First of all, many thanks to @vague who will make all the elimination gifs and to @savilizabeths who is gonna help me in case I have any problems so that the rate runs until the end. I couldn't make it without you both! Anyway, let's talk about one of the most successful rebranding cases in music story (this decided by yours truly). There was once a 5-member girl group called MINX, formed in 2014 under Happy Face Entertainment, who released a few songs before going on a hiatus. When everyone was expecting a disband, it was decided that the group would debut again with two new members under a new name: Dreamcatcher. Dreamcatcher did a 180 on MINX's "cute" concept and their songs are inspired mainly by j-rock in general. This is one of the reasons (other than the obvious talentry) that makes the girls and their work so unique and interesting to follow. After releasing several minis and their first debut album, it's about time we rated their songs. Shall we? Note: I removed all the intros/outros, instrumentals and Japanese versions of Korean songs. Akmong (악몽) Chase Me Emotion Akmong Fall asleep in the mirror Good Night Lullaby Prequel Fly High Wake Up Sleep-walking Trust Me Nightmare - Escape the ERA YOU AND I Mayday Which a Star Scar Alone In The City What Wonderland Trap July 7th The End of Nightmare Piri Diamond And there was no one left Daydream Raid of Dream Deja Vu The curse of the Spider Silent Night Polaris Dystopia: The Tree of Language Scream Tension Red Sun Black or White Jazz Bar SAHARA In The Frozen Daybreak Full Moon Paradise Extras Breaking Out My Way ~ Kono Michi no Sakie ~ I Miss You Endless Night Over The Sky Not A Dream Be The Future [Optional] R.o.s.e. BLUE [Optional] Good Sera Spoiler: PM friendly list Chase Me Emotion Good Night Lullaby Fly High Wake Up Sleep-walking Trust Me YOU AND I Mayday Which a Star Scar What Wonderland Trap July 7th Piri Diamond And there was no one left Daydream Deja Vu The curse of the Spider Silent Night Polaris Scream Tension Red Sun Black or White Jazz Bar SAHARA In The Frozen Daybreak Full Moon Paradise Breaking Out My Way ~ Kono Michi no Sakie ~ I Miss You Endless Night Over The Sky Not A Dream Be The Future [Optional] R.o.s.e. BLUE [Optional] Good Sera SPOTIFY PLAYLIST YOUTUBE PLAYLIST APPLE MUSIC PLAYLIST (thanks vague!) Note: Some songs are geoblocked, so let me know if any of the youtube links is not working for you that I'll look for an alternate link. The rules are quite simple: 1. Score all the songs between 0-10. Decimals are allowed but keep it simple (eg. 8,5 is alright, while 8,528439 isn't). 2. One and only one song may get your 11. Choose wisely! 3. Commentary is not mandatory but appreciated. 4. Send your ballot to me in a conversation by JULY 22nd, 23:59 GMT. If you need an extension, let me know. 5. Also do not be a troll, these girls have guns and swords. xx Hope you enjoy it!
And that's not all! For this optional extra round, you can also rate all of MINX's songs. Why Did You Come To My Home? Action Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree Superstar Superman Love Shake I Like You Shut Up Love Shake (DJ Stereo Club Mix) YOUTUBE PLAYLIST Almost all of the rules from the main rate apply here, minus one. Since there is very few songs, there won't be any 11s. Just rate them from 0 to 10. I plan on revealing the side results first, so the deadline will be the same of the main rate.
Ana Raquel junglefish bleedingheart80 nikkysan soratami Cotton Park berserkboi Crisp X eatyourself Serg. camden_italian Reboot RUNAWAY Hurricane Drunk Joli Chat Empty Shoebox Sprockrooster pop3blow2 BEST FICTION eliminathan aux Music Is Life Cutlery Oleander ysev ohnostalgia M24 savilizabeths vague Slice of Life junkos JuanJose Dani (aka savilizabeths' girlfriend)
#43 - Be The Future #42 - Not A Dream #41 - Polaris #40 - Lullaby #39 - Emotion #38 - Daydream #37 - Trust Me #36 - Good Sera #35 - My Way ~ Kono Michi no Sakie ~ #34 - Scar #33 - July 7th #32 - R.o.S.E BLUE #31 - Daybreak #30 - Over The Sky #29 - Which A Star #28 - Wake Up #27 - Wonderland #26 - Full Moon #25 - The curse of the Spider #24 - Jazz Bar #23 - Mayday #22 - Paradise #21 - I Miss You #20 - Endless Night #19 - Tension #18 - Black or White #17 - Trap #16 - Red Sun #15 - Breaking Out #14 - Good Night #13 - SAHARA #12 - Chase Me #11 - And there was no one left #10 - Fly High #9 - Diamond #8 - In The Frozen #7 - What #5-1 - Deja Vu #5-2 - Sleep-walking #4 - YOU AND I #3 - Silent Night #2 - Piri #1 - Scream MINX: #8 - Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree #7 - I Like You #6 - Love Shake (DJ Stereo Club Mix) #5 - Action #4 - Love Shake #3 - Superstar Superman #2 - Shut Up #1 - Why Did You Come To My Home?
I'm super excited for this but at the same time, I'm kinda worried my favorites will get low scores. I've been re-listening to their entire discography the past few days so this is perfect timing. ETA: Watch me give all of their songs nothing lower than a 7 (except maaaaybe for one song which is a fan favorite).
This girl has access to the spreadsheet so I know who to hunt down if you tank my faves. In other news, there is a high chance the girlfriend will participate in this.
Thank the Kpop gods for YouTube. Also, someone stop me from giving all the songs from Dystopia (save one) nothing but 10s.