Song of the Week - WEEK 58 Voting/WEEK 59 Nominating

Week 58:

Body Harvest (Game Rip) - bh04
This would se... I think I try to look for something that's not meant to be in the track, such as development or a memorable melody. The piano and strings are just made for things like this, or they produce this. A constant track, that didn't grab me so much.

Crusader: No Regret (Game Rip) - Menu
Until 1:30 this was very promising to develop into something awesome. The more I was disappointed, when it just repeated the theme with variations (except for the end). But the track does provide a somewhat stable listening experience. (close)


Diddy Kong Racing Original Soundtrack - Star City
A marchy track with agreeable melody at some parts. The rest is rather average though, like filler, neither bad nor impressive. It's also unfortunate that these parts are at the end of the loop, forming an anti-climax to the good melody at the beginning.

DIGITAL DEVIL SAGA ~Avatar Tuner~ 1 & 2 Original Sound Track: Integral - Five Years Before It has some interesting idea, but the very musical incarnation of these kind of tracks have to be exceptional in order to transcend mere functionality (lol). Sounds very sparse and incoherent to me.

Highly Responsive to Prayers Special Kakiden Arrange - Now, die for the debt you have accumulated This track can be very tiring when exposed to often, due to the frantic nature. But what's there is good condensed material in my opinion, just right for its length.(2 Points)

Kameo: Elements of Power Original Soundtrack - Enchanted Kingdom
As a chemistry student I found this track to be somewhat ironic. The amorpth structure of this track is given life by none other than the crystalline sound quality. Otherwise, the “entchanted kingdom” would be quite marred by impurities of foul magic (lol). (1 Point)

Narcissu (Game Rip) - I'm Right Here (vocal ver.)
My favourite track this week. It's a good blend of contrasts, inadvertent or intended. While singing about hope and faith (I assumed so), it rather sounds like lost hope and dwindling faith (probably because of the instrumentation and the particular voice). My enjoyment of this track has little to do with VGM, but rather a somewhat interesting feeling I can relate to by heart. (2 Points)

Schrodinger's Cat - Die Katze von Schrodinger Game Soundtrack - GOLDARROW ~In a bar~ [Western] Admittedly, I was taken by this track at the beginning due to its exclusive representation in SOTW history (the history I know) up to this point. But around 2:00 I feel it's losing steam or it is at this point when the ongoing dreariness becomes more of a burden. (1 Point)

Jam it back in, in the dark.