Not that anyone really follows this site, but after long delay I am going to start updating it again. I will do all the back updates of “Song of the Week” and I will try hard to update all the specific genre / interest pages.

This site really was something I’ve always wanted to do. I need to go through with it.

Eminem ft. Dr. Dre – Say What You Say
Album: The Eminem Show
Genre: Rap
Year: 2003
Rating: 4/5

This is long overdue. I’ve been listening to this song a good amount the past six months. It’s been out for 6 years but I really just finally realized it’s greatness. This is just sick.

Alena – Turn It Around (Space Brothers Radio Edit)
Album: N/A
Genre: Trance
Year: 1998
Rating: 5/5

This is truly the gold of classic vocal trance. I was introduced to this through Paul Oakenfold’s Essential Mix World Tour. This song is just one of my personal favorites. This has been with me since 12th grade in high school. It will always be special to me. This edit wasn’t even on YouTube. Enjoy.

KOKIA – EXEC_REBIRTHIA=PROTOCOL/.
Album: SAKIYA=RUMEI ArTonelicoIII hymmnos concert side. Blue
Genre: Game
Year: 2010
Rating: 5/5

KOKIA’s voice and the production of this song is very beautiful. The background vocals are perfect. I enjoy this song as much, if not more than “Within the Light.” I’m really lucky to have stumbled upon this gem.

KOKIA – Within The Light
Album: SAKIYA=RUMEI ArTonelicoIII hymmnos concert side. Blue
Genre: Game
Year: 2010
Rating: 5/5

This song I found on a website while looking for the FF13 OST. When I first heard it I immediately needed to know what it was. And also I thought of only one person when I heard it. This song is too beautiful for a game and will always remain special to me. I share this song with her, and her alone. Enjoy.

Alex Gold – You’re The One
Album: N/A
Genre: Electronic
Year: N/A (Cannot locate, around 2008)
Rating: 5/5

I heard this song on DI’s “Chilled Dreams” radio channel. This is the type of music that just grabs me and doesn’t let go. I’ve listened to this song on repeat so many times already. This song will be with me for the rest of my life. It’s so fucking sexy.

“When you dream, do you see my face my darlin?

And when you touch yourself… do you think of when I’m touchin you.

Somethin about you… makes me want you more and more.

Don’t run away from me, I can show you what my body’s for…

When I dream of you… I need you by my side to hold you… in my arms… cause I want you.”

Final Fantasy XIII Game Rip – v 0.3 – 12/27/09
By Andrew Evenstar

DL Link 1

http://www.biohazardmercenaries.com/forums

Tracks composed by Masashi Hamauzu
Japanese Vocal performances by Sayuri Sugawara
English Vocal Performances by Unknown

Tracks are ripped from the game, website or live streams.
Tracks mp3gain-ed to 92db.

//Updates

New Tracks: 22, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,
Re-recorded tracks (quality improvement): 5, 11, 13, 16, 24, 36
Renamed tracks: 7, 19, 21, 23, 24, 34, 36

//Tracklist

01. Final Fantasy XIII Prelude
02. Final Fantasy XIII ~The Oath~
03. Trailer FMV
04. Flash
05. Rebellion Against Fate
06. Battle
07. Battle Results
08. Blaze Edge
09. Hanged Edge – The Restriced Zone
10. Fight To Return Home
11. Snow’s Theme
12. Those Who Are Purged
13. Pulse Fal’Cie
14. Fal’Cie Battle
15. Eternal Love
16. Lake Bilge – Cocoon Lowlands
17. Shiva Sister Battle
18. The Vile Peaks – Cocoon Deadlands
19. Odin Battle
20. Lightning’s Theme
21. The Gapra Whitewood – Proto-ecology Belt
22. The Gapra Whitewood – Underworld
23. Sanctum Guardian Corps – The Lindblum
24. Serah’s Theme
25. The Sunleth Waterscape – Riparian Corridor
26. Sahz’s Theme
27. Palumpolum – Battle 1
28. Palumpolum – Battle 2
29. Palumpolum – Huiritsuku Street
30. Hope’s Theme
31. Nautilus
32. Cocoon de Chocobo
33. Nautilus Park
34. Sanctum Skyfleet – The Palamecia
35. Pulse de Chocobo
36. Grand Pulse – Oerba
37. Kimi ga Iru Kara

-I encourage everyone to support Hamauzu & Square-Enix and purchase this OST.
-Thanks to: Kaleb Grace & Lian_Kazairl, from gamingforce.org/forumm

Please be patient… This is the first game rip I have ever been a part of. I’m still learning. I am ripping with an Hauppauge HD-PVR. It captures high quality audio and then I am using Adobe Audition to edit/loop the tracks. Also I am using mp3gain to normalize the volume. Certain songs I can only capture during the pause menu, which lowers the track volume of the recording.

Game Rip as of 12/23/09 – 23 Tracks

Final Fantasy XIII Game Rip

01. Final Fantasy XIII Prelude
02. Final Fantasy XIII ~The Oath~
03. Trailer FMV
04. Flash
05. Rebellion Against Fate
06. Battle
07. Fanfare
08. Blaze Edge
09. Hanged Edge – The Restriced Zone
10. Fight To Return Home
11. Snow’s Theme
12. Those Who Are Purged
13. Pulse Fal’Cie
14. Fal’Cie Battle
15. Eternal Love
16. Lake Bilge – Cocoon Lowlands
17. Shiva Sister Battle
18. Lake Bilge – Outer Ruins
19. The Vile Peaks – Cocoon Deadlands
20. Boss Battle 2
21. Lightning’s Theme
22. Chocobo
23. Battle 2
24. Valiant
25. Battle 3
26. The Oath ~Vocal Version~
27. Grand Pulse – Oerba
28. Kimi ga Iru Kara

Soldout – Maybe Tomorrow
Album: Stop Talking
Genre: Electronic
Year: 2004
Rating: 5/5

I think I first heard a remix of this song on Armin’s radio show. However I think I like the original album version a bit better. It’s like a sedative. Soldout is a band I’ve really gotten into the past year. I suggest you check them out if you like indie electronic synthpop.

Paul van Dyk – Détournement
Album: In Between
Genre: Trance
Released: 2007
Rating: 4/5

This song I heard when the album first came out. I liked it but never listened to it again till now. It really caught my attention and I listened to it almost on repeat for a whole day. The classical part of the song just gets to me and I was thinking of using it as an intro for my Mercenaries videos. Enjoy!