Culprate & Au5 - Impulse

[@scottbeale1825]

This is my favorite song in quite a while, so I'm going take a minute to gush. Impulse combines Culprate's incredibly detailed composition and sound design abilities with Au5's capacity for gorgeous and bright anthems, resulting in a multi-faceted experience that is beautiful, complex, and immensely cathartic. Divided into three movements, each part carries into the next in a sweeping musical journey across an impressive variety of sonic textures and moods. This could easily come across as disjointed, but each new introduction calls upon what has been established previously so that every instance feels not only earned but necessary for the complete experience. The first movement is the most avant-garde, building from an intro featuring Au5's powerful chords and melodies into a complicated drum rhythm with jazzy chord stabs that clearly leverages Culprate's experience with forward thinking releases such as Deliverance. This cerebral section of the music naturally draws the listener inward toward their own mind where they are able to process the unpredictable and densely syncopated rhythms. The arrival of the second movement launches the listener outward as Au5's influence takes the spotlight. A sharply textured bass generates forward momentum while a powerful melody gives way to a wailing solo, conjuring images of epic landscapes and distant horizons. Impulse's final movement once again brings the listener inward, but into the body rather than the mind, as a dark and driving bassline takes complete control. Combining Culprate's expertise in twisted and carefully detuned bass with Au5's talent for main-stage-dubstep energy, this section is pure catharsis, bringing with it the pure exultation of letting go.

[@trve_vmbra]

This is a well-constructed critic, I totally agree with you

[@tahmidkhan2729]

You should critique more songs. It was beautifully written.

[@kinsky2081]

Thank you.

[@dogbone3733]

Woah 👏👏

[@haramey]

Gold.

[@raeplaysval]

that intro is a masterpiece

[@Trickey2413]

au5 NEVER dissapoints and and culprate is bae

[@嘤嘤-q7w]

Au5 in 2021 is a disappointment, it's emotional to see your comment

[@OrionMelodyMusic]

I literally can't come up with any words that describe the feelings I have hearing this song.

[@Tactix_se]

Everything about this song is perfect. It’s literally my favorite track ever. I listen to it so sparsely so I don’t spoil it for myself, and each time I listen to it I notice a little more detail. It’s just incredible.

[@jfredd]

hi lol

[@kurikuchi]

I feel the exact same as you. I have a harder time listening it to it sparingly. I wish there were more songs of this caliber. Do you have any recs? I have one for you that is of the same level (different vibe) - Frequent 'Tom's Battery'

[@nates180]

@@kurikuchi try modus - Lemniscata

[@RamnoMusic]

4:36 hearing this for the first time was a jaw dropping experience.

[@Ibbys_space]

scrolled onto this comment as i was listening to it, this part is so gooddd

[@MauveDash]

That's me but with 0:50!

[@girl_with_armor]

So I don't really know either of these artists and I only found this song through osu! a few years ago. 2 years ago in school we had to read the running man by Stephen King and I put my music playlist on shuffle while listening to it. This song kept showing up while I reading and I quickly linked this track to the book. To me the running man's world really has this mysterious and menacing vibe to it and I think the melody and that breakdown at the end prefectly represent that. The book quickly came my favorite book because I love everything that has to do with dystopian futures (im also a big black mirror fan :p) and everytime I think about this book I hear this song has the perfect soundtrack for a perfect book.

[@梅朕宁]

Lmao this map just got ranked on osu mania and is a great map, u definitely want to try it out and make u self suffer form it

[@adamgray7215]

Dangerously delicate drumlines. Nice work guys

[@ΑλέξανδροςΒλάχος-ο1σ]

4:41 holy shit! That sound from behind!

[@ab_aliens]

to kommati einai makaronia me kima..

[@Nik-mq5sb]

τσεκαρετε και νεο EP αλανια :D

[@marklund117]

Still quite possibly the best electronic track composed to date. I'm not even joking.

[@monoboe8629]

To me, this gives off galaxy/space vibes. I really like this song

[@danskeli4016]

I love the long tension at the end!

[@AxieSpot]

There we stood, where the spires pierced the sky, and dreamed of the future to come.

[@AxieSpot]

Haha, it's the flavor text for an osu achievement relating to this song! Sadly, I didn't write it, but I do agree that it sets a great scene!

[@AxieSpot]

bruh someone deleted their comment

@@AxieSpot bruh

[@raeplaysval]

@@AxieSpotbruh

[@AxieSpot]

bruh

[@nates180]

Might be my favorite track from 2017. It literally sounds like it’s from outer space.

[@WesScratchwizardPomeroy]

Love this (as I do most AU5). As a New Yorker, further erodes my anti-Jersey bias :) And am now excited to do a full inventory of Culprate to see what gems lurk in their discography.

[@CmoIsDaNam3i]

Wes Pomeroy I can at least speak for Au5, if you like this, you WILL love his work, his remix of Oddssey by Akira Complex you will adore. Similarly, his song Reiteration is great too, Au5 is truely a hidden gem IMHO.

[@Trickey2413]

au5 is easily one of my alltime favourite artists. His melodic sound mixed with his amazing sound design is perfect for me.

[@dmAkolyte]

Check out Whispers by culprate

[@isaakwelch3451]

Is Au5 from Jersey?

[@onlydayMiya]

하이라이트가 환상적이다.

[@nitsuj8100]

Damn Do I really have to say anything else?

[@DodZz666]

this track is so freakin cool , well done

[@kurikuchi]

This has been my favourite song ever since I heard it in 2019. Tough to find tunes this good. If anyone has any recs that'd be great.

[@haramey]

Au5 - Shock Diamond

[@haramey]

Mr. Bill & Au5 - Articulate This

[@maydalynnho2572]

Very futuristic vibe to it. Stunning piece of work

[@victorhernandez8639]

This is beautiful. What a masterpiece

[@NikolaosKC]

This track uses sounds never heard before in human history.

[@iLiokardo]

I really just like Culprate's part, that one is awesome.

[@1deeto174]

Listening to this is like truly transcending

[@BeatnautLives]

Absolutely stunning work.

[@johnbrooks7993]

I’d love to see a drummer play this!

[@Twtching]

Everyone who tried is dead

[@dann_hernand]

Danny carey surely can with this

[@ckjstudio8435]

it’s like all over the place in the best way possible

[@finesseandstyle]

This is music in the year 3000

[@aimeesalgy9867]

AMEN! HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU YESHUA! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL MUSIC! WOW! VERY POWERFUL! PLEASE CONTINUE TO MAKE MORE FIERCE MUSIC! PRAYERS AND BLESSINGS SENT YOUR WAY TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

[@thegreenyguineapiggy5127]

calm tf down my nigga its just sound

[@ORACLEBALL]

Such an incredible song

[@alfenor2731]

Surprenant ! J aime bien. Variations sur le même thème.

[@whatamidoingwithmylife2828]

damn i love this song, good job

[@heartstonned3367]

Thankkk uu ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@karenhughes2415]

Incredible video

[@JoaoVictor_2015]

[ o!m 4K ] this is my favourite song i've ever seen in my life

[@touuclakostv1338]

Can we like twice ?

[@xenky2272]

Welcome to the year 3018!

[@McBubi121]

handsome

[@myotys8230]

Amazing work, really nice :)

[@7vertebraoficial94]

AMAZING

[@baronsabas5762]

gonna make this song into a 2b beatmap rq. ill post the link onto this comment when im finished

[@casperf0x400]

Masterpiece...

[@nemikoso]

4:36 best part ❤

[@raphaellusk9818]

Wow 😲 that's different Alive in fact 👍

[@reggie8565]

Amazing

[@oldschoolrock4evr]

2:20 if you dont like this song just dont miss this part!

[@jeremiahwicker5021]

Best part of the track by far!

[@Korrow]

Chilly and Groovy

[@oldschoolrock4evr]

This one definetly flew under my "dank dubstep" RADAR

[@reka_sz0]

Dnb

[@harrychittenden4457]

Love it!

[@OTAK_MÚLTIBERS]

Es múy hermosa ❤ She is very beautiful ❤

[@keatonsmokingacaffeineblun3275]

HOLY SHIT THIS GIVES ME A SEIZURE

[@liamjordan388]

so cool

[@marklund117]

Woey.

[@peacubwhoENE]

💗🎶

[@Gehegehee]

Check out Kuzu no honkai OST for a similar experience but without the dubstep part

[@tot3dark]

WOW

[@auniqueusername4444]

Osu! anyone?

[@atypicalcomplextimesignatures]

ItsJustWinter osu map is beautiful, well done handsome

[@whatamidoingwithmylife2828]

ye its an awesome map

[@reggie8565]

Yup that map is beautiful

[@olcatgaming859]

The mapper and the sb maker is a monster 👾

[@keatonsmokingacaffeineblun3275]

One of the best maps I've ever seen, can't play cause I'm on touch screen rip.

[@speezoddspazoceles]

Jeeez..that is f***** au5ome.

[@_undwr]

mom, dad I have traveled to the future

[@TWN-nw4jd]

GET IN ME

[@buffoonery5021]

fucking crazy.

[@slimeball3209]

why i hear terraria + au5 "in a dream"

[@toriihyaku8288]

neurofunky dubstep

[@แป้นไม้นามปากกา]

ไคร ปาวณา ตน ไว้ บ้าง ว่า อยาก เป็น เช่น พระพุทธะ กับ พระอัคร น้ะ จำได้ ไหม

[@keit7742]

3:29

[@matojxr1]

For some reason this reminds me to The Prince Of Persia :/

[@markcusblakc8615]

Okay really why

[@woolerz.]

ahahahayya