[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 146 Voting/WEEK 147 Nominating

Haha Ziggy, what the hell. =P

Also, is it just me or is the Kingsley's Adventure stream a tad odd?

Edit: Just noticed that they're temporary links, never mind.

How ya doing, buddy?

^^ And my nom is one of two Jap-composed tracks. Weaboo, etc

ENEMY ZERO original soundtrack - Enemy Zero hooked me right from the start, a commendable achievement in itself. Apparently the composer has arranged Mother music before, and it's really noticeable here; the strings, brass and tempo carry a nice sense of whimsy as well as tension. Lacking in memorability, but otherwise a solid attempt.

Immortal 2 - Rain (Bonus Track) has a killer atmosphere and tone, with a drifty space effect. Having said that, it doesn't remind me too much of rain. =/ But it's still, for lack of a better word, a pleasant listen.

Unfortunately, Kingsley's Adventure (Red Book Audio) - Title didn't really do anything for me. The instrumentation, while executed soundly, was a tad grating at times. And the melodies were all kind of lame. I must admit I liked the first minute-and-a-half; too bad the song went down hill from there!

=3 Kirby: Canvas Curse (Game Rip) - Tiny Town is probably my favourite contemporary Kirby tune. The glittery, playful tone and sparkling albeit charmingly glitchy sound quality make for a really cool listen. And the way it develops is really impressive, too. Gotta love that toy-woodwind finish!

Schell Bullet ~Thanaphs68~ - Riot Bluster was a bit hit-and-miss for me. I liked some of the passages, while some others bored me. Specifically, the first half of the track was fairly fleeting, but the second half really engaged me. I think that's 'cause there was more variety and creativity towards the end. Oh well, in the end I think the pros outweigh the cons!

Tiny Tank (Game Rip) - SNOW08 is groooo00vvvAY! A really nice surprise; I was expecting some mundane, perhaps semi-cutesy, militaristic tune. This one's got a really infectious, happy-go-lucky, funky tone that I always go crazy for. ;] This one's definitely a keeper; props to the nominator (mind hooking me up with the rest of the gamerip, nom'er?)!

Brimble, eh? Always produces quality stuff, so let's see here...well, Troddlers (SNES Game Rip) - Tight Time (mission 15) barely passes the litmus test. Some instrumental aspects came across as a bit monotonous, but thankfully the electronic lead saved the day with sparks of awesome. On the whole, though? I don't think it's a track I'll be keeping.

For starters, 0:40 or thereabouts gets a nice big ^____^ of approval from me. Aside from that, this Vigilante 8 (N64 Game Rip) - Dreamland tune was fairly average. Some of the melodic bounciness was cute, but most of it was awkward and bumbling. 0:40 boosts it up a bit, though.

POINTS from the far west~ and two jap things

2 points: Kirby: Canvas Curse (Game Rip) - Tiny Town
2 points: Tiny Tank (Game Rip) - SNOW08
1 point: Immortal 2 - Rain (Bonus Track)
1 point: ENEMY ZERO original soundtrack - Enemy Zero
5th: Schell Bullet ~Thanaphs68~ - Riot Bluster
6th: Troddlers (SNES Game Rip) - Tight Time (mission 15)
7th: Vigilante 8 (N64 Game Rip) - Dreamland
8th: Kingsley's Adventure (Red Book Audio) - Title

There's nowhere I can't reach.

=O What! I thought riot would win for sure! Not that I'm displeased with the gold this week, but...damn, sometimes the winners really sneak up on ya, huh? And yay for SNOW08 placing.

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