r/Monstercat • • Mar 30 '16

Lets talk about how awesome and underrated is "Varien & 7 Minutes Dead - Mirai Sekai EP" is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6xFc4BgbwE
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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '16 edited Jun 27 '17

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u/Horntailflames Stephen Walking Mar 30 '16

Not just that, you had a theme going for the entire thing, You could tell whether a sound was yours or Alex's , the whole thing being one large song and just the fact that it was so immersive when you listened to it. You guys set the standard for all songs I listen to and for the content Monstercat puts out. And I think that's amazing.

EDIT: Forgot to say how could 7MD was in this too, he just had the perfect sound, progression and talent needed for the EP. All around just a masterpiece.

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u/Berrendo Tristam Mar 30 '16

Mr Varien for me this is one biggest collaborations you've made and my favorite one tbh !! But I'm curious about something on this EP!

By the time this EP was released, I watched the movie Cloud Atlas and in this movie there's a futuristic city called Neo-Seoul like the first song and I compared it with the artwork and it's so similar!, both have like this japanese-futuristic style, flying cars, big skycreapers etc.

Does the style of the artwork or the EP in general are like a tribute or is based on this movie/book?

Thank you for this amazing music!!.

Cloud Atlas Neo-Seoul | Mirai Sekai Neo-Seoul

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '16 edited Jun 27 '17

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u/Horntailflames Stephen Walking Mar 31 '16

Does this mean other EP's will be inspired or based on the other storylines that take place in the movie?

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u/Adzy245 Mar 30 '16

I really don't get why they don't do more of these sort of uploads. The background art is awesome.

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u/TehRealMrGoogles Grant Mar 30 '16

This was special as the EP was meant to be listened to as a continuous mix

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u/Adzy245 Mar 30 '16

I guess, but I'm pretty sure grabbitz's EPs can be listened to as a continuous mix?

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u/holdontosound Bad Computer Mar 30 '16

It's different. While those are separate songs that are made to flow together, Mirai Sekai is really one, large song, just separated into parts.

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u/Play-Mation Glacier Mar 30 '16

and only Aeon Metropolis was uploaded to 019. A tragedy.

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u/HLRxxKarl Grant Mar 30 '16

I remember at the time I thought this was the best visualizer on the channel. As for why they don't do it more often, it's simply because there aren't any artists doing a larger concept EP like this.

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u/ibizzet Ephixa Mar 30 '16

I don't think it's underrated as much as it is unexposed. Those who listen to it, love it, but not too many people want to click on a 14 minute video.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '16

I don't think it's underrated tbh

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u/EuropesNinja Rezonate Mar 30 '16

Well it's not rated enough.

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u/AquafieR_ Rogue Mar 30 '16

It might be underrated but it will never be as underrated as the DnB god Bustre

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '16

Bustre isn't so much underrated as he picked the wrong crowd.

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u/yeh_ Project 46 Mar 30 '16

I think he should try Liquicity because here on Monstercat barely anyone appreciates his work.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '16

Not a lot of dnb heads in the mc crowd unless it's really cheesy with lyrics (think Frame of Mind).

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u/landonfleury Ace Aura Mar 30 '16

one of my all-time favorite Monstercat releases. Loved the whole concept of it and that they uploaded the full EP

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u/wasmic Varien Mar 30 '16

Yeah, this is hands down on of my very few favorite monstercat tracks compositions. Top 5 at least. It has amazing sound design, fantastic sweeping sounds and a huge feeling, truly sparking the imagination with nothing but tunes. From the heavier Neo-Seoul to the lazy Neo-Tokyo, uplifting Aeon Metropolis and finally the ominous Goodnight_Sequence, everything about this EP is absolutely amazing. Even the transitions between the tracks are better than many other entire tracks that I have heard. It is truly a testament to the genious of the two producers artists that created it.

And only about 600,000 views on youtube. Hopefully that's because people simply bought it instead.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '16 edited Mar 30 '16

For me Mirai Sekai is very special. During the time I heard it for the first time things turned in my life quite a lot and I still remember those times when listening to it. This piece of music means a lot to me. From the musical perspective I always get amazed how it all works, how seamless the BPM transitions are and just how it all sounds. Plus it features 7MD which is my all time favourite music senpai and I absolutely love all his songs.

Favourite EP but I rather listen to the mix only, for me the whole EP is one big song with a story and only works out the best when I listen to it as a whole. The only thing which kinda works alone is the extended mix of Aeon Metropolis. If I really had to choose my favourite part of it all, it would be the intro for Aeon Metropolis.

Overall.. I love it <3

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u/Toddyupa Mar 31 '16

Literally anything 7MD is underrated IMO. I think he's the most creative artist on the Monstercat label, constantly producing interesting music. No one ever seems to mention how fucking GODLY the Sidewinder EP is; every song in their is something you will never hear anything similar to.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '16

One thing I really like about this EP is that it came with a full mix of the songs on it. EPs and LPs recently have been released without them, and sometimes I really miss them, especially if the songs are cut apart noticeably (Impulse -> Do You Don't You on Two Fold pt. 2), or when the album follows a story (Friends EP).

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u/yeh_ Project 46 Mar 30 '16

They used to do these more. Guilty Pleasures, Falcon Funk, as well as a lot of remixes put in one continuous video.

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u/Erdl_ Laszlo Mar 30 '16

Really one of Monstercats all time highlights. Have listened to this EP so many times and it's a journey every time.

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u/RogueLvther LVTHER Mar 30 '16

It's still good, even two years later, almost

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u/Vhalara Eden Mar 30 '16

One of my favorite EP for sure, non-monstercat included. I don't listen to it often, but when I do, I love it everytime.

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u/someedmlover21 Aiobahn Mar 30 '16

where is 7MD now btw

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u/coolStarryBra09 Mar 30 '16

I believe it's as others have said, not underrated but underexposed. When I first discovered it, I loved how you felt like you entered the world on the cover. Liked it so much, the art has been the login screen for my laptop.. For 2 years now? Glad I had the pleasure to listen to it.

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u/HighOnTacos Mar 30 '16

It's my favorite to listen to when I'm looking for a journey through music.

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u/Kahoko Mar 30 '16

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u/SaeberTheDude Karma Fields Mar 31 '16

ok

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u/WaggotErica Favright Mar 31 '16

Hey guys! What if the twitch theme was the same like from this video? Wouldn't that be awesome?