[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 231 Voting/WEEK 232 Nominating

Song of the Week. 225 Weeks and counting.
Week 231 Voting is clozed.
Week 232 Nominating is clozed.

NORMAL WEEK
There is absolutely nothing exceptional about this week.

Results:
1). [12] Dawn Metropolis - Blackout City
2). [11/7] Gran Turismo Original Sound Collection - Yummy Trip
3). [11/6.5] Rockman Strategy (Game Rip) - Track 5
4). [9] Cyberwar - Entity
5). [6/4.5] Aion (Game Rip) - Shugo
6). [6/4] Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow (SNES Game Rip) - Ninja Training
7). [6/3.5] Xardion (Game Rip) - Oceansphere Surface
8). [5] DecapAttack (Game Rip) - Level 7[/QUOTE]

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Aion (Game Rip) - Shugo
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Cyberwar - Entity
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Dawn Metropolis - Blackout City
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: DecapAttack (Game Rip) - Level 7
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Gran Turismo Original Sound Collection - Yummy Trip
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow (SNES Game Rip) - Ninja Training
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Rockman Strategy (Game Rip) - Track 5
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Xardion (Game Rip) - Oceansphere Surface

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

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Chuckster

Quick question: Is Dawn Metropolis a legitimate nom? On Wiki it says that Anamanaguchi is a chiptune band -- and it looks to me that Dawn Metropolis is an album, not a soundtrack from a game. Doesn't that disqualify them?

They did a game soundtrack, so technically they qualify. I'm not super-happy about it but we're hurting for noms and that's made me less picky.

Aion (Game Rip) - Shugo Quirky fun. What's not to love?

Cyberwar - Entity Nice atmosphere, phat beats, but not even the faintest whiff of a melody which makes for a long slog.

Dawn Metropolis - Blackout City I was disappointed by the work Amanohootchiecootchie did on the Scott Pilgrim game, which nailed the sound but not the melodic catchiness of classic chiptunes. This is in the same category; the melody doesn't have much bite and that's ultimately what makes a good chiptune stand out above a decent counterfeit (see also Mega Men 9-10).

DecapAttack (Game Rip) - Level 7 Being on the other side of the Console Wars, I'm always glad when someone brings out a Genesis nom. Broaden your horizons and junk. This doesn't break any new ground in platformer action music, but runs thru the motions pretty well.

Gran Turismo Original Sound Collection - Yummy Trip Laid-back grungy surf-music. Typical for the genre, I guess, but doesn't do much for me at all.

Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow (SNES Game Rip) - Ninja Training Michael Giacchino's come a long was from this to Oscar gold. Nails the ninja aspect and gets a fair amount of mileage from the SNES soundchip, but never really transcended that.

Rockman Strategy (Game Rip) - Track 5 There's a "Rockman Strategy?" I would so play that if it meant tactical gaming with the original Robot Master crew. It's an oddly soothing piece that goes off in a totally different direction from the music I'm used to, but not necessarily in a bad way.

Xardion (Game Rip) - Oceansphere Surface I generally like Kohei Tanaka, despite people's attempts to add unnecessary vowels to his name, but this just didn't do much for me.

The Point Spread
Shugo - 3 pts.
Track 5 - 2 pts.
Level 7 - 1 pt.

Nom
Composer: Yoko Shimomura
Album: Xenoblade
Track Title: Colony 9
Disc Number: 3
Track Number: 3
Release Date: Jun 23, 2010
Catalog Number: DERP-10008~11 (heh, derp!)

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by CHz

Unfortunately, I can't blame this foul-up on orion too.

Vindication!

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