ArsMoriendi: The Umbrella Genre Contest 2020

ArsMoriendi 05.12.20	We had 29 initial entries in the original, so I think around the same (max maybe 35?) should be good.
budgie 05.12.20	wtf is "dream pop"
JohnnyoftheWell 05.12.20	feck
JustJoe. 05.12.20	my heart can’t take another genre contest
garas 05.12.20	Alright, first before anyone else would call it: “Rolling Stone” Live, by Ulver: https://youtu.be/NtrplnegjRA
budgie 05.12.20	jenn champion - tell me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PThprbZn4cQ
JohnnyoftheWell 05.12.20	Shiina Ringo - Shuukyou （宗教）(from Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana) enough weirdness to be arscore + from maybs the best art pop album OAT (depending on how much you rate idk hounds of love or w/e), so not too worried about this round https://open.spotify.com/track/7peqk2lb1z7YekvnSMryJL?si=O-VVsWjsTPK6I3-hvxUSGw
SlothcoreSam 05.12.20	I see you haven't rated any Eels albums, so I am going to enter some indie-pop for you. But what song???? they have so many great songs. Eels- Novocaine For The Soul, off Beautiful Freak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv-_sIZlHoM
Calc 05.12.20	wait, is the prize for winning you listening to an album?
GhandhiLion 05.12.20	ehhh pop music is a bad
Pangea 05.12.20	Clarence Clarity - The Gospel Truth Weird glitchy pop you might dig. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaCxKX36Z4g
JohnnyoftheWell 05.12.20	oh yeah clarence clarity is surefire ars points
ArsMoriendi 05.12.20	"wait, is the prize for winning you listening to an album?" It's a terrible prize, I admit, but if you can think of a free prize I could add on to, I'd consider it
JohnnyoftheWell 05.12.20	listening to TWO albums !
Calc 05.12.20	^^^^^^^
SlothcoreSam 05.12.20	Listen to a whole discography.
GhandhiLion 05.12.20	1 sec looking for some arscore
ArsMoriendi 05.12.20	"listening to TWO albums !" Hell, sure why not? "Listen to a whole discography." Aaaaahhh no
JustJoe. 05.12.20	ignore this rec i didn’t read the rules
garas 05.12.20	"It's a terrible prize, I admit" The real price should be that you must 1.0 an album the winner wants~ evil laughter
GhandhiLion 05.12.20	Someone else should vote for a Fiery Furnaces song. I want to nominate obscure recent stuff, but Fiery Furnaces are a hit. Trust. Robovine ~ How to Start a Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmOBfx-ZLvU
ArsMoriendi 05.12.20	If I like a rec enough, I may check the entire album anyway ZombieToyDuck got me into Mid Air-Thief - Crumbling that way Frippertronics got me into White Noise - An Electric Storm that way Bgillesp got me into Crass - Penis Envy that way
SlothcoreSam 05.12.20	Have you heard my song before Ars???? and how well do you have to know the song for it not to be included?
Uzumaki 05.12.20	Daoko - 24h (ft. Yoh Kamiyama) https://music.apple.com/us/album/24h-feat-kamiyamayoh/1440001614?i=1440001620
JustJoe. 05.12.20	* “glitterball” - daniel land & the modern painters https://danielland.bandcamp.com/track/glitterball
Sinternet 05.12.20	lets settle our differences and start a new tourney i'll go with the field mice - sensitive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y56LiT6LxQ
ArsMoriendi 05.12.20	"Have you heard my song before Ars????" I don't think so Sam
Divaman 05.12.20	I'm probably gonna get killed, 'cause you and I have very different tastes, but what the hell? There's no entry fee, so... Johnny Marr - "Easy Money" from the Playland album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_P5iSG_APE&list=PLWprWK6AVnu7eSM9NzDkJclQ1KKqjrTdb&index=13&t=0s
SlothcoreSam 05.12.20	Oh you on for a treat then Ars, Eels are Arscore for sure.
bgillesp 05.12.20	I’m in
NeroCorleone 05.12.20	Looks like I'm gonna have to defend my title. Cleaners From Venus - Only a Shadow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4xeT7phuog&ab
botulist 05.13.20	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9Gv988wIZA
Lord(e)Po)))ts 05.13.20	Envelope Generator - Emasculine
Lord(e)Po)))ts 05.13.20	Can the prize be getting to decide if you are allowed to post ever again or not?
ArsMoriendi 05.13.20	"Can the prize be getting to decide if you are allowed to post ever again or not?" I fear not Potsy, that'd make me have to rig the competition in favor of someone who likes me ;)
budgie 05.13.20	ppl like u?
ArsMoriendi 05.13.20	I think so? Can never be sure
Lord(e)Po)))ts 05.13.20	Lol you know I'd let you post
neekafat 05.13.20	Yeah fuck it I'mma go with Grimes - "4ÆM" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGwmFIphNcg Probably a bad pick but I already won everything since I rec'd you your AOTD (; Idk if this is pop but I really don't know what else you could call it
JohnnyoftheWell 05.13.20	^dnb daytripping // cyberpunk tumblr pop. ez
Trifolium 05.13.20	I hope there's still room for: Balthazar - Entertainment (from Fever) https://youtu.be/iNxxvApgYRs
Minushuman24 05.13.20	Time to get unreasonably nervous about my picks
Minushuman24 05.13.20	I'm gonna stop overthinking it, and just rec the first thing that came to mind. https://open.spotify.com/track/3AeVuVfiS2FjDRMWLavMAn?si=a9en1N2nRei_bNFHF6JS1w Tin King - Ultraista I'd say this is some sort of pop music.
ReturnToRock 05.13.20	One of my favourite pop songs - although it's a remake from their punk period. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmFW6TPE_xU Idlewild - Chandelier (Piano Version)
dedex 05.13.20	Serge Gainsbourg - Melody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3WeNexb2a8 enjoy the recs man
ArsMoriendi 05.13.20	Nice, we're up to 18 participants right now, 19 once bgillesp picks his song
Lord(e)Po)))ts 05.13.20	"Yeah fuck it I'mma go with Grimes - "4ÆM" Idk if this is pop but I really don't know what else you could call it" ffs ofc its pop
JohnnyoftheWell 05.13.20	omg grimes is so zany and chaotic she's not evn pop music
Lord(e)Po)))ts 05.13.20	the bar for contrib these days be like "have you ever eaten a hot dog? you're in" juuust kiddn neek
davezillaMP3 05.13.20	"Without You" Aldious (the song itself is pop-rock/Pop-Punk, this song does not represent the bands sound though as they are actually a metal band) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAksHtZ5BOo
Bedex 05.13.20	Ima go for something a bit out of left field here with some Turkish pop Simge - As Bayrakları https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxs7QfAmBrQ I don't speak a word of Turkish so I can't translate any of it oops
Divaman 05.13.20	Isn't that the one about the joys of feeding human infants to tigers?
Bedex 05.13.20	waht
budgie 05.13.20	hotdogs are grodyyyyyyyyy
ZombieToyDuck 05.13.20	do I need to come back and try to win this?
Lord(e)Po)))ts 05.13.20	"the joys of feeding human infants to tigers?" i can fucks with that
ArsMoriendi 05.13.20	"do I need to come back and try to win this?" OMG yessss
ZombieToyDuck 05.13.20	hmmm, a weekly venture like this seems doable let me think...
JustJoe. 05.13.20	zombietoyduck sighting 😳
ZombieToyDuck 05.14.20	what's up Joe how goes it?
JustJoe. 05.14.20	nothing much just turned 30 & am regretting every single life choice i ever made but other than that i’m well
JustJoe. 05.14.20	how about you
ZombieToyDuck 05.14.20	haha I can relate for the most part I'm not 30 yet but the time is fastly approaching. I'm working like a dog but I'm alive so there's that.
JustJoe. 05.14.20	well here’s hoping to see you around these parts more often 🤗
budgie 05.14.20	damn being alive must suck condolences
ZombieToyDuck 05.14.20	yeah it kinda does, thanks for your well wishes
neekafat 05.14.20	zombie!!! c:
ZombieToyDuck 05.14.20	neek!!! what up?
neekafat 05.14.20	Not much, trying to stay busy and healthy! Miss you!
ZombieToyDuck 05.14.20	missed ya'll too, might pop in from time to time
neekafat 05.14.20	That'd be swell (:
protokute 05.14.20	power pop is valid right? if so: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfgnc6Ey0q0
ArsMoriendi 05.14.20	@Proto: Should be okay, as long as you think it sounds like pop. @Zombie: remember to get your submission in before Tuesday evening (EST since I'm East coast USA) if you wanna be part of this. We're up to 21 participants so far :P
Ryus 05.14.20	george clanton - it makes the babies want to cry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mgluy492LU
Ryus 05.14.20	"i'll go with the field mice - sensitive" sint wins this round
protokute 05.14.20	field mice - sensitive damn that will be hard to top, although i think there were better tunes to pick from them
ZombieToyDuck 05.14.20	Changing my rec gunna go with this... U.S. Girls- Pearly Gates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9PLXHDEUFE
Aberf 05.15.20	Asobi Seksu - Lion & Tigers (dream Pop) https://youtu.be/p2dgIIidY40
Avagantamos 05.15.20	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaVWvcuy3Cg kero kero bonito - picture this
Divaman 05.16.20	Ooo, nice Long Island band there, Aberf.
SlothcoreSam 05.16.20	can you make the next round "Arsecore"?
bgillesp 05.16.20	Hunx and his Punx- Lovers Lane https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XDnFG0T5KrI
bgillesp 05.16.20	Also, hey Zombie! Long time no see
ArsMoriendi 05.16.20	Bgill, I know that song. Not only that, but I know it because it was exact song you picked for the 2018 pop round and it won that round. Pick another song Lmao Did you forget, or were you hoping I did? ;)
budgie 05.16.20	so when does this commence tuesd?
ArsMoriendi 05.16.20	Yup! All songs will be scored Tuesday evening EST and the next round will go up with the two worst songs eliminating the people who rec’d them
Divaman 05.16.20	I look forward to my glorious victory. Or at least, maybe, survival.
ArsMoriendi 05.18.20	Last day to join! Otherwise the 25 of you are our contestants for the whole contest Will have my opinions on these up tomorrow with the new round Bgill still needs to rec since his first choice isn't eligible.
Divaman 05.18.20	I'm feeling pretty good about this round. Next round, we'll see. Depends on the genre.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 05.19.20	Holy fuck take your time why dont you ars
ArsMoriendi 05.19.20	I did it on a weekly basis last time, so that's what I'm doing this time lol
Lord(e)Po)))ts 05.19.20	Dont you know we are all fucking bored!?!? Help goddammit
Trifolium 05.19.20	So....... Bored..........................
JohnnyoftheWell 05.19.20	z z z z z z z zz z z
Trifolium 05.19.20	Yes. I don't know. 😪
budgie 05.19.20	pew pew
dedex 05.19.20	gimme entertainment Ars
JohnnyoftheWell 05.19.20	Build an Umbrella Album v.2: the Snoozening
bgillesp 05.19.20	I forgot, crap. Well at least I remembered you would like it.
bgillesp 05.19.20	Can I come in late with Prefab Sprout- Wild Horses
bgillesp 05.19.20	https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v3H3lKt5_BM
ArsMoriendi 05.19.20	Sure but don’t be late again Gonna put up the new list today
bgillesp 05.19.20	My bad
Lord(e)Po)))ts 05.19.20	"Sure but don’t be late again" Wow ok hitler mom
Zig 05.19.20	Kevin Ayers - Girl on a Swing A psychedelic pop ballad with some twists and turns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-TNsqqOvPY
ArsMoriendi 05.19.20	Now that I've started the first rec song, entries for this round are now closed The new list will be up as soon as I finish hearing all of these
Bedex 05.19.20	P U M P E D
budgie 05.19.20	ok hitler
SlothcoreSam 05.20.20	Hey, it would be cool if you were live streaming your reactions listening to each song, and we could all comment on what a cool guy you are. Start a twitch account.
ArsMoriendi 05.20.20	lmao
ArsMoriendi 05.20.20	Next round is up! The 25 of you that weren't eliminated please rec a genre-appropriate song on that list! :)
bloc 05.20.20	Cut Copy - Hearts On Fire https://youtu.be/yex-HJ1pkG8
ArsMoriendi 05.20.20	Too late bloc, sorry I'll listen to your song anyway though, but it won't count for the comp
bloc 05.20.20	You'll love it
ArsMoriendi 05.20.20	It's nice It would've passed to round 2 Maybe a 3.5/5?
bloc 05.20.20	I knew it lol