Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

091 / / / 100

 

BJSC 129

Entry: Aly & Fila with Plumb - Somebody Loves You

Final: 10th of 42 (240 points)

Semi-Final: 5th of 33 (94 points)

Genre: Uplifting trance

Danævii Chart Run: 23-18-4-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-6-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-4-4-10-11-14-15-14-16-16-25-30-40-44-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

This remains a truly brilliant and emotional trance effort - surpassing their previous entry for me 'Unbreakable' by spending 8 weeks at #1 in Danæviia and also reaching the top 10 of the contest (although it should've really been top 5, we had almost gone the whole year without a top 10 so we were pleased).

 

 

Votes Cast:

1 persephonia · minuit machine 'don't run from the fire'

2 numayania · marie davidson & l'œil nu 'renegade breakdown'

3 d'yermak'er · joe stone 'nothing else (when i think of you)'

4 utopia · temples 'paraphernalia'

5 cor lupus · everglow (에버글로우) 'la di da'

6 east rukahavian · thomas gold, flaremode & krimsonn 'what it feels like'

7 aeroche · sidewalks and skeletons 'cybercrimes'

8 bøtanikkä · lydmor 'someone we used to love'

9 fljótavík · utah saints 'ohio'

10 bhangra · tape machines 'arms of gold (feat. mia pfirrman)'

11 unovia · looΠΔ 'why not?'

12 singerpurear · lucia & the best boys 'perfectly untrue'

13 mulgracia · millie turner 'underwater'

14 summericia · night club 'dear enemy'

15 farc · carla wehbe 'don't tell me'

 

Danævii Pick

 

Following 'Hell On Earth' this was another brilliant dark electronica track which likewise had a big finish in the contest - it fairly easily got handed our 18 points.

 

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

092 / / / 100

 

BJSC 130

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

Final: DNQ

Semi-Final: 23rd of 31 (39 points)

Genre: Melodic house

Danævii Chart Run: 44-35-22-17-17-11-11-7-3-1-1-1-1-2-1-3-4-4-4-4-5-4-4-5-21-3-3-3-3-4-6-7-10-13-20-22-23-21-20-24-28-34-37-48-x-43-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

Our sole DNQ of the second half of 2020 - and quite unlike our two DNQs earlier in the year this was wholly undeserved – the song currently sits at #2 in the Danæviia decade-to-date chart (behind Boris Brejcha's 'Gravity'). A real majestic piece of melodic house here with a hugely satisfying build.

 

 

Votes Cast:

01 // Land of DW // Nora En Pure - Wetlands

02 // Kluminican Republic // Apashe - Lord & Master

03 // Aelandor // Clubhouse - Kyra (The Midnight Remix)

04 // Fljótavík // Jam & Spoon - Find Me (Odyssey To Anyoona) (feat. Plavka)

05 // Aeroche // Alice Deejay - The Lonely One

06 // Bøtanikkä // Harper Finn - Dance Away These Days

07 // Niceland // SOLON - Sideways

08 // Caerfyrddia // Kazaky - Push (feat. Gaspar)

09 // Summericia // moistbreezy - Contact

10 // Tartford // Air - Ce Matin-Là

11 // Lookylion // Gregory Dillon - Sad Magic

12 // Rolloland // Jai Wolf - Lost (feat. Chelsea Jade)

13 // Trifoski // King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Intrasport

14 // Mulgracia // Ariana and The Rose - True Love

15 // Flynnonda // Midnight Kids - Bad For You (feat. 90's Kids)

 

Danævii Pick

 

A song that I had considered sending to the following contest, had it already not got sent this time around and won, surpassing the time I sent her. It was one of her best songs yet however, so it was very much deserved.

 

 

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

093 / / / 100

 

BJSC 131

Entry: Worakls & Rusanda Panfili - Storm

Final: 1st of 42 (325 points)

Semi-Final: 1st of 31 (104 points)

Genre: Orchestral house

Danævii Chart Run: 1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-6-7-8-8-9-11-11-13-15-19-25-33-44-39-32-40-44-45-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

An incredible piece and one I'm very happy to have as my third and final (to date) main contest win, the song turned me into a big fan of Worakls and in the space of two years he has secured five #1 hits in Danæviia, though this remains his best. I also went to his concert in London last year where this was played live.

 

 

Votes Cast:

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)

 

Danævii Pick

 

A great house find from Kathaldazia who have been very consistent since their return this decade, although this remains the only time we've given the full 18.

 

 

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

094 / / / 100

 

BJSC 132

Entry: Grandbrothers - What We See

Final: 16th of 41 (325 points)

Semi-Final: AUTOQUALIFIED

Genre: Electronic/modern classical

Danævii Chart Run: 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-4-5-5-5-9-12-17-22-26-27-31-30-30-29-28-40-40-38-33-25-22-24-26-33-34-48-x-24-24-33-44-43-49-44-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

Grandbrothers like Worakls quickly became one of my current favourite acts around following the discovery of this track, which went on to be the biggest selling title of the year in Danæviia. It served us well in the final though it really ought to have kept our streak of following a win with a top 10. A beauty of a piano piece here.

 

 

Votes Cast:

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)

 

Danævii Pick

 

Another song I'd considered was this which I eventually decided against as I was going to send Avicii later in the year anyway. Indeed, this song was co-written by Tim, which I won't lie did help a lot with its appeal, but it's a great song regardless.

 

 

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

095 / / / 100

 

BJSC 133

Entry: Felon - Fine Lines (feat. Eke)

Final: 7th of 42 (231 points)

Semi-Final: 12th of 34 (71 points)

Genre: Commercial house

Danævii Chart Run: 10-7-12-5-2-1-1-1-3-4-4-3-4-6-7-10-7-7-13-14-15-15-20-34-35-30-36-36-35-34-35-45-x-30-32-48-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

Well it's a right bop, which makes it all the more annoying that Felon have seemingly disappeared now - nothing has been released in the two years since this came out. One of the very best commercial house tracks to have come out this decade so it was great to get my name behind a tune like this again as most of this type of dance doesn't stand out enough for the contest.

 

 

Votes Cast:

+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

 

Danævii Pick

 

Artbat doing their best CamelPhat impersonation was always going to go down well with me, though Faux Tales did come close to the 18 too.

 

BJSC 152: Tim Green feat. Felicia Douglass - Eastbound Silhouette

 

Tim Green is considered the leading producer in the growing sub-genre of 'organic house', an off-shoot of deep house which is described as very 'vibe-centric' and makes prominent use of acoustic percussion and vast atmospheres. Taken from his latest album of the same name, 'Eastbound Silhouette' is a beautiful and relaxing piece - its piano intro section particularly made it stand out for me, with the second half very well assisted by Felicia Douglass' vocal (who also gave me a high-placing finish in UP many years ago, featuring on 'Leaves' for Baile)

 

Below is Electronic Groove's review of the track

‘Eastbound Silhoutte’ completes the package, with another feature length coming in at over 11 minutes. Time is taken to set the scene, and it’s over a minute before we hear any rhythm, over two minutes before the bass. Radiating strings start it off before we’re introduced to the melody of keys that will serve for the duration. A polite sequence that breathes a happy sound, alongside the dreamy lullaby of Felicia Douglass and her backers.

 

We have chopped off a chunk of the track in the hope that a 6 minute runtime will give us more points over an 11 minute one, but I have linked both versions below for you to choose from.

 

'Danævii Radio Edit'

 

Full Length

Amazingly, we are in the final!

 

To celebrate this, Tim Green has given us a little insight into the making of the song

View this post on Instagram

 

Don't forget to vote Danæviia if you want to support beautifully produced organic house!

Congratulations on qualifying! Yours was an entry that stood out when I listened to your semi!

 

Also, Zanmatony are ready to post their final review of the last 20 songs to make up the Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza once you complete the last few songs left. :kink:

Thanks, and oops I will try and get the rest of that posted before end of month!

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

096 / / / 100

 

BJSC 134

Entry: Attlas & Colleen D'Agostino - Feels Like

Final: DNQ

Semi-Final: 21st of 34 (48 points)

Genre: Melodic house

Danævii Chart Run: 3-3-7-8-6-5-4-6-1-2-4-8-13-19-30-38-41-46-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

This is great, though an entry in hindsight I wish I'd held off from sending for two reasons. The obvious that it failed to qualify, and also that shortly afterwards I discovered another Attlas song that I went on to much prefer ('Faya') which I could have sent in its place (though it may end up being used for a future contest eventually if I run out of ideas). Regardless it's a beauty of a song though perhaps just landed in the wrong semi.

 

 

Votes Cast:

+18 ARCODESIA: Monolink - "The Prey (Mind Against Remix)"

+15 ROLLOLAND: Kid Francescoli - "Moon (And It Went Like)"

+13 THELONIA: The Prototypes - "Reason (feat. LOWES)"

+12 FSR RONTVIA: ishi vu - "This Is Your Life"

+11 D'YERMAK'ER: Postiljonen - "Atlantis"

+10 BØTANIKKÄ: Polo & Pan - "Dorothy"

+09 FARC: Ane Brun - "Take Hold Of Me"

+08 LAND OF DW: Christina Novelli - "Numb"

+07 KATHALDAZIA: TDJ - "Open Air (feat. fknsyd)"

+06 FLJÓTAVÍK: India Jordan - "For You (Fljótavík Edit)"

+05 TRIFOSKI: Parov Stelar - "Catgroove"

+04 TERRA AVIUM: Crows In The Rain - "Unfinished Dream Of Sadako"

+03 COR LUPUS: Olga Seryabkina - "Что Же Ты Наделал"

+02 NICELAND: Schiller & Alphaville - "Summer In Berlin"

+01 NUMAYANIA: Max Barskih & Zivert - "BESTSELLER"

 

Danævii Pick

 

A great driving melodic techno track here, one of the best discoveries I'd made of this sub-genre thanks to BJSC. Unfortunately we don't see much from Arcodesia these days as this was the 2nd time running I'd given them top marks.

 

 

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

097 / / / 100

 

BJSC 135

Entry: Gardenstate & GVN - Take Me There

Final: 28th of 41 (159 points)

Semi-Final: 9th of 33 (82 points)

Genre: Breakbeat

Danævii Chart Run: 27-2-2-4-11-16-18-18-23-27-30-41-47-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

This was another of my 'running out of ideas so will opt for a song I enjoy a fair bit rather than one I really love' entries, so I couldn't be disappointed with its fairly low final placing. By no means a classic Danæviia entry but all of my modern entries are of high quality anyhow! I also thought it would be worth sending as it stood out a lot in the breakbeat genre being a bit reminiscent of what Franky Wah had been doing. Gardenstate would better themselves with 'Repondez-moi', although as it is a remix of a Eurovision entry that would've been disallowed from BJSC anyhow.

 

 

Votes Cast:

+18 aeroche · chariot 'sky wheel'

15 tartford · tungevaag 'young summer'

13 fljótavík · hard feelings 'holding on too long'

12 farc · stockholm noir 'boy like a girl (feat. ofelia)'

11 séyetana · sewerslvt 'jvnko still loves you'

10 rolloland · electric youth 'modern fears (pilotpriest come true version)'

09 quintessa · dj 89 'КУКЕР'

08 persephonia · gupi 'what's known now'

07 land of dw · nto 'invisible (paul kalkbrenner remix)'

06 varakë · hanne mjøen 'hell with you'

05 holland-oats · kinder 'bus stop'

04 zanmatony · bentley rhythm ace 'bentley's gonna sort you out!'

03 fsr rontvia · self esteem 'i do this all the time'

02 arcodesia · lost in kiev 'insomnia'

01 d'yermak'er · kučka 'drowning'

 

Danævii Pick

 

Classic trance vibes, tick - of course this had to get my top points..

 

 

 

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

098 / / / 100

 

BJSC 136

Entry: Ashley Wallbridge - Golden Hour

Final: 35th of 41 (119 points)

Semi-Final: 18th of 31 (49 points)

Genre: Uplifting trance

Danævii Chart Run: 4-8-5-5-1-2-2-3-4-5-11-14-21-20-20-22-25-35-50-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

Well by this point I decided I needed to try trance again and who better to go with than Gareth Emery's #1 associate Ashley Wallbridge! With a high energy summery instrumental tune which was the highlight of his debut album, it certainly deserved better than the lowly position it got, but it wasn't particularly surprising either given the infamous "trance curse" going on at the time. I'd get a hit with trance again finally a year later.

 

 

Votes Cast:

+18 - Bøtanikkä - RAJA - ZORA

15 - Trifoski - DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ - Try Not To Be Afraid (feat. Delilah Brao, Luke Markinson & Anyelisax)

13 - Land of DW - Maduk - Poison (feat. Gid Sedgwick)

12 - Cumulonimbia - Rare Facture - Verse Girl

11 - Cor Lupus - Sibewest & Ytho - Energy

10 - Rolloland - Yeah But No - Run Run Run

09 - Sovarasma - Matisse & Sadko - Heal Me (Extended Mix) (feat. Alex Aris)

08 - #00274E - Louisahhh - In My Veins

07 - République d'Áskorza - Minelli - Rampampam

06 - Bhangra - Rat City & Isak Heim - Rather Be

05 - Aquafina - Ewan McVicar - Tell Me Something Good

04 - Hushkanukia - YouNotUs & Amber Van Day - Papa

03 - Hendinia - Peking Duk - Chemicals

02 - D'yermak'er - YARO & Trilane - Unlove You (feat. EEVA)

01 - FARC - Mad Circuit - Move With Me

 

Danævii Pick

 

Given 15 points at the time, this however stuck around for me better and it really ought to have won the contest, though even 2nd for it was pleasing. I'm not that fussed on DJ Sabrina outside of her two BJSC hits though.

 

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

099 / / / 100

 

BJSC 137

Entry: Embrz - Where You Are (feat. Lizzy Land)

Final: DNQ

Semi-Final: 24th of 29 (39 points)

Genre: Melodic house

Danævii Chart Run: 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-4-4-5-7-9-9-8-8-8-13-11-14-32-14-12-14-21-22-17-22-17-22-28-27-36-31-32-30-32-35-30-33-32-34-30-35-40-49-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

One of the most beautiful songs we ever sent, and all we get for it is SF24th!! Out of all my recent DNQs this one was the most baffling but hey ho. The song landed in my EOY top 10 for 2021 and 2022, so fair to say it's one that continues to sound amazing. Perhaps a bit too subtle for the taste of the semi-finalist voters though.

 

 

Votes Cast:

+18: Kluminican Republic ~ Ben Böhmer, Nils Hoffmann & Malou “Breathing”

+15: Summericia ~ The Mystery “All I Ever Wanted (Devotion)”

+13: Thelonia ~ Uncle Knows “Hypa”

+12: Dobago ~ Ana Criado “Can't Hold Back The Rain [stoneface & Terminal Remix]”

+11: FARC ~ S7RENS “Euro Visions”

+10: Terra Avium ~ Midnight Danger “To The Shadows And Back”

+09: Trifoski ~ Erika De Casier “Busy”

+08: Mulgracia ~ Ariana And The Rose “Every Body”

+07: Cor Lupus ~ AVIRA & Diana Miro “The Worship [Mark Knight Remix]”

+06: St. Burbia ~ Alewya “Spirit_X”

+05: Caerfyrddia ~ Casi & The Blind Harpist “Rooted”

+04: Aesthetica ~ Violet Chachki & Allie X “Mistress Violet”

+03: Buzzjack Mountain ~ Hazmusic “Delight”

+02: Aeroche ~ Deekline “Be Happy”

+01: Aquafina ~ Zeds Dead & MKLA “Alive”

 

Danævii Pick

 

Very much the standout here was Ben Böhmer, another of the big names of the melodic house genre, with 'Breathing' still his biggest streaming hit to date it wasn't a surprise BJSC took to it kindly as well.

 

 

Danæviia 138 :: 100th anniversary extravaganza

 

100 / / / 100

 

BJSC 138

Entry: Avicii - Somewhere In Stockholm (feat. Daniel Adams-Ray)

Final: 14th of 42 (200 points)

Semi-Final: 14th of 30 (67 points)

Genre: Pop

Danævii Chart Run: 8-17-46-x-22-39-x-12-5-1-6-18-31-40-49-x

 

How does it hold up today?

 

It's Avicii, enough said! I had been umming over making this my 100th entry for years as it shows a different side to Avicii's songwriting and production than those only familiar with the hits know, although this is genuinely one of his very best album tracks anyhow. The result it got proved it was the right choice with it out-doing my 50th anniversary entry. This song will continue to age very well I would imagine even if for tragic reasons.

 

 

Votes Cast:

1 39 | Bøtanikkä | Parade Of Planets | Où Est Ton Amour? | Listen now

2 07 | Kathaldazia | CRi | No Mission | Listen now

3 38 | Aquafina | Solardo & Maur | Power | Listen now

4 18 | Terra Avium | La Femme | Divine Créature | Listen now

5 17 | Hendinia | COBRAH | DIP N DRIP | Listen now

6 40 | Cumulonimbia | CLUBKELLY | DO YOU EVEN BLISS? | Listen now

7 08 | Utopia | piri & Tommy Villiers | soft spot | Listen now

8 19 | Kluminican Republic | Apashe | Uebok (Gotta Run) (feat. INSTASAMKA) | Listen now

9 15 | St. Burbia | Amber Van Day | Touch | Listen now

10 14 | N DNTN | Tommy Genesis | a woman is a god | Listen now

11 27 | Jadakissnia | X-Perience | A Neverending Dream | Listen now

12 42 | Thelonia | Tommy Farrow | Everything We Talked About (feat. Clementine Douglas) | Listen now

13 13 | Wholune | Greta Van Fleet | Heat Above | Listen now

14 01 | Harmonica | Moyka | Stay | Listen now

15 30 | Aeroche | Cakes Da Killa & Proper Villains | Don Dada | Listen now

 

Danævii Pick

 

A brilliant pop record that ought to have been the start of a 1-2 win run for Bøtanikkä - the Parade of Planets track this contest doesn't quite live up to this.

 

 

And there we have it, finally! Now back to the present... go vote for 'Eastbound Silhouette'!!

Well done on finishing these write-ups, sorry I haven't been replying too much but I have still been reading them as they've been posted ~ (yass at Minuit Machine getting its Danævii pick).

 

I really liked gardenstate though, surprised to learn that was an entry you were less enthused by!

Danæviia Review (by Zanmatony) 081-100

 

081 | Richard Durand & Christina Novelli ~ Save You

Personal Rating: 7

082 | CloudNone & Laura Brehm ~ Changed

Personal Rating: 6

083 | Moko ~ Your Love

Personal Rating: 5.5

084 | Ace Marino ~ Spaces

Personal Rating: 5.5

085 | Shapov ~ Chasing Shadows (feat. Cal)

Personal Rating: 7.5

086 | Vassy ~ Trouble

Personal Rating: 5

087 | Boris Brejcha ~ Gravity (feat. Laura Korinth)

Personal Rating: 8

088 | Grum ~ Afterglow (feat. Natalie Shay)

Personal Rating: 7.5

089 | BT & Emma Hewitt ~ No Warning Lights

Personal Rating: 8.5

090 | F.O.O.L & The Forgotten ~ Dystopia 2077

Personal Rating: 8

091 | Aly & Fila with Plumb ~ Somebody Loves You

Personal Rating: 7

092 | Adriatique & Marino Canal ~ Home (feat. Delhia De France)

Personal Rating: 6

093 | Worakls & Rusanda Panfili ~ Storm

Personal Rating: 9.5

094 | Grandbrothers ~ What We See

Personal Rating: 6.5

095 | Felon ~ Fine Lines (feat. Eke)

Personal Rating: 7

096 | Attlas & Colleen D'Agostino ~ Feels Like

Personal Rating: 6

097 | Gardenstate & GVN ~ Take Me There

Personal Rating: 7.5

098 | Ashley Wallbridge ~ Golden Hour

Personal Rating: 6.5

099 | Embrz ~ Where You Are (feat. Lizzy Land)

Personal Rating: 4.5

100 | Avicii ~ Somewhere In Stockholm (feat. Daniel Adams-Ray)

Personal Rating: 8

 

Commentary:

And so we reach the last 20 songs of this rollercoaster ride of travelling through the history of Danæviia. Midway through this section Zanmatony returned to BJSC and were able to assist Danæviia in the various semi-finals and finals that we shared.

There are many highlights from these last twenty songs, and the one that of course stands out the most is their winning entry from the contest before Zanmatony were permitted to return to the contest! Storm is one of the best pieces of music BJSC has ever produced, and it was a worthy winner for sure. It would have been our +18 if we were participants.

The peak entries from Boris Brejcha up to F.O.O.L & The Forgotten especially stood out to me as a strong era for entries from Danæviia, and they would all surely have gotten points from Zanmatony.

Then of course topping off the anniversary extravaganza, we have the late Avicii who was wisely selected as the 100th entry in a prestigious journey through Danæviia’s history, we were delighted to be able to support this entry on a very special occasion for your nation.

It has been very fun and educational going through these last 100 entries and I’ve enjoyed much of what has been sent since, and look forward to the upcoming 200th anniversary extravaganza later this decade! :D

thanks for following along Bré and Wardy! ~

 

Vassy flopping so much certainly did get my ass in gear as such, the run from Boris Brejcha to Felon I'd consider all to be real top-tier entries for me whereas the run from Moko to Vassy was comparatively mid - glad you rate most of those highly.

Not surprising that 'Storm' is the favourite here, it probably is for most of the core Danævii fanbase given the mass of high points it was awarded. Certainly a great track to have as my all-time second-best performer anyhow.

Thanks for sending this. I do feel this would have gotten you a possible top 10 if it were the 11 minute version but then again I was wrong on a few this month. It does sound like one of those that'd be a top 10 based off some of your other longer songs though and it was a beautifully building track throughout!

 

Still 19th is just as fine a result for it!

Glad you enjoyed it!

 

I'd like to think/hope people voted for my entry based on which version they preferred anyhow, if they checked out both (which I'm sure at least you did).

 

This actually making top 20 was a bit of a surprise to me really, I sent the cut as I suspected it would be completely dead on arrival otherwise and it being a bit shorter would give it a fighting chance in the semi (particularly as it takes 6 minutes before the vocal properly kicks in). Though given its eventual performance, I imagine it would've qualified regardless now.

BJSC 152: Tim Green feat. Felicia Douglass - Eastbound Silhouette

 

Final: 19/44 (199)

Semi-final: 07/36 (87)

 

'Danævii Radio Edit'

 

Full Length

 

Thanks to the 24 nations that supported us this month

 

Kathaldazia [+18]

D'yermak'er [+15]

Pagasa [+15]

Aeroche [+13]

Summericia [+13]

Skall [+12]

Utopia [+12]

Ben's Sanctuary [+11]

Kluminican Republic [+11]

Niceland [+11]

Rolloland [+9]

Aelandor [+8]

Dobago [+8]

Buzzjack Mountain [+7]

Cumulonimbia [+7]

FSR Rontvia [+6]

East Rukahavian [+5]

Quintessa [+4]

Terra Avium [+4]

Kylienips [+3]

N DNTN [+2]

Zanmatony [+2]

Scotland 2 [+2]

Ingermanlandia [+1]

 

And this is how we voted

 

18. FSR Rontvia ◆ Dzivia - Voryva

15. Utopia ◆ Kevin De Vries - Dance With Me

13. Altyr Muunilinst ◆ Parade Of Planets - Avec Toi

12. Terra Avium ◆ Nyteout - Angels Forever

11. Kluminican Republic ◆ Krystal Klear - Essentia

10. Aeroche ◆ ABSOLUTE. - Voices

09. Hendinia ◆ Kaleena Zanders & Shift K3Y - V I B R A T I O N

08. Varakë ◆ D.O.D - All Mine

07. Cor Lupus ◆ LOWES - Game Of Love

06. Séyetana ◆ Mikazuki BIGWAVE - Emotional Prism

05. Elëdan ◆ Bottler - Cicada Rhythm

04. Sergeistan ◆ Frederico & Tiffany Aris - Like A River

03. Bronzil ◆ LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Time Is Not A Healer It's A Fuel For Resentment

02. Summericia ◆ Planet 1999 - Party

01. Persephonia ◆ Tim Hecker - Lotus Light

Pestolia ◆ When In Rome - The Promise

Aelandor ◆ Weird Wolves - See The Light

Pupok ◆ Domiziana - Ohne Benzin

Bøtanikkä ◆ Elodie - Ok. Respira

Ojnoj ◆ Josie Man - unbreak ur heart

Zanmatony ◆ Alessandro Safina - Luna

Buzzjack Mountain ◆ Al Storm - Far Away (feat. Katherine Wood)

Wholune ◆ Sal Solo - San Damiano (Heart And Soul)

N DNTN ◆ Hikaru Utada - Somewhere Near Marseilles

Sovarasma ◆ Nathy Peluso - EMERGENCIA

Pagasa ◆ Safety Trance - El Alma Que Te Trajo (feat. Arca)

Cumulonimbia ◆ Yves Tumor - Lifetime

Lotunia ◆ Adanna Duru - POP!

Jupiterdonia ◆ Kimbra - replay!

Ingermanlandia ◆ Belén Aguilera & KICKBOMBO - COPILOTO

Jadakissnia ◆ Joanie - Kerosene

Spod ◆ Milla - Gentleman Who Fell

Suedeonia ◆ Oliver Sim - Sensitive Child (Soulwax Remix)

Kylienips ◆ Charlotte OC - Darkest Hour

Quintessa ◆ Son Lux - Dream State

D'yermak'er ◆ Little Boots - Crying On The Inside

Greenfroze ◆ ICHIGORINAHAMU - Rakuen

Scotland 2 ◆ Vistoso Bosses - Delirious

FARC ◆ Georgia Twinn - I Don't Mind

Singerpurear ◆ Eloise Viola - That Ain't Right

Yobnedorica ◆ LU KALA - Pretty Girl Era

Florina ◆ Lily Moore - Hard Days Love

République d'Áskorza ◆ NEEA RIVER - All The Way