Song of the Week - WEEK 63 Voting/WEEK 64 Nominating

Er, I'm not very sure what to make of the Seiken Densetsu nomination. I guess it should be okay because the arrangement itself isn't exactly so well known that it pops to mind when someone mentions FFA. It would be a problem if it were from the original soundtrack itself, though. I seriously do not think Brink of Time should be eligible. It might have its detractors but it really is much too well known. It's like trying to nominate something from Xenogears: Creid.

And I just uploaded "Shadowland Battle Music (Remix)" to the SotW ftp. Hopefully, votes for this week will follow soon.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Aiya, if there's no consensus or no clear cut resolution with current discussions, put the controversial nomination to the poll test and see if it passes. If it does, well and good. If not, then it's just as well.

And on to voting! Incredibly tough week, though.

(1 point) TimeSplitters (Game Rip) - 1970 Chinese
For some reason, I can't help but think of Hong Kong when I listen to this. And Chinese junks. But I must say the track gets better and better as it progresses. Very nicely put together. While the track might be a bit generic as oriental tracks go, "1970 Chinese" pulls off its orientalism rather well. Trust me, I've heard much, much worse.

(1 point) Dune Spice Opera - Exxos - Revelation
"Wake Up" is not ambient trash. But that's just my opinion. :P Might get slammed for saying this but I like "Wake Up" a touch more. However, "Revelation" is seriously very good as well, as with most other tracks from the album. I might have considered nominating "Revelation" myself at some point owing to its sublime melody and presentation. The last bit is particularly neat. In any case, THE SPICE MUST FLOW...

(1 point) CRISS CROSS ~ CROSS CHANNEL Soundtrack Arrange Version - Airwaves
Fun, fun, fun. That's what "Airwaves" is all about (I think). Plus points for being refreshing. Er, wait, I ran out of points. Bummer.

(1 point) Enthusia Professional Racing Original Soundtrack - Running To Horizon [OCEAN BRIDGE]
Fun: check. Upbeat: check. Great melody: check. High groove factor: check. Point: check.

(1 point) MechWarrior 2 - 31st Century Combat (Red Book Audio) - Track 08
Yikes, I never thought I'd see another MW2 nomination. This one is very sweet and hits all the right notes for me. It starts off fairly deceptive but it's terrific past the 30s mark. I do like the first track on the red book audio more, though. Unfortunately, I think it didn't too well last time it was nominated.

(1 point) REMASTERED TRACKS ROCKMAN ZERO Physis - Esperanto
Oh no. Will I run out of points?! This is very nice and refreshing. Love the instrumentation and melody. But I find it a bit strange for the track to be named after an invented language.

And the rest...

Transformation - Mahou Shoujo Ai 2 Full Arrange Album - title arrange 'difference for you'
You know, if I had 8 points to spare, this would get a point, too. Haven't heard electronica like this for a while now and I've to admit I like it quite a lot. But the fun tracks were too good to pass up.

Uncharted Waters Online (Game Rip) - South african ocean
Also point worthy. But I ran out of points. Why is this week so good??? The song's strong sense of adventure was a big draw for me and the vocals were a nice touch, very much in keeping with what I'd expect from pseudo-African tracks.

Nice. Week 63 is turning out to be one of my favourite weeks.

There's nowhere I can't reach.