Danæviia presents... BJSC Yearmix 2020 – A Danævii Collation: The Very Best 12 Hours of BJSC in the Year 2020

 

 

If you made the playlist then... congrats, your entry will get another listen from this year-end season. :dance:

TBO XIII: Adriatique & Marino Canal - Home (feat. Delhia De France)

 

TBO season is already upon us which means it is time to demand justice for our most underserved Flop of the year, which in this case also happens to be our most recent entry.

 

If you would like to have this aural perfection have another chance of being somewhat of a hit and follow Riot's 'Overkill' from last year, then make sure to Vote Danæviia.

 

TBO XIII: Adriatique & Marino Canal - Home (feat. Delhia De France)

 

It recently got announced that we had QUALIFIED to the next stage of TBO with our unjust Flop 'Home'. If you would like to find a "home" for this in the next stage of the contest, then make sure to Vote Danæviia.

 

 

TBO XIII: Aly & Fila with Plumb - Somebody Loves You

 

The Quarter Finals of TBO are also joined by our biggest hit of the year, the top 10 smash 'Somebody Loves You'. If somebody reading this loves this entry and would like to see it progress to the semi-final, then make sure to Vote Danæviia.

 

 

BJSC 131: TBA

 

We've got absolute perfection coming your way very very soon, watch this space!!

BJSC 131: Worakls & Rusanda Panfili - Storm

 

Worakls – Storm (with Rusanda Panfili) is a rare collaborative effort between two extremely eminent musicians. Worakls is an anomaly in electronic music. His orchestral compositions are second to none. However, producing great Techno is also in his wheelhouse. Rusanda Panfili, on the other hand, was a prodigal violinist as a child. She won her first international competition aged 10 and has since worked with symphonic orchestras across the globe. She’s also worked with musical legends such as Hans Zimmer, Brian May and many more. There is a crossover in terms of Worakls‘ and Rusanda Panfili‘s skills and interests. This is what makes their collaboration so exciting. Worakls – Storm is out now on Sonate Records, a new creation from Worakls. The label looks like it will be catering to more Orchestral Melodic House & Techno in the future.

 

This track comes hot on the trail of Ben Bohmer’s remix of ‘Red Dressed’ by Worakls. ‘Storm’, similarly, has some of the ingredients of a House track, but with Panfili’s violin center stage. The track definitely lives up to its name. You’re met with a menacing violin ostinato, combined with an equally menacing synth line. These erupt into a pounding four-to-the-floor kick with some pizzicato strings. The tension builds and different strings are layered on top of one another. This creates some rich symphonic timbres. The beat then gives way to the heart-wrenching bow work of Rusanda Panfili. This sublime interweaving of Orchestral Melodic House & Techno shows off their virtuosic musicianship. Both the composition and the technical execution on Worakls – Storm are excellent.

 

Sonate Records is the second label that Worakls has started. The other is Hungry Music, started in 2013. Sonate Records was created, presumably, to fill the gaps that his other label doesn’t fill. We expect it to be a huge success in 2021. This isn’t only because of Worakls‘ previous success with Hungry Music. It’s also because this, the debut track Worakls – Storm, is just so perfect.

 

You may remember Worakls from his Club Bizarre victory and previous BJSC top 10 hit. He is now back with his best piece of work yet which we hope will start 2021 in a big way for our nation. If you enjoy the song, then make sure we can storm the BJSC final by finding some Points for us.

 

Vote Danæviia. :cheer:

 

131 |

: Worakls & Rusanda Panfili - Storm | [01/42 (325) / 01/31 (104)]

 

For the third time in the nation's history, Danæviia have officially won the BJSC with "Storm"!! The entry had a convincing victory landing 21 points ahead of Summericia who finished in 2nd. It follows our wins in BJSC 92 and 113 meaning our wins continue to be roughly two years apart. With a runtime of 7 minutes, it also is what I believe the 3rd-longest behind 'Free Tibet' and 'Emerald Princess', and also joins an exclusive club of instrumental winners. It is also our 2nd-best performing entry of all time, finishing with 5 points more than 'Emerald Princess'. 'Saving Light' with its 369 points still remains by some distance our best performer. Completing our top five are our two other medalists - 'Monody' and 'Gregory's Theme' which both finished in 3rd meaning a runner-up still eludes us (but we'll more than happily take another win over a 2nd place). The track is also our landmark 15th appearance in the top 10 and is our first since 'Somebody Loves You' finished in 10th two contests ago (a song which is now in the TBO XIII Finale). The pressure is now on to follow up the win with another top ten as we have done on both previous occasions.

 

As always, all our entries stats can be found in the OP.

 

Final ranking

01 Kathaldazia Ryan Murgatroyd - Wooma (feat. Sobantwana)

02 Cumulonimbia Martin Rott - Kinetic Theory

03 Kluminican Republic No Mana - Strangers (feat. Jantine)

04 Dobago John 00 Fleming - Colourful Kites In The Sky

05 Rolloland Perry Farrell - Let's All Pray For This World (UNKLE Reconstruction)

06 Aeroche Patrick Topping - New Reality (feat. Hayley Topping)

07 FARC Stace Cadet & KLP - Energy (LO'99 Remix)

08 Bøtanikkä GusGus - Higher (feat. Vök)

09 FSR Rontvia Thomas Lemmer & Christoph Sebastian Pabst - Gebirgsbachtürkis

10 Vülkyria Kult Kyss - Kill That Beat

11 Lookylion Anabel Englund & MK - Underwater

12 Altyr Muunilinst Just Kiddin - When You Say It

13 Fljótavík Namasenda - Wanted

14 Summericia VNV Nation - When Is The Future?

15 POPHub Helena Legend - Pasilda (Inpetto Remix)

16 Jadakissnia Trudge - strast'

17 Thelonia CHVRCHES - Now Is Not The Time **anniversary entry**

18 Terra Avium Varien - A Pale White Horse

19 Séyetana DEMONDICE - Alkatraz

20 Tartford Alex Party - Wrap Me Up

21 Bhangra  Robin Packalen - Better Than That

22 Chestoria Weki Meki - COOL

23 East Rukahavian Tony Junior & Steff Da Campo - Live Your Life

24 Land of DW Keys N Krates - Double Dutch

25 Jupiterdonia Anna Straker - Break Up Song

26 Mulgracia Roxen & Alexander Rybak - Wonderland

27 D'yermak'er Kate Nash - Karaoke Kiss

28 Greenfroze HYYTS - SOS

29 Hendinia GRACEY - 99%

30 Mosquetania Glowie - Unlovable

31 République d'Áskorza FLX - Different

32 Suedeonia The Shoes & Anthonin Ternant - Time To Dance (Extended Version)

33 Ojnoj Charlotte Sands - Dress

34 Scherzland YDE - BlindLife

35 Skall Masayoshi Takanaka - Santigo Bay Rendez-Vous

36 The Actual Republic of Bellamia DREAMDNVR & Boy In Space - PSYCHO

37 Caerfyrddia Georgi Kay - Lone Wolf

38 Utopia Be Charlotte - Back To Life

39 Harmonica Jennifer Denali - Sweet Sounds

40 St. Burbia Beren Olivia - Read My Mind

41 Ultraviolenceland Lola Lennox - La La Love Me

Our entry this month is, literally, the calm after the storm!

 

BJSC 132: SF DRAW

 

The list has been signed off by the BJSC Mods. We have 65 confirmations this month which means there will be one AQ and 32 entries in each semi. 20 of each will make it through to the grand finale. Which one song has the honour of making it through without going through the process?

 

We start off with, of course, the hosting nation - Danæviia! We have gone for a lush electronica meets classical piano instrumental piece, the perfect compliment to our winning entry from last month that we hope gets a few fans. We will be getting an automatic pass to the final but don't forget to give our entry a listen to during this week to familiarise yourselves with it.

 

 

AQ :: Danæviia :: Grandbrothers – What We See

 

 

Grandbrothers are Erol Sarp and Lukas Vogel. After meeting at university in Dusseldorf, Erol and Lukas formed Grandbrothers to tie together their respective musical backgrounds and disciplines: Erol is a trained jazz pianist, while Lukas constructs synthesizers at Access Music. Together, they create a sound that combines classical composition with modern, experimental production and sound design.

1st appearance

Absolutely loving this at the moment, their album is amazing as well. It's an AQ - but Don't wait for the final, go check the song out!

Greetings Danæviia! :hi:

 

First, let me just say what a stellar job you did tonight with the reveals ceremony, it was such a great experience to watch and discover what others had sent, and the presentation was spot on, thank you for all your effort with that! ^_^ I am now listening to the host’s entry and I can see this is very different to what I was expecting, but a calm after the storm might be just right, and as a lover of chillout music this is something quite lovely. I like the pace of the song and it’s subtle variance of piano and other beats, it’s a good combination indeed! I wonder how many other instrumental songs there are in this contest. I hope it can do well, and gain some traction amongst other nations.

 

Wishing you a stress-free contest as the host nation, but also wishing you an enjoyable and prosperous 132nd contest! Good luck from Zanmatony! :heart:

thanks Zanmatony!

 

132 |

: Grandbrothers - What We See | [16/41 (206) / AUTOQUALIFIED]

 

Following Danæviia's third win we took on the hosting job and were awarded with an Autoqualifier. Once again however it seemed that we'd have been likely to get past the semi process with this entry however as we got another top 20 hit out of it. Our two previous AQs finished top 10, so this does end that streak however we are pleased with top 20 for this anyhow. It is also our 6th appearance in the top 20 in the past 7 contests amazingly (broken up by one DNQ).

 

As always, all our entries stats can be found in the OP.

 

Final ranking

01 Bøtanikkä :: Cam – The Otherside

02 Aelandor :: Phil Lober – Alive

03 Land of DW :: Aspyer – Symphony

04 Dobago :: Mike Koglin – Sphere

05 Ultraviolenceland :: Hayla – Colours

06 Cumulonimbia :: Elaine Mai – No Forever (feat. MayKay)

07 Zanmatony :: Pleasure Generation – Sacrifice (feat. Salena Mastroianni)

08 D'yermak'er :: SLANDER & Au5 – Anywhere (feat. shYbeast & PLYA)

09 East Rukahavian :: Mr. Belt & Wezol & RSCL – Way It Is

10 New Lexico :: Sophie And The Giants – Right Now

11 Summericia :: Jessie Frye – Faded Memory (feat. Timecop1983)

12 Persephonia :: House Of Harm – Vicious Pastimes

13 Aquafina :: THAT KIND – One Last Time (KC Lights Remix)

14 Vülkyria :: Sofia Kourtesis – La Perla

15 Thelonia :: Beyond Therapy, EchoFly & Angie Brown – Higher (Beyond Therapy Rave Mix)

 

16 Kluminican Republic :: Mecha Maiko – Apathy

17 Aeroche :: Bagarre – Danser Seul (Ne Suffit Pas)

18 The Actual Republic of Bellamia :: Fleurie – Breathe (Legends Of Runeterra Version)

19 Terra Avium :: Rein – OFF THE GRID

20 Singerpurear :: Siouxsie And The Banshees – Cities In Dust

21 Tartford :: Real Lies – Oh Me, Oh My (Nicotine Patch)

22 Mulgracia :: Kalax – Out Of Time (feat. Pyxis & Jay Diggs)

23 Niceland :: Videoclub – Euphories

24 Jadakissnia :: Sophia Bel – No More

25 Hendinia :: Seeb & KIDDO – Last Dance

26 FARC :: Solå – Last Lines

27 Cor Lupus :: Erika Vikman – Syntisten Pöytä

28 Rolloland :: CLANN – I Hold You

29 Chestoria :: Silver Sphere – football game

30 Caerfyrddia :: TEEN – Popular Taste

31 Oslol :: Larkins – TV Dream

32 Fljótavík :: Bran Van 3000 – Astounded (feat. Curtis Mayfield)

33 FSR Rontvia :: Alba August – Lights

34 Aesthetica :: LEE SUHYUN – ALIEN

35 Utopia :: W. H. Lung – Second Death Of My Face

36 Scherzland :: VALDIS – Piece Of You

37 Altyr Muunilinst :: LOVA – Dance For The Hell Of It

38 Ojnoj :: Alexina – Big Bad Wolf

39 St. Burbia :: Bow Anderson – New Wave

40 POPHub :: NCT 127 – Superhuman

BJSC 133: Felon (feat. EKE) - Fine Lines

 

From the dreamy, vocal-led intro to the brisk beats and effervescent piano chords, Felon’s ‘Fine Lines’ sketches out the foundation of a phenomenal listening experience. Featuring EKE, this record expertly underlines what we already know: that Felon’s production capabilities are out of this world.

 

This month we are going back to our roots with a big commercial house banger! We feel that this one has a bit more to it than many of the similar tracks in the actual chart though. Felon are British house group of Archie Ward, George Renwick and James Levey signed to Armada Music.

 

If you enjoy the track then don't forget... Vote Danæviia. :cheer:

 

Been loving this for a while! Hope it does really well for you :wub:

longer than me it seems going by your PC, but soon as it belatedly appeared in my release radar it was instant love. let's hope it can be a third consecutive top 20!

This is a bop! Could see this being a hit on the nightime radio stations! :music:

 

Also :cry: at Apathy coming 16th in your votes last month!

unfortunately for you it was a very strong contest last month, I suspect Apathy would've had points if you entered it this month instead.

 

glad you are liking Fine Lines anyhow! it does sound like it'd fit well on Capital/Kiss at night maybe moreso than Radio 1.

 

anyhow, we are of course in the final now, yay!

Seeing Felon made me realize how long it's been since the last BJFest :o they still don't disappoint

it's been so long that I forgot they were sent into BJFest! this one is easily a standout of their material for me so far anyhow.

133 |

: Felon - Fine Lines (feat. Eke) | [07/42 (231) / 12/34 (71)]

 

Our 2021 continues to go amazingly with a third consecutive top 20, and a return to the top 10 as Felon gives us a 7th placer. It means we have now finished in every top 10 position excluding 2nd in a main contest.

 

As always, all our entries stats can be found in the OP.

 

Final ranking

+18. Arcodesia - ARTBAT & Sailor & I - Best Of Me

+15. Dobago - Faux Tales - Atlas (ALPHA 9 Remix)

+13. Cumulonimbia - BABii - SHADOW

+12. Aquafina - Netsky & Hybrid Minds - Let Me Hold You

+11. Kathaldazia - Will Sparks - Stand By Me

+10. Trifoski - Fox Stevenson - Dreamland

+09. N DNTN - Doss - Puppy

+08. Zanmatony - Mint Royale & Lauren Laverne - Don't Falter

+07. République d'Áskorza - Leony - Faded Love

+06. Thelonia - Solomun - Tuk Tuk (Feat. ÄTNA)

+05. Aeroche - DJ Seinfeld - Dreams Of U And Me Above The Mezcal Moon

+04. D'yermak'er - Phoenix Laoutaris - Flowers

+03. Numayania - Captain Jack - Dream A Dream

+02. Mosquetania - Bonn - Spaceships

+01. Kingdom of Horanius - SUPER-Hi & Neeka - Following The Sun

 

16. Jupiterdonia - Helion & Violet Days - Raindrops

17. Rolloland - French 79 - Diamond Veins (Feat. Sarah Rebecca)

18. Persephonia - Mim Suleiman - Mwaitoma

19. Skall - Laurent Garnier - The Man With The Red Face

20. Ojnoj - MIME - CONVERSATIONS 

21. Bøtanikkä - Charlotte Cardin - Meaningless

22. Hendinia - Ulrikke - Falling Apart 

23. Jadakissnia - Genoux Vener - Grand Coeur De Pierre 

24. Summericia - Xenomania pts. Paige Cavell - Red Is The Way

25. Altyr Muunilinst - Rose Gray - Save Your Tears

26. Elëdan - So Below - Breathe 

27. Kluminican Republic - RY X - Bound

28. Mulgracia - Primo The Alien - Do It Again 

29. Beaverdonia - Fickle Friends - IRL 

30. FARC - ASHS - Don't Call Me

31. Cor Lupus - Loviet - Dullshine 

32. Quintessa - MINSEO - Is Who

33. Oslol - YOUHA - Abittipsy 

34. Hushkanukia - Kinnie Lane - Through The Stars 

35. Singerpurear - Buffy Sainte-Marie & Tanya Tagaq - You Got To Run (Spirit Of The Wind)

36. The Actual Republic of Bellamia - EBEN - Ghost Town 

37. Aelandor - Florian Bur - Cry Of Peace / Forever (Feat. IIINO, Luciana Zogbi & Asja Kadric) 

38. Taahino - Against The Current - weapon

39. Bhangra - Raylee - Hero

40. St. Burbia - Cat & Calmell - dramatic

41. Lotunia - SEVENTEEN - HIT

BJSC 134: Attlas & Colleen D'Agostino - Feels Like

 

 

As we reach the penultimate entry before Danaeviia's 10th anniversary - alongside the forthcoming 100th entry in BJSC 138, we will be welcoming back Colleen D'Agostino to the Danævii shores. Having previously represented us 6 years ago with the deadmau5-produced "Stay", she gave us our first Top 5 hit in the contest having finished in 4th (she would later go on to win for Aeroche). So it feels like the perfect time to bring her back this time alongside the Canadian producer Attlas for "Feels Like", a track released as part of deadmau5' label compilation We Are Friends X. It is a great melodic / progressive track with lush synths and vocals throughout. We very nearly sent this last month which would've given us the coincidence of having an Attlas and an "Atlas" in the same contest but alas we felt it more fitting to send it to this one.

 

If you enjoy the track then don't forget to Vote Danæviia. :cheer:

Sounding very nice indeed, a lovely song. I think you should do very well in the contest.

 

Is Colleen related to Gigi?

no, they're not even from the same country! (she's American)

134 |

: Attlas & Colleen D'Agostino - Feels Like | [DNQ / 21/34 (48)]

 

Welp, it's right back to the drawing board for us then seeing as BJSC clearly don't appreciate a beautiful melodic house song when they get one even from a two-time top 5 artiste. Although if that was a DNQ, even given the sheer competitiveness of the semi, then the rest of my potentials certainly are as well. So uhhh, stay tuned for the 10th anniversary Flop special next month. :cheer:

 

Meanwhile thanks to Mosquetania's excellent hosting we've now gifted Danæviia's capital city with its own flag

 

 

SF part ranking:

+4 CUMULONIMBIA: EXUM - "Dark Kept Secret"

+3 CAERFYRDDIA: Ochman - "Wielkie Tytuły"

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11th DOBAGO: Kodomo - "Holographic"

12th ZANMATONY: ABDA - "Gold"

13th HOLLAND-OATS: The Knocks - "R U HIGH (feat. Mallrat)"

18th POPHUB: Hedda Mae - "Take It Or Leave It"

21st SINGERPUREAR: Benny Goodman And His Orchestra - "Sing, Sing, Sing"

22nd BUZZJACK MOUNTAIN: Hamlin Dead - "You Make Me Shine (feat. Joanna)"

23rd LOOKYLION: ASHWARYA - "COMIN@ME"

26th AELANDOR: Lights - "Same Sea" (ANNIVERSARY)

30th ULTRAVIOLENCELAND: Iselin - "Santa's Summer"

32nd FLYNNONDA: Fryars - "Orange Juice"

33rd SOVARASMA: Andreas Moss - "Real Love"