Vote for your Top 10 favorite compositions, in order (most-favorite = #1, proceed downward).
Voting ends on early a.m. (US Central Time), Saturday, June 1.
No voting for yourself. Voters must have had 20 prior posts, or at least have participated in the contest this month.
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- D.H. MOD
- 17862 posts since 21 Jun, 2008
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- KVRian
- 552 posts since 23 Mar, 2011 from Schwerte, Germany
01 - Aziraphal - Building A Cathedral (This was easy!)
02 - beanpole - Subterranean Callcentre Blues (favorite 'til Aziraphal struck)
03 - el-bo - Better Than Human (and better than RuediRena
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04 - Kryptonaut - Shaman
05 - Irion Da Ronin - Machinen
06 - D.H. Miltz - Grab A Broom
07 - evo2slo - A Mother's Work
08 - offthewall - Raise Em Up Higher
09 - Patrick9 - Imigrant Blues
10 - nikp2000 - Wage Slave
02 - beanpole - Subterranean Callcentre Blues (favorite 'til Aziraphal struck)
03 - el-bo - Better Than Human (and better than RuediRena
)04 - Kryptonaut - Shaman
05 - Irion Da Ronin - Machinen
06 - D.H. Miltz - Grab A Broom
07 - evo2slo - A Mother's Work
08 - offthewall - Raise Em Up Higher
09 - Patrick9 - Imigrant Blues
10 - nikp2000 - Wage Slave
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- KVRAF
- 17981 posts since 24 May, 2009 from A galaxy, far far away
1 ) evo2slo - a mother's work
this has such a classic sound to it..i'm getting shades of simon & garfunkel, rolling stones, cat stevens and loads more that are on the tip of my tongue
love the live band sound…great harmonies….
agree that the lyrics are sometimes perhaps a little twee, and kinda at odds with the music, but overall it is just a great tune
you sir are my winner
2 ) beanpole - subterranean call centre blues
haha, love this….smiling all the way through, especially when you say "shite"….great to here a solid scots accent in a choon; no putting on a yank voice
in fact the whole thing sounds great…sounds raw and polished at the same time - punk and pop
fu*ken loved it
3 ) aziraphal - building a cathedral
great choon this….that wah-ooo backing vocal might not fit the sentiment of the song exactly (if i knew i'd be served cheese, i would've asked for some crackers), but it makes me smile in a kind of 70's/80's bbc tv children's show, theme-tune kinda way
anyways, really enjoy this…very high standard….won't bore everyone repeating thoughts of time limits
great job
4 ) kryptonaut - shaman
liked this a lot….haha, when i first heard it when you uploaded i already resigned myself to the fact i wouldn't win this month hahaha (and maybe never)
great atmosphere in the beginning…..great production in the verse
chorus feels a little rushed at first…probably just the big contrast, but then soon settles….nice singalong stuff
totally brings to mind 'the mighty boosh', which i feel a very high compliment
well done sir
5 ) off the wall - raise 'em up higher
this is very well crafted to sound like an authentic ol' time recording, and works really well….the vocals are proper eerie though lol, but that makes it better…
feel the harp and guitar swallow the whole thing up too much, although i can also imagine that to be a conscious decision speaking to the fidelity and quality of recordings of that era…either way, i reckon it could have been more laid back in the mix, and also taken out at various points
good job
6 ) d.h. miltz - grab a broom
love how this starts out…very evocative opening…loved the sounds…i'm with ruedi wishing for a little more tightness to really get the foot tapping along…also would have wished for some contrasting percussive patterns to set the whole thing dancing…it's all good though, especially given the last-minute-ness of the composition
i noticed you didn't credit the creaky door, nor whoever walked through it
7 ) patrick9 - immigrant blues
how does someone who can't stand the blues review this favourably ?? well, i'll try
erm, it sounds like blues…nah, just joking
not bad, although for this type of thing the rhythm needs to really drive…the rhythm section really needs to be a bit more locked in….
the bass and drums aren't so 'out' for most of it, but the drums aren't mixed with enough impact to give the drive…it is the guitar though, that is too rushed at times..this sometimes leaves it to fall apart
a major plus ?? the lyrics and the picture….not trying to apply salve here, i just happen to think the picture to be evocative and the lyrics very much to fit
i'm hoping this is taken constructively, as is the intention
8 ) irion da ronin - machinen
like the intro…settles well into the mid-section, with great elements making up the percussion which has a good lilt to it….into the third section - stunning soundtrack stuff here…coulda done without the big beat coming in, for my personal enjoyment….kinda blame the 3-minute limit as it seems to push people to throw in elements that don't get time to naturally develop, ending up feeling forced/wedged in…nothing gets a chance to breathe
overall, really liked it…hit me up if you ever make the 5 minute version
9 ) ruedirena - work dance work
hahaha, oh dear….on the negative side, it's cold, clinical, harsh, rigid, bare, and not enjoyable to listen to…..on the positive side, it's cold, clinical, harsh, rigid, bare, and not enjoyable to listen to…given the intention to make a robot work song, i'd say you have succeeded …even when dancing they are barely able to enjoy themselves
10 ) nikp2000 - wage slaves
not a bad piece, just doesn't really stand out for me…like the percussive elements and the kinda relentless slave-like forward motion, but there is nothing else really going on to really grab me
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-- clarago - dig
took me till half way through to find anything (aside from the attached jpeg), that hinted at "work song"…then the vocals came in, but were way to quiet and unclear to really pick them out until the latter parts….but from what i can make out, lyrically, rhythmically and with that chant melody, it really would have worked as the focus…
if this turned on it's head, with the vocal/chant leading the way, i think it would have really worked better
-- laguna rising - white gloves
hmmmm ?? there's a lot of (i think) very interesting stuff going on underneath the ambient noise of the eatery, and it's a shame not to be able to hear it…
don't know if the intention for the music was to be like a restaurant band playing in the corner (though clearly not standard restaurant band fayre), but it all kinda turns out a bit too messy
this seems too random with the ambient sample and jpeg grafted on to fit in with the theme
…sorry, didn't really get it
this has such a classic sound to it..i'm getting shades of simon & garfunkel, rolling stones, cat stevens and loads more that are on the tip of my tongue
love the live band sound…great harmonies….
agree that the lyrics are sometimes perhaps a little twee, and kinda at odds with the music, but overall it is just a great tune
you sir are my winner
2 ) beanpole - subterranean call centre blues
haha, love this….smiling all the way through, especially when you say "shite"….great to here a solid scots accent in a choon; no putting on a yank voice
in fact the whole thing sounds great…sounds raw and polished at the same time - punk and pop
fu*ken loved it
3 ) aziraphal - building a cathedral
great choon this….that wah-ooo backing vocal might not fit the sentiment of the song exactly (if i knew i'd be served cheese, i would've asked for some crackers), but it makes me smile in a kind of 70's/80's bbc tv children's show, theme-tune kinda way
anyways, really enjoy this…very high standard….won't bore everyone repeating thoughts of time limits
great job
4 ) kryptonaut - shaman
liked this a lot….haha, when i first heard it when you uploaded i already resigned myself to the fact i wouldn't win this month hahaha (and maybe never)
great atmosphere in the beginning…..great production in the verse
chorus feels a little rushed at first…probably just the big contrast, but then soon settles….nice singalong stuff
totally brings to mind 'the mighty boosh', which i feel a very high compliment
well done sir
5 ) off the wall - raise 'em up higher
this is very well crafted to sound like an authentic ol' time recording, and works really well….the vocals are proper eerie though lol, but that makes it better…
feel the harp and guitar swallow the whole thing up too much, although i can also imagine that to be a conscious decision speaking to the fidelity and quality of recordings of that era…either way, i reckon it could have been more laid back in the mix, and also taken out at various points
good job
6 ) d.h. miltz - grab a broom
love how this starts out…very evocative opening…loved the sounds…i'm with ruedi wishing for a little more tightness to really get the foot tapping along…also would have wished for some contrasting percussive patterns to set the whole thing dancing…it's all good though, especially given the last-minute-ness of the composition
i noticed you didn't credit the creaky door, nor whoever walked through it
7 ) patrick9 - immigrant blues
how does someone who can't stand the blues review this favourably ?? well, i'll try
erm, it sounds like blues
…nah, just jokingnot bad, although for this type of thing the rhythm needs to really drive…the rhythm section really needs to be a bit more locked in….
the bass and drums aren't so 'out' for most of it, but the drums aren't mixed with enough impact to give the drive…it is the guitar though, that is too rushed at times..this sometimes leaves it to fall apart
a major plus ?? the lyrics and the picture….not trying to apply salve here, i just happen to think the picture to be evocative and the lyrics very much to fit
i'm hoping this is taken constructively, as is the intention
8 ) irion da ronin - machinen
like the intro…settles well into the mid-section, with great elements making up the percussion which has a good lilt to it….into the third section - stunning soundtrack stuff here…coulda done without the big beat coming in, for my personal enjoyment….kinda blame the 3-minute limit as it seems to push people to throw in elements that don't get time to naturally develop, ending up feeling forced/wedged in…nothing gets a chance to breathe
overall, really liked it…hit me up if you ever make the 5 minute version
9 ) ruedirena - work dance work
hahaha, oh dear….on the negative side, it's cold, clinical, harsh, rigid, bare, and not enjoyable to listen to…..on the positive side, it's cold, clinical, harsh, rigid, bare, and not enjoyable to listen to…given the intention to make a robot work song, i'd say you have succeeded …even when dancing they are barely able to enjoy themselves
10 ) nikp2000 - wage slaves
not a bad piece, just doesn't really stand out for me…like the percussive elements and the kinda relentless slave-like forward motion, but there is nothing else really going on to really grab me
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-- clarago - dig
took me till half way through to find anything (aside from the attached jpeg), that hinted at "work song"…then the vocals came in, but were way to quiet and unclear to really pick them out until the latter parts….but from what i can make out, lyrically, rhythmically and with that chant melody, it really would have worked as the focus…
if this turned on it's head, with the vocal/chant leading the way, i think it would have really worked better
-- laguna rising - white gloves
hmmmm ?? there's a lot of (i think) very interesting stuff going on underneath the ambient noise of the eatery, and it's a shame not to be able to hear it…
don't know if the intention for the music was to be like a restaurant band playing in the corner (though clearly not standard restaurant band fayre), but it all kinda turns out a bit too messy
this seems too random with the ambient sample and jpeg grafted on to fit in with the theme
…sorry, didn't really get it
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- KVRAF
- 2655 posts since 18 Mar, 2011 from Spain
My selection this month
1 ) el-bo - 10 points
2 ) offthewall - 9 points
3 ) Aziraphal - 8 points
4 ) D.H. Miltz - 7 points
5 ) RuediRena - 6 points
6 ) Laguna Rising - 5 points
7 ) evo2slo - 4 points
8 ) kryptonaut - 3 points
9 ) nikp2000 - 2 points
10 ) beanpole - 1 point
Honorable Mentions
Didn't want to let anyone out. So every track was great.
·Patrick9 - Sorry, lack of points, but was a nice track.
·ClaRago - Theme rules. As i couldn't fit the abstract track with the theme. But i liked the track out of the context anyway, in fact in my playlist.
Well done to everyone.
Comments for all tracks in the Gossip thread.
Have a nice day and good luck everyone
1 ) el-bo - 10 points
2 ) offthewall - 9 points
3 ) Aziraphal - 8 points
4 ) D.H. Miltz - 7 points
5 ) RuediRena - 6 points
6 ) Laguna Rising - 5 points
7 ) evo2slo - 4 points
8 ) kryptonaut - 3 points
9 ) nikp2000 - 2 points
10 ) beanpole - 1 point
Honorable Mentions
Didn't want to let anyone out. So every track was great.
·Patrick9 - Sorry, lack of points, but was a nice track.
·ClaRago - Theme rules. As i couldn't fit the abstract track with the theme. But i liked the track out of the context anyway, in fact in my playlist.
Well done to everyone.
Comments for all tracks in the Gossip thread.
Have a nice day and good luck everyone
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- KVRian
- 804 posts since 25 Apr, 2011
1. beanpole - Subterranean Callcentre Blues
2. Aziraphal - Building a Cathedral
3. Irion Da Ronin - Machinen
4. evo2slo - A Mothers Work
5. offthewall - Raise 'em up Higher
6. dhmiltz - Grab a Broom
7. nikp2000 - Wage Slaves
8. Patrick9 - Imigrant Blues
9. ClaRago - DIG
10.el-bo - Better than Human
2. Aziraphal - Building a Cathedral
3. Irion Da Ronin - Machinen
4. evo2slo - A Mothers Work
5. offthewall - Raise 'em up Higher
6. dhmiltz - Grab a Broom
7. nikp2000 - Wage Slaves
8. Patrick9 - Imigrant Blues
9. ClaRago - DIG
10.el-bo - Better than Human
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- KVRian
- 1002 posts since 20 Mar, 2005 from Newcastle, UK
1 …. evo2slo_a_mothers_work -- Absolutely Superb Song!!!
2 …. Aziraphal_BuildingACathedral
3 …. beanpole_Subterranean_Callcentre_Blues
4 …. Patrick9_Imigrant_Blues
5 …. dhmiltz_grababroom
6 …. nikp2000-wage_slaves
7 …. kryptonaut_shaman
8 …. el-bo_betterthanhuman
9 …. Irion Da Ronin - Machinen
10 … LagunaRising_WhiteGloves
James
2 …. Aziraphal_BuildingACathedral
3 …. beanpole_Subterranean_Callcentre_Blues
4 …. Patrick9_Imigrant_Blues
5 …. dhmiltz_grababroom
6 …. nikp2000-wage_slaves
7 …. kryptonaut_shaman
8 …. el-bo_betterthanhuman
9 …. Irion Da Ronin - Machinen
10 … LagunaRising_WhiteGloves
James
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- KVRAF
- 4801 posts since 1 Aug, 2005 from Warszawa, Poland
01. offthewall
02. DHMiltz
03. nikp2000
04. Kryptonaut
05. ClaRago
06. Laguna Rising
07. Patrick9
08. evo2slo
09. Irion Da Ronin
10. beanpole
02. DHMiltz
03. nikp2000
04. Kryptonaut
05. ClaRago
06. Laguna Rising
07. Patrick9
08. evo2slo
09. Irion Da Ronin
10. beanpole
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- KVRian
- 1165 posts since 25 Apr, 2004 from NWUK
1: Aziraphal - Building a Cathedral
2: beanpole - Subterranean Callcentre Blues
3: evo2slo - A Mothers Work
4: offthewall - Raise 'em up Higher
5: kryptonaut - shaman
6: nikp2000 - wage slaves
7: irion da ronin - machinen
8: el-bo - Better Than Human
9: D.H. Miltz - Grab A Broom
10: ruedirena - work dance work
2: beanpole - Subterranean Callcentre Blues
3: evo2slo - A Mothers Work
4: offthewall - Raise 'em up Higher
5: kryptonaut - shaman
6: nikp2000 - wage slaves
7: irion da ronin - machinen
8: el-bo - Better Than Human
9: D.H. Miltz - Grab A Broom
10: ruedirena - work dance work
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- KVRist
- 489 posts since 3 Apr, 2004
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1 evo2slo a mother's work ahhh mom is sweet
2 aziraphel building a cathedral cathedral of the mind. nice harmonies and guitar solo
3 pat9 immigrant blues hot workingman blues
4 beanpole subterraneum call center blues great garage feel
5 kryptonaut shamen clever great chorus
6 offthewall raise em up higher back on the chain gang
7 el-bo better than human scary robots. i'm feeling obsolete
8 dh miltz grab a broom workin with what you got. great feel
9 irion da ronin machinen music of the machines
10 clarago dig workin in the coalmine goin down down down
laguna rising white gloves slice o' ambient waiter life
rudirena work dance work das robots work hard but do not dance well
nick
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1 evo2slo a mother's work ahhh mom is sweet
2 aziraphel building a cathedral cathedral of the mind. nice harmonies and guitar solo
3 pat9 immigrant blues hot workingman blues
4 beanpole subterraneum call center blues great garage feel
5 kryptonaut shamen clever great chorus
6 offthewall raise em up higher back on the chain gang
7 el-bo better than human scary robots. i'm feeling obsolete
8 dh miltz grab a broom workin with what you got. great feel
9 irion da ronin machinen music of the machines
10 clarago dig workin in the coalmine goin down down down
laguna rising white gloves slice o' ambient waiter life
rudirena work dance work das robots work hard but do not dance well
nick
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- KVRist
- 452 posts since 1 Dec, 2011
Evo2slo- Mother's work 10pts
Off the wall - raise 'em up higher 9 pts
Kryptonaut - Shaman 8 pts
Aziraphal - building a cathedral 7 pts
Nikp2000-Wage slaves 6 pts
D.H Miltz-Grab a Broom 5 pts
Patrick9-Immigrant blues 4 pts
Irion Da Ronin-Machinen 3 pts
RuediRena- Work, dance ,work.2 pts
Beanpole - Subterranean Callcentre Blues 1 pt
Some comments on the gossip page.
Will those robots get married next month?
Off the wall - raise 'em up higher 9 pts
Kryptonaut - Shaman 8 pts
Aziraphal - building a cathedral 7 pts
Nikp2000-Wage slaves 6 pts
D.H Miltz-Grab a Broom 5 pts
Patrick9-Immigrant blues 4 pts
Irion Da Ronin-Machinen 3 pts
RuediRena- Work, dance ,work.2 pts
Beanpole - Subterranean Callcentre Blues 1 pt
Some comments on the gossip page.
Will those robots get married next month?
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- KVRAF
- 7270 posts since 4 Apr, 2005 from here and there
01 - nikp2000 - wage slaves
02 - Aziraphal - Building A Cathedral
03 - DHMiltz - Grab a broom
04 - Irion Da Ronin - Machinen
05 - Beanpole - Subterranean Callcentre Blues
06 - offthewall - Raise Em Up Higher
07 - evo2slo - A mothers work
08 - Patrick9 - Imigrant Blues
09 - Kryptonaut - Shaman
10 - RuediRena - Work Dance Work
02 - Aziraphal - Building A Cathedral
03 - DHMiltz - Grab a broom
04 - Irion Da Ronin - Machinen
05 - Beanpole - Subterranean Callcentre Blues
06 - offthewall - Raise Em Up Higher
07 - evo2slo - A mothers work
08 - Patrick9 - Imigrant Blues
09 - Kryptonaut - Shaman
10 - RuediRena - Work Dance Work
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- KVRian
- 616 posts since 8 May, 2012 from Sydney, Australia
Aziraphal - Building a Cathedral
Kriptonaut - Shaman
Evo2slo - A Mother's Work
Beanpole - Subterranean Callcentre Blues
IrionDeRonin - Machinen
D.H. Miltz - Grab a Broom
nikp2000 - Wage Slaves
Laguna Rising - White Gloves
Patrick9 - Imigrant Blues
ClaRago - Dig
Kriptonaut - Shaman
Evo2slo - A Mother's Work
Beanpole - Subterranean Callcentre Blues
IrionDeRonin - Machinen
D.H. Miltz - Grab a Broom
nikp2000 - Wage Slaves
Laguna Rising - White Gloves
Patrick9 - Imigrant Blues
ClaRago - Dig
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- D.H. MOD
- Topic Starter
- 17862 posts since 21 Jun, 2008
1. offthewall - RaiseEmUpHigher
2. ClaRago - DIG
3. Irion Da Ronin - Machinen
4. Aziraphal - Building a Cathedral
5. nikp2000 - wage slave
6. beanpole - Subterranean Callcentre Blues
7. evo2slo - A Mother's Work
8. Kryptonaut - Shaman
9. Laguna Rising - White Gloves
10. el-bo - better than human
2. ClaRago - DIG
3. Irion Da Ronin - Machinen
4. Aziraphal - Building a Cathedral
5. nikp2000 - wage slave
6. beanpole - Subterranean Callcentre Blues
7. evo2slo - A Mother's Work
8. Kryptonaut - Shaman
9. Laguna Rising - White Gloves
10. el-bo - better than human
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