[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 103 Voting/WEEK 104 Nominating

Is there a reason why there's no listenable track for Gyakuten 3?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Advance Wars Dual Strike (Game Rip) - Jake's Theme: I wasn't too excited about this. Muddled sound quality combined with average rockin'. The sound elements needed to be more distinctive.

beatmaniaIIDX 14 GOLD ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS - Reflection Into the EDEN: I'll confess, I don't get the bit of hype that surrounded this track. I mean, it's not horrible but it didn't make me sit up and marvel either. To me, it feels like good background filler but not a whole lot more.

Dark Chronicle Original Sound Tracks - Fish Race!!: Can this possibly be the shortest nomination we've had? It's cute, though lacking in a lot of substance that would be present if it had time to develop.

MIDI Power Pro 7 ~ Gradius - Oceanus: Not too bad. There's plenty of variation and rarely a dull moment. I'd honestly expect no less from a Konami team. (It's still no "Fantastic Powers" or "Quiero Voar" though.)

Gyakuten Saiban 3 (DS rip) - Toranosuke Shibakuzou ~ Swingin' Zenitora: For a PW game, this is actually rather light-hearted. I'd probably enjoy this in-game for a while, until the plot confused me and I was forced to hear it for two hours while I tried to figure out what ass-backwards logic the programmers intended me to use.

Relentless Twinsen's Adventure (Red Book Audio) - Hamalayi Mountains: As I listened through, I hoped that this one would aspire toward epicness, as the progression seemed to be leaning that way. Instead, it meandered about and ended on the same middle-of-the-road tone with which it had begun. A lot of the parts between were too off-key and chaotic for me.

Snowboard Kids 2 (Game Rip) - Linda's Castle: This is nice and synthy, and fun! Amidst a lot of lackluster nominations, this is quite refreshing. I think the melody could've been stronger in some places but it's still memorable.

Tourist Trophy ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK - CALIFORNIA WIND: My nomination rounds out this week. I immediately fell in love with this track the first time I heard it a few months ago. I find this one particularly enjoyable because it doesn't rely upon heavy gimmicks to be great. Plus, the warm, relaxed mood helps it go down extra smooth. The section from 1:30-1:45 (and again at 2:50-3:05) is 100% love.


Hot Point on Point Action!

3 Points: Tourist Trophy ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK - CALIFORNIA WIND
2 Points: MIDI Power Pro 7 ~ Gradius - Oceanus
1 Point: Snowboard Kids 2 (Game Rip) - Linda's Castle


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Album: Atelier Iris GRAND FANTASM Original Soundtrack
Track Title: Rain of Blossoms
Disc & Track Number: 2 - 20
Artist: Ken Nakagawa
Year: 2006
Catalog Number: KDSD-10015~16
Source: GMROnline
Notes: I'm surprised nobody caught this track before me. It's pretty sweet.

There's nowhere I can't reach.