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16/22- jimwatts ♀ Jimwatts sent French musician and producer Oklou's 'harvest sky', a collaboration with Bay Area artist underscores and co-produced by Danny L Harle and Nick León. blacksquare and hinterland attempted to send this in the previous BJSC, although they were beaten to the artist by Jade who sent 'choke enough' instead. Oklou shares, “”harvest sky” is probably my third attempt to talk about a thing that happens at times during festivities; zoom out from the crowd and enter a lonely mental space." The song appears on Oklou's debut album, choke enough, which charted at number 83 in the UK last month.

Scoreboard 67 Anna Lunoe - The Seed 65 Rachika Nayar - Heaven Come Crashing (feat. maria bc) [Doctor Blind] 62 Oklou - harvest sky (feat. underscores) 60 LP Giobbi & Danielle Ponder - Is This Love 53 abji_hypersun - Resist The God Trick [gooddelta] 53 Indira Paganotto - Diabla [danæ] 48 Merely & Malibu - Idle Citi [Chez Wombat] 43 Anz - You Could Be (feat. George Riley) 43 DV-i - Acceleration / Fission (feat. PAiDA) [Cody Buckley] 42 B-complex - Girl With Flower [Dobbo] 42 Ultra Naté, Angelica Ross & Mila Jam - Fierce (feat. A2) [Herbs] 39 Charlie - Let Go [dandy*] 34 Evita Manji - Body/Prison [Ansel] 31 Baby Weight - Long Way (feat. artemis orion) [awardinary] 28 Sonique - Alive [Addy!] 27 JVNA - First Storm [CowTzy] 27 Museless - Hybrid 23 Clara Cuvé - Control [Jade] 21 DJ Miss Parker - Celestial Dancer 18 박혜진 Park Hye Jin - Let's Sing Let's Dance [All★bySmashMouth] 17 Lisa Lashes - We Came, We Saw... 14 Ikonika - Bodied (Roller Mix) [Brer] 08 THELMA - She's A Baddie 05 Phoebe Massey - Cradle

15/22 - Jade ♀ Buzzjack Sweetheart Jade opened the contest with a bang with the HATE channel techno thumper 'Control' by Clara Cuvé, a German DJ and producer who began her musical career with playing classical piano, training from the age of four. From fast and groovy techno to breakbeat, jungle and hardcore, Clara has a huge spectrum of genres which she combines to create her own harmony, always focusing on groove and dynamics.

14/22 - Herbs ♀ Herbs sent 90s/00s dance pioneer Ultra Naté who scored 6 UK top 40 hits include 2 top 10s. 'Fierce' is one of her more recent tunes being released in 2021. Ultra Naté, your original party girl, keeps bringing the party back to you.

Scoreboard 62 Anna Lunoe - The Seed 53 Oklou - harvest sky (feat. underscores) 53 Rachika Nayar - Heaven Come Crashing (feat. maria bc) [Doctor Blind] 50 LP Giobbi & Danielle Ponder - Is This Love 48 Indira Paganotto - Diabla [danæ] 43 abji_hypersun - Resist The God Trick [gooddelta] 42 B-complex - Girl With Flower [Dobbo] 42 Ultra Naté, Angelica Ross & Mila Jam - Fierce (feat. A2) 40 Merely & Malibu - Idle Citi [Chez Wombat] 37 DV-i - Acceleration / Fission (feat. PAiDA) [Cody Buckley] 36 Anz - You Could Be (feat. George Riley) 36 Charlie - Let Go [dandy*] 28 Evita Manji - Body/Prison [Ansel] 24 JVNA - First Storm [CowTzy] 23 Baby Weight - Long Way (feat. artemis orion) [awardinary] 23 Clara Cuvé - Control 21 DJ Miss Parker - Celestial Dancer 20 Museless - Hybrid 17 Lisa Lashes - We Came, We Saw... 16 박혜진 Park Hye Jin - Let's Sing Let's Dance [All★bySmashMouth] 16 Sonique - Alive [Addy!] 14 Ikonika - Bodied (Roller Mix) [Brer] 05 Phoebe Massey - Cradle 05 THELMA - She's A Baddie

13/22 - gooddelta 🜬 gooddelta unearthed an obscure SoundCloud gem in 'Resist The God Trick' by abji_hypersun, the moniker of Simin Stine Ramezanali; a non-binary visual artist and drummer, based in Copenhagen with only 132 monthly Spotify listeners. The song has an unpredictable clattering jungle sound and mixes fragments of d’n’b, breaks, with operatic and theatrical tropes.

12/22 - Doctor Blind ♀ Doctor Blind sent 'Heaven Come Crashing' by Brooklyn composer and producer Rachika Nayar. It is the title track of her second album of the same name which was rated an 8.4 by Pitchfork who aptly describe the record as an injection of "the ambient wash of her past work with flashes of dancefloor emotionality, striking a balance between reflective contemplation and the ego-melting thrills of a warehouse party."

Scoreboard 50 Anna Lunoe - The Seed 49 Rachika Nayar - Heaven Come Crashing (feat. maria bc) 48 Indira Paganotto - Diabla [danæ] 42 abji_hypersun - Resist The God Trick 42 LP Giobbi & Danielle Ponder - Is This Love 40 Ultra Naté, Angelica Ross & Mila Jam - Fierce (feat. A2) 39 B-complex - Girl With Flower [Dobbo] 38 Oklou - harvest sky (feat. underscores) 36 Charlie - Let Go [dandy*] 28 Merely & Malibu - Idle Citi [Chez Wombat] 27 DV-i - Acceleration / Fission (feat. PAiDA) [Cody Buckley] 23 Baby Weight - Long Way (feat. artemis orion) [awardinary] 23 Clara Cuvé - Control 23 JVNA - First Storm [CowTzy] 19 Evita Manji - Body/Prison [Ansel] 18 Anz - You Could Be (feat. George Riley) 17 Lisa Lashes - We Came, We Saw... 16 Museless - Hybrid 16 Sonique - Alive [Addy!] 14 DJ Miss Parker - Celestial Dancer 11 박혜진 Park Hye Jin - Let's Sing Let's Dance [All★bySmashMouth] 09 Ikonika - Bodied (Roller Mix) [Brer] 05 Phoebe Massey - Cradle 05 THELMA - She's A Baddie

11/22 - Dobbo ♀ Dobbo closed out the contest with the enjoyable liquid drum and bass tune 'Girl With Flower' by trans Slovakian musician B-complex. Her productions are said to break repeating patterns with surprising selections. B-complex also promotes tolerance and understanding of minorities in both actions and her music.

10/22 - dandy* ♀ dandy star was responsible for 'Let Go' by German DJ producer Charlie aka Leona Jacewska. Charlie has been referred to as a synth magician. With only 5k streams on Spotify, this is a rare gem of a find by our tasteful global moderator.

Scoreboard 45 Anna Lunoe - The Seed 40 Ultra Naté, Angelica Ross & Mila Jam - Fierce (feat. A2) 39 B-complex - Girl With Flower 36 Charlie - Let Go 36 LP Giobbi & Danielle Ponder - Is This Love 35 Oklou - harvest sky (feat. underscores) 30 abji_hypersun - Resist The God Trick 30 Rachika Nayar - Heaven Come Crashing (feat. maria bc) 28 Indira Paganotto - Diabla [danæ] 22 JVNA - First Storm [CowTzy] 21 DV-i - Acceleration / Fission (feat. PAiDA) [Cody Buckley] 20 Merely & Malibu - Idle Citi [Chez Wombat] 19 Baby Weight - Long Way (feat. artemis orion) [awardinary] 18 Anz - You Could Be (feat. George Riley) 17 Lisa Lashes - We Came, We Saw... 14 DJ Miss Parker - Celestial Dancer 14 Sonique - Alive [Addy!] 13 Clara Cuvé - Control 12 Evita Manji - Body/Prison [Ansel] 11 Museless - Hybrid 11 박혜진 Park Hye Jin - Let's Sing Let's Dance [All★bySmashMouth] 05 Phoebe Massey - Cradle 04 THELMA - She's A Baddie 02 Ikonika - Bodied (Roller Mix) [Brer]

09/22 - danæ ♀ Dan brought us the slamming techno meets spiritual vocals of 'Diabla' by Belgium-based Spanish DJ and producer Indira Paganotto from her 2022 EP Lions Of God. Indira draws from genres like psyprogressive, minimal, techno. She is not afraid to blend genres or styles, always with organic acid touches. This energetic eclecticism has become her main signature along with her constant smile.

08/22 - CowTzy ♀ CowTzy was behind the future bass anthem with flashing images warning 'First Storm' by LA-born to Taiwanese parents JVNA. She made a name for herself from her Youtube covers and tutorials. Through her music, JVNA turns life's trials into art, inviting listeners into a dreamlike world where vulnerability and strength coexist.

Scoreboard 40 Ultra Naté, Angelica Ross & Mila Jam - Fierce (feat. A2) 32 Anna Lunoe - The Seed 32 Charlie - Let Go 32 Oklou - harvest sky (feat. underscores) 30 abji_hypersun - Resist The God Trick 28 LP Giobbi & Danielle Ponder - Is This Love 27 Rachika Nayar - Heaven Come Crashing (feat. maria bc) 22 B-complex - Girl With Flower 18 Indira Paganotto - Diabla 16 Merely & Malibu - Idle Citi [Chez Wombat] 16 Anz - You Could Be (feat. George Riley) 14 DJ Miss Parker - Celestial Dancer 13 Baby Weight - Long Way (feat. artemis orion) [awardinary] 12 Evita Manji - Body/Prison [Ansel] 12 JVNA - First Storm 11 Museless - Hybrid 10 Clara Cuvé - Control 10 박혜진 Park Hye Jin - Let's Sing Let's Dance [All★bySmashMouth] 09 DV-i - Acceleration / Fission (feat. PAiDA) [Cody Buckley] 09 Lisa Lashes - We Came, We Saw... 05 Phoebe Massey - Cradle 04 THELMA - She's A Baddie 02 Ikonika - Bodied (Roller Mix) [Brer] 02 Sonique - Alive [Addy!]

07/22 - Cody Buckley ♀ Cody Buckley went with the nursery rhyme-like slice of happy hardcore 'Acceleration' / 'Fission' by NYC hypermedia musician DV-i. Working with both old ROMplers and contemporary DAWs she creates a lush and futuristic digiscape.

06/22 - Chez Wombat ♀ Chez Wombat served ambient vibes with 'Idle Citi', a 2020 track by Swedish and French producers Merely & Malibu from their collaborative Essential Mixtape. Merely is a member of the experimental pop group Team Rockit and the trance project Chariot. The song opens with the rumble of a storm, but far away.

Scoreboard 28 Ultra Naté, Angelica Ross & Mila Jam - Fierce (feat. A2) 25 Anna Lunoe - The Seed 24 LP Giobbi & Danielle Ponder - Is This Love 24 Oklou - harvest sky (feat. underscores) 22 Charlie - Let Go 18 abji_hypersun - Resist The God Trick 17 Rachika Nayar - Heaven Come Crashing (feat. maria bc) 16 Merely & Malibu - Idle Citi 15 Anz - You Could Be (feat. George Riley) 15 B-complex - Girl With Flower 11 DJ Miss Parker - Celestial Dancer 10 박혜진 Park Hye Jin - Let's Sing Let's Dance [All★bySmashMouth] 09 DV-i - Acceleration / Fission (feat. PAiDA) 09 Lisa Lashes - We Came, We Saw... 08 Clara Cuvé - Control 08 Evita Manji - Body/Prison [Ansel] 07 Indira Paganotto - Diabla 06 Baby Weight - Long Way (feat. artemis orion) [awardinary] 05 Phoebe Massey - Cradle 04 THELMA - She's A Baddie 03 Museless - Hybrid 02 Ikonika - Bodied (Roller Mix) [Brer] 02 JVNA - First Storm 02 Sonique - Alive [Addy!]

05/22 - Brer ♀ Capybara fanatic and chart librarian Brer went with 'Bodied' (Roller Mix) by Ikonika, a London-based electronic musician who produces vibrant, colourful tracks that draw from electro, freestyle, house and abstract sound design. This track features on her 2020 EP Bodies and unfortunately had the death slot in the contest running order.

04/22 - awardinary ♀ awardinary sent American trans DJ-producer Baby Weight's 'Long Way' featuring artemis orion. Baby Weight is a big LGBTQ+ rights advocate and in 2023 was named by DJ Mag and The Blessed Madonna as an "Artist to Watch".

Scoreboard 18 Oklou - harvest sky (feat. underscores) 17 Charlie - Let Go 17 LP Giobbi & Danielle Ponder - Is This Love 16 Ultra Naté, Angelica Ross & Mila Jam - Fierce (feat. A2) 15 Anna Lunoe - The Seed 15 Anz - You Could Be (feat. George Riley) 14 Rachika Nayar - Heaven Come Crashing (feat. maria bc) 11 B-complex - Girl With Flower 10 박혜진 Park Hye Jin - Let's Sing Let's Dance [All★bySmashMouth] 07 Lisa Lashes - We Came, We Saw... 06 abji_hypersun - Resist The God Trick 06 Baby Weight - Long Way (feat. artemis orion) 06 Clara Cuvé - Control 04 DV-i - Acceleration / Fission (feat. PAiDA) 04 Phoebe Massey - Cradle 03 DJ Miss Parker - Celestial Dancer 02 Ikonika - Bodied (Roller Mix) 02 JVNA - First Storm 01 Sonique - Alive [Addy!] 00 Evita Manji - Body/Prison [Ansel] 00 Indira Paganotto - Diabla 00 Merely & Malibu - Idle Citi 00 Museless - Hybrid 00 THELMA - She's A Baddie

03/22 - Ansel 🜬 Ansel spoiled us with 'Body/Prison' by non-binary Greek musician Evita Manji. Manji was the partner of the late SOPHIE. The track features on Manji's 2023 debut album, Spandrel?. Pitchfork described it as "dark, clanging, and relentless" in their track review.

02/22 - All★bySmashMouth ♀ All★bySmashMouth sent 'Let's Sing Let's Dance' by South Korean DJ-singer 박혜진 Park Hye Jin. It is the opening track from her 2021 debut album Before I Die. According to Pitchfork, "On the wistful “Let’s Sing Let’s Dance,” her husky vocals—“I sing on sad days,” goes the Korean-language refrain—drift over lounge-y piano chords and a mellow four-on-the-floor thump".

01/22 - Addy! ♀ Addy was behind 'Alive' by English singer-DJ Sonique. It was released as the 2nd single from her 2003 album Born to Be Free and charted at number 70 in the UK. Sonique was unfortunately never to chart again after this release. She recently performed with Eliza Rose and Sweet Female Attitude at the 2022 MOBO Awards.

Some random stats: 3 of the 24 entries are by non-binary artists 21 are by female or trans artists Here's how the artists entered rank in terms of Spotify monthly listeners: 4.5M Sonique 2.1M LP Giobbi 1.3M Oklou 1.3M Ultra Naté 356k Indira Paganotto 211.5k JVNA 192.7k Anna Lunoe 189.7k Park Hye Jin 134.6k B-complex 123.3k Lisa Lashes 71.8k DV-i 52.5k Anz 47.8k Merely 40.4k Evita Manji 35.5k Rachika Nayar 23.6k Clara Cuvé 19.4k THELMA 16.9k Ikonika 13.2k Baby Weight 2637 Charlie 1554 Museless 310 DJ Miss Parker 126 abji_hypersun 46 Phoebe Massey

Results starting at 18:00 GMT tonight! Apologies if that clashes with the Chart Synctube sessions and First Look Chart.