[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 148 Voting/WEEK 149 Nominating

Song of the Week. 125 Weeks and counting.
Week 148 Voting is closed.
Week 149 Nominating is restricted.

Results:
1). [19] Onimusha 2 Orchestra Album ~Taro Iwasiro Selection~ - Chapter VII Truth of Guile
2). [16] Aozora Magiccer!! Original Soundtrack - Run Through the Forest
3). [11] Cybattler (Game Rip) - MISSION 1: INTERCEPTION
4). [10] Wangan Midnight Soundtrack - Keiichi Aizawa's Theme
5). [9/7.5] Phantom Kingdom Arrange Album - Alexander the God of Destruction
6-t). [9/6.5] Sagaia (Saturn Game Rip) - Jamming
6-t). [9/6.5] Super Mega Drive Fan - Mega Drive Super Music Collection Vol.2 - AFTER-6290 MIX [Sonic the Hedgehog CD]
8). [7] Powerslave (Saturn Red Book Audio) - End Credits

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Aozora Magiccer!! Original Soundtrack - Run Through the Forest
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Cybattler (Game Rip) - MISSION 1: INTERCEPTION
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Onimusha 2 Orchestra Album ~Taro Iwasiro Selection~ - Chapter VII Truth of Guile
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Phantom Kingdom Arrange Album - Alexander the God of Destruction
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Powerslave (Saturn Red Book Audio) - End Credits
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Sagaia (Saturn Game Rip) - Jamming
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Super Mega Drive Fan - Mega Drive Super Music Collection Vol.2 - AFTER-6290 MIX [Sonic the Hedgehog CD]
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Wangan Midnight Soundtrack - Keiichi Aizawa's Theme

Notes:
If you are a member at more than one of the forums in which this event is being held, please nominate and vote in only ONE of the forums. You may, however, comment in the threads at any of the other forums.

Week 149 Nominating
The Nominations Queue can be found here.
The rules for nominating can be found here.

Here is the link to the corresponding thread in the other forum: Soundtrack Central

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Aozora Magiccer!! Original Soundtrack - Run Through the Forest I like the moxie of this song. It's got a nice cheesy-but-not-too-cheesy 70's disco sound going, and mixes in some healthy rhythms, synths, and a nice danceable melody. Very impressive on every level!

Cybattler (Game Rip) - MISSION 1: INTERCEPTION Nice chippy variation on the badass, bass-heavy, rhythm-heavy propulsive drive song (is that even a genre? I guess it is now!). Enjoyable throughout, with some nice variations and excellent usage of its synths.

Onimusha 2 Orchestra Album ~Taro Iwasiro Selection~ - Chapter VII Truth of Guile A bit of a letdown from two excellent songs in a row, but still pretty good. The hi-hat and electric bass gives this song an interesting contemporary feel, and the string melody is attractive. I just wish there was more development; it seems like the same few bars are repeated way too often (especially for a live performance!).

Phantom Kingdom Arrange Album - Alexander the God of Destruction A pretty garden-variety dance track. The acoustic and guitar elements add a bit of flair, but the oppressive and repetitive beats get boring after a while. Alexander frankly sounds like he destroys by slipping Ecstasy into people's drinks at the club.

Powerslave (Saturn Red Book Audio) - End Credits This has a tribal, at times almost Egyptian, feel. It's got a nice new age vibe, but I feel like more could have been done with the melody and beat rather than just rehashing it over and over.

Sagaia (Saturn Game Rip) - Jamming Nice little synth-rock confection. Some of the echoplex effects are a little over the top, and I've certainly heard better approaches to the genre, but it's solid and enjoyable overall.

Super Mega Drive Fan - Mega Drive Super Music Collection Vol.2 - AFTER-6290 MIX [Sonic the Hedgehog CD]p A much more bouncy and pleasant techno sound, with some nice nods to the original tune throughout. I really could have done without the vox, though--I don't need to be reminded that I'm listening to Sonic every five seconds, thankyouverymuch.

Wangan Midnight Soundtrack - Keiichi Aizawa's Theme A nicely varied and melodic romp that is solid throughout (what would you expect from the new _DH_?). The synth and guitars are good, but the opening of the song was the most impressive part for me, and I was glad when that sound cropped up again at the loop.

A great week, all things considered. Some weaklings, but a nice spread of good tracks that lined up neatly for point distribution.

The Point Spread
Run Through the Forest - 3 pts.
MISSION 1: INTERCEPTION - 2 pts.
Keiichi Suzuki's Theme - 1 pt.
Chapter VII - Honorary Nonbinding Sympathy Point

Nom
Album: Heavy Metal FAKK2 Promo Soundtrack
Composer: Zak Belica
Track Title: Eden Suite
Track Number: 3
Year: 2001
Notes: This doesn't share any music with "Eden Normal," a previous nomination from the same game.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Elorin

Ack, I forgot to listen to the songs and vote this week. I kept thinking today was Sunday (we have a public holiday today back where I'm from). Would like to request for an upload of Week 148's songs if that's possible. At the very least, I'd like to be able to hear all the tracks. Thanks!

At this moment, the winners have been uploaded to the winner page, but the losing tracks are still in the voting directory. So if you act fast you can still nab 'em all before this week's songs go live.

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