Song of the Week - WEEK 53 Voting/WEEK 54 Nominations

Dragon Ball Z3 Original Soundtrack - Evil Power I am a registered member of DBZ Haters Anonymous, and I was immidiately biased against this track because of its pedigree. It's really not as bad as the phenomenon that spawned it; there are some nice techno effects, and not too much in the way of wailing, atonal guitar showing-off. But, like DBZ, it appeals to a demographic I'm not a part of.

Dramatic - Oriental Spirits Not really that oriental, aside from some faint background keyboard work. More like "Slightly Funky 1985 Jazz Spirit" if you ask me. Reminds me of something from "The Golden Child." The piano's nice, the guitar behaves itself, and all the other instruments are really some form of bass line. I beleive I heard something like this when I was put on hold once.

Genso Suikoden III Original Soundtrack - Vinay Del Zexay I've always had a soft spot for Suikoden tracks, though I'd heard that III was a pale shadow of I and II. Some interesting variations; the bagpipe is going to instantly turn some people off (and it's playing a ripped-off Horner motif), but I find the track to be pleasantly varied and whimsical, with a nice Celtic feel. Downloaded.

Klonoa of the Wind 2 ~Something Forgotten Wished by the World~ Original Soundtrack - The Sorrow Revives[/b] Klonoa tracks are the Energizer Bunnies of SoTW...they just keep coming. Despite some good moments, this song didn't really seem that cohesive to me--all the elements were there, but it never came together, amking the whole less than the sum of its parts.

pop'n music 12 Iroha AC ? CS pop'n music 10 - Beyond the Earth I just love it when the ? character is in an actual track name. It's an interesting sort of techno-ish track, with a nice melody and a fast pace. I really could have done without the random shouting in the background.

Shin Samurai Spirits Arrange Sound Trax - Smooth Talk Rock (Kuroku) Sounds like the backing piece from which swing vocals or a lead instrument has been removed, since it's essentially the same few bars over and over again. Perhaps if there was a melody or a vocal over the top it'd do more for me.

Silhouette Mirage Original Sound Track - Punky Pumpkin Castle Cute name, but they should have spelled it "Punky Punkin." Reminds me of the old TNMT2 arcade from back in the day--always a good thing--and the synthy front is quite enjoyable. The guitars add color and support without drowning the psuedo-organ and other instruments. Downloaded.

Space Invaders Daisakusen - Game Over I wonder what "Daisakusen" means. I also wonder if Moby ever listened to this, and what kind of lawyers he has, since it's a total ripoff of his style and delivery.

After reading Crash's comments, I was sure I would hate this week. Surprisingly, that wasn't the case. Most of the songs were just mediocre, though some on the high and some on the low side. I really only liked two tracks this week, and I liked them about co-equally. Unfortunately, the rules don't permit me to give each three points, so I'll have to give a point to a track I'm not crazy about.

The Point Spread
Suikoden - 3 pts.
Punky Punkin - 2 pts.
pop'n - 1 grudging point

EDIT: Point allocation changed.

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