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osuIdol 2 [Round 2 in Progress!]

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KoromoAmae
43 posts
Joined April 2010
KoromoAmae
I agree that the "mario kart grand-prix" style grading of season 1 was better than this iteration.

If this turns into a series of competitions after this one (which I hope it does), I think a screening for the judges needs to be required. Ask them what their music background is, how knowledgeable they are, and so forth. The competition should be open to anyone, but judging should be left to those who have a definite understanding of music performance.

I'm not questioning the current judges yet, since we've only done one round, just stating my opinion that if this continues into subsequent seasons, we need to have qualified people doing the judging.
Powerdrone
464 posts
Joined October 2009
Powerdrone

KoromoAmae wrote:

I agree that the "mario kart grand-prix" style grading of season 1 was better than this iteration.
KoromoAmae
43 posts
Joined April 2010
KoromoAmae
Oh by the way, Powerdrone, you were the most surprisingly good entry in round one. I'm curious as to your singing background, so please enlighten us. I'd rate you as a final round competitor at this point, solely based off the preliminaries.
Powerdrone
464 posts
Joined October 2009
Powerdrone

KoromoAmae wrote:

Oh by the way, Powerdrone, you were the most surprisingly good entry in round one. I'm curious as to your singing background, so please enlighten us. I'd rate you as a final round competitor at this point, solely based off the preliminaries.
Oh wow, really? I'm hardly good at all, honest xD

My life story...
I've loved singing ever since I was little, but I've never gotten any lessons. I always auditioned for the school musicals in elementary, I remember singing "Copacabana" for one of them haha. I never got any big parts though. I continued with performing arts in grade 7 and 8, landing a role with a solo in the grade 8 musical "Honk! jr." It was so much fun! I did choral in grade 9, and I loved the class, but I felt like my singing really wasn't very good at that point. I had auditioned for the musical, and there were only a few other guys that did too, and I got this tiny useless part with barely any lines. I know I really shouldn't have felt bad, but I did...

Anyways, in Grade 10 I dropped choral because it became Triple Threat. I can't dance for my life, and it was a full year course, so I decided against it. I started taking drama and I love it so much. I had the highest mark in drama last year <3 But yeah, I always thought my singing wasn't good enough because I never got any large roles in the musicals. I guess I assumed it was my singing because I got the lead for drama last year.

Sorry that was so long.

tl;dr My only background in singing is my performing arts classes in school. I can't play any instruments.
Sleep Powder
1,540 posts
Joined October 2008
Sleep Powder
I agree with KoromoAmae, Powerdrone is very excellent at singing and a possible final round competitor.

I know I'm not very good at singing. I've noticed that I lack control in my singing. Pronunciation and notes are
messy and all over the place. If I manage to control my singing more I might have a chance too...maybe.

(Also, I finally found my song~ I won't say what it is...but just know I'm preparing to practice the song a bit first)
eee
692 posts
Joined January 2008
eee
I think the theme is AWESOME!!!
you guys better deliver!
Sweagen
0 posts
Joined July 2010
Sweagen
I think I have my song... :)

Now to sing it over and over until it's good...
EvianBubble
339 posts
Joined October 2009
EvianBubble
Whenever I sing I sound so LG ... OTL
Phyrearms
78 posts
Joined October 2009
Phyrearms
LG = Lawful Good? :)
EvianBubble
339 posts
Joined October 2009
EvianBubble

Phyrearms wrote:

LG = Lawful Good? :)
LG = Little Girl orz
Lanttu
860 posts
Joined December 2008
Lanttu
Urmmmm, just wondering, is it possible to change the song I chose to sing? No, I still haven't recorded anything but I sent the PM about the song some time ago. ;_;
Larto
4,128 posts
Joined June 2008
Topic Starter
Larto
Of course.
Natteke
6,540 posts
Joined August 2009
Natteke
I support Garven-United.
Powerdrone
464 posts
Joined October 2009
Powerdrone
I support me and my terrible singing.
Cheery
259 posts
Joined July 2008
Cheery
Wow aren't I late. :(
Krisom
osu! Alumni
2,867 posts
Joined April 2009
Krisom
I'll step back, sorry.

Main reason is that my microphone is not working properly and (by example) everytime I hold a note it seems that my voice fades away when I'm actually trying to sing louder. Well, that and much more microphone shit. I tried to get another one but failed, so yeah, sorry.
Haneii
1,203 posts
Joined November 2009
Haneii
;~;
Sleep Powder
1,540 posts
Joined October 2008
Sleep Powder
I wish I had more free time to practice more...I just went with a decent recording which I saved in case I couldn't practice enough of what I originally planned.
Garven
osu! Alumni
5,857 posts
Joined January 2010
Garven
Well, we've got our five eliminated. Next round~ :/
Derekku
COOL DUDE
7,270 posts
Joined March 2009
Derekku
Earlier:
[17:39] <+Royal_Maid_Agnes> Hey, Larto, do we judge sometime today
[17:39] <Larto> Royal_Maid_Agnes: I've decided to give the few people who haven't sent in their entries yet another day
*hides*
Sweagen
0 posts
Joined July 2010
Sweagen

Derekku wrote:

Earlier:
[17:39] <+Royal_Maid_Agnes> Hey, Larto, do we judge sometime today
[17:39] <Larto> Royal_Maid_Agnes: I've decided to give the few people who haven't sent in their entries yet another day
*hides*
Ahhhh sounds good

It would be a real shame if we were just out 5 submissions like that. :?
EvianBubble
339 posts
Joined October 2009
EvianBubble
That would be me ... 'cus my microphone decides to work one day then not the next orz >_<
Sleep Powder
1,540 posts
Joined October 2008
Sleep Powder
So did the rest of you guys manage to send your recording yet?
Larto
4,128 posts
Joined June 2008
Topic Starter
Larto
I'm having some problems uploading the tracks. Once they're uploaded, voting will start. Sorry for the delay.
KoromoAmae
43 posts
Joined April 2010
KoromoAmae
I wouldn't let a terrible microphone deter me from recording. My submission for this round sounds awful. About half of that is due to the state I need to be in to actually use a gritty voice, but the other half is the ridiculously bad headset I have.

The whole point is to have fun, so don't let bad equipment hold you back. Just enjoy singing the song and send it in.
Derekku
COOL DUDE
7,270 posts
Joined March 2009
Derekku
I'M DONE SINGING DAMMIT

Hopefully you will still accept my orzy late entry, Larto-san. ;x;
Sweagen
0 posts
Joined July 2010
Sweagen
I use my laptop mic and my quality isn't very good either... it sounds really messed up whenever I sing really loud notes (but some of you probably already know that xD)

oh and

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE :)
Agnes
osu! Alumni
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Joined July 2009
Agnes
:I *waiting*
EvianBubble
339 posts
Joined October 2009
EvianBubble
I'll have to withdraw, curse my stupid microphone -_-"
Good luck everyone, I'll still be keeping tabs on this :)
Larto
4,128 posts
Joined June 2008
Topic Starter
Larto
There we go. I'm sorry for the delay.
Sleep Powder
1,540 posts
Joined October 2008
Sleep Powder
I'll probably be eliminated this round D:

It was nice knowing you guys lol
Phyrearms
78 posts
Joined October 2009
Phyrearms
sometimes I wish my recording mic wasn't as good as it is; it would cover up a lot of imperfections xD
alvisto
881 posts
Joined April 2009
alvisto

animask wrote:

I'll probably be eliminated this round D:

It was nice knowing you guys lol
mm201
osu! Alumni
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Joined August 2008
mm201
Yeh umm. If I live to the next round, I'll see if I can't hang around in the office till 8pm or so, so I can sing full voice. Because these quiet ones really aren't working...
Phyrearms
78 posts
Joined October 2009
Phyrearms

MetalMario201 wrote:

Yeh umm. If I live to the next round, I'll see if I can't hang around in the office till 8pm or so, so I can sing full voice. Because these quiet ones really aren't working...
Same issue I'm running into; mostly singing too quietly so it's hard to hold a note without wavering. :o
Garven
osu! Alumni
5,857 posts
Joined January 2010
Garven
I have to tone myself down lest I overload my crappy headset mic. :/
Larto
4,128 posts
Joined June 2008
Topic Starter
Larto
Judging done. Powerdrone, Neo@lex, Jarby, MetalMario201 and Mashley sadly have to leave this round.

For this round, the voting was the same as in osu!Idol 1 as to make things more balanced. Well, that was a failed try.
Also, the results are kinda hilarious. I think by now we should accept that this contest just isn't meant to be taken seriously. =p

EDIT: waitaminute MB and Neo@lex have the same amount of points. Uh. Alright, since it wouldn't be fair to throw out another person after it was officially announced that that person would get to go on, I'll give both of them one more chance.

EDIT2: Oh, and yeah, Ephemeral is too sick to judge.
Ephemeral
Inland Empire
3,963 posts
Joined April 2009
Ephemeral
Well..

I got better.
Sleep Powder
1,540 posts
Joined October 2008
Sleep Powder
...I did...decent?!?

its sad that Powerdrone didn't make it tho :(
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Ekaru
3,617 posts
Joined July 2008
Ekaru

Larto wrote:

I think by now we should accept that this contest just isn't meant to be taken seriously. =p
But my entry was super serious and I spent lots of time and effort on it! It... it... it can't be true. ;_;
Powerdrone
464 posts
Joined October 2009
Powerdrone

animask wrote:

...I did...decent?!?

its sad that Powerdrone didn't make it tho :(
Awww, thanks!

I thought I performed my song pretty well...

I'll take a listen to the others and draw my own conclusions lol. I'm glad I made it past the preliminaries though!
Yoichi Sturmhimmel
35 posts
Joined August 2010
Yoichi Sturmhimmel
Posting what i think will be Jarby's reaction:

Damn. :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( Oh Well.
Larto
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Topic Starter
Larto
HI LIAM
Sweagen
0 posts
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Sweagen
I am also surprised I did decent... I was kinda hyper when I sung the song and wasn't sure if I did a good job... I only realized after I was a bit slow on the main part 687-5309 and I was worried I was going to be eliminated. :D

I still don't see how I did better than Haneii and some other people... :?

I'm liking some of these entries though a lot (especially Lanttu she sounds great)! And yeah, the judging is still kinda all over the place xD
Ephemeral
Inland Empire
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Ephemeral
i'll judge the next round with a grip tighter than a 13 year old kid browsing the internet at 3am
Garven
osu! Alumni
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Garven
Woot, passed even with a 2 and a 3 vote (somehow).
Kinda wish there was commentary behind the votes, but I'm sure they'll be there for the later rounds.
Phyrearms
78 posts
Joined October 2009
Phyrearms
That works for me. :D lol @ ztrot getting a 1.
alvisto
881 posts
Joined April 2009
alvisto

Powerdrone wrote:

Awww, thanks!

I thought I performed my song pretty well...

I'll take a listen to the others and draw my own conclusions lol. I'm glad I made it past the preliminaries though!
Ya, agree, I really think you performed well this time, and imo, doesn't warrant the low scores... Maybe yours was too loud ?

I am surprised I survived this, orz, because all my friends who heard that said "Ewww, so girly voice" orz
Wojjan
806 posts
Joined August 2008
Wojjan
All your friends are jealous
Sweagen
0 posts
Joined July 2010
Sweagen

Powerdrone wrote:

animask wrote:

...I did...decent?!?

its sad that Powerdrone didn't make it tho :(
Awww, thanks!

I thought I performed my song pretty well...

I'll take a listen to the others and draw my own conclusions lol. I'm glad I made it past the preliminaries though!
Powerdrone yours is awesome and I definitely think you should have survived this round-- I really see nothing to warrant all those low scores! :|
Krisom
osu! Alumni
2,867 posts
Joined April 2009
Krisom

Garven wrote:

Kinda wish there was commentary behind the votes, but I'm sure they'll be there for the later rounds.
I did a quick listen on some tracks. I cannot understand some scores. Please implement this as soon as possible.
NotShinta
1,021 posts
Joined September 2009
NotShinta
I'm sorry ztrot

I am fo' real
peppy
19,374 posts
Here since the beginning
peppy
Yeah, there really should be comments each round for the future at very least. The results this round make little sense in many cases.
Nekoroll
513 posts
Joined May 2010
Nekoroll
ITT: Some weird ass judging. Again. A little better than last time but HRNNGG.
Mashley
2,042 posts
Joined September 2008
Mashley
gkljwrnogkonworpkgnhw I shouldn't have submitted that take it was fucked up
Ephemeral
Inland Empire
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Joined April 2009
Ephemeral
i submitted comments for the first round where i judged but larto never posted them :(

i wonder if i should go back and retroactively judge this round's participants anyway
Garven
osu! Alumni
5,857 posts
Joined January 2010
Garven

Ephemeral wrote:

i submitted comments for the first round where i judged but larto never posted them :(

i wonder if i should go back and retroactively judge this round's participants anyway
More feedback the better i'd say.
Powerdrone
464 posts
Joined October 2009
Powerdrone

peppy wrote:

Yeah, there really should be comments each round for the future at very least.
Rukario
973 posts
Joined May 2009
Rukario
I asked Larto and he said to me "Not in this round yet." about the comments
Sleep Powder
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Joined October 2008
Sleep Powder

Rukarioman wrote:

I asked Larto and he said to me "Not in this round yet." about the comments

just add it anyways
NotShinta
1,021 posts
Joined September 2009
NotShinta

animask wrote:

Rukarioman wrote:

I asked Larto and he said to me "Not in this round yet." about the comments

just add it anyways
If you're talking about this round, we didn't write them, silly.

If you're talking about next round, yes. I'm sure we will.
Ekaru
3,617 posts
Joined July 2008
Ekaru

Ephemeral wrote:

i submitted comments for the first round where i judged but larto never posted them :(

i wonder if i should go back and retroactively judge this round's participants anyway
1. Post those anyways if you can find them please, I'm interested.

2. I'd like you to, up to you though.
Larto
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Topic Starter
Larto
I planned them for this round.




Which will start tomorrow. Ignore the OP, it'll start tomorrow >.>
Lilac
Elite Mapper
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Lilac
I'd also like to know how the hell I got to the next round with a terrible submission like that.

But I shouldn't be this negative. I'm kinda lucky I made it to the next round even with exams going on. Well, I'll be waiting for the next theme and hope to do better than all the submissions so far.

Apparently, you were right, Larto.
KoromoAmae
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Joined April 2010
KoromoAmae

Larto wrote:

KoromoAmae wrote:

I'll sign up.

Themes aren't going to just be genre-specifications, are they? Like "sing some country" or "do a rap song".
Of course not.
HMMMMMM
peppy
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Here since the beginning
peppy
I'm actually not too sure what "electronic" music encompasse. Could someone provide a list of common artists in this genre so I can check whether I actually know any songs? >.>
Ephemeral
Inland Empire
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Ephemeral
electronica? BT, armin van buuren, frankmusik, hell any type of music which places its emphasis on the 'electronic' sounds (phase vocoding, sample stuttering, flangers etc)
Jarby
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Jarby
inb4 everyone sings Bad Apple
Nekoroll
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Nekoroll

Jarby wrote:

inb4 everyone sings Bad Apple
No more Cristina Vee's, please. :I
Derekku
COOL DUDE
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Derekku
"Judging Done"

Lardo change the subject :v
Sleep Powder
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Sleep Powder

Derekku wrote:

"Judging Done"

Lardo change the subject :v
^

Disregarding that, I wonder if everyone is doing okay with finding a song.
Ekaru
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Joined July 2008
Ekaru
Finding a song in an electronic music genre should be really, really easy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_el ... sic_genres

Click through some of them. I recommend looking at Synthpop, Eurobeat, and Happy Hardcore (jun loves that one).
alvisto
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alvisto
EDIT : oops xD
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Sleep Powder
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Sleep Powder
You shouldn't reveal what artist you're choosing. I think that might be against the rules.
Lilac
Elite Mapper
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Lilac
Ehh, people knowing the song ain't gonna change anything...

It's the score's at the end, ain't it?
Garven
osu! Alumni
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Garven

MarioBros777 wrote:

Ehh, people knowing the song ain't gonna change anything...

It's the score's at the end, ain't it?
I think most of the issue is judging bias for song obfustication, though at this point everyones voices can probably be easily picked out anyway.
Larto
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Topic Starter
Larto
3 days left
not a single submission
:D
Sleep Powder
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Sleep Powder
I'm working on mine right now. Should be done in a bit...
Lilac
Elite Mapper
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Lilac
Mine fell apart.

And I don't have that much of a vocal range.

I need to find a better song. But I don't know much.
Sleep Powder
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Sleep Powder
Time to make another extension, Larto~
Sweagen
0 posts
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Sweagen
I am having a lot of trouble finding a song...

I don't know many 'electronic songs' unless the genre is really as broad as I think, and a lot of the ones I DO know have little/no words (stupid house music!). :(

I will keep looking and try to have something in by Friday... :|
Sleep Powder
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Sleep Powder

Sweagen wrote:

I am having a lot of trouble finding a song...

I don't know many 'electronic songs' unless the genre is really as broad as I think, and a lot of the ones I DO know have little/no words (stupid house music!). :(

I will keep looking and try to have something in by Friday... :|

Ephemeral wrote:

electronica? BT, armin van buuren, frankmusik, hell any type of music which places its emphasis on the 'electronic' sounds (phase vocoding, sample stuttering, flangers etc)
Does this help? ^

I know a lot of Techno songs that would be fun to sing.
Garven
osu! Alumni
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Garven

Jarby wrote:

inb4 everyone sings Bad Apple
There's always this to fall back on... :P
Sweagen
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Sweagen
That does help and those are good song/artist suggestions... it's just I have never heard of any of them before and I don't know if I can sing them either...

A lot of them sound pretty interesting though, thanks animask and Ephemeral for helping me discover new music :D
Sleep Powder
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Sleep Powder
SPOILER

Whoever sings this gets a prize from me~

osu!Idol2 or not.
alvisto
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alvisto
submitted

*prepared to be ousted* >w<
Sleep Powder
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Sleep Powder
I was busy the past few days so I couldn't get a good, lengthy entry.
Sweagen
0 posts
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Sweagen
I don't know which of my songs are acceptable (Larto hasn't messaged me back yet) for the genre or are taken so I recorded 3 different ones and am ready to send in any one of them! :)
Phyrearms
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Joined October 2009
Phyrearms
Sent mine a few days ago now and haven't got a reply yet either. Must be busy with something or another ;)
alvisto
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alvisto
Is this dying already ? @.@ :< xD
Ekaru
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Ekaru
I'm going to yell at Larto tomorrow and see what's going on, because this is unusual for him.
Lilac
Elite Mapper
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Lilac
Did this just get unstickyed?
Garven
osu! Alumni
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Garven
I guess too many of us slacked off or something. :<
Lanttu
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Lanttu
This theme was horrible. ;_; I simply couldn't find a single song that I can sing. *tear*
Ekaru
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Joined July 2008
Ekaru

Garven wrote:

I guess too many of us slacked off or something. :<
Exactly that. Larto thought everyone had lost interest because almost no one was submitting entries. When I told him that many contestants didn't know what an electronic music genre was... It wasn't pretty He went, "Oh. Okay."

EDIT: And synthpop like Owl City and LaRoux aren't that hard to sing, are they?
Powerdrone
464 posts
Joined October 2009
Powerdrone
Electronic is such a fucking huge category, the excuse "I couldn't find a song" is COMPLETELY unnaceptable.

Also, if a song isn't in your key, just change the fucking pitch in audacity. <333



Lots of Love,

Lucas
NotShinta
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NotShinta

Powerdrone wrote:

Electronic is such a fucking huge category, the excuse "I couldn't find a song" is COMPLETELY unnaceptable.
Garven
osu! Alumni
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Garven
My entry was so late because competing with auto-tune sucks. That's my excuse, and I'm sticking with it.
Lanttu
860 posts
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Lanttu
Well, maybe there's also that reason that I mainly like sing songs I'm already familiar with. I don't like to search up a completely new song, specially not from such a fucking huge category, then try to memorize it somehow and do some fail singing-wannabe-entry after that. I'm sorry don't hate me. ;_;

But yeah.

Is this thing ever going to live again?
Sleep Powder
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Sleep Powder
Also is anyone interested in making an "osu! Chorus"?
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