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BuzzJack Music Forum _ BuzzJack Song Contest _ Abeltesfayeton National Thread

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 22nd May 2023, 06:02 PM

Posted by: Calvin Maxwell 22nd May 2023, 11:18 PM

and that's on what? PERIOD

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 25th May 2023, 11:20 AM

BJSC 155

KAYTRANADA - $prayforhaiti (feat. Mach-Hommy)

Album Track from Intimidated

Thoughts: So, my entry for BJSC 155 is '$prayforhaiti' by KAYTRANADA & Mach-Hommy. KAYTRANADA is one of my favourite artists of all time so i've enjoyed the fact that i have been able to enter his music. He's supporting The Weeknd this summer so it will be great to see him live.

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Background Info

KAYTRANADA:

Louis Kevin Celestin, more commonly known as KAYTRANADA is a highly-esteemed Haitian-Canadian electronic, hip-hop, funk and house producer. He began to make his name in 2010 releasing a series of mixtapes under the pseudonym Kaytradamus. In total during 2010-2012 he released 7 mixtapes, a collaborative studio album with his brother (Under the group name 'The Celestics' and 4 EPs under that pseudonym.

At the end of 2012 he officially became KAYTRANADA, despite this name change he still continued to release mixtapes and singles frequently including producing for Juno-award nominated rapper Koriass. 2014 was his breakout, he started to become properly known. It started with production for some huge names including GoldLink, Vic Mensa and legendary hip-hop duo Mobb Depp. He topped off the year featuring in MixMag magazine and scoring a record deal with XL Recordings. 2015 was another big year, producing for the likes of Amine (A collaborator who would be vital in the rest of his career), Freddie Gibbs and Kali Uchis. He also featured on The Internet's song 'Girl', a song which has over 128 million streams on Spotify. He finished the year winning a SOCAN award and playing to over 12,000 people twice after he got a prestigious slot for supporting Madonna on tour.

2016 was the time for him to put a spotlight on his own music. That May he released his debut album '99.9%'. The record featured a broad array of talent from across the globe, including Craig David, AlunaGeorge & Anderson .Paak. The album was a critical success appearing on Pitchfork's, The Guardian's and The Independent's year-end album lists. The album managed him to attain the Polaris Music Prize, an Abilu Music Award and a Juno Award. For the rest of the year he continued to increase his list of collaborators through his production, adding the likes of Chance The Rapper and Katy B to it.

Between 2017 and 2019 KAYTRADADA was silent on the solo music front, he also started produce a bit less for well-known artists. However this was all worth it when he dropped his sophomore record 'Bubba' in December 2019. The record expanded on the House and Techno elements of '99.9%'. The record was once more a critical success winning him his first two Grammy Awards. He returned in 2021 with his 'Intimidated' EP. The title track which features H.E.R. became his biggest hit of his career so far (and scored him another Grammy Nomination).

This year he released a collaborative LP with Amine, showing how he has stayed loyal to his collaborators.

Mach-Hommy:

Mach-Hommy is a Haitian-American rapper from New Jersey, he is influenced by the likes of William Shakespeare. He came onto the scene in 2004 and has released 26 studio albums (Including a collaborative project with Earl Sweatshirt) and 18 EPs. Over his time he has collaborated with the likes of Conway The Machine, Westside Gunn & Knxwledge. As a result of his work ethic and elusiveness Mach-Hommy has garnered a cult following, this was boosted by his critically acclaimed 2021 album 'Pray For Haiti'.

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 26th May 2023, 01:44 PM

The first predictions are in where i'm classed as "Borderline Out"

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 1st June 2023, 06:47 PM

My position is in, Abeltesfayeton came 24th in the semis!!!!! A DNQ but still double the points of what i received in BJSC 152.

Posted by: Brer 1st June 2023, 07:10 PM

Really enjoyed this entry, KAYTRANADA is reliably fab as a producer but this was my first time hearing Mach-Hommy, have seen the name a lot but never checked out any of his music, he reminds me a lot of GoldLink!

Hope you can get a qualifier soon x

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 17th July 2023, 07:12 PM

BJSC 156

Kenny Mason - DRACULA

1st Single from 6

Thoughts: So, my entry for BJSC 156 is 'DRACULA' by Kenny Mason, Halloween has indeed come early! I first discovered Kenny Mason in 2021 after he featured on British-American rapper IDK's album 'USee4Yourself'. Since then I have come to very much enjoy his music, especially his feature on JID's 'Dance Now' (Arguably SOTY for 2022).

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Background Info

Kenny Mason:

Edwin Kenneth Green Jr., more commonly known as Kenny Mason is a acclaimed American rapper, singer & songwriter hailing from West Atlanta, Georgia. Green is known for his unique blend of Grunge, Hip-hop and even Shoegaze within his music, he has been releasing music since 2014. Green has citied the likes of Kendrick Lamar, My Chemical Romance, Lil Wayne, The Smashing Pumpkins and most importantly, Coldplay as his main influences.

He began his music career by forming a group with his friends called House 9. Between 2014 and 2016 House 9 released three mixtapes, during this period of time Green also started to launch his solo career. He released six mixtapes in the same time-frame which laid the foundations for the type of music Green makes to this date. Green released a few singles between 2016 and 2018 but 2019 would be his breakout year. In the October of that year he released 'Hit', the song was a breakthrough for him. It currently has over 14 million streams on Spotify and its music video has gained over 5.5 million views as of July 2023.

Green went from power to power in 2020, releasing his debut album 'Angelic Hoodrat' to critical acclaim. He also used his success to collaborate with the likes of Denzel Curry, IDK and fellow Grammy-nominated rhymer JID. In 2021 he continued to release new music, most notably a deluxe edition of 'Angelic Hoodrat' was released. He also collaborated once again with Denzel Curry (alongside Kenny Beats) on his 'Unlocked 1.5' remix album. He also featured on a song for the video game franchise League Of Legends. 2022 has provided Kenny with his biggest hits to date. Firstly he featured on Dreamvile's 'Stick' which also featured J. Cole, JID & Sheck Wes, secondly he provided two features to JID's album 'The Forever Story' including 'Dance Now' which has nearly garnered 65 million streams on Spotify since its release in August 2022.

This year he is preparing to release his sophomore record '9', in anticipation for the record he has released projects 'pr3', '3' and '6'.

Posted by: Brer 17th July 2023, 07:17 PM

I sent 'Rih' by Kenny Mason to a contest on here a couple of years ago (not one of the main contests, it was a spinoff we do occasionally called BJFestivalen which has a different format), surprised but pleased to see him making another appearance! I've not listened to this song from him yet but he has plenty of bangers (also originally discovered him via the IDK/J.I.D feature).

Posted by: awardinary 25th July 2023, 09:19 AM

I really hope you catch a break soon, I need to see Abeltesfayeton in a BJSC final where they belong!

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 25th July 2023, 09:27 AM

BJSC 156 Results

So once again the end of the road for Abeltesfayeton is at the sem-finals, and I still maintain my perfect 100% DNQ record lol. We came 23rd out of 31 Participants in SF1 which is an all-time high for the nation !

Pestolia, Harmonica, Danaevila, Persephonia, Kluminican Republic, Kathaldazia, Jupiterdonia & Trifoski. Thank You for voting for us

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 19th August 2023, 08:00 PM

BJSC 157

McKinley Dixon - Run, Run, Run

3rd Single from Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?

Thoughts: So, my entry for BJSC 157 is 'Run, Run, Run' by McKinley Dixon. I first came across McKinley Dixon after discovering that his album 'For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her' received an A rating from Consequence. Since then I have fallen in love with his music, especially his latest album 'Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?'. It is a must listen!

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Background Info

McKinley Dixon:

McKinley Dixon is an American rapper, singer, songwriter & producer hailing from Richmond, Virginia. He is best known for his critically acclaimed blend of conscious hip-hop and jazz. While he was at university Dixon began to make music, releasing his first two studio albums in 2016 and 2018. His talents began to be picked up by publications in 2021 following the release of his 3rd studio album which received critical acclaim from the likes of Consequence, Exclaim! and Beats Per Minute. In 2023 he returned with his 4th studio album which immediately received universal acclaim, including a 9/10 score from 'the internet's busiest music nerd' Anthony Fantano. The record also proved to be a minor commercial success, the album in full has accumulated over 1.5 million Spotify streams since its release in early June. In the future Dixon will only grow off on these successes, he is certainly one to watch in the broad world of hip-hop.

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 27th August 2023, 07:36 PM

We qualified.........

I'm in total shock right now

Thanks so much to the voters

Posted by: calxyum 27th August 2023, 07:53 PM

Congratz on your first Q! Looking forward to hearing it in the finale

Posted by: dandy* 27th August 2023, 08:01 PM

Well done - always good to see someone Q for the first time

Posted by: awardinary 27th August 2023, 08:14 PM

Happy for you and that I could help you in a small way get to the final!

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 2nd September 2023, 08:30 AM

BJSC Foreign Language III Spin-Off Results:

Abeltesfayeton recently competed in their first ever BJSC Spin-Off and we have received a incredible result! I decided to send Turkish rock band Altin Gün's 'Doktor Civanım' from their latest album.

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I actually can't believe came 5th with this (Joint 4th on points but more nations voted for Sovarasma).

Many thanks to: The Spodic Empire, Eastovka, Scotland 2, Pestolia, Jadakissnia, Terra Avium & Aesthetica for the votes!

Lots of thanks to Bronzil, Danævila, Persephonia, Séyetana & Skall for the Bronzes

And thank you so much Bøtanikkä for the gold!

Final Result: 5th
Total Points: 81 Points

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 5th September 2023, 08:18 PM

BJSC 157 Results

In our first ever final we came 28th . A really solid result for a rap(ish) entry imo! We also scored a whopping 153 points and we were only 16 points from the top 20.

Thank you for voting for us Aesthetica, Danævila, Fljótavík, Ingermanlandia, Jadakissnia, Lotunia, Nelionoir, Pagasa, Persephonia, Pestolia, Quintessa, Republic Of Adonia, Scotland 2, Singerpurear, Sovarasma, Terra Avium, Wholune, Yobnedorica & Zanmatony!

A huge thank you to Cumulonimbia & Séyetana for the silvers!

And big up Trifoski for the gold!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 18th September 2023, 06:58 PM

BJSC 158

Alan Palomo feat. Flore Benguigui - Meutrière

3rd Single from World Of Hassle

Thoughts: So, my entry for BJSC 158 is 'Meutrière' by Alan Palomo & Flore Benguigui. I'm sure some people here have heard of Neon Indian, Alan Palomo is/was the frontman of the band up until now. I've known and loved their music for many years so I was very excited to discover that Palomo was embarking on his solo career, and I was not disappointed...

He also did an excellent TED talk on auteurs which i'll link below.

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Background Info

Alan Palomo:

Alan Palomo is a Mexican-American singer, producer, songwriter, director and synth god hailing from Monterrey. Palomo is best known for his many works as the frontman and lead vocalist of influential 2010's texan electronic band Neon Indian. Neon Indian was formed in 2008 and they received critical acclaim right from the get-go. Their first album was released in 2009, It was quickly picked up on by Pitchfork who awarded it the 'best new music' title and a generous 8.6 out of 10. Their sophomore record was the one that shot them to success though. It arrived two years later. It would once again receive critical acclaim (inc. two 8/10 ratings by both NME & Clash), but this time it also earned them commercial success. The album charted at #74 on the Billboard 200 marking a turning point for the band. The record also features 'Polish Girl' which recently surpassed 70 million streams on Spotify. They left the gap a big longer with their third (and last as of 2023) offering which once more achieved all-round acclaim for the band.

Since then Palomo has began to embark on his solo career. He released his debut single 'Nudista Mundial 89' in May this year, the song featured Mac DeMarco. He released several more single in the lead up to his debut album which was released on Friday.

Flore Benguigui:

Flore Benguigui is a French singer who represents one sixth of pop and nu-disco band L'Impératrice. L'Impératrice have scored huge successes in the past and have hundreds of millions of plays on Spotify to their name.

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 24th September 2023, 08:31 PM

BJSC 158 Results

Once again we DNQed..... We came 24th on 43 points.

I'm actually quite saddened by this one, I have come to LOVE this song so much but i'm not surprised we didn't qualify. The competition was so, so high in my semi.

Thank you so much to: Pestolia, Greenfroze, Terra Avium, Singerpurear, Eastovka, Trifoski (extra thanks for the Bronze), Aesthetica, Quintessa, Neliönoir, Rolloland & Lotunia for the votes.

I promise we'll come back stronger next time

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 24th October 2023, 07:29 PM

BJSC 159

Aaron Hibell - Destroyer Of Worlds

1st Single from Twilight Zone

Thoughts: So, my entry for BJSC 159 is Aaron Hibell's Robert Oppenheimer sampling trance banger 'Destroyer Of Worlds'. I really admire how this song perfectly balances being eerie and being a banger

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Background Info

Aaron Hibell:

Aaron Hibell is a highly talented and accomplished music producer known for his exceptional skills in the industry. With a keen ear for sound and a deep understanding of music production techniques, Hibell has consistently delivered top-notch productions that captivate listeners. His ability to blend various genres and styles seamlessly has earned him recognition and respect within the music community.

Posted by: Leon Kennedy 24th October 2023, 07:37 PM

I had one of his songs in my potentials list for a while - the John Summit-esque “Euphoria” - but I hadn’t gotten to his score/theatrical stuff until he produced for the Tetris movie (and by proxy Aespa’s “Hold On Tight”), this is another great example of his theatrical stuff being top tier

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 7th November 2023, 08:36 PM

BJSC 159 Results

In BJSC 159 we sent a dark trancey banger by Aaron Hibell! We made it to the final and scored a whopping 187 points to come 16th!!!

Thank you for voting for us: Utopia, Zanmatony, Persephonia, Aelandor, Thelonia, Neliönoir, Bøtanikkä, Suedeonia, Flynnonda, Cor Lupus, Trifoski, Land Of DW, Séyetana, Singerpurear, Jadakissnia, Dobago, Ultraviolenceland, Danæviia, Terra Avium & Pestolia!

Shoutout to Rolloland for the bronze!

A huge thank you to Summericia for the silver!

And big up Beaverdonia for the gold !!!!!!!!

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 19th November 2023, 10:01 PM

BJSC 160

1991 - Chant

Non-album Single

Thoughts: So, my entry for BJSC 160 is 1991's chant-driven DnB banger 'Chant'. This is one of my favourite entries to date! I discovered it this Summer.

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Background Info

1991:

1991 is a London-based DnB producer who has over 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify. He has remixed songs for the likes of Jazzy, Supermode, Basement Jaxx and Sub Focus. He himself has collaborated with talented artists such as Poppy Baskcomb. With his rapidly growing popularity It will be interesting to see where he goes from here. His most popular song is his 2019 single 'Full Send' which has over 31 million Spotify streams to date.

Posted by: Dobbo 30th November 2023, 02:41 PM

This is exceptional

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 8th December 2023, 08:04 PM

BJSC 160 Results

In BJSC 160 we sent our 1st DnB song and we had the most successful contest we have ever had! We came 10th with 185 points!!!

Thank you for voting for us: Taahino, Cor Lupus, République d'Áskorza, Pestolia, Terra Avium, Neliönoir, Danæviia, Thelonia, Beaverdonia, The Spodic Empire, Kathaldazia, Jadakissnia, Eastovka, POPHub, Niceland, Skall & Republic of Adonia!

Shoutout to Zanmatony & Bøtanikkä for the bronzes!

And big up Dobago, Fljótavík & Land Of DW for the golds !!!!!!!!

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 13th January 2024, 09:09 AM

BJSC 161

Neon Indian - Slumlord

2nd Single from Vega Intl. Night School

Thoughts: So, my entry for BJSC 161 is Neon Indian's masterpiece 'Slumlord'. The song is my oldest entry to date (released in 2015) and has immediately become my favourite entry to date! The video is also pure excellent

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Background Info

Neon Indian

Neon Indian is an American electronic music band formed in 2008 by musician Alan Palomo. Their varied sound combines elements of synth-pop, chillwave (RIP), and indie rock, creating a nostalgic musical experience. With their debut album "Psychic Chasms" released in 2009, Neon Indian gained significant recognition and critical acclaim (Including a fantastic review from Pitchfork). On Spotify, Neon Indian have a large following, with millions of streams across their discography. Their most popular songs include "Polish Girl" (A Unknown Pleasures entry last year), "Deadbeat Summer," and "Annie" (A former BJSC entry), which have collectively garnered tens of millions of plays on the platform. Their sophomore album and their 3rd album were both commercially successful, with both charting on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 29th January 2024, 08:13 PM

BJSC 161 Results

In BJSC 161 we sent Alan Palomo's Neon Indian following his disappointing DNQ in BJSC 158. The 2015 single 'Slumlord' became our best performing entry to date, finishing 6th! It also finished a bit higher than Neon Indian's last BJSC entry in 2015 (It was 'Annie' which finished 16th).

Thank you for voting for us: Rolloland, Neliönoir, The Spodic Empire, Singerpurear, Danæviia, Jadakissnia, Scotland 2, Pestolia, Zanmatony, Fljótavík, Utopia, Lookylion, Kluminican Republic, Aelandor, Bronzil, FARC, Republic of Adonia, Persephonia!

Shoutout to Terra Avium & Trifoski for the bronzes!

Massive thanks to Cumulonimbia & Aesthetica for the silvers!

And big up East Rukahavian, Skall & Varakë for the golds !!!!!!!!

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 20th February 2024, 08:38 PM

BJSC 162

Hunnygloss - Crimson

Non-Album Single

Thoughts: So, my entry for BJSC 162 is from the self-defined "singer/slayer" queen Hunnygloss! 'Crimson' is the first hyperpop song that Abeltesfayeton has sent to BJSC, and what an absolute BOP it is!

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Background Info

Hunnygloss

Hunnygloss is a genre-fusing musician and creative based in Manchester, UK. Alternative in nature, the Hunnygloss sound is a merge of unpredictable production, lyrics and style with the intention of empowering others to have fun exploring and expressing themselves without fear of judgement. Unfortunately, there are only five songs that Hunnygloss has released on Spotify Out of all the musicians I have sent to BJSC, Hunnygloss possibly has the biggest chance to make it big. Let's hope so.

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 28th March 2024, 03:06 PM

BJSC 162 Results

In BJSC 162 we sent Hunnygloss' mega-banger 'Crimson' in the hope that we could score our 5th consecutive qualifier. Thankfully, we did qualify with the joint 2nd best (joint with 1991's 'Chant' finish for us in a semi ever! However, the final wasn't as rewarding. We came 26th, a very solid position albeit our 2nd lowest result to date in the final.

Thank you for voting for us: Trifoski, Ajanaeda, Dobago, Cumulonimbia, Pestolia, Kathaldazia, New Lexico, Cor Lupus, Neliönoir, Bronzil, POPHub, Hendinia, Skall, Aesthetica, Wholune, Jupiterdonia, Land Of DW, Jadakissnia & Freidland!

Massive thanks to Fljótavík for the silver!

And big up Ingermanlandia for the gold !!!!!!!!

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BJSC 163

Dog Race - It's The Squeeze

Non-Album Single

Thoughts: So, my entry for BJSC 163 is from London five-piece Dog Race with their latest single 'It's The Squeeze'. This is the first majorly alt-influenced song that Abeltesfayeton have ever sent to BJSC so let's hope that we'll salvage a decent result from this!

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Background Info

Dog Race

Dog Race are a five-piece band hailing from London. They have recently risen to critical acclaim following the release of their latest single (and 3rd overall) 'It's The Squeeze'. The band's merits have been recognised on an international scale, from BBC Radio 1's Future Sounds host Jack Saunders to the influential American music critic Anthony Fantano (theneedledrop). Over the past year or so, the band have supported the likes of former BJSC winners Fat Dog and BJSC alumni Maruja on their tours.

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 10th April 2024, 07:19 PM

BJSC 163 Results

In BJSC 163 we sent Dog Race's instantly loveable breakthrough single 'It's The Squeeze', hoping that we could score another high finish in commemoration of Abeltesfayeton's 10th contest anniversary in BJSC! We qualified, but barely. We scraped through to the final by one single point thanks to a Sovarasman mealworm We actually did pretty well in the final despite the underwhelming semi performance! We finished 12th which is our 3rd highest position ever and on 214 points (only two points off of the top 10), our 2nd highest amount of points ever received.

Thank you for voting for us: Suedeonia, Conoria, Summericia, Kluminican Republic, Bronzil, Ajanaeda, Sovarasma, Fljótavík, Jupiterdonia, Skall, Jadakissnia, Terra Avium, Scotland 2, Nelönoir, Séyetana & Yobnedorica!

Hugely grateful to Danæviia & Persephonia for the bronzes!

Massive thanks to Trifoski, Cumulonimbia, POPHub & Kylienips for the silvers!

And big up Pestolia for the gold !!!!!!!!

Posted by: Y'all Starlight 4th May 2024, 07:23 PM

BJSC 164

Justice - Incognito

2nd Single from Hyperdrama

Thoughts: So, my entry for BJSC 164 is from the influential French icons themselves, Justice. I've loved Justice's music for several years now and sending them into BJSC now felt right as they are really having a resurgence in interest right now. There has been a lot of hype surrounding 'Hyperdrama' lol

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Background Info

Justice

Justice are a legendary electronic music duo, hailing from Paris, France. Justice, who consists of Gaspard Augé & Xavier de Rosnay was formed in 2003. The due scored their first chart appearances courtesy of their debut single 'Waters Of Nazareth' which charted in the lower ends of the French charts and became a top 20 hit in Denmark. The follow-up single 'We Are Your Friends' with Simian was their breakthrough hit in the UK, peaking at #20 and winning them the MTV EMA for best video in 2006. Then came their classic debut album 'Cross' which is regarded as one of the greatest electronic albums of all time. That album featured another global hit for them, 'D.A.N.C.E.'. The duo returned in 2011 with 'Civilisation', a top 5 hit in France.

Fast forward to 2024 and Justice have worked with Tame Impala, Thundercat & Miguel on their latest LP and are working with The Weeknd as we speak (listen to one of the leaks 'Wake Me Up', issa mega-banger). They've also won two Grammys and three MTV EMAs during their impressive career.