[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 236 Voting/WEEK 237 Nominating

Song of the Week. 225 Weeks and counting.
Week 236 Voting is closed.
Week 237 Nominating is closed.

Results:
1). [15] LOSTMAGIC - Run Like the Wind -feel fresh- (Windmill Plains)
2). [10] Twintris (Game Rip) - We're the Devils
3). [9] The King of Fighters 2000 Arrange Sound Trax - Will
4). [8] #modarchive Story 2: Operator Status (Game Rip) - Nifflas Forest Music 1
5). [7] Tron 2.0 (Game Rip) - Cruiser - Combat
6). [6/4] Shin Samurai Spirits Haohmaru Jigokuhen Arrange Sound Trax - Path of Men (Haohmaru)
7). [6/3.5] Legend of the Ancient Sword (Game Rip) - The Phoenix Calls Yao Mountain
8). [5] Zooo (GBA Game Rip) - Game Mode 3

DOUBLE WEEK
Due to the holidays you get two weeks to procrastinate before jamming 27 votes in at the last possible instant.

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: #modarchive Story 2: Operator Status (Game Rip) - Nifflas Forest Music 1
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Legend of the Ancient Sword (Game Rip) - The Phoenix Calls Yao Mountain
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: LOSTMAGIC - Run Like the Wind -feel fresh- (Windmill Plains)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Shin Samurai Spirits Haohmaru Jigokuhen Arrange Sound Trax - Path of Men (Haohmaru)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: The King of Fighters 2000 Arrange Sound Trax - Will
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Tron 2.0 (Game Rip) - Cruiser - Combat
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Twintris (Game Rip) - We're the Devils
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Zooo (GBA Game Rip) - Game Mode 3

Notes:
LOSTMAGIC - Run Like the Wind -feel fresh- (Windmill Plains) was originally in AAC (.m4a) format. This file has been used to make a LAME MP3 version for greater compatibility. The original AAC version is uploaded to the extras directory.

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

Jam it back in, in the dark.

#modarchive Story 2: Operator Status (Game Rip) - Nifflas Forest Music 1 Has a neat, vaguely Twin Peaks atmosphere to it. A little bit more cohesion and a stronger central melody would have made it incredible.

Legend of the Ancient Sword (Game Rip) - The Phoenix Calls Yao Mountain These Okami-esque songs don't do much for me, though by staying safely on the more epic and harmonic side of things this piece makes a decent impression.

LOSTMAGIC - Run Like the Wind -feel fresh- (Windmill Plains) Nice sense of movement and energy here, combined with an almost Kikuta-esque bass line. Very nice.

Shin Samurai Spirits Haohmaru Jigokuhen Arrange Sound Trax - Path of Men (Haohmaru) Everything I said about Phoenix Calls, except replace epic and harmonic with percussive and (sorry nominator) boring.

The King of Fighters 2000 Arrange Sound Trax - Will Good melodic, rhythmic stuff all around. Every time I think I've got KoF music figured out, I swear it throws me another curveball.

Tron 2.0 (Game Rip) - Cruiser - Combat It's not Daft Punk, but still delivers solidly on the all-out electronic action front. I especially like the synth voices and the jagged electronic "brass" which gives the piece a really neat flow.

Twintris (Game Rip) - We're the Devils You certainly are

Zooo (GBA Game Rip) - Game Mode 3 Hearty, old-fashioned melodic chiptune just like Grandma used to make. Could have used a bit of trimming though (are 27 loops really necessary?).

Great week. Point allocation was hard, and I smell back-to-back last place finishes for myself.

The Point Spread
Cruiser Combat - 3 pts.
Windmill Plains - 1 pt.
Will - 1 pt.
Zoooooooooooo - 1 pt.

Nom
Track Title: Dawn Star Theme
Track #: 5
Composer: Jack Wall
Album: Jade Empire
Catalog #: SE-2017-2
Notes: Looped for your pleasure.

There's nowhere I can't reach.