4 hours ago, Dobbo said:

Completely unrelated but I recently revisited an old entry of yours (Tikkle Me - Genius) and just wanted to give it some more belated love. I know I hyped it up some at the time in this thread but it really stands as such a unique entry all these years later. What a GEM ❤️

(Also I gave semi 1 of the current contest a blind listen yesterday and your entry survived the first big cull )

So interesting as I was just randomly thinking about that song the other day! And I do occasionally still listen to it. It was an unexpected minor(?) hit for me, and I still don't fully know why that one in particular connected with y'all more than some other entries haha.

Yup, just checked, 'Genius' came a lucky 13th which I guess I'd consider like a minor hit...?

I guess maybe in the grand scheme of like 60 songs or whatever it's actually a bit more than a minor hit 🤭 Like almost major.

I started a new playlist of all my main contest entries, in order of contests. Missing Pogo - Expialidocious (BJSC 20) and Emilia - Teardrops (BJSC 46). I will try to keep it updated with every new entry.

A small handful of the songs differ very slightly from their YouTube versions that I entered.

I've been thinking I should also make a Spotify playlist of some of my favourite BJSC songs, which I think I used to have on YouTube. Because I'm more of an albums person, I tend to go back to BJSC discoveries a lot less than other music I listen to, which is such a shame! So I was thinking I might start putting together a playlist of all the songs I've given points to since my return in BJSC 178.

Very jealous of your back catalogue, there are some really amazing entries there - particularly opening your BJSC account with 2000s electro-pop banger “Destroy Everything You Touch” and “Unfinished Sympathy” (which is my Mum's favourite song of all-time!) From your early entries I've also got that Télépopmusik CD single somewhere and ofc love that Röyksopp pick from an album that I really obsessed over at the time, a great shame that I wasn't participating then to point those first entries. From your recent resurgence I really loved that Linda Perhacs track, a great retro pick.

I also love Regina Spektor! My sister got me in to her music, she played “On The Radio” and “Fidelity” a LOT and listening to those tracks along with many others she played from artists like Lily Allen, The Dresden Dolls, Kate Nash (who was relatively unknown at the time) brings back lots of fond memories of when we drove down to the south coast one summer - I guess it must have been 2006?

52 minutes ago, Doctor Blind said:

Very jealous of your back catalogue, there are some really amazing entries there - particularly opening your BJSC account with 2000s electro-pop banger “Destroy Everything You Touch” and “Unfinished Sympathy” (which is my Mum's favourite song of all-time!) From your early entries I've also got that Télépopmusik CD single somewhere and ofc love that Röyksopp pick from an album that I really obsessed over at the time, a great shame that I wasn't participating then to point those first entries. From your recent resurgence I really loved that Linda Perhacs track, a great retro pick.

I also love Regina Spektor! My sister got me in to her music, she played “On The Radio” and “Fidelity” a LOT and listening to those tracks along with many others she played from artists like Lily Allen, The Dresden Dolls, Kate Nash (who was relatively unknown at the time) brings back lots of fond memories of when we drove down to the south coast one summer - I guess it must have been 2006?

Oh thank you for writing all this! I'm realizing, now that I've listened to most of the songs on the playlist in the past few days, that one of my very favourite entries of mine is actually AaRON - Blouson Noir, which I remember was a shock qualifier. I don't even know what it is about that song, it's so beautiful to me. 🥲

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Project Pitchfork - Timekiller

In my mind there's no space for you

I've known this song (which is from 2001) for quite a few years (probably since about 2018) and I always loved it. Quite an intense song with an insanely infectious chorus and an interesting music video to boot! Hope you enjoy.

I started the playlist of all the songs (that are available on Spotify) I've voted for since my return in BJSC 178, both final and semi votes. Will try to keep it updated with every new contest.

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Neuroticfish - We Are Not Safe

We need to see who we are

and look behind our avatars

existential preachy banger

I'm too lazy to write more

I hope you like

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Khoiba - How The Eye

I do what silence makes me do

Khoiba is a band from Czech Republic. I was trying to choose between a few of their songs for this contest. This bizarre and striking electronic track won out.

As I've been getting into the BJSC Wiki, and have sent a Deandria article for moderation, I decided to update this thread too with some more tidbits about Deandria, just for fun.

• As of May 2026, Deandria's population has increased to 7.2 million

• 78% of the population are officially Deandrian

• Life expectancy stands at 80 years

• Approximately 92% of the adult population is technically at least bi-lingual - as mentioned during the sign-up process, Deandrians have a tendency to switch from Deandrian to a form of Simlish when they are annoyed, angry, nervous or in an argument

• Approximately 74% of the adult population is also fluent or 'almost fluent' in a third language (or more)

• Internationally, Deandrians are known for being a creative folk, with it being a very common practice for residents to have a 'side hustle' of various creative activities such as making coasters, notebooks, clothes, as well as photography or some form of writing. People from other nations in the Buzzverse often order these goods for themselves or as gifts.

• There are also 'Festivals of Deandria' held in several other countries in the Buzzverse, where Deandrian culture and creativity is showcased. Musical guests at these festivals have included Ladytron (Deandria's first BJSC entrants), Alvia Islandia (a Deandrian DNQ entrant from the 100th edition), and somewhat controversially, mind.in.a.box who came 3rd for Deandria a few years ago and caused a bit of a stir by performing 'hideous' and 'unlistenable' covers of past BJSC entries of other countries in the contest.

• As reading is another big practice in Deandria, and is highly encouraged since childhood, 39% of Deandrian adults currently in existence have written and released a book, either of poetry, fiction, or less commonly, non-fiction on topics such as history, geography of the Buzzverse, BJSC, and some controversial incidents of the Buzzverse.

• The biggest-selling Deandrian book of all time is currently the 2003 book 'But How?' which collates various theories (both serious and humorous) by Deandrian people of all ages about topics such as the creation and evolution of the Buzzverse, religion, philosophy, psychology, as well as a section on food and nutrition.

• Deandria has the third highest number of people in the Buzzverse who regularly wear prescription glasses.

• Deandria reports an unusually low rate of bullying incidents in schools and workplaces.

• The most common holiday destinations in 2025 among Deandrians were Aelandor (one of their neighbouring countries), Dalisska, and Terra Avium. However, Deandrians' holiday interests vary massively, with a huge number of popular holiday destinations / activities across the Buzzverse.

• In a 2023 survey where Deandrians were asked to describe themselves in various contexts, the top 5 words that stuck out in the end were 'adventurous', 'creative', 'curious', 'forward-looking', and, on the more 'negative' side, 'stubborn.'

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Fangoria - Geometría Polisentimental

Un poliedro intuitivo
Un circuito racional

(An intuitive polyhedron
A rational circuit)

Lol. Just a fun entry this time. So catchy and pretty much the polar opposite of my previous entry 'How The Eye' by Khoiba (which qualified to the final and came 37th - I keep not updating this thread with the results etc, flop).

Hope you enjoy this Spanish geometric anthem from 2016. (Not affiliated with 'Parallelograms' by Linda Perhacs, our BJSC 179 entry xo)

Watching the music video recommended for the maximum experience (it's bizarre and fun).

After their first win in the previous edition, the contest is taking place in Zephyra Continuum where we are being treated to a space theme!

Check out the Deandria Wiki article. Still a work in progress but I'm happy with it so far.