This is great. It's really good.
Modal Nodes makes electronic riddim music with a Star Wars theme? Nothing wrong with that, I just find it a bit curious.
The reason I found this is that I was simply looking at this week's releases and this one caught my eye: the rating, the reviews...
The fact that this is a debut is very good, even surprising; it has a lot of personality and is very fun.
Sometimes I feel like this sounds a bit otherworldly; the textures of some of the drops are ... read more
This is a very dynamic and energetic Riddim EP. Nothing too out of the ordinary, but the creative sound design, robust production, unstoppable grooves, eerily peculiar soundscapes and overall intriguing aesthetics give the project that much more spice and life, making it stand-out from the vast and extensive sea of modern Riddim EDM music.
FAV TRACKS: Show Me The Way (banger)
LEAST FAV TRACKS: Victory
The Star-Wars-themed, underground riddim producer who first started making ripples early last year, Modal Nodes is finally putting out a debut EP. Going into it, my expectations were decently high, but also tempered, as I personally didn't quite get the hype last year with the singles I heard. After several relistens however, the verdict is pretty clear to me: this EP is as much a potential disruptor to the scene as "A Blissful Gaze of Ignorance" was back in 2022, perhaps even ... read more
| 1 | Alone 3:37 | 82 |
| 2 | Victory 3:25 | 84 |
| 3 | Show Me The Way 3:05 | 84 |
| 4 | Acolyte 3:53 | 84 |
| 5 | Defeat 3:18 | 87 |