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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 1h

This perfectly captures my feelings for this brilliant/awful game which I pumped like 20 hours into over the course of a week and then had to delete for my own sanity to hopefully never play again

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

Ball x Pit is a hollow, repetitive roguelite that cynically preys on players' weakness and offers little in return--and I need to go play it again. www.endlessmode.com/article/bewa...

Beware of Falling into Ball x Pit

Ball x Pit is a hollow, repetitive roguelite that cynically preys on players' weakness and offers little in return--and I need to go play it again.

www.endlessmode.com

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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 3h

#TheTwen2ie5
HM5:
Anna Erhard - Botanical Garden (2024, Switzerland)
Another discovery; Two out of five/He's a strict guy

Botanical Garden

YouTube video by Anna Erhard - Topic

www.youtube.com

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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 4h

Neu! '75, Mezzanine, Paris 1919, Reign In Blood, Screamadelica

Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 1d

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HM4:
ALVILDA - Angoisse (2024, France)
My favourite new-to-me discovery of the challenge so far

ALVILDA - Angoisse (Official Video)

YouTube video by Alvilda

www.youtube.com

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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 2d

This is a good one, have been spinning a bunch over the weekend

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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 2d

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HM3:
Käärijä – Cha Cha Cha (2023, Finland)
Few songs have made me happier than this, loses something without its performance so only a HM. A new Eurovision all-timer

Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha (LIVE) | Finland 🇫🇮 | Grand Final | Eurovision 2023

YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest

www.youtube.com

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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 2d

The 11 points are correct for me but I also used my 12 points on Day 18 (for WAP)

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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 3d

Adverts should be representative of traditional British families

Darren Day in a white tee and blue waistcoat, Noel Edmonds in a green blazer, a random young child being held by Mr Blobby and Anthea Turner

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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 3d

The vengabus is on fire and there is no driver at the wheel

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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 3d

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HM2:
Hanumankind – Big Dawgs (2024, India)
A song that is elevated tenfold by its video, Houston hip-hop by way of Kerala

Hanumankind, Kalmi - Hanumankind – Big Dawgs | Prod. Kalmi (Official Music Video) | Def Jam India

YouTube video by HanumankindVEVO

www.youtube.com

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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 4d

I'm not proud but it's undeniable

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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 4d

The lead vocalist may be an acquired taste but new Major Stars album is very listenable if you're into face shredding psych-rock freakouts majorstars.bandcamp.com/album/more-c...

Erasable Time

YouTube video by Major Stars - Topic

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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 4d

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HM1:
Post Malone (feat. Morgan Wallen) - I Had Some Help (2024, USA)

Heartbreaking: Worst person you know just featured on an absolute bop

Post Malone - I Had Some Help (feat. Morgan Wallen) (Official Video)

YouTube video by PostMaloneVEVO

youtu.be

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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 4d

Wrong Tommy?

Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 4d

This compilation is a blast, added enjoyment in looking up the promotional videos

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CHOAM Nomsky (frightening) @samthielman.com · 4d

the duality of man

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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 5d

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Day 25:
The Bug (feat. Flowdan) - Hammer (2021, UK) (ISC-N, NKC-Y)

Black Hole levels of pressure and intensity in the bassline with Flowdan dancing over the top, will never not love these two together

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww8D...

The Bug - 'Hammer (feat. Flowdan)' (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Ninja Tune

www.youtube.com

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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 6d

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Day 24:
Halsey - I Am Not A Woman, I'm A God (2021, US)(ISC-Y, NKC-Y)
Reznor serving up the platonic ideal of a NIN banger but Halsey still makes it their own

Halsey - I am not a woman, I'm a god

YouTube video by HalseyVEVO

www.youtube.com

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Ben @arewenotben.bsky.social · 7d

Finished Werner Herzog's latest book; very strangely structured with often bizarre asides (what if Scott of the Antarctic made pornographic photos?). Under-edited and frankly odd as a book but readable all the same, helped by being so short. Certainly wouldn't have been published if by anyone else