Nick P
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Post by Nick P on Jun 2, 2021 9:39:43 GMT -5
Leg 2 Songs:
Challenge #1: Detour Color Mixer Songs: Anderson .Paak/ScHoolboy Q - Am I Wrong Beyoncé/Jack White - Don't Hurt Yourself Calvin Harris/Frank Ocean/Migos - Slide Disclosure/Lorde - Magnets Disclosure/Sam Smith - Latch Elle King/Miranda Lambert - Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home) Eminem/Dido - Stan Mac Miller/Anderon .Paak - Dang! Massive Attack/Liz Fraser - Teardrop Troye Sivan/Kacey Musgraves/Mark Ronson - Easy
Smaller Fixture: beabadoobee - Care Kylie Minogue - Love at First Sight Madonna - Sorry The Weeknd - False Alarm The Weeknd - In Your Eyes
and joining us to judge this challenge is Adrian C. 🍓 & dremolus - solarpunk
Challenge #2: Roadblock Roadblock Theme: Hot Stuff The sun is incredibly hot, at 5,778 K. For this roadblock, you must send a song that at the moment is similarly hot, namely one that is on the current Hot 100 chart. Songs: Billie Eilish - Your Power Cardi B - Up Doja Cat/SZA - Kiss Me More Dua Lipa/DaBaby - Levitating Giveon - Heartbreak Anniversary Jazmine Sullivan - Pick Up Your Feeings J. Cole/21 Savage/Morray - m y . l i f e Kali Uchis - telepatía Olivia Rodrigo - brutal Olivia Rodrigo - deja vu Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u Saweetie/Doja Cat - Best Friend Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open The Weeknd - Blinding Lights The Weeknd/Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears
and joining us to judge this challenge is Geometrical & Mayman
Judges, please try to get your scores in within the next 3 days!
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Fire
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Post by Fire on Jun 2, 2021 9:45:19 GMT -5
rip to whoever sent latch to where drem is judging lmao
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Post by dremolus - solarpunk on Jun 2, 2021 9:48:06 GMT -5
Oh boy it's my favorite song in the world 🙃
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Post by eidde on Jun 2, 2021 10:06:31 GMT -5
the other Morray song charting is infinitely better than m y . l i f e lmfao
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Post by filthy on Jun 2, 2021 10:43:40 GMT -5
smh nobody sent astronaut in the ocean
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Post by ry4n on Jun 2, 2021 10:48:31 GMT -5
some really underexposed songs in the roadblock
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Post by taylor on Jun 2, 2021 13:14:23 GMT -5
Oh lord, the inclusion of "Teardrop" has me nervous lol; that song is phenomenal
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Post by lyhom on Jun 2, 2021 16:15:49 GMT -5
idk if anyone will care but just for fun I think I might track what I would've sent if I were a contestant every leg lol, here's the first two legs (the detour I chose will be noted with [these brackets]):
leg 1 detour: Soft Cell - Tainted Love [Light Reflector] (first thing I thought of, honest!) leg 1 roadblock: Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
leg 2 detour: Foster the People - Helena Beat [Smaller Fixture] leg 2 roadblock: Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open (if it was available, if not I could maybe see myself sending something like brutal?)
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Enyasurvivor
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Post by Enyasurvivor on Jun 2, 2021 16:52:38 GMT -5
I hope the judges take into account the themes and not just how much they like each song put in front of them because there are some "liberal" takes on the themes this week...
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Nick P
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Post by Nick P on Jun 6, 2021 13:09:59 GMT -5
Here's our exit interview with the Rodrighoes (dremolus - solarpunk & Mayman)
how do you feel about your time in the race?
Drem: I'm not salty at all a random ass ariana grande track beat one of the best electronic songs ever :upside_down: But it all seriousness, this was fun even though it was short. Maybe there's a way for the rodrighoes to make a comeback?
Mayman: i think we were robbed. i think mrs meg paid nick and shooter to give us low scores after drem dragged her to the moon and back. it's time to #InvestigateNick. fraud should not prevail! in all serious it was fun while it lasted and i will be back next year to try and not get elim'd in the first round for the third year in a row
do you think you could've/should've done anything different?
Drem: nah. we submitted what we thought were the best songs
Mayman: no our songs were good and not the usual mess i send for these comps
any predictions?
Drem: shruggie out next
Mayman: jaden will win i fear
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dremolus - solarpunk
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Post by dremolus - solarpunk on Jun 6, 2021 13:13:45 GMT -5
yo, why did you tag meg here 😭😭😭. I don't want her ruining the game
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meg
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Post by meg on Jun 6, 2021 13:34:52 GMT -5
you don't need to be so dramatic, i don't even know what this is and i don't care
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Enyasurvivor
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Post by Enyasurvivor on Jun 6, 2021 13:52:05 GMT -5
uhhh, I hope not!
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DistrictTwelve
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Post by DistrictTwelve on Jun 6, 2021 13:57:43 GMT -5
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Post by walt91 on Jun 6, 2021 14:08:13 GMT -5
Unbothered queen Meg doesn’t have time for our bs
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rom
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Post by rom on Jun 6, 2021 14:14:20 GMT -5
you don't need to be so dramatic, i don't even know what this is and i don't care thank you meg very cool
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Post by Crimsonio on Jun 6, 2021 14:22:14 GMT -5
Meg walking into this thread
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Post by ry4n on Jun 6, 2021 14:25:13 GMT -5
Meg walking into this thread NIGHTMARES
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Post by CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker on Jun 6, 2021 14:40:18 GMT -5
I'm gonna be that guy
Who or What is a Meg?
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taylor
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Post by taylor on Jun 6, 2021 14:42:29 GMT -5
I'm gonna be that guy Who or What is a Meg? You live a blissfully charmed life if you really don't know.
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Post by Nick P on Jun 6, 2021 15:01:53 GMT -5
It's time to begin our leg 2 reveals! Will everyone make it out of the Sun? Or will any teams be sent back to Earth? It's time to find out!
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Fire
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Post by Fire on Jun 6, 2021 15:03:07 GMT -5
:scared:
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Post by Nick P on Jun 6, 2021 15:06:19 GMT -5
Blasting to the summit this leg is...1. The Ranimals (rom & ry4n )Overall Score: 74.4 | Detour Rank: #2 | Roadblock Rank: #1 | Bonus From Last Leg: +0.8Detour Results:
(Color Mixer)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: What a song. Every aspect of it blends together in such a perfect way. I love the vocal runs over the beat specifically. (9.5)District: (8.2)Adrian: I'm not sure I've ever heard this before. It's honestly kind of amazing with the haunting instrumental and the beautiful vocals. Everything about this song just works really well! (6.5/7 quality + 3/3 theme = 9.5)dremolus: So this is the first Massive Attack song I’ve ever heard and as an introduction to them, I can see why they’re so acclaimed because this is amazing. I love the heavy, foreboding atmosphere that can be both creepy and beautiful, Liz Fraser’s quiet but haunting vocals, this is really, really good (9.4)Overall Score: 36.6
Roadblock Results:
(Sent by rom)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: It's really not particularly close as to what my favorite song in the set is. The word I think describes the track best is just smooth. Every aspect, from the performers to the instrumentation to the lyrics, just works together to create a great song. My favorite part has to be the final chorus and the outro. (9.5)
District: this song is so perfectly polished, their voices sound great together. love the fading outro. this is flawless. (9.9)
Geo: (8.3)
Mayman: This is a great song. Both Bruno and Anderson sound really good and the production is so smooth. (9.3)
Overall Score: 37
An impressive detour and roadblock combo landed you the win! You'll get a +2.9 bonus next leg.
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Jun 6, 2021 15:07:39 GMT -5
Based
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Post by filthy on Jun 6, 2021 15:08:13 GMT -5
Based on what
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Post by DistrictTwelve on Jun 6, 2021 15:09:10 GMT -5
Continuing their strong run is...2. Anne-Marie's Ninjas (MoD & maine )Overall Score: 72.3 | Detour Rank: #6 | Roadblock Rank: #7 | Bonus From Last Leg: +3.1Detour Results:
(Color Mixer)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: A chill, groovy track. I especially like the horns at the end. The criticism that this doesn't fit the theme really holds no water. Anderson .Paak and ScHoolboy Q are in their own district genres, even if they aren't totally opposite genres, which is all the theme asked for (8.9)District: (9.4)Adrian: Y'all are kind of pushing it here in terms of the theme, although I get that Paak touches on different genres and styles. The song is a jam though! It has a really nice groove. I love the beat, I love the vibe, Q nails his verse, and those trumpets towards the end are the icing on the cake! (6.6/7 quality + 2.7/3 theme = 9.3)Drew: It’s good, it’s fun, .Paak is great as always, but if I’m being brutally honest, ScHoolboy doesn’t elevate this. His verse isn’t bad but it could’ve gone longer and been more interesting (7.6)Overall Score: 35.2
Roadblock Results:
(Send by MoD)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: I find parts of the chorus a little clunky, but aside from that this is an enjoyable "f**k you" song (8.2)
District: olivia needed this 180 in terms of sound after the first 2 singles, and this works really well! (9.3)
Geometrical: Not bad, but mostly vanilla with cringey lyrics at times (6.5)
Mayman: This song is such a banger and is one of my favorite songs of the year. It's so catchy and so fun. (10)
Overall Score: 34
Solid challenge performances and a big bonus allowed you two to keep your strong run going. You'll get a +2.4 bonus next leg
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Post by Nick P on Jun 6, 2021 15:13:00 GMT -5
From third last to third is...3. Born to Jugg (born & CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker )Overall Score: 71.5 | Detour Rank: #1 | Roadblock Rank: #5 | Bonus From Last Leg: +0.2Detour Results:
(Color Mixer)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: Some of the best storytelling I've heard in a track. It always hits hard every time I give it a spin (9.6)District: (9.2) Adrian: Unpopular opinion but I like a handful of Eminem's songs. My issue here is that I don't really view this as much of a collaboration since the feature credit is because of a sample from one of Dido's songs. Still a really good song though and probably one of Eminem's best tunes lyrically. (6.5/7 quality + 1.5/3 theme = 8) dremolus: It’s the song even Eminem haters will say it’s great. It’s been a classic for two decades for a reason. (10)Overall Score: 36.8
Roadblock Results:
(Sent by born)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: This is a good pop song, and I think DaBaby elevates it with his verse. But I'm not sure it's one I really needed to be frequently hearing 8 months after release. (7)
District: dua can do no wrong. this is in my top 2 from FN just behind DSN. it's full of energy throughout the song, I especially love when the chorus flows into the post-chorus. I do prefer the original version but I still like DaBaby's contribution on this. (9.8)
Geo: The "My sugarboo" lyric makes me cringe everytime I hear it for some reason. Otherwise, it's a solid, middle-of-the-road Dua Lipa song I guess. I'm also one who likes DaBaby on it, even if it does feels like they just plugged him on there because of his recent relevance (7.8)
Mayman: A pop masterpiece. This is one of my favorite songs released this decade, it's just catchy and the dynamic between Dua and DaBaby works so well. (9.9)
Overall Score: 34.5
After a shaky start last leg, you two landed a spot on the podium! Here's a +2.2 bonus for the next leg.
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Post by rom on Jun 6, 2021 15:13:04 GMT -5
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Post by DistrictTwelve on Jun 6, 2021 15:16:28 GMT -5
Having a strong second leg improvement is... 4. No No Drama (Enyasurvivor & shruggie )Overall Score: 71.3 | Detour Rank: #4 | Roadblock Rank: #8 | Bonus From Last Leg: +1.4Detour Results:
(Color Mixer)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: A slick, chill song. It's probably the first song that comes to mind for the theme lmao, but it's still very good (8.8)District: (9.5)Adrian: I remember this being one of the most interesting collabs of its year, and it turned out to be a nice, groovy tune. Not one that I come back to often and I liked it more back then, but still a good song nonetheless. (5/7 quality + 3/3 theme = 8)Drem: Perfection. It’s still as creative, forward-thinking, and fresh as when it first came out in 2017 And the best song to be true to theme of combining artists who don’t normally work together (10)Overall Score: 36.3
Roadblock Results:
(Sent by Shruggie)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: I don't think Ariana Grande particularly adds much to this track, but I also don't think she really detracts anything. It remains a pretty solid track (8.2)
District: I don't particularly love Ari on this and still prefer the original but it works. (8.9)
Geometrical: This is probably my least favourite song of the recent Weeknd era, but it's still really good. The addition of Ariana doesn't change this in any way for me, whether positively or negatively (8.5)
Mayman: This remix is not as good as the original, but it's still fine. Ariana sounds good on it and she is worked into the song pretty well. (8.0)
Overall Score: 33.6
Two solid challenge performances helped to elevate your team from middle of the road to top of the pack. You'll get a +2 bonus next leg to continue that momentum
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Post by Nick P on Jun 6, 2021 15:20:27 GMT -5
Rounding out our top 5 is...5. Red Planets (BB🌕 & Fire )Overall Score: 69.2 | Detour Rank: #7 | Roadblock Rank: #2 | Bonus From Last Leg: +0Detour Results:
(Color Mixer)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: The interplay between Beyoncé and Jack White is great here. I really like the intensity Beyoncé brings in the later part of the song as well (8.8)District: (8.7) Adrian: One of the Lemonade highlights and it's nice to see it get its fair share of love on Pulse. Beyoncé really nails it on this song and the instrumentation here is just stellar! (6.2/7 quality + 3/3 theme = 9.2) dremolus: This is a great song...within the context of the album. Honestly, I think this is the lower-half of Lemonade. I love Jack White’s contributions both on production and vocals, and Beyonce’s shouting at the end is good, but it did kinda drag revisiting it after all these years (7)Overall Score: 33.7
Roadblock Results:
(Sent by BB)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: A summery, bouncy and fun song. The chorus is so light and breezy it hits well for me every time. I expect to be returning to this one a fair amount over the next few months. (8.8)
District: I've been loving this a lot recently. it's safe but the chill sound works really well with doja's delivery. sza sounds good too. (9.7)
Geo: Solid. Would've preferred this as a Doja Cat solo track somehow (8.4)
Mayman: I wasn't a huge fan of this song when it was released, but it has grown on me a lot and I really enjoy it now. The "all on my tongue I want it" part is so addicting, I swear. (8.6)
Overall Score: 35.5
A great roadblock performance landed you in the top 5. Here's a +1.8 bonus for the next leg.
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