Excision - Onyx FIRST LISTEN! *FULL STREAM*

[@Nawtystep]

Jeff Abel returns with his 5th full-length solo LP. ► What are you guys making of 'Onyx' overall? ► Which track / tracks of the 17 are your picks, and why? 🤔 Drop all your thoughts in the comments, and enjoy 💙💙

[@bottomtext3855]

Despite the hundreds of underground producers that have and continue to push boundaries, this is what ends up getting the attention. This LP should be considered an insult to the underground.

[@genericname865]

Honestly this album is alright. I don't have much to say about this album. It's better and worse than I thought it would be. I need to be in a certain mood or environment to enjoy this collection of staple briddim tracks with random atmospheric tracks mixed in here and there. But it is Excision's worst album to date overall and feels a little bloated with some tracks that didn't need to be there.

[@darkcellofficialmusic]

My initial opinion was just that this album was better than Apex, but after a couple more listens, Ive changed my opinion. This album is quite a bit worse than Apex, and that previous LP was my least liked from Excision. The Sully collab was just okay in my opinion, not half as good as Fight Through The Pain or Wake Up, nor was it as good as Unbound, thought Our Fire is still one of the better titles of Onyx, but still pretty boring. The only tracks I really enjoyed were Cough Drop, Osiris, The Last Elder, Encounter, Plague Doctor, Temporary Blue and the second drop of Reborn made me enjoy that particular track. Apex had more scope than this album did, and this particular album is quite disappointing from the man who brought us X Rated, Codename X and Virus. His prior tracks from the Subsidia compilations are far superior to Onyx, if it weren't for Cough Drop, I'd have just ignored this release. (edit: missed a track I enjoyed in my list of tracks I actually liked.)

[@denverbasshead]

The point is they will sound good at lost lands with his visuals while everyone's rolling their balls off. That's about it

[@rammsteinrulz16]

I hadnt been on pins n needles for a song like Decimate since Supreme Symbiote by MidnightT. Loved the Thunderdome show, so the visuals had a lot to do with it. Popped it on the moment i signed out from work and will not apologuze for being a stan of good ol stompy riddim excision. Knowing what im gonna expect at this point makes me focus on the sound design more than anything else. The individuality to me comes from judging each song on its own merit. Maybe that helps me and maybe i have stupid low standards, but even though im not as big a fan of the melodic stuff i cant give this album less than a 6 No apologies XD TOP 5: Decimate - Thunderdome footage hyped me up like nothing else Reborn - Hell of an identity track for the record label, a good representative for the sound you're contributing to Clockwork - that fake out. And its Kompany bitch Osiris - i like the slower tempo trend happening now. And its Phrygian mode bitch Crusher - ends a lil too abruptly for me and should have switched places with Reborn, but hell of a closer and even tho youll disagree, that s n a r e

[@dr_skipwith]

57:48 You know it's a rough EP when NAWTYSTEP says the most basic trap snare used in every trap song "sounds good."

[@Sentinel_Sound]

Facts

[@withy4045]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@joseffblake]

you know it's a sad situation when you can't even find a comment with the timestamps to the single songs!

[@somedude4487]

Excision waited until KZbin removed public dislikes to release this, madlad

[@squeezter]

his community still supports his music... just look at the comments under his onyx uploads

[@incxpt]

@@squeezter his community has no taste

[@Doritoe.]

Man's a strait savage for somment this lol

[@DrvggedUpYeen]

@@incxpt Excision could release a track primarily of fart sounds & his community would still be like “damn this is banger!“

[@justalpha9138]

@@incxpt Exactly

[@ShunzYT]

excision makes music for his live sets period. They arent going to break the mold they are meant to get the crowd hype.

[@theafilmssm]

But even the best songs are bad for concerts

[@phoenics0912]

Loud repetitive quarter notes doesn’t equal hype however his fans eat it up everytime.

[@Hellxvixlett]

@@phoenics0912idk how , i can’t comprehend his popularity

[@harveydaviss1479]

21:13 is a rare moment of Connor actually liking a part of the album

[@jacobnelson6042]

52:50 saying what everyone else was thinking and putting it into words perfectly

[@fatalexception_]

1:15:38 The moment when Connor officially lost his mind

[@davidbmendozab2451]

Who's not? Its incredible hahaha

[@justalpha9138]

Me too. I was the EXACT same way! XD

[@tenshi_exe]

Excision don't use quarter not flow challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

[@agamaz5650]

trueee broooo

[@theafilmssm]

dude, fr, bwah… Bwahbwah? Bwah bwah bwah!!

[@mr.fufucudlypoops8207]

This is certainly one of the albums of all time.

[@sramalareggin6130]

I like this comment

[@luma7379]

i too enjoy this comment

[@cadethecrustycreature]

i very much appreciate this comment as i read it

[@libra_v3]

I also this comment

[@squeezter]

... not in a good way

[@sentientblender]

This album is an elaborate shitpost. It has to be. It's not even entertainingly bad, it's just BLAND.

[@kavukkii]

Jeff has joined the peanut gallery years ago, he has always avoided restructuring his fundamental sound design to avoid having the fans "dissatisfied" The same shit with Snails and bear grillz. As much as the collaborations tried to appease the fans, this album is a flop tbh

[@thesalsaguy4395]

@@kavukkii (Edit because I actually forgot there were other collabs on here lol) I do agree that X might be avoiding his sound design change because of the fans, but there are always those out there that love when artists do something different. I don’t think I’ve seen a single comment here not talk about Osiris.

[@justalpha9138]

@@kavukkii And what's funny with that dumba$$ mentality is that it's LITERALLY contributing to his downfall

[@Arkoin]

@@kavukkii Snails is such a travesty dude. This dude used to make some of the weirdest and wildest shit in the game and he basically abandoned it just to chase the headbang trend. That guy was THE FUTURE of Trap/EDM

[@gidonotcare]

It might be time for Excision to transition his style. He’s clearly lost any new ideas for briddim/riddim tracks, but Osiris, Plague Doctor, and Temporary Blue were amazing. That may be the sound he needs to start focusing on.

[@jack.20f74]

How does one even maintain an identity if they have to "transition their styles" whenever the critics determine they're boring?

[@gidonotcare]

@Necron Brinis Edited because I agree

[@gidonotcare]

@@jack.20f74 It’s one thing if critics call it boring, but it’s another when you can clearly hear that the ideas are nearly identical. You can only do so much with this format.

[@captainluke6953]

@@jack.20f74 There is no depth to it in my opinion and you will not change that opinion.

[@jayjaywon]

@@jack.20f74 there are plenty of examples of riddim and brostep artists changing the formula of their music while maintaining their style. Neonix, Leotrix, and Akeos are some of the biggest examples of how you can be flexible while still keeping your distinct flare.

[@unfamiliartunes]

"No ifs and or buts... This album has songs. These songs are composed of sounds made by various instruments which play notes, and what a variety of notes we have here! If you're lucky, you might even catch words, and before anyone gets concerned, yes they are in the English language; and when it comes to having album art, this sure has it!" -Mic the Snare, 2021 in all seriousness this album caused me a lot of pain

[@morty1504]

Wait he reviewed an excision album?? Ur fuckin with me

[@unfamiliartunes]

@@morty1504 This is an excerpt from the David Bowie video haha

[@BraxtonKovary]

Dude, I love Mic's channel. Great stuff

[@morty1504]

@@unfamiliartunes oh I was about to say there's no way he's out here doing a deep discog dive into Excisions works

[@ScairreeDoggo]

1:13:13 seeing chat do a complete 180 after connor does an ironic reaction is just hilarious to me lmao

[@avnvanvnv9868]

i agree lol. it's that kind of "oh he likes it? okay it's good. oh he actually doesn't? alright it's bad nevermind ew" how sad.

[@TKCEDM]

Lmao I noticed that too. Actually so embarrassing lol

[@Aacula]

Either way that drop actually goes

[@koolkid9119]

idk, was that drop really that bad?

[@kola544]

the reason this album has so much negative feedback is mostly because they want to match what reviewers think. i say fuck what they think. if you agree, sure. if you disagree, fine by me. i really liked this album.

[@krisgoldek]

Excision, if you read this, life gets better, as long as you tap into your true inner self. You can do it.

[@psychedelicdivinity2872]

Sounds good, but doesn’t save your soul

[@krisgoldek]

@@psychedelicdivinity2872 Love allways prevails my friend ❤️

[@WHERE-IS-THE-LAMB-SAUCE]

@@krisgoldek yes

[@rammsteinrulz16]

What's wrong with identifying with riddim?

[@tim3line]

Album so forgettable your chat started arguing about beans

[@KGE-livE]

LMAAAOOO

[@krxegen-ox1rw]

They what?

[@Alex-yu4fl]

The complexity of the “new” sounds excision came out with on this album was very repetitive, but from an energy standpoint these songs absolutely destroy crowds at live shows I’ve witnessed it first hand. Maybe that’s what X is going for, crowd pleasers rather than to please the real dubstep bass music enthusiast. Hopefully he comes up with more brilliant ideas soon. I enjoyed the new album tho.

[@KapiANol]

this

[@wooyaa8152]

Agree with this more than any other comment here

[@Yosh4761]

To me this is the biggest problem with most of the big artists currently. They make their tracks to cater to a live audience of headbangers rather than someone who actually wants to enjoy listening to it. The structure of a lot of the stuff especially in the dubstep space has gotten very dull and repetitive.

[@kitsvnedubs]

Fax

[@AlexMartinez-bm6ls]

completely agree. everytime i heard these IDs live they completely blew the roof off

[@Deletedchannel...]

That thumbnail says everything

[@Sunociva]

Recent fan. I love that you're trying to keep the chat calm and off the hate bro. You are 100% right, this album is the same song 13 or 14 times, then a few slower ones that honestly were better than the bangers IMO. Love the content, subscribing. Had sooooooo much fun during your Teminite Raise the Black Flag video. Looking forward to more moments like that album, and less like this X album.

[@theafilmssm]

You know how he said “no disrespecting beans please” what did he mean? Is beans a artist?

[@SorryImissedThat]

Cough Drop, The Last Elder, and Osiris are the only tracks I've returned to. The direction he went with Osiris is an avenue I'd like him to explore more. I wish the album had more of those elements

[@simeonnischith6075]

Ye Osiris is actually decent

[@umbrachris2455]

Osiris kinda matches the energy of the coverart too!

[@justalpha9138]

Osiris is such a welcome change and I demand that he does more

[@l8ncy]

Haha everyone just wants a fucking Detox albummmmm

[@pageblank]

Yeah osiris slaps really hard

[@Matt9813]

Onyx was the first Excision album I've listened to. At the end of it I was like, really? That is all X is capable of? Then I have watched your review, and I was quite sad, that the problem is not in me. Then, I've listened to Codename X. Now I am happy again.

[@EvaMark757]

I mean, are you going to get sad because of the opinion of a random person?

[@freedomvideos2156]

​@@EvaMark757 I mean, it's not like the album is bad because of Connor's opinion. I can clearly hear it's all the same and not that appealing to me. Maybe it's the issue where mainstream stuff like this has become oversatured.

[@Lily-ry7qp]

This compared to big albums like virtual riot- simulation, teminite- raise the black flag, and voyd vol 2 has literally nothing going for it, knowing what x did with virus and apex this really is not good and super disappointing

[@denverbasshead]

Any other excision album is better than this

[@rump438]

You're happy because you're listening to an album space laces produced 90% of :)

[@krisgoldek]

Something inside some of those tracks screams soul/creativity being held in darkness against its own will.

[@psychedelicdivinity2872]

Yo got that one right for sure

[@b999d]

yeah maybe management for sure or a pressure to keep up with this heavy stomp scene that’s been curated, I’m sure people wouldn’t mind a little more experimentation with the sound though. maybe the next one

[@liquidstereomusic]

I said this before, I'll say it again, Codename X is possibly one of the best dubstep albums of all time imo, so it hurts to see Excision as he is today. Only two songs here are noteworthy, Osris and Cough Drop, literally everything else on this album is the most basic briddim and melodic dubstep I've ever heard.

[@rump438]

It’s that good because he didn’t produce ANY of it lol.

[@drk000x]

@@rump438 ghost producing?

[@fluffycookie2056]

@@rump438 is this a joke of course he did

[@stevencarmichael1985]

I think maybe Excision is as tired of the dubstep scene as I am getting. Seems like he just doesn’t put in as much effort anymore because the edm kiddos will eat it up regardless. I don’t think what he makes is necessarily bad it just isn’t that exciting either.

[@fluffycookie2056]

@@stevencarmichael1985 I think the reason he made this album is just for live shows because he knows people are gonna go crazy when he plays this live even in he's tweets he calls us headbangers Excision is very talented and creative but his not using that creativity hes just focusing on making song's that are more for a live environment

[@PackOfWolves928]

I feel like a lot of us were really let down with this one. It would’ve been tremendously refreshing if he touched back to his roots for this album instead of creating content for tour visuals. Could you all imagine if we got a downlink collab that was a nasty dnb dubstep hybrid? Or him approaching some heavy trap? Would’ve been monumental.

[@Dubstone]

Lol he'll never make something original again

[@LOTHRIX17]

I feel this hits my views perfect asf, I felt like Decimate and so many tracks are only good w Visuals unlike Virus and Codename X but still some songs I’ll come back to🤔 Felt Substronics is way better

[@PackOfWolves928]

@@LOTHRIX17 fractals was excellent! he def flexed his creative muscles for that

[@justalpha9138]

EXACTLY! He's literally just in it for the money at this point and the fact that people still enjoy his music this blindly even still is pretty frustrating to me.

[@forcex4]

Please no dnb lol

[@disphing]

ngl osiris would've worked SO WELL as a midtempo track

[@solar4514]

that had better be the style on the remix album

[@alterpathmusic]

Duuuuuude that’s exactly what I was thinking in the buildup

[@andocalrisian1]

I'd describe this album as sad. It simply makes me sad, it's just money-grubbing slop for the most part from an artist who has done so much better in the past.

[@andocalrisian1]

Maybe it's because the melodic scene is putting out far more creative music atm?????? It's pretty easy to spot YOUR bias against melodic music from this comment. And there's plenty of great heavy artists rn, look at the amazing tearout and riddim being released on labels like Odio and Interval. Also, trust me when I say we're not sucking off everything melodic, as I'd say the melodic music on Onyx is just as bland and forgettable as the briddim. Your entire comment is just one big question mark lmaooooooo

[@andocalrisian1]

@@jack.20f74 I did because it's true. Ever listen to Halcyon? Also good job at ignoring every other point in my comment, you're doing an EXCELLENT job at refuting my statements lmao. I get it, you like Excision and we don't and you're angry about that. If you can't handle other people's opinions, that's your problem, not others.

[@andocalrisian1]

@@jack.20f74 Also, people do listen to these labels. Pretty much everyone I know in the scene listens to at least Interval.

[@andocalrisian1]

@@jack.20f74 The Malignant comps were pretty good, and well received for the most part in my experience. And Teminite actually did do a lot of unique things on Raise The Black Flag, doing different genres and even tackling a whole new theme with the entire album. Hell, Electrotopi is a clear Space Laces homage. Sure, maybe there are some people that just don't like heavy stuff, but that's absolutely fine. I don't see what the issue is personally.

[@andocalrisian1]

@@jack.20f74 With regards to the "no rhythm" tracks, those are the songs that take influence from IDM or Braindance. The abstract nature is baked into it.

[@tjthejetus2843]

sadly i feel 75% of dubstep has become this over the past few years. I feel i've heard the same drops 500 times by this point.

[@ocyocyocy]

This is album is honestly just plain depressing because it's proof that all Excision releases now is stuff to cater to the headbanger community (if there is one at all lmao) and it's all the same briddim over and over again that we've been hearing for the past 3-4 years. Yet despite that, there are tracks like Osiris, Plague Doctor and Temporary Blue that are showcases of how Excision can still master many different styles of bass music that still have the "Excision feel" to them, it's soul-crushing to see less of these creative tracks and nothing but briddim.

[@baller302]

He caters to the people who just listen to dubstep as it is, those people dont care about production or ideas, only vibes, which is fine really, it would be upsetting if it was another genre that was more creative than dubstep

[@MaahirMomtaz12]

Look at Excision's Facebook posts on this album, so many uneducated headbangers all calling this a "banger" or his "best" work to date. Cringe

[@kwick_music]

Alternative title: descend into madness with nawtystep for an hour and 20 minutes

[@justalpha9138]

XD Just by the thumbnail alone I already know that Connor wasn't a fan lol. I honestly was SURPRISED by some of these and how GOOD they actually were (speaking about Osiris, Decimate and Cough Drop). Although I haven't finished the entire album as of yet, I am also left with mixed feelings. On the one hand, some of these drops (the ones I noted in particular) are Jeff in his FULL flow and it's GLORIOUS, but on the other hand, some songs are so generic sounding I can't honestly remember their names or moments. I still need to listen to the rest of the album though, so I don't have a verdict just yet. Edit: this album for the most part sucks. XD

[@hellmannsmayonnaise1152]

“My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined”

[@theafilmssm]

Agreed

[@dr_skipwith]

I wish Cough Drop was just the second drop twice. So fire.

[@AlejandroRADECK]

definitely the songs are made specifically to be heard at festivals and not so much as a song that only you and your headphones can enjoy... they are made to create hype and headbang... but at festivals... and nothing else, I only expected a couple of songs from here and I'm happy

[@Joelthinker]

Bothers me so much that the artwork is literally a celestial black hole (near uncanny to Gargantua Black Hole from the movie Interstellar) and yet there's not one elusion to a black hole in the song titles 😭

[@wynn2325]

Yeah the artwork doesnt really fit the album lol

[@theafilmssm]

Thats what i was wanting to say

[@not-clic]

The worst thing is that Reborn was the track used to announce Subsidia 😅 1:15:33 was my exact feeling after listening to this project.. Sad that it comes from an artist that used to make so much better music. I don't get also why he didn't choose to put out an ep with the ones he preferred instead of this massive album when some of the tracks are clearly duplicate 1:16:25 highlight of the stream ahahah

[@justalpha9138]

Exactly... Although Subsidia's reveal alongside Code: Pandorum and his Event Horizon single has literally made me create an album and the start of an entire universe/story called The Death List so...

[@bottomtext3855]

No way you actually uploaded this lol

[@wr4ith374]

I didn't think he would

[@Nawtystep]

What do you mean?

[@jasonbasant5624]

Lol the thumbbail was my reaction to hearing Excision dropped a new album

[@AverageBambino]

This album sure is music

[@matt-dw]

I would even contest that for the most part

[@matt-dw]

And that's coming from someone that adored Codename X

[@AverageBambino]

@@matt-dw yeah I get what u are saying but I think that would be to much. Yes it's nothing special and even has bad production but it's still music.

[@ManicMiner6]

With all these 4/4 rhythms excision should just release a hardstyle album

[@thesalsaguy4395]

Hey, at least it’s something different.

[@justalpha9138]

I would pay so much money for Excision to put out an entire album that DOESN'T cater to the headbangers and is just HIM being HIM!

[@agamaz5650]

x rated and codename x@@justalpha9138

[@danielvirgen4290]

Are you gonna upload the Subtronics album stream I missed it :(

[@wr4ith374]

He will :)

[@prescottlieberg200]

I know quite a few of us are bummed by the new album. I genuinely believe it is a lack of time to put towards his own music. These tracks felt very underdeveloped. That’s a product of trying to manage two major fests (LL, Bass Canyon), major events (Thunderdome, armory, etc..), touring, and running a label. I think he is spreading himself thin and his music is what is suffering as a result. If you were at LL his best set of the weekend was his throwback set (could argue detox) because it was all creative/groundbreaking tracks that were gas at the time they were released. Jeff is awesome at finding new and fresh sounds from the scene to mix into his sets and that’s been sustaining his tours since virus. That’s also why his Detox sets are sick. As much as I feel this album is lukewarm I can’t hate on the man because he has done so much for the scene and helping artists come up. That being said I think he needs to divert more time and energy to his albums. It would be sick to see him take his style more towards his detox sets like his track Osiris and bring back that mean creative style in a different and new format. That balanced with his headbanger tracks would be insane. Just my candid thoughts.

[@DeltaBassFrance]

Definitely agree, best comment on the comment section, especially for mentionning that Excision is managing many projects besides than produce music.

[@mikeginger7077]

I have been an Excision fan since Swagga the early 2010s. This album was such a disappointment for me due to the mixing. Even if there were good ideas, the mixing was so bad that nothing “hit” the way it should have. Also briddim just is lacking in my opinion as a while subgenre. It sucks but at least Fractals was amazing.

[@PackOfWolves928]

I hate that I agree with this. Ogs like you know he’s got such an innovative potential yet we got this album. There’s some that are dope but dam you think him and Kai could’ve come up with some insaaaane trap influenced tunes.

[@VYNYL_Music]

@@PackOfWolves928 I think the part of it in the scene of edm and dubstep is the fact many artists have evolved greatly, switching up the styles and greatly improving their mixing every time, bringing new fresh feelings and flows. In that instance, I think fans of dubstep just want something more than the same idea again and again. With the case of Excision in recent years, he’s done the same over and over to the point where it’s not enjoyable as it once was. Not saying Excision hasn’t done it, but… I think like anyone else would us have more potential.

[@agamaz5650]

he is right actually in the Rottun Days Excision did not overcompress his music that much, just put his older tunes in some loudness meter

[@krisgoldek]

Nawty "It's an idea, that is actually not even an idea" 😂

[@roflcopterrawr]

Excision, as well as his label, Subsidia are both just incredibly disappointing nowadays. Excision has had tracks I really enjoy like Rumble, Back To Back, Virus, and some others I could mention. Subsidia’s goal of finding underground producers and setting them on the main stage of the scene by having them on a label created by one of the biggest name’s in the bass music scene is a great idea, but already from the first volumes of Dusk, Dawn, and Night people could see issues with these comps. It’s really sad to see how Excision nowadays just caters to the headbanger crowd and pumps out stuff like this album here. Subsidia could have been a great platform for underground artists, but it hasn’t evolved at all from what I’ve seen. Honestly, I just feel an overwhelming amount of disappointment after listening to this twice now.

[@jayjaywon]

the best thing Subsidia has done the past year were the Hi I'm Ghost and Ray Volpe EP's

[@roflcopterrawr]

@@jayjaywon Nah the best thing they did was UBUR's Odium EP. The Hi I'm Ghost EP kinda sucked and was just overall a boring experience. I can't say anything though for the Ray Volpe's EP since I haven't listened to it though.

[@jayjaywon]

@@roflcopterrawr ur right I misremembered and thought that both of his relinquish and odium EP's were on NSD. Ghost's EP was just a standard headbang experience (only reason why I mentioned it was because the production is WAY better than what we normally get on that label anyways). Volpe's work on subsidia was unique with good production so it stands out by default.

[@DeltaBassFrance]

Honestly Subsidia is okay imo, still pretty generic music but yeah the stuff here is made for live sets. Excision's music is well produced but just extremely generic and that's pretty sad that he can't come up with better ideas (while still making briddim or melodic stuff)

[@brendan6778]

Facts. Theres also simply too many artists, all grasping for the same sound. If you compare it to Ophelia, a label of similar magnitude imo, you can see what 7L did right. He focused on a small roster, and even the unknown artists (crystal skies and last heroes) have been able to grow and shine and establish their own sound Subsidia seems a little too all over the place

[@romaine.130]

This album is

[@jabari9771]

It definitely is

[@lotseven1976]

this album is incredible. how can someone be so famous and so bad

[@sunnytex1337]

Agree

[@TheGabrielPT]

2015 tax still alive

[@somedude4487]

You had me in the first half ngl

[@ocyocyocy]

David Guetta fr

[@davidbmendozab2451]

Agree.

[@sambali4131]

This album to me is just borderline fine, not bad, not good, just fine. Yes it's very basic and plain but to me it sounds good and has some interesting elements to me, specifically Osiris and Plauge Doctor. I did enjoy Decimate and Cough Drop as well due to the sound design being nice. Overall this album definitely isn't anything but just fine

[@noblesoul9120]

Unfortunately, i have to agree. As much as i love Jeff and his work, this album felt a bit repetitive. Some bangers in here for sure though.

[@sambali4131]

@@noblesoul9120 Jeff can just do so much better honestly, we can see it with things like Osiris. I'd love to see him try things like bass house or dnb even

[@genericname865]

It isn't as bad as some people said it would be but I do wish that he could've done more at the least.

[@VYNYL_Music]

@@noblesoul9120 it’s kinda one of those cases that after a long time of sticking to the same style over and over, you do kind of fall into the hole of losing your ideas if you know what I mean. Dodge and Fuski for instance, I used to love listening to them but in these recent years, they’ve produced god awful mixes and tracks that I just wish they put more effort into. I get the idea that switching up a style is something that wouldn’t be a “style” that would normally be… well, you, but the fact remains the idea of repetitiveness. I’m sorry if I am ranting a little but I kinda get a little touchy about topics I love to talk about, especially dubstep in general.

[@rabbitdubzzzyt]

@@sambali4131 hell no. Excision will never be a house or dnb artist. There’s a reason his jerseys have “headbanger” on the back.

[@DrvggedUpYeen]

Onyx is.. an album that exists. That's really the best thing I can say about it. The last time I properly enjoyed an Excision track was 'Feel Something'. With this album, only Temporary Blue & Plaque Doctor are the standout ones for me. I feel like Excision should take a step back from releasing so much; experiment more, properly flesh out his sound, & give it a new life. With this album or anything he's put out recently, it's all material we've already heard

[@umbrachris2455]

The man's so busy :( I think this goes to show why Skism doesn't release music cuz man is too busy managing other shit. But I respect the hell out of X's work ethic even if the music isn't up there.

[@jack.20f74]

This comment proves my point that people always dickride the melodic music. Feel Something wasn't that good.

[@umbrachris2455]

@@jack.20f74 Probably just cuz it's an easier listen. Even when writing music I find it easier to write the musical progressions over the more designed parts of the song

[@jack.20f74]

@@umbrachris2455 It's an easier listen when you can't handle heavy shit but pretend you listen to everything because you want the hivemind to respect you.

[@jack.20f74]

@@umbrachris2455 I mean Bass Music primarily opens your mind to interpret the sound to the fullest extent. Half assed melodic shit is no different from regular mainstream pop music to me. I get nothing different imaginatively than just a woman singing from most melodic stuff.

[@davidknoble8650]

Excision I feel like is putting his focus on festivals and shows right now since thats where the hype is after covid since they havent been happening as much hes making music thats gonna make the crowds go absolutely wild cause the music isnt crazy creative but hard

[@wheresmydrink420]

To me, this sounds like a Wooli album. I think after they collaborated, X got addicted to Wooli's sound and tried to use it for himself. The problem is he can't execute it nearly as well as Wooli can. I also think he could learn a lot from the newer generation of producers

[@TKCEDM]

It's because Wooli's got some of the best mixing and mastering in the game while this album is so poorly mixef

[@justalpha9138]

@@TKCEDM Wooli? Ehh I dunno about that one. It's decent but DEFINITELY not some of the best in the game.

[@wheresmydrink420]

@@justalpha9138 DJ Khaled is the best in the game

[@Parsinen257]

It bums me out that I don't get super hyped for Excision releases anymore. Since 2015 Every thing he has put out basically sounds the same. Loud, repetitive, crunchy, dubstep. I'm burnt out on it, snails does the same thing.

[@scy454]

I'd say after Virus released. Virus had a few misses but it's a masterpiece compared to Apex or this

[@MaahirMomtaz12]

@@scy454 Apex was great too

[@squeezter]

this album really punches a new hole in the floor, all of his multitrack projects before this album have been more inspired than this

[@agamaz5650]

wow I relate to this so much, and he was such an idol of mine

[@ohimork2284]

At this point I feel dion timmer is just ghost producing the stuff he’s not name-featured in

[@Dubstone]

Funny enough, Space Laces ghost produced most of his recent work

[@Biblical_Hippie]

@@Dubstone I mean it makes sense but where did you heard about it?

[@Dubstone]

@@Biblical_Hippie from a fellow listener, but it looks like not many people knew about it

[@KhamisMusic]

@@Dubstone yeah and where does the fellow listener get that info from? You can’t believe everything what some random dude told you haha

[@Dubstone]

@@KhamisMusic there's other people in these very comments saying the same lol i'm not making it up

[@ValChronification]

I just skipped forward randomly to "it's literally just one note repearing again. And again. And again" it blows my mind how often this is a problem. A little musicality goes a long way with this stuff and somehow they still are able to mess it up so often.

[@talkingparrot4585]

Looks like I’ll have to wait for Onyx Remixes album. I’m pretty sure that’s gonna be so much better than the original. So maybe expect artists like Leotrix, Akeos, Neonix, Syzy, Hukae, Phiso and some underrated artists remixing this album.

[@reiLUCAS]

For me, who am not a critic, I found the track with kompany insane 🔥🔥

[@lincolndurnin3770]

Same! It would be crazy hearing it live

[@justalpha9138]

That one was so uninspired to me. The ONLY songs I enjoyed on this LP was Decimate, Cough Drop, Osiris and Plague Doctor. 4/17 songs. That is PITIFUL

[@bassblowbackrecords8932]

Am I the only one that noticed this album lacks BASS isn't Excision advertised as the king of bass so why does every song on the new Subtronics album have more bass like where did the production go I am a big fan of X but I can't believe he made fans wait over 2 years for this

[@KuroBassPromotions]

Well in conclusion this definitely is another excision album. lacks some nice collabs, half of the collabs is dion and the others are mostly vocals (which tbf are good) and 3 of the collabs alrdy been released pre album drop. no space laces on this either. packed with the type of stuff youd expect, rather bland excision brostep that when you listen to it makes you think ''hm yea this is probably nice live but i wouldnt listen to this on my headphones'', which is kinda sad because the album has some very cool intros and build ups that sadly lack an equally good drop, they just lack energy and sometimes simply sound very empty. demisaur is on it which i actually enjoyed the most in terms of generic headbang stuff. osiris was actually a bit more interesting drop wise, back to life has a nice melodic vibe to it, plague doctor was kinda cool and felt more like excision was a band instead of a dubstep producer . i would like to say im disappointed but this was to be expected. its for the excision fans so ig it might hit different when you were at lost lands or something and heard some of these ids live, but to me it just sounded boring, much like the subsidia compilation which i dont even bother checking out anymore. on another note, there might be some cool remixes of this lp like always in the future.

[@MaahirMomtaz12]

A remix album is necessary and that will excite me more than this did

[@ulime]

Maahir and Kuro reunited

[@MaahirMomtaz12]

@@ulime O.O

[@phoenics0912]

I’m rewatching this live reaction and the comments are cracking me the hell up 🤣🤣 please don’t ever torture yourself like this ever again Connor

[@fuchainsa]

1:02:23 Aah fuck. Never thought I would ever say this but Excision broke Connor everyone, and not in a good way. That’s it for Nawtystep, it’s done. He will never be the same again.

[@justalpha9138]

XD I had the same reaction

[@chantzgaming]

Glad to see these cuz I was working during your stream. Would love to see the Fractals reactions too!

[@jasonbasant5624]

Agh, I'll just go bump X-rated again.

[@AstrocyteMusic]

had to go watch the JoeB - Rock A Party review to feel something again

[@hedgeknock7272]

Duuuuude same 💔😂

[@Trazziiee]

I hope I’m not the only one going insane.

[@justalpha9138]

Nope, I only enjoyed FOUR out of the 17 songs

[@Trazziiee]

@@justalpha9138 I only liked TWO.

[@StardustRains]

This just reinforces an opinion I had on Twitter a few weeks ago, the desire to make everything sound good live is stifling the overall creativity of the scene. While there were definitely a couple songs on here I was okay with, I could not find a single one I could say that I liked. Also that switch on the Sullivan King track made me burst into laughter it's SOOOOOO BAD

[@StardustRains]

It's been 6 months and I still feel the exact same way LOL

[@MichaelJCaboose013]

The songs are definitely made to be played live, and they certainly do wreck necks in a live set, but as an album, listening casually in your car or whatnot, it doesn't work so great.

[@MOD99]

Is it weird that the tracks I enjoyed the most (Plague Doctor and Osiris) weren't even Dubstep? Lol

[@Dubstone]

Of course not man, because you've heard the dubstep ones a million times already hahah

[@thegrandyata]

Yeah this album is just so regular tbh. Excision is capable of a lot more.

[@43forlife]

It's really sad how we lost the best Canadian dubstep trio ... Datsik with his accusations, Excision fell off and god knows what happened to Downlink, haven't heard from him in a while.

[@pzychxzis4044]

Downlink just exist at this point

[@43forlife]

@@pzychxzis4044 I know he started a label some few years ago but even that I have no idea if it's still a thing or not.

[@pzychxzis4044]

@@43forlife label name?

[@43forlife]

@@pzychxzis4044 Uplink audio

[@justalpha9138]

@@pzychxzis4044 He mostly just plays live shows nowadays which is sort of a shame since I love his DNB songs like The Chopper

[@dr_skipwith]

I feel like he's just trying to get with the times, but doesn't quite know how riddim works. I think he should make more older style tracks. That's the reason why we all love Excision in the first place.

[@erossandoval4257]

Heavier older bass in other words!

[@dr_skipwith]

@@erossandoval4257 Yes, that. Or even his work from 2011-2015, when 'brostep' was taking off.

[@JCCalleroschannel]

B R I D D I M

[@Ryahu]

The thing about this album is that there are so many really great ideas and intros that got me ready for something great, and then it hits me with a pretty underwhelming boring drop and makes the whole song unlistenable. Someone make an epic DJ mix of this album just replace all the drops with some from excision old shit or something and I'll love it😂

[@luroxbd9040]

Exactly, The Last Elder and Decimate has imo the best intros, but the drop for both tracks are similar, who makes them less intriguing

[@renatocellini9782]

How the hell is possible to publish an album like that in 2022, and from the most known Bass artist too... It's not Excision, it's Delusion.

[@umbrachris2455]

Do yall ever think that artists may feel restricted by the genres that made them popular? I feel like with X he can do so much but he's known as a "dubstep artist" and it probably causes him to put stuff out like this album which feels really formulaic. Just my theory cuz I don't believe that Excision could've listened to this front to back and think "Yeah this is great stuff"

[@jack.20f74]

They don't give a fuck if they're restricted lmao. They can make a shitty collab with Illenium or Marshmello and rake in millions while gaining a fuckload of followers.

[@sramalareggin6130]

No I don’t think artists are restricted by the genres that make them popular, they are free to branch out and create with whatever style of music they want. There are many bass artists who have stuck to the same style while also branching out for many years and are still releasing fresh and innovative material. Barely alive, Teminite, Virtual Riot, Space Laces to name a few.

[@umbrachris2455]

@@sramalareggin6130 Right on. I love to hear artists trying out some new shit. Like dude I loved Simulation so much for that reason. Just thinking how recently Tryple went on a hiatus to extend his art past being a "dubstep producer". Stuff like that and how an album like Visceral was received are what makes me ponder the question I asked.

[@captainluke6953]

@@jack.20f74 I almost agree with that tbh in some cases.

[@PackOfWolves928]

I def fell like he’s restricted. I think that’s why he created his Detox sets so he can really let loose. In the past he’s put out amazing dnb, forward thinking dubstep, and some amazing house tracks. There are some legit tracks on this but we all know he can do better

[@alikoneko]

1:15:38 Connor frickin SNAPPED lol

[@espawna]

I think this album would have a different reception 5 years ago. As others pointed out Osiris and plague doctor seem to have the most unique sound than some of the other songs. That being said, the album feels almost as if no thought was put into the sequence of songs. Personally, I would have started the album with the osiris, plague doctor, built up to the heavy hitting songs then ended with the melodic; problem with that would be it highlighting a lot of these songs sounding very similar. The innovation on some of these songs just isn't there and it hurts. As an old-head I wish X nothing but the best. Would love to see him put together a detox album with songs that have the same vibe as Osiris and plague doctor but more fleshed out.

[@vedangsupatkar5720]

also to people who say its just riddim or briddim Look at what phonon did with polyriddim People like svvden death , infekt,akeos,hukae,aweminus etc all do crazy stuff with riddim As for briddim just looka what VR did with redline

[@knifemou5e]

1:02:19 Best Reaction

[@Doritoe.]

Yes finally I've been waiting for you to react to this

[@wynn2325]

At least we’ll get a remix album. That was by far the best part of Apex

[@squeezter]

Apex was decent, it had its lows but also pretty high highs with Rumble and Vault

[@agamaz5650]

idk... still no remix album

[@evilV1llain]

I don't know why he didn't finish Baby Steps for this album. that's a genuinely really unique and hard-hitting briddim tune that could've taken the place of Run This or one of the other boring filler tracks

[@agamaz5650]

1:06:41 even in Plague Doctor you can hear the quarter notes just slower

[@vkeaton3851]

Thumbnail is exactly how I thought about this album 😂

[@samkarro]

It's honestly not even sad anymore, this is genuinely funny. There is zero chance X actually enjoys what he puts out right now.

[@brandonkoval3906]

or it's just you

[@therealskeptic]

i heard that little sound effect from virtual riots login on decimate’s intro.

[@maksymusprime]

people saying the artwork looks amateur, meanwhile Skrillex releases a song with no artwork for a week lol

[@tylerkadle2833]

This is why im glad we have labels like Wakaan and Gravitas recordings. Constantly putting out friggin BANGERS with a lot of ingenuity and always testing the limits of bass music.

[@thealienarms]

Wakaan is goated

[@jeanne4328]

This album sure does exist

[@kitsvnedubs]

Some people are gonna love this album, some people are gonna hate this album, and some people are gonna think it’s ok. I think it’s ok personally. Some decent material on show here. Edit: my personal pick is probably Cough Drop.

[@harveydaviss1479]

I agree with ur opinion on the album

[@chromavibes_official]

I come back for Hypnosis, The Last Elder, Back to Life, and End of The World. Other than that I don't do the other songs.

[@rollingcoasters2311]

He clearly likes it!

[@chillinwithjp3312]

I come back to this video every so often just to see Nawtystep mentally break at the double drop in Our Fire

[@bingbong1767]

I wonder what conner will think about these songs that other people wrote for excision. Find out tonight at 11

[@ayyboilmao]

Not a huge fan of this album but man, some of the livestream commenters seem committed to hate this as much as possible. Genuinely miserable comments

[@SRrINx]

most music reviewers comments are like this, watch some of fantano's stream or even im dontai, streamer enjoys it everyone goes extra crazy, stream isnt impressed everyone starts talking shit

[@ayyboilmao]

@@SRrINx I’ve seen fantano’s before and it’s definitely fairly elitist, but good lord it’s particularly obnoxious in this particular video

[@andocalrisian1]

Let people not enjoy things lmao. If they're not having a good time, they should be allowed to voice their displeasure.

[@ayyboilmao]

@@andocalrisian1 could say the same thing back to you for this comment lol. All for people expressing their displeasure, but when it reaches the point of it being a contest of who can shit talk the project most I think it’s annoying 🤷‍♂️ it’s all opinions at the end of the day, just expressing mine

[@SRrINx]

@@andocalrisian1 yea not saying theres anything wrong with it, just streamers audiences tend to act somewhat like a hivemind, if they dont like it they should feel free to express that, but I feel its worth saying that more often than not they lack a lot of tact when doing it.

[@naylindavies]

i mean it’s an album, can’t deny that, idk what else it has going for it

[@justalpha9138]

13:43, ahh this comment is HILARIOUS! XD I love Pikachu though, and he's continuously had both good and bad moments unlike Excision who's mostly been on the decline for the past few years now. I'll put an edit on this comment to when I'm done with the album after watching this whole VOD. Edit: you and I had the exact same reactions except I was much angrier and am more open to be harsher. XD AHHH!

[@ScairreeDoggo]

1:15:40 - 1:16:18 lmao it REALLY does look like he's loving the drop when it's out of context

[@oliverstoica4341]

I honestly loved it , I liked 15 of the 17

[@bcphillips]

Maybe we finally get eighth note monotone drops next album

[@theallix]

Aw man I was hoping the Throwback Set from the last Lost Lands would trigger a revival of that style of excision. Did like Plague Doctor though. Had some Doom Metal vibes

[@LukeCotto]

Glad someone else felt those Doom vibes I thought plague doctor and last elder were heavily inspired by Mick Gordon

[@theallix]

I don't really hear any Mick in The Last Elder. To me it just sounds like that Marauda/Kompany style that is really my least favorite.

[@captainluke6953]

This review gives me weird energy for some reason. This made me think about the dubstep scene in general

[@jayscaping]

I got the same exact feeling. Made me reflect and realize what the scene really has turned into over the last few years. It sometimes goes unnoticed until you look back at what dubstep was before the headbanger craze blew up.

[@Nawtystep]

You’re going to have to elaborate on what you mean by that

[@captainluke6953]

@@Nawtystep My Bad. I meant that it was an interesting and different review because it made me think about the future of this kind of dubstep. I do appreciate how you called out hate comments and told people that was an inappropriate way to act. I did not like when people went over the top

[@isch7442]

Listen to Mercy Falls by CharlesTheFirst! Some creative dubstep and RIP the king

[@captainluke6953]

@@Nawtystep Did that clarify a little? Sometimes feelings can be difficult to put into words.