DiGiGHOULS – Vampire Rave Party
DiGiGHOULS, composed of many different internet rappers, is a group that prides itself as the pioneers of crushed trap. What defines this genre is debatable, though DiGiGHOULS claim that crushed trap differs from trap due to its squashed bitrate. On Vampire Rave Party, DiGiGHOULS have attempted to expand their bit-crush aesthetic to another over-saturated and appalling genre, to the same disappointing result.
Dancing Mad interjects some colourful moments amidst its boring trance. Life is Unfair attempts to display emotion, though is laughably bad, carried only by the humorous implementation of Animal Crossing dialect. Songs like Castles in the Sky could have worked, had the vocals not been recorded through a potato and mixed with a toothbrush. Much could be said about All along with u and Moonlight Memories, both rather playful and candescent tracks. Had the album ended with the previously mentioned songs, it would have been tolerable; though the album ends with the laughably bad Midnight Club – potentially one of the cheesiest and most unpleasant songs DiGiGHOULS have produced. Nevertheless, one could forgive the amateurish production throughout the album had the music not be so devoid of innovation. While the album does have life to it, most of it is artificial, and relies on the strengths of its well-placed samples.
Every track on Vampire Rave Party is ruined by the lacklustre vocal performance of Sleepy Ice, who somehow believes the bit-crushed aesthetic can hide his obnoxious delivery. It’s no wonder the roster is inconsistent; each member tends to disband the project faster than they join it. Perhaps if DiGiGHOULS were less concerned with their aesthetic and put more effort into the quality of their music, they would produce something admirable. For now, as it stands, Vampire Rave Party is just the shill-flavour-of-the-month to spam the boards with.
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DiGiGHOULS – Vampire Rave Party
