[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 158 Voting/WEEK 159 Nominating

Song of the Week. 150 Weeks and counting.
Week 158 Voting is closed.
Week 159 Nominating is closed.

Results:
1). [25] IRiS - a vision
2). [18] One Must Fall: Battlegrounds (Game Rip) - Crystal Cold (old)
3). [16] PUZZLE BOBBLE • GEKIRINDAN etc. ~Welcome to the Karuland~ - REVOLUTION (BGM 2/A.D.1942)
4). [15] Tatsujin-Oh - Heavy Long
5). [13] Death Gate (Game Rip) - Opening theme
6). [11] milestone -dj TAKA- - MOON -Sun Mix-
7). [10] Viking: Battle for Asgard - The Soundtrack - Choir Of Valkyries
8). [6] Diddy Kong Racing Original Soundtrack - Lobby Theme

Tracks:
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Death Gate (Game Rip) - Opening theme
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Diddy Kong Racing Original Soundtrack - Lobby Theme
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: IRiS - a vision
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: milestone -dj TAKA- - MOON -Sun Mix-
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: One Must Fall: Battlegrounds (Game Rip) - Crystal Cold (old)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: PUZZLE BOBBLE • GEKIRINDAN etc. ~Welcome to the Karuland~ - REVOLUTION (BGM 2/A.D.1942)
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Tatsujin-Oh - Heavy Long
Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Viking: Battle for Asgard - The Soundtrack - Choir Of Valkyries

Notes:
If you are a member at more than one of the forums in which this event is being held, please nominate and vote in only ONE of the forums. You may, however, comment in the threads at any of the other forums.
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Death Gate (Game Rip) - Opening theme was originally in MIDI format. This file has been used to make a LAME MP3 version for greater compatibility. The original MIDI version has been uploaded to the Extras directory for those demanding original quality.

Week 159 Nominating
The Nominations Queue can be found here.
The rules for nominating can be found here.

Here is the link to the corresponding thread in the other forum: Soundtrack Central

Jam it back in, in the dark.

• Artists: Great Nakamura, Misako Tago, Tetsuro Sato, 剣持学
• Composer: Ken-ichi Hirata
• Game Title: Rainbow Cotton (Game Rip)
• Track Title: Track 8
• Disc Number: N/A
• Track Number: 8
• Catalog Number: N/A
• Year: 2000
• Additional Information: "Sound" is credited to the four artists, "original music" to Hirata.
• Sources: ƒŒƒCƒ“ƒ{[ƒRƒbƒgƒ“, Rainbow Cotton Release Information for Dreamcast - GameFAQs

There's nowhere I can't reach.

3 pts - IRiS - a vision
1 pt - Viking: Battle for Asgard - The Soundtrack - Choir Of Valkyries
1 pt - One Must Fall: Battlegrounds (Game Rip) - Crystal Cold (old)
1 pt - Death Gate (Game Rip) - Opening theme

Iris seemed like it went on forever, but it was entertaining throughout and the only track this week I am keeping.

The 1 pointers barely made it at all.

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

Was there some sort of voting suspension for the inauguration? Now's the time to vote. Yes we can!

I'm with BZ. I had no idea how to vote after IRis. Can I give out half points to six tracks?

(3 points) IRiS - a vision
(1 point) One Must Fall: Battlegrounds (Game Rip) - Crystal Cold (old)
(1 point) Tatsujin-Oh - Heavy Long
(1 points) Death Gate (Game Rip) - Opening theme

How ya doing, buddy?

I still haven't seen a thread up on soundtrack central since week 154.

I was speaking idiomatically.

2 Points - IRiS - a vision
1 Point - milestone -dj TAKA- - MOON -Sun Mix-
1 Point - One Must Fall: Battlegrounds (Game Rip) - Crystal Cold (old)
1 Point - PUZZLE BOBBLE • GEKIRINDAN etc. ~Welcome to the Karuland~ - REVOLUTION (BGM 2/A.D.1942)
1 Point - Viking: Battle for Asgard - The Soundtrack - Choir Of Valkyries

I found this week pretty good. The additional point is just nom bias.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I'm not sure what's up with STC. The link is in my template, and CHz said that everything was still cool over there the last time I asked.

Death Gate (Game Rip) - Opening theme I was expecting something super-tinny, what with this being a MIDI and all, but it's actually not bad--sounds like something from an early SNES game more than anything. It's got a nice subdued feel and some good harp arpeggios.

Diddy Kong Racing Original Soundtrack - Lobby Theme Some neat jazzy licks here, though there isn't a whole lot of melody. Not bad!

IRiS - a vision The beginning is a little iffy, but things eventually come up to speed with a trancy electronic sound. It's okay, but I don't normally go in for this sort of stuff as much as other people do.

milestone -dj TAKA- - MOON -Sun Mix- Harder-edged trance beats with the addition of a vocalist. The beats are okay, and the singer definitely adds a comedy edge, but it's not the sort of thing I see myself listening to very often.

One Must Fall: Battlegrounds (Game Rip) - Crystal Cold (old) This shares some stylistics with the last two songs. It's got some interesting beats and figures, but never really goes anywhere.

PUZZLE BOBBLE • GEKIRINDAN etc. ~Welcome to the Karuland~ - REVOLUTION (BGM 2/A.D.1942) I guess I expected something more bouncy from something with the word bobble in the title. This is pretty dour stuff, and while it has its moments, overall it was kind of a slog to get through.

Tatsujin-Oh - Heavy Long Possibly the best track title this week. It's decent as far as this kind of jazz fusion goes, but that's also a style I'm not super-fond of. The fiddle is a nice touch, but the song ultimately doesn't feel like it goes anywhere.

Viking: Battle for Asgard - The Soundtrack - Choir Of Valkyries I was really disappointed with this OST until this last track. It plays into my weakness for smashing big choral pieces, building from gentle, mournful voices up to a tremendous crescendo. It's not super-original (definitely a little borrowing from Howard Shore going on) but I like it anyway.

Well, the streak of good weeks had to end sometime, I guess.

The Point Spread
Choir of Valkyries - 3 pts.
Opening Theme - 2 pts.
Lobby Theme - 1 pt.

Nomination
Composer: Wataru Hokoyama
Game Title: Afrika
Track Title: Safari
Track Number: 3
Catalog Number: COZX-331~2
Year: 2008

FELIPE NO

A moderately good week

<<3 points>> One Must Fall: Battlegrounds (Game Rip) - Crystal Cold (old)
<<2 points>> PUZZLE BOBBLE • GEKIRINDAN etc. ~Welcome to the Karuland~ - REVOLUTION (BGM 2/A.D.1942)
<<1 point>> Tatsujin-Oh - Heavy Long

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

Horrible week. >_>

(2 points) Diddy Kong Racing Original Soundtrack - Lobby Theme
(2 points) IRiS - a vision
(2 points) One Must Fall: Battlegrounds (Game Rip) - Crystal Cold (old)

Jam it back in, in the dark.

3 points - milestone -dj TAKA- - MOON -Sun Mix-
2 points - Tatsujin-Oh - Heavy Long
1 point - IRiS - a vision

There's nowhere I can't reach.

2 points: milestone -dj TAKA- - MOON -Sun Mix-
2 points: PUZZLE BOBBLE • GEKIRINDAN etc. ~Welcome to the Karuland~ - REVOLUTION (BGM 2/A.D.1942)
1 point: Death Gate (Game Rip) - Opening theme
1 point: One Must Fall: Battlegrounds (Game Rip) - Crystal Cold (old)

This week was underwhelming. I suppose the past few weeks have been setting the bar quite high by comparison, so maybe I'm being unfair.

2 Points: milestone -dj TAKA- - MOON -Sun Mix-
2 Points: One Must Fall: Battlegrounds (Game Rip) - Crystal Cold (old)
2 Points: IRiS - a vision

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

(3 Points) IRiS - a vision
(2 Points) Death Gate (Game Rip) - Opening theme
(1 Point) Viking: Battle for Asgard - The Soundtrack - Choir Of Valkyries

NOMINATION
Artist: Instant Remedy
Composer: Rob Hubbard
Album: Instant Remedy
Track Title: Commando
Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
Track Number: 15
Catalog Number: IR01
Year: 2002
Source: http://vgmdb.net/album/5662

I was speaking idiomatically.

(3 points) One Must Fall: Battlegrounds (Game Rip) - Crystal Cold (old)
(2 points) Tatsujin-Oh - Heavy Long
(1 point) Viking: Battle for Asgard - The Soundtrack - Choir Of Valkyries

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

2 points: Death Gate (Game Rip) - Opening theme
2 points: Diddy Kong Racing Original Soundtrack - Lobby Theme
2 points: Viking: Battle for Asgard - The Soundtrack - Choir Of Valkyries

FELIPE NO

Death Gate (Game Rip) - Opening theme has a cute, dark tone which I like---and the melodic substance is decent. Some of the progressions are great, and make me think of old PC adventure games. As a piece of music though, it's merely OK.

The melody of Diddy Kong Racing Original Soundtrack - Lobby Theme is nostalgic and fun, but damn, this version of it isn't developed at all. Not something I'd listen to outside of the game, though for some reason that melody's always nice to hear~

Well, IRiS - a vision is wonderful. Strikingly beautiful, and electronically elegant; every little thing works in this 8-minute monster. Sadly I don't remember much about it (in terms of melody) now that it's finished, but boy did I enjoy it regardless. Excellent nom, Dijinova; I think this is the first Touhou piece I've heard that I've thoroughly enjoyed.

The vocals in milestone -dj TAKA- - MOON -Sun Mix- turns me off a bit (nine times out of ten I don't like vocals in my electronica), but the music itself is catchy. Doesn't pack much musical punch---or profoundness---and in the end the vocals really kill it for me.

One Must Fall: Battlegrounds (Game Rip) - Crystal Cold (old) was interesting, that's for sure. The change in style from start to finish managed to keep me entertained throughout, and the melody was pretty cool as well. Indeed it's an odd piece but it flows incredibly well and keeps its melodic sensibilities intact. Very good~

PUZZLE BOBBLE • GEKIRINDAN etc. ~Welcome to the Karuland~ - REVOLUTION (BGM 2/A.D.1942) was OK. A bit of a :frownyface: tone, but it creates a nice atmosphere, and some of the progressions are nice and add to the overall mood. Composition's decent too. Yeah, this one's OK.

Tatsujin-Oh - Heavy Long is super slick and contains some nice fusion passages; the guitar parts were nice as well. Not much of a melody to grab onto, but for what it is, I was pleasantly surprised.

Viking: Battle for Asgard - The Soundtrack - Choir Of Valkyries was nothing more than pleasant. No oustanding orchestral smashes, then again it didn't bore me to tears either. It captures a great deal of emotion and sophistication in its 3 minute run time, and that's admirable enough.

this P-O~~I-N~~T has some nice progressions

2 points: IRiS - a vision
2 points: One Must Fall: Battlegrounds (Game Rip) - Crystal Cold (old)
1 point: Tatsujin-Oh - Heavy Long
1 point: Viking: Battle for Asgard - The Soundtrack - Choir Of Valkyries
5th: PUZZLE BOBBLE • GEKIRINDAN etc. ~Welcome to the Karuland~ - REVOLUTION (BGM 2/A.D.1942)
6th: Death Gate (Game Rip) - Opening theme
7th: Diddy Kong Racing Original Soundtrack - Lobby Theme
8th: milestone -dj TAKA- - MOON -Sun Mix

Weird week. I can't say I liked it overall, nor can I say I disliked it. =/ *shrugs*

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

3 points: Tatsujin-Oh - Heavy Long
2 points: PUZZLE BOBBLE • GEKIRINDAN etc. ~Welcome to the Karuland~ - REVOLUTION (BGM 2/A.D.1942)
1 point: One Must Fall: Battlegrounds (Game Rip) - Crystal Cold (old)

So that melodic riff from that other Gekirindan track is in this one too, that's cool. Really, it is, that track was pretty great, and so is this one.

Also the amount of points I have given to Diddy Kong Racing tracks thus far in SotW is far too low.

Originally Posted by orion_mk3

I'm not sure what's up with STC. The link is in my template, and CHz said that everything was still cool over there the last time I asked.

Didn't I make a post about pulling out? Well, obviously I didn't.

Gave it a few more tries and there still wasn't anyone there voting.

We can still use it as a backup location if the need arises in the future. The wiki front page will always theoretically have the latest thread location.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Nomination:

Splinter Cell: Double Agent - Main Theme by Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco

Download here: http://music.ign.com/articles/726/726242p1.html

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Leaving the week open a touch longer partially to see if any stragglers feel like voting (you know who you are), mostly because I would love a nomination from one of the following people, in decreasing order of preference:

• ikkei
• isdapi
• Drakken

I think a chat about the dwindling number of nominations is long overdue.

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

Originally Posted by CHz

(you know who you are),

=O

3 points: Revolution (BGM 2)
2 points: Heavy Long
1 point: Lobby Theme
Just Missed: Opening Theme

The Lobby theme? Really?

Lucky enough, I'm a huge sucker for a good Stage/Character Select theme. Seriously, I'd do a Stage Select Revolution for my next couple of noms if they weren't from relatively popular games.

I thought this week was pretty good overall. Opening Theme was a very well done orchestral MIDI tune, maybe in the future I'll feel bad for not giving it any points. Right now this point spread is super easy.

(sorry!)

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

Originally Posted by CHz

Didn't I make a post about pulling out? Well, obviously I didn't.

Gave it a few more tries and there still wasn't anyone there voting.

We can still use it as a backup location if the need arises in the future. The wiki front page will always theoretically have the latest thread location.

Okay, cool. I'll delete it from my template but still check it if GFF ever goes south again.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Here's some votes!

3 points - milestone -dj TAKA- - MOON -Sun Mix-
2 points - IRiS - a vision
1 point - PUZZLE BOBBLE • GEKIRINDAN etc. ~Welcome to the Karuland~ - REVOLUTION (BGM 2/A.D.1942)

How ya doing, buddy?

Er, guess I'm kinda late. I should try to vote earlier, like on Fridays. In any case, 新年快乐, 恭喜发财! (Happy Chinese New Year and good fortune to all!)

My votes:

(2 points) IRiS - a vision

(2 points) Death Gate (Game Rip) - Opening theme

(1 point) PUZZLE BOBBLE - GEKIRINDAN etc. ~Welcome to the Karuland~ - REVOLUTION (BGM 2-A.D.1942)

(1 point) One Must Fall - Battlegrounds (Game Rip) - Crystal Cold (old)

Special mentions to Viking.

And my next nomination:

* Album Title: Mushihimesama Futari Original Sound Track
* Artist: Manabu Namiki & Kimihiro Abe
* Track Title: On the Verge of Madness ~ Stage5
* Source: CVST-0006: Mushihimesama Futari Original Sound Track - VGMdb
* File Location: Nomination folder (upcoming)
* Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
* Track Number: 8
* Catalogue Number: CVST-0006
* Year: 2007

EDIT: Ok, have uploaded my new nomination to the SotW ftp! If I caused any ties this week, many apologies!

FELIPE NO

I guess leaving voting open wasn't such a good idea, because now there is a tie for third place.

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

Sorry, I've been busy with classes. Here's a nom.

* Album: Microsoft Puzzle Collection (GBC rip)
* Artist: Conspiracy Entertainment
* Track Title: Jewel Chase
* Track #: 02
* Year: 1999

If the tie still needs to be resolved when I get home from work this evening, I'll try to listen and vote (no promises).

Jam it back in, in the dark.