[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 101 Voting/WEEK 102 Nominating

Why is this pending?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I got time tonight, might as well post comments.

FolksSoul ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - Skilled Spear: The beginning of this track was the best part, as the rest dwindled into a monotonous pile of high-tension brass and drums - in other words, the usual militaristic stuff. Not for me.

"GURUMIN" ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Guruguru Tonight: I enjoyed this track. It's one of the few occasions wherein the music makes up for the largely unintelligible lyrics. Great tempo, nice layered effects and a strong melody all make it worth hearing again.

Koi ha Balance - Battle of Lovers (SPC Rip) - Goal 2: This piece suffers from classic "Kenji-Itoitis"; it's inoffensive but thoroughly lacking in substance, nothing sets it apart from a hundred other "happy day" themes. Ito is perhaps the reigning champion at creating the least with the most.

Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan Daijiten Original Soundtrack - Bedtime Puzzler: This is really, um, schmaltzy. Though there's really nothing horrible about Bedtime Puzzler, the super-sticky-sweetness is quite difficult to swallow. I usually favor airy, cheerful tracks but this might be just a bit too airy, even for me. The style of pop/R&B here isn't my cup of tea, though I did like some of the synth effects.

Phantasy Star Collection - Sound Collection II - LANDEEL: I hope this is our last Phantasy Star nomination, at least for quite a while. But the series steps out of SotW on a positive note, with a song that's got a lot of groove and character. Jazz fusion tracks are either really cool or really bad and this lands squarely in the "diggin' it" category. Good nomination.

Snow in Saigon - Larmes de la lune: I didn't think that much of this track during the first listen, but I'm glad I gave it another go. It has a lot more depth than I initially realized, reminiscient of a Russian ballet, almost. It's not something I'd listen to all the time but when I'm feeling introspective, it'd be quite suitable. Not bad.

Space Channel 5 Part 2 Uki Uki ? Non Stop Megamix - This is My Happiness (Tom Jones A-Go Go Mix): My nomination, and a guilty pleasure. This song is nothing but fun, fun, fun, with a hell of a lot of style thrown in for good measure. The melody is so strong that it once managed to get itself lodged in my head for four days. And the vocals are in English, so you can sing along! Fun for all ages!

The Lost World: Jurassic Park Original Game Soundtrack - Primordial Forest
: This one retains that "cinematic" feel, but more like it was ripped out of a Tim Burton film, and not a Spielberg one. On the whole, I find the cinematic VGM entries to be a bit lacking, due to a personal opinion that they feel as though they were never meant for the game in the first place. Primordial Forest is better than some, but still feels oddly misplaced.


Points! Points! Points!

3 Points: Space Channel 5 Part 2 Uki Uki ? Non Stop Megamix - This is My Happiness (Tom Jones A-Go Go Mix)
1 Point: "GURUMIN" ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Guruguru Tonight
1 Point: Snow in Saigon - Larmes de la lune
1 Point: Phantasy Star Collection - Sound Collection II - LANDEEL

Mixed week. Some good, some less exciting. Pretty normal, it'd seem.


Oh right - New Nomination

Album: Tourist Trophy Original Game Soundtrack
Track Title: CALIFORNIA WIND
Composer: KASAI
Track Number: 19
Year: 2006
Catalog Number: FLCG-3120
Source: GMROnline
Notes: GMR lists the composer as MAKOTO, but the track is tagged "KASAI". I'm unsure which is correct.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Eh, I eked out a Bronze. Not bad for a silly vocal track, given the usual resistance to their ilk. Bronze is about where I was aiming when I nominated it, so MISSION COMPLETE.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.