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BuzzJack Music Forum _ Indie, Rock and Alternative _ Unknown Pleasures XXVII • Results
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 06:11 PM
Howdy unknown pleasurers! Everything is finally counted up and I can reveal that one of you has indeed pleasured us more than anyone else, but whom shall that be?
This time around I'll be counting down the entrants in reverse order from 39th to 1st, finally revealing who sent what and finally which track has won. Starting this evening and I'll continue to count down until Vera, then the plan is to carry on tomorrow evening. I hope nobody minds not having their votes revealed as we go along, tbh I don't think anyone went to lots and lots of effort with their PMs that it would matter too much and I'll post the table at the end so you can see who voted for you, plus I'll mention who gave what medal positions as we go along.
On a personal note, thank you all for bearing with me on this one - I know it's been frustrating/annoying/disappointing etc but hopefully people still enjoyed finding some music that they didn't previously know and, after all, that is the purpose of the contest!
Oh and we had a couple of non-voters this time around, those entrants have received a deduction of 20 points (one maximum score) to equate to the max advantage that could have been gained.
Posted by: coi 3rd February 2019, 06:13 PM
Yay, it's actually happening! 
Can't wait!
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 3rd February 2019, 06:14 PM
Preparing to be bottom 5 
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 06:23 PM
THIRTY NINE • 19 points
Morgan, Coque Malla • I'm Gone • Uhsting
Welcome to the contest Uhsting! Alas your first entry is one that came at the bottom of the pile but someone always has to - hope you still enjoyed taking part, it was certainly good to see some fresh names entering this time around. I can't help but notice that the song was also last in the running order, too much of a coincidence?
Received:
Bronze from Jacob.
Posted by: coi 3rd February 2019, 06:30 PM
That matched the plug reception this week then!
(The iconic combo of 0 woots, 4 mehs and 4 grabs!)
Posted by: Jade 3rd February 2019, 06:32 PM
Well... yay for avoiding last place at least that isn't a surprising wooden spoon for me at all due to plug oops
Posted by: lewistgreen 3rd February 2019, 06:32 PM
Expecting to be right at the bottom, but yay for these happening!
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 06:33 PM
THIRTY EIGHT • 24 points
Nick Hakim • Vincent Tyler • DalekTurret32
Next up it's Dalek's track falling out of the running. I quite enjoyed this one, jazzy influences are rare on Buzzjack so I appreciated the inclusion and I loved the way it broke down into the string section at the end 
Received:
Silver from Blacksquare
Posted by: Jade 3rd February 2019, 06:36 PM
Aw that song got a few points from me! Lovely entry Dalek <3
Posted by: M˙rtleSnow 3rd February 2019, 06:42 PM
Expecting to come faiiirly near the bottom as well :')
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 06:43 PM
THIRTY SEVEN • 34 points
ViVii • Siv (You and I) • JJAAKKEE
Here's our first non voter as Jake falls out in 37th, although the 20 points wouldn't have propelled the track anywhere significantly different in the end. Arguably this one didn't have quite the same impact as some of Jake's essential entries from past contests but I thought it was a nice enough track - something I think happens in UP is that the scoring being limited to 12 tracks in a contest of this size really pushes out tracks that don't stand out as much from the crowd.
Received:
Bronze from Blacksquare
Posted by: coi 3rd February 2019, 06:44 PM
There goes the first one I gave points to, Siv was decent.
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 3rd February 2019, 06:45 PM
Some good entries going out! Already surprised I'm not bottom 3
Posted by: King Rollo 3rd February 2019, 06:45 PM
That one got one point from me.
Posted by: Chez Wombat 3rd February 2019, 06:46 PM
Results for this, hurrah!
Nothing I remember just yet so I suppose that's good (I'm not sure I saved my votes for this oops).
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 06:49 PM
THIRTY SIX • 38 points
BIN-JIP • Heavy • Mattias
Next to fall is Mattias, often a heavyweight in these contests but couldn't quite hit the mark this time around. Again I thought this was a nice enough entry that likely struggled to stand out sufficiently among the unusually high number of entrants...
Received:
No medals, highest was a 10 from Travis
Posted by: Jade 3rd February 2019, 06:51 PM
Unsurprisingly I gave Mattias anonymous points as ever 
albeit not quite as many as usual.
Shook that I'm still in tbh 
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 06:53 PM
THIRTY FIVE • 39 points
Kardajala Kirridarra • Ngurra (Rain Song) • Rush
The beginning of this track always reminds me of Count Duckula. Not sure if anyone else will be able to remember that, was it a thing in your eras? Anyhow, Rush falls next as his entry didn't quite connect enough with the voters - a shame for me as in retrospect it's one of the more unique entries of the round and I always like to see them do well.
Received:
Bronze from WhoOdyssey
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 06:58 PM
THIRTY FOUR • 40 points
The Dř • A Mess Like This • Leonardo
Now The Dř were one of the bands I was already familiar with, they've been the subject of a few Trentemřller remixes in their time so I've always kept half an eye on them. This one was okay for me, maybe not up to the standards of some of their other work but it did manage to find a few fans.
Received:
Silver from Iz
Posted by: King Rollo 3rd February 2019, 06:59 PM
Ngurra got two points from me.
Posted by: La Vie En Code 3rd February 2019, 07:01 PM
I’m not bottom 5 hallelujah
Still thinking I’m gonna end up on the floppy side but that’s one hurdle down
Posted by: Chez Wombat 3rd February 2019, 07:03 PM
I believe I gave points to Rain Song (at least by my saved rankings), that was quite a lovely song from what I recall.
Posted by: Cucumberella 3rd February 2019, 07:08 PM
awwwww i liked the do 
(for the same reasons u do dandy!)
Posted by: coi 3rd February 2019, 07:08 PM
I gave four points to The Dř, the highest of my votes that have gone out so far.
Posted by: King Rollo 3rd February 2019, 07:12 PM
I gave The Do 5 points,also my highest so far.
Posted by: Bré 3rd February 2019, 07:16 PM
Ooh yay these are happening!
'I'm Gone' coming last is entirely unsurprising, will at least always remember it for the iconic 4 mehs and 4 grabs result on the second plug.dj session *.* oops at uhsting coming last with his first entry in one of these, hopefully better results to come ;o
Already lost 2 of my votes though oops! 'Vincent Tyler' was my 3 pointer, a really lovely song, deserved way better than that! And I gave 6 to 'Ngurra (Rain Song)', very much my kind of thing *.* but not too surprising to see that going out early. Also makes sense the Aboriginal Australian song would turn out to be Rush. x
Bin-Jip wasn't too high up my rankings initially but it did sound a fair bit better with the refreshed listening session.
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 07:24 PM
THIRTY THREE • 41 points
The Lemon Twigs • Small Victories • WhoOdyssey
Well you did successfully avoid bottom 5 but alas your predictions about being out near the bottom have come true mr odyssey I didn't personally like this one enough to vote for it but I did enjoy someone sending a more typically indie sounding track as sometimes they feel like they're more absent than they once were. By the way I haven't broken ties as yet so you could actually end up 32nd but I'm not sure anyone will quibble!
Received:
Bronze from SevenSeize
Posted by: Bré 3rd February 2019, 07:28 PM
WhoOdyssey will be discovering with the rest of us what his song was! 
I ranked that one last on my original listenthrough oops but to be fair I'd probably move it up a few spaces now.
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 3rd February 2019, 07:28 PM
It's even better live!
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 07:31 PM
THIRTY TWO • 41 points
Alex the Astronaut • Waste Of Time • Dexton
This is the first one I'm shocked to see out. When Dexton submitted it I expected it to do rather well but I guess indie females with a guitar can be a little bit too Lucy Spraggan for this section of the forum? Anyway, thirty second (or third) it is for this... does anyone know the tiebreak rules btw? Is it highest score or most voters?
Received:
No medals, a high of 8 from Uhsting
Posted by: M˙rtleSnow 3rd February 2019, 07:43 PM
too Lucy Spraggan lol the shade
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 07:49 PM
TWENTY NINE • 43 points
A Sunny Day in Glasgow • In Love with Useless (The Timeless Geometry in the Tradition of Passing) • SevenSeize
Received:
A 10 was the highest from M˙rtleSnow
Paul Thomas Saunders • A Lunar Veteran's Guide to Re-entry • Jacob
Received:
Bronze from King Rollo and BridgeCow
Sol Seppy • Enter One • DanG
Received:
Highs of 8 from DalekTurret32, SevenSeize & KingRollo
So we're ousting three next as they all ended up with 43 points. Firstly both of the ones with long titles go at once, followed swiftly by Dan's scandi noir drama track (not sure how many it's featured in now but it's definitely at least 2!)
Posted by: coi 3rd February 2019, 07:52 PM
Two of those three received points from me!
Posted by: King Rollo 3rd February 2019, 07:54 PM
I voted for all three of those. Sad to see them go.
Posted by: Bré 3rd February 2019, 07:56 PM
I don't think UP has a specific rule on tiebreaks, the time I hosted the results I just used most votes to break the ties because of that being the tiebreak for BJSC finals. x
WTF at Sol Seppy being Dan??? I guess I can kind of see it fitting into the more classical / piano side of his music taste but still, I'd never have called that one.
A Sunny Day In Glasgow and Paul Thomas Saunders were both ones I didn't vote for but sounded better during the second listen.
Posted by: Popchartfreak 3rd February 2019, 07:57 PM
I can reveal I gave 4 points to the Lunar's guide, 3 points to Siv, and 1 to The Lemon Twigs, so that's 30% gone already oops!
Posted by: coi 3rd February 2019, 07:59 PM
Four of my votes have gone now, but all of my top seven are still in!
Posted by: coi 3rd February 2019, 07:59 PM
There were 12 songs to give points to here I think
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 08:00 PM
TWENTY EIGHT • 44 points
androp • Memento More with Aimer • Iz
Next up is Iz with a song that I'm sure most of us could guess was likely to be from him. I quite liked this one, slightly prog rock esque and really beautiful in places where the vocals intertwined... before it all exploded towards the end, definitely the type of track that UP does such a fab job of showcasing - plus he managed to beat Jacob by 1 point!
Received:
Silver from WhoOdyssey and King Rollo!
Posted by: Brett-Butler 3rd February 2019, 08:03 PM
I'm not out yet. Woo!
Posted by: Bré 3rd February 2019, 08:03 PM
I actually thought that one would be more likely Brett than Iz! But of course it's not surprising that it is Iz either.
That's the song I'm most regretting not voting for, would probably actually give it a pretty decent chunk of points if I was voting after my second listenthrough. I actually thought the opening part was the best part of it though with the kind of post-rock-ish sound to it.
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 08:04 PM
TWENTY SEVEN • 45 points
Cibo Matto feat. Reggie Watts • MFN • Jade
The filthy tongued track is out next and that filth came from our very own Jade! It took me a very long time to realise that the track didn't actually feature Reggie Yates whom I did admittedly think was an odd choice of featured vocalist.
Received:
GOLD from Travis
Posted by: danG 3rd February 2019, 08:04 PM
I haven't actually played my entry for a good few months now, it was on some Netflix show I was watching and I quite liked it and didn't have much else to send.
Forgot the rest of these too oops, will have to give a replay to the ones I gave top points to.
Posted by: lewistgreen 3rd February 2019, 08:08 PM
Lmao how have I still not been announced yet
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 08:09 PM
TWENTY SIX • 49 points
The Holy • Ramses the Evil Brother • King Rollo
This one's a bit of a shocker, received a full house in the plug session so I'm assuming it must have grown on you all post contest? To be fair, it has on me and I'm guilty of not giving it any points too. Either way, I think this is way too low for Rollo's entry and we shall all hang our heads in collective shame...
Received:
Bronze from Brett-Butler
Posted by: Brett-Butler 3rd February 2019, 08:10 PM
Didn't think The Holy would be Rollo's entry as it's under 10 minutes long, but I rather enjoyed it. Has "Pelican" vibes to it.
Posted by: Popchartfreak 3rd February 2019, 08:12 PM
oops errr that's 25% then
Posted by: Bré 3rd February 2019, 08:13 PM
Jade getting the lowest song that was someone's favourite :cheeseblock: This is another Jade anonymous contest entry I didn't vote for oops 
didn't particularly like the vocals on it but it did have a good instrumental. x
The Holy was my 1 pointer, the better of the two Holy bands for me. Am a little surprised at it being that low!
Posted by: coi 3rd February 2019, 08:15 PM
I liked that one from The Holy, it got seven points from me - not as much as the other Holy band though, glad that's still to come!
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 08:16 PM
TWENTY FIVE • 54 points
Mahaut Mondino • The Great Elements • dandy*
Ahhhh so it's time for my entry to drop out next... and I'm not too fussed really! It was actually my third choice entry, my first one was a duplicate entry, my second one was an attempt to enter a fabulous track from Glass Candy which was the track preventing the contest from starting while the mods debated it - so I quickly switched to a random thing I'd found years ago that I thought may stand out... and it sort of did, just not in a way that many people approved of!!! Intriguingly the youtube video used to have LOADS of abusive comments which I'm guessing is why Mahaut disabled them at some point since.
Received:
Silver from Mattias and Cal
Posted by: Bré 3rd February 2019, 08:19 PM
Surely as the host you could have just claimed your first choice and asked the other person to change?
Posted by: Popchartfreak 3rd February 2019, 08:20 PM
well my top 8 have still not been mentioned so this is going rather well from my point of view. Got to be "cue my absolutely brilliant top pointer" up next?
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 08:23 PM
TWENTY FOUR • 64 points
Silver Apples • Oscillations • Popchartfreak
Well PCF, at least it's not your absolutely brilliant top pointer out next! It's not a bad showing for this actually, considering tracks as old as this tend to flop miserably on BJ contests I'd say you can count this as a comparative success!
Received:
GOLD from SevenSeize
Silver from DalekTurret32
Posted by: Bré 3rd February 2019, 08:25 PM
Really liked 'Oscillations' (my 4 pointer) and that is a respectable finish for a 60s track (although one that sounds a bit ahead of its time I'd say)!
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 08:25 PM
I'm just too nice!
Plus at the time I thought I could just send Glass Candy instead so I didn't mind too much.
Posted by: Brett-Butler 3rd February 2019, 08:26 PM
I must say I quite like this way of giving the results, as it gives me a chance to revisit all the tracks one-by-one, which is something we don't get in the usual results reveal.
Posted by: Popchartfreak 3rd February 2019, 08:27 PM
I think 64 points for a 50-year-old obscurity is pretty good so thanks all, esp Seven for the 20 points!
Posted by: King Rollo 3rd February 2019, 08:27 PM
I thought my entry might do a bit better than that based on the Plug stats. Never mind. I'll try again next time.
Also Iz's song should have more points.
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 08:29 PM
TWENTY THREE • 70 points
Holy Holy • Faces • West
So neither of the Holy acts could quite manage the top 20, still it was a welcome back to the contest to West who I was delighted to see entering again. Not a bad indie track this one to be fair and one I should have given more points too, sounds like it could actually be a hit to me.
Received:
GOLD from Brett-Butler
Silver from coi
Bronze from NocheLuna
Posted by: Jade 3rd February 2019, 08:34 PM
27th is better than I was expecting for such a weird and in-your-face entry fully embracing my experimental flop anonymous contest phase atm x Glad I found a big fan in travis though! Thanks for the gold medal
Posted by: Brett-Butler 3rd February 2019, 08:34 PM
Really loved "Faces", actually surprised it's so low, though it would be a real contender to win this.
Posted by: dandy* 3rd February 2019, 08:39 PM
TWENTY ONE • 71 points
Pizzagirl • gymnasium • Brett-Butler
Received:
Silver from West
Bronze from Travis& Mattias
HalfNoise • French Class • Lindsey
Received:
Silver from Popchartfreak & Jacob
Bronze from Riser & M˙rtleSnow
So we a lose a couple of the more 80s inspired tracks in one fell swoop here and, in the process, you've made the top 20 if you haven't yet been announced! I found joy in both of these ones, the flute/panpipe noises in Brett's and the indie synth joys from Lindsey. The latter is unfortunate to miss the top 20 as the points deduction for not voting just pushed it outside, sorry Lindsey!
And that's your lot for this evening folks, back tomorrow for the top 20! Feel free to speculate in the meantime... *.*
Posted by: coi 3rd February 2019, 08:40 PM
Holy Holy! I already knew of the band before the contest from a similarly decent song called 'You Cannot Call For Love Like A Dog' but hadn't heard this song before, quite liked it and glad it did alright!
Posted by: Bré 3rd February 2019, 08:44 PM
Me and my top 6 (plus two of my other votes) all making the top 20, hooray!
Posted by: Popchartfreak 3rd February 2019, 08:45 PM
Thanks dandy! Enjoyed this, apart from the last reveal as my silver medal drops out, and a personal chart top 20 track as a result - at least it had a moral top 20 position if not an actual 
Posted by: coi 3rd February 2019, 08:46 PM
Four of my top five - and my own entry - finishing in the top twenty! Not bad at all!
Posted by: Mattias 3rd February 2019, 09:00 PM
Caught up with this, wow, talk about a flop :') But thanks Travis for the 10 and you, Jade, for pointing it too! I actually thought 'Heavy' was a fairly standout entry, at least in that it didn't really sound like any of the others and I thought it would be a good thing, shows what I know! It's totally MY JAM tho.
I found 'The Great Elements' (the host's entry) really brilliant - what even with all the mehs + abusive Youtube comments as I've just found out 
Still think my 20-pointer has got this. Will you give me something pretty if that turns out to be the case, dandy*?
Posted by: M˙rtleSnow 3rd February 2019, 09:02 PM
I got into the top 20 what???
Also really enjoying this way of revealing and revisiting, plus it's probably not as much work hosting as the scoreboards and many countdowns and adding ups! (tho still quite a bit.) I might take it on if I was ever to do one 
In other words I must say I really liked the host's entry on revisiting, v cool
Posted by: La Vie En Code 3rd February 2019, 09:02 PM
lol @ me correctly guessing Dexton’s and Iz’s entries
so far have only lost my 3 pointer and 2 pointer, I’m guessing the other votes really stuck out Also somehow top 20! Woo!
Posted by: Mattias 3rd February 2019, 09:11 PM
So far I guessed Iz's entry (no surprise there rly) and also Seven's - but the latter I kept quiet on plug for some stupid reason. 
Posted by: Chez Wombat 3rd February 2019, 09:20 PM
Ooh Ramses the Evil Brother was actually one of my big pointers, definitely remember really loving the build up on that, sad to see it out. I also pointed Jade's entry, it's weird but I've somehow had it in my head for quite a while now!
And top 20 for myself is nice to see~
Posted by: Addy K!ng 3rd February 2019, 09:50 PM
woohoo Top 20 it seems like a thing to be celebrating in this
Also my medal points have yet to come so I am happy for that too (which let's be real I don't even know what are my top points )
Posted by: blacksquare 3rd February 2019, 11:30 PM
Nick Hakim • Vincent Tyler • DalekTurret32
Received:
Silver from Blacksquare
ViVii • Siv (You and I) • JJAAKKEE
Received:
Bronze from Blacksquare
Flop taste confirmed~
Both are great and clearly underrated
Thank you for the results so far, Dandy! The format is wonderful too.
Posted by: Iz~ 4th February 2019, 01:33 AM
I've just relistened to my entry for the first time in a while and it's pretty excellent isn't it? Very glad it found some fans and wasn't in a completely horrible position. And not everyone immediately guessed me, I do want to become sneakier.
Shame to see The Do and Ngurra so low, the former band are normally excellent, and Ngurra stood out to me as having a fairly interesting worldy song. Think I remember Halfnoise being very good too without looking at my votes.
Posted by: La Vie En Code 4th February 2019, 04:45 AM
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 4th February 2019, 10:42 AM
Ooh I'm still in! Two of my big faves in Faces and Gymnasium out but still a few others I like to come!
Posted by: dandy* 4th February 2019, 07:29 PM
TWENTY • 75 points
Blamma! Blamma! • Carry Me Home • PeteFromLeeds
Sorry Pete but the last to post something like Oh I'm still in!!! curse strikes yet again. You're out! This was one of our more electronic entries, sounding to me like it could have been straight out of the Fedde le Grande / Bodyrox era.
Received:
Bronze from Jade
Posted by: Bré 4th February 2019, 07:32 PM
The best song to go out so far, that was my 10 pointer! Very good choice Pete. (For some reason I was almost convinced your entry would be 'Huff + Puff' though 
)
Posted by: dandy* 4th February 2019, 07:36 PM
EIGHTEEN • 76 points
LION • Oh No • HarryEzra
Received:
Silver from uhsting & Rush
DÉMIRA • Dragons • M˙rtleSnow
Received:
Silver from NocheLuna
Two more out as we have a tie for 18th place. First up is the Yeah Yeah Yeahs-esque Oh No as submitted by Harry, one that didn't do quite as well as I thought it would when he first sent it through. M˙rtle also bows out here too with the lovely Dragons, a song I was rather fond of (my 8 if I remember correctly) and it's been bugging me who the vocalist sounds like - I keep going back to Delores from the Cranberries but I'm not sure it is her - help me!
Posted by: dandy* 4th February 2019, 07:46 PM
SIXTEEN • 80 points
San Junipero • Stargazer • lewistgreen
Recevied:
Silver from bridgecow, Cody and Riser
KITTY • Killer Eyes • NocheLuna
Received:
Silver from cucumberella & Oliver
Bronze from uhsting
Another tie next as both lewis and nocheluna go out here. KITTY was very on brand for this contest and deserved to do well for that alone, alas their killer eyes could only slay about 60% of the competition. Also out are San Junipero, an act that appear to have done far better than their sender was expecting given the shock at not being out way before this - with three silver placings it clearly was popular among some of our more dance pop leaning entrants. Slight spoiler here but the scores are all so low this time around - we don't actually break 100 points until we, handily, reach the top 10.
Posted by: La Vie En Code 4th February 2019, 07:49 PM
Aww @ San Junipero being the lowest of my medal positions </3
Posted by: dandy* 4th February 2019, 07:56 PM
FIFTEEN • 81 points
Au Palais • Thrones • cucumberella
Au Palais are next out in a rare occurrence of Lewwww missing a top 10 spot in anything! Just listening to this one again and I always feel like I'm going to love it and then it just doesn't quite go where I'm hoping it will - still decent but not quite up there with his own high standard of entries. Although looking at the gold medal position, I'm guessing Mr Rollo would disagree!
Received:
GOLD from King Rollo
Bronze from West
Posted by: dandy* 4th February 2019, 08:06 PM
FOURTEEN • 82 points
Federica Abbate • Fiori sui balconi • Travis
Always nice to see a foreign language song succeed in a contest and I think this counts as one of them as it makes it comfortably into the top half for Travis. My understanding from the translation is that the lyrics say "And I'll stay out tonight like flowers on the balconies" which is actually a rather lovely metaphor.
Received:
GOLD from Leonardo
Bronze from Rush
Posted by: FrankLuck 4th February 2019, 08:09 PM
Wow, me and my top 5 (!) in the top 13!
Posted by: Riser 4th February 2019, 08:09 PM
I guessed correctly that Lewis sent 'Stargazer'! Surprised but very glad it's done so well.
Posted by: Cucumberella 4th February 2019, 08:10 PM
eeee really pleased with 15th! I absolutely agree with you dandy*. it is one that I hoped would go into a huge euphoric breakdown - I think it's just a bit too amateur / lo-fi to be produced how they intended it. i'd originally confirmed it for BJSC 59 as like a 4th place backup in case i'd got vetoed with my first 3 so i'm glad it got sent somewhere in the end! thank you rollo for the gold
Posted by: coi 4th February 2019, 08:10 PM
Almost same here! Only one of my top 5 has gone so far!
Posted by: Mattias 4th February 2019, 08:11 PM
and it's been bugging me who the vocalist sounds like - I keep going back to Delores from the Cranberries but I'm not sure it is her - help me!
Could you be thinking of Karin Dreijer Andersson, aka Fever Ray, singer of The Knife, and some of Röyksopp's songs like 'What Else Is There?' etc?
Posted by: dandy* 4th February 2019, 08:11 PM
THIRTEEN • 84 points
Just A Band • Huff + Puff • Addy King
Next up is a rather fun little pop entry. Without wishing to sound harsh, I really didn't want to like this one when I first heard it but the swinging clicks kind of suck you in and I ended up, well not actually giving it any points but considered it Well you didn't need them anyway Addy as you got a gold from Riser and DalekTurret! *.*
Received:
GOLD from DalekTurret32 and Riser
Posted by: La Vie En Code 4th February 2019, 08:17 PM
I’m already down to four of my votes left </3
Posted by: Addy K!ng 4th February 2019, 08:29 PM
13 for Huff and Puff is more than what I expected, so thanks everyone <3
Posted by: dandy* 4th February 2019, 08:47 PM
TWELVE • 89 points
Black Atlass • Shadows • Riser
Next up is quite a nice little track entered by Riser, the simplicity of this one really made it stand out for me among the mix. Two things put me off it slightly, occasionally he veers a little too far towards Ronan Keating vocal territory and also the ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo bits always make me want to sing for the longest time after it which annoys me because I don't know what song that is! Anyway, well done to Riser as this was top track for two participants.
Received:
GOLD from Popchartfreak and NocheLuna
Bronze from lewistgreen
Posted by: dandy* 4th February 2019, 08:52 PM
ELEVEN • 96 points
Nora Medin • Spell • Cal
And alas just missing out on a top 10 position is Cal. Always reliable in the taste stakes (which basically translates to being similar to mine! ) he once again delivers with a slow burning electro ballad noir. Only one medal placing for this (GOLD tho') but it received a fair few middle sets of points to rise it up through the field.
Received:
GOLD from RabbitFurCoat
Posted by: Riser 4th February 2019, 08:54 PM
Gosh, 12th has to be my highest finish in a couple years here, that's awesome! I discovered 'Shadows' from a radio station in Zambia of all places, glad to see it connected with others as much as it did with me
Huff + Puff was the only other song I remember from this contest so I'm pretty sure I've forgotten the entire top 10
Posted by: dandy* 4th February 2019, 08:56 PM
So that's it for tonight... your winner is one of the following 10 remaining tracks:
01.01 • Cari Cari • Mapache
01.02 • Estrons • Lilac
01.05 • LOVE SICK • Fever
01.11 • Otha • One of the Girls
01.13 • Monkey Safari • Shelter
01.18 • Jade Cicada • Lost Again
01.20 • 65daysofstatic • Unmake The Wild Light
02.05 • Plastician • Japan
02.07 • LSDream • OBLIVION
02.13 • Victoriya • In The End
And your remaining participants are these lucky fellows...
blacksquare, Bré, BridgeCow, Chez Wombat, Cody, coi, dobbo, FrankLuck, Oliver and RabbitFurCoat
Who will win? Find out tomorrow! *.*
Posted by: Cal 4th February 2019, 08:57 PM
I had low expectations for 'Spell' so 11th is great, thanks all!
Posted by: coi 4th February 2019, 08:59 PM
Update:
Four of my top five - and my own entry - finishing in the top TEN! Wow, this went pretty well!
Posted by: FrankLuck 4th February 2019, 09:04 PM
I voted for 7 of the top 10 (including my whole top 5) + my entry made the top 10 too! Best results ever
Posted by: Chez Wombat 4th February 2019, 09:06 PM
All my top votes and myself in the top 10, a result *.*
Posted by: Mattias 4th February 2019, 09:06 PM
blacksquare, Bré, BridgeCow, Chez Wombat, Cody, coi, dobbo, FrankLuck, Oliver and RabbitFurCoat
The top 10 consists of all fellas! Buzzjack is sexist!
Posted by: BridgeCow 4th February 2019, 09:10 PM
Omg top 10! shook
Yesss at LSDream smashing too
Posted by: La Vie En Code 4th February 2019, 09:11 PM
well I'm glad three of my top 5 are still in it Thanks to everyone for top 10! 
Great showing for coi too considering this is his first rodeo!
Posted by: Cucumberella 4th February 2019, 09:11 PM
I think my 20 is going to win.
WONDERFUL 11 + 12! rly liked 13 as well
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 4th February 2019, 09:54 PM
Three of my faves still in the Top 10, I'm happy with 20 as well!
Posted by: DalekTurret32 4th February 2019, 11:01 PM
Thank you Blacksquare for giving Vincent Tyler a silver, as well as everyone that voted for this song.
Oscillations is a song that sounded ahead of its time.
And thank you Unknown Pleasures for leading me to discover the excellence that is Huff And Puff.
Posted by: Bré 4th February 2019, 11:17 PM
Sorry I completely forgot about following this due to the BJSC plug session, good thing it's not finished yet (and I'm still in it, which means I have avoided coming 11th three times in a row, hooray)!
Another handful of songs in the last few which I didn't vote for but they sounded better than I remember them sounding on the second listen - I think AU PALAIS is definitely one that promises more than it actuall delivers but it still sounds pretty good. Actually a little surprised Federica wasn't a winner contender, reminded me a bit of Elliphant's 'Down On Life', still a decent result for Travis though! And Nora Medin is another one that just missed out on my votes and might have scraped in if I did them today. The only other one of my votes I've lost now is 'Huff + Puff' which was a really fun song, got 5 points from me, a great choice Addy!
5 of my top 6 including all of my top 3 (plus one more of my votes) still in this along with me, yay! I did like the other three remaining songs too so a really strong top 10 overall. Really pleased to see 65daysofstatic doing this well despite making a fairly limited impact on plug
Posted by: Popchartfreak 5th February 2019, 08:01 AM
Great to see Black Atlass do well, one of the great tracks of last year for me (thanks Jordan! I've been so wondering who sent it in, and I shouldn't be at all surprised considering how often I rate your choices! ) - you must have been dying to tell me when it topped my personal charts )
Thanks dandy for the teasing 10, I've still got 3 in the top which made my personal charts, including one I accidentally put in my year-end BJSC rundown so oops cats out the bag on that one (now removed from it!), so fingers-crossed they do well
Posted by: dandy* 5th February 2019, 06:35 PM
TEN • 101 points
Estrons • Lilac • RabbitFurCoat
So it's RFC who falls out first within the top 10 but this is still yet another very good result for him after picking up a couple of sets of max points along the way. Definitely one of the better tracks entered this time around, it's great to see something with louder guitars at the fore and a slightly more punk(ish) (very ish) vibe doing so well in this. I've been meaning to check more of the band's stuff out but haven't quite got around to it as yet, if you do read this let us know where to go next...
Received:
GOLD from coi & Iz
Bronze from DalekTurret32 & PeteFromLeeds
Posted by: coi 5th February 2019, 06:36 PM
Glad Estrons managed to get a top ten finish! Loved that one, was a great discovery!
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 5th February 2019, 06:44 PM
Great to see that so high, one of my big discoveries from the contest!
Posted by: dandy* 5th February 2019, 06:51 PM
EIGHT • 110 points
Victoriya • In The End • Cody
Received:
GOLD from M˙rtleSnow
Bronze from Cucumberella & RabbitFurCoat
65daysofstatic • Unmake the Wild Light • coi
Received:
GOLD from Jacob and Bré
Silver from Leonardo
Bronze from Cal
A couple more fall out next as we had a tie for 8th place. Unmake the Wild Light got a couple of max points as the epic instrumental proved to be an effective closing track for the first disc - was this your debut entry also coi or have you had one before? Either way congrats on a top 10 finish! Also, coi has to have the most annoying correction ever, I've just had it change to 'cod', 'coy', 'coo', 'how' and 'cop' in this post alone. Also featuring here is Cody's entry which also grabbed a maximum along the way courtesy of M˙rtle. Not quite a medal position for me but the track was definitely one of the highlights for me with it's somewhat chilled vibes.
Posted by: coi 5th February 2019, 06:53 PM
So happy with joint 8th for my debut entry! Four medal positions as well!
Thanks so much to everyone who voted for it!
Posted by: Bré 5th February 2019, 07:10 PM
Victoriya was my 7 pointer but it sounded way better on the relisten, would probably give it at least 10 now! Would not have guessed that one was Cody.
65daysofstatic of course my favourite, post-rock instrumentals can pretty much never go wrong a great debut from coi. Estrons only just missed out on getting points from me as well.
Posted by: Cucumberella 5th February 2019, 07:13 PM
LOVED it cody!
Posted by: La Vie En Code 5th February 2019, 07:21 PM
A top score *.* thank you Jupiter! Also thanks to Lew and RFC for high points! yay for a third consecutive 8th
Posted by: dandy* 5th February 2019, 07:23 PM
SEVEN • 124 points
Cari Cari • Mapahce • FrankLuck
Providing one of the more unique opening tracks of any contest, it's FrankLuck and his track Mapache! I loved this, although appear not have pointed it so sorry about that Frank, and it definitely was a whole heap of fun to both listen to and watch. The whole spaghetti western vibe was kinda unique for this contest, plus also bringing back vibes of Misirlou from the awesome Pulp Fiction. Bravo squire!
Received:
GOLD from Rush
Silver from Brett-Butler, Bré and Addy King
Posted by: Cucumberella 5th February 2019, 07:26 PM
well done gabor!
Posted by: FrankLuck 5th February 2019, 07:26 PM
Yay, I'm happy with 7th, a lot better than I expected! + my whole top 5 is still to come xx
Posted by: dandy* 5th February 2019, 07:31 PM
SIX • 138 points
Jade Cicada • Lost Again • Bré
Now this one was an absolute beaut. Swirling synths and a feeling of the track just continuing to grow and grow (strangely without ever really doing so) made for such a commanding listen for me, sort of like background music that you simply can't ignore. Apparently Bré chose to send this track because it reminded him of his true love as they hadn't been in touch for a little while, so so so sweet! I have since been in touch with Jon Secada on your behalf Bré and he's so chuffed that he'll only have to wait just another day until he sees you again
Received:
GOLD from Chez Wombat
Bronze from Leonardo, Oliver, dobbo and dandy*
Posted by: M˙rtleSnow 5th February 2019, 07:32 PM
I would NEVER have guessed that was Cody what a track tho
Posted by: Popchartfreak 5th February 2019, 07:38 PM
Mapache was fab, reminded me of surf guitar music from the early 60's, or The Shadows a little bit, hence I guess, "Mapache".
Posted by: FrankLuck 5th February 2019, 07:38 PM
Great entry Bré, gave it 8 points (and listened to it quite a lot!)
Posted by: Bré 5th February 2019, 07:42 PM
Aw, the three best songs in the top 10 all being in the lower half. I still think my bronze medallist has a decent shot at winning though so fingers crossed for that ~
V happy with 6th place and being in 5 people's medal positions (thank you very much Chez in particular x), I've been listening to 'Lost Again' quite a bit again since revisiting it just before the second plug session, it's a really stunning piece of music with a beautiful National Geographic video to go with it <3 only wish it was a little longer.
I confess that I originally found it because I stumbled across an artist named Jade and dug through his discography to find a good song. Either that or it was Jon Secada. xx
7th is a great result for 'Mapache', a really unique entry indeed (the closest thing I can think to it is my own entry by GOAT) and definitely one of my more memorable UP discoveries!
Posted by: dandy* 5th February 2019, 07:45 PM
FIVE • 148 points
Plastician • Japan • dobbo
We start the top 5 with another lovely instrumental track. This time it's dobbo who submitted the oriental themed 'Japan' as he presumably looked to appeal directly to Iz - and you didn't fail as he gave you a bronze! Congratulations on the top 5 finish Just listening now and I still like this one a lot, but then again I always have been fond of background music in takeaway restaurants & sushi bars.
Received:
GOLD from HarryEzra
Silver from dandy*, Chez Wombat
Bronze from Iz & Popchartfreak
Posted by: Bré 5th February 2019, 07:48 PM
Just being pipped by the song that sounds most like it would be something I'd send to UP! Loved 'Japan', my 8 pointer. A little surprised it's done this well! Am I right in remembering this was Dobbo's UP debut?
Posted by: M˙rtleSnow 5th February 2019, 07:52 PM
I'm just looking forward to being reminded of my other medalling votes :')
Posted by: Mattias 5th February 2019, 07:53 PM
Yeah I sorta-kinda guessed 'Japan' to be Bré's entry.
Posted by: FrankLuck 5th February 2019, 07:55 PM
I still have my top 3 left (gave 'Japan' 10 points, another great entry) + a song I rated 6,0... eek.
Hope one of my top 3 wins!
Posted by: dandy* 5th February 2019, 08:00 PM
FOUR • 177 points
Monkey Safari • Shelter • BridgeCow
BridgeCow makes a very respectable fourth place with this... firstly I've just got to check that I didn't actually put the wrong version up all along, I've just noticed that the new video for this has vocals and I think I included an instrumental dub version - apologies BridgeCow if I managed to get the wrong version of the track :-/ If I did then let's just pretend it helped you along into the top 5! There's usually at least one dance track that does really well in these things and it's your turn this time around, the obvious appeal to the dance bloc crossed with a sensible decision to stick with a track that veers towards the indie/techno side of dance music pays dividends yet again!
Received:
GOLD from West, DanG and Addy King
Silver from RabbitFurCoat and dobbo
Posted by: dandy* 5th February 2019, 08:01 PM
Hope one of my top 3 wins!
And one of them definitely will! It's most unusual for someone to have their top 3 as the top 3... will they be in the same order?
Posted by: Popchartfreak 5th February 2019, 08:02 PM
Yes it's fab, I suspected it might have been a bre moment, oops!
Posted by: Bré 5th February 2019, 08:03 PM
I don't think I remember there being vocals on that song at either of the plug sessions but who knows, I never really listen to vocals in these type of songs! That one was my 2 pointer, so that leaves the top 3 as my bronze medallist and two songs I didn't vote for
Posted by: Popchartfreak 5th February 2019, 08:04 PM
Monkey safari was a goodie too. Have I actually got any voted tracks left? Just off to check....
Posted by: La Vie En Code 5th February 2019, 08:09 PM
Yay two of my top 3 ended up in the top 3!
Posted by: FrankLuck 5th February 2019, 08:09 PM
Haha, yeah, this would never ever happen in bjsc
(For me), all 3 would be fantastic winners, they're all amazing!
Posted by: coi 5th February 2019, 08:10 PM
Yes I liked the Monkey Safari entry, it got 10 points from me. So, two of the top three I voted for! (One was my bronze and the other was my one pointer)
Posted by: Mattias 5th February 2019, 08:14 PM
My 20 is about to win, I can FEEL it.
(or not xo)
Posted by: dandy* 5th February 2019, 08:18 PM
THREE • 197 points
LOVE SICK • Fever • Oliver
So we start the top 3 with Oliver and perhaps the most pop track to be entered this time around. This was the only one of the top few that I didn't personally vote for but I did still enjoy it and can see exactly why it's proved to be so successful. I like the darker tones to the track, the way you feel like it's about to go into some really OTT pop chorus but then it breaks down instead to a much darker place - good choice of entry and congratulations on the top 3 finish!
Received:
GOLD from PeteFromLeeds, Cody, uhsting & blacksquare
Silver from HarryEzra, lewistgreen, FrankLuck & M˙rtleSnow
So it's between blacksquare and Chez Wombat for the win! Both finished over a whole maximum ahead of the third track so were clear leaders...
Posted by: Cucumberella 5th February 2019, 08:19 PM
great choice oliver!
Posted by: Oliver 5th February 2019, 08:19 PM
Thank you to everyone that voted! Had a feeling it would do well but I completely agree re: the darker baseline in the chorus, it’s one of the reasons why I picked it.
Posted by: BridgeCow 5th February 2019, 08:19 PM
Omg 4th!!!!! *.** yessss
And I genuinely have no idea if the version I sent has vocals or not, but the one I usually listen does, (if it helped me get 4th I’m not complaining tho)
Posted by: lewistgreen 5th February 2019, 08:21 PM
Ooh my 20 is still left *.*
Posted by: Chez Wombat 5th February 2019, 08:21 PM
Oh ffs yet another second place coming isn’t it?
Posted by: Bré 5th February 2019, 08:22 PM
Wow, the points totals in this contest are extremely top heavy towards the top 4!
I did like 'Fever' but am glad that it didn't win as it felt a little bit too pop for Unknown Pleasures (it was also comfortably my least favourite of this top 10).
Chez in the top 2 moment of truth for whether the 2nd place curse will continue to be unravelled or just further reinforced. (I'm pretty sure the one I want to win is gonna be blacksquare's oops)
Posted by: La Vie En Code 5th February 2019, 08:25 PM
The top 3 is SO GOOD *.* kinda sad that my top pointer ended up being the lowest, great choice though Oliver!
Posted by: dandy* 5th February 2019, 08:28 PM
TWO • 220 points
PINKFONG • Baby Shark • BlackWombat
Posted by: Cucumberella 5th February 2019, 08:29 PM
i knew it
Posted by: Chez Wombat 5th February 2019, 08:30 PM
Darn it Dandy you exposed my back up for the next edition
Posted by: Mattias 5th February 2019, 08:31 PM
LOL
Posted by: coi 5th February 2019, 08:32 PM
Well I did not see THAT coming!
Posted by: Popchartfreak 5th February 2019, 08:33 PM
2 points to Fever, I liked it. Baby Shark?!!
Posted by: coi 5th February 2019, 08:35 PM
Gutted it didn't win though
Posted by: dandy* 5th February 2019, 08:55 PM
HOLOGRAM PROGRAMME ACTIVATED
TWO • 220 points
LSDream • OBLIVION • Chez Wombat
Awwwwwww I'm sorry Chez but yep it's another second place for you - the curse continues! Still this is a great result really and is a triumph for bleepy wailing music everywhere. It probably won't help at all to know that this was still a really high score and likely could have won in many of the other UPs over the years but some unknown force decided to enter something even more popular I'm afraid, sorry about that one.
Received:
GOLD from Jade, dobbo, lewistgreen, BridgeCow, Oliver
Silver from Travis
Bronze from HarryEzra, FrankLuck, coi, DanG
YOU MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS SPECIAL
ONE • 291 points
Otha • One of the Girls • blacksquare
And here we have it, your winner is blacksquare on his very first attempt at entering the contest! Congratulations! And what about that score! To put it into context, that's a full SEVENTY ONE points ahead of second place and almost TRIPLE the points of the track in 10th. And frankly the best song won so it is very deserving and there can be no grumbles about this one. The song itself is an amazing track with outsider lyrics about being accepted and finding your place all set to a deceptively simple beat that soon begins to spiral into synth perfection. The mid section where she drops everything but her vocals and gradually layers them and the synths gives me shivers. You received a medal position from a whopping 14 posters so many congratulations again! *.*.*.* (a triple disco as just one isn't enough)
Received:
GOLD from dandy*, cucumberella, WhoOdyssey, Cal, FrankLuck & Mattias
Silver from DanG, SevenSeize, Jade & PeteFromLeeds
Bronze from Chez Wombat, Cody, Addy King & Bré
And so that's it folks - thanks again to all of you who took part and again for barely even noticing the tiny delay in getting these ready. Hope it didn't spoil your enjoyment of the contest too much and that you're still leaving it with at least a few tracks to arm you through the Winter months. See you next time!
D*
Posted by: Cucumberella 5th February 2019, 08:57 PM
absolutely STUNNING song. not just my favourite song of the contest, but my favourite song of this year so far - I've absolutely hammered it.
please join bjsc blacksquare x
Posted by: FrankLuck 5th February 2019, 09:04 PM
Again, fantastic top 3, congrats blacksquare!
Posted by: Mattias 5th February 2019, 09:06 PM
Yesss, my 20 did indeed win *.* What a special track. In fact both of the top 2 are the tracks I thought would win at different points in the contest - I first predicted LSDream all the way back when the contest had just started, but at some point, probably after voting, I changed my winner prediction to Otha (and I thought Lew was behind Otha for some reason - nice to see it be his 20 as well).
omg @ Chez coming 2nd again. I did quite like that entry as well but didn't vote for it I'm afraid. Thanks dandy* for hosting, no worries about the delays! Enjoyed the commentaries and presentations throughout this.
Posted by: Cucumberella 5th February 2019, 09:07 PM
omg @ Chez coming 2nd again. I did quite like that entry as well but didn't vote for it I'm afraid. Thanks dandy* for hosting, no worries about the delays! Enjoyed the commentaries and presentations throughout this.
believe me if i'd known about it you would've seen it in bjsc!
Posted by: Bré 5th February 2019, 09:08 PM
Oh I was actually expecting LSDREAM to win there, WOW at that landslide! Very much deserved of course, a fantastic winner, congrats blacksquare (I also second that you should join BJSC xx) 'OBLIVION' was a fine song and I definitely see why it did so well but it fell short of my votes because I thought that I was enjoying the video more than the song and I was still thinking the same thing on the relisten. A nice addition to Chez's library of silver medals anyway!
Thanks for hosting this Dandy, was a very enjoyable contest and the delay in the results actually led to me listening to the songs more than once so it was a blessing in disguise really!
We must be due another Nuggets any day now then right? (Pretty sure it's Leww's turn to host?)
Posted by: coi 5th February 2019, 09:09 PM
That's a HUGE lead! It received a point from me as well, big congratulations to blacksquare! A very good choice and if that sort of landslide isn't enough to convince you to join BJSC I don't know what is!
Posted by: dandy* 5th February 2019, 09:12 PM
Just exporting the spreadsheet to excel and then I'll upload a version for you to see if you want to see the full scores and votes etc.
Posted by: Mattias 5th February 2019, 09:14 PM
Congratulations blacksquare! - but also, this wasn't his first attempt at this, dandy*! I saw his name in the list for Pete's contest
Posted by: mdh 5th February 2019, 09:14 PM
that winning song is superb *.*
Posted by: Jade 5th February 2019, 09:16 PM
My silver coming first and my gold second, what an absolutely tremendous top two congrats blacksquare on such a convincing victory!
Posted by: dandy* 5th February 2019, 09:16 PM
Hopefully this will have worked okay but here's a link to the excel document:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xupbgkakowl7l73/UPXVIIIResults.xlsx?dl=0
You can remind yourself of your votes!!!
Posted by: lewistgreen 5th February 2019, 09:16 PM
Gave the winner 8 points myself and 20 went to LSDream but what a Top 2 *.*
Posted by: Chez Wombat 5th February 2019, 09:18 PM
Always the case that I run into a complete monster whenever I finally have that winning chance isn't it? :'( Not that I can begrudge that winner at all, as my votes show, a beautiful song and one I always thought would be a likely winner, congrats blacksquare!
And I can't (although after a billion times, it's becoming a bit harder ) complain at 2nd either, I had a good feeling about this one, I s'pose I got lucky I was in a very dance-heavy UP but great to see so many liked it, I would highly recommend his album VOYAGER to those who enjoyed this, so many wonderful bleeps and bloops *.
Very pleased to see Plastician and particularly Jade Cicada do so well, actually all my top 4 finished in the top 10 which is wonderful. Thanks for getting these out there eventually Dandy!
Posted by: Mattias 5th February 2019, 09:19 PM
My votes were:
20 – Otha • One of the Girls
15 – Mahaut Mondino • The Great Elements
12 – Pizzagirl • Gymnasium
10 – Nora Medin • Spell
8 – DÉMIRA • Dragons
7 – Silver Apples • Oscillations
6 – androp • Memento More with Aimer
5 – Jade Cicada • Lost Again
4 – Sol Seppy • Enter One
3 – The Dř • A Mess Like This
2 – Plastician • Japan
1 – A Sunny Day In Glasgow • In Love With Useless (The Timeless Geometry in the Tradition of Passing)
Thank you!
Posted by: Bré 5th February 2019, 09:24 PM
I already dripfed my entire votes throughout the thread I think but here they are all in one place anyway 
20 65daysofstatic - Unmake The Wild Light
15 Cari Cari - Mapache
12 Otha - One Of The Girls
10 Blamma! Blamma! - Carry Me Home
8 Plastician - Japan
7 Victoriya - In The End
6 Kardajala Kirridarra - Ngurra (Rain Song)
5 Just A Band - Huff + Puff
4 Silver Apples - Oscillations
3 Nick Hakim - Vincent Tyler
2 Monkey Safari - Shelter
1 The Holy - Ramses The Evil Brother
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 5th February 2019, 09:25 PM
I'd forgotten I'd rated One of the Girls so high to be honest! It is an amazing song though and a worthy winner, I know the video isn't official but I feel like that adds so much to the song as well. Congrats blacksquare!
Posted by: dobbo 5th February 2019, 09:26 PM
Delighted with 5th on my debut in this contest! Thanks to all those who voted for Japan.
Great to see my top 3 all finish in the top 6 but a shame I wasn't a fan of the winning song & gave my 20 to 2nd place - at least it wasn't even close in the end.
Congrats to blacksquare!
Posted by: RabbitFurCoat 5th February 2019, 09:27 PM
Estrons • Lilac • RabbitFurCoat
So it's RFC who falls out first within the top 10 but this is still yet another very good result for him after picking up a couple of sets of max points along the way. Definitely one of the better tracks entered this time around, it's great to see something with louder guitars at the fore and a slightly more punk(ish) (very ish) vibe doing so well in this. I've been meaning to check more of the band's stuff out but haven't quite got around to it as yet, if you do read this let us know where to go next...
Received:
GOLD from coi & Iz
Bronze from DalekTurret32 & PeteFromLeeds
Really pleased with a top 10 finish and to get some medal placings. This contest opened just after their album was released and I'd seen them live and I was utterly obsessed. Body and Make a Man are tracks of a similar style, but I think their current single Strangers has grown to be my favourite of theirs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yOG2MHVyL0
Posted by: lewistgreen 5th February 2019, 09:28 PM
Ma votings
20 points: LSDream - OBLIVION
15 points: LOVE SICK - Fever
12 points: Black Atlass - Shadows
10 points: Monkey Safari - Shelter
8 points: Otha - One of the Girls
7 points: Victoriya - Shelter
6 points: Estrons - Lilac
5 points: Federica Abbate - Fiori sui balconi
4 points: Alex the Astronaut - Waste of Time
3 points: Cari Cari - Mapache
2 points: Plastician - Japan
1 point: Démira - Dragons
Posted by: La Vie En Code 5th February 2019, 09:29 PM
Ended up with a pretty good winner in the end! Congrats blacksquare! Also commiserations to Chez, surely he’s overdue a win after being the first to lose so many times?
Only ended up voting for four of the top 10 but at least they were the top 4! Thanks for doing this dandy, even though we lost out on the vote reveal the end result turned out nice in the end.
Posted by: RabbitFurCoat 5th February 2019, 09:30 PM
One of the Girls is a great winner, and the only reason it wasn't in my top 3 as it was one of the 3 (I think) songs I already knew so had marked it down. I enjoyed it quite a lot last year but if that was capable of 292 points then who knows how much the follow-up single to it would've got. My favourite track of the last couple of months.
Edit: If I wasn't banned from the current contest I'd have entered this into BJSC, I now suspect I'll be banned from sending it next time but for a different reason!
Posted by: La Vie En Code 5th February 2019, 09:30 PM
ANd to wrap this up:
15 POINTS | San Junipero - Stargazer
12 POINTS | Otha - One of the Girls
10 POINTS | LSDream - OBLIVION
8 POINTS | KITTY - Killer Eyes
7 POINTS | Au Palais - Thrones
6 POINTS | LION - Oh No
5 POINTS | Federica Abbate - Fiori sui balconi
4 POINTS | Blamma! Blamma! - Carry Me Home
3 POINTS | androp - Memento More with Aimer
2 POINTS | Alex The Astronaut - Waste Of Time
1 POINTS | Monkey Safari - Shelter
Posted by: blacksquare 5th February 2019, 09:34 PM
Edit: If I wasn't banned from the current contest I'd have entered this into BJSC, I now suspect I'll be banned from sending it next time but for a different reason!
'I'm on Top' was on heavy rotation towards the end of last year. She's wonderful.
Posted by: blacksquare 5th February 2019, 09:37 PM
Thank you for the win! I'm genuinely and pleasantly surprised. It was one of my favourites from 2018 so I'm glad it was so well received here too. Do I have the honour of hosting the next one?
To those mentioning BJSC... I'm not actually sure what that is. 👀
Posted by: dandy* 5th February 2019, 09:39 PM
To those mentioning BJSC... I'm not actually sure what that is. ��
You do indeed get to host the next one. It's due to start next week with results in about August.
As for BJSC - it's the sites song contest (Buzzjack Song Contest)... just here:
http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/Buzzjack-Song-Contest-f134.html
You do have to pretend to be a country though. It's not actually as weird and messed up as it sounds.
Posted by: Bré 5th February 2019, 09:40 PM
He has won the Pop Forum Song Contest and two BJSC spinoffs now, the 2nd place curse is just still going strong in the main BJSC, UP, Nuggets and Club Bizarre
Posted by: dandy* 5th February 2019, 09:41 PM
OH!
In that case PAH, I don't feel anywhere near as sorry for him now.
Posted by: dandy* 5th February 2019, 09:44 PM
I'm liking it! I've fallen so out of love with guitar music (or at least out of touch maybe) that it's good to have a band I can like again...
Posted by: RabbitFurCoat 5th February 2019, 10:02 PM
Excellent - always good to introduce a fan. Their album is 10 tracks, 33 minutes so good length for an album of that type.
Dream Wife were my other go-to female band with guitars last year.
Posted by: Bré 5th February 2019, 10:08 PM
It is pretty much just a slightly more grandiose version of the same concept as Unknown Pleasures, it's the most popular song contest on here (most of the people who enter Unknown Pleasures enter BJSC as well). The main difference is just that it doesn't have the anonymity element as people enter songs under made up country names (which goes back to it originally being an event within the Eurovision forum before it became its own thing). That and it having a semi-final stage.
Posted by: Riser 5th February 2019, 11:05 PM
Ah cool, I voted for the winner, that doesn't happen often. Congrats blacksquare! Looking forward to your hosting.
Here are my votes:
20 points • Just a Band • Huff + Puff
15 points • San Junipero • Stargazer
12 points • HalfNoise • French Class
10 points • Monkey Safari • Shelter
08 points • Kitty • Killer Eyes
07 points • Otha • One of the Girls
06 points • ViVii • Siv (You and I)
05 points • Paul Thomas Saunders • A Lunar Veteran's Guide to Re-entry
04 points • BIN-JIP • Heavy
03 points • LION • Oh No
02 points • Estrons • Lilac
01 points • DÉMIRA • Dragons
Thanks for hosting Dandy and cheers for seeing it through. I genuinely enjoyed the change in format for the results.
Posted by: Riser 5th February 2019, 11:09 PM
) - you must have been dying to tell me when it topped my personal charts )
So glad the cat's finally out of the bag! At least I had assurance that I got at least one person's top points Posted by: danG 5th February 2019, 11:12 PM
Here were my votes
20 • Monkey Safari • Shelter
15 • Otha • One of the Girls
12 • LSDream • OBLIVION
10 • Au Palais • Thrones
08 • Just a Band • Huff + Puff
07 • Cari Cari • Mapache
06 • Blamma! Blamma! • Carry Me Home
05 • San Junipero • Stargazer
04 • Pizzagirl • Gymnasium
03 • LOVE SICK • Fever
02 • Nora Medin • Spell
01 • Jade Cicada • Lost Again
Jeff turning out to be the recipient of my +20 *.* Just revisiting it now as I'd forgot it, great track!
Posted by: King Rollo 6th February 2019, 12:10 AM
I gave six points to the winning song. Well done blacksquare. And thanks to Dandy for finally getting this finished! All you need to do now is finish the Pet Shop Boys rate results.
Posted by: Iz~ 6th February 2019, 01:22 AM
Well it's excellent to be reminded of Estrons and Plastician, they are both naturally fantastic songs for different reasons and listening to them now confirms that, always loved heavy guitar things like Estrons and 'Japan' is a beautifully chill instrumental. Winner is decent, apparently I didn't vote for it but it sounds good enough and that landslide is quite something so congratulations blacksquare!
20 Estrons
15 The Dř
12 Plastician
10 Demira
08 Lion
07 Just A Band
06 Jade Cicada
05 Cifo Motto
04 Kitty
03 Mahaut
02 Cari Cari
01 Kardajala
Posted by: dandy* 6th February 2019, 07:09 AM
Oh I’d forgotten all about that!
Posted by: Popchartfreak 6th February 2019, 07:50 AM
I've had one runner-up in UP and never made a medal position with anything anywhere apart from that. I see several wins and runners-up as wildly successful!
Posted by: Popchartfreak 6th February 2019, 07:57 AM
thanks for doing this dandy, enjoyed the way it was revealed and the leisurely pace is kinder on my sleeping times than BJSC!
I hadnt really noticed the winner in amongst my first choices, but it's a good un, so congrats Blacksquare! I also had no idea what BJSC was till someone suggested I join It's a great way to find new music gems and a lot of fun.
Posted by: BridgeCow 6th February 2019, 08:53 AM
Omg Chez WHAT an entry I stan so hard gutted that didn’t win tbh </3
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 6th February 2019, 09:41 AM
Okay so apparently these were my votes:
These songs Missed the Cut:
02.09 • Nora Medin • Spell
01.08 • ViVii • Siv (You and I)
01.15 • BIN-JIP • Heavy
02.19 • Morgan, Coque Malla • I'm Gone
These songs were Good:
+4 • San Junipero • Stargazer
+3 • LSDream • OBLIVION
+2 • Black Atlass • Shadows
+1 • Cari Cari • Mapache
These songs were Great:
+7 • Pizzagirl • Gymnasium
+6 • Just a Band • Huff + Puff
+5 • The Lemon Twigs • Small Victories
These songs were Amazing:
+15 • Otha • One of the Girls
+12 • Estrons • Lilac
+10 • Holy Holy • Faces
+8 • HalfNoise • French Class
And... this song Got the 20!
+20 • LOVE SICK • Fever
Thanks!
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