[SotW] Song of the Fortnight - FORTNIGHT 245/FORTNIGHT 246 Nominating

Song of the Fortnight. 112.5 Fortnights and counting.
Fortnight 245 Voting is closed for God knows how long.
Fortnight 246 Nominating is really closed.

Results:
1). [15] Music Contest 4 (The Hornet Archive) - Universe Electric
2). [14] Gemini Rue Original Soundtrack - Bonus - Credits
3). [9/6.5] Suiheisen Made Nan Mile? Sound Track - Where the Sun Shines
4). [9/5.5] Radiant Historia Original Soundtrack - Mechanical Kingdom
5). [6/4.5] Ninja Blade Original Soundtrack - Searching
6). [6/4] High-Tension Princess Comedy Special Disc Set HIMEHAJIME BOX - A Princess, Running
7). [4] Enduro Racer (Arcade Game Rip) - Main Theme
8). [3] Freelancer Original Soundtrack - Bretonia Space Suite

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Enduro Racer (Arcade Game Rip) - Main Theme
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Freelancer Original Soundtrack - Bretonia Space Suite
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Gemini Rue Original Soundtrack - Bonus - Credits
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: High-Tension Princess Comedy Special Disc Set HIMEHAJIME BOX - A Princess, Running
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Music Contest 4 (The Hornet Archive) - Universe Electric
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Ninja Blade Original Soundtrack - Searching
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Radiant Historia Original Soundtrack - Mechanical Kingdom
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Suiheisen Made Nan Mile? Sound Track - Where the Sun Shines

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:
A differently normalized version of Bretonia Space Suite has replaced the originally uploaded version. The original song is in the extras folder for those who demand absolutely no late-game normalization changes.

Please remember to upload your nominations to the SotF server! Uploaded noms mean a faster, smoother SotFexperience 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

Fortnight 246 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 Stalky

Don't know about its popularity, also thought about nominating something from Super Meat Boy, which might also be problematic, if not maybe some other week...

Fewer noms means lower standards. Frankly, I'd allow just about anything that isn't from a numbered Mega Man, Final Fantasy, Super Mario, or Zelda at this point.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Opfer

I see you don't normalize the tracks anymore, or maybe only when they're actually posted?

CHz might, but I don't. The debacle a few years ago put me off ever attempting it anywhere, ever. If you want to upload a louder version, I'll put the original in the Extras folder.

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

Originally Posted by Opfer

Huh, what debacle do you mean? I've had a pretty good experience with this stuff so far.

I ran a musical contest and normalized files first to silence and then to near inaudibility without making spare copies of the source files. It sucked. Now, let us speak no more of it, forever.

Enduro Racer (Arcade Game Rip) - Main Theme A nicely upbeat and competent racer track. Two complaints: it wasn't in Racing in Circles, where it might have placed in a weak field, and there's a bit too much filler (all the repetition between the opening and the enjoyable breakdown at the 50% mark).

Freelancer Original Soundtrack - Bretonia Space Suite I've only ever heard the bits of Freelancer that were composed by my man James Hannigan, which may have influenced my expectations a little bit. I have to say, as someone who appriciates a good bit of electronic ambience at times, it wasn't my cup of tea. I think a stronger melody over the admittedly impressive sound design would really have helped.

Gemini Rue - Bonus - Credits Who's have thought an obscure game and an unknown composer could produce a truly great piece of film noir music on par with Jerry Goldsmith's "Chinatown?" But here we are. I could listen to that mournful solo trumpet and accompanying piano all day, preferably while pounding the bricks trying to solve a murder or lounging in a smoky jazz club with a femme fatale. Another great Bandcamp (well, CDBaby) find; please support the artist if you can (and check out the next track on the album for a kickass Vangelis style remix of this song).

High-Tension Princess Comedy Special Disc Set HIMEHAJIME BOX - A Princess, Running An enjoyable bouncy but heniously repetitive bit of Asian-influenced cutesypop.

Music Contest 4 (The Hornet Archive) - Universe Electric Alex Brandon is always good in a pinch, and I'd stack his best work up against any other composer anywhere ever. This isn't his best work, though: the tracker rhythm is, predictably, kicass, but there's virtually none of that trademark Brandon synth melody to go along with it. Maybe my expectations were too high.

Ninja Blade Original Soundtrack - Searching Ye gods. Sorry, Darkcomet, but this is just unlistenable for me: a sparse and repetitious piano overlaid with every annoying atmospheric sound effect known to man. Nominate one of the album versions of "Beanstalk," though, and we'll talk.

Radiant Historia Original Soundtrack - Mechanical Kingdom Ms. Shimomura is also good in a pinch, and has been awfully busy of late (Radiant Historia, Last Ranker, Birth by Sleep, plus special guest appearances in Xenoblade and 3rd Birthday). I'd have put forth To the Future that Waits Ahead, Dreams Showered by a Cloud of Dust, or Affectionate Moment from this OST myself, but this gets the job done.

Suiheisen Made Nan Mile? Sound Track - Where the Sun Shines Very sunny and funny indeed, even if that question mark makes the MP3 tag shit itself unless I percent encode the hell out of it.

The Point Spread
Credits - 3 pts.
Where the Sun Don't Shine - 2 pts.
M3ch4n1ca1 K1ngd0m - 1 pt.

Nom
Album: Raskulls: Big Bone Boogaloo
Artist: Halfbrick Studios
Disc #: 1 (of 1)
Track #: 1
Track Title: World 1 Music 3
Date: Jan. 20, 2011
Additional Info: The Bandcamp noms keep right on coming!
Source: VGMdb, Bandcamp

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

So close

At least my Bandcamp project seems to be a success so far!

I was speaking idiomatically.