while. Just ridiculous instrumentation all around (synth bass what). Gotta check out his stuff.

Speaking of stuff I’ve got to check out, how have I still yet to listen to Ishikawa’s non-Kirby works I don’t even know. Neo Megalopolis is just so good, like a superior F-Zero tune if that’s even possible. So much awesome going on in this tune it’s impossible to talk about it all.

Speaking of 16-bit goodness, hearing Tim Follin rock the FM Synth is a treat. Don’t think I’ve heard a Genesis tune by him before, honestly I didn’t even know Title was by him until I saw the tags afterwards, even though his style is so blatant here.

KARINA ~hichimenahochi~ sounds like 70s gameshow music, with added “doo do dooo do do oooooo”s. This is a very very good thing. Super impressive compositional prowess shown here, but this is to be expected with THELONIOUS MONKEES and their team of superhumans.

The other 4 tunes can’t match, but that’s ok, not much can. I’m sad at the fact that there is no possible way for me to give Touch Down! points though; Funky beats + vocal samples + vintage Zuntata usually equals big hit for me. Praying Hands (Cloud Castle BGM) is good, but not one of the tunes I would’ve chosen from the often overlooked Belmont’s Revenge soundtrack (it’s all about the boss theme “Evil Gods”). And Mischief, well it’s Kikuta, that's good enough for some I guess.

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

3 points: Albona
2 points: Mischief
1 point: Praying Hands

I was speaking idiomatically.

Here's a new nomination. I just bought the game recently and I'm hoping the game will be as enchanting as the soundtrack.

* Album Title: Trine Original Soundtrack
* Artist: Ari Pulkkinen
* Track Title: Crypt of The Damned
* Source: Trine Original Soundtrack - VGMdb
* File Location: Nomination folder (upcoming)
* Disc Number: 1
* Track Number: 6
* Catalogue Number: NA
* Year: 2009

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

2 Points - Landing Gear / Side By Side - Touch Down!
2 Points - Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona (extended)
2 Points - Ten Plants - KARINA ~hichimenahochi~

FELIPE NO

3 Pts.} Time Trax (Genesis Game Rip) - Title
- I seriously was going to nominate this when I got back from a vacation, and then the week I get back I see someone already has...wow. Actually I think the person nominating it looking at the last nomination topic watches my favorites on YouTube or something, so that makes sense. Anyways an amazing track, as expected considering the composer. One of the most complex uses of my favorite sound chip. I love the clever effects done with really subtle changes to every channel and stuff. Awesome effects and sounds in this. I also really enjoy the way the synth sweeps sound in this track. Too bad that the recording quality isn't the best, since I don't think that the track actually has ever been recorded at all other than this, with the game having never been released. Amazing stuff overall, I'm probably being repetitive in this description and obnoxious sounding, since I could go on about this if I actually felt in the mood to, which I don't, so I'll stop now. Definitely one of my favorites, and I was incredibly surprised to see it nominated since I was planning to nominate it just when I checked this topic.

1 Pt.} Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona (extended)

1 Pt.} NICE LIFE AS WIFE - Mischief

1 Pt.} Akumajo Dracula Best 2 - Praying Hands (Cloud Castle BGM)

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

Voting is closed and nominations are restricted!

1). [19] Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona
2). [14] Akumajo Dracula Best 2 - Praying Hands (Cloud Castle BGM)
3). [11/7.5] Ten Plants - KARINA ~hichimenahochi~
4-t). [11/7] NICE LIFE AS WIFE - Mischief
4-t). [11/7] Time Trax (Genesis Game Rip) - Title
6). [9] Hyper Zone (Game Rip) - Neo Megalopolis
7). [8] Landing Gear / Side By Side - Touch Down!
8). [7] Championsheep Rally (Game Rip) - In the Country

Aside from the runaway favorite, a pretty evenly matched week. I just about had a coronary when I saw that three tracks had 11 points, but thankfully the bonus points actually worked out this time.

Also I'm going to get rid of that "(extended)" thing when I post the RoF track on the site in a sec. It's already clear that it's not the OST version from the whole "game rip," thing, so that extra differentiator isn't necessary.

Jam it back in, in the dark.