Song of the Week - WEEK 76 Voting/WEEK 77 Nominating

I don't have any major issues with allowing the Halo 2 track. As Drakken said, I was familiar with some of O'Donnell's compositions for the game, but I had no idea that Incubus performed a progressive rock track for it. Since I haven't heard the song before nor even considered the idea, I don't see why not. Sure, there's more obscure stuff out there, but I don't have any qualms with the Incubus nomination.

Last minute voting here; I hope I'm not too late.

Lapse of Time wasn't too bad, but it's not the type of track that I normally listen to. Sounds like it builds atmosphere pretty nicely, and the ominous melody is enjoyable. There's stuff that I preferred over this in this week's batch, though.

Whispers From A Council Past strikes me as similar to Lapse of Time in that it works well setting up a mood. The atmospheric nature is well-accomplished, but again, not really my thing. I imagine that it would work pretty well as background music in a game's context, but as standalone listening I'm finding it hard to appreciate.

The Last Story is really cool. Very fast-paced, in-your-face, and addictive. I enjoyed listening to it, although I don't think I found it to be as strong of a track as others are claiming it to be.

The sultry jazz of An Ulterior Motive was a welcome change from the first three tracks. This track was thoroughly fun and enjoyable to listen to. I'll probably be keeping it even if it doesn't win the week, as I doubt I'll grow tired of it anytime soon.

Ruined Heart is beautifully unique. It's seemingly so original that I can't help but appreciate it. I might haved enjoyed it more if there was more variety in the instrumentation, but the solo piano work makes for nice enough listening. At first, it sounded really disjointed, but I didn't mind that too much after a few listens.

Field To Tomorrow is that type of RPG fare that gets to me every time, no matter how generic or unordinary. Very easy listening, and although it's not a spectacular track, I certainly enjoyed listening to it.

My favorite track this week was Izayoi Sakuya Stage, easily. I thought it was really easy to get into, and enjoyed the melody a lot. It's a pretty addictive track. Another keeper from this week's offerings.
I'll probably grab more of MegaMari's music later, too. Thanks for the link, SonicPanda!

Mororina: The Elegant Coward wasn't a bad track, but it was hard for me to really appreciate. Draconis hit it on the mark when he said it was a little "messy" in its composition. That's probably why I find it difficult to get into.

3 Points ~ MegaMari - Marisa no Yabou (Game Rip) - Izayoi Sakuya Stage
2 Points ~ Gungrave O.S.T. - An Ulterior Motive
1 Point ~ Lunar 2 Eternal Blue Complete - Field To Tomorrow

Jam it back in, in the dark.