ROUND 8 RESULTSFlyingBIZKITYou kinda fucked it up with XTC but other songs were ranging from fine to great, you just didn’t have that much luck, to be honest or otherwise you’d end up a bit higher. Thank you for playing, I will definitely check out more of Thomas Giles, OSI and Daft Punk. Possibly some other.
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39.5 pointshomeYour path this time was (intentionally) different this time and I’m grateful for that, you sent some things I wouldn’t otherwise know of. Sadly for you, those didn’t fare well in comparison to other, more familiar genres with me. I’ll probably check out only Frightened Rabbit and Flume but who knows…
James Blake - Can't Believe The Way We FlowThis for some reason sound pretty familiar to me even though I rarely listen to this kind of music. His voice is soothing and chill on its own but in combination with backing track/instrumental it has kind of trippy and scary vibe. Still, a nice song but a bit less good compared to others.
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6 pointsTotal:
44.5 pointsPuppies_On_AcidYou always complained you don’t get my tastes but actuall majority of your submissions were good. Teramaze, VNV Nation and Liturgy are definiteli to-check-out worthy, I’ll see about the others.
Dark Quarterer - Colossus of ArgilI can’t believe you really sent 80s heavy metal, a ballsy move, especially when it’s sounding this raw. At first I didn’t like it at all, like you almost got 1 point for it. But after a few listen it grew on me more and more. It’s still not up there with the rest but I still liked it. I like most of the instrumental but vocals sound really outdated and I hardly could get into them even though they are pretty good (but over the top). Yeah, nothing more to add, it’s fine heavy metal but not really my taste.
5 pointsTotal:
46 pointsSaculOh, my man. You sent some of the best and some of the worst stuff in this roulette. When in doubt, don’t send anything weird
Anyways, I just loved The Cardigans and Failure, can’t wait to hear more of it.
Slowdive – AlisonI heard of this band and wanted to get into them (I think home sent me one of their songs) and it sounds like something I would like, it’s dreamy and quite catchy but somehow I couldn’t really get into it. Maybe it’s timing, maybe it isn’t for me, I don’t know. Simply, it bored me. Maybe I’ll try this band anyway.
4 pointsTotal:
46 pointsWolfkingYou seemed like you couldn’t grasp my taste. Yes, you mostly sent stuff I found ok and pretty good but unfortunately you had trouble hitting above that. Nevertheless, Almah was cool. Eternal Tears of Sorrow as well but I had some troubles with it (look down below). Yeah, if other submissions were less good you’d probably had a better time but I most often got great songs. BTW funny thing is, looking at your submissions, I could check everything out, nothing was even remotely bad
Eternal Tears of Sorrow – ProphetianI most often like dark and gothic music, this actually reminds me of a bit older Paradise Lost. They incorporated keys in this song so well, I couldn’t imagine it without it. Guitar solos and riffs are great as well. One thing that pulls this song down a bit are the vocals. I don’t know if it’s be but I don’t like this type of dry growl, it sounds like he’s vomiting. If growls were better this would actually be my favourite song of yours.
7 pointsTotal:
49.5 pointsKwyjiboYou sent a lot of different stuff and I’m glad I liked both older and newer out of the things you sent. Also, you sent some stuff I would hardly check out otherwise so thank you for that. Looking forward to listening to Insomnium ,All About Eve and Soundgarden, even though I didn’t like that song that much.
Extreme - Leave Me AloneThis just seemed forgetful to me, sorry. There are some cool melodies and chorus riff is catchy but there’s something in that verse riff that just irks me. Vocals seem pretty powerful but the main melody gets old fast, reminds me of grunge stuff I don’t like. So no, not the music for me.
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51 pointsStadlerYou definitely introduced me to some stuff I wouldn’t otherwise even hear of. I’m particularly happy with Jane’s Addiction, it’s right up my alley and one of the best stuff I got in this roulette. Other than that, Fish is great. I know I reanked Angels And Airwaves but there’s more chance I’ll check out Keane, The Claypool Lennon Delirium and definitely Duran Duran (I just think I’ll like other songs better).
Steely Dan - Your Gold Teeth IIThis is just not my style (anymore). I usually like vocal harmonies but in this one in didn’t hit me. Piano in verses is maybe a bit over the top and that takes some focus from vocals. And that jazzy guitar solo is not something I like in my music, sorry. As a whole, the song isn’t bad but it’s not my cup of tea.
3 pointsTotal:
51.5TACYeah, I’ll forget about some of the bands you sent (sorry) but I definitely won’t forget some of them
I listened to Mana by Idle Hands multiple times and it’s already one of my favorite 2019 releases, you just me hit the right button with it. To bad it went downhill from there but some stuff (Branch Arterial, Moonrise, Dreamwalkers Inc) are good enough as well.
Structural Disorder – DrowningLet’s start with negative: I don’t like vocals. Actually, I like some of it and that’s when he’s around his natural register and he is not most of the time. When singing high he’s straining too much and doesn’t sound good at all imo. Growls are just fine, nothing more than that. And part with growls feels a bit disjointed. Other than that, when he’s in his natural register it’s a great tune. I love the part where there’s acoustic guitar and main melody played on bass. And also the part with accordion. Yeah, this is a fine song but with a few flaws as well.
6.5 pointsTotal:
53.5 pointsKatelloxYou went all over the place, your first and last submissions were my favorites. But actually, I didn’t dislike any other than Sons of Seasons, that was just out of my taste. Kings of Leon, Broken bells and Robert Plant are definitely going on my wishlist.
Kings of Leon - Back Down SouthAs I already said multiple times I heard some Kings of Leon (friend of mine listen to them) before and liked most of it, just never tried to really get into it but this definitely made me want to. I like this more than their more rock song, his voice works really well with that folky guitar. And of course, you know how much melodies are important for me and this has really great melodies and unlike most stuff I listen to (sounds almost country). Yeah, definitely a band worth checking, I just hope more of their music is this folky.
10 pointsTotal:
54 pointsLetheanLooking back at your songs, even though you didn’t really get close to winning, everything is at least listenable and I could easily check out everything you sent (maybe not right now). The stuff I’m really excited about are Subsignal (already checked it out), Blind Guardian and Angra.
Blind Guardian - Bright EyesI somehow never listened to Blind Guardian, maybe only heard most popular stuff if it played somewhere but I’m familiar with Hansi from Ayreon and Avantasia, always liked his voice. It’s really powerful here and selling point for me. There’s also great guitar work, as it is most often in power metal stuff. Yeah, great stuff, can’t wait to check it out further.
9.5 pointsTotal:
58 pointssenecadawg2At first, you were one of my first contenders to win this but sadly some middle of the park songs ruined it. Still, I think I could listen to all artists you sent but ones I’ll definitely check out are Phoebe Bridgers, Ben Howard, Glen Hansard and Jason Isbell.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - If We Were VampiresThis didn’t actually qualify for bonus points even though it’s (kinda) country because I’m familiar with this type of a modern folk and Americana. Anyways, this is my thing right from the start, reminds me Mark Knopfler but with a bit nicer voice. Also, female vocals are nice addition and they go together well. I liked the melodies as well, have country twang but with a modern twist I like. The less good thing is repetitive guitar melody and a bit of its ordinarity, I’d say, not that original.
8.5 pointsTotal:
62 pointsEvermindYou had a chance to win, if it wasn’t for that fluke (BBT). I actually think I could like them, just couldn’t get into that song, sorry. Most of the other stuff was pretty good, especially IQ, Karmakanic and Galahad, all epic stuff. Already checked out Karmakanic, not what I expected but fine nevertheless.
Myles Kennedy - The Great BeyondGiven how much I’ve been listening AB this last year and how much I like Myles’ voice I was expecting this to blow me away. Sadly, it didn’t. I just don’t hear anything special in it. The thing I like, though, is guitar. There’s mix of acoustic and electric which sounds quite nice. But as a whole, it doesn’t make me feel anything (something AB does). So yeah, you definitely blew you chances for 1st spot there.
4.5 pointsTotal:
63 pointsCyrilThis was almost a perfect roulette for you, congrats! Amy Shark was the only artist I didn’t like, everything else ranged from good to awesome and most of the stuff is on my wishlist. I already checked out that album by fun. BTW if I would do that, I’d bump Be Calm 1-1.5 points up, it’s pretty much my favorite song of the roulette with Dragon, Why Do You Cry?, I couldn’t stop listening even after that round ended. Thank you for all the great music you sent
Ancestors - The Warm GlowIt’s weird, I hear “something” about this but I never could get that. At least not as much as I did get most of your other songs. It’s kinda formulaic for this kind of music and it’s not like I’m always into it (same goes for band Elder). I like heavier parts and guitar noodling, I must say, but other than that not too original. But yeah, it’s not bad song at all, just not as good as most of your other submissions.
5.5 pointsTotal:
70 pointsSTANDINGS:
1. Cyril - 70 points
2. Evermind - 63 points
3. senecadawg2 - 62 points
4. Lethean - 58 points
5. Kattelox - 54 points
6. TAC - 53.5 points
7. Stadler - 51.5 points
8. Kwyjibo - 51 points
9. wolfking - 49.5 points
10. Sacul - 46 points
Puppies_On_Acid - 46 points
12. home - 44.5 points
13. FlyingBIZKIT - 39.5 points
And the clear winner is Cyril!!1
Thank you all for playing and thank you all for sending some great music!