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Post by owenlovesmusic on Aug 17, 2020 23:14:17 GMT -5
whoops i didn’t know we were supposed to write something too my bad
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 17, 2020 23:17:58 GMT -5
whoops i didn’t know we were supposed to write something too my bad I don't think you were required to (and better to write nothing than to plagiarize :kii:)
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Post by owenlovesmusic on Aug 17, 2020 23:25:47 GMT -5
whoops i didn’t know we were supposed to write something too my bad I don't think you were required to (and better to write nothing than to plagiarize :kii:) i would have plagiarized
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Post by samo🦕 on Aug 19, 2020 15:03:02 GMT -5
Leg 15 Songs:Challenge #1: DetourAlt/Rock Songs:Arcade Fire - Wake UpDaft Punk/Julian Casablancas - Instant CrushTame Impala - The Less I Know the BetterPop Songs:Lorde - RibsSusanne Sundfør - Fade AwayThe Cardigans - Lovefooland joining us to judge this challenge is jamesflame , fearlessarrow , Juan Carlos & Geometrical Challenge #2: RoadblockRoadblock Theme: Ticking TimeOne of the main attractions in Halifax is the Old Town Clock, a large clock that has been ticking away and telling time since 1803. For this roadblock, you must send a song that talks (or thinks) about time.Songs:Coldplay - ClocksShania Twain - From This Moment OnTyler, the Creator - Boredomand joining us to judge this challenge is jamesflame , fearlessarrow , Juan Carlos & Geometrical Challenge #3: Special RoadblockRoadblock Theme: The Halifax Mooseheads Hockey ClubHalifax has no big professional sports teams, and instead their most prominent sports related thing is The Halifax Mooseheads Hockey Club, making them quite D-list when it comes to sports. For this special roadblock, you must send a song that similarly sent an artist to the D-list, namely a song by a major artist that killed their career (remember the goal here is to send the worst song possible, with scoring being reversed [1/10 -> 9/10]).Songs:Avril Lavigne - Hello KittyB.o.B. - FlatlineJustin Timberlake - Filthyand joining us to judge this challenge is jamesflame , fearlessarrow , Juan Carlos & Geometrical Final ChallengeSongs:ABBA - Dancing QueenAmy Winehouse - Back To BlackAretha Franklin - I Say a Little PrayerKim Petras - Heart to BreakKool and the Gang - CelebrationThe Supremes You Keep Me Hangin' Onand joining us to judge this challenge is...the eliminated players! that's right, everyone who was eliminated prior to the top 3 is allowed to judge for this challenge, just send us your scores in your solo PM.
we'd like to congratulate all six of you on making it through 14 legs, all the way to the top 3! as always, good luck, and may the best racers win.
Judges and former contestants, please send your scores by noon EST on Tuesday.
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Post by ry4n on Aug 19, 2020 15:06:15 GMT -5
Any Winehouse - Back to Black so no Winehouse in particular?
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Post by samo🦕 on Aug 19, 2020 15:07:15 GMT -5
Any Winehouse - Back to Black so no Winehouse in particular? yes
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Post by shruggie on Aug 19, 2020 15:10:15 GMT -5
O boy o boy o boy o boy o boy o boy
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Post by Leo ✔ on Aug 19, 2020 15:16:19 GMT -5
Man judging those 6 songs will be hard af.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2020 15:19:01 GMT -5
So there are like 30 judges for the final challenge? This will be a disaster lol.
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Fire
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Post by Fire on Aug 19, 2020 15:48:45 GMT -5
So there are like 30 judges for the final challenge? This will be a disaster lol. i mean for all we know there will be some players that don't judge at all lol
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Post by owenlovesmusic on Aug 19, 2020 16:33:57 GMT -5
there’s some great songs in this next round
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Post by samo🦕 on Aug 22, 2020 14:41:17 GMT -5
hey everyone! here's a reminder that your scores are due in about 3 days (check here for an exact time)
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Fire
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Post by Fire on Aug 22, 2020 14:42:02 GMT -5
tf i thought we were revealing lol
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Post by Nick P on Aug 23, 2020 16:57:30 GMT -5
hey everyone! here's a reminder that your scores are due in under 2 days (check here for an exact time)
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Fire
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yes this is my silhouette lol
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Post by Fire on Aug 23, 2020 16:57:59 GMT -5
tf i thought we were revealing lol
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2020 17:47:17 GMT -5
All these false alarms in my notifications are so frustrating lol
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Post by ry4n on Aug 23, 2020 17:55:54 GMT -5
The deadline has been posted more than once. They're not going to randomly reveal early lol.
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Post by Nick P on Aug 24, 2020 16:24:47 GMT -5
hey everyone! we‘ve decided to extend the deadline for sending scores to Wednesday at 11 am est to ensure that as many people as possible can send scores in!
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Enyasurvivor
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Post by Enyasurvivor on Aug 24, 2020 16:29:29 GMT -5
Are judges from this season able to judge or is it just the racers?
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Post by Nick P on Aug 24, 2020 16:32:05 GMT -5
Are judges from this season able to judge or is it just the racers? just the racers
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Post by Nick P on Aug 25, 2020 15:14:20 GMT -5
scores are due in under 19 hours!
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Post by Leo ✔ on Aug 25, 2020 17:38:02 GMT -5
Ill send mine tonight
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Post by ry4n on Aug 25, 2020 19:46:12 GMT -5
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Post by samo🦕 on Aug 26, 2020 8:20:28 GMT -5
here's a final reminder! your scores are due in under 2 hours
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Post by Nick P on Aug 26, 2020 11:33:00 GMT -5
it's time for the final results!
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Fire
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Post by Fire on Aug 26, 2020 11:34:42 GMT -5
good luck sambalada/wripwrap, walt/lukas, and will/zedd! you guys are all strong teams and i wish you guys the best of luck
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Post by Sambalada on Aug 26, 2020 11:35:59 GMT -5
fear
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Post by born on Aug 26, 2020 11:37:39 GMT -5
Good luck everyone
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Post by samo🦕 on Aug 26, 2020 11:43:08 GMT -5
having bested all early-game expectations and finishing in 3rd we have...3. Sambal Wrap (Sambalada & wrip)Overall Score: 456.6 | Detour Ranks: #5, #6 | Roadblock Rank: #2 | Special Roadblock Rank: #3 | Final Challenge Ranks: #5, #6 | Bonus From Last Leg: +0Detour Results:Song #1:(Alt/Rock)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: while I don’t totally love the vocals here, the instrumental is truly wonderful. I love the anthemic feel of it. the electric guitars are especially great. the slight switch up at about 4 minutes also helps boost my score up (8.8)Samo: Like the other Arcade Fire songs I’ve heard, I like this a lot, but can’t say I love it. The production has a great anthemic feel, but the vocals aren’t something I’m as big on. (8.3)jamesflame: fire (9.2)fearless: I think this is a first listen for me and I must say I enjoyed it a lot! There’s an anthemic feel to this song probably due to the production - however, the fuzzy guitar sound also presents an indie-rock type quality which I don’t usually associate with anthemic songs with a more “grand” production, so this was interesting. The outro was really nice too. (9)Juan Carlos: (8.6)Beno: I’ve always liked this, but I’ve never really loved it tbh. I think I prefer Neon Bible and The Suburbs era Arcade Fire honestly, although this is far from bad. Maybe one day it’ll really click with me, but for now it’s nothing more than pretty good tbh (6.8)Overall Score: 50.7Song #2:(Pop)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: I love the beat here! the vocals are also really strong. I’m not sure I’ve heard this before but it’s a really good song! (9.3)Samo: I’m glad I gave this a few listens, because I love the production more every time I hear it, and the vocals are growing on me, though they’re still the weakest part of the song. I especially love the bass at the end of each line in the verses. (8.4)jamesflame: wow, this was really good actually (9.1)fearless: The incorporation of synth sounds are really cool in this song - I enjoy those types of little details in songs. There’s the pulsing synths I like here too. It’s pretty catchy as well - it was a really enjoyable listen and thanks for the discovery! (8.7)Juan Carlos: (8)Beno: This is my only first listen here and this sounds really cool! I love the main synth going on here, and Susanne’s voice suits this kind of style to a tee. There’s not really much more I can say about this, it’s just a really cool song in general lmao (7.4)Overall Score: 50.9Roadblock Results:(Sent by wripwrap)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: this has some great chill vibes to it. Rex Orange County has a cool voice and I really dig Tyler’s rapping. overall this song just gives off some good vibes, I dig it! (8.5)Samo: I usually enjoy Tyler’s music, and I do like this, but one thing I’ve never been a fan of is Rex’s vocals, and they’re the main problem for me here, because I otherwise really like this. (7.5)jamesflame: bored in the house and im in the house bored (8.5)fearless: The production is really nice and I really like the “boredom got a new best friend” phrase for some reason but I do, haha. The chorus is nice too. I’m not too crazy about the rap though, he sounds a bit grating here. (7.8)Juan Carlos: (7.7)Matt: just a simply beautiful song, perfectly emblematic of the themes present on Flower Boy, with beautiful vocals from Rex and Anna and super high-quality production, with Tyler mixing in his solid rap verses with the rest of the tune. A super dreamy pop song overall that feels incredibly relaxing and satisfying to listen to especially in the context of the album. Another superb pick. (9.4)Overall Score: 49.4Special Roadblock Results:(Sent by Samb)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: this has always felt like one of those songs I should hate but I don’t really mind it. it’s so ridiculous and all over the place I kinda appreciate it as a novelty song, even if it’s not really something I want to listen to that much (4.5)Samo: I don’t quite hate this, but it’s still a mostly terrible song that’s somehow a worse version of SexyBack. The intro is kind of enjoyable, but the song’s way too long to not become tiring by the end. (2.5)jamesflame: AAAAAHHHHHHHH (1.4)fearless: Oop… so I don’t actually dislike “Filthy” lol. The opening is cool but the song does fall apart rather quickly, lol. This honestly feels like an attempt to recreate “SexyBack” but failed miserably, everything isn’t executed well at all. The pre-chorus is probably the only saving grace of the song aside from the guitar parts which is honestly the best part of the song. But I actually somewhat like this so… sorry to whoever sent this! (5)Juan Carlos: (7)Matt: timberlake does kind of take a backseat to the wonky and messy production, which is definitely a lot less polished and weaker than past timba/timber collaborations, but it isn't the worst thing ever, and i wouldn't say it killed his career either. Still a pretty rough listen though, and definitely not a good choice for a lead single lmao. (3.3)Overall Score: 23.7 -> 36.3Final Challenge Results:Song #1:(Originally Sent: Leg 6 Fast Forward)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: the ultimate feel good track! it’s so happy I can’t help but love it! I also think you two did the best with sending songs that showed your journey, as sending your original Fast Forward pick was quite clever! I’m giving you a boosted score for nailing the point of the challenge (9.5)Samo: My opinion hasn’t changed much on any of the songs for this challenge, and this is no exception. It’s still a great party anthem without sounding out of place if I hear it in a non-party setting. (9.2)Adrian: I've heard this song a lot over the years, to the point where I'm actually kind of tired of it. The song itself is not that great. It's a little repetitive and I know it's supposed to do the opposite, but it honestly kind of bores me at some point. I don't love this. I would say it's very much an okay track. (6.8)BB: (8.1)eidde: (9)born: (8.5)rom: the vibe. honestly if you feel confident enough to send in celebration in the fact that you know you're going to win thats pretty much a good enough reason to win. would i keep it on repeat? no, its a little too cheesy for my taste, but its fun as hell and its a lasting classic for a reason. (7)shazam: this one is definitely a fun song, but this suffers a bit from overplay for me. nevertheless, a very nicely done disco track that doesn't hold back the party atmosphere (7.8)Fire: what can i say. it's just fun as hell (9.5)ry4n: (6)MoD: Although overplay has kind of soured this song for me, you can't deny the nature of it: just a fun and really catchy tune. It really fulfills its purpose, and although I rarely listen to it on my own, it is nearly impossible to not move along to it, well done K&TG (8)Leo: (9)shruggie: (9)Mylo: (8.5)Matt: man i remember hearing this at so many events/public areas and the like and enjoying the pretty uplifting and euphoric chorus; it's got a pretty groovy instrumental to boot. That being said, the verses are sort of underwhelming when compared to the chorus. My score would be higher in some sort of public setting but this is still a solid tune. Horns are awesome as well (7.2)D12: (8.6)Overall Score: 131.7Song #2:(Originally Sent: Leg 7 Detour)Nick: it’s a cute track! also it’s an incredibly clever pick for the theme, considering how you two were the underdogs and barely hanging on a lot of the time. I’m boosting your score for nailing the theme so well! (9.5)Samo: I still don’t quite see what makes this so amazing, but it’s a great song nonetheless, just a weak point in a group of songs this strong. (8.9)Adrian: This is a pretty solid track. I like The Supremes quite a bit and I think Diana Ross sounds really nice here on the lead vocal. That's probably the main highlight of the song for me. It's also pretty catchy. The instrumental in the background is a little annoying, but it doesn't take away from the song all that much. For what it is, I think it's pretty good. (8.1)BB: (8.9)eidde: (8.7)born: (9.5)rom: man 60s mixing and stereo f**king SUCKED didnt it (8.5)shazam: a really driving, energetic, soulful song with a hell of an instrumental. truly one of the greatest tracks from Motown. it's hard not to dance listening to this, just super groovy (8.4)Fire: it's cool but nothing i'd really revisit tbh (6.7)ry4n: (9.5)MoD: One of the catchiest songs of the Motown era, and trust me, that's not an easy feat to achieve. The instrumental is funky and it has a great groove, while the vocals are always on point. Really cute song, ahead of the times I'd say. (8.7)Leo: (9.4)shruggie: (8)Mylo: (7.5)Matt: i like "be my baby" more than this but that's just a minor gripe; there is practically nothing bad i could say about this song. It's got an uplifting spirit, fantastic vocals, and a great melody. Not one of my personal favorites but still an absolute banger regardlesss (9.3)D12: (8)Overall Score: 137.6you two have made it incredibly far despite being close to elimination more often than the top 2, so you should be so proud of getting this far. thank you so much for playing!
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Fire
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Post by Fire on Aug 26, 2020 11:44:38 GMT -5
the fact that y'all could've been eliminated if it weren't for gabe in leg 2 lmao. congrats guys
also i would've given filthy a 0.5/10 lmao
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