[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 220 Voting/WEEK 221 Nominating

Song of the Week. 200 Weeks and counting.
Week 220 Voting is 닫은.
Week 221 Nominating is 닫은.

Results:
1). [19] Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona
2). [14] Akumajo Dracula Best 2 - Praying Hands (Cloud Castle BGM)
3). [11/7.5] Ten Plants - KARINA ~hichimenahochi~
4-t). [11/7] NICE LIFE AS WIFE - Mischief
4-t). [11/7] Time Trax (Genesis Game Rip) - Title
6). [9] Hyper Zone (Game Rip) - Neo Megalopolis
7). [8] Landing Gear / Side By Side - Touch Down!
8). [7] Championsheep Rally (Game Rip) - In the Country

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Akumajo Dracula Best 2 - Praying Hands (Cloud Castle BGM)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Championsheep Rally (Game Rip) - In the Country
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Hyper Zone (Game Rip) - Neo Megalopolis
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Landing Gear / Side By Side - Touch Down!
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: NICE LIFE AS WIFE - Mischief
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona (extended)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Ten Plants - KARINA ~hichimenahochi~
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Time Trax (Genesis Game Rip) - Title

Voting Rules:
Voters must distribute 6 points among the 8 nominees, giving points to at least 3 songs, giving no song more than 3 points, and giving no more than one of their choices 3 points. Possible ways of voting include:

Spoiler:

"Traditional"
Song1 - 3 pts.
Song2 - 2 pts.
Song3 - 1 pt.

"Even Stevens"
Song1 - 2 pts.
Song2 - 2 pts.
Song3 - 2 pts.

"Tough Decision"
Song1 - 2 pts.
Song2 - 2 pts.
Song3 - 1 pt.
Song4 - 1 pt.

"Nomination Bias"
Song1 - 3 pts.
Song2 - 1 pt.
Song3 - 1 pt.
Song4 - 1 pt.

"Indecisive"
Song1 - 2 pts.
Song2 - 1 pt.
Song3 - 1 pt.
Song4 - 1 pt.
Song5 - 1 pt.

"Shotgun Spread"
Song1 - 1 pt.
Song2 - 1 pt.
Song3 - 1 pt.
Song4 - 1 pt.
Song5 - 1 pt.
Song6 - 1 pt.

Notes:
Please remember to upload your nominations to the SotW server! Uploaded noms mean a faster, smoother SotW experience for everyone. Server information:

Spoiler:

* Host: ftp.sotw.info
* Username: nominations@sotw.info (that is the actual username; not an e-mail address)
* Password: gff
* Port: 21

Week 221 Nominating:
The Nominations Queue can be found here.
The rules for nominating can be found here.

How ya doing, buddy?

Akumajo Dracula Best 2 - Praying Hands (Cloud Castle BGM) I haven't really been paying attention to what people have been nominating; if I had, I would have protested this one since it's so damn common and extrensively remixed throughout a popular series (especially here on GFF). That's not to say that the music is bad, especially here in its purest form--and this from someone who has a rather dim view of 'Vaniamuzik in general.

Championsheep Rally (Game Rip) - In the Country Hard to beleive that the guy responsible for the super-classical, super-choral Alone in the Dark also made something like this. It's a nice bit of faux-70's chase music, not super-substantial but fun.

Hyper Zone (Game Rip) - Neo Megalopolis This is the sort of oldschool that's never done a whole lot for me. The melodic interludes are nice, and there's certainly plenty o' beats, but the overall sound is just so...samey to my ears.

Landing Gear / Side By Side - Touch Down! This sort of fusion/funk/what you will always plays well here but never really engages me. I will say that the flute melody and the rhythm breakdown that immidiately follow are super-cool, but the lazier sections before and after, plus the random grunts, make the thing a wash.

NICE LIFE AS WIFE - Mischief This one has been in my nomqueue for a while. Kikuta's always good in a pinch, even if he's been reduced to working on games of this ilk. His trademark rhythmic creativity (finger pianos and all!) is in evidence here alongside a wonderfully, uh, "innocent" melody.

Resonance of Fate (Game Rip) - Albona (extended) CHz and Tails really get off on leaving that "extended" tag on songs I've looped for the greater good, don't they I've been on a film noir/saxophone kick of late, and this song is brilliant at both. Combining blasts of smokey sax melody with modern electronics and drive makes for a great show and a fine intro to Tanaka's superior part of the RoF OST.

Ten Plants - KARINA ~hichimenahochi~ Do do dooo do do-do-do! Do do, do do do, do-do do, DO, do. Doooo, do do do-do. Do, do do. Do

Time Trax (Genesis Game Rip) - Title Some nifty stuff here and there. Could use a stronger melody to support some kickass rhythmic stuff (like those low church bells!).

The Point Spread
Albona - 3 pts.
Mischief - 2 pts.
In the Country - 1 pt.

nommin'
Album: Flower: Original Soundtrack from the Video Game
Artist: Vincent Diamante
Track #: 3
Track Title: Sailing on the Wind
Date: April 8, 2010
Additional Info: Could be a contender for "Epic Proportions" theme week but I JUST COULDN'T WAIT
Source: VGMdb

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by CHz

Also I'm going to get rid of that "(extended)" thing when I post the RoF track on the site in a sec. It's already clear that it's not the OST version from the whole "game rip," thing, so that extra differentiator isn't necessary.

You are a good man, CHz

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