Here are the entries for OP-1 Battle 74, arranged for your convenience from shortest to longest in a Soundcloud playlist:
I am happy to see lots of interesting entries for this competition, it looks like we had fun building on our varied understandings and interpretations of jazz, which is what I was hoping for!
I really enjoyed all the covers on this battle. Voted for rocksoul, the guitar and bass got me. psound74 was a close 2nd, the ending is great. Honorable mention to mixrasta.
I have, I’m afraid, broken a long held rule by casting my own vote too early. So I can’t be the tie breaker in this situation.
In the interests of fairness, I think it’s best to extend the voting deadline by another 3 days, closing now on Wednesday 2nd June and ask that the good folk of this forum cast a few more votes, to give us a clear result. If you have a friend who hasn’t yet voted, please give them a friendly poke
Ehh I missed the voting period. i think.
i have listened to all the entries.
i think they all sound great !
how ever, im most impressed by So What !
the flow, mood and drums are just right, i was kinda expecting Miles to bust a horn at any moment
i wish it had like a cool synth solo in the middle.
my #2 fav is “All the things you are”
good jam, but really miss drums.
We have to say congratulations to @joeyfivecents, winner of Battle #74 with “So What”, and: operator-in-charge of the next one: Battle #75. Three quarters of the way to 100 battles… this should be a special one!
Congratulations to all of us for hopefully learning something new about Jazz music and about the OP-1. Hope you enjoyed listening and creating.
Thanks! I’ll be thinking of something for sure. I can’t remember the number of the last battle I curated; it was about a year ago. Anyway, that one went well so I will give it my best. Enjoyed this one. EDIT: It was Battle #68 Turmoil and Change. Remember that one?