tournament Ultimate TABS S1 : The Ultimate TABS is BEYONCE (Touch It)

[Yvess]

1 minute ago, Overprotected said:

Maybe but this song won't help

I kinda agree  

[EriKills]

Didn't know we were being judged on the artwork as well.

 

[PinkBox]

To be clear, the title doesn't really count right? We just needed to have one and we got the whole point? 

 

 

 

[Yvess]

the title and cover is for formality

 

only one player got a deduction on the cover since there's no male tabs on the pic. 

[PinkBox]

Luving the acclaim tho

My entrih even inspiring Miss Spizza, I-

 

 

[Yvess]

i will autoeliminate pinkbox if she snubs THAT'S THE WAY IT IS again

periodT

 

[Guero]

this is why men dont deserve rights

 

[Overprotected]

To be fair the requirements for the cover said

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Just attach any photo of your TABS, you can create your own if you want. 

My TABS is Bjork, David isn't TABS to me and I don't know how to use photoshop

[Overprotected]

But I added a filter to my cover pic, does that not count?

[PinkBox]

25 minutes ago, Yvess said:

i will autoeliminate pinkbox if she snubs THAT'S THE WAY IT IS again

periodT

 

Ma'am we can't reuse songs, that's your rules! 

 

 

[Yvess]

23 minutes ago, Overprotected said:

But I added a filter to my cover pic, does that not count?

bowie is ur male TABS... i posted that on the round descriptions...

well.... you still get a half-point so dont worrym u didnt get a 0 on the cover portion xoxoxoxo

 

 

23 minutes ago, PinkBox said:

Ma'am we can't reuse songs, that's your rules! 

 

 

grandma and u didnt use TTWII before right so yeah, using it is this round is just right

 

[Yvess]

23 minutes ago, Overprotected said:

But I added a filter to my cover pic, does that not count?

bowie is ur male TABS... i posted that on the round descriptions...

well.... you still get a half-point so dont worrym u didnt get a 0 on the cover portion xoxoxoxo

 

 

23 minutes ago, PinkBox said:

Ma'am we can't reuse songs, that's your rules! 

 

 

grandma and u didnt use TTWII before right so yeah, using it is this round is just right

 

[Invisibility]

Ready to semi flop

[Guero]

Results @6pm EST

 

6:53 PM EST

 

[Yvess]

IT'S RESULTS TIME!

 @Element  @Speezy @Sabbath 

@Solarie @Guero @EriKills

@Solarie @Guero @EriKills

 @KatyCatPH @Invisibility @PinkBox

@Touch It @Overprotected @Sempiternal

 

[Element]

For once I’m on time

[Yvess]

C R I T I Q U E S  + S C O R E S

 @KatyCatPH

KATYCATPH - TAYLOR SWIFT & CHARLIE PUTH  - Long Live the Moment

"MATURITY" 

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Yvess - KatyCatPH - 9.5

Title: 1/1

Cover: 1/1

Tracklist: 5/5

Explanation: 2.5/3

I like the title and the effort in making that cover. Good! The songs are cute and fits the theme well. I just feel like the explanation could have been done more but maybe since the songs are on point, you kinda felt like it is not needed. I still want to say that this is a good entry overall.

 

Element: KatyCatPH - 7.5/10

EP Title + Names - 1/1

EP Cover - 1/1

EP Tracklist - 4 - These Charlie Puth songs are really not fun to listen to LOL. However, they fit your theme. Through It All is a cute selection! On the Taylor side, I liked “Long Live” as a choice quite a bit. The weakest one for me lyrically was “Clean” -- there were some elements of the theme, but I felt like it was a bit too focused on heartbreak. All of the songs had a similar sonic quality too which helped make this a pretty cohesive EP. 

Explanation - 1.5/3 - Your explanations were very spartan. As a summary, they got the point across, but you definitely could have done some more to help tie your EP together.

 

Speezy - KATYCATPH – 6 
EP Cover : 1| Tracklist 3 Explanation: 1 |Title: 1
Cute cover but the explanation was very “flop artist making a comeback”-esque. The tracklist was very bothering because Charlie outshined Taylor in the “maturity” department. Long Live and your explanation for it was not doing it for me. IMO dedicating a song to the fanbase is not mature or immature.

 

xo

[Yvess]

3 minutes ago, Element said:

For once I’m on time

yay!  

[Overprotected]

[Yvess]

C R I T I Q U E S  + S C O R E S

@EriKills

EriLoves - Tinashe + Sam Smith (Samnashe) - HeartShattered

"HEARTBREAK"

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Yvess - EriKills - 10

Title: 1/1

Cover: 1/1

Tracklist: 5/5

Explanation: 3/3

Not a huge fan of the EP Title but it is not a big issue because you nailed this theme so well. I am a huge fan of Tinashe serving vocals so this is a great time for you to team her up with another diva. The male Adele delivered and that makes your explanation work so well too, The EP does not sound forced or pressured to serve a heartbreaking EP.

 

Sabbath: Erikills - 7

Title: 1

Cover:1

Tracklist - 2.5: Okay, first song Lay Me Down does a great job, it’s definitely heartbreak and you can tell the hurt in every verse. For Middle of Nowhere, I’m not so sure. It gives the vibe of feeling lost after someone leaves but doesn’t exactly give me heartbreak the way the first Sam song did. Too Good at Goodbyes feels more like a song about a relationship that’s ending than heartbreak itself, I feel like lyrically isn’t as strong as LMD was. There’s obviously a sad/pessimistic vibe throughout the song but it isn’t exactly “heartbreak”. Salt also is on the same vein, you can tell she’s singing about this relationship that is dead but doesn’t give me “heartbreak song”, i think it feels too superficial.

 

Explanation: 2.5 -: I love the way you did this with a “storytelling” approach. How Emotions + Religion on POSE of you. I like the way you used the songs and made them make sense on the explanation, which helped improve your songs score a tiny bit. I think this part was very well done, but since the main part of the challenge was to submit an EP about heartbreak and 3 out of 4 songs don’t give me that very well is what sabotaged u a lil. If the songs were different and you kept this approach it would’ve been a really strong contender imo, but I appreciate the effort and thought put into this.

 

Speezy - EriLoves – 8
EP Cover : 1| Tracklist 4 | Explanation: 2 |Title: 1
Unlike Ariana/Gearo’s entry, those pics are not the tea. Your explanation was put together but Amanshe or whatever the name was took away from the moment that you had. The songs for the Tracklist were fitting but Middle Of Nowhere was on the fence in my decision

 

 

xo

Edited August 27, 2019 by Yvess

[Yvess]

C R I T I Q U E S  + S C O R E S

@Overprotected

Overprotected: Björk & David Bowie - The Anger of a Boundless Soul

"ANGER"

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Yvess - Overprotected - 7.5

Title: 1/1

Cover: 0.5/1

Tracklist: 4/5

Explanation: 2/3

You did great with the research, I know David Bowie is not your cup of tea but you picked the right songs for this EP imo. The title of your EP is strong too, kinda competes with Madge's best EP title. The explanation is fun to read and it made me giggle! The only downside is your cover photo is lacking of Bowie's imagery, we all know he is a spirit now but we need to still see his face in here, sweetie. But that just costs you a half point so you are still lucky.

 

Sabbath: Overprotected - 5.5

Title: 1

Cover: .5? (where’s david’s face ddd)

Tracklist 2: Army of Me kinda explains itself, the lyrics are pretty straight forward and I feel threatened tbh. I kinda wish the aggression was more prominent in her voice and sound tho, but the lyrics fit really well. Pluto was a very inch resting listening, yes, but I don’t think it fits the theme, there’s nothing “angry” about this song, she’s pretty much just talking about evolving and leaving the old her behind. As for the David songs, Hallo Spaceboy is definitely more industrial sounding than his usual music but that doesn’t make it “angry”. Look Back in Anger is another disappointing choice (but an underrated masterpiece and I love the video), just because the word “Anger” is in the title doesn’t mean the song is about anger. Having someone like David Bowie whose discography is so big, this was such a missed opportunity and let down.

Explanation: 2- Okay BICTH, you snapped with this one lmao I love the creativity. I don’t necessarily _agree_ with everything you wrote as I already explained in my songs critique but I appreciate going for an unexpected route and this was great.

 

Element: Overprotected - 8.5/10

EP Title + Names - 1/1

EP Cover - 0.5/1

EP Tracklist - 4/5 - Thank you for putting this playlist together for quick access! Much appreciated. “Army of Me” is a good introduction to theme, although I wish there was a little more diversity in the lyrics to expand on things. The sonics work though. I feel the same way about “Hallo Spaceboy” -- the overall tone of the song definitely makes you think of frustration and rioting. “Pluto” is a really unique experience in that she doesn’t have much lyrical content at all, which if I’m judging on lyrics, can make this tricky. Again, however, the emotion is definitely felt in the pulsing and chaotic production, and of course with her literally writhing and screaming in the second half. Finally, “Look Back In Anger” is probably the weakest choice for me since it doesn’t have the same sonic intensity as the previous three songs. Overall, I think you did a really great job of crafting an EP based on soundscapes -- anger is an emotion that can be represented well in this way. Where the lyrics lacked at times, the raw emotion was felt through other channels.

Explanation - 3/3 - LOVED the creativity here and the way that you integrated all of your points seamlessly into the review. Very nice.

 

 

XO

[Yvess]

C R I T I Q U E S  + S C O R E S

 @Invisibility

INVISIBILITY - MADONNA + FREDDIE MERCURY - PATH TO BE FREED

"INDEPENDENCE"

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Yvess - Invisibility - 10

Title: 1/1

Cover: 1/1

Tracklist: 5/5

Explanation: 3/3

This is really your round! I love the cover, the explanation, the tracklist, everything about it. It looks so well-made! The title of your EP is the best title in this round. Hope you score God-Tier for this phenomenal job coz it is long overdue.

 

Element: Invisibility - 8.5/10

EP Title + Names - 1/1

EP Cover - 1/1

EP Tracklist - 4/5 - “I Want to Break Free” displays the theme in a pretty simple manner, but I wish there was a little more substance to it. The lyrics were a bit repetitive. “Don’t Tell Me” is a much more creative way of stating the theme, so I enjoyed it a lot. “I Want It All” is a good choice that was probably the best sonic representation of the theme. “Human Nature” works well with the unapologetic chorus, and while I appreciate her satire and rhetorical questions, that seems to be a bit overpowering at times. 

Explanation - 2.5/3 - Good explanations all around. I like how you took us through your decision to express four different approaches to independence. While I don’t feel this EP really tells us a story, I think it does a good job of compiling the theme in one place.

 

Speezy - INVISIBILITY – 6.5
 EP Cover : 1| Tracklist 2 | Explanation: 3 |Title: 1
The title really needs “The”  in the title but those are choices Executive and artists make when creating EP’s. The explanation works but the Tracklist is all over the place. One minute I felt like I wanted to be Free next minute I felt like beating a bitch up and going to jail.

Edited August 27, 2019 by Yvess

[Element]

EP cover 0???? Tinashe should have an 8 from speezy

[Overprotected]

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Explanation: 2- Okay BICTH, you snapped with this one lmao I love the creativity.

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[Sabbath]

6 minutes ago, Yvess said:

EP Cover : 0|

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bitch what  i thought as long as both tabs were featured it was an automatic 1?