[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 200 Voting/WEEK 201 Nominating

Happy 200th!

Huge thanks to Kaleb, CHz, orion, and all others who contributed and stuck around so far. My wish is for those lesser known gems to continue being revealed under the SotW spotlight for long times to come. Cheers!

All Sounds of Burai - Peace
A fine jazzy chiptune, albeit a tad short for expansive development. Still catchy while it lasts, the smooth vibe is welcome.

Cu-On-Pa SFC (Game Rip) - Alien Planet
Nice sample quality for the SNES. While the repetitive rhythm can become grating after some time, the ethereal lead synths are soothing. Good, but could have been better with more direction in the development.

Darius Premium Box -Rebirth- - VISIONNERZ
This is a classic! Quite strange and unsettling at first, but this transforms into a charm for those who can appreciate it. I miss the old Zuntata lineup...

Futari no FantaVision Original Soundtrack - expositor [advanced] ~ single replay
I can hear the similarities with Ape Escape. The jazzy flavor is well received, ideal for upbeat but not disturbing background music.

Jet Moto 3 (Game Rip) - Khumbu Ice Falls
The intensity carries me through the piece. I like the palette of glacial electronic sounds. Better experience when not listening too attentively, especially while doing cardio training, because of the lack of elaborate melodies.

Sonic Shuffle (Game Rip) - With go V-Train
The slight chaotic feel of the track puts me off a bit. Good job percussion-wise. Not bad, but leaves me somewhat indifferent.

World of Goo Soundtrack - Red Carpet Extend-o-matic
Very cheesy, but luckily, it falls under my tastes! The positive energy emanating from it is uplifting. While production-wise it's nothing spectacular, I guess the mood won me over.

Yu-Suzuki produce Power Drift - Side Street
A standard from the rocky/jazzy Japanese repertoire, it has a great execution with a tight sound and catchy melodic hooks. I can never say no to a guitar solo and this one is cool, especially with the exchanges with the synth. I've heard this type of music many times before, Hiro is no stranger, yet I still favor lesser obscurity in trade for more quality.

(2 points) Darius Premium Box -Rebirth- - VISIONNERZ
(2 points) Jet Moto 3 (Game Rip) - Khumbu Ice Falls
(1 point) World of Goo Soundtrack - Red Carpet Extend-o-matic
(1 point) Yu-Suzuki produce Power Drift - Side Street

Nomination:

Album: Winter Gold (Game Rip)
Track Title: Medals
Composer: Jeroen Tel
Year: 1996
Comment: For the Olympics. Go Canada, go!

Jam it back in, in the dark.