[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 237 Voting/WEEK 238 Nominating

Nomination #60

Composer: Jeremy Soule
Album: zOMG! The Original Soundtrack
Track Title: The Village Greens
Track Number: 6
Year: 2009
Catalog Number: N/A
Additional Information: I am nominating a Jeremy Soule track, a Jeremy Soule track I actually enjoy. brb going to heat hell up and fix other resultant catastrophes

-joyous romp to the ftp, with some prancing involved-

[also orion, my 2 cents: unlooped high quality]

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Knee-jerk reaction is that this is too well known to be in SotW, but I could be wrong (BSC appearance..?). Regardless, BORDER DOWN -Sound Tracks- - Snow Fox (stage 5) is a solid electronica number with a fluid melodic substance and spacey tone that enhances the atmosphere rather than distracts. In my opinion it's melodically below average, but the overall package is alluring enough for me to overlook that.

Brandish 2: The Planet Buster (SNES Game Rip) - Nucleus is...weird. I dunno, but there's something about the sound that turns me off..! Even if it did exude a sense of appeal, the track is far too undeveloped to really count as a POINTS contender.

REPRESENTIN'. Galactic Pinball (Game Rip) - Lucky Star is quality, and dat arpeggio is kickin'. aww yeah

I'm really sorry but Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows (Game Rip) - Selection bores the crap out of me. The atmosphere is lacking substance too so I can't even embrace it as an ambient piece. SINCERE APOLOGY TO: nom

'sup NON. I almost always give NON the benefit of the doubt, but I'm struggling to find some good things to say about GUARDIAN HEROES - FIGHTERS OF PAIN. Like orion said, it is disjointed; and there's really nothing to grab onto. Intriguing in a sense, but not something I'm too excited about revisiting.

Jade Empire (Game Rip) - Dawn Star Theme is passable pastoral-Asian stuff. It has a warm sound that isn't too dissimilar to some of Shimomura's light-hearted efforts. This doesn't excite me either, but the melody is undoubtedly pleasant and memorable.

I will agree that Toki Tori (WiiWare Game Rip) - Bubble Barrage is ultra light on the melody side of things, but the entertaining development of the bubbly synth leads and the way they conjure a truly aquatic vibe grabs me every time. Fun, unpretentious and relaxing. =) Also that strings finish is gorgeous, I just wish they had an organic end.

oh god, I played this game so much when I was a kid. I can't say I remember Wacky Races (PSX Game Rip) - Chilly Thrills 5, nor is it one of my favourites from the game rip ("Canyon 2" <3), but it's still some agreeable "Christmas shopping mall" muzak.

EXCITE ME MORE, POINTS

3 points: Toki Tori (WiiWare Game Rip) - Bubble Barrage
1 point: Galactic Pinball (Game Rip) - Lucky Star
1 point: BORDER DOWN -Sound Tracks- - Snow Fox (stage 5)
1 point: Jade Empire (Game Rip) - Dawn Star Theme
5th: Wacky Races (PSX Game Rip) - Chilly Thrills 5
6th: GUARDIAN HEROES - FIGHTERS OF PAIN
7th: Brandish 2: The Planet Buster (SNES Game Rip) - Nucleus
8th: Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows (Game Rip) - Selection

I found this week consistently underwhelming. =( So for that reason, I'm nombias'ing it up.

There's nowhere I can't reach.