[SotW] Song of the Week - Statistics Thread

Originally Posted by Darkcomet72

Well let's hope I recieve a gold before TheKnightofKnee does or else I'll be the only loser without one under his belt.

Tough break. Larmes de Lune took Gold, and TheKnightofNee earned his first lap in the winner's circle.

If it's any consolation, I'm still pretty fond of that Hotdog Storm track you nominated. I wanted it to do better than Bronze.

Man, I dunno how you guys actually manage to keep your stats in order like that. Good reads though.

Updated my post with everything since Mad Buffoon (week 85). Two silvers and a bronze since then.

Updated my post with a new silver and a new turkey.

Also, would anyone be opposed to keeping some Master Stats (most gold, most silver, etc)? Or would that just breed anger and dissent?

That might make it seem more of a competition than it truly should be, orion.

Originally Posted by Uniburner

That might make it seem more of a competition than it truly should be, orion.

Fair enough. I'm just looking to keep busy (lord knows I wouldn't be atop any such list, that's for sure).

My SotW journey is a short one so far, I must say. I didn't start getting involved until VERY late. I've enjoyed a bit of success in that short time, though. Here are my stats:

First SoTW (voting): Week 96
First SoTW (nominating): Week 96
First placing: Week 107
First gold: Week 107

= Nomination Breakdown =

Week 97: Carnage Heart Portable Original Sound Track - Moonwalk (BATTLE BGM5) [5th Place]
Week 102: Magical Drop 3 - FINAL BATTLE (Fortune) [6th Place]
Week 107: Raiden III Perfect Sound Track - Dawn of sorrow (Level3) [1st Place]
Week 110: Ar tonelico II ~Sekai ni Hibiku Shoujotachi no Metafalica~ Original Soundtrack – Agni [7th Place]
Week 113: HEADHUNTER REDEMPTION / HEADHUNTER Original Soundtrack Recording - Ramirez At Bay [1st Place]
Week 116: I/O perfect Audiotracks - gamma [4th Place]
Week 136: Garou Densetsu WILD AMBITION Arrange Sound Trax - 11th Street (Terry Bogard) [5th Place]

I've updated my stats up to week 120. Nothing too notable, results as somewhat unpredictable as ever.

I updated my entry adding a bunch of losers.

Here's my pretty lackluster performance. :O

First SoTW (voting): Week 83
First SoTW (nominating): Week 84
First placing: Week 90
First gold: Week 121
Length between first nomination and first gold: 37 weeks
Gold placings: 3
Silver placings: 5
Bronze placings: 3

Nomination History:
Week 84 [7th]: Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Official Sound Data - Get Ready ~ In the Blue Sky
-Interesting story this one. I had vaguely listened to the Marz version of this track and then the week in which I nominated this, SlightlyDark released this album, so I decided to nominate this track. However, I failed to notice that this original version was not the same thing as the superior Marz version (and much longer in terms of loops >_>). Bah, whatever; I had no intentions of getting this track too high a placing. It is good, but not that good. ;-;

Week 87 [4th]: Sega Simulation Best ~Advanced Daisenryaku Original Soundtrack~ - Opening
-Ok, it's not fair that this one did not do good. This track is just killer and one day, I will get a Hybrid Front track to win gold or die trying. -_-;

Week 90 [2nd]: Immortal - Utopia
-Man, Utopia just works wonders; I'm still amazed by it. The SNES version seems to pack a better punch, but this one's still great. I would loved to have this one win gold, but I think it's not simple to appreciate the length of the track. :O

Week 93 [7th]: OutRun 20th Anniversary Box - Speed King
-I really liked the Genesis version of this track and after listening to the arcade one, I was like, "Nice!" Too bad people said this was a very generic track. D<

Week 104 [2nd]: HUDSON Premium Audio Collection - Soldier Blade
-Another disappointing week. I could've had victory, but noooooo~ :sigh: I can't believe one person said that the sound quality was horrible. Seriously, this whole album is made of PURE WIN.

Week 106 [3rd]: Sega Simulation Best ~Advanced Daisenryaku Original Soundtrack~ - Ending
-Yet again, another failed attempt to rise Hybrid Front to victory. ;-;

Week 108 [4th]: Immortal 3 - Obsession 'Desert Run'
-Eh, great track, but I guess not what people like. o.o

Week 111 [2nd]: WANDERINGS - "Casefile" Event List
-Ok, this one is not funny. Just because it's short doesn't mean it can't not get a gold. The subtle punch it packs should be good enough, but then again, this crowd does not seem to have the same tastes as me. -_-;

Week 114 [8th]: Gradius IV Fukkatsu Original Game Soundtrack - Gaia
-I was still trying to go with the short and sweet theme, but yeah... Hmmmm...

Week 117 [8th]: Rockman X8 Original Soundtrack - Gateway
-Come on, there's parts of this that sound very Mitsuda-like. :sigh:

Week 120 [3rd]: BROKEN THUNDER -project THUNDER FORCE VI- - Knights of legend
-When I first listened to this track, I found it very moving, but I couldn't really pick up on the arranged part of it. Nonetheless, great guitar piece. Not a bad placing for this one.

Week 121 [1st]: ABSOLUTE AREA -project THUNDER FORCE VI- - NIGHT SWEEPER
-Very Outrun-ish. That's why I picked this one. I had no idea it'd be my first gold. XD

Week 124 [5th]: Dragon's Fury (Game Rip) - OMAKEBGM00 (Thunder Force II: Knights of Legend)
-Eh, ok track, but I can't resist Thunder Force, especially older ones. :3

Week 127 [5th]: Lunar Knights (Game Rip) - New Culiacan
-I really thought this one would do better. I mean, it's very mysterious and catchy, but eh, what can you do?

Week 130 [3rd]: KAROUS original soundtrack SPRING RAIN - 1000 clouds - solid mix -
-This track is so addicting to me (lol, especially since I had this as my Caves music in PSOBB when doing Purplenum P-Wand hunts XD). It was nice to get bronze for this one, as I didn't think it'd do that great due to its repititive nature.

Week 133 [4th]: Boktai 3 Sabata's Counterattack (Game Rip) - Solar Tree Yggdrasill
-I was just testing the waters with this one, as I have a killer nom coming from this album. >D

Week 136 [2nd]: OutRun 20th Anniversary Box - Rush a Difficulty 2006 Arrange Ver.
-Rush a Difficulty is definitely one of my favorite Outrun tracks and the jazziness of this piece makes it even better. Screw you Apidya.

Week 139 [2nd]: FM Sound Module Maniax - Reminiscence
-Sakuraba packs a nice punch in this. I was hooked on this song for like two weeks. I love how I always end up losing at the end.

Week 142 [1st]: THE SECRET LOVER: Mushihimesama REMIX TRACKS - Shinju Heading to the Forest -arrange version-
-From the moment this one came across on my iPod, I knew it was winning material. This kind of arrangement really does justice to the original.

Week 143 [1st]: BANGAI-O SPIRITS Audio Collection Plus - Bangai-O GO!
-NON. Nothing else to say.

First SoTW (voting): Week 124
First SoTW (nominating): Week 125
First placing: Week 130
First gold: Week 130
Length between first nomination and first gold: 5 weeks
First Battle Placing: Battle 17
First Battle Gold: Battle 17
Other awards: Had two Golds in a row. "Burning Halloween Town" from the Death Smiles Gamerip in Week 130 followed by "Battle - Destruction Begets Decay" from the Sekaiju no MeiQ Super Arrange Version in Week 133.
Biggest disappointment: Week 142's nomination "Zeus' Wrath Divine" from God of War Original Soundtrack
Nomination History

Week 125: [4th] CAL ~ The Eternal Beautiful Girls - The Continent of Time
Week 128: [7th] Telenet Game Music Collection Vol. 1 - THE FANTASM SOLDIER VALIS (Opening)
Week 130: [1st] Death Smiles (Game Rip) - Halloween Town Stage
Week 133: [1st] Sekaiju no MeiQ Super Arrange Version - Battle - Destruction Begets Decay
Week 136: [6th] Game Music Is Dead ~THE SUCCESSIVE KINGS~ - Super Takarazuka 3 (TAKARAZUKA)
Week 139: [1st] Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer Original Video Game Soundtrack - War Above the Clouds
Week 142: [8th] God of War Original Soundtrack - Zeus' Wrath Divine

Battle History:

Battle 17: deathsmiles original sound track - Burning Halloween Town - Stage A-1, Staff [1st]
Battle 17: Sekaiju no MeiQ Super Arrange Version - Battle - Destruction Begets Decay [5th]

First SoTW (voting): Week 012-014? I don’t remember.
First SoTW (nominating): Week 014
First placing: Week 026
First gold: Week 055

Total Nominations: 26
Average Placing: 4.42 ± 0.08
Favourite Placing: 6x3rd

Spoiler:

2005
Week 014 :: iS: internal section original soundtrack <Shinji Hosoe> [23] User's Entry - Come Again :: 7-8th?
--God, I almost forgot about this one. A former member (Citizen Solo) said he awarded points to it because the track sounded so in love with itself so he’ll make it a threesome or twosome, depending on how you see it.

Week 020 :: Racing Lagoon Original Soundtrack <Takahito Eguchi> [2.23] Diablo Battle :: 7-8th?
--No idea why I nominated this, maybe because it shocked me the first time. I still think it’s an interesting track. I’m thinking of nominating another track from this soundtrack.

Week 026 :: “Touhou Youyou Yume ~Perfect Cherry Blossom~ (PC Game Rip) <ZUN> - Border of Life (dBU Arr.)” :: 3rd
--Lol, later I found out this was an ineligible nomination, but that’s because I didn’t really know anything back then. It’s solid rockin’ and has some variety to offer as well. This track is actually a slightly modified version of t11 from Necromanza, that was only available on the website of dBu.

Week 032 :: Touhou Koumakyou ~Embodiment of Scarlet Devil~ (PC Game Rip) <ZUN (Junya Ota)> [09] The Locked Girl ~ The Girl’s Secret Room :: 5-6th?
--For some reason there are many good arrangements of this theme. So that means the basic idea can’t be that bad.

Week 037 :: Touhou Eiyashou ~Imperishable Night~ (PC Game Rip) <ZUN (Junya Ota)> [07] Plain Asia (TRR Orig.) :: 8th
--The piano run is not bad, but in retrospect it ultimately lacks something. This track was my half-assed attempt to record from the midi output.

Week 042 :: Arc the Lad Piano Album <Keiichi Oku, Masahiroh Andoh> [02] Arc :: 3rd
--Probably the best track from an all around very good piano solo album. It has everything that makes a piano track interesting; tempo, style, delicacy.

2006
Week 047 :: ”Touhou Youyoumu ~Perfect Cherry Blossom~ (PC Game Rip) <ZUN> - A Maiden’s Illusionary Funeral ~ Necrofantasy (Shinzo Densan Orig.)” :: 4-5th?
--It doesn’t diverge heavily or at all from the original, except for the synth output but this makes it another slightly ineligible entry. The original synth would have been eardrum rape for you, so I chose this.

Week 051 :: [i]Phantasy Star Online Original Soundtrack <Hideaki Kobayashi, Fumie Kumatani> [16] After the Story Part 2[i/] :: 4th
--The string climax is still one of the best things I’ve ever heard. I generally like Phantasy Star for the dark, twisted creativity, but the more emotional tracks are convincing as well.

Week 055 :: Raystorm Neu Tanz Mix <Tamayo Kawamoto> [05] Aquarium :: 1st
--Lol, I never expected this to place 1st, because I randomly picked it up from another contest, seeing that I liked it fairly. It’s a bit drawn out and depends on its development, but yeah it has a rare feel.

Week 058 :: Highly Responsive to Prayers Special Kakiden Arrange <ZUN (Junya Ota)> [11] Now, die for the debt you have accumulated:: 5th
--The sound quality is marred, but the foundation is not bad.

Medium Break

Week 067 :: Anno 1602 (Game Rip) <Dreamweaver> [05] Dreamer :: 5th
--A tame track I picked up from having played that game. It’s soothing really, but nothing that special I guess, although regarding the composition it’s not too mundane either.

Week 070 :: Anno 1602 (Game Rip) <Dreamweaver> [01] Ballad of Hope :: 4th
--It’s a bit more enganging than the other track, but pretty much has the same traits written all over it.

Week 073 :: Armored Core 3 Silent Line Original Soundtrack <Tsukasa Saito> [19] Artificial Line :: 8th
--A really oppressive track that impresses me with its density, although this is pretty much all that it’s got. I kinda see why it places last.

Week 076 :: Armored Core 3 Silent Line Soundtrack <Tsukasa Saito> [18] Lapse of Time :: 8th
--Uhh, I guess this soundtrack is an acquired taste, at least I think it works better as a whole. But for SotW you’d need MEMORABLE tracks, and that’s hardly what it is.

Week 079 :: Genso Sangokushi II Original Sound Track <UserJoy Technology Co.,Ltd> [14] Tong Guan Waterway - Rain on the Mountain :: 3rd
--From a rather melancholy soundtrack, I nominated this simplistic and “droppy” track. I like it, the soundscape is very good. I randomly picked this album up when it was posted in the “Obscure VGM Sharers Front” thread.

2007
Week 082 :: Mushihimesama Original Sound Track <Shinji Hosoe, Manabu Namiki> [16] ---Shinju Heading to the Forest - Stage 1 <Arranged> :: 3rd

I found this track to be quite interchangable with the original, though now in retrospect I think the original is an inchy pinchy better.

HUEG BREAK

Week 106 :: Cradle -Touhou Gegakushi Den- <nagi, ZUN (Junya Ota)> [05] Nostalgic Blood of the East ~ Old World :: 4th
--If you’re ever interested in doujin music, this album is not a bad start. “nagi” basically amplifies what I like about the original composition. It’s a peaceful piece, that can be perceived to be a bit stretched though. Very close 4th, since it’s tied with 3rd point-wise.

Week 109 :: Faraway Moon <zts, Abito Torai> [07] if it dies rather -short.rm- :: 2nd
--I love this track, it’s a familiar genre but emotions are exploding here. I actually mistook it for an arrangement of a track in the bloody hairband scene in the related anime.

Week 112 :: Cradle -Touhou Gegakushi Den- <Nauts, ZUN (Junya Ota)> [04] Apparitions Stalk the Night :: 3rd
--Hmm, it’s just a good pimpy track.

Week 115 :: Sephiroth <zts, ZUN (Junya Ota)> [01] Oriental Memory of Forgathering Dream ~phantasmagoria~ :: 4th
--This appeared in the closest SotW voting and placed 4th aka 18, 18, 18, 17. The track is very creative and delicate, but can get a bit lengthy around 6 minutes.

2008
Week 118 :: Touhou Shikouhana ~Seasonal Dream Vision~ <ESTi (Jin-Bea Park), ZUN (Junya Ota)> [05] Illusionary Summer, Ghostly Summer :: 3rd
--A rather eccentric track. I admit I liked it better the first times around.

Week 123 :: ixion <zts, Shinya Ishikawa> [08] a reticent voice of song -conditional duty- :: 1st
--This was the song that got some commotion about its eligibility status. It’s a weirdo song in a really unique, varied and excellent soundtrack. You’re missing something if you haven’t listened to it (the soundtrack) yet, just for general knowledge at least.

Week 126 :: Touhou Fuujinroku ~ Mountain of Faith <ZUN (Junya Ota> [08] Fall of Fall ~ Autumnal Waterfall :: 7th
--Um yeah, I don’t know what happened here, since I really like the track and think it’s pretty unique for a ZUN composition. But my perception of Touhou music is skewed anyway, because I’ve played the games too much and I am engaged in a project listening to touhou arranges very often.

Week 129 :: AEON <zts, Magome Togoshi> [04] thin clothes –ETHER :: 5th
--I liked this engaging and spiritful track. It sounds so much like summer, beaches, splashing water and thin clothes. Compare it to the original to see the difference.

Week 132 :: planetarian original soundtrack <Shinji Orito> [11] Human Warrior :: 4th
--I think I nominated this for the interesting cyborg sound. It needs a while to get going. While I think a more melodic approach would make it more memorable, it doesn’t really fit this mechanical image.

Week 135 :: eleison <zts, NUMBER 201> [01] Days -a conclusion- :: 2nd
--I have no idea how to characterize this track, it’s mish-mash of ups and downs in the atmosphere. I needed rather long before I really liked it.