THE LONGLIST - in no particular order 1. My Town - Mihkay
2. When - Neil C and Arkwright
3. Live without - Shadowfax
4. Run Until They Catch You - Jambrains & HardTwistMusic
5. This Perfect Storm - Empyreantic & Giuseppe Saavedra collaboration
6. Bare Foot Shuffle - Arkwright and Seriousfun
7. You got It All - Seriousfun
8. I can never win - Empyreantic
9. I've never met a song I didn't like - Paulski
10. Another Lonely night - Shadowfax
11. King of the Hill - Nooms & Binladeda
12. Chat me up, turn me down - Bernd
13. Not Enough - BeckyLucyThomas & Boydie
14. Want 4 Nothing - Neil C
15. Falling into you - CrystalSuzy
I've commented on every song on the longlist if I didn't do already, and as a rule I read the other comments AFTER I posted mine (so I don't get influenced by other's opinions and observations), but taking the risk I am on my own with my feedback
. I believe the poster of a song can do most with feedback if it is personal. When you combine all personal feedback you, as a songwriter, can use it to measure how your intention landed and choose what to improve, how and when!
About composing the shortlist: I scored each track (for myself) on the following criteria:
1. Lyrics (how strong is the message)
2. Chord Progs (how well does this song support the message harmony-wise)
3. Melody (how well does this song support the message in the notes sung/played)
4. Groove/Vibe (how well does this song support the message bass and rhythm wise)
5. Production (how well does this arrangement sound in terms of sound quality and mix)
6. Effect (how well does the combination of the above work in delivering a message to the heart)
This is how I decided to value these great tracks, there's no 'right' or 'wrong' and it's all a matter of individual taste.