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Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT RD2- Pick Up v Happy Unhappy

cestuneblague — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 16:34:59 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 03/15/2019 20:34

For obvious reasons will not insert a bad joke here today

"Happy Unhappy 10-3

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT RD2- Pick Up v Happy Unhappy

guzguzgarbit — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:03:04 GMT

Author: guzguzgarbit

Posted: 03/14/2019 16:03

Hayden wrote:

I think that's almost the point of the track. It's minimalistic club. It's kinda like Italian food. You only need a few ingredients, but make sure those ingredients are really good and all go together.

The main achievement of Pick Up, albeit progressing and digressing, is that DJ Koze somehow made a perfect tireless loop. By the 2-3 minute mark it really puts me in a trance. Even at the 10min park, I don't find myself wanting it to end.

You are probably right. There are a lot of this minimalistic club as you put it that I like, but this one won't work for me. I guess it's just not my kind of loop.

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT RD2- Pick Up v Happy Unhappy

Hayden — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:46:53 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 03/14/2019 15:46

guzguzgarbit wrote:

A looped sample, a few drums and here we go...

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT RD2- Pick Up v Happy Unhappy

guzguzgarbit — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 09:56:23 GMT

Author: guzguzgarbit

Posted: 03/14/2019 13:56

For me DJ Koze was lazy. A looped sample, a few drums and here we go... And it sounds like it could have been released 20 years ago.

The Beths' Happy Unhappy is one of my favourite finds so far and easily gets my vote.

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT RD2- Pick Up v Happy Unhappy

Purplepash — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 06:03:30 GMT

Author: Purplepash

Posted: 03/14/2019 10:03

Easily The Beths!

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT RD2- Pick Up v Happy Unhappy

dihansse — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 15:09:59 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 03/13/2019 19:09

I fairly liked the DJ Koze track but the Beths are soooo good

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT RD2- Pick Up v Happy Unhappy

travelful — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 22:39:30 GMT

Author: travelful

Posted: 03/13/2019 02:39

DJ Koze pretty easily for me

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT RD2- Pick Up v Happy Unhappy

Fischman — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 20:44:46 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 03/13/2019 00:44

A toughie... no standouts but no bombs either. A narrow escape for Beths.

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT RD2- Pick Up v Happy Unhappy

babyBlueSedan — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:54:24 GMT

Author: babyBlueSedan

Posted: 03/12/2019 23:54

This is the hardest matchup of this batch for me. Pick Up has a great groove and is a bit more memorable, while Happy Unhappy is probably more fun in the moment but doesn't stick with me much. Ended up going with DJ Koze but I'd be fine with either of these winning.

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT RD2- Pick Up v Happy Unhappy

baystateoftheart — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:13:02 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 03/12/2019 23:13

The Beths were one of my favorite breakout bands of 2018, and Happy Unhappy is a real standout of theirs. DJ Koze is great too, but this is lopsided for me.

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT RD2- Pick Up v Happy Unhappy

Repo — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:01:28 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 03/12/2019 23:01

The Beths!!! ONe of my favorite finds of this tourney! LOVE their entire debut album.

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT RD2- Pick Up v Happy Unhappy

cestuneblague — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:00:28 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 03/12/2019 23:00

Yeah Happy Unhappy is one of the more charming and has-it's-own-special-something of these recent heavily-90s-influenced recent bands, with DJ Koze I think I would need to travel back to my 08 rave days (mainly being 21-22 again) to enjoy it properly. It's still fine but I'm feeling Happy-Unhappy today.

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT RD2- Pick Up v Happy Unhappy

Skinny — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:12:31 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 03/12/2019 22:12

This is a difficult one. 'Happy Unhappy' is super charming, and hits a lot of my twee power pop pleasure centres. DJ Koze's maximalist, polished house is most definitely not my preferred electronic music for home listening, but would be ideal at a rave; The Beths would be horrible at a rave. Maybe I'll pop a pill and come back to this. It seems only fair.

CLOSED- 2018 BTT RD2- Pick Up v Happy Unhappy

cestuneblague — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 17:59:54 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 03/12/2019 21:59

DJ KOZE- PICK UP (Captain: Hayden)

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Repping: Berlin, Germany

VS

THE BETHS- HAPPY UNHAPPY (Captain: Sandinstar)

Link

Repping: Auckland, New Zealand