I can't tell you how much of a task it was to compile February. The original list was like 30 songs. That said, I did manage to get it down to my 10 faves for last month!

1) JETLAGG! by @Wood3nLeaFMusic

• This is such a killer song, the second that percussion kicked in I was grabbed instantly. This artist has shown up in my lists before and I've seen them in other Featured lists and you know, I think by this point they've got just the sauce to get me hooked. This song is absolutely electrifying, the mix is so tight and clean, the pacing is perfect, and the rhythms are INFECTIOUS.

2) supernova (eni. remix) by @enipoint

• Another well-paced jam with great pacing and even greater drops. The light piano and classical elements balance very nicely with the dirty dubstep beats. The bass is absolutely mesmerizing as it dances around on the track. And that final drop near the end with the twinkling melodies being consumed by choruses and tinny-sounding filters is absolutely sublime, that drop alone absolutely rockets this song into Top 3 for me.

3) Beyond the Threshold by @MYYA

• I have a very light grasp of Geoplex's style, which was the attempt of this song, but I definitely think it captures that dense, professional yet playful spirit. The melodies are so addictive and everything is so well-mixed. There's a lot of texture here and the artist weaves their own style in a way that doesn't subtract from the song at all. Did you find the heavily-processed fart SFX? Because I can't. It's mocking me somewhere, I just know it!

4) Righteous [Purplerized] by @Dieswyx

• Just for reference, I listened to both the DnB track the artist made before this one, as well as the original trap-esque song that both beats were inspired by. This is a lovely evolution of the core melodies. While it does sacrifice some of the original song's feeling of melancholic triumph, it makes up for that with a dreamlike and energetic feel that marks a clear improvement over Dieswyx's previous track. In other words, it manages to really come into its own here.

5) Vamp by @ShirobonMusic

• The combination of dark ambience and dance music works so well here. I get vibes of M|O|O|N circa Hotline Miami. The sampling is so funky, the bass is pleasantly dirty, and the drop has a gothic tinge that I absolutely adore.

6) Into the Third Life by @TentaBeat

• While I'm not the biggest fan of Chiptune music, the artist does a great job implementing its elements into a DnB song without either genre fighting the other. The melodies flow very nicely and the song nicely carries its rhythm through the hectic moments and the softer, more contemplative ones. The electric guitar at the end is a very nice crescendo element.

7) I want you miss by @VariableGR and @ADR3-N

• With rap, I think sometimes people forget that it's not just about your rhymes or your flow, but also the way you deliver your words. There's a tender vulnerability in ADR3-N's voice that, honestly, you can't force. It feels raw and genuine, which matches PERFECTLY with the lyrical content here. It also helps that the flow is satisfying and it's backed by a very ethereal, solemn beat. Also for some reason it likes to break Newgrounds' audio player if you try to skip around. So, don't skip around. Just set it at the beginning and let it play in full. :P

8) until a second sunset by @djeb

• This is one of those songs that I'm going to remember for a long time. The percussion feels so organic and alive. The mix has so many cool little things to pick out with headphones. The vocals are superb, especially when they get pitch-shifted and cracked into such fun shapes with FX. Also, my god, the plucky synths are SO GOOD. Each movement of this song hits like a nuke. It's been a while since I've heard a song that has genuinely surprised me with how "uncommon" it sounds without sounding esoteric or deliberately obtuse. Just some delicious music.

9) Such a Pain by @Adehm

• The mix of Hip Hop and Bossanova works so well here. I definitely see the J Dilla influence. However, this song is messing with my memory a bit. I could have sworn I'd seen a request somewhere for somebody to put a rap to this track, and that sat on my head for a while. I think it could be a sick backing track for a rap, but I think the vocals might be a little too forward in the mix to accommodate a second vocalist. But it's not really a loss, as the vocals as they currently are work just fine. A very chill beat.

10) Quadruple Up by @Windstepper

• I have a soft spot for J-Funk. Not soft enough to really eat the stuff up like a connoisseur, but enough to where when I hear it, I settle into it like a nice comfy chair. This song is comfort food if you like J-Funk or played lots of Japanese video games. At once, the funky slap bass and the wah-y synthwork take me back to the days of my Dreamcast. The drumwork is very energetic but perfectly restrained in the mix, and the guitar solo adds some great variety. The jazzy, Japanese-style chord progressions dancing in and out of dissonance really tie the whole thing together into such a wonderful package.

This month's honorable mention is 5MinutesSinceISmoked (Extended Cut) by @chrisbasso. This song nails its surreal yet comforting vibe, and while it's not really in banger territory for me, I can't help but adore the creative use of synths and the sense of space the mix imparts on you. Feels like a shop theme for a JRPG. You know the ones. Where the guy who made it is also the composer and the writer and did some the spritework and also programmed it, and every room gives you such an intimate sense of being inside the creator's headspace while they were designing it.

Aaaaand that's it for February! Lots of other great songs I had to axe, so definitely check through my Favorites for more.

I have a playlist of these songs here. Check it out, follow the artists you like, and give rates and comments too! It might just make their day!