Eh.

WTF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

crap

huh is this a remake?

didn't this song already happen? what what?

mleh

Digging: Eluvium - Nightmare Ending

Apocalypse= a mediocre Cynic song

Digging: Kuxan Suum - Kinich Ahau

This is a remix. Not a new song. Change the headline.

Digging: Immolation - Kingdom of Conspiracy

It's the re-visioning of the song for "Re-Traced." Definitely not bad. Not really ground breaking, but I like the prominence of the bass and the phaser at the end.

Digging: TesseracT - Altered State

oh, this is one of the re-traced songs?

not that great, at all

not so good

Contrary to most opinions it would seem, I love this. I might be biased due to the fact that KOTWK is my favorite song off of Traced. I still think this is great though.

I like it?

rather listen to traced in air version dno

Digging: Buckingham Nicks - Buckingham Nicks

You guys should have known that Cynic were never really great to begin with.

Digging: Vhol - VHOL

Oh shi wiz is layin it out

Not bad, but not what I wanted to hear.

haha that was funny

Digging: Kalmah - Seventh Swamphony

yea cynic are def no chimaira huh

^lol'd.

Oh wow, i really like it. Dunno why you guys dont. Obviously you guys dont like anything different or new, or not really cynic fans. Their music has always been spiritual and I see it more in this. Obviously id like to hear more kind of Cynic stuff, but I like this. Its a mix of Cynic and Aeon Spoke, but I enjoyed it. And as Atomic waste said, re-vision of their songs.

Obviously you guys dont like anything different or new, or not really cynic fans.

' Obviously you guys dont like anything different or new, or not really cynic fans. Their music has always been spiritual and I see it more in this.' Lol at the two sentences next to each other

I mean... its okay.

I'd rather have another record though.

Digging: She and Him - Volume Three

Cynic suck balls

oh dang

Meh

Yes! New Cynic material!
Guys, this is just a simple EP, don't be expecting anything insanely good. They are just proving to themselves that they can play more than just metal. I personally think the original King of Those Who Know is their best song yet, and being a jazz-fan also, I like like this one. It isn't quite as good, but it's still great.
Also, after they make this EP, they are going to be touring, and soon after they're going to make a new record, Paul said in an interview. I expect it will be heavier. Anyway, definitely looking forward to the release of Re-Traced!

heavier? right

took me about 30 seconds to dislike this.

Digging: Eluvium - Nightmare Ending

I've got the promo for this, but haven't listened yet. I expect it to be good, just not the stereotypical Cynic.

Digging: Dark Tranquillity - Construct

Dunno, this is my cup of tea. Loving it so much. Nothing gound-breaking or mind-boggling and that's why it might be disappointing to some, but really, it's a solid track. At least for a remix/re-imagining I think it succeeds wildly. Definitely a great ambient feel to it. Never gets overbearing or too out there. But hey, maybe I don't really know anything about music. I like to think I know a little, haha. Maybe not. But I do really love it.

I think people are, A, having too high expectations for a remix EP that isn't meant to be more than that (an experimentation with previously made songs out of interest in other areas of music and the background of the songs) and B, overlooking the fact that you might not dig this style of music to begin with. After all, Cynic wants Cynic, not Cynic meets Aeon Spoke. But I'm okay with it, it's an EP and I'm enjoying the material in this song, whilst staying true to a lot of what Cynic is at its core.

In the end, don't fuss so much. Just enjoy it or don't. Cynic is not one to sloppily put out material or to just. It's not that type of band I believe. So, just see it as what it is. Nothing more, nothing less. I'm just glad to have some new material.

And yes, I'm looking forward to a new Cynic album like crazy, haha.

-Side comment: Everyone enjoys music differently, but Cynic is not like a Trivium or Korn or whatnot. Just curious why some people regard it as crap, besides how much they enjoy it. But to each his own opinion.

amazing

@bloozclooz Just because Traced in Air and Re-Traced aren't that heavy doesn't mean their material after it won't be. Anticipating a Cynic record isn't possible.

All it takes is a few well known Sputnik-ers that say that they don't like it to make the entire site dislike it. You are all sheep.

Song is good for a re-make. The end is great.

No I genuinely dislike Cynic

reminds me of Æon Spoke

It's actually pretty good, I guess it does go off on a bit of a tangent to the traditional Cynic sound but that is the idea of this EP after all....

yer but doctornurse you havent heard focus so

Yeah, it's pretty much Aeon Spoke material. I mean, Integral Birth was already rewritten in that sense so I guess it wasn't that far a stretch...

this is perfect.

I like. Chill as fuck

yer but doctornurse you havent heard focus so

Æon spoke-esque versions of their songs are badass.

sorry it takes more of an open mind to appreciate it, but it's Cynic we're talking about.

It is inherently a deeply atmospheric and meaningful endeavor to them, so chillax to it.

what up heffer

What the fuck is this

You guys should have known that Cynic were never really great to begin with.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I liked it more than the original version honestly.

Digging: Polkadot Cadaver - Last Call in Jonestown

Just because i haven't rated it doesn't mean i haven't head it

Not bad at all, not as good as the original track though.

song is fine. fuck the haters

this is ridiculously good. Not sure any other band could really get away with this sort of "re-imagining" of their songs

true but its obvious you havent heard it since you said you dont like cynic

I bet this EP will get a low score just because of casual sputnik conformity. :l

@bloozclooz Just because Traced in Air and Re-Traced aren't that heavy doesn't mean their material after it won't be. Anticipating a Cynic record isn't possible.

Sorry for the misunderstanding.... I meant I just think it will be. However, knowing what they will actually put into a new record is impossible. (Focus/Traced in Air: 100% different. Then look at their old demos, then Gordian Knot, then Portal, the Aeon Spoke. It's all somewhat different.)

EP will get a 3.4 average sputnik rating, although it probably deserves more

Did not like.

Digging: Streetlight Manifesto - The Hands That Thieve

the EP isn't heavy at all but it's pretty great

Awesome

this was pretty good

Digging: Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

song rules...free your minds or the meek will not inherit the earth...

little poots? Little poots? The little poots...someguest: ripping off my ironic nickelodeon avatar idea since (i'd assume) last week, classic...

really really big man is a fictional character within a cartoon obvi not as cool as the chucker...

Wizard


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You guys should have known that Cynic were never really great to begin with.


WTF, a comment by Wizard i actually agree with?! *faints*.

Digging: The National - Trouble Will Find Me

no that pretty much makes sense, his taste makes no sense and you don't have any to begin with

So, yeah, this is awesome.

I actually liked this :D But i was expecting something as epic as the original.

Digging: The Dillinger Escape Plan - One of Us Is the Killer