Well that was fun, let’s see what I thought about the songs now that the real life stuff has passed for the moment.
Currents - I think both Janet songs were good picks, but you made a good switch here. Janet and Joni’s voices meld together beautifully, and the rap verse is a perfect addition, the “lemme fck with it for a minute” being a great way to step into it. The dancing bass is also a good touch. Very “cool” feeling song.
FromAWindow - LMAO this sample?? It’s a bit chaotic but it fits in the glitchy quality of the beat. The way the beat crashes in is delicious and I like the trade off between them rapping. Also I like that you slipped a couple other samples in with this submission. They could’ve done something at the end, but I was satisfied with the verses enough to not care.
CoolblueP123 - I like the incorporation of some personal culture to these themes, it really makes the submissions unique to you. I couldn’t find an english translation on Google, so I kind of have to take your word for it on the meaning of the lyrics but it was a nice song and I can hear a bit of the sample in the Dua song as well (which makes sense regionally based on where she grew up right?)
MISSImogen - The original is already strong, so this felt like a bit of a challenge to top. And I think you accomplished that well enough with the song. Why did Uzi kind of eat up the singers here lmaoooo. I didn’t dislike the Pinkpantheres verse but i think they were smart to let Uzi lead and draw the listener in. I do feel bad that you pulled out another song from Mura Masa considering what the next theme is, but you weren’t aware of that when you posted so oh well.
JonMcGillis - JPEGMAFIA was popular this round lmao. Submitting a song from the same artist as someone else automatically brings in some direct competition, seeing which song I prefer. I think you lost that battle sadly, though I love the sample and how he plays around it. I feel like he let it ride a little much, wish he could’ve come up with another verse before letting it just play.
mathboy9 - This song also slipped in some additional samples I caught, which I liked for this theme. LOVE the vocal edit going into the chorus, really makes it pop when they add the drums in under her. The bridge was a little under compared to the rest of the song, but it was quick and we went right back to the chorus so it only registered for a second.
Alright, I’ve made some decisions. The winner of this round is…
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FROMAWINDOW. This chaotic ass run you’ve been having the last few weeks. You won the battle of the JPEGMAFIA songs, and the round as well. Congrats.
Mathboy9, another good round for you. You are safe.
MISSImogen and Currents, you are safe.
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JonMcGillis, you are safe. It was splitting hairs but I did prefer this song at the end of the day so I chose you.
COOLBLUEP123, it’s been very nice talking to you and getting acquainted to your music taste. I think we’re going to be losing a really cool perspective with the submissions but this unfortunately was my least favorite submission this round. TOTALLY get why you chose this one though, and in a season where there was more of a divide in the submissions I think it would’ve been fine. Thank you for applying.
And with that, the final 5 has been decided. I already told yall the theme so lemme get the blog up.
