Credit: MONTA
Arcane (Lizdek)
Genre: Hybrid trap, Miscellaneous
In short: "this is what happens when the underground gets too creative"
Credit: MONTA
Genre: Hybrid trap, Miscellaneous
In short: "this is what happens when the underground gets too creative"
Rating: 75
Cohesiveness: 58
Track quality: 79
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Beginner-friendly? not for the faint of heart
As more and more people think outside the box over the years, that box expands to accomodate those ideas. Unfortunately, "Arcane" is so far outside the box, it can't even see it anymore.
The good: Lizdek's always had a bit of a penchant for dropping jaws to the floor. Well, he strikes again, and "Arcane" is the meatiest, most metallic, most merciless ravaging of boundaries I've heard in a long time. This feels less like an innovator and more like a warning of just how mad this boundless style of production can get.
The bad: Perhaps "Arcane" is just a little too creative, a little too ahead of its time. Personally, I think that's great, but it does make it a whole lot more difficult to digest.
| Name | Comments | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| Bite | The sound design is definitely creative, no, it's completley and utterly bizarre - track is a bit overly abrasive but I don't care | Standout |
| Dogma | Insane production across the trap and house drops, super creative even if the sample is a bit irritating | Intense |
| Autofocus | A strong showing from the hardwave influences here, with a lot of creative lead work and complementing production | Standout |
| EXECUTE | Meaty, slamming techno kick that dominates the mix perhaps a little too much for me - powerful tune though | Intense |
| SCREAMER | Lizdek's uniqueness once again shines through, with the metallic sound design and massive drop movements | Intense |
| close2me | Really weird shuffling garage cut, with murky production and echoey basslines alongside the soft vocal | Switchup |