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    Hi Pete! Great week overall! It happens on some weeks when you couldn't find a song that deserves to be no. 1, and then on some weeks you are queuing songs for taking the no. 1 spot! Need to have a listen to Better -- Jack Garratt is a great artist! Also surprised to see a song from the Ivory Coast!

    1. Sleeping At Last – Nine

    2. Everything Everything – In Birdsong

    3. Stalking Gia – The Kindest Thing

    4. Page CXVI – All

    5. Woodkid – Goliath

    6. Billy Raffoul – A Few More Hours at YYZ

    7. Black Lilys – Yalakta

    8. iET – As Far

    9. Aquilo – Just Asking

    10. Joachim Witt – Die Ruckkehr

    11. Oh Wonder – Lonely Star

    12. Blake Mills – Summer All Over

    13. BJOERN – Hold Me

    14. The Wrecks – Out of Style

    15. Emelie Hollow – Hear It Out Loud

    16. Jaagup Tuisk – Beautiful Lie

    17. Eden Alene – Savior in the Sound

    18. JEREMIAS – mit mir

    19. Paolo Meneguzzi – Il coraggio

    20. BAYNK, Mood Talk – KISS ME

    21. Kaleo – I Want More

    22. Luz – I’m lonely

    23. Ibranovski – Kawaii

    24. Rezz, Grabbitz – Someone Else

    25. Stefanie Heinzmann ft. Jake Isaac – All We Need Is Love

    26. Magnus Tempels – Let Go

    27. Blanche – Empire

    28. Justin Jesso – If you’re meant to come back

    29. Kill The Buzz, Aemes, Yton – Lockdown

    30. Solar – Spit it out

    31. Hannes De Maeyer, Illuminine – Achievement

    32. Hannah Grace – Wasted Love

    33. Maisie Peters – Daydreams

    34. Dua Lipa – Break My Heart

    35. Manse, WildVibes, Vories – Our Symphony

    36. Shawn Kerr – Lemaire

    37. Mia Rodriguez – Psycho

    38. Luke Bond ft. KARRA – Survival

    39. LBSB – dumdum

    40. Vo Williams ft. Sam Tinnesz & Ruslan – Only Survivor

     

    Silver Lining is sounding really lovely, I do like a good piano instrumental.

    Survival I'm also enjoying, a great bit of trance there.

    nice chart ~

     

    Be sure to check out the other piano instrumental too -- We Won't Waltz Together! Great you like Silver Lining and Survival! I enjoy the drop of that song!

     

    Hi Uhsting,

     

    Dua Lipa still in your Top50 :dance: .

     

    A lot of new entries are easy listening sunday morning tracks :teresa:

     

    Dua Lipa is hanging on but still there! I always think my new entries are not very accessible to a lot of people, so glad to see a lot of them are easy listening (maybe not Psycho).

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    iET "As Far"

     

    As Far is bound to take you on a distant idyllic journey.

     

    Welcome to the series of "Great songs you have never heard before" (April edition). Here I post different forum posts, introducing songs that have reached high positions in my chart (check out Uhsting's Top 50 from my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/uhsting !). I hope you enjoy the selection!

     

    Statistics of the song (as of May 2):

    Youtube views: <100

    Spotify plays: 16,000

     

    About the artist

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    Credit: Official artist Bandcamp

     

    iET, birthname Lisa Van Viegen, is a Dutch musician. She is born to a musical family and studied at Conservatorium van Amsterdam. She came across producer Russell Elevado, who was looking for artists to collaborate with, and hence worked on her album So Unreal, eventually released in 2014. She also frequently releases live clips of her playing the guitar and trumpet. She describes her voice as “angellike” and her music “atmospheric”.

     

    About the song

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    She wrote the song to “bring some comfort in these scary times”. The accompanying music video was self-made. The song starts soft with an ambient choir and percussion. Kicking in is her voice, keyboard and drums. The chorus recurs with the lyrics “in this moment” and a long melisma, then comes a breakdown of harmonic melismas and louder instrumental accompaniment. The second verse introduces a guitar and strings, and gradually the flugelhorn. The second breakdown is ambient and instrumental, ending gradually on a major chord.

     

    Personal comments

    I love the atmospheric feel in this song. iET’s vocals are soothing but contemplative. The song transcends your emotions to a deep level, which echoes with the current quagmire the world is in. I particularly like the breakdown of this song, when the vocals are equalled, if not relegated, with the instrumental ensemble. There is so much happening going on there but is accessible with comfortable harmony and brief showcases of melodic instrumental lines. I thoroughly enjoy this enchanting experience in this noble song.

     

    Staging potential

    It will be difficult for sure. I like the concept of the video with moments of the sea and the use of mirrors like in the live performance of The Roop’s On Fire. Could this be translated live on the stage though? I am slightly worried whether it could become boring as time passes by without a convincing staging, but this is also an opportunity to showcase evocative art in costumes, dance, and the LED screen.

     

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    Page CXVI "All"

     

    Ambient and glistening, All is here to redefine Christian music with a different musical style.

     

    Welcome to the series of "Great songs you have never heard before" (April edition). Here I post different forum posts, introducing songs that have reached high positions in my chart (check out Uhsting's Top 50 from my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/uhsting !). I hope you enjoy the selection!

     

    Statistics of the song (as of May 2):

    Youtube views: 38,000

    Spotify plays: 44,000

     

    About the artist

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    Credit: Official artist website

     

    Page CXVI is a solo project led by American Latifah Alattas. She aims to present new interpretations of ancient wisdoms, hymns and spiritual songs. Her musical influences include Sigur Rós, Aqualung, Coldplay… Her songs are frequently featured on television and movies. They were planning to do an “EDEN TOUR” but it was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

     

    More: https://www.pagecxvi.com/

     

    About the song

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    All is a song from the album of the same name. Contrary to her previous albums, she includes 6 original songs plus 2 re-produced hymns. All centres around “the divine, compassionate source who loves all people”. With a style reminiscent of M83’s Outro through the use of long pedal chords from the ambient choir and keyboard as well as the slow resolving of dissonance, Page CXVI aims to bring peace through All that brings her new vision and provides room for reflection and meditation.

     

    Personal comments

    This approach to typical Christian contemporary music is considerably different as the song focuses more on the music rather than the lyrics. A special musical style has evolved using long-held notes that give amazing harmony and an Eric Whitacre-like approach in resolving dissonance, reminiscent to what you would imagine as the white but subtle lights shining from above. The lyrics are effective and well-connected: notice every line ends with the word “all”. I particularly like the dynamic build-up and then the sweet ending. All in all (pun maybe intended), it is truly a special and amusing experience.

     

    Staging potential

    Since everything in All propagates slowly, it needs a staging where the camera pans in or out slowly. The focus should be mainly on Page CXVI and there needs something to happen on the screen behind, yet minimal. A background choir is advised. Transferring the experience from the song to the stage will not be easy but could potentially wow the audience from a memorable package.

     

    On first listen, I'm impressed by the production of this song. It may seem incoherent but I really like how the song brightens up at the end. It has a lot of unique elements and it may take a while to get used to. All in all, this song is concise and stands out from the bunch. Hopefully, it will grow on me more!

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    Uhsting's Top 50 Songs


    Uhsting's Top 50

    As May arrives, leaves us to an unusual week of new entries, 18 in fact plus 1 re-entry, 4 of which will make a mark in the top 10: the top 2 is occupied by new entries. Unfortunately, there are several high-profile exits but they shouldn't stop you from enjoying an amazing selection of songs. The kindest thing you do is to vote for your top 10 and subscribe to this channel for weekly top 50 charts!



    Crownnote: http://crownnote.com/charts/uhsting/uhstin...top-50-songs-49

    Top 50:
    #1-#30 See YouTube video!

    31. Hannes De Maeyer, Illuminine – Achievement [DEBUT]
    32. Hannah Grace – Wasted Love [DEBUT]
    33. Maisie Peters – Daydreams
    34. Dua Lipa – Break My Heart
    35. Manse, WildVibes, Vories – Our Symphony [DEBUT]
    36. Shawn Kerr – Lemaire
    37. Mia Rodriguez – Psycho [DEBUT]
    38. Luke Bond ft. KARRA – Survival [RE-ENTRY]
    39. LBSB – dumdum
    40. Vo Williams ft. Sam Tinnesz & Ruslan – Only Survivor
    41. Maria Mena – Not OK [DEBUT]
    42. Piotr Wiese – We Won’t Waltz Together [DEBUT]
    43. Active Child – In Another Life [DEBUT]
    44. Petr Aleksander – Copy, Echo, Mirage
    45. Alekna, Otreya – Bek
    46. Oh Wonder – Keep On Dancing [DEBUT]
    47. Matilda Mann – The f***ing Best
    48. IMFACT – Lie [DEBUT]
    49. Pieter de Graaf – Silver Lining [DEBUT]
    50. Kastelo & NEV – Coconut [DEBUT]

    Also bubbling under top 50 is made into a video because there are loads of really good stuff this week!



    Debuts outside top 50:
    54. Sidney Samson x Killfake x Bobso Architect – Raise It Up
    55. PVRIS – Gimme a Minute
    59. Sod ven – flare
    67. Chloe moriondo – Bugbear
    77. Jeremy Zucker – hell or flying
    79. Audiomachine – Arabesque
    80. Garrett Kato – Moon
    81. Switchfoot ft. Jenn Johnson – JOY INVINCIBLE
    83. Geirmund – When I’m with You
    91. KSHMR, Sak Noel ft. TxTHEWAY – Bruk It Down
    92. Conro – The Small Things
    93. H&D – SOUL
    94. Isak Danielson – Religion
    98. We The Kingdom – Don’t Tread On Me
    103. CRAVITY – Break all the Rules
    104. ANG ft. Dyson – Disappear
    105. Eve Belle – Begging for Rain
    106. RHODES – Love You Sober
    114. Tate McRae – you broke me first
    123. Tua – Fruhling
    124. Twinnie – Chasing


    Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5NacPPwYC...0QBuvJImAnXi19w


    Please give me your opinions about the chart and you are welcome to suggest songs and vote for your top 10 so I could include them in the next video!

    Hi Uhsting :)

     

    My faves are Goliath and Break My Heart inside the 30, and I need to listen properly to the Saint Motel track as they are pretty good - so playing it now! I like it :)

     

    I even set up my own You Tube top 10 as an exercise, I was going to set it up as a playlist to post but it dont work that way it seems :lol:

     

    Hi john! I like the retro sound from A Good Song Never Dies and it is catchy as well! I'm glad you like it! All the best on your YouTube top 10!

     

    Hi uhsting!

    Nice to see the debut for "Love To Go" and the re-entry for "Break My Heart"!

     

    My suggestions this week are:

    Youngr - Childish Behaviour

    Clueso - Tanzen

    Ghali - Good Times

    Viki Gabor - Getaway

    Akcent & Chante - Arabian Dance

    ViZE & Tom Gregory - Never Let You Down

    Tom Grennan - Oh Please

     

    Great chart!

     

    Hi Sergej! Great to see you like Love To Go -- surprisingly good song from Lost Frequencies that convinced me with the melody and the fancy drop (usually I'm not a fan of Lost Frequencies). Thanks for the suggestions as well! Never Let You Down is a good release -- a modern opening coupled with the unique voice of Tom Gregory. You should see more of this soon!

    Hi Uhsting,

     

    Nice to see new (re) entries from Dua Lipa, Justin Jesso and Lost Frequencies.

    A lot of newies for me in your Top 50!?

    Hi Sven! Thanks for commenting! Yes there are quite a lot of new entries in the top 50 so it seems my taste is indeed quite variable week by week!

    1. Stalking Gia – The Kindest Thing

    2. BAYNK, Mood Talk – KISS ME

    3. Ibranovski – Kawaii

    4. BJOERN – Hold Me

    5. Oh Wonder – Lonely Star

    6. Luz – I’m lonely

    7. Aquilo – Just Asking

    8. Page CXVI – All

    9. Eden Alene – Savior in the Sound

    10. Matilda Mann – The f***ing Best

    11. Maisie Peters – Daydreams

    12. Jaagup Tuisk – Beautiful Lie

    13. iET – As Far

    14. Black Lilys – Yalakta

    15. Emelie Hollow – Hear It Out Loud

    16. Billy Raffoul – A Few More Hours at YYZ

    17. Silque, Dizzee Rascal – RIOT

    18. The Wrecks – Out of Style

    19. Daithi – An Irish Goodbye

    20. Kaleo – I Want More

    21. Alekna, Otreya – Bek

    22. Smith & Thell – Goliath

    23. Magnus Tempels – Let Go

    24. Lance & Linton, Jane Doe – Sunshine

    25. Dua Lipa – Break My Heart

    26. Lost Frequencies, Zonderling, Kelvin Jones – Love To Go

    27. Siderland – La Fiesta Infinita

    28. JEREMIAS – mit mir

    29. Jack Wins, Caitlyn Scarlett – Animals

    30. Rezz, Grabbitz – Someone Else

    31. Tasha Layton – Into the Sea (It’s Gonna Be OK)

    32. Justin Jesso – If you’re meant to come back

    33. Marco Mengoni – Duemila volte

    34. 5 Seconds of Summer – Lonely Heart

    35. The Kite String Tangle – NORTH

    36. LBSB – dumdum

    37. Blanche – Empire

    38. Petr Aleksander – Copy, Echo, Mirage

    39. Oliver Malcolm – Helen

    40. Alex Newell – Boy, You Can Keep It