This is the 7th review of this level on the site and yet the first of full length... curious...

Anyway EBL! I obviously really really like this level but I think its place in Electric's level "catalog" is a good place to start. Starting from their oldest rate Modus and some prior levels like Wasted, ElectricNJ levels have had an impressively constant rise in quality even through 2024, ignoring Generation23 since that level is phenomenal even today. This not only means that EBL stands on a long line of really great levels, but I'm always looking forward to what Electric will put out next. Their run in 2.2 has been especially fun to watch, also accompanied by some well-earned epic ratings. As such, I don't think their levels have peaked, but EBL would certainly be a worthwhile one.

Everything from the title to the bizarre gameplay to the score counter contribute to an incredibly communicated sense of uneasiness and chaos. I'm not sure if I can find a word that describes it better than "foreign" - I've scarcely seen this vibe from any piece of media out there. I would most liken it to those videos of the insane pool apps with the funny trickshots, is this a common vibe among Chinese games? Anyhow, while the atmosphere is important to why I like ELB so much, what really sold the 9 was the gameplay. I'm very much carried by high cps and timings, and I find the learning process for confusing levels to usually be the most fun part, so it feels like I've been due to find a level like this. Everything is so obnoxiously intimidating but once you really dissect the level it feels awesome. The last wave is especially absurd looking but it's actually very smooth to play and I sightread like half of it. Count on me beating this soon!!