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| The Umbrella Genre Contest Round 5: Vintage Umbrella
2 out and 14 in. | 1 | | Frederic Chopin Scherzo No.2, Op.31
The rules are simple:
1.Link a song via YouTube, Spotify, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, DailyMotion, Vimeo... or whatever you like as long as I don't have to download something.
2. The genre this round is orchestral. Medieval, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern, Contemporary, and Orchestral film soundtrack all work, whatever you like, BUT only 1 movement. Don't cheap out with something like baroque pop or rock with a violin section or your score will suffer. If you recommend me an entire symphony or something, I'll only listen to the first movement, so don't bother. Also please LINK your choice since you may not want me to pick an orchestra you think did the piece poorly.
3. Aim to impress me with what you pick, since I'm rating these.
4. If I know the song already, I'll tell you to pick something new, otherwise you're good.
5. I'm going to start each new round every Thursday night, so if you're late, you're out.
***The winner can recommend me whatever album blah blah you know*** | 2 | | mittenfields The Fresh Sum
“My Mind Is An Avalanche” (JustJoe.)
This sounds very post punk revival, which is an era I’m not in love with. Okay, I like The White Stripes and every song I’ve heard by Yeah Yeah Yeahs was pretty great and I like LCD Soundsystem, though that’s like dance punk, right? Eh Crossover..., but this is more like Killers brand post punk revival. The guitar is alright, the bass is boring, and the drums are also boring. Wait the bass is starting to do something! So this song really drags on, which could’ve worked if the first part of the song grabbed me, which it didn’t.
2.9/5 PASSED! | 3 | | Melt-Banana Fetch
“Zero” (Sinternet)
Well, I already like chaotic noise rock, should be a safe choice. So far the guitar reminds me of a spiral. Hmmm this isn’t as noisy as other songs I’ve heard by them actually. Weird. I feel like you would’ve impressed me more if you picked something less cutesy, and more crazy, like their song “The Hive.” I REALLY like that one. That would’ve done amazingly. Great bass though here.
3.5/5 PASSED | 4 | | Deep Turtle There's a Vomitsprinkler in My Liverriver
“Bay Zutus/Cardiako/IIM” (AlexanderMR)
Bass is top notch, the drums are super fun, and wow those vocals are terrifying, but not like a metal way (which is good since extreme metal isn’t my thing.) I can dig some hardcore punk though. Damn this is math rock, isn’t it? Not bad. That guitar just won’t quit. I could dance like an asshole to this in the right setting. Hmmm that one part was random. WAIT THERE’S VOCALS? In the last minute too… interesting. Yeah this rules.
4.2/5 PASSED! | 5 | | Peter Gabriel Security
“The Rhythm of the Heat” (neekafat)
Well, so far this sounds very minimalistic. His whole world music thing is okay. It never worked as well as let’s say… Talking Heads. It’s kinda epic though and I can appreciate theatrical songs. Is this even rock music though? Like where’s the guitar? I’m trying to be lenient, but while this would’ve worked for both the pop and folk rounds, this is a far cry from rock. You’re lucky this is good otherwise you’d be an easy out for not following the theme.
3.8/5-1 = 2.8/5 (No guitar or bass in the entire song, the theme was rock dude.) PASSED! | 6 | | King Crimson Larks' Tongues in Aspic
“Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One” (Frippertronics)
Safe choice since I already like King Crimson. This is jingly as fuck and the violins are tense so far. Goddamn this is 13 minutes! Fripp you’re a madman! More great bass. Always a plus and that guitar is show-offy as fuck, but in a good way. I like some guitar wankery, I can’t lie, as long as it’s passionately played. None of that Rush robotic stuff. Is this mostly a jam? Hmmm. Long violin solo hmmm. Holy shit half of this song is a violin solo. A good one though. Hmmm this song feels more like a suite of multiple songs than 1 cohesive piece honestly. Oh wait, this is prog rock, of course it does.
3.9/5 PASSED! | 7 | | Man Man Six Demon Bag
“Black Mission Goggles” (SandwichBubble)
These vocals make me think of the camp songs we’d sing back when I went to and worked at this sleepaway camp for some reason. Nice organ. This is pretty varied, but I don’t really love it for some reason. I feel like it’s missing something essential to my enjoyment of music, but I can’t quite place it.
3.1/5 PASSED! | 8 | | Uriah Heep Very 'eavy... Very 'umble
“Gypsy” (Grimlin)
Ah 70s hard rock, such a simple genre, yet actually a pretty decent one. Bland vocals though. The guitar holds my interest and the keys are pretty wild in a way that works. The bass and drums kinda do nothing special though. I guess you can’t have it all, right? If the guitar is just going to play the same riff over and over during the key solo, shouldn’t it be mixed lower so the keys can shine? Also whoa it went into space out of nowhere. Nice ending solo, this was good enough.
3.3/5 PASSED! | 9 | | Bullets And Octane The Revelry
"Pirates" (TheSpirit)
Shortest song yet, and it makes me think of modern heavy metal/hard rock type stuff. This is fine. It’s very simple and does little stand out in the sea of rock music out there honestly. Sounds very radio friendly or something.
2.5/5 FAILED! | 10 | | NoMeansNo Wrong
“Big Dick” (ZombieToyDuck)
Wow that bassline and those vocals. Are you sure this isn’t a Minutemen song? Funky bassline and pumped up drums that work super well. Not much to say about this, but it’s great.
4/5+0.5=4.5/5 ROUND WINNER (Handicap of +0.5 next round) | 11 | | Just Mustard Wednesday
“Pigs” (Aberf)
Well this one sure sounds cataclysmic. The bass is prominent and hard to take my focus off of and her vocals are ethereal as fuck. It’s pretty cool actually, though I can’t say I’m in love with it. The end is the best part. Y’know with all of that distortion.
3.4/5 PASSED! | 12 | | Crass Penis Envy
“Bata Motel” (bgillesp)
I like her voice! Very punky. I swear I’ve hard Crass songs before, but at the same time her voice isn’t familiar at all. And yet again good bass! Haha. She sounds so fancy. The drums are so light, but in a good way.
4/5 PASSED! | 13 | | The Grifters One Sock Missing
“She Blows Blasts of Static“ (NeroCorleone80)
Very indie and noisy. Fun fact, Nero’s the one who rec’d me Bonsai Superstar, which is the album I used as an example for my taste in rock for this round haha. The guitar is so raw and the the vocals are so chanty. I thought I’d like this more from the beginning, but I’m losing my interest in it as it comes to a close. Wait, that distorted solo helps. It’s no Brainiac, but it does strike a similar nerve...
3.7/5 PASSED! | 14 | | Earthside A Dream In Static
“Crater” (VuvuzelaBzz)
Prog metal, eh? Well the bass is up to par, but I can’t say I really like those vocals. I find this pretty boring…Man if only you knew that I really didn’t like this kinda music. Those pained screamy vocals aren’t working for me here either.
2.3/5 FAILED! | 15 | | The Gun Club Fire of Love
"She's Like Heroin to Me" (Pheromone)
Fun guitar. This gives me cowpunk vibes ooh. Yeah, this is good. Good bass, vocals that make me wanna dance haha, and a lot of energy. Simple and effective!
4.1/5 PASSED! | 16 | | Dir En Grey Uroboros
“Ware, Yami Tote” (RikRoach7)
More prog metal, oh no. But wait this one’s kinda pretty so far. Damn most songs chosen so far have been bassy as fuck, haha you guys must’ve picked bassy tracks on purpose based on my previous comments. The acoustic guitar is kind of nice. I’m tired and this is pretty relaxing. Much better than other prog metal track. Still only okay though.
3.1/5 PASSED! | 17 | | Fugazi End Hits
“Five Corporations” (Minushuman24)
Very punky. The guitar is cool and the bass is good enough. Can’t say I love it, but it’s far from bad.
3.3/5 PASSED! | |
ArsMoriendi
11.02.18 | 2 out and 14 left. Also Masochist didn't show up so he's out too.
1 movement guys, not a whole symphony. | JustJoe.
11.02.18 | I don't know no orchestral. I'm out.
👎 | ArsMoriendi
11.02.18 | It's a style that has spanned hundreds of years. Surely you can find something? | JustJoe.
11.02.18 | * 7 Angels 7 Plagues -- "Jhazmyne's Lullaby" ~ [Jhazmyne's Lullaby]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jfDHoTGiHMk | JustJoe.
11.02.18 | Maybe that counts. | Minushuman24
11.02.18 | oooooo this one is a bit more difficult.
Death is the road to Awe - Clint Mansell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3skXjCmvVc | Minushuman24
11.02.18 | also NoMeansNo rullles | SandwichBubble
11.02.18 | All of my picks so far have yielded low-charting results, so I'm just gonna rec the first classical-related thing I found on Discogs.
George Frideric Handel - Water Music: Suite In F Major (HWV 348)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58f6NVMSSXA (Stop at around 31:07)
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/soundoff.php?albumid=225078
This is the least punk shit ever, all hail. | Frippertronics
11.02.18 | Oh good god, decisions, decisions
also a very fun fact, Ars, Larks' Tongues is essentially part of a five part suite spanning their records. | Frippertronics
11.02.18 | and in: Gottfried Huppertz - Metropolis, Op. 29 (selection: "Prelude: Freder and Maria") (1927, very heavily rooted in Romanticism)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4LyrmKWOTE
absolutely classic score to a film of the same caliber | neekafat
11.02.18 | Peter Gabriel's one of the most renowned prog rock musicians of all time, you have pretty narrow views on what rock is lol idek what you would call that | neekafat
11.02.18 | Hans Zimmer - "The Burning Bush" (from The Prince of Egypt)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsKuotiv7LA
Oh no there's a couple sound effects don't dock me .5 | neekafat
11.02.18 | How tf would that have worked for folk or pop lmao | Aberf
11.02.18 | why do you never love me?
anyway: Kevin Penkin - Tomorrow (from Made in Abyss OST) | Frippertronics
11.02.18 | also in relation to the PG, idk how it isn't rock just because it doesn't contain a traditional rock setup or follows the conventions of the genre. | ArsMoriendi
11.02.18 | It's legit a world music song, which draws directly from traditional African folk and the vocals were pretty poppy. No guitar, bass or honestly any sort of rock vibe, hell even the drums were traditional Ghanaian drums and not a drum set.
| Frippertronics
11.02.18 | it's inspired by world music, from an artist who was inspired by world music, who happens to be a progressive rock artist. It makes more sense in context of the album. | ArsMoriendi
11.02.18 | The majority of Peter Gabriel's stuff is clearly rock, but I just don't see how this particular song has honestly any rock elements whatsoever.
It's like if someone tried to claim that "Treefingers" was a rock song just because Radiohead is a rock band when it's just simple ambient music.
He passed to the next round anyway and I liked the song, so no damage anyway. | neekafat
11.02.18 | Just a weird opinion is all I guess, I don't get it
glad you dug it tho | J() Alexander
11.02.18 | Ah, God damnit, I was so close to win this round. Anyway, it's c l a s s i c a l time, hell yeah. Gonna wait a bit longer than usual to pick something, I want to recommend you something really, really good. | J() Alexander
11.02.18 | Oh yeah, just a question, is there any limit to how long the movement can be? I know I can't recommend a whole symphony or something, but for example, is it ok if the duration is about 18 minutes? | ArsMoriendi
11.02.18 | Sure, Fripp’s Rock choice this round was 13 mins...
| ZombieToyDuck
11.02.18 | hell yeah! I'd honestly be surprised if you didn't dig that one though, its a killer tune | ZombieToyDuck
11.02.18 | how open minded are you with this? I've got something completely bonkers that kinda sorta classifies haha | ZombieToyDuck
11.02.18 | oh wait nvm | ArsMoriendi
11.02.18 | I’d say as long as it’s mainly led by an orchestra, it’ll be fine
Also 1 movement of course | ZombieToyDuck
11.02.18 | I decided something more straightforward (I hope you like Zelda)
Zelda Reorchestrated- Frozen Hyrule (from Four Swords Adventure)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbdDUgYD6Co | ZombieToyDuck
11.02.18 | will get you in spirit for the winter season | Aberf
11.02.18 | mine is like 4 minutes lol | J() Alexander
11.03.18 | Kinda funny how you asked for an orchestral compostion and you picked Chopin's Scherzo No. 2 to "represent" this round. Anyway, here's mine, no Bach because that'd be cheating.
Claude Debussy - Jeux (Cleveland Orchestra / Pierre Boulez)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCZpguv0yf0 | ArsMoriendi
11.03.18 | Yeah, it's a piano solo, I know. I'm just not too familiar with this genre. | Minushuman24
11.03.18 | Wait so like... If there is guitar in the song? like as a rhythmic backbone is that a no-no | J() Alexander
11.03.18 | I guess there's no problems with guitars. As far as I know, some orchestral music includes it. Not many though. | ArsMoriendi
11.03.18 | "If there is guitar in the song?" would probably be fine
"like as a rhythmic backbone is that a no-no" yeah that'd probably not be orchestral, though I guess it could if it was played like a violin? lol
Think like Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, or even John Williams etc. | Pheromone
11.04.18 | Fuck this! | JustJoe.
11.04.18 | Wait would a piano solo count? If so I wanna change my rec. | ArsMoriendi
11.04.18 | Yeah
Orchestral/classical/opera that whole umbrella | NeroCorleone80
11.04.18 | I'm glad I listen to at least one classical artist. Will have a something up in the next day or two. | JustJoe.
11.04.18 | Bet. I just changed mine. Hope you like this one. If not I will have a broken spirit. | ArsMoriendi
11.04.18 | Aw Phero, I bet you could come up with something. | Sinternet
11.07.18 | masakatsu takagi - oyoste aina (from the Wolf Children soundtrack)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OoyNgVwgeM | Pheromone
11.07.18 | Steve Reich - Pulse / Sec I, Sec II
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TICsQzQ0cP0
You don’t have to neccesarily listen to all 3, but you should!
| NeroCorleone80
11.07.18 | Iannis Xenakis - Metastasis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGHvKX4K7Pw&ab | Rik VII
11.07.18 | At first I wanted to suggest the Marriage of Figaro overture because I looove that one, but everyone knows that one, if they're aware of it or not. So:
Kanno Yoshihiro - Tensi no Tamago Main Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fsb1OBpCN0 | ArsMoriendi
11.07.18 | Cool, now all we're missing is Grimlin! | J() Alexander
11.08.18 | @NeroCorleone80
Damn, some Xenakis, nice. | Grimlin
11.08.18 | A short and sweet offering from Sigh. They have a new album out in about a week so been listening to them a lot lately.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiVOKB4NwiQ | ArsMoriendi
11.08.18 | Yay everyone is in.
Will have the next round up in like 7 hours or so. | neekafat
11.08.18 | when was that comment | ZombieToyDuck
11.08.18 | I dont know I was thinking the same thing neeka hahaha | Minushuman24
11.08.18 | I think it was like 4 ish hours ago?
| ArsMoriendi
11.09.18 | Sandwich, I said no full symphonies. :/
I'm only listening to your first movement as the rules said | neekafat
11.09.18 | did i win yet | SandwichBubble
11.09.18 | My true lack of understanding of classical and its terminology is yet again my downfall | ArsMoriendi
11.09.18 | Think of symphonies like an album, and movements as the songs on that album. | SandwichBubble
11.09.18 | Ah shit
Well hope that Overture treated you well | Minushuman24
11.09.18 | overtures are... they're nice | ArsMoriendi
11.09.18 | Sint, your link didn't work, so I'm using this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeZNlHY077U
Almost done... | ArsMoriendi
11.09.18 | Round 6 is up. |
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