[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 232 Voting/WEEK 233 Nominating

Song of the Week. 225 Weeks and counting.
Week 232 Voting is closed.
Week 233 Nominating is open.

Results:
1). [17] The Adventure of Hourai High School! Tenkousei Scramble (Game Rip) - Dungeon
2). [15] DO-DON-PACHI DAI-FUKKATSU Original Sound Track - Dividing Road of Fate (Stage2-Obverse)
3). [12] Ridge Laser - Had gripped
4). [10] Xenoblade Original Soundtrack - Colony 9
5). [8] Stella Deus Original Soundtrack - Main Battle Theme
6). [4] Time Commando (Red Book Audio) - Main Theme
7-t). [3/2] MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries (Game Rip) - Background Music 9
7-t). [3/2] Sekien no Inganock Preorder Bonus Original Soundtrack - Right hand from behind

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: DO-DON-PACHI DAI-FUKKATSU Original Sound Track - Dividing Road of Fate (Stage2-Obverse)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries (Game Rip) - Background Music 9
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Ridge Laser - Had gripped
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Sekien no Inganock Preorder Bonus Original Soundtrack - Right hand from behind
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Stella Deus Original Soundtrack - Main Battle Theme
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: The Adventure of Hourai High School! Tenkousei Scramble (Game Rip) - Dungeon
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Time Commando (Red Book Audio) - Main Theme
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Xenoblade Original Soundtrack - Colony 9

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

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Wow, we're on a Basiscape kick all of a sudden. Two of 'em this week and now another! And here I thought the SotW crowd didn't care for that sound at all.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

DO-DON-PACHI DAI-FUKKATSU Original Sound Track - Dividing Road of Fate (Stage2-Obverse) Nicely synthy shmup-style action. Solid!

MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries (Game Rip) - Background Music 9 I found a MechWarrior song the very first time I came to GFF, back in the waning days of Gamingforce Audio. It was the first track, "Umber Wall," which has long been a special favorite, though I've never really sought out the rest of the OST. This song has the same darkness about it, but lacks the propulsive touch I really liked.

Ridge Laser - Had gripped That's what she said, amirite? Anyhow, the music here combines two of my musical pet peeves: fake analog grain and SFX. So yeah, not digging it at all, sorry.

Sekien no Inganock Preorder Bonus Original Soundtrack - Right hand from behind What is it with the innuendo-laced track titles this week? I guess it's a good way to spice up a militaristic track, but the hypercrazy violins already do that.

Stella Deus Original Soundtrack - Main Battle Theme Stella Deus has a fantabulous soundtrack that's let down by the fact that it's hella incomplete and unlooped. If you're not a fan of the Basiscape SRPG sound there's not much here for you; otherwise it's a fine example of the style (though if I were going to nominate a battle theme I'd choose "Powerful Theme" or "Time of Activity").

The Adventure of Hourai High School! Tenkousei Scramble (Game Rip) - Dungeon Hot on the heels of a piece in Basiscape's comfort zone comes this, which...well, isn't. It sounds like an 80's cartoon theme, and its melody is seriously awesome. I love the Basiscape SRPG sound dearly, but I do wish Saki and the boys would write more stuff like this and Opoona from time to time.

Time Commando (Red Book Audio) - Main Theme Anything with a digeridoo can't be all bad. Add in some nice choral accents and light rock elements, and you've got a nice effect. Melody could be stronger, though.

Xenoblade Original Soundtrack - Colony 9 The Xenoblade OST was like a treadmill of disappointment: learning that Mitsdude was involved then finding out he did one stinking track, finding out Shimomura was involved then finding out she did eight stinking tracks (not to diminish the other composers, who generally did a good job). But it was all worth it for this propulsive, guitar-heavy piece.

Great week! Points were hard.

The Point Spread
Colony 9 - 3 pts.
Dungeon - 1 pt.
Main Battle Theme - 1 pt.
Dividing Road of Fate - 1 pt.

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

Album: Mass Effect Bonus Tracks
Composer: Richard Jacques
Track: Mass Effect Bonus Track 2 (The Ice Planet)
Track #: 02
Catalog #: n/a
Year: 2007
Source: Composer's website
Additional info: Composed for, but not used in, the original Mass Effect. It would have appeared in Novaria, obviously.

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