Black Cat Bone

Jazz and King Crimson? You are trying to kill me.
A.

I wasn't familiar with anything on A - gave each a couple of listens. Not bad but compared to what is on the B (even though I prefer the Galaxie 500 cover of Ceremony) it drew a tough draw for me. That being said I don't know how one separates that Mingus track from the perfect record.

b

B

A wouldn't want to be seen as elderly and infirm

Some very odd choices for play-ins. You have to admire the nerve of both of these folks, unfortunately both lists are a lot of work. Like the first two on A, couldn't get through the last one. Love the Mingus on B, am OK with a Crimson track but wish it was a better one, and am not part of the New Order cult. Mingus wins it, but I admire A for being so cupicidal so early.

The Iglooghost is superb! I also really like what I'm hearing with the William Tyler track, Basho and Fahey have been mentioned as reminiscent sounds and I agree, but I'm also curious about the very "Son Of 'There's No Place Like Homerton'" midsection. Overall, a very good list, all three are new to me.

B sticks to the familiar and though I enjoy each individual track arguably more than I did A's own, I personally have to punish it for not bringing anything new or surprising to the table. In an attempt to even up the scales, A it is.

Ah. None of this is at all my thing, exc New Order, so B has it.

B for me again.

i think i've made it clear in the past that i am an elderly and infirm crimson freak. and i know that with only three tracks to submit in this play-in game, people wanna throw in a range of things in the space they have. i get that. BUT (yes, it's an ample butt) there is always something i love about a well-built list, however i wanna define that... the way it holds together or moves or shows a real vibe, personality. whatever.

A does it, just with three. i loved that william tyler track, loved it. i loved the way it moved into the next track, which i liked very much indeed. i liked the third track, even though it isn't a track i would normally like.

i am a sucker for lists like that.

B

I like the Mingus, and the KC is ok. The NO nearly gets a vote for nostalgic reasons.

However, I liked the first couple in A, never heard them before. The igloo thing was shit though.
I agree with DF's comments above. B just seems cynical.



I'm going for A

B

It comes down to William Tyler (very nice diescovery, thanks!) against an old KC favourite.

I'll go for the unknown: A

Love Kid606. The Tyler was new to me as is the Iglooghost both of which I liked.

Did someone cut and paste the last three Now playing entries for B?

A

Credit to A for doing something new. The Tyler was a nice listen, though I doubt I'll ever return. I had some Kid606 things back in the day, but alway felt he lacked a bit of identity; he was just skilled at dipping into other people's styles. This one is very Aphex B-side, which is not a bad side. The last song is some kind of horrible D&B kitsch, though, which means that B claims this one, though that's the side of King Crimson I really can't get with.

A is just far too noodly. I quite like the Willam Tyler but a bit too soporific to make the requirred impact here. Not too convinced by B but the MIngus is clearly the stand out track of the tie.

B

B

- the Mingus track does it.

I make it A = 11 B=15
B wins and will go through to play in the cup.

A was driftin. Sorry driftin.