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Tournament: ATRL's Song Contest 9 [And the future of the game...]
Member Since: 5/27/2009
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Originally posted by rl231
Question, what's the rule if a banned artist is featured in the song? Is it good?
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If the Banned artist is featured, it is okay to use that song as long as the main artist is not banned
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Member Since: 10/5/2009
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ROUND III
 00TOP 3: SONG
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(10/10) | SONG
04
(10/10) | SONG
21
(10/10)
 |0BOTTOM 3: SONG
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(6/10) | SONG
09
(5.5/10) | SONG
12
(4/10)
 |0NEW BOPS: SONG 18 | SONG 05 | SONG 16
 SCORE: 161.5 / 200 | 80.75%, B-
 00MINI REVIEW: This round was cute. I wasn't too impressed but hey, these are all bonus songs for a reason.  As I said before, I only knew 5 out of 20 songs, and I definitely gave all the new ones a try. Some were great, some were alright, some were very meh. Even for the ones I did know, there was one that was a perfect choice while the others, even though they were all great, had better options out there. Same thing for songs I didn't know by artists I did know. A decent amount of the tracks I gave alright scores to had some flaws like lousy verses, a lousy chorus or maybe even a mix of both. Hopefully y'all didn't just use this round to promote your fave and not focus on the quality.  Anywho, this was a good round but easily the weakest of the 3 we've had thus far.
 Scores and how many times I used them10/10 - 3
9.5/10 - 1
9/10 - 5
8.5/10 - 3
7.5/10 - 1
7/10 - 2
6.5/10 - 1
6/10 - 2
5.5/10 - 1
4/10 - 1
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Song 1: This sounds really good... I need it. 
Song 2: I've heard this before and it's a nice song 
Song 3: Pretty cool, pretty decent tbh
Song 4: Okay, I like this one too 
Song 5: I really like this, a lot... It's so nice, a tear almost came to my eye 
Song 6: Oh my god, why have I not heard this bop before... Or have I? Is it from Stars Dance?
Song 7: Another great song, I don't know it, but yes 
Song 8: Very nice, honestly
Song 9: From the first second, I knew I would like this... Oh my god, amazing.
Song 10: Yesss, this is a chilled bop
Song 11: I swear I know this song... It's a bop and I think I know who sent it
Song 12: Wait, another song from them... Okay, I know who sent one of these, this sounds great too & Meghan
Song 13: There aint no, tears to cry, this could be the best round thus far 
Song 14: Ooooo at first I was like, oh god this might not be that good, but then it really started and
Song 15: I like this one too
Song 16: I'm certain I heard this recently and I gave it like a 7.5 or something, it's good.
Song 17: This is nice, very mellow but cute.
Song 18: Sounds very familiar, the artist does, but I can't think who... It's a catchy number though.
Song 19: Okay, another bonus track from him that I like... Maybe I'll give his album a listen to.
Song 20: Didn't expect to see another song from her this round, it's cute
Song 21: I love this song! However there's a bonus track from that album which would have been better
Overall: I've surprisingly liked every song... Like wow! This round is really good and is most definitely the best round thus far, congrats all
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Member Since: 6/6/2012
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Songs 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16
Not 5H's best deluxe track "Body Rock" being snubbed though 
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Member Since: 11/27/2008
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Whoever sent in Song 6, THANK YOU! That's the one bonus track from that album I don't have so THANK YOU! 
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Member Since: 11/27/2008
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Song 7 reminds me of my ex
"I'll be your hiding place" 
If only he wasn't such a douche, this would be such a romantic song to dedicate to him.
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Member Since: 11/27/2008
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Quote:
Originally posted by REMMY.
One of those is actually somewhat tolerable, though  |
Because you like the featured artist.
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Member Since: 10/5/2009
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Originally posted by MusicLoverDude
Because you like the featured artist.
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Um, no... if you saw my post then you'd notice that's my least favorite song of the set.
Stop assuming all the damn time. 
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ATRL Contributor
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Omg, I need song 9.
Someone tell me it please!
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Member Since: 11/27/2008
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There's going to be a LOT of artists getting banned after this round.
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Member Since: 11/27/2008
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Sent my rankings.
Top 3:
Song 4, Song 5, Song 7
Bottom 3:
Song 3, Song 17, Song 11
This round was actually very good. A couple artists surprised me this round and overall everyone had decent songs. If I'm going to be honest, the reason Song 11 is my bottom ranking is because it's the most basic out of all the songs. I'm not really into the artist of Song 17, but she stood out more this round and I thought she at least deserved not to be last.
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Member Since: 2/5/2014
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I love reading through everyone's thoughts. 
I have no idea which song is mine reading through the comments and having read through the commentary.
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Member Since: 6/20/2007
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My Top 3:
Song 1, 5 and 21 MASTERPIECES 
Bottom 3:
Song 2, 18 and 20 They are not bad, just the other is better, in my opinion, truly sorry, this has been an excellent round
Top New Discoveries
Song 4, 5 and 7 Obviously they are in my top list, they are great!
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Member Since: 11/27/2008
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My comments
Song 1 - He sounds a lot better with a good production because he's super annoying stripped down
Song 2 - The best song I've heard from her
Song 3 - Eh, this song stands out in a bad way. It's not a bad song, but compared to all the other songs, it's a weak link
Song 4 - With every song I hear from these guys, I just fall in love with them even more. They really bring back the pop rock sound from the mid-2000s but preserve in a way that makes it still current.
Song 5 - I used to stan hard for her hit song back during my sophomore year. This is actually a really good track from her.
Song 6 - Like I said before, THANK YOU because that was the one bonus track I didn't have and now I finally have it. The chorus slays
Song 7 - I really need to listen to this album. All three songs that were used by this artist last season and this season came from this album. And this is really good. Like I said, it reminds me of my ex. If he wasn't such a douche, I would have dedicated this song to him
Song 8 - Best song I've heard from this band!
Song 9 - Cute song. This artist does really good with dance pop
Song 10 - Better than that trashy hit
Song 11 - Forgettable tbh. I like them, but their album wasn't very stellar
Song 12 - One of my favorites, but it definitely doesn't stand up to the rest of the songs here.
Song 13 - It's alright. I think she has better songs.
Song 14 - One of the few good songs from this era.
Song 15 - Ha. Kind of cute and funny
Song 16 - The best song from her I've heard
Song 17 - Eh, she's not bad but she's kind of boring
Song 18 - It's ok. Nothing special but I can kinda bop to it
Song 19 - The better of the two songs.
Song 20 - This is hilarious 
Song 21 - One of the better bonus songs off it.
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Member Since: 5/18/2012
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My song is gon be middle of the pack again 
King of expected that though.. For the first few rounds im really not sweating it trying to pull out my big guns. Im just testing the waters 
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Member Since: 2/4/2014
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Hey guys, I'm feeling so much better this morning. <3 Love you
I'm listening to the songs now!
Stay tuned for comments
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Member Since: 2/4/2014
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SONGS 1-6
Song 01: I like the vibe so far! Oh, and then the vocals kick in! What I can say, I still really don’t like this person. But I like the sort of old-disco feel to this one a lot. This is way better than any of his bland boring love ballads. I always prefer this guy when he’s singing on other dance songs (Disclosure, Naughty Boy). I quite like this actually. Shame it’s his song. This song would sound really good on the radio though. The production is unlike anything else by him. It’s almost Daft Punk-y?
Song 02: YES! I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU. Beautiful queen! This song is so gorgeous and sublime. (But you could have served me any song by her and I would be into it) Thank you for this beauty! OK, I’m quite enjoying this round so far. Almost makes up for Round 2. Does anyone know whether this artist has done well in the US? OH, THE BRIDGE. WHY IS THIS A DELUXE TRACK? I guess some artists just don’t have bad songs at all. Love it. Love it. So so so much. Thank you! <3
Song 03: This is cute so far. Little rock vibe, quite like it. Oh! I know this artist. I’ve never particularly listened to this artist so much apart from THOSE TWO BIG HITS. If this is a deluxe track, his standard stuff must be quite good then because this is listenable. A bit mellow, but I understand why some people enjoy this type of thing a lot. It’s like hard-hitting and soft at the same time, if anyone gets what I mean? Yeah, it’s quite enjoyable. I like the fact that this round is changing pace a lot. Cool ending!
Song 04: I’m already bored. I hate this band more than anything. Their music is... OK, I guess. But their personalities suck. I don’t even enjoy any of their singles, but this is much better than 3/4 of their big hits. I don’t even know what to say about this song particularly. It’s filler. It doesn’t have anything special about it. It’s just a boring love/heartbreak ballad really. Uninteresting, but still listenable.
Song 05: This is really nice. Reminds me of the Christian music my parents listen to a lot. Is this a Christian song? This is the first artist this round (and since Round One) that I don’t know. The guitar on this is really good. I think this is a Christian song? Ah, it doesn’t matter, it’s enjoyable. THE GUITAR SOLO. Why is this a bonus track? This should be a lead single. I like when the guitar drops, and then comes back in (I love when they do that in songs!). Yeah, this is really good. One of my favourites so far.
Song 06: I loved her albums with the group she was in, but I didn’t think this album was as good. I haven’t listened to the deluxe edition of this album though. I can see why this is a deluxe track, it’s just a bit mediocre really. Just a standard dance-pop song. Nothing particularly memorable about it. Even though I enjoy this person’s voice a lot, she’s not the strongest vocalist really either. Even on her big hits. Not too bad.
Verdict so far: I’m really enjoying the round to be honest, even though out of these six songs, there is only two that I really enjoyed a lot. I guess it’s just nice to see lots of tracks from different genres coming together again, like in Round 1. Even though it’s deluxe tracks, it’s not a restricting theme because they can come from any genre. I really like the round so far.
Best song this quarter: SONG 02
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SONGS 7-11
Song 07: Oh! Another artist I’m not sure about. It sounds like another artist A LOT though. Not my thing at all, but again, I can see the appeal of why other people would enjoy this type of punk-pop, emo stuff. I did when I was eleven. Yeah, this is okay. This type of clean, but gritty vocals that all these punk-pop bands possess really isn’t my thing at all. I want to hear the true emotion in songs, but all these bands seem to have been told to over-pronounce so the passion is completely lost. It’s a shame.
Song 08: And another artist that I can’t recognise. OK, this round is really taking a turn for the worst now. This is just boring! There is nothing memorable about this song at all. Try-hard indie pop. I don’t really have anything else to say about it.
Song 09: Oh, a queen of my childhood! I don’t think I’ve listened to this so it must be some of her newer stuff then? It’s a bit boring, nothing particularly special about it. I like the “ha-ah-ah” vocals though, that’s definitely the best bit of the song. It picks up a bit at the end. I don’t mind this.
Song 10: I was thinking about sending this song! I even went onto the Album Survivor for the album to look at the reception for this song. Yeah, I really like this artist and this song. Probably the best of the deluxe tracks on the album. Still, I can see why this is a deluxe track compared to the standard edition. My favourite part of the song is again the “ooh-ooh-ooh” bits of the song (the introduction section is insane!)
Song 11: FINALLY! THE MOMENT THIS ROUND I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR! THIS IS ONE OF THE TWO SONGS I SENT! I love this album so much! The deluxe tracks are absolutely brilliant. The whole album is absolutely brilliant. Love love love this group. THIS SONG IS SO GOOD. It was my second choice to send, and I’m so jealous at the person who snatched this. They have great taste.
Verdict so far: The last two songs have really picked up the round. That last song is so good, I just love it. Songs 7 and 8 were hard to get through because it saddened me how generic they were, there was nothing particularly unique about it. I’m hoping Song 12 is great so that I can have a cute 10-11-12 trilogy of great songs.
Best song this quarter: SONG 11
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SONGS 12-16
Song 12: AND THERE’S MY TRILOGY! YES YES YES! THIS WAS MY FIRST CHOICE TO SEND! I am so sad that people who buy the standard version of the album won’t get to hear this song. Especially because of the featured singer, this could be a lead single. I absolutely love it. It’s amazing. In fact, it’s probably one of my favourite tracks on this album. I love this song so so much! Whoever chose this, I’m so jealous of YOU! Thank you so much, you’ve made me so happy.
Song 13: Oh! I know this artist very well. This is pretty good to be honest, I like this. I’m bopping. Yeah, this is a quadrilogy now, this is really good. I’m having such a nice time for the past four songs. Thank you to everyone who sent in these four songs, it was so kind of you. This is really good. This shouldn’t be a deluxe track!
Song 14: FIVE AMAZING SONGS IN A ROW OH MY GOD! I love this song. I really like this artist. This is a great album (probably this singer’s best album actually). This song is actually better than some of the standard tracks on the album as well. If I could give an award for the best production of the entire round, I would give it to this – the production on this song is absolutely insane. The song sounds like it samples one of my favourite songs of all time, which is a bonus.
Song 15: Six great songs in a row. This is getting ridiculous now. I really love this artist and I always have. She’s such a great artist, so unique, so talented. Her last album was a slight disappointment but I still love it dearly. This song is really good, but I can also see why it’s a deluxe track because it’s not as good as the standard tracks of this album. Enjoyable, cute, probably going to be popular during this round.
Song 16: ANOTHER SONG THAT I CONSIDERED SENDING. (Can I just say... seven great songs in a row?) This is one of my artist of all time. I don’t stan this artist at the moment because I didn’t fall in love with her second album, but her first album and a certain EP which is my favourite release of hers are in my heart. This shouldn’t be a deluxe track – I can definitely think of tracks on the standard edition which aren’t as good as this. I’m still mad at her for omitting a certain song from the album.
Verdict so far: I am in the best mood. The last seven songs have all been brilliant. Thank you so much. I’m really enjoying this new “quarter” format that I was thinking about doing over the past week. It gives me a chance to weigh up the songs in sections, and I think if I carry on with this, this will still be one of the best quarters of the whole series. I absolutely love it.
Best song this quarter: SONG 12
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Sent. Here's a quick, somewhat harsh commentary.
1. Neither particularly good or bad.
2. Pretty nice.
3. A pleasant voice, but the song is just too anticlimactic.
4. Average and safe.
5. Good. A possible contender for the top spot?
6. Very clumsy. The chorus is disturbingly overproduced.
7. Decent.
8. Okayish. The chorus lets the song down.
9. Cute, but nothing special. Sound quality could be better.
10. One of her weakest IMO.
11. Kinda lackluster, but it has its moments.
12. Eh. The name dropping doesn't save this one.
13. The epitome of a filler song.
14. Not awful. At least she didn't butcher the song.
15. Meh. Bonus track for a reason.
16. Wicked!
17. A definite grower.
18. Not really doing it for me.
19. Worse than the other song from the same artist.
20. I don't dislike it.
21. Mediocre. A tad annoying even.
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