Synth Hook Challenge - just for fun - FINAL RESULTS

[the_ditz]

if you don't get the song right even if you used a hint, does it subtract from your current total from round 1?

No, if you asked for a hint but then gave the wrong answer, you score 0 for that hook.

Also, the rule about accepting your first answer is for my own sanity more than anything. I do keep a running tally of scores as the guesses come in so its easier if I don't have 4 or 5 PMs with changes to answers - that's a surefire way for the results to go wrong...

You can submit answers in sections if you are unsure of certain hooks, but your first answer will be one I take. You wouldn't get a second chance on a game show, right?

Anyway, I hope you all enjoy Round 2 and don't hate me too much for it!

[Tiger]

round 2 is so difficult i only know like 3 songs haha

and "14:30 PDT (NYC)" do you mean EDT ?

[the_ditz]

round 2 is so difficult i only know like 3 songs haha

and "14:30 PDT (NYC)" do you mean EDT ?

Yes, EDT. Sorry, got muddled between PCT and EDT!! Haha

[pokecapn]

nooooo I went through like half of these when I was looking for the ones I ended up needing hints for anyway arghhh

[Lebon14]

I knew only the two last songs of round 2. Ugh.

[drnrg]

Ha1 I think I got more off round 2?

[Shawaazu]

Hahaha, I only know the first one XD

[#Infinity]

Whew, that was definitely a lot harder than Round 1. The songs used may as well be anything.

[zoupzuop2]

I can't identify a single one of these.

This is your round, guys; I'll wait for my luck on round 3.

[the_ditz]

I'm going extend the deadline for this round until Thursday since I'll be busy with other stuff tomorrow night.

Should give you all a bit more time to trawl through your music collections for those tricky ones!

[Takarou]

Hahaha, I only know the first one XD

Same for me! XD The rest of them had me going "O_o".

[the_ditz]

Okay everyone, Round 2 is over now so here are the results with the updated leaderboard going into the final round:

ROUND 2 RESULTS:

01 BLACK POWER / PEOPLE OF THE NIGHT (SEB 062) (A-Beat C)
02 ZA-ZA / IT'S ONLY LOVE (SEB 107) (Delta)
03 OTELLO / OLYMPIC GAMES (Europanic! 4) (Vibration)
04 MARK GILLAN / HONESTY (SEB 171) (Time Records)
05 JOE BANANA / I'M YOUR GANGSTER (Eurobeat Flash 15) (Hi-NRG Attack)
06 TOBY ASH / PRAYER TO THE NIGHT (Maharaja Night Euro Fire 27) (Time Records)
07 MARKO POLO / CYBERDANCE TECHNOTRANCE (SEB 132) (Delta)
08 CHRISTINE / STORY OF MY LIFE (Maharaja Hi-NRG 24) (SCP)
09 MANUEL / SUN IN THE RAIN (SEB 167) (A-Beat C)
10 MARK FOSTER / QUEEN (SEB 164) (Asia)

Top Round 2 scorers:

1st: DJ Mike TJG - 47 points
2nd: #Infinity - 45 points
3rd: Cheeseman - 35 points
4th: Tiger - 31 points
5th: drnrg - 30 points
6th: Lebon14 - 10 points
7th: Takarou - 0 points

LEADERBOARD AFTER ROUND 2 (change from Round 1 shown in brackets):

1st: DJ Mike TJG - 85 points (2 hints) (-)
2nd: #Infinity - 79 points (3 hints) (+1)
3rd: Cheeseman - 70 points (8 hints) (-1)
4th: Tiger - 63 points (5 hints) (+1)
5th: pokecapn - 34 points (3 hints) (-1)
6th: drnrg - 33 points (0 hints) (+3)
7th: zyx - 26 points (3 hints) (-1)
8th: Lebon14 - 23 points (0 hints) (-)
9th: zoupzuop2 - 18 points (0 hints) (-2)

ROUND 3 is a SUPER-SPEEDSHIFTER BONUS ROUND, and the final round in this game.

This time, you have one big long string of 16 hooks (8 regular and 8 backwards) but the BPMs have been shifted at random points. They may speed up - they may slow down - or they may stay at the regular speed. Again, your job is to identify the artist and song title of each hook.

Hints available:
- label name (minus 2 points)
- album name (minus 3 points)

Maximum score for each hook is once again 5 points, so with a possible total of 80 points on offer, it really is all down to the wire.

ROUND 3 IS OPEN UNTIL SUNDAY 21st JUNE 19:30 BST (UK), 14:30 EDT (NYC), 11:30 PCT (Los Angeles)

Here are the links:

ZIPPYSHARE STREAMING - Round 3.mp3
Download mirror 1 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=28QU0LE2
Download mirror 2 - http://www.sendspace.com/file/1qbb3u

It's fiendish, but this will definitely show the elite of the synth hook indentifiers!! The very best of luck to everyone!!

[Lebon14]

INJUSTICE!!
I wrote my answers in an e-mail and you haven't added my points! I guess you haven't added because I only said.

"09 MANUEL / SUN IN THE RAIN (SEB 167) (A-Beat C)
10 MARK FOSTER / QUEEN (SEB 164) (Asia)"

But without the

1.
2.
etc

before! That's really low!
I do still have the sent mail in my PM box...

Anyway, Round 3 is fail for me (only know one, won't make a difference anyway)

[the_ditz]

INJUSTICE!!
I wrote my answers in an e-mail and you haven't added my points! I guess you haven't added because I only said.

"09 MANUEL / SUN IN THE RAIN (SEB 167) (A-Beat C)
10 MARK FOSTER / QUEEN (SEB 164) (Asia)"

But without the

1.
2.
etc

before! That's really low!
I do still have the sent mail in my PM box...

Anyway, Round 3 is fail for me (only know one, won't make a difference anyway)

I can ensure you that no injustice has been served here - your points from Round 1 totalled 13. The two answers you gave above awarded you another 10 points in total. Therefore, you now have 23 points.

[drnrg]

Sombody call a doctor, cuz I think I'm stumped. Therer are only a handful I regularly listen to and jumped at me at once. The fact that there is no pauses inbetween riffs makes it an ear shattering experience. I think I'm screwed this TIME