Modern Qualifier 29 – Reniss, BNegão, Alejandro y Maria Laura, Nine
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— 18 May 2023 Tom
  1. Hit song from the Cameroonian artist’s 2016 LP Tendon. Nominated by Joseph K.
  2. A cut from the Rio funksters’ 2013 set Sintoniza La. Nominated by magnets321.
  3. From the married Peruvian folk duo’s 2017 LP La Casa No Existe. Nominated by Garry McK.
  4. From 2023, and the series of solo singles by OnlyOneOf members. Nominated by Isabel E.
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stabilimentum   22 months ago

"Agüita del Equilibrio" was such a surprising and lovely tune. Took me down a rabbit hole where I found out they released an album this year. I love it when this happens.

Jeff Worrell   22 months ago

The same thinking guided my vote. The first three songs are all strong though.

Garry   22 months ago

No sure if I nominated Animal Chuki a couple of years ago. We've also had Dengue Dengue Dengue. Not sure who was first.

j_e_l   22 months ago

This was a good group of songs! I enjoyed the laid back flow from Nine. I think La Sauce was the best song here, and I hope it goes a long way in the poll

Modern Qualifier 30 – Penelope Isles, Mauskovic Dance Band, Dummy, Freezepop
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— 18 May 2023 Tom
  1. Opening track from the Brighton indiepoppers’ 2019 Until The Tide Creeps In. Nominated by Aidan B.
  2. This one’s from the Amsterdam producer’s 2018 Down In The Basement EP. Nominated by TremendaoNeil.
  3. From this LA band’s 2021 debut LP Mandatory Enjoyment. Nominated by ladyelevator.
  4. Going all the way back to 2004’s Fancy Ultra-Fresh collection of indie synthpop. Nominated by Julia H.
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j_e_l   22 months ago

Test - comments format

Tom   22 months ago

Felt like MDB were streets ahead here - big apologies to its nominator but Freezepop’s twee romance is the track I’m currently least looking forward to hearing again in R1…

Jeff Worrell   22 months ago

Already knew the MDB; it’s fine. We’ve had a Penelope Isles song before in a poll, right? I liked that one and this one’s good too. But it was hard to see past Freezepop here, and now of course I’m […]

Tom   22 months ago

Apologies to our NOMINATORS here cos I forgot to credit them in the post! Corrected now.

Modern Playlists Day 6 + Covers Crowdsourcing
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— 18 May 2023 Tom

Welcome back! This post is doing DOUBLE DUTY as a standard playlist post but also as a crowdsourcing exercise for one of the Day 11 groups next week, a themed group on “21st Century Covers of 20th Century Songs”.

There are two criteria here. One is that it’s a genuinely transformative cover, not just an ‘interpolation’ or some John Lewis piano shit. So like “Comfortably Numb” by Scissor Sisters. The other is that it’s something we haven’t polled before. So NOT like “Comfortably Numb” by Scissor Sisters.

Suggestions in comments please! Now onto the playlists:

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stabilimentum   22 months ago

Paul Banks - I'm a Fool to Want You Molotov - Amateur (cover of Rock Me Amadeus)

Steve Mannion   22 months ago

The Residents - Paint It, Black (2000) Tiga - Burning Down The House (2004) Gonzales, Feist & Dani - (Like A) Boomerang (2005) Gnarls Barkley - Gone Daddy Gone (2006) Feist - Sealion ) […]

somejerkoff   22 months ago

The first one that comes to mind is Hot Chip’s “Dancing in the Dark.” Other ones I’m a big fan of: Titus Andronicus, “A Pair of Brown Eyes” Spoon, “Held” (or keeping with Britt Daniel in a band […]

I miss the bees   22 months ago

(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - Cat Power Miss You - The Concretes Space Oddity - We are KING Baby’s on Fire - Superpitcher I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish - Bow Wow Wow Panic - Tiffany […]

Modern Qualifier 21 – BASS PLAYERS LIP FOLKS
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— 16 May 2023 Tom

A beast of a headliner drawn from YOUR Bracket Balancer votes.

  1. A 2011 single from the Deluxe version of Pink Friday.
  2. Willie Hutch-sampling 2007 single from the Underground Kings LP.
  3. Her 2007 debut single, later found on VYP (Voice Of The Young People).
  4. A single from 2002’s Under Construction.
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Arron Wright   22 months ago

Very disappointing result for that reason.

Jeff Worrell   22 months ago

Four great songs. I didn’t remember Lip Gloss banging quite so fiercely as this, so that’s my vote. We should have Sausage in a poll someday.

Just Rewarding   22 months ago

Recently obsessed with Gossip Folks, thankful that it introduced me to Double Dutch Bus, 40 years late, so weird and perfect and of its moment and silly, it feels a parody. https://www.youtube.com […]

SmoothBrain   22 months ago

I seem to remember Lip Gloss popping up on heaps of mashups I listened to at the time, at least in my circles these were better known that the original. Hearing it now I can't believe how committed […]

Modern Qualifier 22 – PRIDE MONTHS STONEMILKER DAY
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— 16 May 2023 Tom
  1. From the 2017 LP DAMN. Nominated by therealbreadco.
  2. Single from 2002’s 100 Days Off LP. Nominated by Ed S.
  3. Single from 2015’s Vulnicura LP. Nominated by Bec.
  4. Title track from a 2003 EP which reworks a track from the Summer Sun LP. Nominated by Daniel W.
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ismathers   22 months ago

some of those synths interact weirdly with my nervous system, I think

ismathers   22 months ago

"Two Months Off" is still the only song that has ever made me feel like I'm coming up on something when I was just walking around, dead sober, on a warm, sunshower-y day. Incredibly easy vote for it […]

ajjr82   22 months ago

I feel bad about picking another indie song, but that specific YLT feedback sound just does something to me.

Derrick Harder   22 months ago

I’ve kept up with Yo La Tengo but haven’t really listened to anything from Bjork or Underworld since Vespertine and Beaucoup Fish respectively. Very very easy vote for Underworld here, this tune is […]

Modern Qualifier 23 – CURATED by Dan B
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— 16 May 2023 Tom

First of today’s Curated Groups comes from Dan B – it’s a terrific collection of recent dance/electronic tracks, if there’s a wider theme I’ll let him elaborate!

  1. Techno remix of the Manchester outfit’s 2021 track.
  2. A 2022 track from the Italian DJ/Producer, on Factory 93 Records.
  3. A 2021 collaboration between the French twin sisters and the Coventry rapper.
  4. From the EDM duo’s 2022 LP Wet Tennis.
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Ed Still   22 months ago

I think it helped that they all had hints of other songs I really like, Rosso Profundo in particular have me a strong flavour of former Golden Beat winner Poni Hoax.

Dan Bright-Amaya   22 months ago

Very much (pleasantly) surprised by how the voting is going. One of these artists is an order of magnitude more popular on Spotify so half expected them to run away with it, but not going that way […]

vinnycrackers   22 months ago

Agree, I had to listen twice, and it wasn't even a chore, I was glad to do it.

Ed Still   22 months ago

Top to bottom one of the best Curated Groups I've ever heard. Not a clue what I'm voting for except it's one of the first 4

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