Song of the Week - WEEK 80 Voting/WEEK 81 Nominating

F-Zero Climax: Not bad, but not that amazing either. It seems fairly standard for a racer, by which I mean "aggressive" and "generic". A more distinctive melody with better sound seperation would've been a big plus.

Genocide 2: It's decent, but it somehow lacks any one element that stands out to grab my complete attention. Maybe it's actually too fast; a slower tempo might actually improve this one.

GunValkyrie OST: A rather nice groove. I've been in a trance mood lately, and this track satisfies. I often enjoy pieces that feel "dark" without feeling "angry". This one's cool and detached. I like it.

Perfect Collection Y's IV: It's a mixed bag for me. There are elements that I highly like (the slow, spanish guitar work) and elements that I felt were overcooked (the "plinking" synth that served as an ersatz percussion line throughout). It's good enough for a point, though.

Royal Blood: Sorry, I've listened to the entire album and I know there's better to offer. 'Flame' is okay, but I would've liked to see a different track represent the album in SotW. I've been considering a couple for nomination for quite some time. Perhaps I should call one up soon.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz: Our first Wii nomination! I've always been slightly disappointed with Monkey Ball music, but this one's a step in the right direction. Catchy, perky and some good variations. A potential winner.

Superfrog: Allister Brimble is someone whose body of work I've just begun to explore (expect a Brimble track from me in the very near future). His style is quite apparent in this, although I am rather neutral on the overall nature of the track. But what makes Brimble so interesting is his ability to wildly change the genre of his composition while remaining true to the quirks that comprise his musical signature. I might give this a point solely due to name factor; SotW needs more Allister Brimble.

Timesplitters 2: Graeme Norgate is pretty much the only composer who can make militaristic tracks that don't annoy me. 'Training Ground' is still more oppressive than I prefer, though. But there are some nice subtleties to Norgate's work that I can appreciate.


NUMBERS!!

2 Points: Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz (Game Rip) - Staff Credit Game
2 Points: GunValkyrie Official Soundtrack - Killing bedroom
1 Point: Superfrog (Amiga Game Rip) - Ancient Pyramid (World 4)
1 Point: Perfect Collection Ys IV ~ The Dawn of Ys Volume 3 - Illusion

There was some interesting variety this week. No homeruns for me, but several doubles and a triple. Pretty good week, in my opinion.

How ya doing, buddy?