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Guess the song the user above prefers.

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Achromalia
Simply put, there are only two concrete rules, the rest is common sense.

Rule #1: Choose the song you think would appeal most to the musical taste of the user above you. #1, or #2.

Rule #2: Provide the next user with only two songs, one of which you like more, for them to guess.

With that, I'll start with these two:

1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHDEXxfRz24

2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0LP5telMWg

(Edit: You aren't required to reply to someone if to announce whether they're correct or not, but you can if you'd like, just make sure you address them or quote them.)
Rook
Husa
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Achromalia
@Rook: Tough one. I don't really know, im not sure how you'd feel about the vocal style in #2, so I think I'll go with #1.

Pretty difficult. Though #1 seems to be much better produced, your current post gave off the vibe of shitpostery, thus suggesting you unironically liked #2. I'll choose #1 anyways, on the off-chance you're serious about your music taste.

Husa ya big doof 0 is not an option >:c

Rook wrote:

1 ?
Nope. My selection was pretty tough, I like them both almost the same, though the first one was the type of mood I liked, I liked it's concept more, and the vocals delivered an interesting narrative. The second one was also good and was something I could sleep to, it's calm and peaceful and ultimately was just satisfying.

But my favorite of them is #2, for the sake of a nice experience. 1 is cool, and is honestly really good, but i love the drunkly euphoric atmosphere of the second one.

1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__xr_ABpY58

2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhDZ6Y1KPGM
Rook
Yah you're right, but I do like generic-ish rock/country vocals if they've got a Southern accent.

I'm thinking because of the mood you'd prefer 1?

1.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PScSpyIsJy0
2.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgTdptE6PlE
Topic Starter
Achromalia
Hmm. This initially felt a bit easier, but now... I'm not sure, but judging off of the instrumentation in #1, I'd enjoy something like this to an extent. It's pretty good, I think. But when I think of #2, it's a little similar to pretty much a lot of what you seem to listen to. I want to go off of #2, for the sake of my perception in the familiarity and consistency in your taste.

Rook wrote:

I'm thinking because of the mood you'd prefer 1?
Close, it's #2 again. The mood isn't the end-all and be-all of my taste, and it's about 25% of what I judge songs by. I do like heavy, dissonant, gritty, dark moods, but there are specific ones that are also calming, like #2.

I like #1, and I'm certain you've seen me mention that song before, as one of my favorite songs in the drone genre. But I prefer #2, for the fact it's actually full of sound, and not just a droning set of notes. This song has nice pads and chords with an interesting rhythm and interesting percussion used in the rhythm. There's a bit more to it too, but explaining it is a bit of a challenge, so I'll leave it there.

1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2pZmH_nr2U

2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9c42KyVCw0
Rook
No, I enjoy 1 a lot more, its fresh and way more rewarding to listen to. 2 I like, but I only ever play in the background.

ONE, feeling like you bamboozled me by posting 2 in the other thread, goddamn mindgames

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FUonUhwNYk
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tE0WxGFEDg
Topic Starter
Achromalia
Also really difficult in it's own way. Honestly #1 in comparison to the others just doesn't really seem that great. #2 is pretty nice, but HOLY FUCK THE REVERB IS KILLING ME. i think it's good, though it feels a little bit overdone, but i still enjoy #2. I don't really know about this, but perhaps #1 would be preferable?

Rook wrote:

ONE, feeling like you bamboozled me by posting 2 in the other thread, goddamn mindgames
fuck you caught me xD

im a not-so-sneaky boi

Yep, you're correct. again, I really like the both of them, but #1 is an obvious one. I guess it was a bit easy. It's just a lot fuller, while maintaining a whole atmosphere of general calm. #2 is great, and would be easy to sleep to but isn't as interesting and fulfilling as #1.

1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtXRvEsWzQo

2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLC2HmbUAmY
Rook
Heh no. But It's close, I like how whimsical 1 is, its funny to me so thats why I like it. But 2 just hits my sweet spot, I enjoy everything about it thematically.

:thonk:
This is really hard, damn. I know you like hyi, but 1 has so much to love and so much going on... has to be 1?

c:
1.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS088Opj9o0
2.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNpEE7bq6GQ
Topic Starter
Achromalia

Rook wrote:

This is really hard, damn. I know you like hyi, but 1 has so much to love and so much going on... has to be 1?
Correct! I do indeed like hyi, but I've typically found #1 to be somewhat preferable in comparison.

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It just won't get easier aAAaaAAaa

Both of these songs honestly seem just as good as the other overall, in terms of personal taste. It's hard to guess when I keep thinking of what I would say about it, so I'll try not to let it cloud my judgment if i can. This feels a little too obvious with the music video of #1 as there's shots of birds, so I don't know what to go for in the case of mind games, it doesn't help that they both are good. I doubt the theme of birds would be the deciding factor here, but I can never really know.

Listening closely, it's amusing how 1:38 in #1 kinda counteracts the theme of #2.

But honestly I think I should just go ahead and make a conflicted guess. Is it not #1?

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This is both difficult and easy, dependent on what you know of me considering my taste in momentum vs. mood...

1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_vQab52wTw

2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk0pL4b_stg
Rook
Correct!! Tis the best Madonna song imo, I like Posty's 'Stay' more than 'Blame It On Me', but I call both artists my guilty pleasure picks and I like them both about the same amount.

Ow crap, I dunno. So I think maybe it's 1 again. I know you like the mood from Downtempo tunes, but you're always technical when it comes down to appreciating music for its instrumentation and stuff, which I think there'd be more to speak on in 1. That being said, the 2nd track is subtly quite intricate too, so I'm really unsure.
It's quite hard to think of this objectively, easy to let your own tastes cloud judgement.

1.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWNJ5HFq3gc
2.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izeeVWkOZFg
Topic Starter
Achromalia

Rook wrote:

Ow crap, I dunno. So I think maybe it's 1 again. I know you like the mood from Downtempo tunes, but you're always technical when it comes down to appreciating music for its instrumentation and stuff, which I think there'd be more to speak on in 1. That being said, the 2nd track is subtly quite intricate too, so I'm really unsure.
Correct once again. I like them both almost equally, but the fact there's more to speak of makes it seem better, and honestly #1 is already known to be one of my all-time favorite breakcore tracks, so it's hard to top that. #2 is great, i love it, but not to the extent of #1.

Rook wrote:

It's quite hard to think of this objectively, easy to let your own tastes cloud judgement.
Indeed. That's what makes this game fun, i guess!

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Hmm. Hard to choose. Honestly, I'd believe #1 might be something you'd probably listen to in the background. In #2, the instrumentation isn't as present as #1. I'm not really sure what to choose, ad I might've even gotten the roles reversed in reality as far as "listening to them in the background" goes. I'd have to edit my thoughts on the comparison each time i listen to it.

...But I'll take my chances and guess you'd prefer #2.

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1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AS37gbQ8kY

2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ijsxH9P3ao
KatouMegumi
I don't really like this kind of music to be honest. I guess the first one is alright.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV-2Q8QtCY4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NGIw5kjcWQ
Topic Starter
Achromalia

KatouMegumi wrote:

I don't really like this kind of music to be honest. I guess the first one is alright.
"guess the song the user above prefers"

I'll excuse that for now and say you guessed I preferred #1. In the case it wasn't known, then this is to clarify. If it was known, then I misinterpreted it, which I would point to the phrasing of your response.

But treating that response as a guess, you'd be correct. #1 is the song I'd prefer.

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Since I don't know much about you or your taste, this might be a bit difficult. I'll base it on objective qualities and assume from what I already know.

#2 seems rather similar to the songs i sent in the mood (cheery/uplifting), and has upbeat sounds (chiptune-link synth), so I assume you wouldn't really enjoy that. With that, I'll guess you'd like #1?

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Rook, I summon you!

1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGLe_Il6PsQ

2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2yn_4rIR10
Rook
*poof*
Wagwan Achro.
1 was right btw but it just came down to the singing c: .


Imma stick with my boy 1, I think 1 has more of the progression you'd enjoy whereas 2 seems something to enjoy casually. 1 is also just really different and layered, so I think theres more to appreciate and deem it 'better'.

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o5h517z1WU
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7mwMxTZT8U
Topic Starter
Achromalia

Rook wrote:

Imma stick with my boy 1, I think 1 has more of the progression you'd enjoy whereas 2 seems something to enjoy casually. 1 is also just really different and layered, so I think there's more to appreciate and deem it 'better'.
I felt like I needed to re-assess what my thoughts were on the songs, so I took the time to rate them myself. The results:

#1 - 8.77/10. Engaging, lots of different sounds, and manages to sound interesting with each sound and progression. Well organized, and well executed.

#2 - 9.03/10. Sounds beautiful. It seems to impact me a little, I feel a lot from this song for some reason. The vocal cuts are soothing, and their high pitch acts as what would lull me to sleep. Not exactly engaging in it's drive, yet still subtly powerful without that specific drive, likely due to the mellow soothing mood. It feels comforting. The instrumentation is entrancing. The progressions are amazing.

I'm not sure why, but #2 was the song that impacted me more. In fact, this was the song to be the oxymoron of its effect -- one of the only songs I've heard that made me feel somewhat emotional, and as a result, i actually felt somewhat suicidal when i first listened to it, as my situation was pretty rough around the time I found it. Due to a previous conclusion, luckily I didnt take those thoughts too seriously and thus, never intended to put suicidal thought to action. Because of how it emotionally impacted me, it feels more notable to me. It feels like it shouldn't, but it is. This was the song to really wake me up and notice things more, to see that I dont have a metaphorical obsidian wall blocking me from emotion, it's that the effects of what i perceive as emotions were diminished. It's what helped me realize I didn't have true apathy, at least, not to it's truest and extreme extent.

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Whoah, This is hard to decide from. #1 is like what I'd call my #2 in terms of its mood, but your #2 has some amazing parts to it that involve some interesting ways to progress the song. #1 is consistent, #2 is interesting and the quality varies, as the middle stands out more than the beginning. Took me a bit to notice that #2 was from FELT. Nice.

I'll take my chances and guess #2. It's too interesting not to think about.

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Sorry I didnt respond as quickly as I wouldve, my headphones broke so i cant judge the frequencies and moods as well as I normally would have. I'm taking more time to really try to understand the song. I dont really have much money at all, as I have no form of income and I'm not currently eligible for a work permit with my GPA, I'll have to work hard as a sophomore in highschool to bring it up so that maybe I can have a chance at something that'll at least bring me a check. Until then, my budget is going to be really low for headphones, but I do want some quality headphones, so it will have to be more than what I'm usually comfortable with. My absolute price limit is anything further than $45. That's hard to do, finding good headphones under that limited of a price range, as there are some good headphones that are only about 60 or 70 USD, but are just too much for me to handle long term. I wish to save up as much money as possible for when I'll really need it.

Moving on.

1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcWoJ5bDl3E

2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Droe-1LdNWU
Rook
Oh I never woulda guessed, interesting to hear that song in particular affected you. What makes you think you're somewhat apathetic? Just out of curiosity. I don't want to assume to know you, but my impression is that you're a really creative person which actually shows a lack of apathy since art/music/whatever is predominantly driven by emotion.
Twas 2, 2 is just incredible in most every way imo, I like 1 a lot but It'd be absurd to say it was better than the FELT song.


Uh I think this is the hardest one so far. I really have no clue. I think they're both very similar, at least to my ears, and they both have much of the same mood. I think 1 is a little more sophisticated with it's approach, so for that, I'm just going to go with 1.

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoRNfpvWhwQ
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWrLRDPbTr0
Topic Starter
Achromalia

Rook wrote:

I really have no clue. I think they're both very similar, at least to my ears, and they both have much of the same mood. I think 1 is a little more sophisticated with it's approach, so for that, I'm just going to go with 1.
Had to re-evaluate this as well:

#1 - 7.61/10. It's good, a little cluttered but has some discernable rhythm pretty much the whole time. It sounds nice and the strings are great. The piano is great. Nice progressions.

#2 - 7.53/10. It starts out a little suddenly but the second part makes up for it with nice ambience. It's mostly that there isn't much that's interesting about aside from the really haunting mood and the ambient pads.

I guess you're right. It was a close call. It's #1.

Rook wrote:

What makes you think you're somewhat apathetic? Just out of curiosity. I don't want to assume to know you, but my impression is that you're a really creative person which actually shows a lack of apathy since art/music/whatever is predominantly driven by emotion.
...I guess I best identify myself with apathy from how I act IRL. In most situations, you'd notice I'm reclusive, but I'm not completely shut off from others. Best noticeable while I'm at school. A lot of the time I'd be feeling really tired, or I'd just intentionally stop caring altogether to get through the day, because had I not, I'd get myself in more than I'd want to handle. Emotions are an iffy thing, and could be what defines a particularly wonderful moment as well as it would in being the instigator to brash and impulsive actions. I tend to filter out emotions and stay away from them, and can manage to do that really well. I wound up realizing it wasn't a lack of empathy or emotion, it's that I never really allowed myself to feel much, and in turn, shielded my self from everything.

I'm having a hard time finding the words to explain this actually. I'd be better representing my previous apathy through sharing the events that happened in the past, but I'm not really too willing to write many more paragraphs.

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I'm not sure what to go for. Each of them has their strengths. I'll guess #2? I dont even know about that, that one's a different style but lyrics are pretty well-made honestly. The first one you might actually like, but it's so passive I dont know what to think of it.

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1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2TE0DjdNqI

2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucsadKDNTQA
Rook
Aight, that's fair enough. Also sorry, I don't mean to intrude.
Incorrect, I prefer 1. Its just so warming and lyrically delicate, her voice is beautiful and i'd say it's one of my favourite songs.


2? IDK, I'd just be surprised if you preferred 1 over it. 2 seems like something nicer to actively engage with considering it's rather catchy. I don't personally know what to think of 1, its relatively light-hearted and easy to listen to, but I wouldn't know where you'd value those traits.

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNH4MtTJ-yg
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_N0iEt5iKs
Topic Starter
Achromalia

Rook wrote:

Aight, that's fair enough. Also sorry, I don't mean to intrude.
Oof, it's alright! I'm actually pretty okay with explaining stuff, it just kinda depends on my stress level in general. I'm doing somewhat alright now, just a little bored if anything. I'm rather open about my personal life, almost too open for my own good.

Rook wrote:

2? IDK, I'd just be surprised if you preferred 1 over it. 2 seems like something nicer to actively engage with considering it's rather catchy. I don't personally know what to think of 1, its relatively light-hearted and easy to listen to, but I wouldn't know where you'd value those traits.
#1 - 8.32/10. Really nice, the vocals are soothing for the vocaloid used, nice progression, pretty decent drop, and a great atmosphere. The outro was interesting.

#2 - 8.48/10. Really nice, the vocalist sounds great. The tension put into the song is impressive. Each chorus is expressive and powerful, especially the last one. The progressions were great. The mood is a mixture of mild distress and melancholy and is simply addicting.

Welp, ultimately, you're correct! #2 seems to work best of the two. I really like the first but the second one is more impactful.

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Pretty difficult to choose from. Both, yet again, have a lot to like. I actually might make a playlist for some of the songs I like from your submissions, because I'd actually like to try listening to this stuff casually sometime. It's really good.

Back on track, #1 is complex, quite an interesting and addictive mood with really intriguing rhythmic patterns and progressions. #2 is nice, easy to listen to, and has a much different atmosphere in contrast to #1, where it's much more open, wonderful, and sounds almost euphoric in a sense.

Hard to judge, but would #2 sound nice to you?

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1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4A1q2fbxEY

2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4yAJRBPXjg
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