Song of the Week - WEEK 64 Voting/WEEK 65 Nominating

My next nomination is so awesome I decided to post it here instead of STC.

Album: Hotdog Storm (Game Rip)
Track: Stage 5
Composer: Fumito Tamayama, Shige Masco, Yoko
Year: 1996
Source: LOL
Cat a log Number: N/A
Awesomeness factor: 10/10
Additional notes 1: I ripped this myself. I'll upload.
Additional notes 2: This just might be the greatest song I ever nominated.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I have absolutely no excuse for not commenting on the last few weeks, although week 63 didn't deserve any.

Granado Espada Soundtrack CD - Temptation
It's songs like this that almost made me create my philosophy on instrumtentation in the first place. Almost. The strings are corny as hell, but you know what? I don't care. This song is great. Love pretty much everything about it (including strings), especially 2:02. The best part has to be the infectious beat, though. It reaches it's prime at 2:15, when it's accompanied with subtle harmonies. Nice.

Pop'n Twinbee - Graffiti - Sky Avenue (Stage 5 BGM)
Ever since I nominated this song, I've been banging my head into walls, wondering WHY IN THE WORLD DID I NOMINATE THIS. THERE'S SO MUCH BETTER. Then I listen to it, and I realize. Ok guys, I hope you distribute your points while listening to this song

Ever since I joined, I've been meaning to nominate this, but I was worried it might be flanked for being too popular. Then someone nominated the world's greatest song (Super Turrican Stage 1-1) then I lol'd. I thought everybody heard that song already. Seriously, what's wrong with you people.

Anyway, the song itself is just pure 100% solid awesome composition. Nothing more, but that's okay. It loops more than once because it's good enough to do so.

Hunks Work Shop! Original Sound Track - Bonus Track
First listening to this, I thought this week was going to be stellar. But after a few listens, it starts to lose feeling. Okay, Whistling. There's a fine line between using a unique instrument for the sake of it, and using a unique instrument to fit a mood, and this song stands perfectly on that line, which overall puts my opinion neutral on it. Unfortunately, it uses the most boring chord progression of all time (I-IV-I-IV-I-IV Repeat till wax falls out). Oh well, at least 1:20 makes up for it. Still an enjoyable listen.

Phantom Brave ~Original sound track~ - Game Breaker
And haha, this song shows up and proves the point I was making. Over at 0:25-0:55, we hear the wind instrument whose name escapes me, and it sounds great. Everything blend perfectly with it, and it's undoubtedly the best part of the song. As for the rest of the song... ehh, honestly, I couldn't get into it overall. Everything seemed so mimicry, since the melody and most everything at times were doing the same thing. Still, 0:25 wins.

FM Sound Module Maniax - TripleVOPM


Tobal No. 1 Original Soundtrack - Toridon!!
Interesting. At first it reminded me of one of the menu themes from Super Monkey Ball, which would've earned bonus points. Anyway, I seriously don't know what to say about this one. This song was obviously meant to be... um... fun, and everything shows. It's just a crazy jungle beat with some synths and very interesting trombone solos. It's fun to isten to. Um... that's it.

... What? I could care less about that synth horn, to be honest.

Genso Suikoden Original Game Soundtrack - Theme of Sadness ~ Guitar Version (from event 'Teo's Death'
Impressive stuff here. Standard Guitar fare here, almost minimalistic but a clear melody can be found within it. Wait... this is the song everybody was complaining about? Well... I was expecting more, but this is pretty solid and powerful stuff. The choirs make this song lose it's purity (Guitar version LOL), but that's perhaps the best part of the song. Unfortunately, I hated the way it ended all Major like. Mood killer.

Falcom Special Box '90 - A Fast Flight to You (Ys II 'Ending II')
Lovely tune this is. Slightly sophisticated for it's simplicity. My only gripe is the incredibly boring chord progressions all over the place, and at some place, the chord changes seem forced, especially at the end(right at 3:26 and 3:35). Favorite part is at 1:53, though, where the piano develops some nice character. Overall, great song, very similar to one I was thinking of nominating once I clear my stage 5's.

Great week folks, as expected for a Week 64.

Double Post:
What the hell just happened to the nomination queue? Why are so many nominations being withdrawn?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by orion_mk3

You'll see soon enough

It's another Tim Follin week, isn't it.

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

Originally Posted by Dr. Uzuki

2 points - FM Sound Module Maniax - TripleVOPM

That's right. Two points. It's so majorly flawed that it actually becomes more endearing. My cheers are with the underdog so much more when it has no shot at all. As a pusher of ultra repetitive, I must support the other brave souls fighting for the cause.

Do you even like this song? I don't think people should be giving points to songs simply because of the seemingly underdoggish status. But whatever.

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

Okay good.

I gave it 3 points BTW. I've listened to it over a dozen times and it still hasn't gone stale.

Most amazing jew boots

Originally Posted by Kaleb.G

=== Kaleb.G ===
* Album Title: Ray'z PREMIUM BOX -BEYOND-
* Artist: Tamayo Kawamoto
* Track Title: SLAUGHTER HOUR
* Source: #gamemp3s
* File Location: .upcoming folder
* Disc Number: 2
* Track Number: 12
* Catalogue Number: ZTMD-6
* Year: 2005

<3
Pray tell, is that the original or an arrangement?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Nope, you're right, that is the original. I did consider nominating it (Rayforce Zuntata), but it didn't meet my standards.

Also, I've been holding back my other Rayforce nomination because people keep nominating from it . Granted, Aquarium was from the arranged (Neu Tanz), but my nom would've come up too quickly and not many even liked Aquarium so I didn't want it up while everyone was bitter.

FELIPE NO

Ooh, also forgot to mention, Zuntata did a live version of Slaughter Hour for Live 1998 Guten Talk. It's mostly based on the Neu Tanz mix, though. My fave version is the original.

Originally Posted by TCK

So, in other words, it wasn't Stage 5 music? :P

Yes

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

Originally Posted by CHz

7). [10/7] Pop'n Twinbee: Graffiti - Sky Avenue (Stage 5 BGM)
8). [7] FM Sound Module Maniax - TripleVOPM

You all suck

Anyway, after Battle 08 is finish, does that mean we'll have a Super BATTLE 64 to determine the best battle winner?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by ikkei

2 points - Granado Espada Soundtrack CD - Temptation


2 points - Hunks Work Shop! Original Sound Track - Bonus Track


2 points - Pop'n Twinbee - Graffiti - Sky Avenue (Stage 5 BGM)

I just noticed his points haven't been tallied into the final score.

EDIT: No this time I JUST noticed I swear

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Crash Landon

If, for some reason, it sounds nothing like the Chocobo theme, and that's the basis of your argument, then it's just a very poor remix.

Apparently that IS the basis of his argument, but I don't get what you're saying.

I myself listened to the song in question, and thought it was a HORRID remix. At the same time, I enjoyed the song itself. Now, I could understand the lack of enjoyment of a remix because it wasn't faithful to the original tune (One of the main reasons I don't like OCRemix, or the remixing community as a whole). However, in SotW, judging based on faithfulness of the original is just plain unfair, since some songs (most) are original.

I'm not saying I want to see this new Chocobo song in (but after listening, I honestly wouldn't mind [Okay I AM saying]), it's just that I couldn't find the point of that post.

Originally Posted by Dhsu

Everybody who participates in SotW has bad taste in music. Except me.

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