Song of the Week - WEEK 76 Voting/WEEK 77 Nominating

This week wasn't great. Ah, well.

Armored Core 3 Silent Line Soundtrack - Lapse of Time - I absolutely hated this song the first time I heard it, though repetition has somewhat dampened the effect. The off-beat percussion failed to be effective in any sense, and the constant looping is painfully obvious.

Divine Divinity (PC Game Rip) - Whispers From A Council Past - I dislike the instrumentation, it's extremely repetitive, and very long for what it contains. That's enough to kill it in my book.

FOR BRIGHTER DAY ~ Phantasy Star Universe Original Sound Track - The Last Story - I've never heard anything else from phantasy star, including the IDOLA series people keep referencing, but this song just doesn't strike me as superior. It's got enough strength to earn it a point from me, but some of the things in the song just seem mediocre. The voice samples in particular sound too synthetic.

Gungrave O.S.T. - An Ulterior Motive - My nom. Imahori's talent with a variety of styles is what makes him noticable as a composer, and this track shows that he's no slouch with jazz, either. The trumpets and the piano are the highlight instruments, but everything else compliments them well. One could wish for a more varied bass line, but when held up to the quality of the rest of the song, that seems rather insignificant.

Lost Passage Perfect Arrange Album - Ruined Heart - Very, very bizarre. I get the feeling that the composer knows what he's doing, but somehow went insane. I like the way it's played at certain points, but listening to it feels uncomfortable.

Lunar 2 Eternal Blue Complete - Field To Tomorrow - Decent, if slightly boring. Reminds me of the Final Fantasy 2 world map.

MegaMari - Marisa no Yabou (Game Rip) - Izayoi Sakuya Stage - Not bad. Not excellent, but in a week like this, that's enough to earn it some points. The melody is kinda neat, and although the only instrument that sounds really good is the piano, the rest don't detract from the song.

Space Channel 5 Original Soundtrack - Mororina - The Elegant Coward - Just missed getting a point from me. I like how it was composed, I like the instruments used... hmm... I can't exactly pinpoint what I don't like about it. I guess it's just personal taste.

~Point Distribution~
3 points - Gungrave O.S.T. - An Ulterior Motive
2 points - MegaMari - Marisa no Yabou (Game Rip) - Izayoi Sakuya Stage
1 point - FOR BRIGHTER DAY ~ Phantasy Star Universe Original Sound Track - The Last Story

Jam it back in, in the dark.