Monstercat Instinct Vol. 5 (Album Mix)

[@monstercatinstinct]

Uplifting, emotional, moving... Instinct is all these things and more thanks to an unbelievable roster of artists who share a piece of themselves with each release. Commemorate this album with a new exclusive piece of apparel: shop.monstercat.com/

[@kalifern]

when youre so early that monstercat didnt even post their comment yet

[@duck355]

I prefer Vol.7

[@zappinghero4690]

@@duck355 The one on Uncaged?

[@user-co2ps4yo7k]

[@ViewingMaster2025]

Really great Instinct Album!

[@bulba]

Monstercat is love, Monstercat is life...

[@JSGRanks]

Bulba PREACH THAT...

[@thebiggay2]

amen to that

[@Smooth_Waver]

Monstercat is a lifestyle

[@nmbreleven]

Amen

[@UnionPacificLocomotive]

No Monstercat No Life

[@GermaphobeMusic]

IRIS IN THE DARK IS ON IT BABY

[@kalifern]

much pleasing indeed

[@realgramix]

YEEA

[@JSGRanks]

69th like

[@abhik-skys4045]

0:00:00 CloudNone & Direct - Margarita 0:03:35 Koven - YES 0:06:47 Tony Romera - Loverus 0:10:29 CloudNone - WISH 0:13:45 Ellis - Feel That Way 0:17:05 Half an Orange & WRLD - Scared 0:20:01 Conro - Without Your Love 0:23:00 Dexter King - Only You (ft. Alexis Donn) 0:26:10 Dexter King - Get To Know You (ft. Aviella) 0:29:10 Duumu & I See Colors - You Used To (ft. Luma) 0:32:32 Terry Zhong - Play It Cool (ft. Conro) 0:35:15 Terry Zhong - Night Cap (ft. Will Jay) 0:38:27 Glacier - Enough 0:42:07 Pixel Terror - Millenia 0:44:43 Glacier - Still 0:47:57 Glacier - Ubi 0:53:33 Direct & Essenger - Labyrinth 0:57:21 Bad Computer - Clarity 1:00:29 Nonsens & Sweater Beats - Trouble 1:03:16 Conro - Fighters 1:07:13 CloudNone & Laura Brehm - Changed 1:10:48 CloudNone - Urban Foxes 1:14:19 Aiobahn & Vin - Meant to Be 1:17:09 Vicetone - I Feel Human (ft. BullySongs) 1:20:05 Duumu & MYRNE - All For Nothing 1:24:21 Half an Orange - Mark Twain 1:26:53 Gareth Emery - Somebody (ft. Kovic) 1:30:18 Half an Orange & Ephixa - Time Travel Kool Aid 1:33:16 SLUMBERJACK & Daktyl - Crucified (ft. MOONZz) 1:36:22 Tails & Beach Season - No Sleep 1:38:57 DESERT STAR - Empty Sky 1:41:48 Protostar - Where I Belong (ft. Emma McGann) 1:46:01 Koven - Butterfly Effect 1:49:19 SLUMBERJACK & Cory Enemy - Black & Blue (ft. Mothica) 1:51:40 Just A Gent - Iris in the Dark (ft. McCall) 1:54:43 Koven - Give You Up 1:57:40 Terry Zhong - Home Alright 2:00:23 Direct & Park Avenue - I’ll Go 2:04:27 Direct - Nobody Like You 2:08:13 Sabai - Million Days (ft. Hoang & Claire Ridgely) for those who need it on mobile

[@shockone2817]

thx

[@mezocrab]

Thank bro

[@nitsuj8100]

Thanks but the time stamps in the description now work for mobile

[@abhik-skys4045]

@@nitsuj8100 oh thanks that great I didnt know

[@zappinghero4690]

@@nitsuj8100 Yeah I've noticed that before too (at least since either before or after February, on my mobile phone). 😃😺👍

[@bgcw10]

Personal Top 5: 1) I'll Go- Direct & Park Avenue 2) Butterfly Effect- Koven 3)Time Travel Kool Aid- Half an Orange 4) Labyrinth- Direct & Essenger 5)Trouble- Nonsens & Sweater Beats Whole album is amazing, not a single song i dislike

[@shinyarceus5765]

Your list is almost the same as mine. Good taste

[@zappinghero4690]

Very neat list here, I like it. It's like a typical different style of varieties that you loved the most (especially when seeing Butterfly Effect & Trouble in top 5). :)

[@thesalsaguy4395]

The reason that this took so long to get out was that Just a Gent - Iris in the Dark (with McCall) wasn’t on the original, and was replaced by Koven - Stars. This was a mistake and has since been fixed.

[@aehighfmcolinchin]

Wow, I didn't know that

[@FruitJuiceKomodo]

I was wondering about that when I previewed the album mix with the Gold subscription. I loved having Stars on it though and I would totally listen to both versions back to back. xD

[@tristanpajinag]

I also saw the mistake as well

[@Viszistan]

The whole subreddit went crazy

[@thebiggay2]

So that's why...

[@zappinghero4690]

Here are my top current favorites 1. Empty Sky 2. Loverus 3. Clarity 4. Mark Twain 5. I'll Go 6. Nobody Like You 7. Millennia 8. Labyrinth 9. Time Travel Cool Aid 10. Play It Cool

[@AminiumMusics]

another amazing album, i love this 💕

[@Bloomyful]

Aminium Music Woahza no replies? Well here’s one!

[@zappinghero4690]

Agreed! Pretty uplifting & emotional one too!

[@BraxtonKovary]

3rd reply :)

[@elijahkarash]

THANK YOU Monstercat!!! Love Y'all!!!

[@harrychittenden4457]

That tunnel visualiser is ideal for drum & bass

[@lanfrey]

Personal favorites from this album: - Millennia - Feel That Way - Where I Belong

[@kalifern]

dont forget to also add every other song thats on this album too

[@realgramix]

3 I really Enjoyed -Urban Foxes -Trouble -Fighters Those songs you got are pretty good as well!

[@JSGRanks]

Scared has to be an honourable mention to right?

[@kalifern]

@@JSGRanks eh, not really. its basically the average vocal based HaO song but its your opinion so ok

[@MGspace600]

-Loverus -I Feel Human

[@ViewingMaster2025]

That transition at 1:41:38 though! Very cool and amazing transition on this Instinct mix! :D

[@theoneonlyhiiro7016]

Literally the best and most nicest album cover in all of Monstercat yet.

[@t00nvisi0n]

Great album! Love the tracklist. Koven, Glacier, Direct, and a ton of other great artists on this! My personal favorite from this is the Tony Romera track Loverus!

[@zappinghero4690]

Cool, I think that one and Empty Sky are possibly my top current favorites on this Instinct Album (I love the style on that DESERT STAR track)! I'm also very glad to have Pixel Terror and Bad Computer on this new Instinct Album too! :)

[@botwenty]

Handily the best Instinct album since IV2. This album blows IV4 out of the water in terms of overall quality, and arguably is even better than IV3.

[@kalifern]

definitely agree. this is one of the best string of releases on monstercat instinct

[@zappinghero4690]

Same here. I especially really liked how they put any of the DnB songs right after nearly all of the head-bopping songs in this mix. :)

[@IamMonikaDLC]

Erhm Volume 3 is a Godsend, agree with blowing IV out of the water though.

[@JSGRanks]

IV3 > IV5 > IV4 > IV1 > IV2

[@zappinghero4690]

41:58 whooo!! Pixel Terror Instinct song! :D

[@calcifer854]

I'm here for any and all things CloudNone! gimme gimme gimme!!!

[@themiddayclub9939]

Oh man, gotta give it to all the artists. Personal favorite is Cloudnone, the guy deserves a lot more recognition!

[@JSGRanks]

FINALLY! I'VE BEEN WAITING SINCE UNCAGED VOL. 8 FOR THIS TO COME OUT BOIIIIIIIIII!!!!!

[@Yhappp]

This is definitely one of the best comps, these songs are so good!!!

[@mystmoon1]

Thank you!!! monstercat best!!!

[@zappinghero4690]

Holy frick! It's finally here now! I actually had listened through most of Uncaged Vol. 7 Album Mix just recently right before this appeared in my notifications (lol).

[@PhoenixMagnet]

I'm expecting to be premiered or uploaded today at 12:00 PM CDT.

[@PhoenixMagnet]

First Instinct album of 2020!

[@zappinghero4690]

And Second Monstercat Album in 2020!

[@PhoenixMagnet]

@@zappinghero4690 First Instinct album and second Monstercat album for new decade!

[@zappinghero4690]

@@PhoenixMagnet Mm yeah! That too!

[@tootired338]

I like to think that margarita was the opening of all the songs, like it's purpose is to make you hype

[@zappinghero4690]

My sister Hannah actually loves this mix too (especially the transitions on here)! :) The style of this Monstercat Album actually fits perfect for this current time of year that were into (to where any types of flowers outside are blooming and such).🌻🌼🌷🌹🌺

[@NanoVibes]

My top 5 from this compilation would be... - Clarity - Margarita - Millennia - Feel That Way - No Sleep What about you guys??

[@zappinghero4690]

5. I'll Go 4. Mark Twain 3. Clarity 2. Loverus 1. Empty Sky

[@troger6895]

1. Enough 2. Ubi 3. Mojito 4. Changed 5. Scared

[@PhoenixMagnet]

1. *Loverus* by Tony Romera 2. *Empty Sky* by DESERT STAR 3. *Scared* by Half An Orange 4. *Meant To Be* by Aiobahn & Vin 5. *Magarita* by CloudNone & Direct

[@acidoneoneico]

-Margarita -No Sleep -Time Travel Kool Aid -All For Nothing -Where I Belong

[@pxlbits6442]

1. Fighters 2. Time travel kool aid 3. Mark Twain 4. Millenia 5. Iris in the dark

[@PvtPuddles]

Half an Orange getting three well deserved spots on this mix, the absolute legends.

[@zappinghero4690]

1:06:55 one of the nostalgic memories of the IV5 journey! :D

[@GreystripeWarrior]

Just reading the list of artists makes me so hyped for this mix!! I really fell in love with them over time

[@zebadiahurielb.vergara6475]

Really underrated for such great music

[@Kyle-ye4nj]

Vol 5 is a gem

[@hypebeastmanoffical]

Monstercat will forever be in my heart. Such a good album mix!

[@kalifern]

quite so

[@PhoenixMagnet]

Indeed it is!

[@JSGRanks]

FOR-E-VER

[@Dat_Vi]

I love the Instinct albums

[@woodnt]

I'm listening to this over and over while drawing. It's just so perfect for some creative relaxing.

[@zappinghero4690]

Yeah I can tell. Compared to most Mcat mixes, I think this Monstercat mix is just nearly perfect enough to listen through while me coloring my kitty coloring book (without even wanting to stop for the most part), even the start here goes perfect for any mornings too as well. :)

[@Ginsengul5]

Me too with homework. And about what ZappingHero said, yes this one is the chillest ever imo

[@ViewingMaster2025]

Gosh, the art here is really wonderful looking too! I love it! :D

[@viewchecker5008]

If your on mobile phone, click at 2:11:24, click replay after that, and there you go, no mid-roll adds. 👍

[@Rednodge_9]

The transitions are so good though

[@reconnect1857]

That transition from Mark Twain to Somebody in 1:26:36 is surprisingly smooth and satisfying. Just throwing that out there.

[@thyomnipotentotter8383]

Reconnect Check out Monstercat Solace Album Mix and skip to 1:53, the transition is fire

[@myblurred-audioelectronicm3745]

Man, whenever I hear that Direct track with Park Avenue's vocals playing on here, it almost feels like a very nostalgic memory of the IV5 Journey, and I love it! 🎶💜😀

[@burhanahmed80]

Such a Great Album Guys ❤️.. Monstercat Instinct Rocks 😍

[@nathanbodet3644]

Well now i know what i'm going to listen to during my quarantine :)))

[@Ready4Music]

35 minutes of House musics at the initial of this album is too great in my opinion, and I honestly think that all of these House tracks at the beginning are my favourites. Also, most of the songs in this album are great in my opinion, though, so it's hard to choose the top 5.

[@zappinghero4690]

I love the detailing art designs on this one! Kinda interesting how the "Monstercat" word is looping from upside-down and then loop rightside-up (lol). :)

[@nastasedragos7137]

Koven is the best 😃😃😃

[@zappinghero4690]

This is probably the 2nd Instinct Album that had Koven on here too, which is pretty nice! :)

[@GuidodeKortOfficial]

YES

[@harsildragon1255]

YES indeed

[@idax358]

Agreed

[@fernandoschmid2458]

DAMN, IV'E WAITED SOO LOOONG FOR INSTINCT 5 :) Thank you guys from da fam ^^

[@zappinghero4690]

I actually went to listen throughout this entire Mix with my Axent Wear headphones earlier this May, and gosh that's a pretty cool combo (especially when Home Alright by Terry Zlong & Urban Foxes by CloudNone playing on here too, as well as the build-up for Millennia & Crucified, those were really cool build-ups). :D

[@darwin68]

Night Cap is Sick ❣️❣️

[@MGspace600]

Loverus and I Feel Human is my favs in this one 👌

[@zappinghero4690]

Cool! Same here on one of them (Loverus), that and Empty Sky were my top favorites on this Instinct Album (I loved the classic rock vibes on that one)! :D

[@MGspace600]

@@zappinghero4690 oh yeah nice, make me feel calm if I'm sad or depressed. I lost somebody I know from school who commit suicide just last week, but I'm fine now. 😅👌

[@Rojajes]

¡Awesome Album!

[@daniel-alexandrunistor5489]

It's finally here! Frankly, I couldn't have dealt with the quarantine without listening to Monstercat tracks all day long. I bet you've been of great help for many other people as well, guys!

[@armokil]

the mix between Trouble and Fighters is soooo goood

[@ViewingMaster2025]

I'm really impressed to know that the views on this Instinct Mix had been going up to 100K nice and quick enough, compared to the views on Instinct Vol. 3 which got up to 100K pretty slow enough.

[@zappinghero4690]

Woohoo!! We did it! This Instinct Mix has made it in the 200K view club at last! It's so amazing!! :D

[@jhjkuik]

Favs from this album was Wish, Changed and Butterfly Effect

[@zappinghero4690]

My favorites on this Instinct Album are Loverus, Empty Sky and probably Clarity.

[@snowskeren8508]

Same bro those were really good

[@zagrath132]

2 hours of heaven right here

[@chiune.3881]

Where I Belong, Millennia and Still are my favourites, great stuff.

[@thedjlj]

This is a pretty good compilation, got some real bangers on here :D My favourites: Enough by Glacier You Used To by Duumu & I See Colors ft. Luna Ubi by Glacier

[@zappinghero4690]

I also realized (and I think Indigo 132 might realize it too when he reads this) that this is also another one of these Mixes where they tend to group at least several or more songs with eachother that are in quite a similar key (just like how Uncaged Vol. 8 was), which is quite fascinating. :)

[@aehighfmcolinchin]

Example in IV5 is All For Nothing to Mark Twain. Looks like the Monstercat Team work very hard for those Album Mixes.

[@zappinghero4690]

@@aehighfmcolinchin Yeah. I know that some mixes they pretty much group around at least 2 or 3 songs in a similar key. In the first half hour for Uncaged Vol. 5 mix, they had all the songs (except for that Dyro track which comes after the first two) grouped together, and then having 5 grouped together at the middle section of that mix too (if you listen on that carefully). :)

[@Bonsai2680]

@@zappinghero4690 Just wondering why you put 10 different comments

[@zappinghero4690]

@@Bonsai2680 Oh, umm, I can't really seem to remember why right now. But I can remove like one off sometime if you'd like though.

[@ViewingMaster2025]

58:03 look at that! All of the visual bars are moving on Bad Computer track! :D

[@moshi-YT]

yeet i found another bc fan

[@ViewingMaster2025]

@@moshi-YT Mm yeah. I actually said that because in the release of that song (Clarity), around 4 or 5 visual bars were like freezing stuck (if you look closely at that).

[@moshi-YT]

@@ViewingMaster2025 mm hm. yep

[@INF1NI73]

Where have I been, so many good songs I didn't even know before the album was released.

[@ViewingMaster2025]

Right at 1:12:19 with the way these structure things appearing nearly in-time with the beat and vocal-chops on that CloudNone track, I like that here. :)

[@menmauzumaki007]

I loveee whenever I load into LS Media on VRChat and this album is playing 😻😻

[@remahroti6213]

Happy or sad i always love listening to monstercat

[@ignacioperez9878]

This is the best monstercat mix, and no one can denied it 😏

[@Bruhecc]

Idk man, volume one is BANGER

[@aehighfmcolinchin]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@kalifern]

Its the *purrmaid*

[@zappinghero4690]

It actually feels really great inside of me to start listening to this new Instinct Mix after listening to any specific song by Owl City! :D

[@Gfgutierrez19]

Instinct vol.5 on is years 2020 Well monstercat ir is Perfect álbum. Wow lol Just stay home monstercat I love music

[@enigmalabel]

Nice!

[@clannahbanana5967]

Really enjoyed this mix!

[@Laserstormelpies]

if you pause the video correctly at 15:44 it says "SNOW" in the bottom left i just noticed and am hyping this for now reason. have fun with that little extra knowledge :)

[@zappinghero4690]

I see that, lol.

[@Skremzy]

It Snow Problem ~Tristam on Twitter a few days ago

[@JSGRanks]

0:00 If you zoom out and out and out, you'd end up at UV9

[@zappinghero4690]

I'm listening to this Instinct Volume mix at least a couple times the same current day itself today (April 7th, 2023) in honor to celebrate 3 years (and also because I've been taking a many-week break from listening to this mix)! And while Instinct Vol. 6 is still usually a more perfectly attractive YT Recommendation for me and a lot of us fans (with that awesome dark blue color), I still remembered having such a Joyful Excitement of a Hype into me when this started appearing.

[@ClannahHeroGames]

Also, if you look up on the right corner (where it says Instinct) in that window shape thing, you look down through the letters (in a column way) and it'd looks like it says ISIC NTNT (as if one looks like a typical different language or ancient of a name or something, and the other is like a pattern of letters, lol).

[@myblurred-audioelectronicm3745]

Golly, even after such an increase amount of listens of the entire mix of Vol. 6 on Instinct in general, going back here (at least during night-time or evening) specifically the first entire half of this mix is somehow getting me in the feels of amazement a lot more right here! 💙💙 And that transition around at 1:03:21 here is neat & interesting too! 👍

[@zappinghero4690]

And probably yet even one right here that I like to come back to as well whenever I'm more in the mood for any actual typical emotional chill & uplifting mix with just any instrumental & singing vocal stuff only & no actual rap contained at all (even the moment I hear Feel That Way, Night Cap, Labyrinth & I'll Go playing on here too), or if I ever even felt like clicking here and yet get trapped to listen through it.

[@holygent]

23:01 This is the best song ever

[@billy2258]

couldn't be more happy. its 1am in the uk, i stayed up just for this!

[@lynxz6702]

I really hope we see more from Ellis. Feel That Way is definitely my favourite from this album. Closely followed by Iris in the Dark and Black & Blue.

[@woodless]

What a brilliant!

[@Viruherumu]

*yes*

[@AGNisworse]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the transitions between the songs?

[@vingoshttv3307]

insane

[@calebhumphreys3494]

The ultimate party playlist!

[@harrychittenden4457]

Best tracks for me: Where I Belong Million Days Loverus Fighters Labyrinth Give You Up Still Wish Changed

[@veryspecialnon-existentper5972]

The transition between Still and Ubi is stellar

[@devinpoling9537]

I have been waiting so long for this!!! This is amazing!

[@SsaliJonathan]

This mix beat those that came after it. Let us be honest.

[@jamesdavidlomboy3286]

This is the 40th track for instinct

[@LottaRed]

Hell yeah bois it's in the beginning

[@kelpy_w_]

Favorite of the Album: Half an Orange & Ephixa - Time Travel Kool Aid 1:30:16 | Gareth Emery & Kovic - Somebody 1:26:51

[@nickgerhold3176]

Same with me, the section with mark twain to time travel kool Aid is probably my favorite part of the mix.

[@ShurikanElChidori]

Ooooo yes Iris In The Dark is official 7u7

[@TSELVIN]

I didn't expect this one to come out so early.

[@qashews]

My man direct getting lots of features because his songs are all perfect 👌🏻

[@skillshotgaming444]

My favorite Album overall.❤

[@colourlites3023]

Such amazing & beautiful melodies

[@aehighfmcolinchin]

I think the next Monstercat Album to be released is Uncaged Vol 9.

[@glitchdesu]

Personal Top 5: Where I Belong I'll Go You Used To Iris in the Dark Millenia Edit: Definitely the best album on Instinct since Album2.

[@Sheamu5]

2hours! yes please ❤️

[@michal_c9007]

Finally :D

[@筋肉-l7r]

神すぎる！最高！nice!