Credit: Disciple
Panic Attack (Sharks)
Genre: Riddim, Future riddim
In short: "Sharks' own heavy pivot"
Credit: Disciple
Genre: Riddim, Future riddim
In short: "Sharks' own heavy pivot"
Rating: 65
Cohesiveness: 53
Track quality: 66
Tags:
Beginner-friendly? too heavy
There seems to be an influx of colour bass producers moving into heavier, grittier styles of dubstep in recent months, and, after his hiatus, it seems Sharks is doing the same.
The good: Powerful bass stabs and heavy-hitting basslines meet the more traditional, melodic side of Sharks in this EP. If that fusion is something you enjoy, I'd recommend this EP, because there's a good variety of cuts on this - whether that's the slamming "Heart Stab", the melodic "Take My Time", or even the nostalgic "close your eyes and dance" that harkens back to many of his previous tunes.
The bad: I'll be honest, though this style switch is good on paper, it just isn't for me. I loved Sharks' distinctive, liquidy colour bass style and this just doesn't hit the same. I'm not blinded by the past necessarily - in fact, objectively speaking, I think this style switchup is probably healthier for his discography - but this new style of underground dubstep just doesn't quite align with my personal taste.
| Name | Comments | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Stab | I'm not the biggest fan of the heavier bass sustains on this, though the melodic-tinted stabs are pretty sick | Heavy |
| Inverted Memory | Pretty creative growly sound design with simple flows, I think it's well done but not my style personally | Intense |
| close your eyes and dance | Fun melodic riddim tune, feels like a homage to a lot of Sharks' previous discography with a sick DnB final drop | Melodic |
| Take My Time | Not too huge on the vocal sample, however I do like the more simplistic future riddim present here | Melodic |