Quest for Fire
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CRITIC REVIEWS
80
It feels like a high altitude flight across the cultural landscape in some secret tech vehicle. It’s fun.
1mo
80
‘Quest For Fire’ features an eclectic mix sub cultures from niche areas of the world, with each song fluidly merging with the next whilst creating a new, unique sound.
1mo
80
Even the nostalgic final third of the album manages to feel fresh, as Skrillex celebrates his legacy but refuses to be defined by it. Quest for Fire is still visceral EDM designed to get the pulse racing, but the whole thing has been given an ambitious refresh. The second coming of Skrillex starts here.
1mo
80
There isn’t a better way that Skrillex could’ve made his return, and Quest For Fire will undoubtedly be remembered as one of his best.
1mo
77
In Quest for Fire, Skrillex goes in search of—obviously—the most fire beats in the land, plus a few of the sickest drops for good measure.
1mo
70
The producer’s second album is the work of an artist who’s more than willing and able to prove himself all over again.
1mo
70
Perhaps some of this record suffers from thin songwriting but the drops, so clearly the main attraction here, are characterful, razor-sharp and banging.
1mo
70
The tracks on Quest for Fire go for instant dancefloor gratification, but they're far more refined and nuanced than the brostep ragers that made Skrillex a household name in the early 2010s.
64
It's really cool on paper, a showcase of obvious and enormous talent with an extensive feature list that manages to satiate fans’ long-awaited fantasies while still giving them opportunities to explore new discographies. Yet somehow it still ends up much smaller than the sum of its parts, particularly the main star.
1mo
60
You’re left with something that feels more like a crammed mood-board than an album; an eclectic grab-bag of ideas that achieve varying degrees of success.
1mo
60
Covering so much ground (‘Hydrate’ even bridges dubstep and reggae) means the album lacks a clear narrative or overarching theme. Perhaps that was Moore’s intention: to deliver a collection of genre-blending tracks that push things forward while succinctly showcasing his seemingly endless versatility.
1mo
60
Quest for Fire’s wall-to-wall ragers turn the album’s title into a mission statement.
1mo
If I could post a video instead, my entire review would just be a full-length album reaction of me dancing like there’s no tomorrow—BIGQUINT style.
Skrillex’s ‘Quest For Fire’ excuses the nine years it took to arrive by delivering some of the best drops, features, and engineering on any dance album, period. It is a top two electronic record of the 2020s so far, and the only reason it’s not easily the sole best is because Porter Robinson (featured on the ... read more
Skrillex shows a more mature side on Quest For Fire, leaving most gimmicks in the past and focusing on a strong EDM auditory experience. Needless to say, Skrillex shows veteran stripes on this project, and comes through.
No way this is the Dubstep guy from like 10 years ago everyone talked about...
That blows my mind.
Since release, nearly every single track on here has managed to lodge itself in my brain and become one I play on repeat for at least an entire day. I’d say Skrillex’s Quest For Fire was pretty successful.
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Track List
| 1 | Leave Me Like This 3:08 with Bobby Raps | 80 |
| 2 | RATATA 2:06 with Missy Elliott, Mr. Oizo | 72 |
| 3 | Tears 3:05 | 77 |
| 4 | Rumble 2:26 with Fred Again.., Flowdan | 77 |
| 5 | Butterflies 3:15 | 75 |
| 6 | Inhale Exhale 3:25 | 71 |
| 7 | A Street I Know 3:35 with Eli Keszler | 71 |
| 8 | XENA 4:11 with Nai Barghouti | 83 |
| 9 | TOO BIZARRE (juked) 3:28 | 72 |
| 10 | Hydrate 3:36 | 73 |
| 11 | Warped Tour ’05 with pete WENTZ 0:48 | 60 |
| 12 | Good Space 2:12 with Starrah | 70 |
| 13 | Supersonic (my existence) 2:45 | 82 |
| 14 | Hazel Theme 1:51 | 67 |
| 15 | Still Here (with the ones that I came with) 5:03 with Porter Robinson, Bibi Bourelly | 78 |
Total Length: 44 minutes
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1w
Maybe its cause i havent listened to Skrillexs other stuff so i had nothing to compare it to but this seemed underwhelming
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Added on: January 1, 2023