[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 153 Voting/WEEK 154 Nominating

Song of the Week. 150 Weeks and counting.
Week 153 Voting is closed.
Week 154 Nominating is restricted.

Results:
1). [20] Formula -G.S.M. SEGA 5- - Soup Up [Rad Mobile]
2). [17] Aekanaru Sekai no Owari ni Original Soundtrack "Routine" - afternoon theme
3). [14] Gunslinger Girl Game Sound Album - Take me to the heaven
4). [13] SimCity Societies (Game Rip) - Authoritarian 02
5). [9/6] Mouryousenki Madara 2 Sound Fantasia - Soldier's Rest (Mukuri Tribe Camp BGM)
6). [9/5.5] Istoria ~Musa~ - MELPOMENE
7). [6] Quilt ~Anata to Tsumugu Yume to Koi no Dress~ Theme Song "Yume no Tsuki" - Dream Moon
8). [2] Chaos Seed: Fuusui Kairouki (SNES Game Rip) - Optimistic Girls (Optimistic Girls / Friends 2)

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Aekanaru Sekai no Owari ni Original Soundtrack "Routine" - afternoon theme
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Chaos Seed: Fuusui Kairouki (SNES Game Rip) - Optimistic Girls (Optimistic Girls / Friends 2)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Formula -G.S.M. SEGA 5- - Soup Up [Rad Mobile]
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Gunslinger Girl Game Sound Album - Take me to the heaven
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Istoria ~Musa~ - MELPOMENE
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Mouryousenki Madara 2 Sound Fantasia - Soldier's Rest (Mukuri Tribe Camp BGM)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Quilt ~Anata to Tsumugu Yume to Koi no Dress~ Theme Song "Yume no Tsuki" - Dream Moon
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: SimCity Societies (Game Rip) - Authoritarian 02

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.
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SimCity Societies (Game Rip) - Authoritarian 02 was originally in OGG format. This file has been used to make a LAME MP3 version for greater compatibility. The original OGG version is uploaded to the Extras directory for those demanding original encoding quality.

Week 154 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

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Aekanaru Sekai no Owari ni Original Soundtrack "Routine" - afternoon theme Delightful jazz fusion with melody, piano, and energy to spare. Reminds me of Vince Guaraldi with its intricate construction and cheerful atmosphere. Really can't say enough good things about this one--I'll be surprised if I hear a better song this week.

Chaos Seed: Fuusui Kairouki (SNES Game Rip) - Optimistic Girls (Optimistic Girls / Friends 2) A souped-up contemporary take on some Asian classical music tropes. Not bad, but I was hoping for more from this one--an explosion somewhere along the line, rather than a comparative fizzle.

Formula -G.S.M. SEGA 5- - Soup Up [Rad Mobile] The guitar at the beginning rather cleverly suggests a revving engine, but it's followed by some strangely poppish material. Come on, guys--if you're going to tease me with a solo guitar at the beginning, at least follow through with a rock opera or something!

Gunslinger Girl Game Sound Album - Take me to the heaven If I'm not mistaken, this is the song Crash had in stasis during his recovery. Quite the title there; I'm glad it didn't jinx him! It's a nicely ethereal tune, a bit formless in places but pleasant and relaxing throughout.

Istoria ~Musa~ - MELPOMENE A rather morose piece for solo piano. I have a definite weakness for such, and while I wouldn't place this in the upper tier of melancholypianotunes, it's not bad.

Mouryousenki Madara 2 Sound Fantasia - Soldier's Rest (Mukuri Tribe Camp BGM) Definitely nails the tribal feeling here with percussive synth pads and wind pipes. More layers get added about midway through, but I have to admit I was expecting a bit more; it's relaxing and stuff, but a hair on the dull side.

Quilt ~Anata to Tsumugu Yume to Koi no Dress~ Theme Song "Yume no Tsuki" - Dream Moon I love the fiddle at the beginning, and the melody is attractive. The singer's pretty good, but I can't help but imagine the song with a fiddle lead in place of her voice, and that hypothetical track is lightyears better than this one.

SimCity Societies (Game Rip) - Authoritarian 02 Interesting track, no question. The cheers, stomping jackboots, and abundant percussion definitely give it an authoritarian feel. It's a bit on the lengthy side, though, and while the song goes through several distinct movements, it still feels a bit bloated.

A fine week, all in all. Something for everyone and all that.

The Point Spread
Routine Afternoon Theme - 3 pts.
Melpomene - 2 pts.
Take Me to the Heaven - 1 pt.

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Djinova, those were the weirdest and most wonderful SotW comments I've ever read! Please provide them for the remaining three songs this week and all songs hereafter until the end of time.

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