If nothing else, it might be worth putting a link to the lyric thread on the nur ein site for posterity, along with the caveat that you might have to email someone to get approved to join the boards? Any, I somehow managed to make it in, despite losing my entire file along with my computer. I got an...

Cybronica This song is about the woes of dimishing yourself to meet others’ expectations or desires of you. In this case, I’m thinking my opera career, but it could just as easily apply to my short lived marriage. Take what you will from it. The challenge is met with a piano and a synth For your con...

Please note: You don't need to couple every instrument you use, just one acoustic/ electric pairing. If you don't have the acoustic/electric version of your instrument of choice, get creative. Samples would work. Virtual instruments probably. Make a convincing argument. This is musical Taskmaster s...

Whelp, I don’t have an acoustic version of any of my instruments, nor do I have an electric jaw harp… time to start seeing if my neighbor will let me use their piano! NUR EIN!

I finally got a chance to listen to the copilot songs! I don’t have time this week to do reviews, but just wanted to say I loved that this challenge let us hear the core of everyone’s song writing without the facade of the voice we are used to hearing. People talk about this sometimes becoming a “pr...

Reviews done as first impressions during the listen party, so everything is listened in Mono and I haven’t read the lyrics. I quite enjoyed this batch, and look forward to hearing these in stereo as i listen to them this week. BSS: I like that pre and then how the melody moves in the chorus! That up...

Finally finished my reviews! Apologies to Max and BYD for the short changed thoughts. NE 18 r1 Reviews in order of the lyrics thread. If I’m missing your song, post your lyrics! Amazing work this round. Lichen Throat: I really like the pattern the guitar in my right ear is doing; that and when the s...

Really excited to hear everyone’s songs tonight. I got mine in through sheer force of will an a Sunday wiped of any other plans because that’s the only day I had available to work on it. Chorus progression is the refrain, F G Em Am, and I have to say I had a lot of fun working with how this progress...

The Numbers Don’t Lie By Cybronica The marketing manager at my last job once told me we can make the data fit to whatever story we want to tell prospective clients. It was meant to be a lesson in finding interesting or previously over-looked insights in a massive excel spreadsheet of data points, bu...

Blind Spot By Cybronica This song is dedicated to the haters. Challenge met by copious use of tambourine. You think that you’ve already won Dont you know this race, it ain’t done Don’t count me out just cause you can’t see me One blink- that is all it will take For you to realize your mistake You wo...

I'm in, with generous use of tambourine!

NE 18 r0 Reviews! Enjoy! In order of the lyric thread: Lowest bitter I love the 80s synth pop vibe. The rhythmic panning on the boomwhacker is ear candy. Oooh so is that panning at the very end. I would have liked more of that! Your lyrics are really great (love the dog paddle/dog tired/doggedly lin...

I’m in with a solo entry this year! I’m curious to see how far I can make it with my limited instrumental abilities.

Sink or Swim Cybronica Honey bees find nectar In the flowers of the trees Colors fade and petals fall away The leaves unfurl with splendor In a vibrant verdigris Feelings fade and lovers fall away The thawing melts the glacier Of the ice queen’s agony Emotions in a torrent Sweep me up and out to sea...

Strong Coffee Cybronica 4am Sipping cold brew in your house coat And I am Tucked beside you on the pillow The moon light cannot reach us here But the stillness holds our queerest moments Moments in the morning before work The coffee burning off the hours We were dreaming in the wilds Of our sleeping...

Lunkhead wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:07 am

I just had a moment to post a Cybronica song that came in just after I'd posted the fight.

Thank you, Lunkhead!! I’ll be knocking out some reviews soon, too. Quite enjoying this crop of songs.

Stopping by to give some reviews. I took a quiet few minutes to enjoy these songs- all of them were ones I’d gladly listen to again, thought these reviews are after one go through each. Good job gang; thanks for making great music! Paco: really fun groove. What a relatable topic! I love how singable...

Started writing reviews, took a break, got Covid… I don’t think I’ll finish them, (sorry) but I wanted to share what I did get out. so here are my reviews of everything that got judged two rounds ago. Good work, all! Moss Palace: this may be because I was listening to Kate bush right before I starte...

Have some quick reviews, why not. Mandibles - vocal melody in the chorus really reminds me of "What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes, which is unexpected. I like the dreamy synths and oohs that fill out the mix around the piano, and the soft harmonies when the "strawberry moon" section b...

Niveous wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 20, 2022 11:57 am

Virgo Power- Updated
Mandibles- Added
chewmeupspitmeout- Fixed

Many thanks!

Mandibles sent in a shadow, but it doesn’t seem to have made it onto the nur ein Site - could it it be added?

June moon Mandibles Shadow This song is about the marvelous merits of reading and writing escapist fiction. In this case, the narrator takes her inspiration from the early summer moon. Regarding the challenge, there are no perfect end rhymes; however I did endeavor to make the end of each verse rhym...