Song of the Week - WEEK 57 Voting/WEEK 58 Nominating

Very interesting week.

(2 points) Discworld: Noir (Game Rip) - When You Met Her
Well, what did you expect? This is Discworld material after all. "When You Met Her" is performed by Samael the Vampire when the game's protagonist first enters the cafe run by Sam. The song is particularly memorable because it's so zany and yet very easy going at the same time. The lyrics are hilarious, with such lines as a melancholy tune/about impending doom. While the vocals are somewhat wacky, the melody itself is actually pretty good. As with the very decent and slick piano accompaniment. Play it again, Sam!

(2 points) Suite Wizardry III - Knight of Diamonds - Boltac's Trading Post III
This is one quirky track that's certainly getting the nod from me. It's very fun with all the nuances I've come to expect from such tracks. That and it has a very pleasant melody to boot.

(1 point) Fighter's History Dynamite ~ Flying Power Disc - Data East ~ Gamadelic - DYNAMITE (from Fighter's History Dynamite) (Arrange Version begins)
This is one funky and upbeat track I rather enjoyed. The synth vocals are surprisingly nice in this piece, as was the rap. Some very good instrumental bits also keep things interesting.

(1 point) onEscapee (Game Rip) - TELEPKE
I actually tried the game out for a bit. I think this plays in the first "stage" of the game where you're trying to escape from a killer spacecraft. In case you're wondering, the whole object of the game is for the protagonist to escape elimination. "TELEPKE" has a very classic adventure game sound to it that I haven't heard in ages. It's very foreboding and sinister, with some nice drumbeats to spur you along.

And the rest...

Seiken Densetsu DS - Children of Mana (Game Rip) - Town of Mana
Very mellow and sweet. I like how the track is wistful and uplifting at the same time. Kind of miss hearing tunes like these having played a lot of serious games of late.

The New Tetris (Game Rip) - Dvie
Pretty nice and catchy piece. While not blowing and somewhat lacking in development, it's still an enjoyable track with neat instrumentation and funky beats.

JumpingFlash! 2 Original Game Soundtrack - JF1-W6 Distant Cosmos
Kind of tempted to give this a point. It's bouncy with a dash of funkiness. Particularly liked how the brass sections worked with the rest of the track.

BORDER DOWN Sound Tracks Vol.2 - Go Ahead (stage 5)
Also quite tempted to give this points. It's a nice feel-good track with catchy melody and great instrumentation. The arrangement is pretty neat as well though I'd have liked a bit more development.

Heh heh, maybe I'll nominate the other Discworld: Noir song performed by Sapphire the Troll next time.

And my next nomination:

Album/Game Title: Princess Banenn (巴冷公主)
Artist/Composer: Zong Chin Technology Corporation
Track Title: Music 04
Year: 2002 (at least that's what Gamespot China indicates)
Source: http://www.zct.com.tw/English_versio...ame_intro2.htm; http://www.gamespot.com.cn/search/in...6%F7&x=19&y=14
Additional information: I downloaded this track from somewhere but have no idea who composed it. It's from a Taiwanese RPG that I've seen in local game stores years ago. From what I can gather, the game itself was based on an indigenous Taiwanese folk tale. Significant amounts of singing in what I believe to be a Taiwanese aboriginal tongue.

Jam it back in, in the dark.