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VdGG. I like Sammla, but Van der Graaf... are one of my top 5 bands.
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Originally posted by Rocktopus Rocktopus wrote:

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Originally posted by MovingPictures07 MovingPictures07 wrote:


B3: Can v. Opeth      (31-34)


Its 33-34 now, and still open for votes.



Now its 34-34!
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VdGG here.
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to be honest.. I thought the samples sucked...and didn't connect with me at all.... but Greg (in the contest earlier) showed my the youtube link to that other song, and I saw there was more to the group than those. I guess that is my point.  LOL
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

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whoever is in charge of that sub should work on getting something that might actually get people interested in wanting to hear them.  Those samples are atrocious unless you are predisposed to that kind of stuff. 

Although not the best track to introduce SMM with, Långt Ner i ett Kaninhål (Far Down the Rabbit Hole) is kinda fun, isn't it? Or am I just predisposed for that kind of stuff?


fun yeah...  but as we know here.. humour is something that can be in short supply with our dear prog fans.  We can measure the devoutness of some prog fans by measuring the length of the stick jammed up their asses ahahhah. 

the samples.. fun or good or not..   just like the Dean axiom for myspace.. should be samples that will generate interest in the group. A fun track is not out of bounds.. but something that will make people WANT to hear a group should probably be the thrust of the samples.  Not ones that may turn off potential explorers so to speak.


I agree with you. I was just curious if you thought they all were terrible.

Andra Satsen is probably pointless because its just kind of anonymous. Syster System's a little annoying, (but sort of works in the context of album). Any other Måltid track would do a better job here. I think that if you find good substitutes for these two, Långt Ner... could stay.
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Originally posted by Rocktopus Rocktopus wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

whoever is in charge of that sub should work on getting something that might actually get people interested in wanting to hear them.  Those samples are atrocious unless you are predisposed to that kind of stuff. 

Although not the best track to introduce SMM with, Långt Ner i ett Kaninhål (Far Down the Rabbit Hole) is kinda fun, isn't it? Or am I just predisposed for that kind of stuff?


fun yeah...  but as we know here.. humour is something that can be in short supply with our dear prog fans.  We can measure the devoutness of some prog fans by measuring the length of the stick jammed up their asses ahahhah. 

the samples.. fun or good or not..   just like the Dean axiom for myspace.. should be samples that will generate interest in the group. A fun track is not out of bounds.. but something that will make people WANT to hear a group should probably be the thrust of the samples.  Not ones that may turn off potential explorers so to speak.
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

whoever is in charge of that sub should work on getting something that might actually get people interested in wanting to hear them.  Those samples are atrocious unless you are predisposed to that kind of stuff. 

Although not the best track to introduce SMM with, Långt Ner i ett Kaninhål (Far Down the Rabbit Hole) is kinda fun, isn't it? Or am I just predisposed for that kind of stuff?
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All my second-round  favorites lost... I hope it won't be the case now... VDGG
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excellent.. my sub is the same way.. very diverse. and still a lot of wrong perceptions about it abound... that the infernal politics of this site make hard to clear up. 
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Bj-1 Bj-1 wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

whoever is in charge of that sub should work on getting something that might actually get people interested in wanting to hear them.  Those samples are atrocious unless you are predisposed to that kind of stuff. 
 
 
I agree on this as I didn't add those samples myself. But I shall think out some alternatives.
 
 


that is something, a project, I am starting next week with the Italian sub...  taking a break from additions.. and concentrating on what is here already. Samples being a big part of that..  reviews and word of mouth are often not enough to pry people from their money to buy the albums, sometimes you just need to hear something.
 
 
Good idea. This is especially important in the RIO/Avant sub (all those diversitiesLOL) And we have way too few samples really. I'll see what I can do about this!
 
 
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Surprised at how easy this choice was for me.

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Originally posted by Bj-1 Bj-1 wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

whoever is in charge of that sub should work on getting something that might actually get people interested in wanting to hear them.  Those samples are atrocious unless you are predisposed to that kind of stuff. 
 
 
I agree on this as I didn't add those samples myself. But I shall think out some alternatives.
 
 


that is something, a project, I am starting next week with the Italian sub...  taking a break from additions.. and concentrating on what is here already. Samples being a big part of that..  reviews and word of mouth are often not enough to pry people from their money to buy the albums, sometimes you just need to hear something.
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

whoever is in charge of that sub should work on getting something that might actually get people interested in wanting to hear them.  Those samples are atrocious unless you are predisposed to that kind of stuff. 
 
 
I agree on this as I didn't add those samples myself. But I shall think out some alternatives.
 
 
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Originally posted by TGM: Orb TGM: Orb wrote:

Originally posted by Bj-1 Bj-1 wrote:

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Will take a listen to Samla later... and vote against them unless the samples are absolutely stunning, but that's just me being a VDGG fanboy.
 
 
You shouldn't judge Samla based on the PA samples, as they are only representative on the humoristic part of their sound.
 
This poll is VERY difficult for me, but I'll give a symphatic vote for SMM this time!
 
 


Fair enough. I'll try to spread my wings onto Youtube. VDGG are my favourite band ever, so they'll have a tough job anyway.
 
 
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whoever is in charge of that sub should work on getting something that might actually get people interested in wanting to hear them.  Those samples are atrocious unless you are predisposed to that kind of stuff. 

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Originally posted by Bj-1 Bj-1 wrote:

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Will take a listen to Samla later... and vote against them unless the samples are absolutely stunning, but that's just me being a VDGG fanboy.
 
 
You shouldn't judge Samla based on the PA samples, as they are only representative on the humoristic part of their sound.
 
This poll is VERY difficult for me, but I'll give a symphatic vote for SMM this time!
 
 


Fair enough. I'll try to spread my wings onto Youtube. VDGG are my favourite band ever, so they'll have a tough job anyway.
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Originally posted by TGM: Orb TGM: Orb wrote:

Will take a listen to Samla later... and vote against them unless the samples are absolutely stunning, but that's just me being a VDGG fanboy.
 
 
You shouldn't judge Samla based on the PA samples, as they are only representative on the humoristic part of their sound.
 
This poll is VERY difficult for me, but I'll give a symphatic vote for SMM this time!
 
 
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