DeathPosture Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 V/A - Schizm Artist: Various Title: Schizm Format: CD (jewel case) Label: Gi’iwa Productions (Australia) Cat. #: GPCD 001 Distribution: Wirikuta Date: July 2004 Track listing: 01. 07’24” PimperKnuckle – Size 8 02. 05’54” Sattel Battle - Dotman 03. 08’53” Tamlin - Fjaqek 04. 07’50” Patrask – Captain Insano 05. 07’20” Alrune – Monkey Combat 06. 09’13” Neuron Compost – iZiLoP PoP 07. 08’49” Derango – Secret Surroundings 08. 05’06” The Vicious Spiral – Noize in da Hood 09. 06’04” Weird Alchemy – Fucking System + Hidden track after a bit of silence: 00. 08’00” Neuron Compost - Supergrrlz Review: Super-edgy, kool, psycho-punkadelic fungus trance! Gi’iwa Productions from Australia are on a trance-mission… They aim to “provide a platform for truly innovative artists who strive to push the boundaries of acceptable psychedelic trance-floor music”… Right, so chances are that these tracks will not sound like full-on Astrix clones, but will be of a more deviant nature… A quick look on the track list reveals only a couple of well-known names to me, but from what I can tell, this is most likely to be a compilation of tracks with strong references to bizarre Finnish & Australian stuff… Let’s find out… Let me take you thru the tracks… #01: [144 BPM] 1st up is PimperKnuckle from Mejiho… The promotional text claims this is “electro-jazz fuelled venture into freakdom”… Ha ha… Oh yes, this is the dark side of jazz… Mushroom jazz… This is darkish, yet not as dark as some of the stuff about to come… So we’re actually chilling out now… Is that so hard to comprehend? I like the fusion between electro, jazz and psy – very funkadelic! Nice groovy opener! #02: [136 BPM] We fly halfway around the globe for the next track – namely to Israel, which is not exactly renowned for trance music with Finnish/Australian sound… But who the hell cares, this is such a happy track – reminds A LOT of Squaremeat/Texas Faggott… Very well structured, packed with all kinds of funny samples, and happy bits of melodies… All laid on top of a pounding bassline… Very sweet track! #03: [143/50 BPM] Prepare to be blown away by this insane tune… We’re in Sweden now, and in this track Tamlin presents us with some crazy, fucked-up pitch-changes over a severely retarded bassline… Aaaargh, this messes with my head… Weird off-key beats, cut melodies, dark, eerie atmosphere…Very cool! Not for the fainthearted – beware! Sweet track! #04: [150 BPM] “Speed? Yeah! What do you know about it? You just pass the stuff out. I take it!” Oh fuck, this is one Insaaaaano track… I can’t help but trip to this – Ulf & Erik, I dunno what kind of mushrooms you guys stumbled across in those deep, dark Swedish forests, but you better pass them around… I want in! One of the best tracks on this compilation! #05: [150 BPM] Time for Denmark’s Alrune to showcase some monkey combat… ”So, I see you are trained in the art of monkey combat?” A demented mish-mash of percussion and haunting melodies mixed with your random animal noises and downright bizarro madness… Oh that bass, oh my, oh my…! Hardcore pop-music for the anti-pop consortium! #06: [145 BPM] This track was forged by the mighty Reece himself in the deep Australian recesses… Highly psychedelic, acid-driven and somewhat more dance friendly than some of the other tracks here… From 3’05 and onwards, you can just close your eyes and fly away to another dimension… Beautiful structure – the perfect mix of well-structured morning melodies and twisted psychedelia! #07: [150 BPM] Back to the deep, dark forests of Sweden, this is Derango with a hard-hitting sensory attack…I mean, play this anywhere and I’ll guarantee you that you walls will be dripping with sweat… This is some fucked-up, relentlessly retarded, trance-inducing, dark, gritty, stone-age night-trance with the most demented melodies I’ve heard in a long time… Would fit in perfectly with most StoneAge/Schlabbaduerst stuff… Dudedudelidedelidoooo! #08: [151 BPM] We cross the North Sea back into Denmark with the first track to be released by Brian Møller a.k.a. The Vicious Spiral… And he’s not lying – vicious it is… It’s dark, it’s spooky and gritty… Haunting even… Sometimes a little to gritty and off-key for my taste, but I’m looking forward to hearing more from my fellow Dane… Decent track! #09: [148 BPM] And for the “official” last track, we get a track by Greek veterans Weird Alchemy – supposedly their last ever!? Starts out with various robotized voices pitched up and down…”funky weirdness” – Yeah, to say the least… This has epic, even floating melodies laid on top of trippy, fast-paced, acid driven grooves… Tasty, yet not as tasty as what’s about to come… #Hidden track: [?? BPM] Ahh, we’re treated to a FULL hidden track… Not just a short, boring ambient piece like you usually get as a hidden track… This is a track by Neuron Compost called “Supergrrlz” … And what a fine track it is… After a slow couple of minutes, it really picks up and reveals itself to the Jedi…Though fasted-paced and highly psychedelic in nature, this track maintains a natural funky groove and I can’t help smiling when listening to this… Those funny kiddy samples along with “techno music is dope” are hilarious… Great track! I had a difficult time, coping with the last couple of “Finnish-Sauna-insane-psy-trance” CDs I’ve reviewed… But this is different. I don’t know quite how to explain it, but is somewhat more varied. Don’t get me wrong, most sauna-trance is VERY varied; this is just varied in a different way – a way that enables me to listen through the whole CD without loosing interest… And that’s pretty much the best recommendation I can give a CD… This is not for everyone though… Purists, be it full-on or progressive should looks elsewhere, whereas fans of truly innovative, highly experimental and deeply psychedelic fungus trance will love every minute of this… Recommended! Bounce motherfuckers! =D Favourites: 1, 2(!), 3, 4(!!), 6(!), 7 + the hidden track (!) DeathPosture External links: Gi’iwa Productions: http://www.giiwa.com (Down ATM!) Wirikuta Distribution: http://www.wirikuta.at/web66/product_detai...howDetail=53935 Psyshop: http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/gii/gii1cd001.html (Audio samples available!) Saiko Sounds: http://www.saikosounds.com/english/display...ase.asp?id=4175 Chaos Unlimited: http://www.chaosunlimited.co.uk/cgi-bin/pr...t.asp?LR=GPCD01 Trance-shop: http://www.trance-shop.com/de/catalog/prod...roducts_id=3933 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nefarious Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Stunning release indeed, nice wodz DP. The sax in size 8, lovely. Really liked the Neuron Compost track(s). Derango, Vicious spiral, in fact all very tasty. Excellent comp that will confuse and amaze! Now where's my Nabi comp? (. )( .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepton Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 very good cd maby the best for this year till so far !!! best tracks :derango, neuron compost (the hidden one) and tamlin really outstanding tracks. Recommanded for anyone who likes crazy very psychedelic music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NT Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 This album is INSANE! What a complete headfuck/mindfuck , i love it! "Refreshingly Addictive" The compil makes me feel happy / funny and like i'm walking while breathing helium instead of air... , Great compilation, the best from the past year.. if you like utter insane/experimental funky and groovy psytrance , or whatever the hell this stuff is supposed to be , get it ! i hope there'll be a Schizm vol. 2 soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Very nice CD. It is crazy, but not in a typical full-on way. Works very well for home listening - in fact, I am not sure if all the tracks would be winners on the dance floor. One of the best comps released in 2004. I am certainly looking forward for the next Gi’iwa compilation. Some more please. Pedro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d*sai Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Brilliant compilation ... my choice for the best Dark album of 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 just bunch of random noises and notes .. booring for my ears .. i like some crazy stuff sometimes but not like this.. just my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caipirinha´s Club! Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 hey Giwa .. people here in Brazil want to know when the second v.a going to be relesead ! we re waiting ! no coments about shizm . .. no words . Just acid feelings ..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riton Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 THis is one of those that would drive me nuts if i heard it from beginning to end on acid... so that's a positive review, very positive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drosophila Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Crazy forest music for the people I really see this as the best VA-release of 2004. fresh and foresty. Have to say Tamlin - Fjaqek is my favorite track here, damn it makes me happy But really a bunch of real nice tracks on this release! Can also feel a hefty influence of Suomi-style here, no doubt! Just real trippy shit 9,5/10. yeap its up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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