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| The Umbrella Genre Contest Round 11: Umbrella Battle
2 more out and only 2 left! | | 1 |  | Mr. Bungle
California
The final round has totally new rules! Make me a playlist consisting of 1 song per genre covered in the order of the rounds. All of your choices must be songs I don't already know.
That means: Song 1: Pop
Song 2: R&B
Song 3: Folk
Song 4: Rock/Metal/Punk
Song 5: Classical/Orchestral
Song 6: Electronic
Song 7: Country
Song 8: Jazz
Song 9: Hip Hop
Song 10: Blues
And now for my top 5 most memorable tracks from rounds 1-9: | | 2 |  | White Noise
An Electric Storm
"My Game of Loving” (Frippertronics)
I'll probably check this album out sometime in 2019 because this ruled... | | 3 |  | Akua Naru
The Journey Aflame
"Poetry, How Does It Feel" (Pheromone)
If I do end up checking a hip hop album, it'll likely be this one. I've revisited this a lot. | | 4 |  | Mid-Air Thief
Crumbling
“These Chains” (ZombieToyDuck)
I already checked this honestly. Great album. I even reviewed it haha. | | 5 |  | Crass
Penis Envy
“Bata Motel” (bgillesp)
I have been OBSESSED with this song and honestly in retrospect this should've won the rock round. | | 6 |  | Last Exit
Last Exit
“Crackin'” (NeroCorleone80)
OKAY, now for what you've been waiting for!
Weird is an amazing way, really. | | 7 |  | Abner Jay
Last Ole Minstrel Man
My Middle Name is the Blues (SandwichBubble)
Wow that guitar work is cool as hell! Those delta blues style vocals are entracing too. I’m hypnotized, really. The percusion is so simple, but perfect for the tone of the song!
4.8/5 ROUND WINNER! | | 8 |  | Muddy Waters
Kings of the Blues - Muddy Waters
“Long Distance Calls” (live) (bgillesp)
His voice is deep and somber and the blues riff is very simple and traditional. I like this because it’s straightforward, and blues is a genre that doesn’t need experimentation to interest me. Oh wait, there’s that soloing flashiness and it’s also lovely. He also hits some nice high notes too. Could’ve used a little more variation since it’s 6 and a half minutes. Sorry, have to be nitpicky.
3.8/5 FAILED! | | 9 |  | Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Let Love In
“Red Right Hand“ (Minushuman24)
I already really like this percussion. I’ve been meaning to get into Nick Cave since I love his songs “Tupelo” and “Henry Lee.” Damn, this is catchy though. A real finger snapper. Hmmm, unexpected organ keeps this fresh. The whole vibe is so spooky that all I can think is Halloween.
3.9/5 FAILED! | | 10 |  | Howlin Wolf
Howlin' Wolf
“Goin' Down Slow” (NeroCorleone80)
Off the bat, that piano is sweet. That guitar is so choppy in a great way. This dude’s voice is so pained and expressive, my god. I like his narration, better than Muddy’s even. Did he just say “great googly moogly” ??? What is he Zappa? Haha. Yeah the jamming on the guitar with that piano and drums backing it is wonderful.
4.4/5 PASSED! | |
ArsMoriendi
12.14.18 | Like always: you guys have until next Thursday to present me with your playlist.
Maybe make it on YouTube? Spotify works too. | J() Alexander
12.14.18 | Nero and Sandwinch winning? Niiiice. | Minushuman24
12.14.18 | Awwww damn! Knew this would be a tight contest for sure. The Round winner was for suuuure the right choice, that song is phenomenal. Pumped that I made it to the final 4 though, much farther than I expected to get to be honest.
What a killer final stipulation! | bgillesp
12.14.18 | Awww | ArsMoriendi
12.14.18 | Yeah, this should be good. | NeroCorleone80
12.14.18 | I imagine you're gonna judge our songs individually then add up the total scores. | ArsMoriendi
12.14.18 | Yup. | NeroCorleone80
12.14.18 | I'm still surprised there wasn't a funk or industrial round. | ArsMoriendi
12.14.18 | Funk fell under R&B and Industrial would've been the next round if we had enough people still in. | NeroCorleone80
12.14.18 | I'm actually finding these songs easier to pick than the individual rounds, probably because we aren't relying on the strength of one track. | SandwichBubble
12.14.18 | hour-long playlist incoming: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe87ZJ3EMrvISIkpFxLgVPRIyqH_T7pSS
Semi-confident in my picks
Good luck Nero :) | ArsMoriendi
12.14.18 | I don't know a single song on that playlist, so you're good!
I won't hear it until Thursday though, so you also have time to change it if need be. | SandwichBubble
12.14.18 | Nice, hope you like my picks! | NeroCorleone80
12.14.18 | I hope you dont mind me hearing it ;) | ArsMoriendi
12.18.18 | Can't believe this whole thing will be over in only 2 days :o | NeroCorleone80
12.20.18 | ok here goes
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjrUnTgYkLUMchTpQmSnEwU89T7goT7OL | ZombieToyDuck
12.20.18 | still sad I didn't make it to the end... sigh... | NeroCorleone80
12.20.18 | should have gone with Potholderz | SandwichBubble
12.21.18 | Good picks, Nero.
Tonight
is
the
night | ArsMoriendi
12.21.18 | Hello! :) | SandwichBubble
12.21.18 | 𝐓 𝐎 𝐍 𝐈 𝐆 𝐇 𝐓
𝐈 𝐒
𝐓 𝐇 𝐄
𝐍 𝐈 𝐆 𝐇 𝐓 | ArsMoriendi
12.21.18 | Halfway through yours >:) | ArsMoriendi
12.21.18 | Onto Nero's! | SandwichBubble
12.21.18 | The suspense | ArsMoriendi
12.21.18 | Results are up. |
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