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Aries' debut album "WELCOME HOME" is an enjoyable blend of Emo Rap and Alternative R&B. I remember being quite impressed by the album when it first came out, and even today it still remains appealing. Aries delivers some genuinely strong vocals, particularly on the highlights like "SAYONARA," "AMY'S GRAVE," and "HOME," which to me also feature some of the project's strongest songwriting.

That said, revisiting the record years later, I ... read more

Probably my favorite Knife Party project, "Rage Valley" comes out swinging from the very first moment the title track begins. Even by today's standards, the production is remarkably impressive. It's loud, groovy, and packed with memorable ideas. The melodic sections are incredibly catchy and thoughtfully composed, while the brostep and complextro drops strike a great balance between aggression and musicality.

"Centipede" is arguably the most iconic track Knife ... read more

One of the most popular EDM EPs of its era, "100% No Modern Talking" takes its name from the infamous wavetable in Native Instruments' Massive synth, a sound that became deeply associated with Brostep and other bass music genres during the early 2010s.

The EP moves between groovy moombahton, complextro, and dubstep, showcasing the stylistic versatility that helped make Knife Party such a dominant force at the time. While some of the production choices have aged rather poorly, a ... read more

Monstercat's 2012 Christmas album is kind of hilariously terrible. It's not just the dated production that's the problem... the ideas themselves range from lackluster at best to genuinely baffling at worst.

The opening track, "Jingle Bells" somehow thought it would be a good idea to make one of the most iconic Christmas melodies ever written sound eerie, it feels like it was shifted into a minor key and stripped of all the warmth and joy that make the original melody ... read more