[SotW] Song of the Week - BATTLE 25 Voting/WEEK 201 Nominating

Quick votes with quick comments:

(2 points) Neotokyo - Annul
This track still wows me everytime I listen to it, nevermind some parts that could be better.

(2 points) dot hack G.U. GAME MUSIC O.S.T. 2 - Blue Sky City Dol Dona
Very nifty and interesting take on a familiar melody from the game.

(1 point) PHANTASY STAR ONLINE Blue Burst EPISODE IV SOUND TRACK - Nostalgia in Solitude -PART1-
Would have wanted to give Phantasy Star 2 points but...

(1 point) Machinarium Soundtrack - The Bottom
...Machinarium was hard to pass up.

Special mentions to:
(1 imaginary point) Lucidity (Game Rip) - Twilight Farm
The melody that kicks in around 1:00 is really neat. Love how it develops, too.

Here's a new nomination that might not win many fans but, hey, I like it for its retro-ish stylings. :P

* Album Title: Technosoft Game Music Collection Volume 05 - Thunder Force IV
* Artist: Toshiharu Yamanishi
* Track Title: Stand Up Against Myself
* Source: http://gmronline.vgmdb.net/info.php?CatNumber=TCS-0005
* File Location: Nominations folder
* Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
* Track Number: 42
* Catalogue Number: TCS-0005
* Year: 1992

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Wow, really close fight there. Was expecting The Bottom to take it, but way to go, Annul. It's not without its flaws but I have to admit it's been one of my favourite SotW tracks of late.

On the issue of tactical voting, it appears to be more prevalent in the annual Best Song Contests, especially during the nomination rounds in previous years when there was a point system in place. But I don't believe it's that much of an issue in SotW.

Nomination bias is certainly there, in terms of giving your own nomination more points. However, I think most SotW participants distribute the remainder of their points to tracks they like. Otherwise, it really defeats the purpose of the event, or similar affairs.

Like many, I tend to give my own nominations more points, simply because I really like them. But more often than not, I end up giving just as many points to other excellent tracks.

On some occasions, I even give other tracks more points. Once, I gave my nomination just 1 point because several other tracks in the week were clearly superior. And I believe some nominators have done the same.

There's nowhere I can't reach.