[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 112 Voting/WEEK 113 Nominating

Nomination
Artist:Eri Itoh
Composer:Yuki Kajiura
Game:Xenosaga III
Album:Xenosaga III Original Sound Best Tracks [Disc 2]
Track:01[Disc 2]
Title:Hepatica(KOS-MOS)
Year:2006
Calalog Number:VICL-61975~6
Source:VICL-61975~6: Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra Original... - VGMdb beta

This is probably the first SotW with a member's composition nominated. And I must say surasshu's piece is really nice.

(2 points) Force Majeure (Game Rip) - title

(2 points) Dreamfall The Longest Journey Original Soundtrack - Rush

(1 point) KOF MAXIMUM IMPACT REGULATION 'A' ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Unbreakable Stained Glass

(1 point) Zed Blade (Game Rip) - Universe Blue (yueez MIX) (Stage 2 & 5)

In other weeks, "Apparitions Stalk the Night" would have likely gotten a point from me.

Here's my next nomination:

* Album Title: Wizardry: LLYLGAMYN SAGA
* Artist: Haneda Kentarou
* Track Title: Fort City Llylgamyn
* Source: http://gmronline.com/info.asp?CatNumber=COCX-30242; RPGFan Soundtracks - Wizardry ~ Llylgamyn Saga
* File Location: Nomination folder
* Disc Number: 1 (of 1)
* Track Number: 3
* Catalogue Number: COCX-30242
* Year: 1998

Okay week nothing outstanding, so...

1 point for all
Cradle -Touhou Gegakushi Den- - Apparitions Stalk the Night
Drawn to Life (Game Rip) - Snowy World
Dreamfall The Longest Journey Original Soundtrack - Rush
Force Majeure (Game Rip) - title
Zed Blade (Game Rip) - Universe Blue (yueez MIX) (Stage 2 & 5)
Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES Game Rip) - Mars Needs Cheerleaders

Nom time.
Album Title: Curse of Monkey Island
Artist: Michael Land
Track Title: Main Title
Source: Mixnmojo
File Location: Nomination folder
Disc Number: 1 (of 2)
Track Number: 1
Catalog Number: n/a
Year: 1998

Me and Drakken can't possibly be the only two people who think Ninja Gaiden shouldn't be eligible, come on now.

And while I'm still in crotchety old man mode:

Originally Posted by Underworld

Album:Xenosaga III Original Sound Best Tracks [Disc 2]
Title:Hepatica(KOS-MOS)

This was in the last BSC, but it lost in the first round, so that's not too big of an issue for me. My problem lies more in the XENOSAGA III factor.

Ninja Gaiden is pretty well known. Sorry, Zeph. I know you can do something more obscure.

WEEK 0112 points:
3 points - Force Majeure (Game Rip) - title
2 points - Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES Game Rip) - Mars Needs Cheerleaders
1 point - Cradle -Touhou Gegakushi Den- - Apparitions Stalk the Night
(close) - Dreamfall The Longest Journey Original Soundtrack - Rush

The other tracks are also good. This was a good week.

I can also name the old Ninja Gaiden tracks purely by ear, making them not so obscure.

Sorry, Zeph, but I agree, it's not quite obscure enough (though it's otherwise a good track).

I almost went so sleep without nominating!

Fantasy Zone PSF2 Rip
Polaria (US version)
Noah Toku

Pretty straightforward week.

3 pts - title
2 pts - Mars Needs Cheerleaders
1 pts - Unbreakable Stained Glass

If title doesn't win this week (and it looks like it will), I'm going to be pretty pissed. It's one of the more refreshing newer pieces of VGM I've heard recently (kinda like how Sekaiju no MeiQ and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon are). It has all the gamey textures I love from chiptunes and the like, but the composition is all over the place in a way I absolutely love and never lets up on the awesome. Kinda rockin', kinda techno, but definitely awesome either way.

I can't say I feel that strongly about any other track up there, as this was a pretty bland week otherwise, although sarasshu's composition was a lot more interesting than his nomination, unfortunately...

I don't outright oppose Ninja Gaiden 1 or 2 on the NES, but it's close...VGM-wise, I don't place it at Megaman 2 level, but I wouldn't say yes to a second NES Ninja Gaiden 1 or 2 pick afterwards...On the other hand, arcade NG, NG3 or the Xbox game, I've totally fine with.

2 pts. - Snowy World - My nom. It's a fun/cute song with nice melodies, and it (like the rest of the DtL songs) actually has a good bit going on. I love the part starting at 0:58.
2 pts. - title - Awesome oldschool-feeling synthy piece. Nice job, surasshu.
1 pt. - Unbreakable Stained Glass
1 pt. - Universe Blue (yueez mix)
Are you serious? - Name Entry (not bad, but waaaaay too short and unspectacular for something like this)

Voting is closed. Nominations will remain open because there's a Battle next week.

1). [33] Force Majeure (Game Rip) - title
2). [17] Zed Blade (Game Rip) - Universe Blue (yueez MIX) (Stage 2 & 5)
3). [16] Cradle -Touhou Gegakushi Den- - Apparitions Stalk the Night
4). [15] Dreamfall The Longest Journey Original Soundtrack - Rush
5). [12] Drawn to Life (Game Rip) - Snowy World
6). [10] Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES Game Rip) - Mars Needs Cheerleaders
7). [9] KOF MAXIMUM IMPACT REGULATION 'A' ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - Unbreakable Stained Glass
8). [2] Virtua Racing & Out Runners - Name Entry

Thanks to surasshu for making a track so many people enjoyed.

Additional Spam:
Also, SHMUP WEEK

Wow, sweeping victory for surasshu. Congrats!

As for Xenosaga III, I think it's kind of understood that it's not exactly obscure given the popularity of the brandname.

Thanks guys! This is really super cool, and coming in a time where I was feeling kinda down about my music, this kinda stuff really helps!

I really liked some of the other noms so I was a little worried... Especially Unbreakable Stained Glass which I guess really didn't do so well at all. Seems like I have unpopular tastes, since my nom was completely destroyed (but then, I didn't really expect it to be any different, it's only 30 seconds long).

Gah! I forgot to vote!

Silly me, glad the one I liked did well anyway. Unfortunately, Unbreakable Stained Glass, which I liked, didn't do as well.