Virtual Riot's landmark EP "German Engineering" definitely lived up to the hype. Featuring complex baselines and melodies, this EP will serve as a testament to Valentin's diversity for years to come.

Pulling absolutely 0 punches, Virtual Riot has managed to put out two solid EPs within the span of a year, quite the impressive feat when you think about it. Definitely an underrated EP in his discography.

While it may not the most cohesive or cleanest collab, I can still find enjoyment in the bubbly melodies and vocal chops throughout, as well as the neat theming.

Chroma is a cute little tune that shows that when they want to, Pixel Terror can make some good lighthearted songs too.

Direct's landmark EP "Trust In Me" contains two masterfully crafted and emotional collabs, "Trust In Me" and "Anticipation," and offers a glimpse of the heights Direct could, and would, later reach.

Odsen has truly blown me away with his debut EP on silk, combining emotional melodies and progressions masterfully. This EP truly takes you on a journey.

A good song from Slippy's hardwave-revival style, Slippy managed to make a song standout in a genre that has somewhat fallen into the crowd for me, and in no small part that is thanks to Danyka Nadeau's beautiful vocals.

Featuring an ambitious vocal performance from NOHC accompanied by some fairly standard Au5 dubstep drops, Goodbye unfortunately doesn't achieve the emotional highs it aims for.

Featuring some excellent retro influences throughout, "The Encryption" is a double-sided release where both songs manage to be cohesive and work well together, yet unique enough to stand on their own.

There's a cool contrast between the more melodic synthwave & retro elements here and the heavier drops, but the quality of the execution varies across the EP, with some tracks, such as Electric Lady, balancing them perfectly, while others, such as the title track, feel a bit lackluster.

With some introspective lyrics to contrast its upbeat production, Mirror is a solid house song, and one of the better cuts off of Nurture.

This EP contains, hands down, some of the best electro-house and bass-house songs in Stonebank's entire discography.

From the funky and addicting "To The Top," to the emotional and fan-favorite "Want Your Love," to the menacing yet melodic title track "Life and Death," you will likely find something you'll enjoy here.

A pair of solid drops and a moderately creative use of the original sample material makes this a decent, albeit forgettable, remix.

This EP has the rare moments of glory where you can see the ideas that would make Porter the good artist he is today, and lead up to some of his later hits, but for the most part this EP suffers from dated sound design all over the place. At least Unison isn't that bad though.

A solid concept album from Justin, the music combines well enough with the music videos that I can say I thoroughly enjoyed it, even though this does suffer from the occasional weaker song.

Stonebank sets up the song masterfully with an amazing atmosphere in the very beginning, and the rest of the song doesn't disappoint. Stonebank's energetic production and EMEL's best vocal performance in a recent memory combine to make this an amazing stonebank song.

Tony exceeded expectations with his debut album on Monstercat, with some groovy production, catchy basslines, and a neat variety of genres and influences on the album to round it out.

Summary:
Although this EP starts off strong with the title track, arguably F.O.O.L's best house song in recent memory, it ultimately stumbles at the finish line with the synthwave-inspired Drum and Bass song Mental State. However, a redeeming quality of this EP is that it features F.O.O.L's classic dark and brooding cyberpunk-esque atmosphere, but with better execution and more attention to detail than most, if not all, of his recent work. F.O.O.L also tries to branch out into different genres ... read more

While perhaps not the most diverse or cohesive album, Hot Pursuit definitely has some standout moments.

F.O.O.L outshines his own previous EP Revenger, and while doing so leaves no doubt in your mind that he is one of the best synthwave artists Monstercat has to offer. The EP's dystopian cyberpunk atmosphere is brilliantly explored in the four song tracklist, each one being equally distinct from the others, but also similar enough to form a cohesive EP where no song stands out. The contributions of the 3 collaborators in their respective songs complements F.O.O.L's own style very well, but it is ... read more