Sonny Moore, also known as Skrillex, is one of the most popular Dubstep producers of all-time. His debut album (released in December of 2010), that was once a previous mixtape, is off the chain. Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites features a 9-track earfull of synth-womping and bass-stomping. Skrillex is known for his unique way of making his music "talk" and his intense, raving drops.
Skrillex opens up this explosive album with "Rock 'n' Roll", a friendly, up-beat song that features the line "Hello again to all my friends, together we can play some rock and roll". It's inviting and the chorus is party-bumping. The following song, named after the album itself, is quite interesting. The drops are low and inconsistent each time, which I think is key to a dubstep production, and the noticable talking synths ae sweet. You'll find two remixes of this song at the end of the album featuring Noisa and Zedd. "Kill Everybody" is my personal favorite. The drop is intense, but almost halts to switch up the groove with a nice womp-stop. "Scatta" features Foreign Beggars, a somewhat hip-hop type dubstep co-producer. It's a dirty track with a sick drop with a monster-like synth lead up. "All I Ask of You" and "With You, Friends" are longer, more dance-like tracks which you could listen to forever. They're smooth, have neat choruses and showcase more of Sonny Moore's ability to make his synths "talk".
Overall, this is a sweet album to jam to, although a little short considering there are only 6 original tracks and the rest are remixes.
I give this album an 8.0/10
Check out the popular "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites song here!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSeNSzJ2-Jw
Reviewed by Cody McNulty
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