Author Topic: Train Roulette III: The Cool Kids Edition v. THE END.... OR IS IT? (Read 57493 times)

lonestar · « **Reply #665 on:** January 18, 2018, 09:53:02 PM »

Only if he arouses you...

Does he?

King Puppies and the Acid Guppies · « **Reply #666 on:** January 19, 2018, 12:27:50 AM »

Tempel is a kick ass band!

Train of Naught · « **Reply #667 on:** January 19, 2018, 04:17:06 AM »

Maybe Parama should take over the grading, as it turns out he listens to songs on 4 devices simultaneously for increased productivity:

Quote from: LordCost on January 18, 2018, 11:25:25 AM

Thanks for announcing always so early that I'm safe

In the first few rounds I did it completely random, the first song to pop up on shuffle during my last listen would get the writeup most likely. Now since there's just the middle few, top 2 and bottom few, I usually take middle-of-the-pack songs first. So you're probably a middle-packer if you get announced early a lot

twosuitsluke · « **Reply #668 on:** January 19, 2018, 04:49:36 AM »

That's just how last.fm scrobbles your tracks if you use an iPod and listen to an album 4 times between synching your iPod.

Crow · « **Reply #669 on:** January 19, 2018, 08:38:35 AM »

^yeah that

RESULTS WHEN TRAIN

lonestar · « **Reply #670 on:** January 19, 2018, 08:19:36 PM »

Crow · « **Reply #671 on:** January 19, 2018, 08:23:26 PM »

Train of Naught · « **Reply #672 on:** January 20, 2018, 02:18:46 AM »

Okay okay stop eating my popcorn! I think Elite's song shifted to 2nd place so the next write-up is not the runner up anymore.

These guys seem to have channeled their inner Oranssi Pazuzu, I feel a very similar sound with the very audible bass and overall dissonant instrumentals. On top of that some light guitar tones to give it that eerie sound. For the genre it belongs in, it's also very inoffensive sounding, and while I don't have a problem with the start, the end really leaves something to be desired (probably Trance of Death III

)

This was Venenum with Trance of Death II: Metanoia Journey by Parama

No complaints here at all. Really strong fast-paced metal track with cool synthesizer passages here and there. Definitely sounds like they built the whole song around one or two riffs which can get tedious sometimes, but this one doesn't ever bore me, it's quality all the way through. The quiet section was quite unexpected but really good, gave me a strong Exoplanet-era Contortionist feel with some loud groovy bass slapping. Maybe I'm harder to please with instrumentals though, cause even though this is right up my alley and I can't really complain, it's got nothing on any of the previous round-winners.

This one is TAC with Unearth by The Minerva Conduct.

1. The Minerva Conduct - Unearth
2. Kaki King - Can Anyone Who Has Heard this Music Really Be a Bad Person?
3. Venenum - Trance of Death - Part II: Metanoia Journey
4. Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Ambugaton

TAC: The Minerva Conduct - Unearth
Parama: Venenum - Trance of Death - Part II: Metanoia Journey
home: Olafur Arnalds - Tomorrow's Song
Elite: Kaki King - Can Anyone Who Has Heard this Music Really Be a Bad Person?
LordCost: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Ambugaton
lonestar: Tempel - Mountain
twosuitsluke: Set and Setting - Ephemerality

Final 3 write-ups this afternoon, stay tuned

home · « **Reply #673 on:** January 20, 2018, 02:28:30 AM »

Oh damn...

twosuitsluke · « **Reply #674 on:** January 20, 2018, 03:41:35 AM »

Quote from: home on January 20, 2018, 02:28:30 AM

Oh damn...

Yep, I'm definitely on my way out this time

TAC · « **Reply #675 on:** January 20, 2018, 07:16:01 AM »

Nice!!

Train, you always notice some cool bass.

Train of Naught · « **Reply #676 on:** January 20, 2018, 09:07:36 AM »

What can I say, I'm a bassman.

Wasn't hard picking my least favourite, but it is hard letting people go at this stage cause you've all sent me plenty of quality stuff. First, a very minimalistic piano piece that kind of reminds me of Nils Frahm. Honestly, the only stuff I've heard from Olafur Arnalds was Old Skin which features the Agent Fresco singer. I really dig that, but minimalistic piano music - or piano music on its own - is honestly something I never really enjoyed that much. I think one of the only times someone got me to really like something ambient/minimalistic was with Villa del Refugio by This Will Destroy You, and it might just have been because I did one of the listens while on shrooms. $:-\$ Next up we have a black/death metal kind of tune with lots of emphasis on atmosphere. Some really empowering stuff here at times, but on the whole not something I see myself return to on an individual basis. If the album would be good and I can dig the vocals, this seems like a nice song to be surrounded by that. And last we have the longest song of the round, which already lays the foundation for my main / only complaint. The riffage was good, pretty brutally sick at times too, and I have to say it got better over time. But the length was an issue for me here, it was one I had some struggles getting through sometimes even though when you take out the subpar moments or meandering moments it becomes a damn good mid-length metal instrumental.

So overall this probably wasn't one of my favourite rounds, but I got some good stuff out of it, and I believe most bands I received do not exclusively make instrumental music so that could be interesting to delve into some of them and see what they're like normally. Unfortunately, I have to kick out the participant that has sent me a lot of the best songs of the entire roulette here. Sorry home, that was a bit of a miss for me.

1. The Minerva Conduct - Unearth
2. Kaki King - Can Anyone Who Has Heard this Music Really Be a Bad Person?
3. Venenum - Trance of Death - Part II: Metanoia Journey
4. Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Ambugaton
5. Set and Setting - Ephemerality
6. Tempel - Mountain

7. Olafur Arnalds - Tomorrow's Song

Next round is the same as the round before the instrumentals: 12 minute time limit and no other restrictions, get wild! Friendly reminder that the first post has all the round themes, and the round after the next will be a little different (15 minute limit to send 2 songs by the same artist, with no points added/deducted based on flow)

You have until Monday to send yo songs.

home · « **Reply #677 on:** January 20, 2018, 09:11:45 AM »

Ah well, I wasn't too confident in this song at all, but I'd rather sent something I love than an okay post-rock song which might have gotten me trough the round

Thanks for the roulette! I think I have three round wins so at least that's pretty cool

Crow · « **Reply #678 on:** January 20, 2018, 10:14:36 AM »

now i need to decide what order to send the three i have lined up, ahah. there's two albums i wanna send and i dunno whether to a. send one song now b. send two songs under 15 mins next round c. send the whole album in the final round

btw i'm totally at least getting to the final round

TAC · « **Reply #679 on:** January 20, 2018, 06:13:44 PM »

I have sent. Can't believe I'm still alive!

lonestar · « **Reply #680 on:** January 20, 2018, 07:15:07 PM »

Me neither...hanging on by a thread man...

TAC · « **Reply #681 on:** January 20, 2018, 07:30:14 PM »

Nah...you got this, man.

Just thinking, you and I combined might be older than the other four guys combined.

Train of Naught · « **Reply #682 on:** January 21, 2018, 03:38:05 AM »

Quote from: Parama on January 20, 2018, 10:14:36 AM

btw i'm totally at least getting to the final round

Quote from: TAC on January 20, 2018, 06:13:44 PM

Can't believe I'm still alive!

Quote from: lonestar on January 20, 2018, 07:15:07 PM

hanging on by a thread man...

Just what the hell is going on? Parama is the confident one now?

Crow · « **Reply #683 on:** January 21, 2018, 09:02:57 PM »

i think i know what i wanna send but i;m still not 100% sure what your take on like, pure raw-edged black metal is

Elite · « **Reply #684 on:** January 21, 2018, 11:31:36 PM »

try it out and see what happens!

lonestar · « **Reply #685 on:** January 21, 2018, 11:36:21 PM »

Crow · « **Reply #686 on:** January 21, 2018, 11:46:50 PM »

yeah not when i have The Good Stuff™ in my arsenal still

i'm tempted to save the really damn good album i'm almost positive you'd like for the final round when it really matters but i might also just get cut by then which sucks

Train of Naught · « **Reply #687 on:** January 22, 2018, 12:30:28 AM »

Gonna start my first listen at the end of the day so get yer songs in if you want it to get the same amount of plays

need 3 more. Pure black metal? Hit / miss, more often than not it falls flat

Crow · « **Reply #688 on:** January 22, 2018, 01:04:59 AM »

yeah i'll pick something when i wake up i need to sleep now

every option i'm looking at is somewhat black metal though it ranges from black-tinged doom metal to a good balance of prog/black metal to just straight up black metal with minor prog elements and i dunno which is even my favorite or which you'd most likely enjoy, bah

Elite · « **Reply #689 on:** January 22, 2018, 02:59:26 AM »

what is 'at the end of the day' exactly (other than a song by Spock's Beard)? I need to know the exact time until when I can still send for this round. I'm working now, so I can't send anything at this moment.

Train of Naught · « **Reply #690 on:** January 22, 2018, 03:26:48 AM »

That'll be around 10PM for me, so it shouldn't be any problem unless you applied for an additional part-time job as a security guard at Club Bubbels @ Rembrandtplein

So for those of us with weird timezones, that would be about 10 and a half hours from now.

Elite · « **Reply #691 on:** January 22, 2018, 04:20:06 AM »

No thanks, I have 3 (part-time) jobs already

Crow · « **Reply #692 on:** January 22, 2018, 09:42:25 AM »

i sent but i have low confidence unfortunately. i just wanna make it to the album round but i'll probably just send you the album anyways i dunno

twosuitsluke · « **Reply #693 on:** January 22, 2018, 03:13:17 PM »

Been so busy, I'll send in the morning dude

Elite · « **Reply #694 on:** January 22, 2018, 03:29:57 PM »

Did you get some good submissions?

Crow · « **Reply #695 on:** January 22, 2018, 04:24:20 PM »

Hangmeme when

Sacul · « **Reply #696 on:** January 22, 2018, 10:27:37 PM »

Quote from: Elite on January 22, 2018, 04:20:06 AM

No thanks, I have 3 (part-time) jobs already

One is a normal boring job, another is rocking at Overhaul, final is roulette addict, amirite?

Train of Naught · « **Reply #697 on:** January 23, 2018, 01:37:49 AM »

Quote from: Parama on January 22, 2018, 04:24:20 PM

Hangmeme when

BLEGH

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Quote from: Sacul on January 22, 2018, 10:27:37 PM

Quote from: Elite on January 22, 2018, 04:20:06 AM
No thanks, I have 3 (part-time) jobs already
One is a normal boring job, another is rocking at Overhaul, final is roulette addict, amirite?

I thought it was 1 as a music teacher, 1 as a bird and 1 as a dog

Crow · « **Reply #698 on:** January 23, 2018, 01:40:40 AM »

A, boy, where you goin' with that little toy

Train of Naught · « **Reply #699 on:** January 23, 2018, 01:49:32 AM »

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Author Topic: Train Roulette III: The Cool Kids Edition v. THE END.... OR IS IT? (Read 57493 times)