Gave subterfuge an honest go. I do like the build, and the small subtle fx/synth choiches it contains etc, but im not a fan of that mainlead at all, its a very cliched melody chord progression and the synth choice is a typical stock trance preset, at least as I hear it. The boomy bassline isnt a fav of mine either.
When it was all over though, there wasnt that much to it. I like it up until 2-3-4 min in. I like that they tried a 9 min more subtler approach but the execution and instruments of choice and lasting impression arent that strong/memorable/likable/different. It also explodes in the drop too bigroom:y and the climax vs the subltle parts are too extreme in comparasion imo. Alot of basic trance-pack-presets in terms of drums/bass/percusion choice imo, and i think that is what makes me not apprciate it more. Its execution and choice of instruments are too formulaic and too"basic" for me.
The Lie, despite its shorter length /arrangentment is the superior one here imo, easily even id say. Still though, pretty middle-of-the-road release.