FINAL RESULTSTyrias:Bilderbuch - PlanschThe falsetto vocals kinda annoyed me and the second half of the song seemed very unnecessary (which also reminded me of Runaway by Kanye West) But the song itself was “okay”. Eh.
5/10Russiand Circles - MladekWas never huge on these guys but this is a damn solid song. The instrumentation is just top notch and I also quite liked the entry of the guitar 4 minutes in. Pretty solid Post Rock song.
8/10Zantera:Cardiacs - The Everso Closely Guarded LineWoah,this is way better than the last Cardiacs song you sent me. It is meandering and overly long,yes but it was a grower for me. Quite nice moments on this 8 minute track,I was pretty impressed.
8/10Oceansize - Ornament, The Last WrongsHoly fuck. This is better than anything from Frames. Seriously one of the best songs sent this roulette. Damn was i impressed with the buildup and that crescendo. One of the best songs I got during the roulette.
10/10Sacul:David Macim Micic - Where Is NowSounds like a song off Epicloud or something but even better. The piano intro was amazing and MAN THAT VIOLIN. This is like a mix of DTP and Ne Obliviscaris sans the harsh vocals. The lady on the vocals is doing a good job though. The song kinda dragged at the end but i quite liked this. Some good obscure prog metal that doesn’t sound like an average DT clone!
8/10Underworld - CowgirlI have seen the album cover somewhere but i don’t remember where. Anyways this is some mid 90s techno. This is pretty damn melodic for the early to mid 90s though which is pretty nice. Pretty enjoyable track!
7.5/10Lucien:Lucien - ZephyrosThis was some interesting synth music. It sounds like something from a Sega Genesis RPG like Phantasy Star or something. Surprisingly it’s enjoyable to listen to this stuff. Also assuming you made this,well done man!
7.5/10Beethoven - Symphony #5 in C Minor,Movement 4Really enjoyable final,sounds a lot of passion went into composing this and it really does feel like it’s telling a story. I love it when music talks to me. Again,could have been a bit shorter since i’m an animal who can’t listen to classical music for too long,but this was really good.
8/10Onno:Shining (NOR) - RMGDNHoly fuck,this is a Drone/Experimental Rock track. This is like if Swans was a metal band. Holy. Fucking. Shit. I don’t have any comments for this.
15/10 I really hope nobody will get mad at me giving you 5 bonus points.
Ludovico Einaudi - AncoraThis should have ended at 3:40. Seriously,it would have been perfect. But the song kept on dragging and dragging and dragging and thus I was bored. Kinda weird how I got that Shining song along with this on the same round
Damn,wish the song wasn’t this long.
6.5/10LieLowTheWantedMan:Tindersticks - JismPretty nice organ and strings to go with that powerful baritone. I love the layers of sound spread around the verses and the song just feels very warm and sexy,i like it.
7/10The Avalanches - Frontier PsychiatristI have been listening to the entire album,holy shit is it fun to listen to. This was one of my fav tracks on first listen and it still is. But yeah,very very consistent and solid Plunderphonics and Instrumental Hip Hop album. This stuff is an absolute joy to listen to.
9.5/10Tom Bombadil:Puscifer - The Humbling RiverUh,decent build-up i guess but it went nowhere. Well,not much to say really. It was kinda “eh”.
5/10Subsignal - The Size Of Light On EarthPretty damn good instrumental work and the chorus was pretty nice. There is a bit of cheesiness though and that kinda pushed me away but yeah it was decent.
7/10Scorpion:Mono - Recoil,IgniteI was pretty slacky when Mono released two albums last year so yeah I was looking forward to listening to this. The build-up was alright but yeah the crescendo was pretty damn good and chaotic,loved it.
9/10Novembre - NothijngradI really liked the song instrumentally while listening to it but not much really stayed with me after the 4 listens. Also wasnt huge on the vocals. But yeah it was okay. 6/10
Rattlehead:Death Cab For Cutie - Brothers On A Hotel BedI’ve never listened to Death Cab even though I do love The Postal Service. So yeah,Ben’s voice is really really pleasant to my ears. The percussive electronics were a nice touch and the eerie atmosphere during the song was also really nice.
8/10Thrice - Of Dust And NationsI feel like I’ve heard this before. The vocals are really really great and the bouncy guitar work creates a great melody. It sounds like a more Post Hardcore Dredg and I really really like that. This song was pretty damn excellent and really catchy
9/10FINAL RESULTS!!
Zantera - 77LieLowTheWantedMan - 76.5
Onno - 72.5
Scorpion - 65
Rattlehead - 62.5
Tyrias - 61
Lucien - 61.5
Sacul - 57
Tom Bombadil - 52
Well,looks like the winner of the epic battle was Zantera! Even though that Avalanches song was excellent,I wasn't that huge on that Tindersticks song. Zantera,even though you played it VERY safe,I guess sometimes that just works. Also special "HOLY FUCK THAT WAS AMAZING" award goes to Onno with that Shining song. Man do I wanna see them live now. I just ordered couple of their albums already so i'm waiting till they arrive!
Also,I'm sorry for being so slow with the updates,this year has easily been the busiest year of my life whether it's school or the occasional voluntary jobs. Thanks a lot for sticking with me on this one,every single one of you have introduced me to at least one band and I'm really grateful. I love all you guys nohomo and i'll see you later!