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I completely forgot about this album until my brother brought it up the other day, but WHAT A TRIP.
I hate to admit it, but the deepest I've ever delved into brostep is Skrillex (and, I guess, Apashe). Naturally, my first experience with this album was beyond transcendent, especially for someone who ALSO had no experience with metal. Although I think it drags on a bit longer than it needs, most of the tracklist is banger after banger, and the features work surprisingly well. Kudos to ... read more
Although it certainly feels like a byproduct of the year it came out, "Transcendency" nonetheless comes across as an important moment for brostep and tearout: a point where the latter began to feel like it had its own identity; as well as a point where the fusion of metal and bass music had more or less become fully normalized as a motif.
As far as fusing the metal elements into brostep is concerned, PhaseOne generally pulls it off decently well, though some tracks do have a bit of ... read more
With another PhaseOne album in the works, I felt like going back to his debut album and getting some refreshed thoughts on it. For me this album is honestly kind of a mixed bag. The highs are quite good but there's a whole lot of stinkers on here as well, sometimes even in the same track there will be some peak moments and some slop.
Artwork
Yet another album where each track has a unique artwork, which I appreciate quite a lot as it helps them all stand out a little more. The main theme ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Transcendency (Intro) 1:09 | 73 |
| 2 | Mayday 3:31 with Modestep | 77 |
| 3 | Break Em 3:53 | 74 |
| 4 | We Are the Free 3:37 feat. Thy Art Is Murder | 60 |
| 5 | Ultima 3:45 feat. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | 78 |
| 6 | Crash & Burn 4:06 feat. Northlane | 81 |
| 7 | Insanity 3:59 | 78 |
| 8 | Cadence (Interlude) 2:00 | 64 |
| 9 | Digital 3:56 feat. Periphery | 83 |
| 10 | Demon Hunter 3:45 with Subtronics | 86 |
| 11 | Lost 4:20 feat. Koven | 74 |
| 12 | Headstone 3:36 | 68 |
| 13 | Aurora (Outro) 2:13 | 85 |
Total Length: 43 minutes
