Secul's spicy anti-prog miniroulette v3.5. AN UPDATE!1!!!!

[Sacul]

Nope

Comparisons later today.

[The Walrus]

Nope

Comparisons later today.

compare all the songs with your last meal

for science

[The Walrus]

Oh Sacul do I have something special for you next round. I knew I'd find something eventually to tickle your fancy

[King Postwhore]

Oh Sacul do I have something special for you next round. I knew I'd find something eventually to tickle your fancy

Brown noser. 

[Crow]

v

[Sacul]

Oh Sacul do I have something special for you next round. I knew I'd find something eventually to tickle your fancy

Hope it's lasagna.

Ok so comparisons! And speaking of food, this is how spicy your song is compared to last round's:

Cyril ^
TAC ^
Nekov v
The Walrus ^
Anguyen92 =
Buddyhunter1 v
Puppies_On_Acid =
home v
Stadler v
Tomislav95 =
ariich =
Elite ^
kingshmegland v
OpenYourEyes311 =
romdrums =
Shadow Ninja 2.0 =
Heretic ^

Note that these are not final, and I've gone with a lower comparison in case of doubt. So there's definitely room for some of these to grow when results are out. Which will likely be on Sunday in 3 batches like before - with almost 5 hours of music and 17 players is the only way I can handle this .

[Crow]

my songs are only going to get progressively spicier

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

Huh, I would have thought my songs this round would be a lot less spicy than last round.

[King Postwhore]

Hoping that the signs sink in a little more before your write ups.

[Nekov]

[Sacul]

Huh, I would have thought my songs this round would be a lot less spicy than last round.

Why would you send them then?

Ok I've got like 3 writeups done, I'll begin posting in a few hours... .

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

Oh, is spicy just a synonym for good here? I thought it meant, like.... spicy.

[TAC]

[Sacul]

Oh, is spicy just a synonym for good here? I thought it meant, like.... spicy.

It is totally a synonym, at least in my region it's used as a common expression for something cool

[Sacul]

Results 1/3

Cyril: Porter Robinson
First impression: Pretty and heartfelt

Sea of Voices has this lovely atmosphere slowly buildin up that I wish had exploded with more intensity but it's pretty nice anyway. Fellow Feeling is very interesting as it starts as a nice synthpop song with lovely strings then has this crazy electronic breakdown, then some cool glitches and just electropop bliss afterwards - really up my alley here. Finally, Goodbye to a World is more of a slow burner - takes a little to get going but it's worth, I love the synths here.

3 very cool electro/synth pop tracks that have grown quite a bit on me. I have to check this out.

4/5


TAC: Meursault
First impression: I totally expected this from you /s

No really, TAC sending me indie folk? WTF (Winger Theater Forums) indeed. I dunno why you thought this wouldn't appeal to me at all, I like folk music. Although these tracks are not particularly outstanding they're quite nice to listen to, with interesting if somewhat grim lyrics. The firts two songs are pretty regular indie folk, nothing special but cool stuff. One Day This'll All Be Fields has this very lo-fi vibe and a pretty weird ending, I  dig it. I WIll Kill Again is my favorite song tho, as it breaks from the previous songs, featuring drums, a lovely piano, and some sampled strings - and that climax, damn - it's really lovely, one of my favorites pieces of the round.

Never thought you'd be into this nor send me this sort of music. I'm quite intrigued by what else you've got.

3.5/5


Nekov: Gordi
First impression: Ethereal and warm, if a little on the generic side

I don't have much to say, these are all pretty nice indie pop songs that feel a bit generic. Kinda reminds me of Daughter and similar stuff that has this sort of atmospheric, kinda ethereal quality. Sure these songs are catchy, but I feel they lack personality that makes them unique, which is something I look forward in my pop. They sort of blend into each other, and while it's a pretty pleasant listen, I can hardly remember any of their main motifs.

3.5/5


kingshmegland: Shudder to Think
First impression: A lot more dissonant than I normally dig

I think my favorite tracks are the less dissonant ones. I love a little dissonance in my music here and there but I'm afraid some of these songs are just too much, like Hit Liquor. But Red House for instance is pretty cool, with the right balance of distortion and accesibility. Yeah I don't have much to say other than some tracks where a chore to get through, sorry .

Although all your songs are pretty short and within the time limit, I couldn't wait for them to be over most of the time

3/5


Heretic: MONO / World's End Girlfriend
First impression: Quite intriguing atmosphere, it kind of drags tho

You said it had a similar post-apocalyptic atmosphere, akin to F#A#Infinity and I sort of see the similarities. There's a dark vibe with very prominent strings and that already feels promising. And then it's just that for 12 minutes.... No epic guitars or heart-wrenching samples about the end of the world, or mysterious field recordings - only sad strings and some subtle guitarts for a long while, repeating the same motif. Which it pretty fine actually, and I guess the rest of the record might have something else, but as it is, there's not that much here.

Shame, as what's here is cool but just feels overtly long and sort of incomplete, as it's the first part of a bigger piece. I'm curious to listen to the rest.

3.5/5


The Walrus: Grimes
First impression: Quite better than I had expected

Well color me surpised, I was sort of expecting these tracks to blow as I've had negative experiences with Grimes in the past, particularly her personality which I found just disgusting. But this is pretty neat and weird electropop. 4AM is quite weird, has a bit of a tribal vibe to it but with high pitched vocals and fun beats. My Name is Dark is infectiously catchy, and I love those distorted guitars. IDORU is nice, it's got a cool atmosphere, but it's my least favorite of these tracks and I don't understand a single word of what she says here .

You were about to resend but I'm glad you stuck with her stuff, good choices.

4/5

[The Walrus]

As I expected I personally love IDORU and thought you'd love that one haha. Glad to surprise you! The rest of the album is really good too. I will send tonight

[King Postwhore]

I figured that much when I read your 1st impressions.  At least,moving forward I know better now.

[Crow]

Spicy.

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

 

[Crow]

also Dacul go to Earth next then Fire last tbh

[Nekov]

I'll take 3.5. I know it's not high by your standards but it's fine. I'll send something tomorrow.

[Heretic]

Ooh, glad you liked it for the most part. It's a very strange album. It's incredibly slow, vast, and the theme evolves over the course of the tracks -- it all adds to the dreary, bleak nature the album is trying to depict for me. This review says it all for me: https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/41611/Mono---Worlds-End-Girlfriend-Palmless-Prayer---Mass-Murder-Refrain/

But yeah, cool. On to the next round.

[Sacul]

I'm afraid you'll have to wait until tomorrow, I've had a very long day. I'll do a few writeups then hit the hay.

[Sacul]

I'll take 3.5. I know it's not high by your standards but it's fine. I'll send something tomorrow.

Yeah, sorry about that, really should have gone with quarter points for this . My scores for albums are not super varied either:



Second batch coming

[Crow]

my RYM scores look much the same but moreso because I only review albums I own and I'm pretty good about not buying albums that completely suck balls

(the 0.5s are for downvoting nazis and abusers btw)

[The Walrus]

I have tons of albums in the 2.5-3.5 range and I think that's largely from rating old albums in my physical collection that I fell out of favor with years before rating them but also because I just listen to a lot of dreck or average stuff out of curiosity and never go back

[Sacul]

Results 2/3

Anguyen92: Poets of the Fall
First impression: Pretty fun and radio-friendly, I like it

Four very solid pop rock tracks with a bit of alt rock mixed in. The standount might be Lift, it has a very cool chorus, with lots of energy. I don't have much to say, this sort of music ain't usually my cup of tea but it's always a pleasant listen.

I guess you wonder why I haven't given this a higher score despite my good impressions, and the reson is simple - a 4 and upwards means I really want to go listen to an album by the artist submitted. And while I dig these tracks, I feel no rush to go back to them nor check them out further. I'm just not much into this sort of music these days.

3.5/5


Buddyhunter1: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
First impression: One of these is a dud but the rest are bangers

Quite an interesting selection here: a very energic garage rock infused with crazy psychedelic vibes on Robot Stop, an ok at best thrash / stoner metal tune called Planet B, then Slow Jam 1 being a very chill and cool tune, almost reminiscent of Tame Impala. And closing with Am I In Heaven, another great, noisy 7 mins of psychedelia and garage rock. Ok Planet B isn't that bad, the more stoner bits are pretty cool but man I just don't really like thrash for the most part - sure I dig some Megadeth tunes but that's about it.

Wished the mastering wasn't so loud, you can barely distinguish instruments and not in a very pleasing way. Planet B aside, these are some very solid tracks all the way through.

4/5


Puppies_On_Acid: Kiss Kiss
First impression: Definitely expected something different from their name but I ain't mad

Yeah I guess I was expecting some pop music but seems I'm getting some interesting art rock. Janet starts pretty calm then explodes into a nice section with pianos, guitars, intense drumming, and vocals that are just about to go post-hardcore. Machines is what happens when the local circus is around - sorta reminds me of Diablo Swin Orchestra but gone indie. Plague 11 follows similar but not as silly, and for some reason feels a bit more chaotic. Innocent 1 I like how it goes from mood to mood, although I'm not big into any of them in particular. I think Innocent 2 might be my favorite track here as it's the least chaotic for the most part, it's got an excellent buildup and climax, I love the ending. Hate feels like a mix of everything else, chaos included - I like when it gets a little dissonant with the strings near the end.

These tracks make me think of a sort of hybrid between Mr Bungle and Diablo Swing Orchestra with some post-hardcore and indie rock in the mix. I can totally see why you'd love this as I'm sure folks more into those bands will dig them. I personally didn't find many particularly memorable melodies and I have a bit of a hard time recalling these tracks apart from Innocent 2. Long writeup but only cuz you sent me 6 songs damnit .

3.5/5


romdrums: Photek
First impression: Not sure it's got enough substance

I really like that you're sending me something a little different, however this partcular choice didn't pan out that well. The Hidden Camera and Modus Operandi start ok but they kind of repeat a neat beat, with a subtle bass over it, and spacey synths or a mysterious piano, but there's not a lot of variety in terms of composition - sort of reminds me of what I've heard of squarepusher. Junk on the other hand is a lot more interesting, it's quite a banger and easily the best track here. It's got a pretty cool beat, some vocals interspersed, and I really dig those synths that pop here and there. Quite groovy.

Sadly I have to average these, so while Junk is a 4/5, I'd say The Hidden Camera is 2.5, and Modus Operandi 3.5 at best if it didn't go for so long. I'd be interested in more stuff like Junk tho.

3.5/5


Elite: John Coltrane
First impression: Now this is the kind of stuff I was expecting you to send

These tracks are a lot more chill than I expected - for some reason I thought you'd send me crazy stuff like Giant Steps. In particular A Love Supreme, which I tried listening a long time ago and wasn't big into it but that was before I got into jazz. Now I'm digging it a lot more - the sax solos, the piano, the drumming, even the bass and the vocals, they're all pretty hypnotizing. Naima is sort of ok, a pleasant 4 mins of pretty chill jazz that doesn't do much but doesn't bother at all either. Equinox feels similar but with a bit more meat to it, there's more energy in general.

Yeah this seems more lined up with what I was expecting from you, I'd be interested in more jazz or other weird stuff you may have.

3.5/5


home: Mount Kimbie
First impression: Ethereal and warm, more on the original side of things

Four Years and One Day has some looovely synths and the atmosphere is very nice, lots of original sounds here. Blue Train Lines and Marilyn have these guys doing some sort of weird vocals which I kind of dig, and simple but cool beats - again, the atmosphere is wonderful here. You Took Your Time I'm not as big on as the other tracks but it's still very warm and has a cool vibe overall. Although short and a bit unusual, I'm really digging We Go Home.

I like that you're sending me hipster contemporary music, keep it coming.

4/5

[Buddyhunter1]

Nice! That did better than I was anticipating. Definitely check out Nonagon Infinity and I'm In Your Mind Fuzz You can probably avoid Infest The Rats' Nest if you don't like Planet B but rest assured that's their only metal album, hahaha.

I also think the clipping is actually just how they recorded the instruments and not the mastering, but I could be wrong there. It's pretty bad on Nonagon Infinity because of how muddy the mix is but I'm In Your Mind Fuzz has a much brighter and dry mix which suits the noisiness a lot better in my opinion. And Infest The Rats' Nest just sounds fucking filthy but this time I 100% say that as a compliment.

[Crow]

roulette v4? don't you mean v3.5?

[home]

Although short and a bit unusual, I'm really digging We Go Home.

Awesome! Have you ever heared James Blake's latest album (the singer on this song)? I saw you listened to his self titled, but he evolved quite a lot.

[Sacul]

Nice! That did better than I was anticipating. Definitely check out Nonagon Infinity and I'm In Your Mind Fuzz You can probably avoid Infest The Rats' Nest if you don't like Planet B but rest assured that's their only metal album, hahaha.

I also think the clipping is actually just how they recorded the instruments and not the mastering, but I could be wrong there. It's pretty bad on Nonagon Infinity because of how muddy the mix is but I'm In Your Mind Fuzz has a much brighter and dry mix which suits the noisiness a lot better in my opinion. And Infest The Rats' Nest just sounds fucking filthy but this time I 100% say that as a compliment.

I'll def listen to those two albums! And yeah I like some dirty production, like Boris usually do, but not when it's compressed as hell (which Boris also do).

Although short and a bit unusual, I'm really digging We Go Home.

Awesome! Have you ever heared James Blake's latest album (the singer on this song)? I saw you listened to his self titled, but he evolved quite a lot.

Nope, and he ain't banned, so...

[Elite]

John Coltrane is a fucking hero despite being a 3,5 / 5 in this roulette

[Sacul]

He is, I've got a lot of admiration for him - he once said in an interview he wanted to be a force for good, and I find that very inspriring. Don't worry, I'll def check out A Love Supreme, it's been on my list for too long.

[ariich]

[Sacul]