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Post by Sambalada on Dec 31, 2021 19:44:33 GMT -5
Everyone please welcome the guest judges of the week...
Sambalada!
This week, Samba will be joining us in the judging room. Stay tuned for the judging day!
Sorry for the lame last guest judge reveal, lol. I originally had a plan to make a third-party public voting as the guest judge for the last round but I still didn't find the platform to do that so I scrapped the plan. In hindsight, I should've saved two of last week's guest judges for this round lol.
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Post by Sambalada on Jan 1, 2022 22:32:44 GMT -5
== ROUND 14 - RESULTS ==Welcome to the fourteenth elimination ceremony. Today, we will find out which two of you will be battling in the finale as this season's finalists.
This has been a long journey and we have come down three worthy competitors standing before me. Two of you will be declared finalists soon. Sadly, this means this has to be the end of the road for one of you.
Without further ado, the player who did the best for this round and our first finalist is...
GATES!Coldplay - "Violet Hill"
Redoing Round 4: Anywhere But US
MoD: "De mis canciones favoritas de Coldplay después de A Rush Of Blood To The Head. Siento que este estilo de rock les pegaba muy bien, con grandes guitarras que no son muy características de ellos y uno de sus coros mas icónicos. También me encanta como la percusión logra ejemplificar el sentimiento de una marcha, que es exactamente uno de los temas de la canción. Obra maestra." (10) Rom: "more like VIOLENT hill (starts beating the s**t out of chris martin)" (8.6) Leaf: "My favourite song they've made in the past 15 years. Pretty sure I still remember the first time I heard it, actually. I think it's some of their best songwriting and instrumentals, I've always loved the ambient intro especially." (10) Tay: "I must admit I’m not all that big on Coldplay by any means, but this is certainly a song from them I use. Everything about it is just great." (10) Max: "I remember when this song came out, I think it was their rockiest sounding song if I'm not mistaken. It was a welcome and natural change in their sound but was also quickly followed by Viva La Vida, which somehow sounded so fresh that it kind of overshadowed Violet Hill for me. I don't go back to Coldplay much these days but if this were to come on, I'd be okay leaving it to play." (7.8) Mayman: (8.7) Samba: "Epic soundwave.mp3 - I always love how this song progresses in its sound. It's very dreamy and atmospheric. Should've been THE hit from the album instead of Viva La Generic by a looooong mile." (8.4) TOTAL: 63.5 | AVERAGE: 9.07
You put a lot of thoughts into submitting what song that would make all the judges happy, and it works! Your selection impressed the judges the most, and now you are safe. Congratulations you are the first finalist!
Which means the bottom two is…
FILTHY & TRILOGY
I'm sorry my dear, you are up for elimination. ---------------------- Contestants: 1. @trilogy 2. singingrulebritannia3. filthyJudges:1. MoD2. rom3. Leaf4. taylor5. Devil Marlena NylundMaymanSambaladaAudience:Nick P born Fire BB🌕 PREDS PRIDE dremolus - solarpunk twigs walt91 SHOOTER recordyear Leo ✔ wheatsquares33 samo🦕 GP Beno HamedM1 💔 maine willapted33 Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast lyhom
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Post by Sambalada on Jan 1, 2022 22:51:53 GMT -5
Our second finalist is…
FILTHYStevie Wonder - "Sir Duke"
Redoing Round 1: Say My Name And Nothing Else
MoD: "Tremenda canción. La linea del bajo es verdaderamente icónica e innegablemente excepcional, es extremadamente pegadiza. Y que hablar del resto de instrumentos, las armonías que se forman realmente pegan muy bien con la gran melodía y voz del gran Stevie Wonder." (9.2) Rom: "beep beep beeep BEEEEP" (8.6) Leaf: "I think this is a discovery somehow. And it's a pretty good discovery! Not really anything to dislike here." (8.2) Tay: (8.3) Max: "Listening to songs like this make me feel like an old crankpot. Even though this came out well before I was born, just listening to the instrumentation and the melody, the musicianship, it makes me miss when that was a higher priority in pop music - and I hate that I feel that lmao" (8.9) Mayman: (9.8) Samba: "Clean and funky. An undeniable jam in any situation." (9.1) TOTAL: 62.1 | AVERAGE: 8.87
You switched your song kinda last minute. I don't know if your original choice would do better or worse, but this song you ended up choosing takes you to the final two! After your great run in this competition, you totally deserve this final two spot. Congratulations, you are now joining Gates in the final battle!
Which means…
TRILOGY, I'm sorry, you have been eliminated.
Radiohead - "15 Step"
Redoing Round 2: Numerical Issue
MoD: "Siempre he dicho que In Rainbows es mejor que OK Computer y Kid A, y pese a que esta canción no está en mi top del disco, sigue siendo un gran ejemplo de la gracia de este. Exquisita instrumentación (probablemente lo mejor de la canción), letras geniales como siempre y la voz tranquila de Thom pega demasiado bien con el sentimiento mas electrónico de esta, una evidencia de que Radiohead es capaz de mezclar géneros de una manera inigualable." (9.2) Rom: "radiohead but not sad = make it groovy" (9.1) Leaf: "The different time signature keeps you on your feet listening and conveys a sense of urgency, along with bleak lines like "one by one, it comes to us all". I don't know if this would end up a go-to Radiohead track for me, but it's a cool listen." (7.7) Tay: (8.2) Max: "If there's one thing I've learned while judging this game it's that I really don't know much about Radiohead's music. The few songs I was familiar with from them before are fairly standard 90s alt-sounding. This song (and Idioteque from an earlier round) aren't. They're more varied in their sound. Enough for me to be compelled to explore them further? Maybe not yet, but I appreciate that they aren't as limited as I once thought." (8.1) Mayman: (9.2) Samba: "Trippy as hell. The percussion that played from beginning to end is really catchy but the song remains on the vibe that one could say to define Radiohead in general - kooky and somber." (8.3) TOTAL: 59.8 | AVERAGE: 8.54
This is the end of your journey this season. You have delivered an iconic run, having a SAFE progress 7 rounds in a row, then went on to snatching 2 FCOs towards the end. Your consistency in this game deserved to be praised. Your journey back in Season 1 finished in third place as you were eliminated at the final round, and sadly, history repeated itself here. However, you have placed your name as one of only two players in this game so far who managed to make it all the way to the final round twice - and that's not easy and not everyone has that! Thank you for participating! :) 3rd place mixtape:
---------------------- Contestants: 1. @trilogy 2. singingrulebritannia3. filthyJudges:1. MoD2. rom3. Leaf4. taylor5. Devil Marlena NylundMaymanSambaladaAudience:Nick P born Fire BB🌕 PREDS PRIDE dremolus - solarpunk twigs walt91 SHOOTER recordyear Leo ✔ wheatsquares33 samo🦕 Beno GP HamedM1 💔 maine willapted33 Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast lyhom
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Jan 1, 2022 22:56:21 GMT -5
My other option was the "number in a song" round. "15 Step" was one of several songs I considered for that task, but I held off on locking until I thought of a song that had broader appeal because I knew the guest judge(s) could be anyone. Honestly, my original pick "6 Underground" was me playing a little tight, because a couple 9s and an 8 was as certain as I could think of. If I travelled back in time to that round knowing I could've played it looser, I would've sent one of these two songs:
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2022 23:43:43 GMT -5
it was a done deal that made my time here, well, done
i'm happy for gates and filthy though, good luck on the finals!
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Post by taylor on Jan 2, 2022 0:05:48 GMT -5
It has been such a blast getting to judge this season! I haven’t gotten to actively participate in-thread and have had to miss a couple rounds due to tons going on, but this experience has still been very fun and I’d gladly do it again!
Congratulations to everyone who made it so far in the competition, and the two finalists standing! Best of luck to you two!
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Post by filthy on Jan 2, 2022 3:07:40 GMT -5
The other song I considered sending was Chanel by Frank Ocean - not sure how it would’ve done here, so im glad I switched song last minute
Good luck in the final, Gates!😎👊
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Post by Sambalada on Jan 2, 2022 19:56:57 GMT -5
== #4 == Voting Format
The voting format for this season's Finale will be different from previous seasons. If in the previous seasons, the votes are counted from judges's vote, contestant's vote, and audience's vote, with each of the three representing 1 (one) single point, there will no longer be the case.
For this season, the finale uses a "points" system, and finalists will get their "points" from three sources: 1) Overall score: Every points they received throughout the season from Round 1-Round 14, excluding bonus rounds, will be tallied and accumulated together. 2) Voting: There will be a Google Form made where people can vote. Finalists will be put into match-ups with each other and people will vote for them. Winner of each matchups get +20 points added to their overall score, or +10 points in the event of a tie. For bonus challenges, +5 points will be rewarded to the winner. EVERYONE is welcomed to participate in this Google Form voting, that includes audience members, eliminated contestans, AND judges. 3) Judges Final Vote: The last part of the finale. The 5 permanent judges will evaluate your journey in this competition, and each of them will vote for who they think should win. Every vote casted by the judging panel member is worth +30 points.
If there are questions, please feel free to ask. Voting forms will be posted momentarily.
---------------------- Finalists: 1. singingrulebritannia2. filthyJudges:1. MoD2. rom3. Leaf4. taylor5. Devil Marlena NylundAudience:Nick P born Fire BB🌕 PREDS PRIDE dremolus - solarpunk twigs walt91 SHOOTER recordyear Leo ✔ wheatsquares33 samo🦕 Beno GP HamedM1 💔 maine willapted33 Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast lyhom Mayman @trilogy
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Jan 2, 2022 20:36:21 GMT -5
I still deserve justice for DAMN DANIEL flopping I mean I hope both teams have fun!
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Post by Fire on Jan 2, 2022 20:48:34 GMT -5
good luck gates and filthy!! :)
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Post by taylor on Jan 2, 2022 21:20:59 GMT -5
Oh, what a twist for the finale! I really like this new system!
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Post by Leo ✔ on Jan 5, 2022 21:54:03 GMT -5
I need to hear the playlist, but need to find time to do it :sob:
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Jan 19, 2022 22:18:44 GMT -5
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Post by Sambalada on Jan 19, 2022 22:47:08 GMT -5
== JUDGES VOTES ==
And here are the judges's choice. Every vote is worth +30 points:
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ROM
this is really difficult but a ton of my favorites were sent by gates, so i gotta vote for him. plus the creativity on some of his submissions was incredible
LEAF
I gave Gates's submissions an 8.9 on average vs. an 8 for filthy's, and I gave Gates's picks the higher rating between the two in most of the rounds. Just looking at both of their submissions throughout the season, most of my favourites were sent by Gates (he's gotten 3 perfect scores from me), so he gets my vote!
TAY
Just went through the Google form and wound up (if my memory serves me correctly) preferring more of Gates' submissions than filthy's. I would've gone back through the season thread to look for certain, but I missed a couple of these rounds and was too lazy to do so lol. Gates, I feel, also had a bit of a stronger performance this season overall, taking like what...FOUR FCOs in total? So, I voted for Gates in the Google form, and I'm saying it in here too that Gates has my vote.
MAX
Okay, I did my tabulations based on the scores I gave each player throughout the game. Between the two, I preferred Gates' submissions more often than Filthy's. The highest rating I gave a Gates' submission was 10, while Filthy once got a 9.8 from me. Both had a lowest rating of 7. But, Filthy had a higher average rating overall when I added them up. So ultimately my pick to win is: Filthy. YAY!
Next up, the WINNER!
---------------------- Finalists: 1. singingrulebritannia2. filthyJudges:1. MoD2. rom3. Leaf4. taylor5. Devil Marlena NylundAudience:Nick P born Fire BB🌕 PREDS PRIDE dremolus - solarpunk twigs walt91 SHOOTER recordyear Leo ✔ wheatsquares33 samo🦕 Beno GP HamedM1 💔 maine willapted33 Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast lyhom Mayman @trilogy reputainbow fearlessarrow wrip Geometrical austin DistrictTwelve aerodynamite Juan Carlos Enyasurvivor Mylo13 💜 razorshark
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Post by Sambalada on Jan 19, 2022 22:51:25 GMT -5
== THE WINNER ==
Finally, we reached the end. A total of 15 rounds and 18 challenges have been done, all votes are in, and I have the name of the winner below me. To both Filthy and Gates, you are two of the most consistent players we have this season - and the fact that you guys managed to make it to the end in your FIRST TRY is amazing. Whatever the result is, you guys are amazing players that bring colors to the game this season.
Without further ado, with a final score of 1268.8-1110.2, the winner of Pulse Music Last Stand Season is…
GATES!You truly are the STAR of the season! Collecting 6 FCOs under your bag and ZERO bottom appearances, if that's not the statistics of a winner, I don't know what is. Your passion and knowledge really is commendable - you always share your thought process behind your song submissions and that's how I know you are HUNGRY to win this competition, and it pays off! The judges and the fans agree, that you are the best player of the season. Congratulations, you are now the Last Man Standing! 🥳🥳🥳 Winner's Mixtape:
Which means…
FILTHY, You are not the last man standing.
You also have an extremely consistent journey in this competition. You lay low a little but as the competition gets tougher, so do you! And here you are standing in the top 2, defeating every other contestant in your way. You may not be the first place but this is still a great journey to be remembered by. I hope you will be participating in future seasons!
Runner-Up's Mixtape:
Overall Scores (Round 1 - Round 14) + Public Vote + Judges Vote = Final Score
GATES: 973.8 + 175 + 120 = 1268.8 FILTHY: 930.2 + 150 + 30 = 1110.2
---------------------- Finalists: 1. singingrulebritannia2. filthyJudges:1. MoD2. rom3. Leaf4. taylor5. Devil Marlena NylundAudience:Nick P born Fire BB🌕 PREDS PRIDE dremolus - solarpunk twigs walt91 SHOOTER recordyear Leo ✔ wheatsquares33 samo🦕 Beno GP HamedM1 💔 maine willapted33 Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast lyhom Mayman @trilogy reputainbow fearlessarrow wrip Geometrical austin DistrictTwelve aerodynamite Juan Carlos Enyasurvivor Mylo13 💜 razorshark
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Post by Fire on Jan 19, 2022 22:55:00 GMT -5
congratulations gates!!! you played an excellent game this season and you really deserve the win!!
nice job filthy at finishing 2nd place as well, you also played very well and are a very worthy finalist
thanks for hosting this samb! this was fun to spectate
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Post by maine on Jan 19, 2022 23:02:10 GMT -5
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Post by taylor on Jan 19, 2022 23:16:32 GMT -5
Congratulations Gates! You really did such a fantastic job this season; quite an impressive first time that really sets the bar! Filthy, you also did amazing and have set an equal standard for first timers. Your performance was also quite impressive—and you get bonus points for the Miranda Lambert song in Round 7 😉 Congrats to you as well! Thanks to our host Sambalada for another stellar season of Last Stand! It was such a blast to judge and I’d gladly do so again!
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Post by Leo ✔ on Jan 19, 2022 23:17:27 GMT -5
Congrats Gates!
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Post by Sambalada on Jan 19, 2022 23:21:37 GMT -5
Final Progress Chart: Final Call-Out Chart: Thank you for everyone's participation this season! Once again all the players and judges and commenters make hosting this game so much fun! See you next season!
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