Song of the Week - WEEK 79 Voting/WEEK 80 Nominating

This week's batch was a mixed bag for me. There were a few tracks that were quite nifty, and others that were okay. Nothing appalling though, of course. On to the comments, in any case...

I feel like Bonus Track 2 has a few good moments, but on the whole it tends to meander unnecessarily more often than it pleases my ears. Not bad, but not too good either. It's quite unmemorable, too.

Heh, the sound of Vergil Battle 2 sounds like an arrangement of a theme from Devil May Cry 3. I'm assuming it's the main theme (correct me if I'm wrong), as I recall hearing it in a few trailers a couple of years ago. I don't particularly care that much for the majority of this track, but the sprinkling of that nifty melody here and there makes it worth the listen.

Ton Guan Waterway is a simple track, but I found it very enjoyable for what it was. It features one of the more memorable melodies of this week, too. Would be nice if it was a little longer, but I guess the short but sweet duration works well enough.

I can't really get into MEGALOMANIA, even though I feel like I should. Heck, it sounds like it should be infectious enough, but it's just not clicking with me. Like orion mentioned in his comment, I often expect Shimomura to come up with some really strong melodies. MEGALOMANIA isn't unenjoyable, but rather underwhelming in comparison to other tracks of hers. There's just not much about this track that makes me want to listen to it again.

Bomb Factory is pretty awesome atmospheric stuff. It seems to set a grim mood really effectively (although it develops into something more, later), and that's something that I appreciate a lot. The sounds feel beautifully antiquated, as if the music plays in some mysterious ruins. I dig the progression of the melody, too.

Gotta love the harmonica in the Main Theme of Plok!! I also feel that there were better representations of awesome Plok! music in previous weeks, but surprisingly, none of them placed. Not sure how good their competition was though, of course. I don't like Main Theme was much as Plok's House or Akrillik, but it's some great work by Follin. The track also stands out a lot amongst this week's group. I'm thinking it's the upbeat style of the track that does it, although it's possible that my nostalgia for the little flea exterminator is kicking in.

DRAGON DANCE revision-2 is a cool little track. I appreciate it, but don't think it's worthy of any points this week. Gotta give it props for the oriental-esque motifs combined with typical dance beats, at least.

Factory Beat is a groovy little track, although it doesn't do all that much for me. I was expecting something more serious from the game's title, but this upbeat style is a welcome surprise. Enjoyable stuff, but not top-tier for this week.

3 Points ~ Myst IV Revelation (PC Game Rip) - Bomb Factory
2 Points ~ Plok! (SNES Game Rip) - Main Theme
1 Point ~ Genso Sangokushi II Original Sound Track - Tong Guan Waterway - Rain on the Mountain

Originally Posted by Vexxon

Album: Phantom Kingdom Arrange Album
Title: JOKER
Track: 03
Artist: Takayuki Aihara, Ryo Sakai
Year: 2005
Catalog Number: SCDC-00434
Source: http://www.gmronline.com/info.asp?CatNumber=SCDC-00434

Hah, nice choice. I was planning on nominating that track sometime, but never got around to it. Forgot about it by now, actually. Looking forward to hearing it.

Jam it back in, in the dark.