Dubstep Dive: A Ranking of ‘VOYD Vol. 2.5’ Tracks

In this edition of the dubstep dive, I wanted to highlight what I believe will be the release of the year. VOYD Vol. 2.5, which was released over the last three weeks in three parts, is one of the most outstanding albums to come out in a long time. It contains a broad collection of new original VOYD songs in addition to the numerous remixes from some of the best and brightest in the underground riddim scene. 

I created a tier list of the album’s tracks, based on my personal preference, and just some of the songs that I liked off of the albums. Each of the artists included in the project have immense talent and it was incredibly challenging to try to put these into a list, because each remix offers something so unique. There are many different genres, styles, and adaptations that make every song well worth the listen. Read below for my ranking of VOYD Vol. 2.5.

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S+ Tier

The highest tier is reserved for my current favorite songs. I did not know that we were going to get all of these amazing releases on the album which are mostly remixes but these two songs are in a tough battle for my all time fav. My S+ tier songs are: 

• SYFM (with PYKE) – SVDDEN DEATH & PYKE
• Prelude III: Devastating – SVDDEN DEATH

S Tier

Right after S+ comes just your normal S tier songs. These were some of my absolute favorites from his live sets and are some of the IDs that he has been playing out for years. It feels amazing to finally have a name to some of the songs that are so cherished in my memory. 

• Prelude I – SVDDEN DEATH
• Creator – SVDDEN DEATH
• Demonic Curse (Level Up Remix) – Level Up
• Kereberot (Nimda Remix) – Nimda
• Forgotten Name – SVDDEN DEATH
• Maze of Punishment (FuntCase Remix) – FuntCase
• Callous (with PYKE) – SVDDEN DEATH & PYKE
• Shallow Land Burial (beastboi. Remix) – beastboi.
• Shallow Land Burial (The Resistance Remix) – The Resistance
• Engineer – SVDDEN DEATH
• Spectral Shift – SVDDEN DEATH
• Paragon – SVDDEN DEATH
• Rings of Pluto (PYKE Remix) – PYKE
• Magic Armour (Integrate, VCTRE & Black Carl! Remix) – Integrate, VCTRE & Black Carl!
• Blood Cave – SVDDEN DEATH
• Demonic Curse (Chibs Remix) – Chibs
• Complete and Fundamental, Total Betrayal – SVDDEN DEATH

Standout Tracks

After the S tier, these tunes are some of the ones that stood out on the album for their uniqueness and oftentimes, their interpretation of the original. These remixes are a great example of how to properly remix a song into something new. 

• Dream Sequence (Kompany Remix) – Kompany
• Shallow Land Burial (Hedex Remix) – Hedex
• Magic Armour (Tape B Remix) – Tape B
• Eidolon Hex (MAD DUBZ Remix) – MAD DUBZ
• Thirst for Revenge (yvm3 Remix) – yvm3
• Comprehension Barrier (PROSECUTE Remix) – PROSECUTE
• Dark Matters – SVDDEN DEATH
• Valley of Darkness (Vampa Remix) – Vampa
• Eidolon Hex (HE$H Remix) – HE$H
• Time Bind – SVDDEN DEATH
• Laughing Track (Automhate Remix) – Automhate
• Comprehension Barrier (HURTBOX Remix) – HURTBOX
• Human Consumer – SVDDEN DEATH
• Twilight Reflector (Stoned Level & MUERTE Remix) – Stoned Level & MUERTE
• Shallow Land Burial (VKTM Remix) – VKTM
• Thirst for Revenge (NEXU5 Remix) – NEXU5
• Bad Trip – SVDDEN DEATH
• Comprehension Barrier (Neonix Remix) – Neonix
• Kereberot (Grape Milk Remix) – Grape Milk
• Kereberot (BVSSIC Remix) – BVSSIC
• Valley of Darkness (Digitist Remix) – Digitist
• Rings of Pluto (Blankface & Decimate Remix) – Blankface & Decimate

B Tier

B Tier for me represents tunes that I would absolutely love to listen to live. These are the songs that I would jump into a moshpit for and go crazy. There is really no going wrong with any of these. 

• Maze of Punishment (Phiso Remix) – Phiso
• Maze of Punishment (MUST DIE! Remix) – MUST DIE!
• Magic Armour (Kill Safari Remix) – Kill Safari
• Rings of Pluto (Infekt Remix) – Infekt
• Epilogue I – SVDDEN DEATH
• Prelude II: Skin Reflector – SVDDEN DEATH
• Maze of Punishment (Aweminus Remix) – Aweminus
• Dream Sequence (Versa Remix) – Versa
• Magic Armour (Samplifire Remix) – Samplifire
• Thirst for Revenge (DEXAMP Remix) – DEXAMP
• Act III (HVDES Remix) – HVDES
• Laughing Track (UBUR Remix) – UBUR
• Comprehension Barrier (Space Wizard Remix) – Space Wizard
• Rinthine – SVDDEN DEATH
• Valley of Darkness (DVEIGHT Remix) – DVEIGHT
• Epilogue II: Dog Jaw – SVDDEN DEATH
• Dream Sequence (MVRDA Remix) – MVRDA
• Magic Armour (The Stoog3s Remix) – The Stoog3s
• Eidolon Hex (Vanfleet Remix) – Vanfleet
• Thirst for Revenge (Code: Pandorum Remix) – Code: Pandorum
• Act III (Canoto Remix) – Canoto
• Laughing Track (Spass Remix) – Spass
• Laughing Track (STVG Remix) – STVG
• Demonic Curse (Bejalvin Remix) – Bejalvin
• Twilight Reflector (phonon & Israel Strom Remix) – phonon & Israel Strom
• Twilight Reflector (Canoto Remix) – Canoto
• Epilogue III: Fugue State – SVDDEN DEATH

C Tier

It is hard to call these songs C tier songs because in any other album or even independently ranked these would be much differently rated. These are some completely unique and new remixes, some in genres that don’t hit as hard as dubstep. That is not to say that I do not also absolutely love these songs. Each and every one of these artists deserves to be included in the album that is going to be dubstep album of the year, maybe one of the best dubstep releases of all time, only time will tell. 

• Act III (Oolacile Remix) – Oolacile
• Laughing Track (MUERTE Remix) – MUERTE
• Twilight Reflector (AFK Remix) – AFK
• Maze of Punishment (Executioner Remix) – Executioner
• Magic Armour (Feed Me Remix) – Feed Me
• Rings of Pluto (Sora & SweetTooth Remix) – Sora & SweetTooth
• Kereberot (D’LION Remix) – D’LION
• Twilight Reflector (DVEIGHT Remix) – DVEIGHT

As a final note, make sure that you take a listen to all three of these albums. They are an insane and wild experience that will get your body moving. I cannot wait to see what is to come next from Svdden Death and VOYD. In the meantime, don’t miss Svdden Death’s Forsaken Sands show at Wild Horse Pass Festival Grounds on October 4th. This is going to be an epic night you won’t want to miss. Grab your tickets here!

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