Ecstasy

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Based on 214 ratings
2020 Ratings: #584
February 28, 2020 / Release Date
EP / Format
Island / Label
House / Genre
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soundworld
NR

This is a very straightforward and enjoyable 24 min house-music fundamental type EP, where the focus is to create club bangers and head bobbers all the way throughout - in the simplest way possible. I like how they handled the samples to add a lot of flavour to the tracks, though a part of me feels that they could have perhaps used some of the samples a little more creatively to interweave a bit deeper within the songs. I did however find the Snoop Dogg sample on the closing track pretty ... read more

90

I'm very surprised to see the negative reviews that this EP is receiving. I think that house music as a genre is very polarizing because if you don't like house, it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that all house music is the same. And hey, music is a subjective experience. We all want and like different things. In my opinion, this is an amazing EP and it's exactly where I think house music should be going. It's got the disco-y, dance-y vibes that you'd find on a Daphni track mixed with ... read more

TheRootBoy
70

Arguably an easier listen compared to their LP released this year, but still aims below to desirable threshold. However, it’s still a stronger project than the said LP. It may very well begin a trend of albums I care about from them.

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HELLOTURBO
85

Great new try! I think these songs which differ from previous style are really nice try, but it's a pity that they didn't thoroughly continue their new try in their new realease the same year.

Sharcc
77

my god, the bassline on Tondo

steelydan67
60

I initially didn’t like Ecstasy a whole lot but it’s brown on me. The production is super original and though it’s not as smooth as their typical stuff, it’s a jinglier style that is more bouncy and original. Not near as innovative as the work shown on Energy though.

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Track List

1Ecstasy
5:03
2Tondo
5:29
3Expressing What Matters
4:23
4Etran
5:08
5Get Close
3:57
Total Length: 24 minutes
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