we welcome back Grandbrothers to the contest, having represented us last year with 'What We See' they are now back with 'Yonder', another brilliant piano instrumental.

 

While composing Yonder, we were busy preparing our first tour since what felt like an eternity, being full of anticipation. Short before that, the future seemed so unclear and full of obstacles - pretty much like a ride into the unknown. When the fog vanished we felt a certain euphoria and this is how ‘Yonder’ began to come to life.

 

We ended up putting this track together in a live version really quickly and immediately felt that this was the track we needed to end our shows with. A few months fast forward we obviously only have the best memories playing this track looking into the happy faces of our audience giving us enormous energy on stage. Just recently we came back to the track and finished the studio version which will be out on September 13th - Coincidentally just months before we are going on tour again throughout the UK and EU.

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

083 / / / 100

 

BJSC 121

Entry: Moko - Your Love

Final: 20th of 37 (164 points)

Semi-Final: 3rd of 26 (81 points)

Genre: Dancepop

Danævii Chart Run: 2-1-1-1-1-1-10-9-5-12-31-37-50-50-x-22-35-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

Well I sent this as it was a fairly old potential and I had nothing new to send that I thought would do well. I was hoping for a little more than 20th with it but I probably left it too late. It’s still a great dance-pop tune and Moko sings the hell out of it.

 

 

Votes Cast:

18 Altyr Muunilinst | Gareth Emery & NASH - Yesterday (feat. Linney)

15 Thelonia | DJ Paul Elstak & Klubbheads - Memories

13 FSR Rontvia | Midnight Kids - Run It (feat. Annika Wells)

12 Hendinia | Camden Cox - Healing

11 Ramrynia | Shanguy - Toukassé

10 East Rukahavian | Topic - Breaking Me (feat. A7S)

9 Arcodesia | My Nu Leng - City Lights

8 Fljótavík | De Grandi - Paris Nord-Est

7 Oslol | PowerDress, Arthur Baker & Jon Pearn - Constellations

6 FARC | PRIZM - All Night (Cassetter Remix)

5 Jadakissnia | Banoffee - Tennis Fan (feat. Empress Of)

4 Aeroche | NINA - Automatic Call

3 Dobago | Noisestorm - Crab Rave

2 Trifoski | Patricia Taxxon - Cilantro

1 Unovia | Booda - ELEFANTE

 

Danævii Pick

 

Even with me being a little salty that Gareth was allowed past the veto after having won with him not too long ago, 18 points was never going anywhere else.

 

 

 

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

084 / / / 100

 

BJSC 122

Entry: Ace Marino - Spaces

Final: DNQ

Semi-Final: 24th of 29 (81 points)

Genre: Synthpop

Danævii Chart Run: 27-18-7-15-16-27-42-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

Synthpop was in fashion, or so I thought. I’d stumbled upon a great find by chance but it wasn’t enough to get past the semi-finals. It’s not by any means a highlight of my entries mind so can’t be too salty about it.

 

 

Votes Cast:

+18 xvi. Hendinia ∅ Smith & Thell 'Goliath'

15 xxxiii. Bøtanikkä ∅ Gigi D'Agostino 'Bla Bla Bla'

13 xxiv. Cor Lupus ∅ Markus Schulz & HALIENE 'Ave Maria'

12 xix. Jupiterdonia ∅ Purple Disco Machine 'In My Arms'

11 xxiii. République d'Áskorza ∅ Manuel Riva 'What Mama Said (feat. Misha Miller)'

10 i. Aeroche ∅ Kidnap 'Ashes'

9 viii. Republic of Adonia ∅ Tommy Cash 'X-RAY'

8 xx. Persephonia ∅ Max Cooper & Tom Hodge 'In Pursuit Of Ghosts'

7 xi. Jadakissnia ∅ WILDES 'Let You Go'

6 v. Ramrynia ∅ Elvana Gjata 'Me Tana'

5 xxi. Lotunia ∅ Susanne Sundfør 'When The Lord'

4 xxxiv. Fljótavík ∅ New Order 'Singularity'

3 iv. Daehun ∅ SHAUN 'Way Back Home'

2 xxxvii. Terra Avium ∅ LAAKE 'Introspective'

1 xviii. Skall ∅ Free Love 'Pushing Too Hard'

 

Danævii Pick

 

A well deserved landslide winner here in ‘Goliath’.

 

 

 

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

085 / / / 100

 

BJSC 123

Entry: Shapov - Chasing Shadows (feat. Cal)

Final: 35th of 41 (117 points)

Semi-Final: 9th of 30 (74 points)

Genre: Festival progressive house

Danævii Chart Run: 23-16-11-6-4-5-9-18-20-26-48-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

A great track here reminiscent of the mid-10s EDM era, I was banking on Buzzjack having a little nostalgia for that sound but it wasn’t really to be. I was on a bit of a dry spell for properly great entries though and this lucked out by being released at the right time as it’d have been left as a potential if it was later on in the year.

 

 

Votes Cast:

+18 Jupiterdonia: PS1 - Fake Friends (feat. Alex Hosking)

+15 Republic of Adonia: Ayumi Hamasaki - M (Above & Beyond Remix)

+13 Terra Avium: Fractal Dreamers - Azure Of The Horizon

+12 Séyetana: clipping. - Blood Of The Fang

+11 FSR Rontvia: Way Out West - Mindcircus (feat. Tricia Lee Kelshall)

+10 Daehun: Dubdogz & Bhaskar - Infinity

+09 Varakë: HAYES & Wiktoria - f*** This Place Up (feat. Famous Dex)

+08 Bøtanikkä: Adiemus - Adiemus

+07 Tartford: E'voke - Runaway (Biff 'N' Memphis Mix)

+06 Greenfroze: ELM - Golden

+05 Jadakissnia: Aphex Twin - Ageispolis

+04 D'yermak'er: NIMMO - Do I Have To Learn It?

+03 Rolloland: MODERNS - Jarre

+02 Trifoski: Au5 & Nytrix - Always In A Nightmare

+01 Persephonia: 070 Shake - Guilty Conscience

 

Danævii Pick

 

Sometimes a basic piano-house bop is all it takes for top points and this one certainly does it well, so much so it eventually became a UK chart hit.

 

 

 

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

086 / / / 100

 

BJSC 124

Entry: Vassy - Trouble

Final: DNQ

Semi-Final: 27th of 33 (39 points)

Genre: Dancepop

Danævii Chart Run: 43-36-31-32-9-7-7-8-4-4-5-8-26-23-24-25-27-29-38-49-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

It was a bit disheartening that this bombed so badly as I preferred it to my previous two entries although in hindsight not really surprising that Buzzjack didn’t take to a generic dancepop entry. I also wanted some justice for the previous Vassy song flopping but that wasn’t to be. It’s still a fun song anyhow though not a major fave.

 

 

Votes Cast:

18 | Cadelicia | Icarus - Sirens

15 | Dobago | MASTER BOOT RECORD - BAYAREA.BMP

13 | Jupiterdonia | Rebecca & Fiona - Fet House Mode

12 | Kluminican Republic | Celestal - Old School Romance (Remix) (ft. Rachel Pearl & Grynn)

11 | East Rukahavian | Mick Mazoo - Serotonin

10 | Persephonia | Negative Gemini - Rollercoaster

09 | Flynnonda | Tame Impala - New Person, Same Old Mistakes

08 | Hushkanukia | COSBY - Spaceship

07 | Ojnoj | W O L F C L U B - Rebels

06 | Lotunia | Sa Dingding - Upwards To The Moon

05 | New Lexico | Moyka - Spaces

04 | Niceland | Boston Manor - Welcome To The Neighbourhood (LeBrock Remix)

03 | Kathaldazia | Pascal Letoublon - Friendships

02 | Jadakissnia | Real Lies - Boss Trick

01 | Oslol | GRADES - King

 

Danævii Pick

 

A track I already knew pre-contest but certainly one of Icarus' best efforts so an easy 18.

 

 

 

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

087 / / / 100

 

BJSC 125

Entry: Boris Brejcha - Gravity (feat. Laura Korinth)

Final: 31st of 42 (137 points)

Semi-Final: 7th of 30 (80 points)

Genre: Melodic techno

Danævii Chart Run: 6-11-8-9-3-3-1-1-1-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-3-4-3-4-4-6-5-5-6-8-9-12-15-21-22-30-38-24-26-31-34-42-43-x-12-13-15-23-28-30-33-30-40-39-43-44-43-47-31-29-41-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

After a disastrous flop I finally took the risk of sending this, which was very much dependent on if it had a good semi-final and thankfully it did. Unsurprisingly it didn’t do too well in the final though. I am glad it had a good few fans though as this was my favourite entry of the year (and my personal chart year-end #1). It is an expertly written and produced track, and I’d heard nothing quite like it before, so I am glad I sent it.

 

 

Votes Cast:

+18. Thelonia ♢ BRONSON – HEART ATTACK (feat. lau.ra)

+15. Aeroche ♢ Mecha Maiko – Phones

+13. Vülkyria ♢ WEISS – First Sight

+12. East Rukahavian ♢ Gabry Ponte & Jerome – Lonely

+11. Summericia ♢ CHROM – The Start Of Something New

+10. Persephonia ♢ Vacant – Hidden

+9. Ultraviolenceland ♢ Izzy Bizu – Faded

+8. Ojnoj ♢ All The Damn Vampires – Saturday (feat. Michelle Bensimon)

+7. Caerfyrddia ♢ L.E.J – Pas L'Time

+6. Republic of Adonia ♢ Anamanaguchi & HANA – On My Own

+5. Dobago ♢ Wow & Flutter – Hot (Club Mix)

+4. New Lexico ♢ Myriam Fares – Aman

+3. FSR Rontvia ♢ Hayley Ross – Come Back (N-Joi Remix)

+2. Wholune ♢ The Strike – Nothing New

+1. Suedeonia ♢ Africa Express – City In Lights (feat. Georgia, Mahotella Queens, Otim Alpha & Nick Zinner)

 

Danævii Pick

 

A very intricately produced track here which really stood out in its contest, and for me was better than anything Odesza made under their own name (until this year's The Last Goodbye perhaps)

 

 

 

For our Halloween IV entry we welcome Hollywood Burns - having previously featured in Club Bizarre we now send 'Saturday Night Screamer' - a synthwave instrumental piece suited to the occasion

"Saturday Night Screamer" is an instant like. Sending an early hype on it! :wub:

Edited November 1, 20222 yr by Cowborn

Recent results dump

 

149 | ►: Grandbrothers - Yonder | [35/42 (119) / 17/30 (55)]

 

+18 DOBAGO / Gost - Maleficarum

+15 EASTOVKA / Sefa; D-Block & S-te-Fan - Infinity

+13 KATHALDAZIA / Take Van - Buzzkill

+12 LAND OF DW / Skin On Skin - Burn Dem Bridges

+11 AEROCHE / Fraunhofer Diffraction - Aerial

+10 TRIFOSKI / Left at London - Pills & Good Advice

+09 COR LUPUS / BLACKBOOK - Emergency Love

+08 OSLOL / 220 KID; ÁSDÍS - Release

+07 QUINTESSA / Battle Beast - Dancing with the Beast

+06 PESTOLIA / Bibi Flash - Histoire d'1 soir (Bye bye les galères) - Version originale 1983

+05 JUPITERDONIA / S3RL; IgikoPop - I Feel Alive

+04 CUMULONIMBIA / klurax - u me forever

+03 BØTANNIKÄ / 070 Shake - Cocoon

+02 TARTFORD / Three 'N One; Johnny Shaker - Pearl River - 1999 Vocal Edit

+01 SUMMERICIA / Principe Valiente - Strangers in the Night

Dylan Fraser - It Took A Lot To Get To This

Clara Luciani - La grenade

Rita & The Tiaras - Gone with the Wind Is My Love

Da Vosk Docta - Aura

Bartees Strange - Wretched

PVA - Untethered

Against The Current - Wildfire

Seb Wildblood; Boxed In - Room with No View (feat. Boxed In)

Jessica Winter - Choreograph

Naomi Lareine - Fall In

CuteBad - Man Down

Oklou - god's chariots

Propellerheads - Crash! - Edit

Cornelia Jakobs - Rise

Anna of the North - Nobody

Jessie Murph - While You're At It

KLARA - Badam Badam

The Jordan - The Room

Sanna Martinez - Look at you

Los Bitchos - Good to Go!

Ado - The World's Continuation

NERIAH - Lego Blocks

Grace Davies - Breathe

Ulrikke - Young

Knox - Dumpster Fire

Billlie - RING ma Bell (what a wonderful world)

 

►: Halloween IV: Hollywood Burns - Saturday Night Screamer | [01/29 (140)]

 

12 Corpse Spookus - Panteros666 & REEZA Spooky Bitch

10 Hellëdan - Apashe Witch (feat. Alina Pash)

08 EEKtovka - D-Block & S-te-Fan & Sub Zero Project Darkest Hour (The Clock)

07 Jade 'o' lanternia - Echoberyl Salomé (Suffer Me)

06 Aironyourneckinahomeallaloneoche - AGLORY Abattoir

05 PersephoSpoopyHalloweendoñia - Suede Shadow Self

04 Lunaticunia - Faun Hekate

03 Pestilence! - ieuan I HAVE NO MOUTH AND I MUST SCREAM

02 Hallowicia - ††† Bitches Brew

01 Gothic Aesthetica - PIXY Bewitched (English Version)

 

TBO XIV: Worakls & Rusanda Panfili - Storm | [07/40 (115) / QUALIFIED]

TBO XIV: Reba McEntire - Fancy (Dave Audé Remix) | [10/40 (103) / QUALIFIED]

+18 Bøtanikkä / Cam

+15 Bøtanikkä / Anabel Englund

+13 Aeroche / Chariot

+12 Trifoski / DJ Sabrina

+11 Sovarasma / Tale Of Us

+10 Kluminican Republic / Ben Böhmer

+09 Dobago / Faux Tales

+08 N DNTN / Juliette Armanet

+07 Persephonia / Godford

+06 FARC / Wind Rose

+05 Utopia / Piri

+04 Thelonia / Futuristic Polar Bears

+03 Séyetana / Sewerslvt

+02 FARC / Stockholm Noir

+01 Lookylion / Confidence Man

BJSC 150: Grum - Look To The Light

 

Welcoming back Grum to BJSC we have the penultimate track of his latest album 'Unreality', featuring Grum himself on vocals for the first time. It is a real hands in the air epic anthem, festival progressive house for the modern age. The song has spent 22 weeks so far in the Danævii chart's top 10 so we're excited to finally share this with the rest of Buzzjack for the special occasion of the 150th BJSC. Grum is a Scottish progressive house/trance producer signed to Anjunabeats whose 'Afterglow' we sent in 2020. He is also influenced by 80s synthpop particularly for his other recent release, a rework of Tears for Fears' 'Shout'. Here's hoping it puts us back in the top 30 after last month's underperformance.

Surely this will be more near the top of the scoreboard than the bottom?! A great return to form and a surprise that you've held off on sending for so long!

I can only hope! glad you like it.

Big fan!!!

Is it just me that can hear 'Enola Gay' in the middle of this? I'm really liking the sound of this so hopefully it can see you fare better than your past two entries Dan!

Thanks to the 29 countries below for the support of "Look To The Light" which gives us our biggest hit of the year! :cheer: Finishing in 5th place with 241 points to narrowly best "Nova Imperatrix" (6th, 232p).

 

Bøtanikkä [+18]

Utopia [+18]

Suedeonia [+15]

Eastovka [+13]

FARC [+13]

Summericia [+13]

Hushkanukia [+12]

Kluminican Republic [+12]

POPHub [+11]

Thelonia [+11]

Altyr Muunilinst [+10]

Dobago [+10]

Rolloland [+10]

Aeroche [+9]

Jupiterdonia [+9]

Cumulonimbia [+8]

East Rukahavian [+7]

Kathaldazia [+7]

Mulgracia [+6]

Skall [+5]

Bhangra [+4]

Cor Lupus [+4]

Harmonica [+4]

Zanmatony [+4]

Florina [+3]

Hendinia [+2]

Aesthetica [+1]

Land of DW [+1]

Trifoski [+1]

 

We therefore end the year with a 50% hit rate (top 20) and a 90% qualification rate. 2022 is the first year since 2018 where we only had one DNQ. We have also now had a 50% hit rate in every year since 2018 (2017 remains our best year for hits with 60% including our biggest ever victory). Below is a recap of our entries this year.

 

141 | ►: Bon Entendeur - Alba (feat. Sofiane Pamart) | [12/42 (197) / 02/28 (104)]

142 | ►: Memorist - The Empiric | [29/41 (122) / 11/26 (65)]

143 | ►: Lane 8 - What Have You Done To Me? (feat. Arctic Lake) | [20/41 (173) / 06/29 (83)]

144 | ►: Tita Lau - What Is Real | [15/42 (181) / 10/28 (65)]

145 | ►: Spiritbox - Secret Garden | [31/42 (138) / 17/29 (61)]

146 | ►: Driftmoon - Nova Imperatrix | [06/41 (232) / 05/29 (72)]

147 | ►: Hogland - Letting Go (feat. Kiddo) | [DNQ / 23/31 (47)]

148 | ►: Altrice - Places Faces | [25/42 (169) / 11/31 (67)]

149 | ►: Grandbrothers - Yonder | [35/42 (119) / 17/30 (55)]

150 | ►: Grum - Look To The Light | [05/42 (241) / 03/29 (97)]

 

Meanwhile here is how we voted.

 

+18 Cristoph; LOWES - Lucid Love

+15 Yaeger - Water Pistol

+13 nimino - Save a Soul

+12 Tanxugueiras - Midas

+11 Yaroslav Molochnyk - The Victory of Truth

+10 Joshua Amour - In My Mind

+09 Luca Eck; Nur Jaber - Fall to Pieces

+08 Hagop Tchaparian - Right to Riot

+07 Oscillian - Ulysses 31 (Bonus Track)

+06 Dave Audé; ZEE MACHINE - Motions

+05 Cassie Raptor; Rebeka Warrior - O.B.I.C

+04 INJI - MADELINE

+03 Lauren L'aimant - One Night

+02 TIBASKO - Hawt

+01 Channel Tres - Just Can't Get Enough

Nonô - Lovesick

Jubël; Aleyna Tilki - Diamonds (feat. Aleyna Tilki)

S10; Froukje - Nooit Meer Spijt

Minelli - Could Be Something

Bizarrap; Villano Antillano - Villano Antillano: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 51

A$H. - I Got the Moves

ILIRA - Clean Break

Seeb; Alexander Stewart - Would You Lie

pins.ku - Pluto

Madison Rose - Thunder

Chipz - 1001 Arabian Nights

WagakkiBand - 細雪

Yoko Kanno - von (feat. Arnór Dan)

Anna of the North - I Do You

Mae Muller - I Just Came To Dance

Ericka Jane - To The Beat Of Your Heart

Nina Chuba; Chapo102 - Ich hass dich

KEY - Another Life

Alan Walker; Sophie Simmons - Lovesick

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - Heartbeat in the Brain

Lo-Fang - #88

Sprints - Literary Mind

Slowdive - Golden Hair

Catch - Bingo

JAWNY - adios

Kai Bosch - Title

BJSC 151: Nosaj Thing feat. Julianna Barwick - Blue Hour

 

After we had our 'Golden Hour' in BJSC 136, we now give a 'Blue Hour'. It comes from L.A. based producer Nosaj Thing, or Jason Chung to his family, taken from his fifth album. He has also produced songs for Kendrick Lamar, Chance the Rapper & Kid Cudi. The song also features vocals from Julianna Barwick (who herself is also an electronic producer), and samples the drum track of Massive Attack's trip hop classic 'Teardrop'. We have qualified to the BJSC final so we now ask that you vote Danæviia and let's start the year off with a hit.

BJSC 151: Nosaj Thing feat. Julianna Barwick - Blue Hour

 

So we finished 16th, yay, starting off the year with a hit and 2023 marks the 5th running year we have done so (we even won this time two years ago).

 

These are the 22 nations that supported us this month

 

East Rukahavian [+15]

Thelonia [+15]

Persephonia [+13]

Utopia [+13]

Cumulonimbia [+13]

Jadakissnia [+12]

Elëdan [+12]

Terra Avium [+10]

D'yermak'er [+9]

Fljótavík [+9]

Pagasa [+9]

Aquafina [+8]

Aeroche [+7]

Skall [+7]

Trifoski [+6]

Zanmatony [+4]

Kathaldazia [+4]

Suedeonia [+3]

Séyetana [+3]

Kluminican Republic [+2]

FSR Rontvia [+1]

Tartford [+1]

 

And this is how we voted

 

+18 SOVARASMA: Emilie Nicolas - Easy

+15 ELËDAN: Jon Hopkins - Everything Connected - Edit

+13 ROLLOLAND: Hybrid - I Won't Back Down

+12 THELONIA: Andrew Bayer - If You Loop It, They Will Come

+11 COR LUPUS: HRRTZ; Poppy Baskcomb - Saviour (feat. Poppy Baskcomb)

+10 HENDINIA: Rosse - I Don't Cry (I Dance)

+09 AEROCHE: Black Peppa - Why Is She Calling?

+08 LOTUNIA: Annalisa - Bellissima

+07 DOBAGO: Energia - All Time High

+06 SUEDEONIA: Levellers - Down By The River 'O'

+05 KATHALDAZIA: K - Out of luck

+04 SUMMERICIA: Nabihah Iqbal - Zone 1 to 6000

+03 SKALL: Mall Grab - Spirit Wave

+02 FLJÓTAVÍK: Braxe + Falcon; Alan Braxe; DJ Falcon; A-Trak - Creative Source - A-Trak Remix

+01 CUMULONIMBIA: Malla - Moi - Extended Mix

Alle Farben; Moss Kena - Forgot How to Love

Bianca; Clara Fable - Mad Man

Rebecca Black - Crumbs

PVA; Mura Masa - Talks - Mura Masa Remix

Steve Aoki; KAAZE; John Martin - Whole Again (feat. John Martin)

SKAAR - Something Like This

Jenny Lewis; The Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat

Of Wild - Haddaway

Oneohtrix Point Never - Chrome Country

Mykah - Alex Kidd Main Theme (From "Alex Kidd in Miracle World") - Electro House Version

sangiovanni; Aitana - mariposas

Maléna - Can't Feel Anything

IVE - After LIKE

Stella Explorer - Gold Rush

Call Me Loop - Walls

Deorro; NIIKO X SWAE; Kiiara - Help Me (feat. Kiiara)

Maan; Goldband - Stiekem

Dessy - Ladies in my crib

Rosegarden Funeral Party - Gates of Heaven

Black Belt Eagle Scout - My Blood Runs Through This Land

Miss Grit - Follow the Cyborg

Loi - Gold

hemlocke springs - girlfriend

Therapie TAXI; Roméo Elvis - Hit Sale (feat. Roméo Elvis)

RHODES - Good to You

HARU NEMURI - Déconstruction

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

088 / / / 100

 

BJSC 126

Entry: Grum - Afterglow (feat. Natalie Shay)

Final: 20th of 41 (172 points)

Semi-Final: 8th of 30 (75 points)

Genre: Progressive trance

Danævii Chart Run: 45-x-40-31-31-24-29-40-48-9-4-5-5-7-10-6-2-3-2-1-3-4-5-7-8-11-14-20-23-29-37-26-25-25-33-44-44-x-14-14-19-27-34-34-37-31-39-36-35-35-31-42-36-33-36-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

Another of my absolute faves of the decade so far, taking its sweet time to make #1 in my chart I was worried it would be too much of a slow burner for the contest but it did manage a top 20 placement anyhow. Grum has done quite a few excellent songs particularly last year, one of which I sent and did even better with.

 

 

Votes Cast:

1 ▣ 01 ▣ Aeroche - Klangkarussell & GIVVEN - Ghostkeeper

2 ▣ 13 ▣ Land of DW - Cream Soda & HLEB - Plachu Na Tekhno

3 ▣ 25 ▣ Tartford - Matt Maeson - Hallucinogenics (Seeb Remix)

4 ▣ 30 ▣ Bøtanikkä - Hot Since 82 - Eye Of The Storm (feat. Liz Cass)

5 ▣ 22 ▣ Republic of Adonia - Ella Lee - Zot Ani

6 ▣ 41 ▣ Cor Lupus - PAX Paradise Auxiliary - Over And Over (feat. Roxen)

7 ▣ 40 ▣ Numayania - International Teachers Of Pop - Femenenergy

8 ▣ 27 ▣ Ojnoj - Magdalena Bay - U Wanna Dance?

9 ▣ 38 ▣ Jadakissnia - Hante. - Wild Animal

10 ▣ 17 ▣ Summericia - Randy Dominguez - Warrior

11 ▣ 26 ▣ Bhangra - Medina - Til Den Lyse Morgen

12 ▣ 29 ▣ FSR Rontvia - Loods - Gummi

13 ▣ 02 ▣ Wholune - Eskimo Callboy - Hypa Hypa

14 ▣ 37 ▣ FARC - Lisa Børud - Me Without U

15 ▣ 15 ▣ Jupiterdonia - The Preatures - Yanada

 

Danævii Pick

 

An unexpected 'comeback' for Klangkarussell making a great song in a much darker style than the hit they were best known for, which went on to deservingly win the contest.

 

 

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

089 / / / 100

 

BJSC 127

Entry: BT & Emma Hewitt - No Warning Lights

Final: 16th of 42 (190 points)

Semi-Final: 9th of 30 (84 points)

Genre: Progressive trance

Danævii Chart Run: 5-2-1-2-2-3-3-3-3-8-13-16-14-13-15-17-33-29-63-22-19-24-38-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

This really stood out to me as a trance epic, and is certainly a song that works better in its full length version. I went on to prefer another of BT's tracks from the same album, 'Wildfire', but both songs are rather similar and he's been sent quite a few times. I'd always wanted to send something featuring Emma Hewitt's warm vocal on it too, after I was beaten to 'Colours' back in the day, so was pleased this gave that opportunity.

 

 

Votes Cast:

01 21 ○ Summericia ○ KAS:ST - Hell On Earth

02 32 ○ Bøtanikkä ○ Chilli - Tic, Tic Tac (feat. Carrapicho)

03 26 ○ Thelonia ○ Ross Quinn - Away With Me

04 25 ○ Land of DW ○ Harris & Ford & FiNCH ASOZiAL - Nachbarn

05 06 ○ Bhangra ○ Sheppard - Die Young

06 08 ○ Dobago ○ Farhad Mahdavi & Tricia McTeague - You Can Run

07 17 ○ Numayania ○ Regulus Red - All For Himself

08 10 ○ Skall ○ Krystal Klear - Neutron Dance

09 35 ○ Utopia ○ Ejeca - Ekstac

10 34 ○ Fljótavík ○ Working Men's Club - Valleys

11 30 ○ FARC ○ TTRRUUCES - The Disco

12 18 ○ Hendinia ○ PRIZM - Can't Bring Me Down

13 04 ○ Aelandor ○ Thomas James White - Beyond You

14 23 ○ The Actual Republic of Bellamia ○ Bastiaan & jens - Someone Else (feat. Wiktoria)

15 20 ○ Republic of Adonia ○ Ayesha Erotica - Vacation Bible School

 

Danævii Pick

 

One of the biggest techno songs in recent years which really stood out, and perhaps could've been a winner in a later contest as this was a bit ahead of the trend.

 

 

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

090 / / / 100

 

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Entry: F.O.O.L & The Forgotten - Dystopia 2077

Final: 18th of 42 (198 points)

Semi-Final: 13th of 31 (62 points)

Genre: Electro house

Danævii Chart Run: 32-2-2-1-2-6-8-8-10-10-12-12-23-24-59-17-17-21-37-48-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

This is great, even if its reference to Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't really make it look so, although my least favourite of the tracks I sent in the latter half of 2020 it was still a sizeable #1 for me. Electro house these days has to do a lot for me to get into it, which this certainly did - a real headbanger of a tune.

 

 

Votes Cast:

01. Bøtanikkä \\ SICKOTOY, INNA & TAG - VKTM

02. Ojnoj \\ TSHA - Sister

03. Harmonica \\ Le Youth - Swimming

04. Niceland \\ Roosevelt - Sign

05. East Rukahavian \\ Redondo & MALARKEY - Control

06. Kluminican Republic \\ Little Jinder - Säg Mig Var Du Står

07. Lotunia \\ EXO - Artificial Love

08. Vülkyria \\ Quixotic - Schwarzenegger

09. Lookylion \\ Babet - Chameleon

10. Jupiterdonia \\ The Subculture - Alive (feat. Nikki Ambers)

11. Cor Lupus \\ Panteros666 - 99% Angel (feat. Diane Sagnier)

12. Persephonia \\ Ela Minus - el cielo no es de nadie

13. Republic of Adonia \\ Ivorian Doll - Rumours

14. Aeroche \\ Jack Wins - Animals (Extended Mix) (feat. Caitlyn Scarlett)

15. The Actual Republic of Bellamia \\ Isac Elliot - Weekend

 

Danævii Pick

 

It was a close call between my top three, though I'd probably have gone for Tsha if it was ran a little later when slap house was starting to run its course (although VKTM is still a good example of its genre). Le Youth out-did this entry a few times since this entry too.