#176 is much more interesting in the way that it combines a music disc with a film reel in a subtle way. I wonder if there's a way to make it more striking visually? Intellectually, I like what it's doing, but it doesn't really grab me.
Typographically, I like the darker color of #176; the font itself is pretty cool as-is.
Curious to see what you can do to improve #176, if you have time...thanks again.
I like how #253 makes the film reel more apparent, but I'm not crazy about those two blues together. I prefer the bolder edges of #176 to the gradient effect you have here.