Nominate Your Favorite Track of 2024 (Contest)

[Artsfols]

It's not fair to play on emotion, but what is music but narrative? Japanese composers have a style. It is pretty, but not excessively so.

One was Ryuichi Sakamoto. I have friends who were close with him, and one passed away untimely in 2022. So just a contribution and take this contribution out of competition.

As he was terminally ill he recorded a solo piano movie concert filmed by his son at NHK Studios. He recorded it over 8 days in 2022, died in 2023 and the recording was released in 2024, Grammy nominated. Very clean recording and the black and white film is worth a watch for lovers of original piano music. There are a lot of microphones in there and I wonder how it was mixed.

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/ryuichi-sakamoto-opus-album-last-emperor-1236097916/

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Son on Directing His Father’s Final Concert Film, Opus

Neo Sora discusses Sakamoto’s desire to create until the very end and the challenges of filming in a fragile environment.

pitchfork.com

(from film with credits)

(from release still image background)

This could work well as ambient music. Not that it does not work as foreground listening.
I have a feeling you might like the work of Hania Rani, if you have not already heard of her.
And then Keith Jarrett's Sun Bear Concerts are my go to ambient music (for reading, especially) ...
And of course there is Erik Satie. Jean-Yves Thibaudet recorded 5 full CDs of Satie, but
for the core Satie music, nothing tops Reinbert de Leeuw.

 

[Angenor]

In an astonishing number of videos here musicians in the studio are using Beyerdynamic headphones, so their "Studio" marketing myth really seems to be successful, I just don't know why.

 

[Destroid]

 

[Artsfols]

Ah, it's ok, I can't change the rules of the competition, but I can change how I decide to vote re the Likes in this competition, so I've got my own rules for that - just music produced in 2024.

Hah, you're a rebel. lol. And I concur.

 

[Glarioo]

Mojo & the Kitchen Brothers - Into The Center Of The Cat's Eye Nebula

Into The Center Of The Cat's Eye Nebula

 

[Chagall]

oh my god, I don't remember the last time I saw such a collection of lifeless,
boring as guts with oil, geriatric sleepers designed only for one purpose,
so that the music wouldn't disturb you in the elevator.
You leave me no choice.

I like the beats and shouting!

 

[Doodski]

Ah, it's ok, I can't change the rules of the competition, but I can change how I decide to vote re the Likes in this competition, so I've got my own rules for that - just music produced in 2024.

Because you are not following the rules of the competition any contribution that you made to it should be invalidated.

 

[Artsfols]

Because you are not following the rules of the competition any contribution that you made to it should be invalidated.

If the rule is that any year is allowed, then it would be impossible to break that rule by submitted a 2024 track. If that was an attempt at humour, then ignore my comment.

 

[pavuol]

Billie's songs were already posted in #102 and #111 (track which I posted some time ago in other thread) and I may seem like adding some fuel to the fire but I have to admit one of my most played song was Blue , for me this is pop at its best, the way it is all blended in such a pleasant flow, catchy melody, bass kicking in, and mainly this voice, intonation and feeling is just flawless. Also I cherish this vocal polyphony, when Billie's "lead" voice is accompanied by "distant" echo voices and then in some point you can hear three (or more?) voice lines overflowing one another, resulting in your head being surrounded by multi-Billie soundstage And this "eleviated blues" part transforms at ~1:50 into more contemplative, intimate song part. Perfect ending for a brilliant album.

Billie Eilish - BLUE (Official Lyric Video)

"funny trivia" is "portion" of this song seem to be quite "old", waiting patiently for polished album arrangement, there is this 2016 "live demo" available:

Spoiler: true blue

Billie Eilish - True blue live

 

[Somafunk]

I have a feeling you might like the work of Hania Rani, if you have not already heard of her.

Yep, agree with this.

 

[Doodski]

If the rule is that any year is allowed, then it would be impossible to break that rule by submitted a 2024 track. If that was an attempt at humour, then ignore my comment.

I'm serious and not joking/mocking. How can a participant be fair to all if they make up their own rule(s) that go against the contest rules?

 

[MonkeyKing]

Too late and there were already some great songs entered and a lot of new ones to discover. 2024 has been a garbage year, but this song always put a smile on my face. Cheers!

 

[Robbo99999]

Because you are not following the rules of the competition any contribution that you made to it should be invalidated.

My votes are my votes, they all count, they can't be invalidated just because I have my own internal rule set, (we all have our own internal rule set in some way or other). But anyway, I'm not getting at you, so I'm not having a war with you, I was just making my opinions known earlier on what I think is best (& for this thread), even though I know I'm not responsible for setting or changing the rules.

 

[Robbo99999]

I'm serious and not joking/mocking. How can a participant be fair to all if they make up their own rule(s) that go against the contest rules?

Just leave it, I can vote how I like & it's not that important even within the confined context of this thread.

 

[JoshK]

Might have been said, thread tl;dr. This is my vote. Might be my favorite track off my favorite release this year, but I do think the whole 3 tablets (half the album; edit this video is all 3). Think Morbid Angel (classic Floridian Death Metal) meets Pink Floyd with a space twist, but the influences are greater.

Blood Incantation has been one of my faves since I first heard Starspawn. They were my favorite live concert this year of the 29 shows I went (typically 3 bands/show). I am a crazy Opeth fanboy, but I liked this one more. [Second release of the year goes to Ulcerate, which I saw end of last year].

I've seen B.I. 4 times live, always amazing. Saw Spectral Voice once, but I am more of a B.I. guy in terms of style, though I liked S.V.


My music tastes is much more extreme metal focused these days but spans many genres, always has.

 

[JoshK]

My pick, ulcerates latest is also a banger.

my top two as well

 

[Doodski]

My votes are my votes, they all count, they can't be invalidated just because I have my own internal rule set, (we all have our own internal rule set in some way or other). But anyway, I'm not getting at you, so I'm not having a war with you, I was just making my opinions known earlier on what I think is best (& for this thread), even though I know I'm not responsible for setting or changing the rules.

Your vote(s) are corrupted by your own mind's inability to follow the rules. You need to be a snowflake and be different.

 

[JoshK]

Some people just can't follow the rules.

 

[er|κzvio1in]

My pick, ulcerates latest is also a banger.

This is just another version of Opeth, I like it

 

[JoshK]

I think it is a bit different than Opeth, but fans of Opeth should be intrigued enough to check them out. They are a bit less "70s keyboard proggy" than modern Opeth.