Song Contest 118 (Results posted!)

[notachipmunk]

Man I haven’t listened to mesh in such a long time. I love them!

I feel like I've heard your song in a video before but didn't recognize it! Now compulsively autoplaying..

I'm glad you like it!

VNV Nation did a remix of it that I think is more popular than the original for some reason.

I almost entered the VNV remix of that a few contests ago

[SnowStorm]

Netherlands - It's just ok, there's nothing interesting or original about this song.
USA - Idk, it isn't unlistenable, but there's just something off putting about this.
Hungary - This sounds incredibly dated. I don't like her voice. I'm hoping the lyrics aren't as bad as I expect them to be.
Slovenia - No.
Ecuador - Ehhhhhh... Forgettable pop.
Lebanon - :/
Latvia - What's with you guys and cringe-goth-rock?
Macau - I guess this will be taking all my points.
Venezuela - Sound quality is painful, had to look it up on spotify. Ok.
Seychelles - This is nice!
Central African Republic - ok.
Scotland - It's nice enough.
Greece - bleep bloop it's the music of future past.


I did not like this contest. It lacked in both quantity and quality. Too many gimmicky songs, too many old songs, not enough fresh music. But at least I have a relatively defined top 5, which sometimes doesn't happen with 25 songs. The hardest part will be figuring which songs I dislike the least to give the remaining points.

[Shadoweh]

Man I haven’t listened to mesh in such a long time. I love them!

I feel like I've heard your song in a video before but didn't recognize it! Now compulsively autoplaying..

I'm glad you like it!

VNV Nation did a remix of it that I think is more popular than the original for some reason.

I almost entered the VNV remix of that a few contests ago

That's probably where I've heard it. Despite being a huge VNV fan though I like the original better.

[Plotinus]

1999 wasn't that long ago was it?

[SnowStorm]

1999 wasn't that long ago was it?

It was at least for someone born in 91.

[implosion]

ego so i actually remember to goddamn vote at not the last minute <_>

[Aristophanes]

ego so i actually remember to goddamn vote at not the last minute <_>

, he says with only 2 days left.

[pickemgenius]

USA - Idk, it isn't unlistenable, but there's just something off putting about this.

2 dank

[caledfwitch]

Netherlands (BLOF): wasn't too interesting, but i like repetitive sounding stuff! the music video was cool too. 12/15
USA (Bilmuri): i thought it would be like edm but it gives me mcr vibes? tbh dancing hulk was unsettling.. in general a pretty generic rock song, maybe i would listen to it as an angsty teen. 10/15
Hungary (Ceca): the first 10 seconds sounded like smth i would hear in like the taqueria near my house but that changed.. tbh not really my cup of tea. 5/15
Slovenia (The Murder of my Sweet): this is some mtd shit, also not my thing. 6/15
Ecuador (Alison Wonderland): pretty cool! i liked the music video especially like the choir kids on a car in space 13/15
Lebanon (Mesh): this slaps 14/15
Latvia (Lacrimas Profundere): sounded like slovenia but more boring tbh.. 4/15
Burkina Faso (The Hanged Man): repetitive but not in a good way, the music video was kind of cool tho 7/15
Venezuela (Finch): sugar we're going down by fall out boy knockoff... guilty pleasure tbh 11/15
Seychelles (Wolf Parade): its groovy but tbh im not grooving with it 7/15
CAR (Caravan): Its spooky but u know what else is spooky? the album cover got closer and closer 6/15
Scotland (Josh Garrels): a cool music video and a not bad song! 12/15
Greece (Apoptygma Berzek): not into it 5/15

[SnowStorm]

USA - Idk, it isn't unlistenable, but there's just something off putting about this.

2 dank

Or not dank enough.

[toolenduso]

Venezuela (Finch): sugar we're going down by fall out boy knockoff... guilty pleasure tbh 11/15

Came out three years before From Under the Cork Tree.

[toolenduso]

Just gonna post the whole reviews of my top 10 this time:

Macau - Daniel Caesar - Japanese Denim: Cool instrumentals, especially that intro. Good singer. Like the chorus. It's not all that super interesting, just a well-done example of a particular type of sing. Not sure which is better between this and the previous one, but I'm leaning toward the previous one. GOOD. I really like this dude's voice. And yeah, that chorus. It's a good'n. Maybe this gets my 12? Guess I'll see how I feel after relistening to CAR. GOOD.
Central African Republic - Caravan - C'thlu Thlu: OK, I'm diggin this. IDK why they misspelled the title, but w/e, they're not the first band to do something like that. The tempo changes are cool, as are the atmospheric background noises and the prominent bass. One of my favorites so far. Not clearly ahead of Macau and Burkina Faso though. The ending was pretty strong, so this is probably the favorite for my 12 atm. GOOD. You know, I do like this one quite a bit. But after relistens, it just doesn't appeal to me as much as Macau. GOOD.
Burkina Faso - The Hanged Man - The Island: Kewl stuff. Instrumentals remind me of Minus the Bear a little bit. Best song in the contest so far. GOOD. This is good, but it's on the lower end of good. GOOD.
Scotland - Josh Garrels - Born Again: Not bad. DECENT. I think maybe I wasn't paying that much attention last time actually because this is better than every other song in the decents. DECENT.
USA - Bilmuri - Dank: OH NO MORE SHITTY 3D AVATARS DANCING. Ok, this is kinda weird. It's like, part generic-ass indie pop, part screamo, part EDM. Huh. I kinda like it? I honestly don't know which one I would give higher points to between this and the first one. DECENT. This is about on the same level as Netherlands but personally appeals to me more so I'm gonna put it ahead of that one. DECENT.
Netherlands - BLØF - Zoutelande: Hm, well, it's kinda catchy and nice to listen to. It's a little plain though. I like the harmonization, and damn if that isn't a great recording. Bridge is very pretty. DECENT. Yeah, that chorus. It's aight, man. DECENT.
Greece - Apoptygma Berzerk - Kathy's Song: Aw man, I liked this until the vocals started. The beat is kinda nice, if not very creative. It sounds very crisp. And I like those chopped up vocal samples too. I don't know why, I just really like weird rhythmic vocal samples. Yeah, god, I just wish the singer was different. I could maybe give this points. The outro's pretty cool. DECENT.
Seychelles - Wolf Parade - Ghost Pressure: Competent but not particularly compelling or creative indie. I think this one's below Netherlands and USA. DECENT. Just a hair better than Ecuador and Lebanon. DECENT.
Ecuador - Alison Wonderland - Church: It's all right, I like how the song uses silence and harmonization, but I'm not gonna sit here and pretend this is groundbreaking shit either. DECENT. The rote structure of this song is annoying me more this time around. DECENT.
Lebanon - Mesh - Adjust Your Set (Club Mix): Industrial punk, not my cup of tea. It's not horrible, I could give it low points. Hell, I might have to. DECENT. Yeah, this will be low. Lower than Ecuador. DECENT.

[Plotinus]

I'm pretty sure I voted but now i can't remember if i did or not.

Good:
12 Lebanon - Adjust your set
10 Burkina Faso - The Island
Ok:
8 Macao - Japanese
7 Latvia - Ave end
6 Ecuador - Church
5 Slovenia - Loud as a whisper
4 USA - Dank
3 Scotland - Born Again
Meh:
2 Seychelles - Ghost Pressure
1 Central African Republic - C'Thu'lu

[notachipmunk]

Greece - I do prefer the remix better, but it's nice to hear the original once in a while for a change
Slovenia
Lebanon
Ecuador
USA
Hungary
Netherlands
Scotland
Seychelles
Venezuela
CAR
Macau
Burkina Faso

[notachipmunk]

Also, I'm so lazy that I got excited that I didn't have to scroll through a list of countries when voting, since they all fit in one non-scrollable window thing.

[Song Contest]

Reminder: Today is the last day to vote! Votes are due by midnight tonight.

[Davsto]

man it's hard to give points properly to just stuff i like when the number of entries is only three more than the number i have to give points to

Really we need more people back into this, idk if it was the shorter deadline that absolutely killed this contest compared to previous but it's dire.

[Aristophanes]

I'd be in if I had internet!

Maybe the next one!

[implosion]

whoops. Ah well.

[Parama]

it's not too late to vote until results are posted

[Plotinus]

I'm glad you're still here, Parama

[JurgenVW]

Not too much in this contest for my tastes, but the Caravan track is one of my favourites across all the contests I've participated in so far

[Song Contest]

I will start posting results in half an hour!

[Song Contest]

Ecuador

Save the Dragons

12 - Lebanon
10 - Netherlands
8 - USA
7 - Venezuela
6 - Latvia
5 - Hungary
4 - Greece
3 - Slovenia
2 - Seychelles
1 - Burkina Faso

Lebanon

shadoweh

12 - Greece
10 - Seychelles
8 - Netherlands
7 - Ecuador
6 - Slovenia
5 - Scotland
4 - Central African Republic
3 - Latvia
2 - USA
1 - Hungary

NA

Reck

12 - Scotland
10 - Lebanon
8 - Seychelles
7 - USA
6 - Ecuador
5 - Hungary
4 - Macau
3 - Burkina Faso
2 - Central African Republic
1 - Greece

Current Scores:

22 Lebanon
20 Seychelles
18 Netherlands
17 USA
17 Scotland
17 Greece
13 Ecuador
11 Hungary
9 Slovenia
9 Latvia
7 Venezuela
6 Central African Republic
4 Burkina Faso
4 Macau

[Song Contest]

Scotland

Creature

12 - Netherlands
10 - USA
8 - Lebanon
7 - Ecuador
6 - Macau
5 - Greece
4 - Slovenia
3 - Venezuela
2 - Hungary
1 - Central African Republic

Hungary

Plotinus

12 - Lebanon
10 - Burkina Faso
8 - Macau
7 - Latvia
6 - Ecuador
5 - Slovenia
4 - USA
3 - Scotland
2 - Seychelles
1 - Central African Republic

Burkina Faso

SnowStorm

12 - Macau
10 - Seychelles
8 - Scotland
7 - Central African Republic
6 - Venezuela
5 - Ecuador
4 - Lebanon
3 - Latvia
2 - Greece
1 - USA

Current Scores:

46 Lebanon
32 USA
32 Seychelles
31 Ecuador
30 Netherlands
30 Macau
28 Scotland
24 Greece
19 Latvia
18 Slovenia
16 Venezuela
15 Central African Republic
14 Burkina Faso
13 Hungary