thecptz Posted November 8, 2021 Author Posted November 8, 2021 16 minutes ago, Dessy said: Oh hell naw I'm bringing back #readingiswack the switch
touya kinomoto Posted November 8, 2021 Posted November 8, 2021 Hi judges, I actually made a bit of a typo. It should be "Those elements may not be obviously present..."
Staryu Posted November 8, 2021 Posted November 8, 2021 very you kneek round Spoiler Aaliyah - What If I've somehow never heard this Aaliyah song, it is very different, I've definitely never heard this sound from her. I love her vocals as always, the production is a little grating at times but it is unique. The song overall is giving me Janet teas tbh. Billie Eilish - Billie Bossa Nova This has grown into my favorite song from her latest album and it is a very different vibe for her. It's very sleek and well, bossa nova :coma: It's so smooth, kinda feels like it puts me into a trance when I listen to it. Charli XCX - Vroom Vroom Iconic opening, LET'S RIDE, 2nd to only It's Britney Bitch. It's camp tbh and it's unique, you don't hear any other artist doing it like this. Chloe x Halle - Ungodly Hour Probably my favorite CXH song :oprah: and I had no idea Disclosure produced this, I feel like this is the perfect song for you this round, glad you sent it Ellie Goulding - Tides This sounds like standard Ellie in parts but very different sonically in others, it's probably one of your best options for this round, it's not one of my Ellie faves but I don't hate it. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Intrasport This is definitely not like the other girls. Liz Wiz are kind of an enigma to me, it's kinda fascinating how many genres they cover. This song isn't amazing, but it kinda bops. Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop Kind of a cultural reset tbh, this was definitely a rebirth for Miley and it deserved #1 on the Hot 100! Lyrically this was territory Miley had never entered before. Red Velvet - Zimzalabim The chanting chorus is kind of creepy, overall it's a bop, I can see how this is unique in their discography, it's not as light and fun as other songs I've heard from them. Shakira - Las de la Intuición This kinda sounds like Shakira doing Kylie Minogue to me, so I guess it's unique for her, I kinda like it Shania Twain - Any Man of Mine Shania stomped into the country pop scene with this classic, as country born and raised and gay, this is one of my favorite songs of all time, and definitely my favorite Shania song. Sufjan Stevens - Impossible Soul Well this definitely fits the theme perfectly! The song itself.. I kinda hate long songs and this is 25 minutes, I will never be listening as a whole again! But I agree that the last 2 parts are the best, especially enjoyed part 5. Taylor Swift - cardigan A folk classic! When Taylor shifts genres, it's a pop culture moment, and this is no exception. This is one of her best songs/singles, period. Tinashe - The Chase This is a unique song for Tinashe, very ethereal and it even reminds me of Grimes vocally at times, at the beginning especially. I personally love the song, top 3 from 333 for me. Tove Lo - Scream My Name This does sound darker than usual for Tove, it's kind of a vibe, I liked the song more as it went along. Choosing a soundtrack song for this was a good idea too, I feel a lot of times they do stand out a bit in the artist's discography. Troye Sivan - Easy Remix Troye's best remix :oprah: I guess it's unique in the way you said, he added 2 artists to it and made it a better song, sonically it doesn't scream unique for Troye to me, but it works in other ways. Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love This song is reggae tinged, so it is a bit different for Whitney, and it's one of her classics, it's always felt like a very group effort of a song to me, with all of the vocals on the chorus and in the background.
touya kinomoto Posted November 8, 2021 Posted November 8, 2021 Lemme start finding a great Ellie performance
Dessy Posted November 9, 2021 Posted November 9, 2021 Okay I think I read everything? I'm certainly not rereading everything. Spoiler Aaliyah - What If I was wondering if you’d find this song. It is definitely unique and kinda unexpected. It’s reminiscent of Kelela’s CFM mixtape which I enjoy a lot. Billie Eilish - Billie Bossa Nova Everyone wishes they had a song like Billie Bossa Nova. Maybe it’s ahead of its time for certain people but it's the right time for me! Charli XCX - Vroom Vroom This is good yeah. Idk if you’re selling me that it’s unique to her but it’s good and I buy it from what I know of her disco. Chloe x Halle - Ungodly Hour This was definitely something a bit different from them, especially in the context of the album (which was different in of itself for them). I had no idea Disclosure produced this though. Very excellent song. Ellie Goulding - Tides I see I see. The song was just okay for me though. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Intrasport Wowwowowo the way I was BOPPING to a King Gizzard song. Honestly, every song seems different from each other so idk how you could fail this theme. And yet this might be my favorite you sent from them so far! Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop I guess Miley’s disco was fairly made for the round considering how many different things she does. A good choice and this song aged well to me. Red Velvet - Zimzalabim This is some other ****, this is some trippy ****. Not my favorite RV song but I admire the decision to send this. Shakira - Las de la Intuición You’re giving me a ROLLER COASTER experience with these submissions. Bad good bad good. More good than bad rn cause this song is excellent omg. Simply amazing. Shania Twain - Any Man of Mine That’s very interesting. However, this song is rather underwhelming for me… almost forgettable. Sufjan Stevens - Impossible Soul GIRL I THOUGHT ACTUAL ALARMS WERE GOING OFF AT FIRST. My favorite parts of the song were around 7:30, 13:50, and the last few minutes, . The ending of “Part 2” around 9:40 fell a lil to flat me but this was countered by the opening of “Part 3” which gave me a pleasant vibe. Part 5 felt so much like a release that I thought it was a different song altogether (a good thing). Part 4 was also my favorite indeed, but I’m also a fan of Part 2. Honestly, I applaud the sheer GALL to send a song of this length. But I’m not hung up on it since I listen to a lot of classical/strings/stuff. But hey it’s my favorite Sufjan song that you sent so far so that’s an achievement to me. Taylor Swift - cardigan This is exactly what I expected you to send and you did not disappoint. Tinashe - The Chase Terrible, ugly, nonsense. Take this back to the drawing board. Just kidding I enjoy 333 and this song really was something else. A very very beautiful song. Tove Lo - Scream My Name Girl, what is that sharp ugly-ass instrumental that repeats? I have to focus only on her singing which I did like but lord was it annoying Troye Sivan - Easy Remix Yes indeed. I keep finding myself going back and forth between this version and the original so I know they’re definitely different enough for me. And obviously, you know I love this song. Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love Different for Whitney yes. A serve? Not my favorite from her… It’s okay though. Spoiler Look at me I'm tagging people. Are you proud, Z? @Element @shelven @clue @Not Like The Movies @touya kinomoto @Drifloon @boys @mokitsu @Opulent @Auburn @Noah @Rence @Tom Vercetti @ughgabriel @luckystrike @PinkBox
Tom Vercetti Posted November 9, 2021 Posted November 9, 2021 Thanks star, and appreciate the switch sir dessy.
Opulent Posted November 9, 2021 Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) Thank you staryu & dessy My artpop could mean anything Edited November 9, 2021 by Opulent
thecptz Posted November 9, 2021 Author Posted November 9, 2021 thank you for your unique critiques, judge madonna and judge janelle @Staryu @Dessy
Navyofbadgals Posted November 9, 2021 Posted November 9, 2021 Spoiler Aaliyah - this was indeed somewhat unexpected. I do associate Aaliyah more with subtle and lowkey music, so the guitar work makes this indeed unique from what I know of Aaliyah. The timing of this along with your (very lengthy) write up def sells it nicely. The instrumental, whilst in no way super similar, reminds me of Rihanna's woo, where the guitar work is intentionally grunge-y and somewhat grating, but in like.. a good way? It's very nice even though I wouldn't necessarily look for it to listen to it again Billie Eilish - the choice to go a bossa nova route is def fitting for this category, although imo its far from the best fit for this round. The somewhat minimalistic sound can be felt almost on every song on HTE with a few expections here and there that go with a more maximalist approach. In that sense, Bossa Nova isn't that wild, but I'll let it slide. It's def a pretty song and one of her best vocal performances. Charli XCX - the fit of this entry is absolutely perfect and the fact that this isn't getting overwhelming acclaim as the best entry this round is insane. Back when Vroom Vroom was released, pitchfork panned it upon its release, mostly because there was nothing like it. It's easy to assume that this is just expected from Charli, because the sound has reached a lot more people now, but back then it was one of a kind. It essentially started a new (sub)genre thanks to Charli and SOPHIE's memorable production. One of the most influential songs of the 10s and I'm not even joking. A perfect entry, and far above any other entry this round. Chloe x Halle - are we ready to admit that this was the best song of the album as well? The dance elements in this are so well incorporated to their style that it never felt like a random dance song, it holds up amazingly between more r&b forward tracks on the album. If/when they release together again, they need to explore this sound more. It's still feels fresh and modern. Very nice entry Ellie Goulding - 'Cause when you make a mistake You gotta figure it out' VERY fitting lyric for this entry King Gizzard - props to you for sending something wildly different ever round and still finding a way to surprise us this round. This is indeed nothing like any of your previous entries at all. Some of these elements are amazing, it makes you wonder why sounds of turkish disco hasn't crossed over to mainstream pop anymore. Nice entry, even if I don't love his delivery all the time, i can forgive it because of this insanely cool production Miley Cyrus - can't be tamed walked so this could RUN. Whilst there were old shreds of disney miley, this one truly does represent a completely new miley. I also love how this was a new sound to her, but yet subtle things here and there still make this feel like a Miley song, the biggest factor here is the lyrics that truly showed that the 'old' miley was gone. It's also a bop so x Red Velvet - this witch-y bop oop! It's def unlike anything i've heard of them. The chorus on this is strange but in the best way possible, some of the verses are a little clunkier but overall it's a nice entry Shakira - your best entry to date I fear. This song is just.. SO good The vibe of it is just so many things, but above it all it has this somewhat mysterious vibe to it that just makes this song so better. Great pick Shania - not super familiar with Shania's career. This isn't wildly different from your other entries but I'm willing to believe your entry that this does fit, that said, this is sadly not for me. The country elements in this feel so corny and too much, and the overall song just feels underwhelming. Sufjan - not 25 minutes.. are you INSANE. That said.. this is indeed cool. The way he tells a story rather than just making a song following the somewhat established formulas, makes this instantly unique already. The nice thing about this isn't just unique because of its length or how the song is executed lyrically, but also interesting production elements here and there. Idk if I'd ever listen to this again but this def fits Taylor Swift - Thank god you did not send SIO Coming from the occasionally nauseating pop from Lover, along with the fact that this was a semi-surprise release, this fits better than any other taylor song before this could fit. I would've accepted several other folklore cuts, or even some evermore cuts, but I do think choosing the lead here is the best choice. Nice job Tinashe - one of the reasons why Tinashe is still one of the most interesting artists we have out there. I love how it somehow feels both nostalgic and forwardthinking. Possibly my fav off her latest album, her delivery in this is great Tove Lo - the song's perspective does make this a somewhat unique song, although I personally don't feel like.. this is wildly unique song for Tove? I guess it was hard anyways considering she mostly dabbles into dance-pop anyways, so this is the best you could do but this song just.. feels very underwhelming Troye - i mean.. I guess. I don't think this is that wildly unique for Troye. That said it's also one of his best, and a very excellent remix so who knows! Whitney Houston - this is cool, the minimalist vibes of this are def unlike anything you sent thus far. This mostly has a focus on her amazing vocals. Some of the vocal deliveries and lyrical content makes this feel somewhat familiar for Whitney which makes this a very nice experiment where the artist doesn't lose itself when they're experimenting. 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