Song of the Week - WEEK 78 Voting/WEEK 79 Nominating

K, I have to get this off my chest...

It seems some people are opposed to / put off by my nomination. I want to at least give an explanation for it. Me nominating a song that doesn't even appear in a game seems totally hypocritical, and I never would have thought about doing it a few months back. I was always one to say that only songs appearing in games should be allowed in SotW (no non-game music by vgm composers), and I even went so far as to say arranged versions shouldn't be allowed, at one point, iirc. For my last nom. I loosened up a bit and chose an arranged version of a Genesis track (after much deliberation). This time, I guess I threw away my own rules, simply because I love this song. It's not often people hear this kind of weird progressive rock type stuff, and I wanted to get this out there. Though it didn't appear in the game, it's on the official soundtrack and was inspired by the game, according to one of the Incubus guys. And most people haven't heard the non-Marty tracks on the OST, from what I can tell. orion's the only one who really raised an objection about it. So, it met SotW's eligibility requirements, even though it's not something I'd usually nominate, like I said.

I know Incubus is a regular band, which may certainly be a negative for some people, but I ask that you at least give it a shot, and judge based on the song itself rather than your feelings about Halo or Incubus. I don't expect a lot of people to love it, as prog rock tends to be too out there for most people, but if at least some people dig it, I'll be happy.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I'd have to say no to KyleDunamis' Blaster Master nomination. The level 1 music is one of the most well-known chiptunes there is.

As for DMC, I'm not very familiar with its music, though I've heard 2 or 3 songs from BSC. Guess it's not a huge deal either way to me.

On to the voting...

2 pts. - 2nd Movement of the Odyssey - Honestly, I love this song. It's a brilliant work. The beauty of progressive rock is that it allows for a lot of creativity and always remains interesting throughout, because it's well, progressive. It's not just a verse & chorus repeated or a simple melody looped. It's different from beginning to end. This one has lots of funky rhythms and syncopation, which make me dig it even more. I can really get into it.

I find it funny that archslayer says there's nothing unique about it (when it's way more unique than the standard SotW fare). EDIT: Ah, brilliant; he's the one who nominated Unpublished Tune. Kind of ironic, considering that track's generic-ness.

And grunge, orion? Whatever. I hope people are actually listening through the whole thing and giving it a chance, not judging based on predispositions about Incubus or Halo. Also, it's worth noting that progressive rock is generally more rewarding the more you listen to and "know" a piece. Upon first listen, it might sound disjointed or jarring; I certainly wasn't thrilled with it upon my first listen. Some people might not be willing to give it more one listen, though, and I understand that. If at least a few people like it, I'll be happy.

2 pts. - Planet She - This is a delightful piano piece. Kudos to orion for nominating it. I should probably check out the rest of this album.

1 pt. - In This World - Heh, a vg tune with decent lyrics. Kind of cool.

1 pt. - tears which died

I can hear the shriek is decent/interesting, but it's not one of my favorite Chaos Legion tracks. Under Water is a nice bouncy tune and warranted consideration for a point. Blood Brothers also was close.

Pretty good week, though Planet She is probably the only song here I'll listen to after this week (besides my nom). I had to think about which tracks to assign 1 point to.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

...that was probably said in a silly way, but huh? I think the fact that we've already heard those other two Vergil Battle themes changes things. It's not a huge deal, but it would at least be nice to change things up.

Agree/disagree?

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

If it's stylistically different, then that's ok, I guess.

I've decided on my next nom:

Album: Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows (rip by Kuttlas)
Track: Unknown 14
Composer: Alexander Brandon
Track #: 3.29
Year: 2005
Catalog #: N/A
Notes: A haunting piano + solo voice melody. One of a few potential noms from Gauntlet: SS.

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

No way US's Battle Theme 1 should be allowed; I'm 99% sure that was in BSC already. And the US soundtrack is pretty well known regardless.

Things have definitely been more lax lately...maybe we should knuckle down and get back to the roots of SotW.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by CHz

Ardjet hasn't been in SotW, but I do remember it appearing somewhere on GFF before, so I think it was probably in last year's BSC. I don't have the list of tracks with me, so I can't check for certain.

Anyone else feeling against the Blaster Master nom?

Yeah, I already mentioned that it shouldn't be allowed, considering it's one of THE most popular chiptunes of all time. Pretty straightforward decision, imo.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Plok's gotten some attention, but I'm not sure how many people have actually heard its music. I've only "skimmed through" a few songs, so I'm not familiar with it.

DKC would be too popular, imo. Everyone knows that's quality music. I suppose 2 & 3 are less known, but still.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Kaleb.G

HALO 2 Original Soundtrack and New Music Vol. 1 - 2nd Movement of the Odyssey
I think this track is excellent. It would have gotten at least two points from me this week if it weren't for the fact that the HALO 2 OST Vol. 1 is one of the highest selling game albums ever released (at least in North America, if not worldwide). If people haven't listened to this album, that's their loss, since I'm sure they're all aware of it. I own the album myself, and I don't even like the Halo games.

I guess I understand not giving points because you think it shouldn't be here, but c'mon now. If it got through, it got through, so you should treat it like all the other tracks. And as I explained - regardless of the OST's popularity, I'd venture that most people are not familiar with the Incubus tracks on the soundtrack. Most people either just listened to the Marty stuff or heard the Incubus tracks once while playing through the album for the first time, then didn't listen to them again.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Dark, maybe you'll have a better chance with chiptune noms in the BCC.

I'm fine with Timesplitters. We've had a few tracks in SotW/BSC over the years, but I still consider its music relatively obscure.

Very glad to see Planet She take 1st place. Though it was a good week, that song deserved it more than the others.

How ya doing, buddy?