They're fun enough, but bring almost nothing to the table that EOTI can't do better.
Cinema Remix: 6.1/10
I Can't Stop: 7.4/10
Still Getting It: 6.7/10
Thousand Miles: 7.2/10
Clarity: 6.6/10
The third studio LP from underground briddim producer beastboi., "LOUD & FEAR" is a no-frills, distorted bass music experience. Being quite a bit shorter than his previous two LPs, the banger-to-dud ratio on this one is also the highest yet, with more or less every track here being worth the listener's time. While it does start to slip just the tiniest bit in the backhalf, it is over so quickly by that point you don't really have the time to feel it.
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After over a decade since his debut record, and even longer since his peak in popularity, DotEXE has delivered a sophomore album, quite divorced from any of the soundscapes he was working with in the 2010s, even underneath Summer Was Fun. This project is far more in line with a french and prog house sound, with only a few tells here and there in the actual synthlines to indicate it's made by DotEXE.
But is the record actually any good? Well, with the genres on display here becoming more ... read more
More of an atmospheric, bedroom-core project than "medium", unlike many of the previous 'atmospheric' projects from grape milk, I think this one is actually quite successful at tapping into that more mellow side. "live love tragedy" in particular is an absolute vibe of a track, that deconstructs EDM in a really interesting and engaging way for me. While the remainder of the tracklist is a tad more mixed, I still think the end product is a satisfying listen overall, ... read more
Not only a good rage album, but a GREAT one!??!? We finally got there chat. So much life in these beats and performances, with genuinely super fun bars interspersed throughout.
If MC Ride becomes a prominent sample subject of the next wave of low-end bass music I honestly won't complain too much.
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Love Is A Feeling (Oliver Smith Club Mix): 6.7/10
Wash Away (Phillip Castle Remix): 7.9/10
Breathe (Mitiska Remix): 8.4/10
Me when I'm in a cringey vocal sample contest and my opponent is INFEKT.
The fact I still like this track goes to show his quality as a producer.
Doesn't take enough risks for being a remix by Skream for me. I mean I do think the changes he made here a sensible direction to go after the original but like he just didn't do enough here man. Just reads as Taylor trying to beef with Charli more since Skream already remixed "von dutch" for her. That said I don't hate it, I just think it's whatever.
Kursa and Alicia Kiah are back with more violin-entwined halftime and dubstep. Basslines are slick, melodies are therapeutic at points, just a really vibey release all around.
Coral Blue: 7.7/10
Falling: 8.2/10
Ignium: 8.7/10
Bioluminescence: 8.3/10
Techno drop could've been better but the drum texture on the tearout sections is more than adequate. Unfortunate that this came out in 2026 and not 2023 though
BOOMSTICK: 6.6/10
C.U.N.T: 4.8/10
DEVIL CONTROL THE WORLD: 3.8/10
ULTIMATE BASTARD: 5.3/10
Moon Presence: 7.7/10
Hoax: 7.6/10
Synapse: 7.9/10
Empyrean: 8.2/10
Synapse (Nu Partial Remix): 8.0/10
Hoax (Instrumental): 7.8/10
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