Breaking free from their traditional live music into full-on plunderphonics, the Avalanches deliver a timeless music sampling classic, with all tracks here being great and unique in their own way, although can sound over-the-top at times. Despite being almost entirely made out of samples from (primarily) junk shop records dumped and forgotten, the few live recorded elements such as the opera vocals on "Electricity" complement the elements very well. The album does great to capture a ... read more
This falls between the mainstream and their introspective sound that made me drawn to their music. Majid Jordan continues to be creative with music outros but fortunately it doesn't save the generic pop-oriented title track. I felt they also could've done more with the acoustic "Forget About the Party" (the most mainstream of all).
However, the most memorable is their collaboration with Drake on "Stars Align" with its nostalgic sentimental vibe although feels ... read more
Rooting for a more darker vibe than Worlds, Virtual Self takes on the trance music scene popular in the 2000s while keeping the ethereal Japanese-esque video game that the previous project had.
Favs: Particle Arts, Ghost Voices, EON BREAK
Fine: a.i.n.g.e.l. (Become God), Key
Embarking on a sound of nostalgia, melancholy, and of video game and Japanese aesthetics, Porter Robinson delivers an album showcasing an alternative form of electronic music from the complextro music that he had been known for at the time. "Fellow Feeling" serves as an exception as it is the one that has a more mainstream sound than the rest of the tracklisting but is still well done and doesn't sound out of place. Worlds does a good job on being interpretive and being able to ... read more
CHVRCHES's introspective synth-pop sound is whitewashed by Marshmello's mainstream sound. Really held back their potential for more widespread attention.
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