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    020 Ice Cube (feat. Mack & Ms Toi) - You Can Do It

    019 NERD - She Wants To Move

    018 Snoop Dogg (feat. Pharrell) - Drop It Like It's Hot

    017 Usher - Yeah!

    016 3 Of A Kind - Baby Cakes

    015 Sia - Breathe Me

    014 Jamelia - Thank You

    013 Basement Jaxx (feat. Lisa Kekaula) - Good Luck

    012 Anastacia - Sick And Tired

    011 Christina Milian - Dip It Low

     

    010 JoJo - Leave (Get Out)

    009 Zero 7 & Sia - Somersault

    008 Kylie Minogue - I Believe In You

    007 Britney Spears - My Prerogative

    006 Keane - Everybody's Changing

    005 Uniting Nations - Out Of Touch

    004 Special D - Come With Me

    003 Jay-Z - 99 Problems

    002 Estelle - 1980

    001 Ruslana - Wild Dances

     

    SO GOOD AGAIN

    020 Kylie Minogue - Slow

    019 Beyoncé & Sean Paul - Baby Boy

    018 Missy Elliott - Gossip Folks

    017 Liberty X vs Richard X - Being Nobody

    016 Boomkat - The Wreckoning

    015 Girls Aloud - Jump

    014 XTM - Fly On The Wings Of Love

    013 Dannii Minogue - I Begin To Wonder

    012 P!nk (feat. William Orbit) - Feel Good Time

    011 Sean Paul - Get Busy

     

    010 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful

    009 R Kelly - Ignition (Remix)

    008 50 Cent - In Da Club

    007 Electric Six - Danger (High Voltage)

    006 Junior Senior - Move Your Feet

    005 Javine - Real Things

    004 GusGus - David

    003 Jurgen Vries (feat. Charlotte Church) - The Opera Song (Brave New World)

    002 Lemon Jelly - Nice Weather For Ducks

    001 Amy Winehouse - Stronger Than Me

     

    omfg all of these are AMAZING

    IT'S EVERYTHING TIME - I CAN HEAR EVERYTHING

     

    This is Harve's compilation. This I know due to the fact there is a document of listening notes, with his name as the author!

     

    001 The song from which the compilation derives it's name!! Spoken intro by a familiar sounding American fellow, friendly though... 11-minute opener which I admit had me a bit worried as my attention span is horrific, but the interesting soundscape leading up to 3.30 minutes keeps you intrigued, especially with all of the bursts of spoken vocals and volume levels... and then after that it starts to get FUNKY. The synths come in, the pianos come in, the vocals go on but you know it's going somewhere. When the drums came in, gave it a lot more structure so it made it a lot easier to listen to and understand that it had purpose - I've managed to listen to this track about 4 times and the section from 3.30 to about 6.15(??) always had new little bits to it. LOTS going on which can be intimidating, but in this case, with the use of many different sounds and bytes (then the WONDERFUL Kate Bush-esque vocals after 6.30 or so, as well as the lovely guitar/steel drum-esque solos nearing the end) it just kept ON in your head, not really wanting to switch off for the fear you'll miss another mad minute. Lovely. 8/10

     

    Interlude I An interlude already! I suppose with the length of the first track and its relevance to the CD title, it's only fair the CD breaks itself up at this point. A nice intro that kinda takes inspiration from Cut Copy I guess. Nice, soft, electronic layers.

     

    002 Like 001, this one prides itself on the build up. Beginning like an echo-y live concert held in a sewer, you get little dots before some lovely Aphex Twin / Trentemoller-style percussion starts to itch, before properly unleashing at 1.45. Reminds me a lot of Plaid 'Zeal' in many ways (which I included in my compilation to Cal) due to its attention to sonic detail. Nothing feels out of place, but everything is still beautifully complex. I love that whole detached use of echo & reverb as well... that whole ethereal vibe. And the fact it combines elements of two of my favourite artists of all time does nothing to hurt it either. 8.5/10

     

    003 This one kicks off as if it's going to be LCD Soundsystem with those piano stabs, but then an eerier and more haunting chord progression comes in with synth stabs and apathetic male vocals and you know it's a little bit more sinister than that. Everytime you think it's about to kick off after building and building it seems to bring itself right back down, but it still gives you bursts of great little moments, and like every song on this CD, owes itself to the added sounds to thicken up the sonic layers and give you something to notice everytime you listen. Can't help but stay attentive, considering how progressive it was. 9/10

     

    Interlude II This one is comprised of what sounds like a muffled organ (or some sort of keyboard variant) with some ethereal sharp synth on top, finishing off with the sound of rain. Super super pretty - kind of wish it had the potential to build into a proper track.

     

    004 THE VIOLINS YESSS. Like most so far, this builds up at the beginning with a lot of reverb, but then works itself into some pretty violin lines and then comes out with those echo-ing female vocals and synth pedals to play like a tribute to your synth-pop FAVES. Beautifully familiar. It starts to get into its stride when it layers on the Trust-esque male vocals on top - I'm inclined to think this might be AIR FRANCE with all of the pitch experimentation? And obviously by that comparison you know I lovelovelove. 8.5/10

     

    005 This one is the first track so far to launch right into its purpose. This one sounding like an 80's driving affair that you would blast out of a convertible (and other cliché's along that line!). A bit more 'background noise' than the rest but it still does what it does well. Sounds in places KIND OF similar to 'Everything Is Embarrassing'. 7/10

     

    006 THIS IS DRIVING ME ABSOLUTELY CRAZY. I don't know how many times I've been through this track and I still can't pin down what it is, even though I'm bloody certain I know it. A piece of witch-house which pretty much owes itself to the Alice Glass-style school of vocals (although not as punchy I do have to admit), but it still has that drag element to make it witchier more than electronic. 7/10

     

    007 Oh my god yes @ this. Absolutely TOO FUNKY. That insistent synth riff, the male vocals along with that slam hit percussion just kills. Not much to say on it but it is absolutely god damn wonderful. 9/10

     

    008 PERFECTION!! This is another one that's grossly familiar for some reason, it has this wonderful vocal repetition of "it's what happened" along with seriously catchy "ooh" lines...

     

    PS. I googled the lyrics because it was absolutely KILLING me and it turns out it's >> Clams Casino 'I'm God' <<. Heard this because of Harve's chart!! 10/10

     

    009 Teengirl Fantasy / Sharon Funchess 'Dancing In Slow Motion' | this is the only one I can put a name to, even though I am almost CERTAIN it's not the only one I know. This is lovely, and for those that know Light Asylum (which a lot of people in here will) you know the distinctive touch she can add to a song. Lovely prom-night slow-dance material. 7.5/10

     

    Interlude III This one is GREAT. It has this sort of chiptune / game feel, that's droned out - would it be silly to say it's similar to the way Crystal Castles sound has matured from the chiptune days to a more well-rounded and modern sound, but still contains those elements? Probably looking into it took much considering it's only 57 seconds, ha.

     

    010 This is nice. A guitar-ish ballad with lots of distorted effects in the background - really pretty. Very beach-y if that make any sense. Lots of sparkling, euphoric synths help build it along. 8/10

     

    011 OH GOD. BEAUTIFULLLLLL. I can't quite make out the vocals due to the effects and all of the different parts going on, but the layering of harmonies along with the syncopated tribal-esque drum. Kinda sounds like Baths? Absolutely love it though, at 2:27 it is far too short. 10/10

     

    Interlude IV (Underbelly?) This interlude kind of sticks out away from the rest because it has this sort of belting male vocal that reminds me of an indie version of all the BIG female pop singers, so it actually could be a proper song as it has enough elements. I am guessing it's called 'Underbelly' due to that being mentioned twice and it's quite an odd word for emphasis otherwise. It's quirky how it seems to split into an actual interlude apt piece of music at the end... is this a combination of two songs then?

     

    012 This is beautiful. The vocalist has that earthy vibrato in his voice and it has a slight echo on it, as a folky-electronic arrangement swirls around him. The way his voice lifts through before the harmonies come in to compliment it at precise moments gave me goosebumps. I love the string lines as well, they way they floated in and out of consciousness before the light fluttering flute section came in. This kind of orchestral arrangement, and the choral-esque vocals as instruments reminds me of music I studied in high school for some reason! 8/10

     

    013 This one starts off with twinkling piano melodies, but then this cutting saw-synth or guitar line comes in and becomes the catalyst of the song, kinda breaking apart the expectations you have from the intro. The bit that baffled me the most is the distorted screamo section hiding behind these layers after about 5:30, the way it builds with all the different layers stops something that could be quite boring minimalist into something that takes you by surprise section by section. An odd piece, but kind of captivating. 7.5/10

     

    Outro The outro seems to simmer down the aggressive themes of the last few, but with the airy vocals and the pretty guitars it sums up the last section of the CD really well. Lovely listen, not a STANDOUT by any means but the way it keeps itself to itself I have a feeling that wasn't the intention. 7/10

     

    OVERALL: Fantastic compilation! Iintroduced me to a lot of things I didn't know, but still kept to my kind of musical zone so it appealed. I like how it was naturally consistent as well. Blatantly Harve's after the Clams Casino and Air France-esque inclusions! Considering Harve and I cross musical paths a lot, I'm not surprised it's gone down so well, and I'm looking forward to finding out what's what. Sorry for the delay Harve :( Tbf tho I put that down to me being absolutely terrible at both listening to albums in full (and this one I managed 4 times!) and reviewing so I do apologise.

    Danaelanda :magic: In reality, I think Aeroche could make a comeback after flopping in the last 2 contests. I think (hope) Yehesi have their first top ten this contest too!

     

    LOL doubt it, would need an entry first!!!!

     

    in fact im gonna need to sit this one out coz i'm on holiday oops