xaev - berdlycore chapter 1
So, the other night while we were in a Discord call, my friend happened to find this album floating around on RYM's charts and we listened to this fully expecting it to be some mediocre breakcore schlock.
From beginning to end, I was smiling and laughing at the sample choices and over-the-top production. The blown out kicks, meme music (for example, “Undertale the Musical”) and plucky snares of "gamers dont die" are an instant tone setter for a project that never once brings down the energy. Normally, I loathe music that's adjacent to nightcore or breakcore, but I dunno, there's just something magical to me about this project.
The bass on the first drop of "u cant look at my priv twitter sorry" sounds like it would taste like candy; in fact, I would go as far as to say that this entire album would taste like Rainbow Nerds. Is there any substance to it? No, absolutely not. Will it probably decrease my lifespan? For sure. Is it the most addicting serotonin overdose I've had with music in years? Definitely.
I don't really have a lot of coherent thoughts on this project, to be honest, and for me, that's really exciting. I try to enjoy music, but I find that I struggle a lot to have fun with it. This is probably the most fun I've had with an album since the first time I heard 1000 gecs.
Thank you for making this, xaev. What an incredible little album.
Track Ratings
gamers dont die - 80/100
who wanna share gamer juice - 70/100
u cant look at my priv twitter sorry - 70/100
i like you OKAY god DAMN!! - 70/100
its always a good time - 70/100
sirens r kinda scary - 70/100
it WAS yo mf birthday but im late - 60/100
we respawn - 90/100
what a shame - 70/100
call me - 80/100
i started the UTSC to dariacore pipeline - 75/100
Average Song Score: ?/100tl;dr - the mixes are pretty crunchy but idk sometimes music is fun when it kinda sounds like shit
Original Publication Info:Location: Rate Your MusicTitle: "This album right here? This is why I love music."Rating: 2/5 starsDate: 23 April 2022