Interactive Tracks Poll: Goodbye 2023, Hello 2023!

AlanB wrote: Comments on those that I have voted for: Seven Long Suns: Really nice, melodic, folky feel. Lead Balloons: has a nice 80s vibe, quite catchy. Inside Your Walls: the vocalist reminds me  of Mostly Autumn Uriah Heep: lovely old school classic rock

   Thank you so much for the votes for my two choices, Alan.  I am happily surprised that someone "got" the Seven Long Suns piece, especially, as it (and the whole release) is so subtle.  Edenya is a bit more generally accessible, with the electric instrumentaion, I'm glad that you enjoyed both of them.  

Cristi wrote: mathman0806 wrote: Cristi wrote: Another song i listened to a lot  I really like the 80's vibe of this track. Glad you like it , the whole album is great, highly recommended if you like this kind of sound.

Hi Mila and Happy New Year! Glad you made it back to participate in this poll. I have some catching up to do with your suggestions. 

Here are my choices, in order, with my original takes on them.  Thank you, Greg, and all of the participants, and always, to Lorenzo!  

Snicolette wrote: Mila:                                                                                                                                          Canned Dream: “Grandma's Funeral”    Lone saxophone, then some dissonant jazz chords and flute-y sounds (on synths? Although there is a flautist in the video, at the funeral procession). Female spoken vocals, in a desultory manner. After vocals, some discordant sax and guitar.   Zaho de Sagazan: “Ne te regarde pas”  Electronica elements, with spoken French vocals at first, becoming a bit more melodic vocally, going into layered spoken vocals.  Dark feel to the track. Both of these have first two have a certain detached feel to me. Dieter Ammann: Core, performed by Basel Sinfonietta:  This has an ominous sort of start, orchestral, draws me in. Strings come in, some discordant, with some strong embellishments, as the music crescendos, into a maelstrom of sound. The piece settles in for a bit, still swirling, but taking more solid form. And continues thus, would make a nice horror soundtrack.  Preferred this to the other two.

^ I will listen tomorrow. 

The poll is up. Thanks to all.

Below are the nominations with two lists, the first for expected listening with one choice per person, and the second being suggested listening, with the "second" choices from most contributors.

Please vote for three tracks that you you did not suggest from the first list (the number one or sole picks) and one can vote for another two from the bonus 2's -- this part is optional.


The number one or sole picks

Squid "The Blades"
Aksak Maboul "La parole de la peau"
Pixie Ninja "Alpha Waves"
Grace Potter "Good Time"
Harp "Seven Long Suns"
OGIVES "Mighty Pumpkin"
Grave Pleasures "Lead Balloons"
Zopp "Reality Tunnels"
The Chronicles of Father Robin "The Tale of Father Robin"
Voyou "Huis Clos"
Canned Dream "Grandma's Funeral"

Bonus 2's

Sufjan Stevens "Sh*t Talk"
Radian "Skyskryp12"
Go Go Machine Orchestra "Atom" (feat. Minyeh Hsien)
D'Virgilio Morse and Jennings "The Weary One"
Edenya "Another Place"
De Staat "Burning the Flag"
Host "Tomorrow's Sky"
Uriah Heep "Hail the Sunrise"
Zaho de Sagazan "Ne te regarde pas"

Here is the playlist for the nominations:



Note: I reordered cause it was easier for me to follow in order of suggester without risking mistakes. Knowing me, there may still be errors.

And, since I only reviewed the first set of contenders, not the "suggestions," here is my review of Zopp, for Richard:

Thanks all. Here is the updated list:

Logan

Susanne Sundfør "Blómi"
Sprain "Man Proposes, God Disposes"
Sufjan Stevens "Sh*t Talk"
Bob Drake "The Medium's House"
Swans "Ebbing" (over ten minutes, but not by that much)
Beach House "Black Magic"
Vanishing Twin - Lotus Eater
Xiu Xiu - Esquerita, Little Richard
ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT "The Sons and Daughters of Poor Eternal"
Squid "The Blades"
Sprain "Margin for Error" (too long for selection, but this and Ebbing are my favourites of my mentions)
Depeche Mode "Ghosts Again"
Depeche Mode "Before We Drown"

Chose:
1. Squid "The Blades"
2. Sufjan Stevens "Sh*t Talk"

Lewian

Aksak Maboul "La parole de la peau"
Deerhoof "Momentary Art of Soul!"
Radian "Skyskryp12"

Nominations:
(1) Aksak Maboul
(2) Radian

mathman0806

Pixie Ninja - Alpha Waves
Go Go Machine Orchestra - Atom (feat. Minyen Hsieh)
Jack O' the Clock - The Ladder Slipped
Geese - 4D Country
Model/Actriz - Crossing Guard
shame - Six-Pack
Cable Ties - Crashing Through
Wananabani-en - Door Door

Chose:
1. Pixie Ninja - Alpha Waves
2. Go Go Machine Orchestra - Atom (feat. Minyeh Hsien)

AlanB

Grace Potter - Good Time
D'Virgilio Morse and Jennings - The Weary One
Neal Morse - Slave Boy

Chose:
1. Grace Potter - Good Time
2. D'Virgilio Morse and Jennings - The Weary One

Snicolette

Secret Sky "Opium"
Edenya "Another Place"
Harp "Seven Long Suns"

Chose:
1. Harp "Albion" ~ Seven Long Suns
2. Edenya "Another Place" ~ Inside Your Walls

Suitkees

La théorie des cordes - BCN - Terminale envolée
Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay - Blue Skies
OGIVES - Mighty Pumpkin
De Staat - Burning the Flag (Red)
De Staat - Peace, Love and Profit (Yellow)
De Staat - Running Backwards Into the Future

Nominations:
OGIVES - Mighty Pumpkin
De Staat - Burning the Flag

Cristi

Riverside - Friend or Foe?
66Crusher - Phantom
Host - Tomorrow's Sky
Grave Pleasures - Lead Balloons

Nominations:
1. Grave Pleasures - Lead Balloons
2. Host - Tomorrow's Sky

RichardH

Uriah Heep's - Hail The Sunrise
eMolecule - The Architect
Squeaky Feet - Little Bit Further
Zopp - Reality Tunnels
Caravela Escarlate - III

Nominations:
I may have missed.

Frets N Worries

*Atmos - The Stardust Medley (out of comp)
The Chronicles of Father Robin - The Tale of Father Robin

Nomination: The Chronicles of Father Robin - The Tale of Father Robin

Meltdowner

Voyou - Huis Clos

Nomination:
Voyou - Huis Clos

Mila

Canned Dream: Grandma's Funeral
Zaho de Sagazan: Ne te regarde pas
Dieter Ammann: Core, performed by Basel Sinfonietta

Nominations:
1. Canned Dream: Grandma's Funeral
2. Zaho de Sagazan: Ne te regarde pas

Here again is the suggestions playlist:



And the incomplete nominations playlist:



This is going to be really tough to choose, as I genuinely love so many that people have mentioned. Still time for others to join should they so desire.

If there are any changes and finalisations, and/or I made mistakes, please point them out ASAP. Your "sole choice" or "number one plus number two" nominations will be entered in the poll. Thanks to all, and I hope to heave this poll up in about 17-18 hours. At that time I plan to make the sole plus number one choices as expected listening and then have the number two choices as bonuses which also can be voted on.

Then comes the really hard part as I really like the playlist and would want to vote for many.