I feel compelled to mention my observation that these are not being revealed in order of receipt lmao

Why 'Bol’?
So firstly the last thing anyone needed was for me to enter something that would win and force me to host again... soooooo I decided to go with a genre that has never been entered before, yes it was time for Unknown Pleasures to receive a blast of Anglo-Indian Jazz/Hip Hop/Spoken Word/Classical fusion! *.*

The album it comes from, 'More Arriving', is one of my absolute favourites this year and is a fascinating record about being part of Indian culture in the UK in these modern times of Brexit and racial blaming and scapegoating. I chose 'Bol' as I really like the way they tackle head on the dumb as f*** comments that ignorant Brits often use to racially stereotype their culture in the UK - I was a little worried that without context people may not get that the track is coming from that angle in solitude from the rest of the album but hopefully the good folk of Buzzjack understood the intent. Aside from the political angle, I just really love the way the track intersperses spoken word from poet Zia Ahmed with some frankly fabulous traditional Indian music and vocals, that final section from 5:36 onwards thrills me every time I hear it and I think it's one of those long tracks that totally justifies its length with ideas a plenty and a serious story to tell. So yeah, I thought it would be something different and interesting for a Buzzjack contest and hopefully at least a few of you enjoyed it!

Votes
I enjoyed this edition on the whole, quite a varied and intriguing set of tracks I thought. I have a horrible feeling I've voted for yet another Lewwww victory but we'll see! I'm hoping that I avoid the bottom few, fingers crossed a lot of the #longsongbloc are voting in this!

20 HVOB ‘Panama'
15 JeanGa & George 'Compromise'
12 Mall Grab ‘Liverpool Street In the Rain'
10 Fiona Walden ‘Shoot Me Down'
08 Faye Webster ‘She Won't Go Away'
07 Liar ‘Benzolovers'
06 乌龟tortoise 'Sun Quan the Emperor (Guzheng & Drum Version)’
05 Thylacine ‘Versailles'
04 Black Country, New Road ‘Sunglasses (Edit)’
03 Prosumer & Murat Tepeli ‘Go Silla'
02 Snapped Ankles ‘Tailpipe’
01 Luttrell ‘Windowscene'

is someone deleting posts up in hurr

Why 'Shoot Me Down?'


Votes
20 Liar ‘Benzolovers'
15 Elísabet ‘Heart Beats'
12 JeanGa & George 'Compromise'
10 Snapped Ankles ‘Tailpipe’
08 Sarathy Korwar ‘Bol (feat. Zia Ahmed & Aditya Prakash)’
07 SASSY 009 ‘Are You Leaving'
06 乌龟tortoise 'Sun Quan the Emperor (Guzheng & Drum Version)’
05 Toundra ‘Magreb'
04 Robots in Disguise ‘DIY’
03 Jake Shimabukuro ‘The Greatest Day'
02 Hana Vu ‘At the Party’
01 American Football ‘Silhouettes'

Also Mattias I'm so sorry - I loved your track and realised I hadn't voted for it eeeek!

I was wondering! Because you were so positive about it on plug... I demand 20 points to be added onto my score at the end

I think the identity of 'Bol' would have been surprising nearly no matter who sent it but wow dandy*! Certainly provided a very memorable and off-the-wall opening to the contest even though it didn't quite make my votes in the end.

Why 'Compromise'?
Another Song Contest comes into my life & I have to Compromise? I'll have to think about that one again...

Votes
20 乌龟tortoise 'Sun Quan the Emperor (Guzheng & Drum Version)’
15 Liar ‘Benzolovers'
12 Black Country, New Road ‘Sunglasses (Edit)’
10 Fiona Walden ‘Shoot Me Down'
08 9mm Parabellum Bullet ‘ハートに火をつけて (Heart ni Hi wo Tsukete)'
07 American Football ‘Silhouettes'
06 SASSY 009 ‘Are You Leaving'
05 Snapped Ankles ‘Tailpipe’
04 Prosumer & Murat Tepeli ‘Go Silla'
03 Toundra ‘Magreb'
02 Luttrell ‘Windowscene'
01 HVOB ‘Panama'