ariich's DARK TO LIGHT roulette (v8) - Post-roulette updates (ongoing)

[Glasser]

Rich, not necessary.  Please don't do any extra work. For me, at least, when I did the multiple song rounds, I still combined them into 2 or 3 different playlists. One playlist with everything was too big for me to handle.

I can listen to the songs I want to listen to on my own. No worries.

Only took a few minutes of dragging and dropping, really not much hassle. However a few of the songs (all 3 Black Sabbath and the last Once Human) are not available on Spotify (in the UK at least) so it's my local mp3 files in the playlist. So you'll need to find those yourselves on Youtube or whatever.

Here's the round 1 playlist, all 7 hours of it: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6gFvYt9J1cGfui6BboijDq?si=890205abeeff4204

Thanks Rich. I know the Sabbath material already anyway.

Check out The Omega Experiment. Its one of my all time favorites! I know lonestar digs it too.

[LithoJazzoSphere]

I should've thought of Draconian...From some reason I thought Ariich was already familiar with them and I didn't check on RYM. Some real nice picks too, Litho!

I feel like that whole area of music is a bit opaque to most of DTF, so I wanted to open another window into it.  I don't think Tim or Luke would have the patience for them, so I was hoping ariich would be a better candidate. 

[ariich]

I'm making my way through subsequent listens well by the way. I'd already started on 2nd listens by the time I got Elite's entry (but to be clear, I didn't go back and edit any of the first impressions) and am now well into my third. I think there are probably a couple of real standouts (both of which I liked straight away but neither of which I saw as obvious round-winners), but a lot of other really good stuff too.

[twosuitsluke]

Is 8 too optimistic?

[ariich]

Is 8 too optimistic?

I mean, yes, but yours is also positive.

Oh and Chad's guesses were all wrong too.

[Crow]

iunno, 19?

[ariich]

iunno, 19?

Incorrect.

[Crow]

Finding impressions again is really annoying on mobile, yknow 

Is #12 guessed. Or #21. I am not looking at impressions rn so they could both be idunnolol

[ariich]

Here's the latest:

Round 1 first impressions

[Litho – Draconian] 1. This immediately ticks a lot of boxes for me - grand, rich and melancholy.

2. A lot of the vocal style is something I’m more used to hearing in other genres, and the effect is kind of captivating.

[lonestar – Saiseiga] 3. Engaging and impressive vocals, but perhaps not fully supported by particularly engaging or impressive vocal lines.

4. This submission starts pretty rocking I guess but it’s the last song that sells it, could be one of the best things I’ve heard from this artist.

[Buddy – Obscure Sphinx] 5. This has a really big sound that’s very immersive and right up my alley.

[TAC – Circus of Fools] 6. Well, it’s punchy and epic and the gothic style is vibing well - let’s see how well the melodic hooks settle in with subsequent listens.

[HOF – Caroline's Spine] 7. This was perhaps a little middle-of-the-road, but enjoyable enough and one song seemed like a strong example of the genre.

[Crow – Birds in Row] 8. You’ve gone with a different approach to most, and it starts a little slowly, but once it got going it really hooked me in.

[Vmadera – Once Human] 9. Solid stuff and a very impressive and versatile vocalist, I just wonder if it’ll be enough to stand out among other strong submissions.

[faizoff – Metal Church] 10. Like most bands at the emergence of this genre, the focus on mood and aggression feels at the expense of melody, but the slightly later songs sound more interesting.

[Sacul – Kendrick Lamar] 11. First track was an… interesting choice, but after that it improved immensely and I'm glad my first listen was with earphones.

[luke – Deafheaven] 12. Lush and immersive, I can totally see why you sent me this.

[wolfking – Keep of Kalessin] 13. Punchier and more riff-driven than I might have expected, intense but not overbearing, and hella epic.

14. Conceptually weighty… not yet decided on how well the music matches up.

15. The moody music is good but the production feels like it could be a little flat.

[soupy – Seven Spires] 16. Wasn’t immediately convinced, but this quickly won me over with good hooks and a cool mix of styles.

[Reaper – Moon Tooth] 17. Digging the guitar work and slick overall sound, but not sure if there'll be enough in the way of interesting melodic hooks.

[romdrums – Sermon] 18. I can see the stylistic comparisons to the other artist you mentioned, but this may lack the rich emotionality I find so engaging about them.

19. The overall sound is among the least surprising submissions of the round, but there are some nice touches that help it stand out.

[Elite – Panzerballett] 20. Ok so I love the fusion of styles here and some of it is filthy, but it’s also pretty dense and I kind of wish some of the guitars had a bit more punch to compensate.

[King – The Native Howl] 21. Entertaining for sure, but very much the novelty submission of the round.

22. While this sounded pretty straightforward stylistically, it had a warm sound and some great tunes.

[Glasser – The Omega Experiment] 23. There’s a lot to unpack here, but the quirkiness and rich instrumentation remind me of an artist I like.

[nick_z – Lacrimas Profundere] 24. Moody, punchy, good hooks - sounds like a safe but solid start.

Yours is not 12, and 21 is taken.

[Glasser]

Omega Experiment tracks are Terminus and Stimulus. Great fucking album. 

Absolutely love this album. But please check this out below.

https://nospun.bandcamp.com/album/opus

[Buddyhunter1]

5? Maybe 2

[ariich]

5? Maybe 2

It is indeed 5.

[Elite]

20?

[twosuitsluke]

Maybe 12 then?

[jingle.boy]

Oh and Chad's guesses were all wrong too.

I'll just wait it out then.  Process of elimination is my fastest route to figuring out impressions most of the time anyway.

[ariich]

20?

Maybe 12 then?

Both correct.

[Crow]

8 is obviously seneca btw i don't think anyone pointed that out but

4 seems wrong bcuz i can't imagine you've checked out this band before, 14 and 22 don't make sense, so i guess one of 2 or 15?

[ariich]

No 8 is actually yours.

I wrote it before I listened to seneca's submission, but anyway I said different "to most", not all.

[LithoJazzoSphere]

I love how overconfident people are sometimes about matching other people's entries to impressions.   

[Crow]

well that's promising 

[Glasser]

Maybe 12 then?

[Glasser]

Rich,  I resent round 2. Thank you for your patience.

[senecadawg2]

I'm thinking 14...

[Evermind]

Rich, I resent getting my first impression wrong twice, kindly reveal it already. Thank you for your patience.

[ariich]

Yeah ok, here's the lot:

Round 1 first impressions

[Litho – Draconian] 1. This immediately ticks a lot of boxes for me - grand, rich and melancholy.

[Evermind – Avatarium] 2. A lot of the vocal style is something I’m more used to hearing in other genres, and the effect is kind of captivating.

[lonestar – Saiseiga] 3. Engaging and impressive vocals, but perhaps not fully supported by particularly engaging or impressive vocal lines.

[Stadler – Black Sabbath] 4. This submission starts pretty rocking I guess but it’s the last song that sells it, could be one of the best things I’ve heard from this artist.

[Buddy – Obscure Sphinx] 5. This has a really big sound that’s very immersive and right up my alley.

[TAC – Circus of Fools] 6. Well, it’s punchy and epic and the gothic style is vibing well - let’s see how well the melodic hooks settle in with subsequent listens.

[HOF – Caroline's Spine] 7. This was perhaps a little middle-of-the-road, but enjoyable enough and one song seemed like a strong example of the genre.

[Crow – Birds in Row] 8. You’ve gone with a different approach to most, and it starts a little slowly, but once it got going it really hooked me in.

[Vmadera – Once Human] 9. Solid stuff and a very impressive and versatile vocalist, I just wonder if it’ll be enough to stand out among other strong submissions.

[faizoff – Metal Church] 10. Like most bands at the emergence of this genre, the focus on mood and aggression feels at the expense of melody, but the slightly later songs sound more interesting.

[Sacul – Kendrick Lamar] 11. First track was an… interesting choice, but after that it improved immensely and I'm glad my first listen was with earphones.

[luke – Deafheaven] 12. Lush and immersive, I can totally see why you sent me this.

[wolfking – Keep of Kalessin] 13. Punchier and more riff-driven than I might have expected, intense but not overbearing, and hella epic.

[seneca – Mount Eerie] 14. Conceptually weighty… not yet decided on how well the music matches up.

[Puppies – Altar of Plagues] 15. The moody music is good but the production feels like it could be a little flat.

[soupy – Seven Spires] 16. Wasn’t immediately convinced, but this quickly won me over with good hooks and a cool mix of styles.

[Reaper – Moon Tooth] 17. Digging the guitar work and slick overall sound, but not sure if there'll be enough in the way of interesting melodic hooks.

[romdrums – Sermon] 18. I can see the stylistic comparisons to the other artist you mentioned, but this may lack the rich emotionality I find so engaging about them.

[Luoto – Slow Fall] 19. The overall sound is among the least surprising submissions of the round, but there are some nice touches that help it stand out.

[Elite – Panzerballett] 20. Ok so I love the fusion of styles here and some of it is filthy, but it’s also pretty dense and I kind of wish some of the guitars had a bit more punch to compensate.

[King – The Native Howl] 21. Entertaining for sure, but very much the novelty submission of the round.

[jingle – Vandroya] 22. While this sounded pretty straightforward stylistically, it had a warm sound and some great tunes.

[Glasser – The Omega Experiment] 23. There’s a lot to unpack here, but the quirkiness and rich instrumentation remind me of an artist I like.

[nick_z – Lacrimas Profundere] 24. Moody, punchy, good hooks - sounds like a safe but solid start.

Results MIGHT be tomorrow, but more likely Thursday.

[Evermind]

Would've never guessed 2. If I had to guess, my next guess was going to be 15 (Puppies' impression).

[lonestar]

In the first round, with 3 times the music at least, and you still managed to lap both Crow and Tomislav easily 

[ariich]

Would've never guessed 2. If I had to guess, my next guess was going to be 15 (Puppies' impression).

Yeah it wasn't especially obvious and to be honest I don't feel as strongly that way after subsequent listens. On first listen I got more of an indie/pop/soul vibe from a lot of the vocals, especially in the first song which may have then influenced my initial reaction to the rest.

In the first round, with 3 times the music at least, and you still managed to lap both Crow and Tomislav easily 

Yeah I'm nothing if not productive when it comes to roulettes. Rather than the weekly schedule I maintained last time (and possibly the time before?), I'm minded to go for more like 10 days this time and give myself time to really do at least four solid listens to every submission, with a fifth accompanying write-ups.

[TAC]

Yeah I'm nothing if not productive when it comes to roulettes.

I can get on board with this.

[lonestar]

Yeah I'm nothing if not productive when it comes to roulettes.

I can get on board with this.

the two of you definitely set a high bar. I'm actually nervous to keep up with you knuckleheads when I run mine.

[LithoJazzoSphere]

It seems probably over time each host develops their own flavor of how they run things, and people eventually gravitate to what suits their own style (and some people just join everything regardless). 

[Crow]

i make no attempt to keep up with this pace because i am busy running a youtube channel that takes up a lot of my free time 
i am also currently aiming to get my results out thursday but might try to start writeups today and get everything done by tomorrow, we'll see

[Glasser]

I know this is easy for all of you but I feel like I'm not doing it right and feel totally out of place. 

[HOF]

I know this is easy for all of you but I feel like I'm not doing it right and feel totally out of place. 

There‘a no right or wrong. You just send the tunes you think the host will like, then sit back and enjoy the ride!

[lonestar]

I know this is easy for all of you but I feel like I'm not doing it right and feel totally out of place. 

You're fine dude, and I'd guess you have a decent shot at winning Rd 1