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General => Archive => General Music Archives => Topic started by: LieLowTheWantedMan on March 09, 2011, 04:32:47 PM
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Players:
DTVT
dtismajesty
jsem
The King In Crimson
ariich/YtseBitsySpider
zxlkho
Gorille85
TheVoxyn
Okay, here’s how it’s gonna go down.
1 player: 5 points
2 players: 4 points
2 players: 3 points
2 players: 2 points
1 player: 1 point
I don’t have last.fm so my best idea for how to give you an idea of my favourite bands is this. In my Top 20 Prog bands list, the list was as follows:
20. Cardiacs
19. Tool
18. Jethro Tull
17. Anglagard
16. The Mars Volta
15. Harmonium
14. Peter Gabriel
13. Psychotic Waltz
12. King Crimson
11. Kayo Dot
10. Gong
9. Gentle Giant
8. Yes
7. Can
6. Porcupine Tree
5. Pink Floyd
4. Genesis
3. Dream Theater
2. Magma
1. Van der Graaf Generator
Here were my honourable mentions (plus a few I missed at the time):
Amon Duul II
Marillion
Pain Of Salvation
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Weidorje
Koenjihyakkei
Henry Cow
Neu!
Caravan
Bondage Fruit
Soft Machine
IEM
Eloy
Sieges Even
Hawkwind
Diablo Swing Orchestra
Ash Ra Tempel
Minds Eye
Popol Vuh
Vanden Plas
Agalloch
Ruins
maudlin of the Well
The Flower Kings
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Hatfield and the North
National Health
Sigur Ros
Bands that would’ve been there should I have made the list earlier are:
Birds and Buildings
Jean Louis
Big Big Train
Oceansize
Opeth
Unexpect
Other prog bands I like:
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
Transatlantic
I.Q.
Pendragon
Ozric Tentacles
Atomic Rooster
There may be more, but I don’t feel like remembering them. It'd be pretty hard. :P
Of non-prog and jazz, my favourite bands are:
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Herbie Hancock
Miles Davis
Return to Forever
Radiohead
System of a Down
Pantera
Slayer
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Buckethead (I actually think he's prog, but so many disagree so I'll stick him here)
Paul Gilbert
Down
At the Drive-In
The Bouncing Souls
What I like:
Well you all know how proggy I am. My other favourite genres are post-rock, math-rock, avant-garde, RIO, krautrock, psychedelia, and jazz. I’ll even enjoy pop if there’s something different and original about it.
I'm also a metalhead. :metal I can be kinda picky with growling/barking vocals, so be careful with usage of those. I also loves me some good riffs!
Weirdness is a HUGE plus for me. Nothing is too weird for me, so taking advantage of that might be good. :) Just as long as it's weird but still good.
Instrumental virtuosity always helps too.
I'm not very picky with vocals (besides growls/barks/screams), so if you think a song may have unappealing vocals don't worry about it, I can probably look past it.
What I hate:
I cannot stand unoriginality. :P I'm usually not a fan of screams, unless used in an appropriate climactic fashion. I'm also not much of a fan of these genres:
Rap
Hip-hop
Country
Reggae
I would say punk, but I have my exceptions.
Time limit: Songs may be up to 15 minutes in length.
Round 1: I figured I'd start things off with a round dedicated to long intros. A long intro can be any song that takes a long time until the vocals show up, or just a long time until the song really gets going. Examples are Octavarium and Shine On You Crazy Diamond (although they don't have to be THAT long. ;) ). You have 2 days.
P.S. If my introduction sucks too much, I'll be happy to answer questions. As long as they aren't too specific. I don't wanna be too specific about my tastes to make sure there is more risk/excitement to things. ;)
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Cool. Is the "non-prog" theme still on? My submissions will probably be along those lines regardless, but I was just wondering...
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Cool. Is the "non-prog" theme still on? My submissions will probably be along those lines regardless, but I was just wondering...
Nope. Prog is allowed, I'm just warning you all that I know quite a bit of prog, so aiming for the obscure is recommended.
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Song sent. :tup
You'll love it.
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Sent!
The song is much different from most of the things on your list, but I still have a feeling you will like it.
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I'm so boned. :lol
Sent. Not sure how I'll do...
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So, are all of those bands off limits? If so, could you please alphabetize?
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So, are all of those bands off limits?
I would assume so.
As for alphabetising, just do a Ctrl+F search.
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Weirdness shall be spread... I'll send my song tomorrow!
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So, are all of those bands off limits? If so, could you please alphabetize?
Yes. And as ariich said, Ctrl+F is the way to go.:P Unless you really want them in order.
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Just wanna know.. did you listen to any of the top rated 2010/2011 albums at all?
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Just wanna know.. did you listen to any of the top rated 2010/2011 albums at all?
Not sure what the top rated are, but I've gotten nothing 2011 yet. From 2010 I've heard:
X - Spock's Beard
Aquarius - Haken
s/t - Il Tempio delle Clessidre
Creation de l'universe - Xing Sa
Clivages - Univers Zero
A Child in the Mirror - Ciccada
In the Wake of Evolution - Kaipa
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Sent! :tup Pretty confident with my my choice!
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Ment on Progarchives.
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Ment on Progarchives.
Ohh. All those are amongst those albums, so yeah I guess I do somewhat. :lol
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Sent.
YOU BETTER LIKE IT!
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sent
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:tup You guys are doing awesome. Just TheVoxyn and DTVT left to send.
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Alright, just TheVoxyn left.
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Sorry, was away from my computer yesterday. Will get it out between now and a few hours.
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Someone sent the same song I just sent. I bet it's dtismajesty.
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I'll listen to your song and everyone elses when I get home. This is going to be really hard. No bad songs have been sent. Hell, no okay songs even. :-\
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Alright. This was incredibly hard for me as all these songs were pretty damned good. If you got a low rank, please do not be discouraged. It was quite painful to rank some songs as low as they were.
Best song (5 points):
zxlkho: Flying Whales - Gojira
Oh my god this song was amazing. Gojira has been on my "bands to check out" list for quite a long time, and I could not have asked for a better introduction. The intro was killer and really set the mood well for this track. The growls didn't turn me off of the song at all and I love those djenty riffs. :metal Amazing song, and I'll definitely be checking out Gojira further soon enough.
High tier (4 points):
ariich: Supercrush! - Devin Townsend
The intro wasn't very long, but neither was the song, so it works. Anyways, my only previous experience with Devy is Ziltoid the Omniscient, a killer album. The intro of this song left me thinking The Mirror was starting up. :lol The melodies in this song really stuck with me I gotta say, and the female vocals were really good. Devy is an awesome vocalist as always, and this song really was just awesome.
jsem: Kings and Queens - Renaissance
I am quite familiar with Renaissance, but I actually haven't listened to them in about a year. I do not own the album this song is on, but damn this is a great song. The folkiness is really a great touch and I love the vocals. The instrumental section was pretty killer too. Anyways, all-around great selection, and really there are no dull moments in this one.
Middle tier (3 points):
dtismajesty: 30:55 - Olafur Arnalds
My favourite part about this song is just the way it progresses. From the soft notes on the piano all the way into string sections at whatnot, it's a really tasty composition, and is really elegant in it's simplicity. I really like this mixture of classical and post-rock. Overall great song.
DTVT: Secrets of Centuries - Clockwork
Pretty strong shades of Fates Warning here. This song was pretty epic right from the getgo. Some nice riffs, and some really good guitarwork all around are present here. The singer is pretty good too. Really nice prog metal song.
Medium low tier (2 points):
The King In Crimson: Lazy - Deep Purple
I'll admit I'm not a Deep Purple fan at all, but this song impressed me. The intro was really nice and fun to listen to. After the vocals came in, it wasn't as impressive unfortunately. But that intro was really nice.
TheVoxyn: Dance Dance Dance - 65daysofstatic
I'm an electronic newb, really. This song wasn't bad though. The last minute was pretty killer I think, and it was pretty fun to listen to. A simple song really, not much to say.
Bottom (1 point):
Gorille85: Different Worlds - The Pineapple Thief
Alright, I do not dislike this song at all. In fact, it's pretty good and I liked the intro quite a bit. But the one problem I had is that I couldn't help but feel it should've been shorter. That's really the only problem though, as overall it was a good song, and I really like this bands sound. Don't let this discourage you though, as knowing your amazing taste, you will most definitely do better later on. :) But for now, sorry man. :(
Stats:
zxlkho: 5
ariich/YtseBitsySpider: 4
jsem: 4
dtismajesty: 3
DTVT: 3
The King In Crimson: 2
TheVoxyn: 2
Gorille85: 1
Round 2: I'm in a really saxy mood today, so this round will be somewhat based on that. :biggrin: Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to find me a song that makes usage of any wind/brass instrument. Flutes, saxophones, tubas, clarinets, kazoos, vuvuzelas, whatever. Just gimme something with an instrument you blow into. :D It doesn't necessarily have to play a leading role, but it should at least be noticably involved.
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oh, fuck. :sadpanda: great song, letters, though!
Sent
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Oh yeah, I must have missed the word "long" for that round, because I was just thinking good intros generally. :lol Oh well, glad you dug it so much, it's a friggin' amazing song! :D
For this round, presumably you're thinking rock/metal that utilises a wind instrument, rather than anything (jazz would be easy, but probably cheating. :P) ??
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For this round, presumably you're thinking rock/metal that utilises a wind instrument, rather than anything (jazz would be easy, but probably cheating. :P) ??
Anything goes really.
Jazz would be easy to find yes, but I tend to be kinda picky towards jazz. ;)
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:victorydance:
Hell yeah!
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Sent.
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I seem to have a suprisingly small amount of music utilizing brass instruments in my library.
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Yeah I honestly can't think of anything with wind instruments that isn't Jethro Tull. I might just send a random song that I think you'll like.
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Woot, 2 points.
I almost sent Flying Whales. Damnit.
Song sent.
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The song I sent was the first thing that came into my mind when I read the theme.
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This is my territory. For sure.
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seant
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sent
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I couldn't think of anything so I sent a video game OST :lol.
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Writeups will come later tonight. I'll be kinda busy during the day.
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Best song (5 points):
DTVT: Family Jewels - Magellan
I've heard talk about these guys on PA before, but haven't checked them out yet. My first comment is that guy sure can play flute. That flute solo was fuckin awesome. The way this song built up too it never let my attention waiver for a second. These guys have definitely landed on my bands to hear more of list. :tup
High tier(4 points):
dtismajesty: The Nebbish Route/Falling Awake - Shpongle
:lol @ the Ned Flanders thing at the very beginning. Anyways, this song was pretty wacky for sure. I don't know what it was about this one, but it was captivating for sure. The Nebbish Route was weird and crazy while Falling Awake made for a nice closing. Great electronic song, will hear more from these guys.
Gorille85: Lost in Moments - Ulver
It took me quite a while to decide which got the 4 between you and ariich, but this one narrowly won. That sax by the beginning was some of the darkest sounding saxophone work I've ever heard. It gave me some major chills. The atmosphere this song sets is amazing. Great job of making up for the first round.
Middle Tier(3 points):
ariich: Silent Film - Dog Fashion Disco
I don't know what the hell this was but it kicked ass. :lol This song was short and, as I love, insane. Great job utilising my love of the weird. I thought the vocals were pretty cool too and the use of the brass/wind criteria here was great.
TheVoxyn: Dragon Roost Island - Koji Kondo
Video game music? Really? :lol Well I gotta say the flute here was pretty great. I do love video game music and this song is awesome. I have yet to play Wind Waker, but this really is the perfect island music just from listening to it. Nice one.
Medium low tier (2 points):
zxlkho: Left Out - Riverside
Alright, it lost a bit for it's lack of wind/brass work, but it was a good song. :P Riverside is one of those bands I listened to a few songs of and forgot about, despite enjoying them. This song was pretty cool though. A few parts here and there dragged on a bit, but I gotta say... DAT ORGAN SOLO. :metal
The King in Crimson: Promised Land - Queensryche
All I've heard from Queensryche is the famous Operation: Mindcrime, which completely failed to impress me. This song wasn't bad though. It didn't sound as generic 80s metal as lots of Mindcrime came off as to me and it definitely had it's charms. Wasn't amazing, but by no means is it bad.
Bottom Tier (1 point):
jsem: School - Supertramp
Sorry man. :( All I've heard from Supertramp was a few radio songs, which were okay. This song too, was okay. I did like when the band came in quite a bit though, but this song really wasn't that impressive. Sorry.
Rankings:
DTVT: 8
ariich/YtseBitsySpider: 7
zxlkho: 7
dtismajesty: 7
Gorille85: 5
jsem: 5
TheVoxyn: 5
The King in Crimson: 4
Round 3:
I need cheering up. Simple round: send me a happy song. It doesn't have to be super in-your-face happy, but it should have at least a slight happy/cheery/optimistic mood to it.
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zxlkho: Left Out - Riverside
FTFY
:P
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zxlkho: Left Out - Riverside
FTFY
:P
Close enough. :lol
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If you found the Nebbish Route wacky, I'll tell you now that it is pretty tame compared to most Shpongle songs!
Glad you liked it, though.
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:)
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Actually the song I sent was Family Jewels, the album name is Hundred Year Flood. Glad you dug it.
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:lol Two name fails for me this round.
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Yay, I was expecting to do worse with that :lol. Next round should be easier for me, will try to get it out before tonight.
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BLOOD TESTS AND X-RAYS ARE CLEAR, YOUR RESULTS CAME BACK TERMINAL
NOTHING IS SAVING YOU NOW, AT YOUR DEATH BED CONFESSIONAL
NURSES WITH BABY DOLLED EYES, DON'T BOTHER TO FAKE A SMILE
VOICES OF VICTIMS LEFT DEAD, ECHO LIKE HOSPITAL HALLS
Love that song. Particularly the random saxophone solo after the really crazy bit :lol
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Wut!?
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I can do happy!
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No wonder that flute solo on Family Jewels is so awesome. Ian Anderson does it. :biggrin:
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I intentionally thought of what TheVoxyn was going to send, and then sent something different. I have a feeling we thought of the same artist again.
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Sent. I'm not exactly sure it's a happy song, but it always makes me happy anyway. :P
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I'm gambling big time this round. Sent
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I intentionally thought of what TheVoxyn was going to send, and then sent something different. I have a feeling we thought of the same artist again.
What song did you think of? Sent mine already, so not stealing ideas :p.
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Ok, sent.
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Sent.
I'm not very confident for this one.
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Sent.. I'm pretty sure I sent the artist TheVoxyn and dtismajesty are talking about.
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Sent.. I'm pretty sure I sent the artist TheVoxyn and dtismajesty are talking about.
Well in an effort to not conflict with each other neither of us sent the artist I think you're thinking about, because I thought he was thinking about it too so we both sent something different.
Therefore you should be alright!
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dtim and I always need to chat before/after submitting to be sure that we didn't send the same :lol.
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dtim and I always need to chat before/after submitting to be sure that we didn't send the same :lol.
Nothing wrong with sending the same artist. If it's the same song, the person running the roulette should keep it for the first person and ask the second person re-submit, but if it's a different song by the same artist, that should be fine.
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Yeah, I'm alright with same artists. :)
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Lol. I'll end up in last place this time again I assume...
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dtim and I always need to chat before/after submitting to be sure that we didn't send the same :lol.
Nothing wrong with sending the same artist. If it's the same song, the person running the roulette should keep it for the first person and ask the second person re-submit, but if it's a different song by the same artist, that should be fine.
We have had same artist + same song two times now :p.
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What the hell is this charlatan doing stealing my round theme?
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What the hell is this charlatan doing stealing my round theme?
:lol :lol My bad. I haven't even looked at your roulette thread yet though. :P
EDIT: Wait a minute, your round started after mine. :P Looks like you're the charlatan here.
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What the hell is this charlatan doing stealing my round theme?
:lol
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Alright, just DTVT left to send.
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what the snarf! round 3 already!!!
fuck Im in sunny fla for another 5 days so this is likely going to be all rich on this one....seems like he has things well in hand.
nice choices so far though, that devin song kicks ass...
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Alright then. Since my game seems to be moving along so quickly though I may do 10 rounds instead of the originally planned 8. Anyways, write-ups soon to come.
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what the snarf!
lol
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By the way, I admire you guys for not being afraid to send some more mainstream sounding songs. :)
Best song(5 points):
TheVoxyn: Anathema - Dreaming Light
I don't know what to say except this song is really awesome. I've been recommended Anathema many times but had never actually gotten anything from them, but wow this is great. The singer is really awesome and it has that definite uplifting vibe to it. It was really what was on my mind when making this round. Congrats. :tup
High tier(4 points):
The King In Crimson: Banana Man - Tally Hall
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
Alright enough with the laughs, but I gotta say you took a big risk this round, and it paid off. Despite the fact both the song and music video are completely insane and kinda stupid, I actually thought this song kicked major ass (probably because of the insanity and stupidity). But now it's probably gonna be stuck in my head for quite a while. :P
ariich: BT - Good Morning Kaia
This song started out pretty depressing, but it got the upliftingness later on. This song was absolutely gorgeous and accompanied with the video is even better. It really is an uplifting one, great job. :tup
Middle Tier(3 points):
jsem: A.C.T - The Effect
Yeah, you were right. This song is rather cheesy. But it didn't bother me because I really liked the song. The verses had a great sort of vibe to it (which for some reason reminded me of I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)) and this song was overall a fun listen. :)
zxlkho: dredg - Bug Eyes
Yeah, the lyrics here definitely don't match up to the mood of the song itself. :lol But still, great song. Another band I've heard of but never gotten around to. This song had a nice accessibility to it and overall I enjoyed it. :)
Medium Low Tier(2 points):
DTVT: Fulfej - Work in this Universe
Another accessible one. The choice here was incredibly difficult between this one and Bug Eyes. Anyways, this one definitely had optimistic lyrics and the vibe too. I like the chorus, thought it was pretty great. Overall a great song, and I feel bad for only giving it 2 points.
Gorille85: Jonsi - Go Do
Another song I wish I could've given more. Anyway, my thoughts on the link were "Jonsi? Didn't know he had a solo career." I then opened the link and said "NNNNOOOOOOO!!!" because I recognized it from a Ford Explorer commercial. :lol It annoyed me in the commercial, but as a whole this song ain't half bad at all. It probably is the happiest song sent this round, and it was pretty good. :biggrin:
Bottom tier(1 point):
dtismajesty: Gregory and the Hawk - Doubtful
Alright this song wasn't bad. I liked the guitar quite a bit and she had a great voice (except I thought it sounded kinda awkward how her voice jerks up in the chorus). It just didn't really work for me. :( Still, it wasn't a bad song, it just didn't give me all that much enjoyment. Sorry. :(
Rankings:
ariich/YBS - 11
The Voxyn - 10
zxlkho - 10
DTVT - 10
dtismajesty - 8
The King in Crimson - 8
jsem - 8
Gorille85 - 7
Round 4 theme:
Alright here's a simple one. Just... instrumental. I'm not gonna restrain you much, I'll let you open your minds a bit. Just send me any instrumental.
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I'm not doing well in this roulette. :sadpanda:
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There's still lots to come. You'll probably do better. :)
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Sent! :tup
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Jonsi was indeed the artist dtismajesty and I were thinking about sending :p.
And hurray for 5 points :).
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:D Glad you liked it so much! Yeah the opening piano stuff is melancholy, but I think that really adds to why it is so uplifting by the end, because of the journey it takes you on. It always makes me smile. :)
I'm not doing well in this roulette. :sadpanda:
Dude, you're 3 points behind the top half, it's all pretty close so don't sweat it.
Jonsi was indeed the artist dtismajesty and I were thinking about sending :p.
Oh man, I was considering sending something of his as well. :lol
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Sent.
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Sent.
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Sent.
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Sent, don't think the chance of someone else sending this is very high.
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Sent.
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Oh god this was a hard round to rank. Every song here was good, so if you get rated low, your song was still good. :(
Best song(5 points):
DTVT: Tears of Sahara - Tony MacAlpine
Woah. This is one epic guitar song. :o Anyways, this song was pretty much one big guitar solo, and holy christ it was awesome. :metal He plays with such skill and feel in this one it's just such a great listen. The main melody is really epic too. Awesome song.
High tier(4 points):
zxlkho: The Crusade - Trivium
:metal :metal This song had some really great riffs in it. Now as far as I know, Trivium isn't a prog band, but this was a pretty proggy song. Lots of mad skillz in this one too to go along with those br00tal riffs. Love it. :metal
Gorille85: Royksopp Forever - Royksopp
Damn, this song has a really cool feel to it. I see from the comments it must be on Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, but I never noticed it. Too bad I didn't, cause this song is awesome. Really simple compared to the other two songs, but really awesome.
Middle tier (3 points):
jsem: I Remember Stevie - Andy Timmons
So this is another sort of solo song like Tears of Sahara. It's not really as epic and awesome, but it's still a great listen from a pretty great guitar player, or at least it seems. I've never heard this guy before, but he seems pretty awesome. I'll have to check out more of him.
dtismajesty: Ballad 4 (Part 1) - Tosca Tango Orchestra
This song was pretty awesome. Those strings really made this song for me, and there were lots of amazing melodies flying around that made me enjoy this one. I found it a little less interesting towards the end, but still, awesome. :)
Medium Low tier(2 points):
ariich: Hyperventilate - Frost*
I love the way the band came in on this one. Pretty awesome. Anyways, I know little Frost* and I know that they broke up recently, which is really sad. This song was pretty great with lots of cool melodies, but I feel it could be 2 minutes shorter.
The King in Crimson: Medicine Wheel - Between the Buried and Me
Good song. I've only listened to Colors from these guys, which was a decent album, and this song was pretty good. I find it lacked something truly awesome in it though. Still, it was a good song.
Bottom tier (1 point):
TheVoxyn: The Immaculate Misconception - Antimatter
Arrgh, I really wanted to rate this one higher, but I feel it went around the same sort of feel and type of melody for a bit too long. :( It was actually a really cool song overall, but it lost my interest after a bit.
Rankings:
DTVT: 15 points
zxlkho: 14 points
ariich/YBS: 13 points
Gorille85: 11 points
TheVoxyn: 11 points
jsem: 11 points
dtismajesty: 11 points
The King In Crimson: 10 points
Round 5:
This'll be an open round. Send whatever you want.
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The King In Crimson: Banana Man - Tally Hall[/b]
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
Alright enough with the laughs, but I gotta say you took a big risk this round, and it paid off. Despite the fact both the song and music video are completely insane and kinda stupid, I actually thought this song kicked major ass (probably because of the insanity and stupidity). But now it's probably gonna be stuck in my head for quite a while. :P
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Glad you enjoyed it and yes, it will be stuck in your heard.... forever.
Not surprised I only got 2 points. I had a hell of a time trying to find a good instrumental track that you probably wouldn't know.
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Yeah. The song was pretty good, it just had some tough-ass competition.
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Sent. I'm pretty confident in the next round.
Also, I'm glad you liked The Crusade. It's fucking awesome :metal
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Sent.
My submission will destroy you.
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I'd like to point out the Virginia Tech domination going on here.
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oV / (That's a VT high five for Letters)
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Nice! :tup
also,
Sent! :tup
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I don't know how to do the Virginia Tech receiving high five, so I'll just do the normal one.
*\o
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Are you OK with long songs?
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Are you OK with long songs?
From the original thread:
Time limit: Songs may be up to 15 minutes in length.
Question answered.
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BUT that was for the first round. He didn't say the rule applied for the entire roulette, did he?
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BUT that was for the first round. He didn't say the rule applied for the entire roulette, did he?
I thought that applied to the entire roulette.
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Might be. It is quite ambiguous....
Edit: Don't wanna double post. Will there be a cover round? Because if so, I wanna save this one submission for the cover round.
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LieLow, I assume that artists who have already been submitted are out of bounds? Or only those scoring above a certain number of points?
EDIT: I am assuming so, so have sent in my submission. :)
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LieLow, I assume that artists who have already been submitted are out of bounds? Or only those scoring above a certain number of points?
EDIT: I am assuming so, so have sent in my submission. :)
I think he said, in a previous post, that submitting the same artist is okay.
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Hmm, well never mind anyway, I found something else. And besides, this should be about introducing him to new stuff. :D
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this should be about introducing him to new stuff. :D
Exactly.
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this should be about introducing him to new stuff. :D
Exactly.
Well, no wonder he keeps turning down my Dream Theater submissions...
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:lol
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Meh. Sent.
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BUT that was for the first round. He didn't say the rule applied for the entire roulette, did he?
I thought that applied to the entire roulette.
It does. Also, sorry for not saying anything yesterday. I was away at my aunts house.
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Nah. Just ended up using a submission I coulda used for a later round now, but we don't know what the later rounds are yet. So yeah...
I'm fairly confident though
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Not even I know the rounds. :lol I'm making them up to suit my moods at the time.
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That's what I thought.. cuz that's how its been so far
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Well I'm back.
But, seeing as how arich has put in all this time and effort, it'd be a shame to come in now and screw it up, so I'll let him continue on (if that's what he'd like to do) and you can remove my name from his position in the roullette.
I have been monitoring it..and it's all going along very well.
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It's up to you buddy, we're around half way through so I'm happy for you to take over if you want!
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nope.
you're kicking ass..and right there..I know how good I felt winning one..so..if you've got a shot to win this one, having made all the selections yourself, i'd rather see you do it than come in for a couple.
ITT YBS pelvically thrusts arrich forward to VICTORY!!!
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That's a loooooong reach YBS. :lol
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Damnit I thought he posted results because you changed the thread title :lol
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Yeh. Me too.
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nope.
you're kicking ass..and right there..I know how good I felt winning one..so..if you've got a shot to win this one, having made all the selections yourself, i'd rather see you do it than come in for a couple.
Well, we'll see how I'm doing after this round! I was doing well, but last round was a bit of a step down, only managing 2 points.
ITT YBS pelvically thrusts arrich forward to VICTORY!!!
Giggity! :heart
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Still waiting on dtismajesty.
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He's probably too busy spamming P&S. :P
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I'm all sent. I was actually deep in thought about my next round.
But seriously, sorry about that, I'm usually not the snail of the round.
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Sorry for the delay, folks. Been incredibly busy lately, and DTF is blocked now at my school. :-\ Anyways, write-ups will come shortly.
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Like, tonight?
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Best song (5 points:)
Gorille85: Vinushka - Dir en Grey
Wow, this song was really awesome. :metal The singer was really cool, and I loved the verses. But oh my god, DAT MIDDLE SECTION. :metal So awesome! Long story short, I'm checking out this band ASAP. This is really, really cool stuff.
High tier (4 points):
The King in Crimson: Skeksis - Strapping Young Land
This is pretty much just the perfect metal song. The riffs are really cool. The vocals are, of course, awesome. This was just an all around really fun listen. Not much to say but this was pretty damned awesome. :metal
dtismajesty: Father Father - Susanne Sundfor
This song was so beautifully haunting, it's impossible for me not to love it. The singer (Susanne I assume) is absolutely amazing, and she really brings out the haunting atmosphere of this song to the nth degree. Short song, but damn it was awesome.
Middle tier (3 points):
jsem: My Favourite Things - John Coltrane
I really feel this song deserves more points, but due to the infinite awesomeness of the first 3, it goes here. Anyways, this is really the ultimate chill jazz song. It just made me feel so relaxed when I listened to it and it didn't lose my attention for a second. He really incorporates the main melody well too. Great song. :hat (That's the first time I've ever used that emoticon I think :lol)
TheVoxyn: Still Counting - Volbeat
I immediately thought that the singer was awesome here. I love unique singers, and this guy really stands out. This song is quite accessible too, which definitely worked to it's advantage in this case. The lyrics were kinda odd in places, but hey I enjoy it! :lol
Medium low tier(2 points):
zxlkho: 1878 - The Dear Hunter
Another song that really deserves more points, but dat competition! Oh well, I guess an open round is pretty much asking for it. Anyways, like you said, the singer is great here. The chorus made me feel as if I've heard this somewhere before, but I'm not sure of it. It is a great chorus. Love the organ solo too. :)
DTVT: Travels to the Night - Mystery
Ahh, yes I do recognize the singer from Yes. Anyways, this song definitely has some Yes influence to it, and it really is great. I feel it could have benefited from being shortened slightly, but it was still a really great song. And like in the above song, I believe it deserves more. I will check out this band more.
Bottom tier (1 point):
ariich: Kinetic - Arcturus
:( This really was a very good song! It's competition was so tough though. It had some really, really cool parts and then other parts that didn't really click. But overall, it was great, and the vocalist was really good. I'll still be checking out this album, as I feel I enjoyed this song enough. :)
Rankings:
DTVT: 17
zxlkho: 16
Gorille85: 16
dtismajesty: 15
ariich/YBS: 14
The King In Crimson: 14
TheVoxyn: 14
jsem: 14
Round 6:
Damn this is a really even roulette. Which calls for a really even song! :D In other words, I would like a song that balances heavy and soft parts. :)
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:(
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Yeah, that round was really painful to rank, since I loved every song. :sadpanda: Any other round you probably would've gotten like 4 points.
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Glad you liked Strapping Young Lad - I didn't think it was your style. Skeksis is not a bad song by any means, but I can think of at least 3 other SYL songs I would have sent before that so definately check out SYL. City and Alien would be the place to start.
And dammit I told you LL that you didn't have to fulfill my prophecy :lol
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Glad you liked Strapping Young Lad - I didn't think it was your style. Skeksis is not a bad song by any means, but I can think of at least 3 other SYL songs I would have sent before that so definately check out SYL. City and Alien would be the place to start.
And dammit I told you LL that you didn't have to fulfill my prophecy :lol
Sounds good. :tup
And :lol you didn't get last, so it's cool. Besides, you're still in first place. :P
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By heavy & soft, I really hope you mean dynamics and not heavy as in heavy metal...
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Dammit! :sadpanda: In two rounds I've gone from top to joint bottom. :lol
Which clearly shows that I am in need of Ytse's help, so he and I are in discussion for what to send next. Add him back in with my name in the rankings!
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By heavy & soft, I really hope you mean dynamics and not heavy as in heavy metal...
Either way works. :)
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Vinushka would've been a great pick for this round... anyhoo, I'm glad you liked it! This band is incredible, really! :tup
and sent hoohoo
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Dammit! :sadpanda: In two rounds I've gone from top to joint bottom. :lol
Which clearly shows that I am in need of Ytse's help, so he and I are in discussion for what to send next. Add him back in with my name in the rankings!
.........indeed you are pOWerful as the Emperor has foreseen......but you are not a jedi yet!
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SENT
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Good thing I sent before you, because I think there is a chance we sent the same thing. If not, I'm sure you won't mind losing to my choice :biggrin:
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Sent
Not too sure about this one...
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Good thing I sent before you, because I think there is a chance we sent the same thing. If not, I'm sure you won't mind losing to my choice :biggrin:
Im pretty sure you didn't
We only send in good music.
(roulette+trashtalk=russian roulette)
lol
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Yeah, plus there's more of us, so we'd win in a fight.
BRING IT ON DTVT!
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sent
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Sorry for the wait guys. My computers been weird lately, so rounds may take a while longer.
Best song (5 points):
ariich/YBS: New Day - Karnivool
I heard somewhere these guys were pretty Tool-influenced, and I can definitely see it. Anyways this song was incredibly awesome. It had some really cool-sounding riffs like Tool, and while the singer is no Maynard, he got the job done. Really great song. :tup
High tier (4 points):
DTVT: Silent Waters - Amorphis
This was a pretty simple song, but it was sweet. I thought the singer was really cool and this song used it's kind of accessible sound really well. The guitar I thought was pretty cool and this song was really easy to get into. Great one. :)
Gorille85: Gathering Fingers - Stolen Babies
This song was pretty odd, which of course is usually a win for me. The girl had a pretty creepy voice in the quiet parts and the screams were utilised nicely. It also shifted quite a bit and didn't lose my attention once it got loud.
Medium tier (3 points):
TheVoxyn: Shadows - God Is An Astronaut
God Is An Astronaut is a band I keep forgetting to check out. Anyways, this is some post-rock greatness, and I really love the way the drums were used to set the mood for this song. Both the loud and quiet parts were equally awesome.
zxlkho: Ecailles De Lune (Part II) - Alcest
This song would have scored a lot higher, but I didn't really like the vocals much and the production seemed a bit odd to me for some reason (even with the quality pushed up). But aside from that, this song was pretty impeccable. It was structured well and I just got lots of enjoyment out of it as a whole.
Medium low tier: (2 points):
jsem: Concerto for Orchestra Mvt 1 - Bela Bartok
Do not be discouraged. The fact this scored kind of low is probably due to the fact I am a huge classical noob and haven't really gained the appreciation for the genre much yet. But I can say that the later parts of the song kicked copious amounts of ass. The earlier part of the song didn't fully click though. The loud parts were also used very well.
dtismajesty: Comforting Sounds - Mew
Okay so the vocalist wasn't that great I'll say, but I probably just need to get used to him. Other than that, I can totally see why these guys are so beloved on this forum. The crescendo in this song was used to great effect, and I'm sure if I digest the vocalist I would like these guys a lot more. So I'll have to check out more.
Bottom tier (1 point):
The King In Crimson: Widower - The Dillinger Escape Plan
Truly sorry. :( The fact is, the quiet parts in this song were beautiful, but the louder parts just left me cold. I just couldn't get into them. Still, those quiet ones were pretty damned awesome.
Ranking:
DTVT: 21
Gorille85: 20
ariich: 19
zxlkho: 19
dtismajesty: 17
TheVoxyn: 17
jsem: 16
The King In Crimson: 15
Round 7:
This round will be very hard for me to choose the rankings for I can tell, but send me something really, really weird. :)
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I figured you wouldn't like the vocals. Many people seem put off by them. Given, I have no idea whatsoever why anyone wouldn't like them, but I had a feeling it would be the case. I still urge you to try and listen to more Mew and get into them. Hell, in a few months we will be laughing over this and you'll feel ashamed for giving them a two. :P
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I figured you wouldn't like the vocals. Many people seem put off by them. Given, I have no idea whatsoever why anyone wouldn't like them, but I had a feeling it would be the case. I still urge you to try and listen to more Mew and get into them. Hell, in a few months we will be laughing over this and you'll feel ashamed for giving them a two. :P
Yeah, probably. :lol I'm sure I'll get used to him, I had the same problem with Thom Yorke of Radiohead at first, now they're a favourite of mine.
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Woot, go Team Ariich/YBS! :D Glad you liked it dude, definitely check out the album it's from, there are some more excellent songs on it.
Ryan, you should have sent Part I you silly boy!
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....yes Karnivool is not to be missed.
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Woot, go Team Ariich/YBS! :D Glad you liked it dude, definitely check out the album it's from, there are some more excellent songs on it.
Ryan, you should have sent Part I you silly boy!
Part II is better nub.
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So... how weird are we talking here. Should we really go all out? :lol
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So... how weird are we talking here. Should we really go all out? :lol
If you want. :biggrin:
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Sent
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So... how weird are we talking here. Should we really go all out? :lol
If you want. :biggrin:
Oh man, I've got some really fucked up shit. :lol I'm gonna see what Ytse thinks though, might be a bit too far.
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This round is not my ballpark when you compare it to what others may have... crap
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Nice! This round theme is in my departement! :tup
sent
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This round is not my ballpark when you compare it to what others may have... crap
I was thinking the exact same thing. :lol
Nice! This round theme is in my departement! :tup
sent
Why don't we just skip this round and give Gorille the 5 points already. ;)
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:lol Well you sent me Banana Man for an earlier round, which definitely fits in this criteria.
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I blew my load early, so to speak. ;)
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Right, sent.
Prepare to be disturbed.
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Sent
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Right, sent.
Prepare to be disturbed.
...should be an interesting round.
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Sent. I don't listen to too much weird stuff, what I sent is about as weird as it gets.
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So, I'm loving the prompt updates in this thread. :neverusethis:
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Sorry about the longer updates. :P I can only watch like 3 videos/listen to 3 songs in one sitting before my comp overheats, and my grampa won't undust the fan since you have to unscrew the whole bottom to get to it. I'll try and get some writeups tonight.
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RESULTS D:
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RESULTS D:
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Here are your precious results. :P Hard to score as all the songs were really cool.
Best song (5 points):
The King In Crimson: Carousel - Mr. Bungle
Oh my god, this makes me regret putting off listening to Mr. Bungle for so long! :facepalm: Well Mike Patton is from Faith No More isn't he? I never liked his voice with them, but fuck is he cool as hell here! He really shows versatility and chops and he really takes this song to a whole new level. I'm listening to more of these guys pronto.
High tier (4 points):
zxlkho: 9 to 5 at the Morgue - Dog Fashion Disco
This song was delicious. I don't really know of a better way to describe it, and I don't know why that word comes to mind. The vocals are awesome and the lyrics are really cool I thought. I really enjoyed it. :)
ariich: Jolson and Jones - Scott Walker
Oh god you weren't kidding when you were saying how screwed up this is. :lol This song is malicious. It really had a creepy atmosphere and the donkey noises really added to the song. I do think it could've been shortened just a tad, but oh god this is the epitome of creepy.
Medium tier (3 points):
dtismajesty: Suit Fugue (Dance of the A&R Men) - Kevin Gilbert
:rollin :rollin This song was so hilariously awesome. I love me a good fugue and the hilarious lyrics of this one made it such a fun listen. It was a short one, but it was good for a quick laugh. :biggrin:
Gorille85: Nearly Dead Bat Makeup - Pin-Up Went Down
Freaky song man. I really loved the woman (women?) singing in this one and she had a really freaky and versatile voice. They were kinda Unexpect-ish in a way which is always a plus. Really cool song.
Medium low tier (2 points):
DTVT: Halo Dies (The Wrath of God) - Orphaned Land
I know I've heard of these guys somewhere before. This was pretty damned good. While this wasn't exactly weird, it was quite unique. The vocals were really awesome and they're really different from most metal I've heard.
jsem: Kaizers Orchestra - Dr. Mowinckel
Was actually a pretty good song. Kinda creepy in a way. I liked the percussion in this one, sounds like he's banging on sheet metal or something. The vocals sounded really cool too. It was a pretty simple song really.
Bottom tier (1 point):
TheVoxyn: Caravan - Efterklang
The weirdest part of this one was the music video. It was pretty insane. :| But overall, the song was okay. Not really much seemed to happen though and I don't know it wasn't amazing. Still it wasn't bad in any sense and is pretty cool paired up with that creepy video.
Rankings:
DTVT: 23
Gorille85: 23
ariich/YBS: 23
zxlkho: 23
The King In Crimson: 20
dtismajesty: 20
TheVoxyn: 18
jsem: 18
Round 8: The third last round of my roulette. And boy, this ones a close one. :lol What I would like is a song that builds up. It doesn't have to be super-duper epic, but it should have some sort of build up to it. :)
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Sent.
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It's really not just a silly song :(
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If I could edit my post (stupid P/R ban...) I would add:
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
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It's really not just a silly song :(
I know it's serious in a way, but it has it's own humour to it. :P
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Ryan, you're such a cheat. I already submitted DFD in an earlier round. :P
LLTWM, glad you dug (and were creeped out by) the Scott Walker! ;lol
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OH SHIT really? :lol
Well he liked my song more anyway :P
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Well we got the same points anyway. :P
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Aww crap.
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nice of DTVT to shit the bed, now we got a good tie going into the finish.
As this has been mostly A's baby..I'll defer to him unless he's short on ideas.
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nice of DTVT to shit the bed, now we got a good tie going into the finish.
As this has been mostly A's baby..I'll defer to him unless he's short on ideas.
I think a discussion is good. I went with my instincts for this round because "weird" music is my thing, but your Karnivool suggestion in the previous round was invaluable! :D
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I'll send you 3 suggestions then sometime tonight.
You can run with em.
Or go with one of your own.
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Sounds great!
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6 people still need to get their songs sent. :P
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Did i send mine yet? I can't remember.
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Yup.
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6 people still need to get their songs sent. :P
It's been like 3 days... ppl are phailing
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Ytse never sent me his recommendations. :lol I'll start thinking of my own ideas.
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Sent.
I was thinking, I swear!
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Sent
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Sending in une moment.
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Ytse and I are in discussions, gonna send either tonight or tomorrow. :)
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Sent. :)
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Here are the long-awaited results.
Best song (5 points):
jsem: The Planets: Mars, the Bringer of War - Gustav Holst
As I said a while ago, I'm a noob to classical music. And oh my god this was just beyond epic. :hefdaddy This had one of the absolute coolest uses of 5/4 time I've heard in my life and the build up was just droolworthy. This was definitely what I was looking for.
High tier: (4 points):
DTVT: Sleep and Dream - Battle of Mice
I really liked the singers voice here. She had a weird, sort of unique feel to her voice which really added to this song. The quieter parts she really succeeded in setting the mood for and she alone made this song a great one. The lyrics were pretty weird, which is a plus for me of course. :)
TheVoxyn: The Battle to Heaven - Mono
Never heard of these guys before, but this is why I love post-rock. They make you wait for their build-up, but oh boy is it worth it. The repeating melody in this one set the perfect mood and the build-up was very nice. Awesome song.
Medium tier (3 points):
ariich: Keep Breathing - Redemption
I'm pretty sure I've heard something from these guys before. Anyway, what can I say but it's just an awesome, epic prog metal song. The build up is gradual and effective. The vocalist is very nice, and I like the whole band in this one.
Gorille85: Pour More Oil - Her Name Is Calla
This song was beautiful. The build-up was really awesome, too. Another band I've never heard word of before, but I really don't understand why, as this is some really awesome music. I really liked the vocalist here too. Great song.
Medium low tier (2 points):
dtismajesty: Hesitation Waltz - Demians
Pretty damned good song. I've heard of Demians quite a bit, but never got anything from them. There's some pretty good music going on here and the build-up was also really nice. I liked the vocals as well.
zxlkho: My Debt to You - The Pineapple Thief
Yeah, so, this song was nice. As expected, they have their Radiohead and PT influences and are a nice, accessible, alt-ish prog band. This was a pretty good song, and I've always admired this style, although sometimes it works more than others.
Bottom tier (1 point):
The King in Crimson: Wake Up the Dead - The Pineapple Thief
So this one is a lot like My Debt to You in the things that make it work. Nice song, typical of their style, but I felt My Debt to You just worked better. It's funny, I've been sent 3 songs from these guys this roulette, which all I thought were okay. Yet I love the album Little Man, which I own. Bad luck I guess. Sorry guys.
DTVT: 27
Gorille85: 26
ariich/YBS: 26
zxlkho: 25
jsem: 23
dtismajesty: 22
TheVoxyn: 22
The King in Crimson: 21
Round 9:
The second last round. I want something with good drumming.
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Damnit, I thought you would love that song.
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Awesome to see my Her Name is Calla campaign catching on, at the very least. I was considering sending them, but I thought you'd like this one better! :lol
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Bottom tier (1 point):
The King in Crimson: Wake Up the Dead - The Pineapple Thief
So this one is a lot like My Debt to You in the things that make it work. Nice song, typical of their style, but I felt My Debt to You just worked better. It's funny, I've been sent 3 songs from these guys this roulette, which all I thought were okay. Yet I love the album Little Man, which I own. Bad luck I guess. Sorry guys.
I sent this song to SDN in his roulette... hopefully he likes it better than you do. :lol
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Awesome to see my Her Name is Calla campaign catching on, at the very least. I was considering sending them, but I thought you'd like this one better! :lol
It was really close. Took me quite a while to decide which I liked better.
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Damnit, I thought you would love that song.
The Thief is not faring well in this roulette.
Damn, I thought you would like that song. "Wake Up the Dead" is one of my favorites of theirs.
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Oh man, jsem's submission was a great choice!
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Yay, not bottom or almost bottom tier.
I never really focus on the drumming though, this is going to be tough.
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drumming eh.....right....right.....
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I never really focus on the drumming though, this is going to be tough.
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drumming eh.....right....right.....
I can probably come up with some ideas, but this is another area you're bound to have some good stuff in!
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Sent'd.
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Sent'd.
It was between two tracks, but I chose the less cheesier track. For apparent reasons.
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crap...as a keyboard and guitar player, drums aren't something I routinely listen for, and the examples that come to my head are definately things you would have heard.
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Sent.
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I'll try to get mine in tomorrow night.
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I sent.
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Sent
Fuckballs that was hard. Here's hoping this one garners more than 1 point.
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So this thread is really prompt these days. :P
Did you receive songs from Letters and dtismajesty before they got banned?
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they've been reduced to only temp bans right?
But still...now we have to wait through a couple temp bans for this roulette to finish?
Unacceptable.
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they've been reduced to only temp bans right?
But still...now we have to wait through a couple temp bans for this roulette to finish?
Unacceptable.
They have indeed, but it shouldn't hold things up, I can easily get their submissions to LLTWM by speaking to them on facebook. Fear ye not!
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Well thank goodness.....for da facebook.
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That's true. I was thinking of waiting up, but if FB works... I'll try and get it up tonight.
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:tup :D
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I'll try and get it up tonight.
....they have pills for that now.
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I'll try and get it up tonight.
....they have pills for that now.
:lol Anyways, tonight for sure guys. My computer was being stupid with playing music and videos last night. :-\
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PFFT YEAH WHATEVER WE KNOW YOU HATE US
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Best song (5 points):
jsem: Dodge the Dodo - Esbjorn Svensson Trio
You're on a roll! :D Anyways, yes the drumming was awesome. It was cool sounding technically while also working as a great moodsetter for the song. The piano was great, and this song just sort of entranced me. Awesome. :)
High tier (4 points):
zxlkho: Geek USA - The Smashing Pumpkins
So I like the Pumpkins. Never heard this before though, and it was really really good. The drumming was indeed awesome and I really liked the guitar solo as well. The singer (always forget his name. His last name is Corgan, right?) I've always liked too.
The King In Crimson: Blood and Thunder - Mastodon
Okay I've heard this song once or twice. I also used it in Numbers' roulette because my friend was listening to it with me present and I thought it'd be a good send. Anyways, I'll let it slide. This is a really good song, and I've never realized how awesome the drumming was until now. It also has a really cool riff, which I always loved.
Medium tier (3 points):
DTVT: Dark Corners: Bozzio Levin Stevens
I can't believe I've never heard of these guys, as I recognize two of the members. Anyways, this song probably had my favourite drumming of the sent songs. Seriously, what a fun as hell listen. This is some great jazzyness, and I'll have to listen to them more often.
dtismajesty: Above - Intronaut
Probably second best by judging the drumming. The music is really good too. Yet another band I've been meaning to check out for quite some time now. This song got so good towards the end.
Medium low tier: (2 points)
Gorille85: Music is Math - Boards of Canada
I still need to digest the whole of the electronic genre I think. Still, this song was great. The drumming was used very atmospherically here, so it works really well with the song.
ariich: Spiral - Bozzio Levin Stevens
Another song by these guys. It was the guitar that truly made this song, but the drumming worked too. A lot more calm then the other BLS song, but also good.
Bottom tier (1 point):
TheVoxyn: My Twin - Katatonia
So this song had a pretty good chorus I think. I like the singer too. But the verses didn't really stick with me at all. Sorry. :(
DTVT: 30
zxlkho: 29
jsem: 28
Gorille85: 28
ariich/YBS: 28
dtismajesty: 25
The King In Crimson: 25
TheVoxyn: 23
FINAL ROUND: Alright, last round. :) As I started this game with long intros, this round is dedicated to great outros! Not long, but awesome! :D Lets go out with a bang.
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This is going to be difficult...
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".....I shall accept full responsibility..........and applogize to Lord Vader"
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Definately check out Intronaut, I thought about sending one of their songs as well.
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OH BOY I SURE WOULD LOVE TO BE DISCOVERING NEW MUSIC RIGHT ABOUT NOW
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Lol. I'm trying to find something good for this round, but I can't think of anything...
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Oh yeah sorry. :lol I'll get in touch with Ytse.
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Sent. It just happens one of my favorite songs has a massive, groovy outro. It's certainly different though...hopefully its good enough to maintain my lead.
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This is killing me, I only have one song in mind - but it's so cheesy.
Edit: General question for this round, how important is the outro. Because this outro is unbelievably awesome, but the rest of the song is unbelievably cheesy.. lol (one could argue that the outro is also rather cheesy, just not as cheesy)
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I'm being killed as well...
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Sent. It just happens one of my favorite songs has a massive, groovy outro. It's certainly different though...hopefully its good enough to maintain my lead.
GODDAMN YOU DTVT AND YOUR HAVING IDEAS AND STUFF
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Sent...
I have no idea how this will do.
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Excellent choices for position one and two in round 7.
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Sent. I'm going to get SLAMMED. :mehlin
But it's SUCH A GOOD OUTRO
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Sent.
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Sent. I'm going to get SLAMMED. :mehlin
But it's SUCH A GOOD OUTRO
Did you send Friday? :neverusethis:
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Sent. I'm going to get SLAMMED. :mehlin
But it's SUCH A GOOD OUTRO
Did you send Friday? :neverusethis:
If it had a massive groovy outro, I totally would've.
:neverusethis:
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Sent!
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Humpity Bumpity
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What's the hold up? If they someone hasn't sent by now, skip'em.
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Im trying not to complain too much in case it affects the outcome.
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Sorry guys. Been kinda preoccupied with the Easter insanity in my family (which for some reason continues even now) so I haven't had much song time. They'll be up tomorrow, promise.
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Best song (5 points):
TheVoxyn: Ghost - Neutral Milk Hotel
You know, the funny thing about this one is I'm not sure why I loved it so much. It seemed so strangely captivating and fun to listen to. The outro wasn't anything huge and bombastic, but it worked really well to close the song. So I enjoyed it greatly.
High tier (4 points):
zxlkho: A Simple Mistake - Anathema
Yeah, this song was really beautiful. Had a really uplifting vibe to it and the outro was definitely amazing. Probably my favourite outro of the songs.
DTVT: The Siren of the Woods - Therion
The first thing I thought when the vocals came in was how unique and cool this was. This whole song had a sort of ancient, mystic feel to it and it was really enchanting. Haven't heard any band like this before, I'll have to check these guys out.
Medium Tier (3 points):
dtismajesty: The Light and the Glass - Coheed and Cambria
Haven't checked out much Coheed before, but this was a really great song with a really great outro. I usually don't like Claudio very much, but I thought he worked amazingly in this song. Great send. :)
ariich/YBS: Eternally, Pt. 2 - Karmakanic
This song had a kind of old feel to it too, I feel. Yet a bit differently then DTVT's send. A very good song, and a very good outro. I liked the vocalist a lot too! ;)
Medium low tier (2 points):
The King In Crimson: The Prophets Song - Queen
Queen is incredibly hit or miss for me. This one was pretty good, but I feel the harmony section overstayed it's welcome a bit. Still, it was a pretty good song.
jsem: Rosanna - Toto
Yeah, I didn't really like the content of this song. :P But...DAT SOLO! :hefdaddy It made up for some of the songs content for sure. All and all, okay song, but amazing solo!
Bottom tier (1 point):
Gorille85: Closer - Nine Inch Nails
Hmm so this is the song my friend kept quoting. Anyways, yeah it's not really my type. :P Sorry. NIN is a decent band, but I didn't really like this song.
Final Rankings:
DTVT: 34
zxlkho: 33
ariich/YBS: 31
jsem: 30
Gorille85: 29
TheVoxyn: 28
dtismajesty: 28
The King In Crimson: 27
And the winner is:DTVT!!!
Alright and to close. Well, my favourite song this roulette is a tie between:
Vinushka - Dir En Grey (sent by Gorille85)
Carousel - Mr. Bungle (sent by The King In Crimson)
So I definitely got bands to check out. Thanks a bunch guys, you all sent some really amazing stuff, and severely added to my already extremely long list of stuff to check out. :lol
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Woot, my second win! I love Therion, and the live album "Gothic Live" is one of the best concert DVDs I've seen. I don't understand why they aren't more popular here. But I'm glad you liked them and would love to guide you through their discography.
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Close roulette. Grats to DTVT, you dirty, rotten bastard. :tup
I may have lost, but one of my songs was a favorite. Go me! :)
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Cool, 3rd place is nothing to be ashamed of, cheers Ytse!
Well done Mason for another victory! From now on I have to avoid being in roulettes that you are in. :P
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Congrats, to the winner and to LL for getting all kinds of new music. Nicely done rich thanks for letting me tag along.
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I knew my song would be poorly received, but I didn't care. And yes.. DAT SOLO.
Congratz to DTVT for the win and congratz to LLTWM for getting a ton of new music :)
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Yay, first place in a round :D. Glad you liked it. Definitely check out the whole album, you describe it pretty well yourself:
It seemed so strangely captivating and fun to listen to.
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Woot, my second win! I love Therion, and the live album "Gothic Live" is one of the best concert DVDs I've seen. I don't understand why they aren't more popular here. But I'm glad you liked them and would love to guide you through their discography.
Sounds good. What would you say is the best album to start with?
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Everything from Theli on is worth getting eventually, but I would say start with Theli is a good starting point, and Secrets of the Runes is another good one from the "single singer era". They went to multiple singers lately, and their new album "Sitra Ahra" is very good. I would probably go in order: Theli, Sitra Ahra, Secrets of the Runes, Deggial, Gothic Kaballah, Vovin, then Sirius B/Lemuria (sold as a double album). I don't know if I'd call that my definitive album ranking, but it would allow you to hear how their sound has developed over time without seeing the progression. Of course, chronological order worked really well for me, but then again I didn't have much of a choice as I've been a fan for over 12 years.
And I think I said earlier the "Live Gothic" is one of the best concert DVD's I've ever seen, and it comes with the CD version as well. That would also be a great starting point.
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Alright, thanks. :D