Round 5 results! Very strong round with the lowest score being a 7, I see you guys are using heavy artillery now.
UMH - Sigh - A Sunset Song (7 points)You hit the nail on the head on your submission PM - I loved the riffs, the little disco interlude and the overall upbeat feeling of the song. Sadly, you also hit the nail on the head saying I wouldn't like the vocals. Black metal vocals are probably the hardest type of singing to get used to for me. With another kind of vocals this would probably be at least an 8, but I guess in that case the interesting contrast between the raspy singing and the music would be lost. Overall, even if I don't think I will be able to get into these guys I feel the song deserves seven points.
Gorille85 & Elite - Diablo Swing Orchestra - A Tap Dancer's Dilemma (10 points)This blew me away. From the tap dancing drums to the swingy horns, from the sweet female vocals to the excellent guitar riffs, I loved this piece of music. All instruments are excellent and the tempo of the song is awesome throughout, making me want to dance like my life was on the line. Regarding the vocals, the guy provides a nice contrast with the low screams and the female singer is excellent, specially in the quicker verses. All in all, I don't really feel confortable giving this song less than 10 points.
Zantera - Mr. Bungle - None of Them Knew They Were Robots (9 points)I felt this was a crazier, darker, more depressing A Tap Dancer's Dilemma. While Diablo Swing Orchestra succeeded on the very first listen, this would probably need a lot more listens to be able to appreciate fully since it seems to have around three million different sections and riffs. For some reason, like Unexpect these guys also reminded me of Danny Elfman in that sometimes the song feels like the OST for a Tim Burton film. I loved this but like I said it didn't possess the instant gratification of DSO and I probably need more time to get into this so nine points.
black_floyd - Gordian Knot - Reflections (7 points)At first I thought this would be more straightforward Prog Metal and that I wouldn't enjoy it but it ended up being a pretty nice song. I loved the spanish guitar throughout but the other instruments didn't really stand out to me. In the end, I listened to the song a few times and even though I didn't really find anything to make me want me to come back, the truth is that I enjoyed every single listen so I will give this seven points.
obscure - Proto Kaw - Daylight (7 points)For some reason this was a very hard song to judge for me, I found it difficult to focus on it. I don't mean it's bad, it just didn't hold my attention like other songs do. The little eastern sounding interludes were good and the sax provides a nice touch too. I felt the song was kind of repetitive but similar to black_floyd's submission, I liked every listen so it deserves seven points.
kári - Yeasayer - O.N.E. (8 points)I love the electronic beats on this one and the echo effects that give it somewhat of a dreamy feel while keeping it upbeat. While the vocals are pretty similar throughout the song there are enough instrumental interludes, subtle riff changes and additional instrumentation (like the high pitched keys near the end) that the song never feels repetitive. All in all a pretty interesting band, I should probably check them further. 8 points.
ReaperKK & LLTWM - Shpongle - Levitation Nation (8 points)The last thing I was expecting after the first couple of minutes of the song was a spanish guitar, but there it was (and what an awesome spanish guitar). As far as fusion goes, this probably takes the cake: ethnic vocals, electronic instruments, tribal percussion and spanish guitar - all in less than four minutes. The song is really great but like Reaper said, the abrupt ending indicates this is meant to be listened to in the context of the album and takes away a bit from the song as an standalone piece. Eight points and another entry in my list of albums to check once this madness ends.
Rankings:
So far we have some clear grouping: two people pulling ahead fighting for the win, a group of four wanting to upset them and the three metalheads chasing them like mad men (and women). With two rounds + the extra final round left, there are 30 points in the air so anything could happen, don't get overconfident!
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