[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 228 Voting/WEEK 229 Nominating

Song of the Week. 225 Weeks and counting.
Week 228 Voting is closed.
Week 229 Nominating is closed.

THEME WEEK NOMINATIONS
Nominate songs for these upcoming theme weeks:

Jap Bitch Can't Sing: The Weakquel
Some people got cut out of Jap Bitch Can't Sing Weak, so we're doing it again. Vocals songs only, preferably demented ones. People who got in the last one should probably wait until everyone else has had a chance to nominate.

Epic Proportions
Long-ass songs. Must be over seven minutes, unlooped (i.e. the loop should be at least 7 minutes rather than 2 4-minute loops to ensure proper epicness).

Results:
1). [16] Alice Sound Collection III - Type Zero
2). [12] The Oil Blue (Game Rip) - Reclaiming the Island
3). [9] Formula Nippon '99 (Red Book Audio) - Race Theme 1
4). [8/6.5] Xenon 2 - Megablast (Amiga Game Rip) - Title
5). [8/6] Friends ~The Radiance of Youth~ Acoustic Arrange Version - Shizuka's Theme
6). [7] The Addams Family - Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt (SNES Game Rip) - Attic
7). [6/4.5] The Dig Soundtrack - Underwater Cavern
8). [6/4] Last Ninja 2 Music Collection - Central Park in-game

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Alice Sound Collection III - Type Zero
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Formula Nippon '99 (Red Book Audio) - Race Theme 1
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Friends ~The Radiance of Youth~ Acoustic Arrange Version - Shizuka's Theme
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Last Ninja 2 Music Collection - Central Park in-game
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: The Addams Family - Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt (SNES Game Rip) - Attic
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: The Dig Soundtrack - Underwater Cavern
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: The Oil Blue (Game Rip) - Reclaiming the Island
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Xenon 2 - Megablast (Amiga Game Rip) - Title

Voting Rules:
Voters must distribute 6 points among the 8 nominees, giving points to at least 3 songs, giving no song more than 3 points, and giving no more than one of their choices 3 points. Possible ways of voting include:

Spoiler:

"Traditional"
Song1 - 3 pts.
Song2 - 2 pts.
Song3 - 1 pt.

"Even Stevens"
Song1 - 2 pts.
Song2 - 2 pts.
Song3 - 2 pts.

"Tough Decision"
Song1 - 2 pts.
Song2 - 2 pts.
Song3 - 1 pt.
Song4 - 1 pt.

"Nomination Bias"
Song1 - 3 pts.
Song2 - 1 pt.
Song3 - 1 pt.
Song4 - 1 pt.

"Indecisive"
Song1 - 2 pts.
Song2 - 1 pt.
Song3 - 1 pt.
Song4 - 1 pt.
Song5 - 1 pt.

"Shotgun Spread"
Song1 - 1 pt.
Song2 - 1 pt.
Song3 - 1 pt.
Song4 - 1 pt.
Song5 - 1 pt.
Song6 - 1 pt.

Notes:
Please remember to upload your nominations to the SotW server! Uploaded noms mean a faster, smoother SotW experience for everyone. Server information:

Spoiler:

* Host: ftp.sotw.info
* Username: nominations@sotw.info (that is the actual username; not an e-mail address)
* Password: gff
* Port: 21

Week 229 Nominating:
The Nominations Queue can be found here.
The rules for nominating can be found here.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

A note on vocal week: there are only five slots remaining. ZiggyGo has a carryover nom from the last time (Waterway ~Mio~ Ar tonelico II Hymmnos Concert Side Blue -EXEC_over.METHOD_SUBLIMATION/.~lamenza), and isdapi and Darkcomet72 jumped the gun last week and nominated stuff. So yeah, keep that in mind.

Here is a plain ol' ordinary nom:

• Album: Xardion (Game Rip)
• Artist: Kouhei Tanaka
• Track #: 3
• Track Title: Oceansphere Surface
• Year: 1992
• Additional Info: I like the original version more than the one on the arranged album, Beach Ball.
• Source: Game profile: Xardion ~ SNESmusic.org, Game Credits for Xardion

There's nowhere I can't reach.

NOMINATION MADNESS

Epic Proportions Nom:
Album: The Tone Rebellion
Artist: Nenad Vugrinec
Track #: 6
Track Title: The Gathering of Pangir
Year: 1997
Additional Info: Prepare for New Age Serbo-Croatian insanity.
Source: VGMdb
Length: 10:31

Normal Nom:
Album: Aion ~The Tower Of Eternity~ (game rip)
Artist: Kunihiko Ryo, In-Roh Joo
Track Title: Shugo
Year: 2008
Additional Info: This is a suite arrangement of the various Shugo tunes from Aion. A similar but much worse suite with dialogue was part of the Aion 2.0 CD.
Source: Game Music Hall

Emergency Vocal Week Nom of Last Resort (to be used to fill out a short list but otherwise passed over in favor of people who didn't get in last time)
Album: Okage: Shadow King
Artist: Jun-ichi Doi
Track #: 2.28
Track Title: HigherBreath
Year: 2001
Additional Info: Looped since the in-game version is but the OST version isn't.
Source: VGMdb
Crazy Japanese Chipmunk Vocals: Yes

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

Nominations:

Jap Bitch Can't Sing: The Weakquel
* Album: Rumble Roses XX Original Soundtrack
* Artist: yoshiko
* Composer: Sota Fujimori
* Disc #: 1
* Track #: 18
* Track Title: Rising Sun ~Piano Version~
* Catalogue Number: AVCD-17984
* Year: 2006
* Additional Info: Hope you enjoy Auto-Tune, hahaha.
* Source: AVCD-17984~5/B | Rumble Roses XX Original Soundtrack - VGMdb
* File Location: nom folder

Epic Proportions
* Album: Biohazard Orchestra Album
* Artist: Kazunori Miyake
* Composer: Hiroshi Yasukawa
* Disc #: 1 (of 1)
* Track #: 2 (of 12)
* Track Title: I won't let this end as a dream (Orchestra Version)
* Catalogue Number: CPCA-1034
* Year: 1999
* Additional Info: Album is alternatively titled "Bio Hazard Orchestra Album". This track is only available on the Japanese version of this album.
* Source: CPCA-1034 | Bio Hazard Orchestra Album - VGMdb
* File Location: nom folder

Normal
* Album: Rockman Strategy (Game Rip)
* Artist: unknown
* Composer: unknown
* Disc #: N/A
* Track #: 5
* Track Title: Track 5
* Catalogue Number:
* Year: 2001
* Additional Info: RMSLGmusic -- Ripped by Gauntlet101010 of the Mechanical Maniacs.
* Source: The Mechanical Maniacs, Rockman Strategy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Rockman Strategy Release Information for PC - GameFAQs
* File Location: nom folder

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

Epic long song theme nom:

Album: Cardinal Gate Conclusion
Artist: Genbu
Track Title: Ganymede
Track # 3
Year: 2007
Catalog: LC-1581
Source: LC-1581 | CARDINAL GATE Conclusion - VGMdb
Additional info: Just barely makes it over 7 minutes. Genbu is Jun Wakita. Also possibly arranged by Arata Iiyoshi? Did you ever find an answer CHz?

I almost nominated a 13 minute long song that doesn't loop before I realized it wasn't very good.

More normal nom:

Album: DecapAttack (game rip)
Track Title: Level 7
Artist: Fumito Tamayama
Year: 1990
I got the vgm file from project2612.org. I'll transfer to mp3/upload soonish.

I was speaking idiomatically.

WHOA BIGGEST NOM FLOOD EVER, HEAD FOR THE HILLS D:

I have like nothing for an Epic Proportions theme week (7 minutes minimum is just mean). I generally just like the sissy, catchy 3 minute tracks lacking in epicness. I'll gladly grab another Jap Bitch nom spot though, if nobody else minds---I got a nom in last time so only include the nom below if you need an extra.

~a bitch of a nom~

Vocalist: Kanako Ito
Composer: Yoh Ohyama
Album: Boku no Te no Naka no Rakuen Original Sound Track
Track Title: Papiliones
Track Number: 2
Year: 2009
Catalog Number: HBMS-305
Additional Information: ZIZZ REPRESENT (Kanako isn't a bitch though, she's lovely <3)

~a pretty normal nom by all measures~

Composer: Solaya
Album: Gran Turismo Original Sound Collection
Track Title: Yummy Trip
Track Number: 17
Year: 2009
Catalog Number: VRCL-4010
Additional Information: it really is delicious

nom overflowin' at the ftp =O

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Nice week. Kinda enjoyed a bit of everything.

3 points - The Oil Blue (Game Rip) - Reclaiming the Island
Has a slight Secret of Evermore (or Mana) feel to it. I like that, Mr. Geer.

2 points - The Addams Family - Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt (SNES Game Rip) - Attic
Wish I could give this piece by Mr. Dunn 3 points. I've enjoyed this game's soundtrack since I was a kid.

1 point - Friends ~The Radiance of Youth~ Acoustic Arrange Version - Shizuka's Theme
Third place was close, but I'm handing it to Sato-san's composition.

FELIPE NO

Could I request for uploads to the tracks from Week 227? My Internet connection was down and missed out on last week.

Here's a nomination for vocal week 2:

* Album Title: .hack//Link GAME MUSIC O.S.T.
* Artist: LieN (Chikayo Fukuda & Tomoyo Mitani)
* Composer: Chikayo Fukuda
* Track Title: Tears of Feelings (evbtl08)
* Source: VTZL-13 | .hack//Link GAME MUSIC O.S.T. [Limited Edition] - VGMdb
* File Location: Nomination folder
* Disc Number: 2 (of 2)
* Track Number: 17
* Catalogue Number: VTZL-13
* Year: 2010
* Note: This is apparently a boss battle theme.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Jap Bitch Can't Sing: The Weakquel:

• Album: Psycho Soldier Music Cassette
• Artist: Eikichi Kawasaki, Kaori Shimizu
• Disc #: Side A (lol)
• Track #: 2
• Track Title: Psycho Soldier
• Catalogue Number: 001-PS
• Year: 1987
• Additional Info: What better than "the first vocal in a video game".
• Source: 001-PS | Psycho Soldier Music Cassette - VGMdb

Epic Proportions:

• Album: Sidologie
• Artist: Marcel Donné
• Composer: Rob Hubbard
• Disc #: 1 (of 1)
• Track #: 7
• Track Title: Knucklebusters
• Catalogue Number: SIDOL
• Year: 2003
• Source: SIDOL | Sidologie - VGMdb

Nothing special about this nom:

• Album: Cyberwar
• Artist: Steve Hillage
• Disc #: 1 (of 1)
• Track #: 1
• Track Title: Entity
• Catalogue Number: SCIPC002-A
• Year: 1994
• Source: SCIPC002-A | Cyberwar - VGMdb

Still room for an epic nomination?

(3 points) Alice Sound Collection III - Type Zero
(2 points) Formula Nippon '99 (Red Book Audio) - Race Theme 1
(1 point) The Oil Blue (Game Rip) - Reclaiming the Island

There's nowhere I can't reach.

A regular nom (since I have nothing in particular I want to nominate for either theme):

Game: Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow (SNES Game Rip)
Title: Ninja Training
Composers: Michael Giacchino, Patrick Collins, Steve Duckworth
Track Number: 4

Ripped from the SPC set:
Game profile: Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow ~ SNESmusic.org

It's Indochinese Jungle, but BETTER~

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

Sorry for the absent as of late. I'll be back to semi-normal soon-ish... Going to Japan in a week and a half for 3 weeks, but I should (hopefully) be able to participate. I'll throw in a regular nomination here later (unless we desperately need epic nominations for that theme).

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

Epic Proportions Nomination:

Album: Swarog (Red Book Audio)
Artist: Xtaty Da
Track Title: In-Game
Year: 2000
Duration: 26:08
Source: Swarog (PC) | Lost VGM

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by TheKnightOfNee

Also possibly arranged by Arata Iiyoshi? Did you ever find an answer CHz?

Nothing definitive, unfortunately. The album packaging doesn't seem to mention him being involved at all, but he's worked on the beatmania series in other ways so I'm not sure why he'd lie about that. ¯\(º_o)/¯

Originally Posted by Elorin

Could I request for uploads to the tracks from Week 227? My Internet connection was down and missed out on last week.

Nonplacing tracks here: Song of the Week - /music/week227/. Placing tracks on the front page, as usual.

Originally Posted by Chuckster

Still room for an epic nomination?

You bet.

Epic Proportions: three nominations remaining

The Even More Incredible Jap Bitch Can't Sing Week: three nominations for newcomers remaining, and we also have noms from past participants orion_mk3, Muzza, and Elorin to fill the gaps if necessary

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Alice Sound Collection III - Type Zero A fun synthy piece with nice melody and beat. Good stuff.

Formula Nippon '99 (Red Book Audio) - Race Theme 1 Decent guitar race 'em up ballad.

Friends ~The Radiance of Youth~ Acoustic Arrange Version - Shizuka's Theme Snazzy, jazzy instrumental with a cool 60's vibe

Last Ninja 2 Music Collection - Central Park in-game The sound's a little grating, but the underlying beat is pretty solid.

The Addams Family - Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt (SNES Game Rip) - Attic I remember the GB version of this having some nifty music, but this is pretty great too. Got that slight gothic touch you'd expect, but all jauntified.

The Dig Soundtrack - Underwater Cavern The Dig is great for sheer New Age ambiance. This isn't my favorite song from the game (that plum goes to "Cathedral of the Lost") but it gets the job done.

The Oil Blue (Game Rip) - Reclaiming the Island This OST is really fantastic for such an obscure game, and this is the pick of the lot, with a super-strong melody offset by some great ambient passages. Check out the full OST at Bandcamp.

Xenon 2 - Megablast (Amiga Game Rip) - Title Decent sound with some annoying vocal samples.

Great week; point distribution was tough.

The Point Spread
Reclaiming the Island - 3 pts.
Type Zero - 1 pt.
Shizuka's Theme - 1 pt.
Attic - 1 pt.

Nomination
Just kidding!

FELIPE NO

(2 points) Alice Sound Collection III - Type Zero
(2 points) Formula Nippon '99 (Red Book Audio) - Race Theme 1
(1 point) Friends ~The Radiance of Youth~ Acoustic Arrange Version - Shizuka's Theme
(1 point) Last Ninja 2 Music Collection - Central Park in-game

Regular Nomination:

Album: Time Commando (Red Book Audio)
Artist: Philippe Vachey
Track Title: Main Theme
Year: 1996

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

3 points: Xenon 2: Megablast (Amiga Game Rip) - Title
2 points: Last Ninja 2 Music Collection - Central Park in-game
1 point: The Addams Family - Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt (SNES Game Rip) - Attic
Honorable Mentions: Underwater Cavern, Race Theme 1

Originally Posted by CHz

Nonplacing tracks here: Song of the Week - /music/week227/. Placing tracks on the front page, as usual.

Thanks, CHz!! Just had to listen to the tracks for myself after reading the praise for several of them.

And here are points for this week. Some really neat tracks this week.

(2 points) Alice Sound Collection III - Type Zero

(2 points) Formula Nippon '99 (Red Book Audio) - Race Theme 1

(2 points) The Oil Blue (Game Rip) - Reclaiming the Island

The Dig and The Addam's Family nearly got points.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I'm pretty sure this doesn't loop...but if it does, please correct me.

Epic Proportions Nomination

Artist: Sota Fujimori
Album: SYNTHESIZED
Track: Kind Lady-2008- Extended Mix-
Track Number: 2 (of 16)
Disc: 1 (of 2)
Duration: 7:37
Source: LC-1644~5 | SYNTHESIZED - VGMdb

Votes:

2 points: Type Zero
2 points: Race Theme 1
1 point: Reclaiming the Island
1 point: Underwater Cavern

How ya doing, buddy?

2 points - Alice Sound Collection III - Type Zero
2 points - The Addams Family - Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt (SNES Game Rip) - Attic
1 point - Formula Nippon '99 (Red Book Audio) - Race Theme 1
1 point - Xenon 2 - Megablast (Amiga Game Rip) - Title

Not gonna screw up my points this week.

Also, Central Park should've got points too, but this was a very good week.

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

Alright, an Epic Proportions nom:

Album: Bio Hazard Orchestra Album
Artist: NEW JAPAN PHILARMONIC, Kazunori Miyake
Track #: 2
Track Title: I won't let this end as a dream (Orchestra version)
Year: 1999
Source: VGMdb
Length: 8:52

I was speaking idiomatically.

3 points: Underwater Cavern
1 point: Title
1 point: Reclaiming the Island
1 point: Central Park in-game
Just missed: Type Zero, Shizuka's Theme

Oh what, a David Whittaker tune that I actually like. Also exactly how many Amiga tunes use that awwwww yeah sample.

I absolutely love Mr.Chubigans' games, and his use of licensed or stock music in his soundtracks (everyone play Greentech now). Haven't played Kablooey or Oil Blue yet, but it's good to hear nice original music from his games as well.

Central Park in-game reminds me of Jonathan Dunn's Ocean Loader 4, which gives it the nod over the just missed tunes. And apparently over the actual Dunn tune this week.

Very good week.

Most amazing jew boots

Originally Posted by Chuckster

Alright, an Epic Proportions nom:

Album: Bio Hazard Orchestra Album
Artist: NEW JAPAN PHILARMONIC, Kazunori Miyake
Track #: 2
Track Title: I won't let this end as a dream (Orchestra version)
Year: 1999
Source: VGMdb
Length: 8:52

Kaleb already nominated that for EP. :|

FELIPE NO

2 points: Last Ninja 2 Music Collection - Central Park in-game
1 point: Xenon 2 - Megablast (Amiga Game Rip) - Title
1 point: The Addams Family - Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt (SNES Game Rip) - Attic
1 point: Friends ~The Radiance of Youth~ Acoustic Arrange Version - Shizuka's Theme
1 point: The Dig Soundtrack - Underwater Cavern

"Title" is beautiful; doors is awesome; Michael Land is a genius; "Attic" is insane fun; "Central Park" is nom-bias. Great week.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

2 points: Alice Sound Collection III - Type Zero
2 points: Friends ~The Radiance of Youth~ Acoustic Arrange Version - Shizuka's Theme
1 point: The Oil Blue (Game Rip) - Reclaiming the Island
1 point: Xenon 2: Megablast (Amiga Game Rip) - Title

Great week.

Like a lot of the things I nominate, the intro is the part of Type Zero I like the most. It is a bit generic, but it has a lot of flair and I dig that.

I wish Shizuka's Theme's melody were stronger, but it's still a hella fun track.

Reclaiming the Island and Underwater Cavern are both high quality mood setters. I went back and forth deciding which to give a point to.

Race Theme 1 is pretty cheesy, but who cares . And Central Park in-game is C64 music being C64 music and that is alright with me.

How ya doing, buddy?