Everyone knows that I bash mainstream music probably more than anyone.
I decided to listen to Skrillex’s Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites EP in full (previously I had only listened to the title track), ridding my mind of any prejudices I have had in the past before I began. I did this because I do not believe you should be allowed to bash and dismiss something without actually experiencing it. So I listened to the EP.
It wasn’t bad, so here’s a short “review”.
PROS:
- Opened well
- Had a fun, energetic feel to it all. Think mountain dew but in musical form
- Slightly creative. Skrillex is at his best when he is focusing more on the electronic melodies rather than the heavy “wub wub wub” of the bass
CONS:
- It falls down when Skrillex decides to try and make the nastiest, heaviest, “drops”
- The rapping on “Scatta” felt out of place and was unnecessary (but it had a nice Mad Men reference)
Also it is not dubstep, or brostep. It’s heavily influenced by those genres, but it’s more EDM-y/electrohousy.
Best Track: Rock n’ Roll
Worst Tracks: Scatta and Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.
6/10
