[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 160 Voting/WEEK 161 Nominating

'sup dude, welcome to the party.

Also here is a nomination, special thanks to DC72 for reminding me with his Plus Alpha nom a few weeks ago that Tsukasa Tawada did another pretty solid arcade shmup soundtrack. Going with a rip because the OST has a noise at the beginning and the stage clear fanfare stuck at the end of the track.

• Artist: Tsukasa Tawada
• Game Title: E.D.F. - Earth Defence Force (Game Rip)
• Track Title: Boss Attack
• Disc Number: N/A
• Track Number: 5
• Catalog Number: N/A
• Year: 1991
• Additional Information: bass bass bass bass bass bass bass bass bass bass bass bass bass bass bass bass bass bass bass bass
• Sources: e.d.f. - earth defense force video game, jaleco (1991), PCCB-00058: E.D.F. ~ Earth Defense Force - VGMdb

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Ceft

Also, I'm not sure if the following is a valid nomination, as I've seen the album classified as doujin, but VGMdb lists it as an official album. What's the consensus on this?

Album Title: PSYVARIAR "THE MIX"

EGG MUSIC is mostly a digital download music label, featuring a wide variety of game music. Check out this list of releases, it's frightening. Lots of old games that never received soundtracks, from the MSX, X68K, GB, TG-16, X1, Genesis, honestly I could just name any old system popular in Japan and probably find a release or twenty. They also distribute albums that have been physically released, like Toshiharu Yamanishi's WANDERINGS and the Monster World compilation album.

They've also released a few albums physically, like that there Psyvariar arrange album. Other albums include several soundtracks by Ryu Umemoto, a Super Robot Wars vocal album by Koji Hayama, and the soundtrack to the game Circadia by old school Konami composer Yuji Takenouchi. The Psyvariar album contains an arrangement by one of the composers from the series.

EGG MUSIC is licensed by JASRAC, which is the Japanese copyright collection agency for, among other things, music. So, they're paying royalty fees and doing whatever else they have to do to be legit.

In summary, I consider this an official arrange album from an official music label.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Dhsu

In summary, I consider CHz the biggest nerd who has ever lived.

Like this has not been common knowledge for years. You may also be intrigued to know that scientists recently found that the neck pivots, allowing the head and therefore eyes to be directed in different directions, and subsequently stumbled upon the astonishing discovery that the sky is in fact blue, not puce or taupe as had previously been conjectured.

Originally Posted by Dhsu

And also the worst OCR judge (seriously when's the last time you even checked the forums, much less the queue).

A MYSTERY AS OLD AS THE UNIVERSE

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

2 points: Mushihimesama Futari Original Sound Track - On the Verge of Madness ~ Stage5
2 points: Rainbow Cotton (Game Rip) - Track 8
1 point: ABSOLUTE AREA -project THUNDER FORCE VI- - Cosmo Babylon
1 point: Microsoft Puzzle Collection (GBC Game Rip) - Jewel Chase

Knew how this was going to go from the moment I prepared the queue for this week, but the stuff I didn't give points to were also generally good. Or at the very least didn't offend me. Anyway I liked this week, this is what I am getting at.

(ohhhh mmmmm)

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

Voting is closed! Battle next week so keep those tracks rolling in.

1). [17] Mushihimesama Futari Original Sound Track - On the Verge of Madness ~ Stage5
2). [16] Rainbow Cotton (Game Rip) - Track 8
3). [15] ABSOLUTE AREA -project THUNDER FORCE VI- - Cosmo Babylon
4). [14] OutRun 2019 (Game Rip) - Victorious
5). [13] Schrödinger's Cat - Die Katze von Schrödinger Game Soundtrack - MU ~Crisis in the Ancient City~ Crisis
6). [9] Afrika Original Soundtrack - Safari
7). [8] Microsoft Puzzle Collection (GBC Game Rip) - Jewel Chase
8). [4] Metropolis Street Racer (Game Rip) - Passion

SHMUP POWER

How ya doing, buddy?