Where U Are

Playful and layered, the debut album from Monstercat's Throttle is a mind-bending leap forward for the EDM genre. I was drawn into this by the neon cartoon cover, which I thought was Astro Boy at first. But after actually hitting play on the album, I realized the fantastic decision I had just made. The music does follow the traditional dance music format of bass drops, loud synths, and melodramatic vocals, but these aspects of the music are more dialed back than the EDM that tends to make me ... read more

Bonus re-review (200th special starting soon - Check my lists for more details).

To celebrate this hitting 80 user score, (hoping one day for a must-hear) I’ve decided to come back and revisit this thing for the billionth time and do it proper justice. It’s also worth getting some practice in because I’ll be doing a lot of re-reviews in the time to come.

I feel like this EP represents a lot of what I criticise EDM for. It follows a very typical EDM formula and doesn’t ... read more

Inspiring.

Excellent example of what good EDM looks like! This album has almost everything: Nostalgia, Heartfelt vocals, upbeat tempos, and just amazing study/driving/gaming vibes. 'Cities' , 'Bloom' , and 'For Me' are my personal favorites but this is truly an album that you can listen to again and again.