[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 125 Voting/WEEK 126 Nominating

I still need some time to digest this week's selection, so I'll vote later. Here's my opinion on the questions:

4).

Grandia II N
Grandia Xtreme Y
Panzer Dragoon Y
Panzer Dragoon Zwei Y
Parodius series Y
Radiant Silvergun N
Shenmue N
Shenmue II Y
Shining Force Y
WarCraft II Y

8).

Tenpei Sato is VGM enough for this music to be eligible in my opinion.

The only concern I have is that I hope nominating Sato material won't become a tradition. This goes for any other composer as well; if there is a relatively long interval between each song nomination, it's perfectly fine, but if done in burst, it kind of lacks originality and creates an overexposure from my point of view. Herrkotowski might be asking in advance, so I'm not jumping on any conclusion. It goes with what I mentioned earlier: there's more than one album/game/series, and now, artist.

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CAL ~ The Eternal Beautiful Girls - The Continent of Time

Definitely in the vein of the classic Japanese VGM style, this track is actually good with its driving beat and hooking melodies. The, hmm... guitar(?) solo gave me an earache as it's just too high-pitched/piercing. As a whole, I was entertained, but not astonished.

Doki Doki Majo Shinpan! ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Forget not Tomorrow (Akuji Nishimura's Theme)

Well assembled lively rock song, but suffers from a relatively poor sound production (too tiny for something coming from a recent album). Getting over this, the composition is quite amusing, yet probably not something that I'll remember one year from now.

History Repeats Itself Abandoner Lostchild coupling soundtrack - Abandoner - Abandoner Main Title

Definitely share similarities with the melodic side of Silent Hill (down to the vinyl playback noise!), which in my book is a good thing. Smooth and laid-back melancholic atmosphere that does well of not falling into complete darkness. Good sound as well. Although emotional, I haven't been completely carried away, yet this might be related to how it is still new to me and that it might not have reached so deep inside yet, down to my internal abyss where not so much music had the character and the power to access. I'll keep this track and see how it grows on me with time.

R-Type Leo (Game Rip) - PARADISE PLANET (AREA1)

Let's go indeed! I recognize the shmup style, but reckon it's not the best theme I've heard from this category. However, as a soft atmospheric one, it's not bad at all, but lacks a strong melody to get me real excited.

Synaesthete OST - Tryptonaut

While eating a succulent beet, a man listening to The Beatles in his car (a Beetle!) once told me, "Nothing beats the beat." Well, here the beat could be beaten without too many difficulties since it's not extraordinary. Still, it's good enough and works well with the rest of the piece, which is a decent joyful electro number. Also, props for a really obscure nomination.

Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3 Original Soundtracks - Phantom of Blue

ALERT! All my senses have gone wild, my heart stopped for a second only to start beating again like never before, and sweat is pouring out to try cooling down the intense heat my body is producing. This is the kind of trance I absolutely adore. I know it's repetitive, cliché, and lacks a definite melody, but for whatever reason, it makes me feel alive. I'd have to say that "Phantom of Blue" is however not my favorite tune from the Wangan Midnight series (would most probably be "Maximum Acceleration"), but out of this week's selection, it's the song I prefer.

Within a Deep Forest (Game Rip) - Scales of Zordium

A good mellow ambient track with a charming simplicity, which is however becoming a low point when it comes to not being very elaborate, but I've heard much worse on that elsewhere. I also felt some Mana vibes.

Wizardry ~Dimguil~ Original Sound Track - Theme of Wizardry

Wizardry! How have I missed you last week.
Quite good, yet maybe a little too orchestral/classcial for my tastes. Reminded me of "Vamo' Alla Flamenco" from FFIX with the Spanish elements, although at a slower tempo and less catchy and memorable.

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(3 points) Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3 Original Soundtracks - Phantom of Blue
(2 points) History Repeats Itself Abandoner Lostchild coupling soundtrack - Abandoner - Abandoner Main Title
(1 point) Synaesthete OST - Tryptonaut

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Also, here's my next nomination:

Composer: Tommy Tallarico
Album/Game Title: Treasures of the Deep (PSX Game Rip)
Track Title: Wreck of the Concepcion / Credits
Year: 1997

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