Challenge each other's yearly music choices

So here's a recap of the challenges (the verifiably vanquishing and veritably valued victors in these versus, vaguely verses?, are in italics):

- 1996: Cardiacs' "Dirty Boy" vs. Rick Wakeman's "Fields of Green"
- 2019: Cellar Darling's "Insomnia" vs. Lingua Ignota's "May Failure Be Your Noose"
- 1996: After Crying's "Külvárosi éj" vs. Stereolab's "Cybele's Reverie"
- 2022: Wippy Bonstack's "Beautiful Stain" vs. Kikagaku Moyo - "Dancing Blue"

Current challenge to be decided on (to ideally be followed by a new competitor from any year, that hopefully someone else will challenge)...
2001: Dreadnaught - "Ballbuster" (on last page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC3dsxbfGcI) vs. Air - "Radian" (see post above)

EDIT: I made a playlist of the tracks thus far in case anyone is interested, which I plan to keep updating if this topic has legs (mostly for me to easily listen to all the music at any time). https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4KmCFvHbzmUU90bQaOwSYCm Thanks to all who have participated -- been appreciating everyone's music choices.

Edited by Logan - January 15 2023 at 14:48

I'll challenge Wippy Bonstack with Kikagaku Moyo.

"Dancing Blue" 2022

For the 1996 challenge, I vote for Stereolab.

Wippy Bonstack "Beautiful Stain". 2022.



Edited by Grumpyprogfan - January 15 2023 at 05:20

Come on, somebody☹️

^ Sorry about that error, I think it's because I couldn't sleep last night again for some reason. There should be a name for that disorder. :p

Now corrected to "Insomnia".

Okay, I guess I'll challenge again on 1996 after having lost the last 1996 challenge with Dirty Boy.

I challenge After Crying's "Külvárosi éj" from their wonderful album De Profundis with Stereolab's "Cybele's Reverie" from the wonderful Emperor Tomato Ketchup.



So we now have two challenges going on:

2019's Cellar Darling's "Insomnia" vs. Lingua Ignota's "May Failure Be Your Noose"

AND 1996's After Crying's "Külvárosi éj" vs. Stereolab's "Cybele's Reverie" (and also against the first winner "Fields of Green" if people want a threesome).

I was thinking that one would choose one's winner of the latest challenge before introducing a new challenge, but I guess it may be fine to go back to earlier ones and be flexible as long as we can keep track of the challenges where the victor has not been decided. It's all good, and it should find its way if it goes on even if that way is any which way and every which way. :) And of course I'm happy to see comments on any of the selections and "battles".

Results of concluded battles so far:

1996: Cardiacs' "Dirty Boy" vs Rick Wakeman's "Fields of Green":
"Dirty Boy" = LOSER
"Fields of Green" = Winner

Current Ongoing Battles (undecided):

- 2019: Cellar Darling's "Insomnia" vs. Lingua Ignota's "May Failure Be Your Noose"

- 1996: After Crying's "Külvárosi éj" vs. Stereolab's "Cybele's Reverie"

Edited by Logan - January 11 2023 at 18:21

Of the original, 1996 challenge, I have to go with the Wakeman-Hammond collaboration. (Sorry, Ian). The Cardiacs song is just too monotonous for me--and I do not hear lyrics so the words/message is meaningless to me. 

Edited by BrufordFreak - January 11 2023 at 15:53

OK, I’m going for one of my favourite years, 2019. A brilliant year for music for me, before the s**t hit the fan the following year.

One of my favourite albums from that year is The Spell by Cellar Darling. Fronted by the wonderful Anna Murphy (vocals, hurdy-gurdy, flute), Cellar Darling are folk prog metal. The Spell is a concept album, and I choose Insomnia, link to the fantastic video below - sorry, I don’t know how to embed!

https://youtu.be/QeXDYjDV2mw

Bring on a decent challenger🤘

Well, Mr. Wakeman gets my vote here, so it’s a win for Paul!

The Cardiacs sounded like a punk version of Suede, sorry Logan, not my cup of tea. The other piece was pleasant, nothing particularly special, but more pleasant to my ears!