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Modern Qualifier 12 – KICKBACK LAHLA DON BAKA
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  1. A 2022 track that’s one of many themes to the Chainsaw Man anime. Nominated by Nicole K.
  2. Another 2022 track, a single by the South African songwriter. Nominated by lokpolokpo.
  3. More 2022 fun from the “Songbird Of Wassoulou”‘s Timbuktu LP. Nominated by Lonepilgrim.
  4. From the 2020 turn-based RPG Yakuza 7: Like A Dragon, this is (I think!) a karaoke track your character performs! Nominated by Horizontalhold.
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Qualifier M12: KICKBACK LAHLA DON BAKA

KENSHI YONEZU - "KICKBACK" (YouTube)

BUSISWA ft DJ BUCKZ, UHURU - "Lahla" (YouTube)

OUMOU SANGARE - "Wassulu Don" (YouTube)

YAKUZA 7 - "Baku Mitai" (YouTube)

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Modern Qualifier 13 – DOLLARS CHIFFON CARBON TOPLESS
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  1. A single from 2019’s Chris, and the first appearance of CATQ since their 2020 poll win. Nominated by Neal D.
  2. A 2021 collaboration which also featured on MUNA’s self-titled 2022 LP. Nominated by Alison Y.
  3. A track from Karin Dreijer’s 3rd LP as Fever Ray, which came out this very year! Nominated by Steve M.
  4. Title track from the 2022 Poll winner’s Natural Brown Prom Queen LP. A Bracket Balancer.
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Qualifier M13: DOLLARS CHIFFON CARBON TOPLESS

CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS - "5 Dollars" (YouTube)

MUNA ft PHOEBE BRIDGERS - "Silk Chiffon" (YouTube)

FEVER RAY - "Carbon Dioxide" (YouTube)

SUDAN ARCHIVES - "NBPQ (Topless)" (YouTube)

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Modern Qualifier 14 – CURATED by perfectdepth
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Here’s a Curated Group by @perfectdepth on Twitter. Its theme – perhaps you have guessed! – is remixes by Superpitcher (and in one case Supermayer, his collaboration with Michael Mayer).

  1. Epic Supermayer mix of a track originally on 2007’s Release The Stars.
  2. From the 12″ of this single from 2005’s Before The Dawn Heals Us.
  3. 2001’s classic indietronica single came with a bunch of remixes – this is one.
  4. From 2002’s Speicher 6 12″ release on Kompakt.
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Qualifier M14: CURATED by Perfectdepth!

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT - "Tiergarten (Supermayer Lost In The Tiergarten Remix)" (YouTube)

M83 - "Don't Save Us From The Flames (Superpitcher Remix)" (YouTube)

DNTEL - "(This Is) The Dream Of Evan And Chan (Superpitcher Kompakt Remix)" (YouTube)

QUARKS - "I Walk (Superpitcher Schaffel Mix)" (YouTube)

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Modern Qualifier 15 – MOTION VOUS FAMOUS SYMPTOM
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  1. From 2017’s Modern Kosmology, the 7th (ish) LP by this People’s Pop favourite. Nominated by isaiahtwofour.
  2. The singer-songwriter and Freaksville label head teams up with ex Stereolab vocalist Sadier on this 2012 single. Nominated by ladyelevator.
  3. Opening track from 2018’s In The Rainbow Rain, the Texas band’s 9th and most recent LP. Nominated by Billy D.
  4. Closing track from 2015’s Divers, the cult songwriter’s 4th and best-selling LP. Nominated by Katie C. (YOUTUBE ONLY)
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Qualifier M15: MOTION VOUS FAMOUS SYMPTOM

JANE WEAVER - "Slow Motion" (YouTube)

BENJAMIN SCHOOS ft LAETITIA SADIER - "Je Ne Vois Que Vous" (YouTube)

OKKERVIL RIVER - "Famous Tracheotomies" (YouTube)

JOANNA NEWSOM - "Time, As A Symptom" (YouTube)

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Modern Poll Day 3 Playlists
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The third day of the Modern poll – 5 more groups, only one of which (the fourth) is curated. If I were a betting pollrunner I would say today’s headline group includes the poll favourite… but we’ll see.

I’m not planning to run polls at the weekend, so after this you get a chance to catch up on the Modern groups so far and we’ll be back on Monday. Check the comments for a note on how we’re resolving ties this poll too.

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Modern Qualifier 6 – HIGH SKY BOOM LOVER
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  1. The Hippie Sabotage remix of “Habits (Stay High)”, which charted in 2014, a year after the original. This is a Bracket Balancer.
  2. Chart hit from 2020’s Plastic Hearts. This is also a Bracket Balancer!
  3. Charli’s biggest solo hit (I believe!) from The Fault In Our Stars soundtrack in 2014. Nominated by The Arn.
  4. Title track of the superstar’s 7th album, from 2019. Nominated by Natalie G.
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Qualifier M6: HIGH/SKY/BOOM/LOVER

TOVE LO - "Stay High - Habits (Hippie Sabotage Remix)" (YouTube)

MILEY CYRUS - "Midnight Sky" (YouTube)

CHARLI XCX - "Boom Clap" (YouTube)

TAYLOR SWIFT - "Lover" (YouTube)

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