[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 112 Voting/WEEK 113 Nominating

Cradle -Touhou Gegakushi Den- - Apparitions Stalk the Night: I liked this track, for the most part. A couple areas felt like they were the foundation for a nonexistent lead, but it wasn't anything that completely made the track fall apart. Not a fan of the vocal section but the rest was good.

Drawn to Life (Game Rip) - Snowy World: I found this to be too stereotypical to fully enjoy; pizzicato strings, jingling sleigh bells, flutes and simplified bass are all cookie cutter earmarks of the usual "snow level" music. The notes may change but I feel like I've heard it plenty of times before.

Dreamfall The Longest Journey Original Soundtrack - Rush: So, we're allowing Bjork music into SotW now? Though I recognize the music as being reasonably well done, I'm afraid it's in a style and mood that doesn't do a thing for me where vocals are concerned.

Force Majeure (Game Rip) - title: The beginning demanded my attention; the rest kept me entertained. Very synthy and enjoyable.

KOF MAXIMUM IMPACT REGULATION 'A' ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Unbreakable Stained Glass: Generic VG goth-rock. It's been done. I listened, I yawned, I moved on.

Virtua Racing & Out Runners - Name Entry: This wasn't bad though it was hardly a meal. Hell, it was barely an appetizer. I'd say it was a very nice sprig of parsley.

Zed Blade (Game Rip) - Universe Blue (yueez MIX) (Stage 2 & 5): Though it falls a bit on the conservative side, this is still a decent piece. It has many of the right elements and I only wish the composer had elected to get crazier with the arrangement. There is potential for more.

Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES Game Rip) - Mars Needs Cheerleaders: I remember this game; it was pretty bizarre, as the music suggests. This track is a bit of a conundrum for me because I totally get what it's trying to do and I think it's awesome for that. However, the end result doesn't completely work for me; I feel as though it could've been done smarter. If that makes any sense. I don't hate it but there's this part of my brain that senses what this track should be and that's not what I'm hearing.

Ah well, points, points, points:

3 Points: Force Majeure (Game Rip) - title
2 Points: Cradle -Touhou Gegakushi Den- - Apparitions Stalk the Night
1 Point: Zed Blade (Game Rip) - Universe Blue (yueez MIX) (Stage 2 & 5)

This was an average week. Nothing super special going on here.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Zeph, did you omit the Force Majeure track on purpose?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I can also name the old Ninja Gaiden tracks purely by ear, making them not so obscure.

Sorry, Zeph, but I agree, it's not quite obscure enough (though it's otherwise a good track).

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