TroyBoi’s new EP V!BES Vol. 3 has finally arrived on Owsla. The long teased release is a 5 track effort that’s distinctly Troy while showing that he continues to evolve and expand with time. Kicking off with ‘PAPI CHULO,’ there’s little build up. The hypnotic vocal quickly drops into a brain-bending synth and some filthy bass. From there the vocal drives the track as TroyBoi adds and strips away elements including his signature drum fills and menacing samples. ‘BAILE’ keeps the same energy, bringing exotic worldly influences with a healthy helping of gritty. This feels like the theme song for a soon to be drug kingpin’s uprising in the Favelas.
Switching the direction at its midpoint comes ‘HIGH’ with familiar collaborator Yas. The first half is a tranquil and entrancing trip that fully embodies the project’s namesake. As you begin to feel a sense of serene calm, Troy pulls the rug out from under you as he smashes listeners with some filthy dubstep flourishes. This feeds well into the Skrillex assisted ‘WARLORDZ’ which is tribal and industrial all at once. As familiar guitars put you into a psychedelic trance, you realize you wondered into one of TroyBoi’s most iconic releases ‘Do You.’ The 2015 release still sounds fresh and unique as ever but seems like an odd selection to close out his newest project in 2019.
V!BES, Vol. 3 is a strong effort that shows that TroyBoi never ceases to impress. Stream the project below.
