05/24/01: magenta Octothorpe:
This one's cute, in a Gilbert
Gottfried doing comedy jazz sorta way. It sounds like you need a better mp3
encoder though. I look forward to your future entries, in any case.
05/25/01: mc_frontalot
have twice tried to listen to
octothorpe but each time my interest in What Will Finally Happen is thwarted by
listening partners who insist: turn that off!
05/30/01: PatrickClayton
What??? Octothorpe won?? Who voted
for that?? Sorry, I just didn't see it coming. Not that it's a bad track, just,
I thought Add had this one. A little disappointed. Next time.
05/30/01: magenta
#: Your spoken-word entry last week was
much better, IMO.
06/01/01: mc_frontalot
Beginning with the reigning champ,
octothorpe: you suck, go eat a cheese wheel and choke on it, boooooo, booooo I
say, and that said I love the way you pronounce "arbi-trator."
06/07/01: mc_frontalot
I think this week is a toss up btw
jonas and frankie, although I offer kudos ALL 'ROUND because the ring is chock
full of dope-ass songs. With the exception of octothorpe -- why did you not
choke on cheese wheel as instructed??
06/19/01: mc_frontalot
special prize to octothorpe for
wheel-choking as per request. I no longer hate you worse than plague lumps.
06/25/01: frankie big face
LOL!!!
06/25/01: Hoblit
LOL...I see your point... How did Octothorpe
win anyways? guess there is a 'they might be giants' appeal there ...hmmm
Well..to each his own..really
06/25/01: mc3p0
Octothorpe may have won with.. oh, clever
verse, complex storytelling and hypnotically poor quality of recording. All of
which lend to consistently interesting, intelligent and fun entries. TMBG..
maybe not, but a sweet comparison.
06/25/01: JBB
Hoblit, your song was much closer to TMBG than
anything # has done to this point. But that's ok with me, 'cause I like TMBG.
06/29/01: GoneAt23
though everones else's was good, judt not
my style.... except octothorp, i just cant hang with morris code in a song that
degrades into what sounds like a jingle.... :P
07/02/01: JBB
#'s John Astin impersonation clips my speakers,
then kinda fades in and out for a while alternating with some singing that I
can't really make out. I've listened to this a couple times, but the second
time I really wanted to be doing something else. More damn beeping. What's up
with the beeping this week? Not my favorite Octothorpe song. I'm a little tired
of the cut&paste type of song, I think, not just #'s cut&paste, but the
whole "genre". Of course, now I'll have to go and do a cut&paste song just
to be a hypocrite. I'm sure there's a concept here, and a story or something,
but I couldn't bring myself to listen long enough to figure it out.
07/03/01: mc3p0
Octothorpe - the experience leaves me
tingling.. Impurities in your metal.. nonsense! Exactly what they are, I know
not, so please post your lyrics for posterity. You have a great spoken sound.
07/02/01: Hoblit
Octothorpe...uh...thanks!...I
think...hope...
07/03/01: mc3p0
Thanks for your review # The vocals are
definately questionable. Plans for a tube compressor
07/03/01: gkort
I am hurt that I was left out of the musical
review. But come to think of it, would I be hurt more if I was included?
07/03/01: JBB
I believe this couplet was for you, gkort:
"From stem to stern SL has for an achievement. Industrially complacent in the
equational complexity." 07/03/01: gkort Ok, gotcha. I guess I got LS and SL
mixed up. Dyslexics, UNTIE!
07/11/01: frankie big face
octothorpe - nice annoying hum at
the beginning. maybe you should go buy a three-prong adaptor. thanks for
keeping it short this week.
07/12/01: effitz
when i was in high school, some friends and
i were making this video for the last act of midsummer night's dream, which is
of course the most useless act in all of shakespeare's plays- he only wrote it
so there would be five acts. anyway, we were just doing stupid things in my
friend's basement, and in the back of the version of the play we had, there was
a list of memorable quotes, and i thought it would be funny if i read all of
the quotes together as if they were all one continuous poem except that they
didn't fit together and had no meaning like that anyway. so i did it, and it
turns out that it was slightly amusing for the first couple times we watched
the video. that's what octothorpe's song this week is like.
07/13/01: gkort
# - Not my thing 07/15/01: Hoblit O: Best you
have done yet
07/16/01: effitz
Originally posted by Hoblit: O: Best you
have done yet wanted to echo this. it's true.
07/27/01: sparks
Octothorpe: You are my hero! But you
frighten me.
07/27/01: GunnAndFames
Octothorpe- Quite off the wall. It was
a novel approach that works well.
07/27/01: mc3p0
# - as always, intelligent and enjoyable -
good to hear the alternation of voices.
07/29/01: Hoblit
O: I like tom waits...and that sort of
'reminded' me a little...but honestly...I do like your lyrics...but i'm not
sure about the whole production
07/30/01: GoneAt23
wow it was a hard decision this time,
everyone was good, and even octothorp had at least an original idea.....
08/01/01: mc_frontalot
# creates a listenably spare track! No
clipping or antagonistic organ noises! And typically dense narrative-- I'm
going to listen to this one until I can tell what the hell's going on.
08/02/01: wannabe
#: holy jesusgod, this creeps me out. very
unusual. (hello, pot? this is kettle. you are black. *click*)
08/02/01: lunchboxface
oh my GOD octothorpe is fucking
awesome. this is the greatest thing I've heard in a while.
08/02/01: jef fal
octothorpe- best yet. this is your first to
actually engage my emotions. that frantic chorus is just great and the vocal on
it is perfect. "my home is a prison from hell." good work. 08/02/01: Hoblit
Oct: and I thought my song was creepy
08/02/01: lunchboxface
Speaking of tangential, I think I'm
straying off topic here. Can't wait to get home and listen to some more
Octothorpe. Oh yeah, and everybody else too.
08/03/01: GunnAndFames
Octothorpe- Gee, what an assault. From
way out of left field. Entertaining. The vocals seem a little gruffer than
usual this week.
08/03/01: JBB
#- clips so badly that I can't really make
anything out for 85% of the song. Not that I'm missing anything anyway.
08/03/01: Suzy_No.3
Octothorpe- not a fan of this. It bored
me. Nothing caught my attention.
08/03/01: Suzy_No.2
Originally posted by Suzy_No.3:
Octothorpe- not a fan of this. It bored me. Nothing caught my attention. As an
unofficial member of # I can honestly say I am quite offended.
08/03/01: wannabe
i must say that #'s stuff is growing on me.
especially this week's song. the irony of Mr. Squirrel being quarantined while
all of his friends are out playing and bouncing around the hill reminds me of a
children's book gone awry, which makes me believe more and more in a friend who
said that #'s stuff sounded like mock children's music for intelligent people.
08/03/01: lunchboxface
octothorpe would be a true classic
along the lines of "let it be" and "tears in heaven", if the production was a
bit better.
08/04/01: sparks
"Tears in Heaven" a classic? TEARS IN
HEAVEN? YOU ARE NOT MY SON
08/05/01: lunchboxface
heh, I just couldn't think of anything
else right off the top of my head. it was a joke, if i had named songs that I
actually considered classics, no one would have known who the hell I was
talking about, more likely than not. not that "let it be" is not a classic by
any means. . .
08/04/01: Suzy_No.3
I actually LIKED all those songs this
week. Outside of Octothorpe, and the distortion part in Old People, I actually
did enjoy all the songs.
08/04/01: silvergirl
Octothorpe: overall structure is great
and i love the story. however i found the sung melody boring/irritating and the
lyrics are set klunkily.
08/05/01: sparks
Originally posted by Spud: For the
record, OCTOTHORPE is in no way offended by JBB's review. Only 85% clipped? We
were aiming for 90%. Will try harder next time.
Yeah, I'd have figured
it was rather obvious that # was uh shooting for the feet. Although they have
been hitting them with a great deal of precision lately. Am I contorting an
analogy again?
08/06/01: Hoblit
O: Just not a big fan...sorry
08/08/01: lunchboxface
Octothorpe - This song is fucking
hilarious. I love it.
08/08/01: Raised by Wolves
Most Studiously Sloppy = #
08/10/01: Nightopian
octothorpe - oh wait a minute this one
is really good too. the song is totally demented... i like the way it seems to
be straining desperately to be normal, but failing. and I like synth bass. some
of the shouting hurt my ears though.
08/03/01: jeff fal
octothorpe posts as octothorpe... rarely.
for more info on this mysterious gaming programmer, see
www.aaronondek.com
08/03/01: magenta
And if you can't figure out his name from
that URL, it's pretty easy to figure it out from whois. (Er, not "his name,"
but "one of the members' names.")
08/06/01: Hoblit
Interesting...even if digital music really
isn't these guys' thing...EVERYTHING ELSE IN COMPUTERS IS! I bow..as my
inferior knowledge is crushed by the mighty minds of these supurior beings as
they grow very very large.
08/17/01: sparks
I assume spud does the main vocals? From
looking at him, that is. Who does the female vocals? Or are those female?
08/17/01: sparks
I was under the mistaken impression that
Octothorpe was the work of a bored 30-something, and possibly his kids or wife.
I have been enlightened.
08/19/01: king of the dinosaurs
octothorpe is cool
08/11/01: sparks
Octothorpe - A chilling rendition of a
time-honoured classic.
08/11/01: Problem
So far octothorpe gets my vote just because
of the cheesy sixth in the top voice of his final chord.
08/12/01: GunnAndFames
Octothorpe- There's something
seriously amiss here. The Octothorpe stype isn't usually my cup of tea, but I
do try to look at the best parts of their music. But I'm starting to like them
with this song. This may be a cue to change your style, guys. Delightfully
cheesy. Would have liked the lyrics a bit more up front.
08/13/01: datatpanik
Octothorpe: Dig that organ rhythm box. I
can't catch all the lyrics here. Something about Triscuits (R) brand crackers.
Hehehe And a mono-synth lead, every song needs one. Prosthetic Johnson: this is
me. I'm a newbie. I swear I'm not Octothorpe, although I enjoy an occasional
choke on a cheesewheel. This was me at my trusty Yamaha stage piano, doing my
worst Tom Waits imitation. I did it in one take, hard to believe, eh?
08/15/01: Hoblit
O: still not a fan...however, I noticed that
the recording quality went up a couple of notches...I did appreciate this.
08/15/01: gkort
#: 4 Funny as always, bordering on insane.
Don't get me wrong here... I love this stuff, I just can't find myself voting
for it. I did find myself bobbing my head during the solo beg @ 2:06. I'm gonna
blow up a mall store organ for you.
08/18/01: GunnAndFames
Octothorpe- You guys might be great
computer programmers, but when it comes to musical production......you're doing
alright, too. This was funny. Made me wonder if you've been moolighting on
Sesame Street.
08/18/01: Hoblit
#: your on a better recording kick...keep
that up...
08/18/01: wannabe
#: the recording on this is definitely
better than on some of your other stuff. i also like how it's not so much
"children's music for intelligent people" as your other stuff is. "next to
Pennsylvaina is New York. Between the two is the border." LOL.
08/18/01: naftule
I usually vote for Octothorpe or JBB, but I
think I'll have to go with Frankie this time.
08/20/01: Hoblit
#: I actually find myself liking this
tune...no offense..but this is the first one I have ever kept of yours for the
collection...The recordings are getting better
08/21/01: gkort
# -5- A little different than the usual #.
This may be my favorite # song. Hey, you know when they say "think outside the
box"? I bet you guys don't have a box, do ya? Octothorpe has boat loads of
talent... if you ever decide to do something non #ish, please submit it under a
different name (maybe you already have, idunno)
08/21/01: Hoblit
I totally agree with you on the #
thing...hopefully this is a new dawn for them...the last two submissions were
overall better quality sounding stuff...and I'm even keeping this weeks
entry... so an extra ' Good Work ' shout out to Octothorpe!
08/25/01: sparks
I thought of the video knight thing too! But
then I realized it was too stupid and weird to use if you were anybody but #.
Octothorpe: You guys are still nuts.
08/26/01: GunnAndFames
Octothorpe- Whilst I liked the Video
Knight concept, the rest of the song wasn't as interesting to me. But what the
hell do I know, anyway?
08/27/01: mekkab
Octothorpe- The chorus does no justice to
the verse part (which I really like).
08/28/01: Hoblit
#: liked your last two entries better...keep
it up though...always sensing your creativity...bring your recording levels
down...this might help to improve the overall recording
08/29/01: gkort
A huge thanks to the Octothorpe collective
for all your efforts with coverfigt and the online lyric archive.
08/29/01: JBB
Wow! Cool! Hey #, please change the background
color of the page-- the links are blending in and are hard to see. Now to
actually listen to the songs...
08/29/01: Hoblit
I recomend BC's cover of Oct...and Oct's
Triangle..and Triangle's Dr. Worm...and so on and so forth...most of them are
pretty damn cool...
08/29/01: JBB
…You have your own sound, but it's not
consistent or confident enough or in tune enough to qualify as "bad but good",
like Hoblit's voice does. Octothorpe, for example, has turned a corner in that
area in my opinion. The # cover song is almost totally sung, and the John Astin
voice is still "that voice" but it works (and I usually can't stand the # sung
choruses).
08/29/01: frankie big face
Finally, an Octothorpe song I
like! Great job with DT's TFFP, guys. It's really great. I'm sorry I keep
posting all these little posts, but I'm just tickled by this slew of songs.
After the shitty week I've had, this is tremendous fun. Thank you RxW for
presenting the challenge and # for setting it all up. This is really great.
08/30/01: mc_frontalot
…And # i will choke you myself
you bastard making fun of my MODERN ROCK singing inflections curses curses etc.
08/30/01: Hoblit
Originally posted by Spud: Luck of the
draw, big fella. Probably anyone we got would have though we were making fun of
them. However, we weren't 'making fun', we were 'having fun'!
he he...I
really like # version of that song...I actually had voted for that song on my
first week of discovering the site...and I thought it was totally cool that #
got that one ...he he..good work guys...
08/30/01: mc_frontalot
yeah yeah, i know. actually it makes
me pretty happy that # got us and not you Hoblit you DAMN HIPPIE.
08/30/01: wannabe
so far #'s cover of DT is definitely my
favorite... i laughed so hard when I heard it... Broken Class covering
Octothorpe makes me laugh. When I originally heard it, I thought he had managed
to strip the vocals from the original, and the ending is cool. "To finish,
press OCTOTHORPE."
09/03/01: mo
i finally started actually listening to
coverfight songs. naturally, i listened to #'s DT first. the 80's are back with
a vengeance, i see, especially with that whole change of pace. you took out the
"moody stirrings of the unconscious" guitar solo, which i had hoped would take
new form under #, and replaced it with happy 80's keys. in context, this is
funny and pretty good.
09/04/01: Hoblit
#: whereas it wasn't better than the
original ... I REALLY DUG IT...it's exactly what I would have expected...I wish
you guys got me instead...keeping it
08/31/01: MonorailRT
Octothorpe - This is a distinctly weird
song. Nice take on the title though, and monster intro.
09/01/01: sparks
I swear to god, the voices in my head sound
just like Octothorpe. Somebody... make it stop...
09/01/01: Hoblit
....you too?
09/01/01: magenta
please tell the little garter snake that he
can't have the cheddar crackers today, because it will give him incontinent
bowels, and i'd rather not have to explain to his mother why there's little
snake poops all over the place. okay? perhaps it would be versliminous of you
to aggrify the justimable troag, unless we say not.
09/01/01: TooFat
Octothorpe: This song made my head explode.
Has an urgency that most of the others lack, but at what price? (okay, 'most of
the others' means 'everyone but Hoblit')
09/01/01: Marcelo
Octothorpe - This song is awesomely weird.
I love the lyrics. This is why I love Songfight, because you can do this and
people like it. Good work.
09/01/01: magenta
Hey #... ...
09/01/01: wannabe
#: The coolest take on the title. You took
the misspelling and made it into a name: "Al Right! Al Right!" You're still
crazy, though.
09/02/01: GunnAndFames
Octothorpe- Yes, I too hear Octothorpe
running through my head. It's bizarre. I'm not actually that big a fan of your
music, but you're the group I look forward to hearing the most, on account of
your seriously different take on everything. You're turning me schizo! Don't
change though. I'd miss it too much. Another left field excursion this week.
Highly enjoyable.
09/02/01: RAPOSAURUS
Octothorpe: ... well ... it sounds like
Octothorpe, who could hate him, EVERYONE LOVES OCTOTHORPE!
09/04/01: mc_frontalot
Octothorpe your mother called, she
told me she never loved you!!! Actually that didn't happen and I like your song
this week but I thought I'd throw it in so magenta isn't lonely in the personal
attacks section.
09/04/01: Hoblit
IF i didn't mention you in my
reviews...better luck next week...I didn't have anything nice to say about the
other songs...at all...'cept maybe # 's good production quality again...but the
vocals are still distorted..see..that is why I didn't say anything...
09/04/01: Hoblit
…and # is getting better
09/08/01: wannabe
i still think that Octothorpe had the best
concept on the title. "AL RIGHT! AL RIGHT!" screw misspelling; take the
misspelling and make it correct. i so did not deserve PC's "best concept" award
(at least i think that's what i got.)
09/06/01: Hoblit
ok...I'm already way too paranoid and have
awful dreams to be dealing with songs like that Octothorpe...and what's
worse...is it's bed time.... I'm gonna have to leave the lights on....thanks
alot
09/07/01: GunnAndFames
Octothorpe- Stop playing with my mind!
The music is quite good. Vocals still clipping- drop the levels a little when
recording. Pure Octothorpe- pure delight.
09/07/01: PatrickClayton
Best Lyrics: OCTOTHORPE
09/07/01: mekkab
#:I often enjoy octothorpe on the radio!
Good shift in vocal delivery at 1:00 (right by the route 99 sign sliding to a
stop...) This is a great lesson on WHY you should not commit any acts of
thermoplastic pollution! Nice- highway is a scarf on the hilltop! Even the rats
aren't fed! 2:58- NICE organ solo! Either my brain has been re-programmed to
accept all orders from Octothorpe, or I've found Octo's groove and dig it, or
this is just a really good song.
09/07/01: mo
#: this is octothorpe, fer shur. the
oscar-the-grouch vocals in the regular sections sound fine out of tune, but
when you push your voice up in pitch, it might sound better to have better
intonation.
09/09/01: natule
Octothorpe your songs are always great, but
some, such as this one, are more musical than others: …I'll vote for
Hoblit, Monorail Racetrack, or Octothorpe (after further listening)
09/10/01: Hoblit
#: Loved the lyrics...and the music...the
vocal delivery was a bit 'loud' .. bring the levels down..and the recordings
will get better
09/20/01: wannabe
Octothorpe: HAHAHAHA you crack me up. Obey
your thirst. Nice and moogy.
09/20/01: Hoblit
#: keeping it just because it is
funny....thats the sprite..ha
09/20/01: Spud
Yeah, yeah, it's funny - but what
about the vocals, huh? we turned down the input levels, per your (and others)
numerous suggestions. Did it work? Is the production better? Come on, work with
us here, Mr. Hoblit, sir. Thanks.
09/20/01: wannabe
Bro's voice is hard to hear when you turn
the levels down that much, especially in the lower register. you might want to
use a compressor on the vocal input (since, if I remember correctly, it is the
job of the compressor to make sure everything comes out at an even level)
09/20/01: Hoblit
wow...people here at work don't even call me
sir... yes...definately better...you guys have definately gotten better at
recording...the vocals are alot smoother...EXCEPT when you say 'thats the
sprite' or 'thats the spirit'...when those phrases are said...the vocals
distort/top out just a little...BUT this is a HUGE difference from way
back...so keep up the good work...I enjoyed your entry this week...although...I
think Cocacola should pay you for the 3 1/2 minute spot... so ..yes..vocals
better....just compression at this point...or as one of those powerful singers
at Kareoke (sp?) would do...hold away or pull back away from the mic just a
little if you know your about to 'get louder'...you probably have a very
sensitive sound card keep up the good work yall... so far I have: is it cold (I
really liked that one) thats the spirit (funny) tracks for future practice
(diboce triangle cover) and I love your guys collective smarts...wish I had
some brains like that...
09/20/01: Hoblit
Also #...your recordings are all very
'hot'..so in addtion to bringing down the vocals...you could bring down
everything else...this way the vocals will still be up front...your recordings
have room for this...so you might take advantage of this 'signal' control ...My
studio is a little more sensitive...so I find myself being very maticulus (sp)
with all the different settings to get everything just right...hell I spend and
way too much time on this part actually....
09/20/01: mekkab
#: : Lemon-lime is regularly crushed by
Caffeine (and Andreas K. but that's another story...) The sprite/spirit
cuteness goes right along with the j-pop sensibility of the song. Now I liked
the moogy melody but there was some cacapony during some transitions that sound
better on paper.
09/21/01: Patrick Clayton
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09/21/01: GunnAndFames
Did it work? It most certainly did!
Octothorpe's production is very much improved this week, in my opinion. Not
perfect, no, but I don't propose to throw stones in this particular glasshouse.
But pleasant listening- very much so. Hoblit's idea of using a compressor makes
a lot of sense to me, but I think your vocalist needs to be aware of volume
variations as well. Too much compression can crush a fine performance. And you
guys really should be making the most of your individuality. Skilled use of
volume and compression could really enhance your work. As the production
improves, I think you'll find more people interested in that Oscar the Grouch
vocal style, kids music backing, and absolutely off the wall lyrics. In short,
you're on the right track. And I believe that Sir Hoblit's ideas have merit. I
hope this feedback is useful to you.
09/21/01: GunnAndFames
Make that Wannabee's idea. But
Hoblit's comments reinforce that.
09/21/01: Brick Pig
#- ha!
09/21/01: Spud
wannabe, Hoblit, GunnAndFames,
Thanks for the input. It is very helpful, as you have noticed - we try to take
these suggestions to heart. Now, once we figure out what in the heck a
compressor is, we'll get back to you.
09/21/01: Hoblit
first of all...'anytime' love to help...
compression is almost simply it's own defination in this instance.... mentally
picture apple sauce being jarred...all the bottles are exactly the same
size...consistant with each other...now...if you try to put 'too much' (input)
apple sauce into one of those jars...it's going to 'over flow' (top
out...distort) ...well...the compression is basically a flat edged spatula that
smooths the top of that jar so the 'cap' can still fit on real nice like (no
distortion) what if you didn't fill the jar? well...there is something called
expansion...but that is a lesson for next week....boys and girls...until then
Hoblit's Hideaway and pals says have a good day and always keep your chin
up...even when you are at war Post Script: compression utilities available one
might ask? http://www.sonicspot.com There are many many sound editing tools
with this feature...stay away from Goldwave if this is what you intend on
using...it's compression tool will put you into a 'flanged can' ..no good
However, in the case of 'input' compression...I would recomend 'hardware'
between 'signal' and the sound card. computer software might only be able to
'level' the sound AFTER it's recorded...although there are expensive programs
that will do a decent job controling your soundcard's input and output...ask
Moby or Poe
09/21/01: gkort
…same thing for Sprite?
09/21/01: Hoblit
yah...but replace 'flat edge spatula' with a
'Squeegee'
09/21/01: mc3p0
# - in harmony with what has already been
said, the vocals peak too much.. it's time for a simple vocal compressor
(Frankie is knowledgeable) which is only a minor flaw on what I feel may be
your best production yet. Such fun stories. The synth instruments are right on
target. And the lead moogish/nordly goodness is perfect. What is it? If it's an
FM synth, then I'm even more piqued - the syncopated tinny synth is superior
with the moogliesqueishness. Maybe some "harder" synth drums would compliment
your arrangement? I think # and ADD would find Plone appealing.
09/23/01: Too Fat
Octothorpe-You make me laugh. I like to
laugh. I was, in fact saying, "It's 'Spirit', dude" when the pause in the
middle kicked in. I almost squirted my kool-aid through my nose.
09/23/01: Suzy_No.3
Octothorpe completed their mission of
making me go from hating them to loving them.
09/22/01: mc_frontalot
# worked their magic balancing act of
scabby noise pollution and glee.
09/22/01: naftule
Octothorpe can do no wrong.
09/24/01: mekkab
octo that whistle at 4 seconds will get you
shot. would have been nice if you could have held the note at 31sec. (much
better @ the 55 point). Nice #-steez @ 1 min. This part is the best part. (and
again after 2min)
09/25/01: Brick Pig
# - always #
09/29/01: Marcelo
Octothorpe - Everything you make makes me
smile like a geeky li'l kid. I wish I could be this original with my own work.
You truly have a gift to visualize and think outside the box. I really like it.
09/29/01: GunnAndFames
Octothorpe- Wonderfully manic. Good to
hear the energy and the warped view of the world coming through. Hilarious.
09/29/01: Patrick Clayton
Best Display of Creativity:
Octothorpe Most Entertaining: Octothorpe Best Song: Octothorpe And Octothorpe -
insane. I love it.
09/29/01: MonorailRT
Octothorpe: This reminds me of a Colin
Mockery (sp?) hoedown from whose line is it anyway. This is not a bad thing.
Top track.
09/30/01: Sparks
#: OCTOTHORPE WILL NEVER JUMP THE SHARK! And
the solo does rock my world.
10/01/01: wannabe
oh yeah, and # is also one of my fav's this
week.
10/01/01: mc_frontalot
For my own part, I got great pleasure
from this week's entries by Sun Li, # (my fave # so far I think, with that
punky polka business), and JBB's creepy lullabye. That... thing... in the
cellar... is NOT my mother! Oh, and RxW's sidelined so-called trifle is more of
a gem. DDA and Pat did solid work this week. Also, G&F's song was weird and
maudlin but after a while, touching too. Call me a puss.
10/02/01: Hoblit
#: i didnt really go for it...BUT the
recording quality is still improving...at home..it sounded GREAT....my speakers
at work are crap...and I did get a little distortion (no fret though...my own
song on my speakers at work sounded terrible at points)
10/03/01: naftule
JBB, MYCC, Metalmags/Narbotic, # all made
great tunes
10/09/01: Patrick Clayton
...I mean, maybe I'm wrong, I just
imagine a bunch of Kompressor fans voting for him cause they liked his past
work, and not even listening to the other songs. If true, that kind of defeats
the spirit of songfight. I mean, sure it's not about winning, but I'd like to
think whoever put together the best song (IMO it was Octothorpe last week)
should be celebrated for it, and that the victory shouldn't go to whoever has
gained the most popularity over time. Is it unfair for me to say that?
10/09/01: MonorailRT
Incidentally is there a higher bitrate
version of #'s skyline available? Are we blink one eighty two? Octothorpe says
untrue! (adopted by Monorail RT as sig)
10/06/01: hectified
How did I know # would do "Kokomo"? heh
10/06/01: JBB
#, you guys make Kokomo into this rhythmic
thing that just plain stomps. Really makes your cover different from the
original. It's almost like a military chant. I really like it.
10/07/01: sparks
Octothorpe I liked, but it would have been
better without the nasty levels clipping. Don't know if that was intentional,
but I'm assuming so.
10/08/01: Hoblit
wow...ok..I'll pat JBB's back ...and
JBB..you pat RxW's back...RxW pats #'s back and #, you pat ADD's back...and ADD
you pat SMU's back..and SMU...you pat my back (if you can stand it) I like all
the songs ... even #'s topped out vocal version of kokomo...ha…
10/08/01: hectified
Add's cover absolutely kicks ass. SMU and
Hoblit tie for my second favorite, but certainly everyone deserves mention!
Despite the small turn-out, the results were more than satisfying. Nice work,
JB, #, and RxW!
10/08/01: Hoblit
#: you tied with me for fifth place (not to
be confused with last place....) I really liked your tune...down to the almost
robotic singing of the lyrics as your signature...both of us had production
problems this time 'round...but both us did very well....Hoblit pats #'s
back(s)
10/11/01: Spud
As posted in another thread, but of
possible interest here, we have re-recorded the vocals for our Kokomo cover and
re-mixed to eliminate the horrible clipping, and the results can be found in
the COVERS section of our website at the link below. Oh, it's also at 192kbps
there, so if you are on dial-up - beware.
10/12/01: Hoblit
Excellent! I love it...thank you for taking
the time...
10/15/01: sparks
Octothorpe would take third or fourth, that
is, the fixed version would. Very cool... I love how you do the lyrics wrong in
places--it wouldn't be octothorpy enough otherwise.
10/15/01: Spud
First of all, thanks for taking the
time to check out the upgraded version. It makes it more worth it knowing that
at least someone listened. Secondly, regarding the wrong lyrics...where? We
left off a few TOs to get a more robotically rhythmic sound, and skipped the
overlapping section of the chorus to simplify a bit, but did we actually get
some wrong? I have just listened to the original and to ours and I can't find
it.
10/15/10: sparks
Oh... well I could be wrong, since the only
Beach Boys I have is Pet Sounds, but I think during the "aruba, jamaica..."
part you repeat "jamaica" at the end (which is the logical thing to do), but I
didn't think they did that. Again, I could be wrong, though (and likely am, if
you don't know what I mean. EDIT: Ah, it's near the end I think, when it's
"baby why don't we go" and you say "ooh I wanna take you". But 6 of one, half a
dozen of the other as far as I'm concerned, heheh.
10/15/01: Spud
Actually, the two are sung at the
same time, but since we aren't the harmonizers that The Beach Boys are, we
avoided this overlap and potential tonal conflict. Hope this clears this up for
all of our concerned fans. On the other hand, we don't want to be accused of
being non-octothorpy, so maybe we did screw it up in a couple of places!
10/15/01: Patrick Clayton
Phew. I was losing sleep over that
one.
10/15/01: sparks
I know you're joking Patrick... but that's
been keeping me up for days.
10/09/01: wannabe
Octothorpe: Weird. And you've got
compression problems again. It's hard to understand your words through all the
clipping. And it was a bit long. I got bored, and so I watched "Lobster Magnet"
again.
10/10/01: sparks
Octothorpe - Well... I can kind of tell what
you're saying at least this time. You should really check into that, though.
Major probs. You can't hear it? ack headache... next review.
10/10/01: Patrick Clayton
Best Display Of Creativity:
Octothorpe
Could Have Been Shorter: Octothorpe
Suffering From Lo-Fi:
Octothorpe
Octothorpe was very interesting as well, but too long methinks
(I'm one to talk), and the production quality was a bit poorer than usual.
10/10/01: Spud
We are seriously thinking of
re-recording the vocals and remixing this (as well as our Kokomo). Will post a
link if we do, just so you don't have to put up with all the damned
clipping.
10/10/01: Hoblit
Hoblit would be interested in obtaining a
copy of the Kokomo Remix :-)
10/10/01: sparks
I would be highly highly in favor of you
doing that, spud. I'd like to hear them proper-like. Maybe you could avoid the
problem by recording at a lower volume, routing it into the card and then
boosting digitally, or something?
10/10/01: Fireline
Octothorpe - The intro is totally Bill
Nye. (Good thing) As for the rest of the rest of the song, it's....
interesting. Well done, but it'd be nice if you weren't always trying to scare
the hell out of me.
10/11/01: naftule
Octothorpe is great as always
10/15/01: Hoblit
#. Not one of my favorites :-(
10/10/01: sparks
Well yeah... but you're Octothorpe. The same
rules do not necessarily apply.
10/16/01: MonorailRT
#: Octothorpe should have their own
category. It is unfair to judge them in the same league as everyone else. Of
course whether they are above, below or too the left of everyone else is highly
debatable.
10/16/01: sparks
#: Haha... Good vocal editing. Have you seen
Dictionaraoke yet? Anyway this title was made for you guys.
10/16/01: Spud
Thanks. But the reason that the
editing was so good is that there was no editing. That was LIVE! Really. Still,
glad you liked it.
10/16/01: sparks
Then you truly are insane. :) Or more than
we suspected.
10/17/01: Patrick Clayton
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10/18/01: GunnAndFames
Octothorpe- Delightfully chaotic. The
disjointed voice effect worked and added to the mayhem. But what really
impressed me was the backing music. It's getting better each week, and was the
perfect foil for the choppy vocals. Production is on the improve. A pleasing
result. Well done, lads.
10/21/01: Spud
In Tiny Room, Silly Squirrel has a
rare condition which actually requires Tylenol to be cured. However, because of
fanatics like yourself, all of the world's supply of Tylenol has been
destroyed, and Silly Squirrel is sentenced to the horrible fate of confinement
to the tiny white room. Thanks a lot.
10/21/01: sparks
I feel... horrible now. Give him my regards,
please. I had no idea I'd gone so far.
10/20/01: MonorailRT
Octothorpe have that failed Dr Who
applicant look going on I think.
10/21/01: sparks
Ha, well the one on the right maybe.
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/store/store.aspx?storeid=octothorpe
bwwaahahahaha.
10/23/01: naftule
Octothorpe -- great melody and vocal
harmonies and unisons
10/23/01: frankie big face
Octothorpe - I told my orchestra
students about the #. They were impressed with my vast knowledge of symbols and
Seattle-based trios. I don't hate this any more than the usual # fare. Victory!
The chorus is even kind of catchy. Wish I could understand the words. Put 'em
up and I'll give it another listen.
10/23/01: djsurly
Octothorpe - makes me wanna go surfing - in
acid!
10/23/01: jippers
Octothorpe - Great crashing drums in the
intro. This piece has a cool groove. The vox don't do it for me though. But
then I'm more concerned with the music thanx vox in most songs anyway! And the
music here scores with me.
10/23/01: thousage
Octothorpe - As strange as ever. The most
original entry, I think. There is some real creativity here. Bizarre, yes. But
creative none the less.
10/26/01: Hoblit
#: good work guys...I liked it...this makes
the fourth one I have kept from you guys...how shallow of me ...I know....but I
really didn't like some of that early stuff...but I'm coming around on you
guys...I like music ALOT better these days...better mix...and I even think the
lyrics are getting better...hmm...maybe it's five now
10/28/01: GunnAndFames
Octothorpe- The double vocal parts
really lift this. I like the synth sound- what did you use? Pretty good work,
gents. And sort of touching, too. In a cartoon sense, anyway.
10/30/01: MonorailRT
#: I'm going to be honest and say I
don't expect you to win this one. Sounds like a laff though :)
10/31/01: mc3p0
I normally don't like to review fights I'm
not participating in, but I'd like to make a small exception. Just an initial
reaction that still eludes proper wording -
#, absolutely the best entry
I've heard from the collective. Not to discount the whimsical earlier entries,
but after listening to every entry at least twice the short of it is that I
LOVE it, sincerely.
11/01/01: NationwideClyde
Octothorpe- Is there a video of
this? At last you break out the accordion! At least you had fun! (I know you
guys have some serious analogue equipment. Maybe next time?) Sounds like you
had girls over. I wish I had girls come over. I wish I had friends. Octothorpe
has friends. Lovely, lovely friends. If you tape-recorded this on
microcassette, hats off to you! Sounds like Guy Smiley on acid.
11/03/01: frankie big face
# - I applaud your continuing
effort to find new and interesting ways to be annoying. If I had had a gun, I
would have shot this sucker.
11/04/01: Frese
#: "Bzzt bzzt bzzzzzzzzt bzzt" is all I hear.
TURN YOUR LEVELS DOWN.
11/02/01: thousage
Octothorpe-- well it's *definitely*
octothorpe. I love the background mumbling. It really makes the song. I really
like how you did the beginning too. I started listening and thinking you were
going to do it serious. then "No! We are Octothorpe!" great!
11/02/01: Hoblit
Hoblit thanks the great Octothorpe (for
hosting the CoverFight site, not for the song -ed.)
11/03/01: mc3p0
Octothorpe - s c a rin e s s e n su e s w h
en t e mp o i si g n or e d Performed from the apocalypse lounge right next to
Tex Cthulhu covering Doris Day 'Secret Love'. The distortion flavor is fun, but
not dynamic enough. I love cooledit pro for it's built-in tools, which include
some really nasty eqing, etc. But for truly nifty faux analog compression,
T-Rex is fan-fucking-tastic for ye and all yer cursed kine, arrrrr, don'cha
know..
11/05/01: Hoblit
#: ha..cute...I liked the ooohs and the
zows...or whatever....that was cute...it was a little long for my tastes in
your art...but I enjoyed it...but don't know if I am gonna keep it...havn't
decided...I mean...it might be novel to keep around...I don't know. THANKS
Octothorpe for hosting us once again...and I hope that everyone will simply
have a wonderful Christmas time!
11/10/01: GunnAndFames
Octothorpe. I'd love to see you guys
play live. The percussion got a little out of sync with the singing, which
distracted me. Otherwise a fine- indeed animated- Mack the Knife. Very good
site, Octothorpe.
11/07/01: Sparks
Octothorpe - Aack. Running into those levels
problems again. Not quite as bad. Decent work though, in general.
11/07/01: frankie big face
(reviewing Sparks’ review)
Aack.....nice choice of, uh......exclamation? Levels are the least of
Octothorpe's problems, but it's a good place to start.
11/07/01: mo
i have a similar observation about octothorpe's
mixed vocal tracks, in that i feel like the rhythmic ideas in your singing(s)
aren't backed with a real belief in them. like you're feeling your way around
the rhythm when it might sound better if you made it a little snappier.
11/13/01: NationwideClyde
Octothorpe - The best Octothorpe
song I have ever heard. Also, very on-topic. Also, I swear, that voice, can't
put my finger on it, but it sounds like a cartoon character... No, not a
cartoon character, a radio personality? Maybe a radio commercial? Fuck if I
know...
11/13/01: JBB
One of the members of # is able to channel the
ghost of John Astin (Gomez Addams in the original Addams Family TV series) even
though John Astin isn't actually dead yet. I think it's some kind of Freaky
Friday thing; it's never really been explained well.
11/13/01: MonorailRT
#: The collective are unmarkable, they
rock just too hard. "hoodie that looks goodie" Song: Production: Performance:
11/13/01: JuniorMint
Octothorpe - Obviously pulling from the
comic thing… reminds me of a funny weird Mcgruff video or something…
NO! I REMEMBER! That stuffed animal thing called My Pet Monster, I watched a
video with my friend once (when I was much younger of course… er…
yes…) and the monster talked just like that!… we used to find it
quite funny… Oh…. good memories.
11/26/01: Flanger Man
Octothorpe well.... the lyrics are
fitting. i like that the vocals arent always in sync(thank god the're certainly
not n'sync) the backing sounds like a keyboard demo. maybe if it were pushing
the cheezy button harder it would work. 7.5/10
12/13/01: mc3p0
...# tends towards some extreme expression -
one of my favorite entries of all songfightdom is their
Adaptation.
12/15/01: frankie big face
Octothorpe - LOUD. And
surprisingly not bad! The whole John Astin thing still cracks me up but this
works pretty well for you guys - good choice of material. The natural
percussiveness of the tune compliments your quirky-jerky style. Huzzah - a
victory for #! (I just felt like saying Huzzah.)
12/17/01: mc3p0
#- lo-fi masters. Amazing. I leave you in
possession of the field.. whilst I don a fine field marshals knickers!
12/17/01: Hoblit
#: I LOVED IT! could have done without the
50's guitar intro on the keyboard...but everything else was great. I loved the
way the vocals on this track are done. There seems to be a passionate and
forceful delivery. Great work guys...love the keyboard...and snare loop.
12/20/01: MonorailRT
#: Octothorpe is not just a band, it's a
state of mind.
12/20/01: NationwideClyde
OCTOTHORPE (#) - This is flat-out
your best work I've heard yet. In fact, do you have an instrumental mix of
this? It's got the great old synth sounds I love so very, very much. 8/10
12/20/01: ken
Ocothorpe: Love the vibe patch and melody. I
like your take on the title. very original. Gets a little long though.
12/21/01: JBB
...the Octothorpe song is good until you guys
start to sing. At least it's not clipped to death this week.
12/21/01: Hoblit
#: I too liked the music...kinda neat...I
didn't like the singing as much as the others either...but I will be
downloading the instrumental...so keeping it in a way.
12/21/01: frankie big face
Name: #
What sucked about it:
Too long.
I'll never get used to this style, especially the "singing," but
this doesn't bother me that much. Did I mention it's too long?
What didn't
suck: The vibes or the vibes patch. The whispering.
Overall suckitude: 3
pacifiers.
12/21/01: Spud
Since, according to your rating
system, we're tied for fourth, I have to know!!! Did we make the cut?
12/22/01: frankie big face
You did very well this week, but
alas, you are still Octothorpe. Sorry. (I'm going to download it again--give it
another listen.)
12/24/01: Patrick Clayton
Best Use Of Production Value:
Octothorpe Most Entertaining: Octothorpe
12/27/01: Nanja Sorya
Octothorpe: You use a great diversity
of synth sounds that work well together (although on repeated listenings, the
bass line, although purposely detuned, gets kind of annoying because it is out
of tune with the rest of the piece.) Unfortunately, the complexity of
overlapping lines demand rock-solid rhythms, which on this recording are sorely
lacking -- think James Brown and his penchant for fining his drummer for
missing a beat. In terms of the mix, perhaps the lead vocals/synth line are too
much out in front? And I assume you aim for that type of over-the-top
vocalization.
01/02/02: Brick Pig
# - I know there are a lot of # fans, but
I'm to a point where all The Collective's songs sound alike to me. Sorry, guys.
01/05/02: Nanja Sorya
octothorpe: A vocal line that actually
has some musical content! A happyday sunny song, to be heard driving around
town in a convertable with its top down. Or maybe best enjoyed in a pub
drinking with friends. As is typical of #, long. Perhaps some variations of
melody could be interspersed in those sections between the vocals, to make me
want to hear what's gonna happen next.
01/05/02: jbb
#- this is the song i'll cover if i draw your
name in the next coverfight. You have the stilted-line-reading problem that
Hoblit has, only you have it in spades. But from reading the stuff you like and
dislike, that stilt is probably what you like.
01/06/02: hoblit
Octothorpe=Octothorpe (better than average)
01/07/02: frankie big face
Whatta you gonna do--we can't all
hit a home run every time. Just Octothorpe
# - I'm never going to like your
sound. You guys remind me of the patient that Oliver Sacks writes about in "An
Anthropologist on Mars." This guy was an artist who lost his ability to see
colors in a car accident, but continued to paint and came up with a very unique
black and white style. All your colors are from a palette that I can't see.
Wait, maybe I remind me of the guy in the book. I'm so confused, but your song
is over now and my life can resume.
01/08/02: problem
Octothorpe whups a llama's ass with a belt,
jerk.
01/08/02: matt_the_oscillator
Octothorpe: the muppets play
TMBG songs.. fashionably, of course
01/09/02: PrayForMojo
#: It's one of the better # tracks I've
heard. 'nuff said. The Accordian rocks. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise!
01/10/02: GunnAndFames
Production skills have certainly
improved, as have the arranging and playing. A tight result. Liked the swirling
accordian type of sound. This is well worth pursuing. I think you're on to
something here. 7.0/10
01/10/02: mc_frontalot
#: okay if I could have gotten this
shit rocking at comp USA free internet terminal fifty people would have come by
to find out about songfight and it would have been like a songfight booth at
comdex or something, I mean you just can't ignore this stuff. You can run
holding your ears, but you can't pretend it's not there. I have total
understanding of why frankie hates you people. It's all there, the disregard
for things like pleasing vocal tone, craftsmanship (i mean except the lyric,
that's always like a goddamn novella), the all+kitchen sink approach to the
texture of the recordings. When you guys started I was sure you were shooting
for irritating-superwacky but it's like a fucking sledge hammer, week after
week, fucking octothorpe, you guys are just fucking LIKE THAT. IT'S YOU!! YOU
PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY OCTOTHORPE. I'm with patrick clayton, you guys rule. This
and every song.
01/15/02: Brick Pig
# - Given what I said about you guys in
the "Secrets" reviews, I must say this is one of my favorite # entries yet. I
don't know if it was just a good choice of material, or if you are showing a
greater-than-normal amount of restraint in your treatment of the material.
Anyway, not bad.
01/15/02: jeff fal
octothorpe - it's good. there's some
droning tone in the background that really sets a cool mood. as is always the
case with #, i wish the vocals were just a bit more melodic.
01/16/01: mc3p0
octothorpe- you guys must throw some spooky
suares. THe organ is perfect, drums are great - need to be forward. Cool, cats.
Now make a compressor and eq.
01/17/02: Frese
Octothorpe -- "Children's music for
intelligent people" takes on their musical version of "The Lorax." Er... more
or less. What can I say?
01/17/02: Matt_The_Oscillator
octothorpe: this song is
great.. i love it.. the exaggerated vocals.. the singing synthesizers.. its
almost a parody of itself.. wow.. if monty python did songfight..
01/17/02: mc_frontalot
can't sleep! so smoking &
listening to fresh moist young songfight songs -- they are cool! okay here's my
final reviews: I like these ones -- 15-16, hoblit, mouth reliant, #, and xenon
light.
01/17/02: NationwideClyde
Octothorpe - Ah, good old 'Thorpe.
Does anyone besides me think that maybe #'s musical abilities and production
qualities are outgrowing the novelty vocals? This one actually has a very
nicely sung chorus, and anything this excessively analog gets a thumb up from
me.
01/17/02: Nanja Sorya
Octothorpe: Vocal explorations! Keep
exploring, please! (I mean this in a good way). Love the space in the piece --
hope this was intentional and wouldn't have been filled with more synths (as
usual) with more time. Otherwise, not the strongest # entry I've heard, but
very #ian.
02/02/02: grim father
This is a pretty cool song. I love that
high pitched horn melody. The rattling precussion is great, it sounds like your
hitting ice cream buckets. perfect length. Good tuneful vocals.
02/02/02: Fireline
Yeah, this is definitely Octothorpe.
*grin* (I can faintly hear "and we wouldn't have it any other way.") Cool
percussion, interesting disjointed feel throughout. This is possibly my
favorite Octothorpe song.
02/02/02: 1516Puzzle
The bongos sound to slow to me. Either
change the bassline, or change the melody, because it would sound better if the
two would compliment each other, instead of mimic each other.
02/03/02: Jonas
This is one sinister song: the bass, the
percussion, the twisted bazouki, the lyrics--especially "Forces at work on my
block". It's really expressive, conjuring up images of an otherworldly bazaar
in some uncontrollable dream. It's compelling and unsettling. There's a sense
of some larger story behind this nightmarish glimpse.
02/04/02: Hoblit
#: I think I'm going to keep it...I do like
the music..kooky...loved the toms. Not crazy about the singing...but the lyrics
are pretty good...again kooky...not bad at all. Keep working on the vocal
tracks...maybe add a slapback or something...make it even kookier...
02/03/02: Jonas
Lord AlMIGHTY. I guess that's $10US, right? I
don't know what's up with my PayPal account yet, so I'll have to write a
cheque. But write I shall.
02/20/02: Patrick Clayton
Best Display of Creativity:
Octothorpe Most Entertaining: Octothorpe
02/20/02: 1516Puzzle
Octothorpe: I'm not feeling this one.
Feels very thrown together, like any chord pattern or melody was good enough.
Also, too long, for what you were going for.
02/20/02: djsurly
octothorpe - no sir, i don't like it.
02/21/02: jonas
Octothorpe: Surprisingly, a disappointing
entry. The music really does nothing but mechanically progress from chord to
chord while the song kind of stumbles around, and then for a minute or two too
long. Maybe your incredible "On My Block" dipped into this week's creativity
reservoir, as this didn't do much more than besmirch the Octothorpe name.
02/24/02: fireline
*octothorpe - patrick clayton - skyline*
barely able to understand anything being said. very... octothorpe. I never
really warmed up to the unique # sound, but this is still decent work.
02/24/02: Spud
http://www.aaronondek.com/archive/archive.php?band=15&song=33
the lyrics - ed.
02/24/02: fireline
Nevermind, I understand now why I couldn't
comprehend it. *grin*
02/24/02: frankie big face
Octothorpe - absolutely brilliant
- love the new feel - my favorite part: "Here we go!" Patrick, this is a really
great song, btw. I missed it the first time around.
02/25/02: Hoblit
#: Cool! you took out all the 'Ramonish' and
replaced it with Octothorpe... that is seriously cool...I like it... especially
"ARIZONA SKYLINE!" (as I secretly try to figure out exactly how a whole state
can have a skyline...traditionally anyways) The feedback at the end is a nice
touch...
03/01/02: mo
...for some reason i found the other songs a
little flat, even octothorpe's, which i thought i'd never say.
03/09/02: Kelysian
Octothorpe: I have one thing to say: Hey
you guys, can you please do a cover of "Mah Na Mah Na?" Please please please? I
would pay money for it.
03/09/02: MonorailRT
# - I got nothing.
03/09/02: Spud
Sorry, hafta ask. Do you mean you
couldn't play it, or you got nothing to say?
03/09/02: MonorailRT
Oh no, I could get it to play, it's just
my brain shuts down when presented with octothorpe (with the exception of the
sublime, and I mean it, skyline) I have a strange reaction to the music of #. I
really seem unable to like or dislike it, I just listen in bewildered
fascination.
03/09/02: 1516Puzzle
Octothorpe: The rap is kind of cool, the
rest I don't really care for.
03/11/02: Patrick Clayton
Octothorpe: I voted for this! Yee!
I love it! I really do! Fantastic lyrics and the rap in the chorus is just good
wholesome nutty fun. You guys are on a roll I think, as despite your personal
criticisms, I even liked your "World Of Screens" quite a bit. Not much else to
say here.
03/13/02: Brick Pig
#: A few weeks ago I posted that I didn't
"get" you guys. Then, for the next couple of songs, I liked you. Now I don't
get you again.
03/23/02: frankie big face
Octothorpe - Oh COME ON. Are you
guys regressing? Or are you just railing against the recent compliments paid to
you by the establishment to re-gain your indie cred? Thanks for keeping it
short, at least.
03/23/02: Hoblit
#: Too loud...clipping was bad... I too am
more into your later sound with the more professional sounding synths... I also
miss songs like your 'is it cold' I admire you guys for pumping out songs for
every fight...but maybe you should work a bit more on quality over quanity...
keep up the strong determination..and let me thank you guys again for all of
the 'side' stuff you have been doing for this community
03/24/02: 1516puzzle
Octothorpe: Seems like bunch of ideas
that you've used before. Reminds me a bunch of "Skyline": Organ descending a
scale, the stilted psuedo-rap... hmmm, that's your thing I suppose.
03/24/02: mc3p0
#- WHAT IN HELL IS IT? Enchanting.
03/24/02: Frese
Octothorpe: I'm looking for the clock
concept, but all I hear is that everything is too loud and Bro sounds like he's
trying to rap; the sonic assault offends my delicate eardrums! I was glad to
see you progressing in a new direction, because I'd probably get pretty tired
of listening to this week after week. Sorry.
03/25/02: Mostess
Octothorpe: You guys make Song Fight worth
discovering! Thank you for everything you've done. Not since I first heard
Negativland have I been so happy to hear someone carry on the joyous rampage of
postmodernist pop. Hats off. I can offer no suggestions because your methods
already perfectly justify your madness. This is an unintelligable nugget of
poetic energy.
03/26/02: Suzy_No.2
I voted Octothorpe. There were a couple
others that were decent I felt, but nothing that really stood out in the bunch.
I would have liked RxW's entry a lot, but the lyrics in the chorus just didn't
agree with my brain. Sorry.
04/02/02: MonorailRT
# sing the hits of Kompressor. This is
probably my favourite Kompressor track, and it is very much done justice :)
Nice work guys.
04/04/02: mc_frontalot
# - very funny, very frightening. I am
again reconsidering my participation in the local dance culture.