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All I'm wondering is, when do we get a remaster of this beautiful piece of goa history? It would be the most logical choice for a remaster by Suntrip Records, taking into consideration the rest of the remastered albums in Suntrips catalogue. This would fit perfectly with the remastered Dimension 5 stuff as well as with the newer Ra albums. Hunab Ku - Magik Universe, beeing another one I would be surprised if it wasn't remastered. As I think it could get some really interesting results, due to its rich analog sonic textures. And of course because of how awesome its composition and programming is.

Damn, poor Radi, he got savaged. lol page 2 & 3 is where it's at, how did so much happen in 2 pages? So Astrancer never released an album, I can't find a collection of his singles anywhere, Radi has left us, Goa just got better and better post 2012.

Looks like there's no appreciation thread so I thought I would start one. Why.? Just listen to Chynacid - book of changes album. Woof, all that acid. *yawn*yawn* https://gooddancerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/book-of-changes I sincerely wish to buy all them CDs before GDR vanishes (hope it doesn't) I already have Mana Source, Goa Gate. & Angels trumpets CDr's thanks to Anu Next will definitely be Chunacid! After that which one should I go for? I can't buy all at once. I plan to buy them one by one. So,GDR fans help me out here. Anu, Penzo, MDk and others.

Artist: Various (It's Filipe) Title: Oriental Accidentalists Label: Sumboon Records Date: August, 2015 1. Chynacid - Tianlong 2. The Lost Buddha - Astral Projection 3. The Lost Buddha - Spiritual Justice 4. Mana Source - Karmaggedon 5. Mana Source - Moon Minerium 6. Realm 9 - Mercury 7. Space Sinbad - Heart of Kali 8. Space Sinbad - Eyes of Osiris 9. The Lost Buddha - Ice of Ancients 10. Ketoret - Conceived 11. Gankyil - Nyorai DAMN!!!!! I'm more convinced than ever that you are less a human being and actually a bot that produces kick ass goa trance at pre-determined intervals. It's one thing to be prolific (that you are Filipe), but to maintain this level of quality is just unheard of. Track after track of just blistering goa trance. If I had to hunt for a negative it would be that your tracks follow the same pattern and can sound very similar. You don't tell stories you decimate dance floors. And make goa trancers like me fall down from excessive twirling. But when the music is this good, you just pick yourself up, dust yourself off and keep going. The style is typical aggressive and growly goa trance and picking a favorite is like choosing which color M&M is better. They are all top notch stuff. Now for the consumer your should know that some of these beauties have been released before. Tianlong on the Tofu EP, Missionary on the Missionary and Conceived EP, and the Lost Buddha and Mana Source tracks also have digital EPs. Now as he is prone to do, Filipe opens a label and closes it sometimes pretty quickly. Only to start a whole new one. Submoon Records offered this as a CD-r, but as of this typing Submoon Records is no more. He's moved on to Good Dance Recordings, but I cannot find this or any of his earlier releases on that label. So I don't know where you would get this today. But this is how you do it. Let the music do all the talking. And this album is saying volumes.

Hi Trance2MoveU. Reason why Filipe took things down quick and his erratic behavior was because he suffers of bipolar disorder and he was untreated by the time having several nervous breakdowns aswel. He is ok now and with proper medication. Most of these songs have been put up again and you can find them in our releases. Thank you for the time you have taken reviewing his music. A small post edit : if you can and if you have the time maybe you could have a listen to his latest : the golden elixir compilation that he wrote and we just released it too a few days ago. There are also a few new songs and aliases in our releases. If you have the time you will find them.Thanks again.

RA - TO SIRIUS 2001 NOVA TEKK RECORDS 01. Prologue 02. Astral Flight 03. Universal Key 04. Beyond Control 05. Initiated 06. Sign Of Life 07. ROM 08. Paradox 09. Sirius 10. Epilogue This released in 2001 when many Goa-Trance labels and artists flipped to more mainstream Full On or stopped producing Goa-Trance until Suntrip. This album is fucking great!! "if you're work is great, it will be remembered. And the greater it, is the more praise you'll receive. This is what you're putting out to the Universe anyway. The Universe knows everything." 1. Prologue is a creative and intriguing intro to start the path. It's Eastern-Indian influence correlates perfectly what is about to follow as the listener enters the world of To Series in his/her body and mind as guided by the spirit of RA. B+ 2. Astral Flight is great, boosted early on, and stays strong throughout. I love the opening take off sound fx, the choir-esque hymns (add character and feels!!!), the melodic elements, rich Goa textures, accents, etc., etc. I can't believe I once gave this a B+. It's just so fucking good sounding!!! A- / A 3. Universal Key is more traveling and lengthy. It has solid melody/sound work and memorable samples. The song follows one set path throughout. Sometimes I think it could have been catchier in some way, but that's probably because I'm so attached to Astral Flight. Other times I like thing song ALOT-- just as it is. The song has character. It develops and evolves. I occasionally find it a little longer than it needs to be (less spicy/gripping than tracks 2, 4), but still isn't too soft. Great track! A- 4. Beyond Control has a strong, sustained melody (synth flute) that sounds like opera-esque female hymns and carries the vehicle. The melody/sound work is tasty and the song is fairly psychedelic. Catchy voice samples too. Another great, distinct, unique and CATCHY song!!! My God this album's great so far! A- 5. Initiated starts well. The intro is intriguing, unique. The song is harder hitting, more psychedelic than previous numbers. Some listeners will like that. The whispers add character. However the melodies aren't that memorable, at least not in the first third. They become a little catchier at 4:25, and the ambient notes support them. By then I've lost some interest though. The contemplative melody from 7:03 to close is pretty good, but by then the song's nearly over. Still the track's fairly good I think, just nothing great as a whole. It lacks memorable melodies IMO, and has some interesting aspects too. B- 6. Sign of Life has a beautiful, uplifting (ambient) melody in its opening that soon leaves. Despite a few nice tunes, the uptempo approach (as a whole) sounds less lively and memorable, as though it's missing vibrancy, signs of life. Things pick up at 3:06, but the middle third grows repetitive and the arguably tinny synths don't help. 5:20 has a catchy synth. There's more arrangement at 6:10 and the key changes are nice. I like the uplifting feel. I simply wish the song didn't feel so minor compared to tracks 2, 3 & 4 (so far) and made me care. I wish it had deeper harmonies, sound/melody work, and FEELS. Ambient notes are nicely used, but here's an example-- unlike tracks 2, 3 & 4 (so far) where the sum of its parts are stronger than the whole. B- 7. R.O.M. is the best thing to come along since chocolate. No really. R.O.M. is a masterpiece. The song builds up to a wildly infectious, climactic sound in its first few minutes. It's amazing. I have never heard a track like this. The synth lead is exceptional, and it's supported by some of the most complimentary sounds and effects to ever grace electronic music / Goa Trance. R.O.M. makes my TOP 10 Goa songs of all time (list) and is my favorite [uptempo] RA track to date. R.O.M. is a definitive Goa Trance song. that recurrently sounds "almost too good for words" in my opinion. You don't have to wait for the last third of the song for something captivating to happen, because it happens more than once throughout! It's rare that my review of a song is little more than praise but what else can I say? R.O.M. is imaginative, magnetic, evolved, darkly edgy, magical, mysterious, and quite frankly, groundbreaking. It's one of the best, most memorable songs I have ever heard in my life. A 8. Paradox begins with a hard beat and basically no intro. This is one of the more aggressive dance songs on the album mainly due to the hard kick drum. Unfortunately, this harder PSY-influenced number lacks what made previous numbers so special with exception to Tracks 4+5. Sometimes I like the samples about a guy having the best job in the universe. Other times I find them repetitive, distracting, and bland. Aside from the characteristic voice samples that have grown on me (to be fair), the synth work is pretty good. It's simply not that memorable. Some Eqyption influenced transitions and/or sounds compliment. The song develops nicely thanks to a catchy tune (and increasing energy) in the second and third act. To be honest, I expected more after hearing tracks 2, 3, 4 and 7. Still this is an enjoyable track, more or less. It offers solid old-schooll variety to this cutting edge debut and some engaging sound/melody work to boot. Good track. B 09. Sirius is a big boost back up to greatness. This is a mid-tempo Goa-Chill number. that's intriguing, floating, and tasty as it moves along like an alien vehicle scouting out a vast planet. I love the rhythm, slowed down (but not too slow) beat, and the overall approach, music throughout. The synth work is strong and gripping. Excellent track! A 10. Epilogue is pretty good. It's short.. a nice closing that could have been the previous track. It seems ethnic/tribal influenced. Comparing with the previous number, it's pretty weak and forgettable. The melody work, while "nice" sounding, isn't that gripping or memorable. The flute is nice, but the whole does not seem to equel the sum of its parts. Unfortunately the album's closing isn't as strong as the opening, though the previous main (longer) track was very memorable. Regardless of your though to this "epilogue" it's too a strong and beautiful, occasionally magical album. B+ Conclusion A few less strong tracks aside, this is an excellent album. Great intro (track one) aside, songs 2, 3, 4, are strong Goa-Trance numbers. They're packed with good/great work. Beyond Control gets a bit repetitive in the final third, as does Signs of Life in the middle, and Epilogue isn't that strong. In other words, the album dips in the second half around some of its best work: R.O.M. and Sirius. That said, there's so much beauty, passion, thought, and creativity here that I highly recommend "To Sirius" to electronica fans. The album is generally more traveling and harmonious than many (more high octane dance among other) goatrance albums, and that is one of its most beautiful strengths. The intro is creative and develops a solid entrance; it's conscious and appreciative. Lars W. Lind who collaborated on tracks 1, 2, 5, and 7 is worth noting for his great work here along with Christer of course! I read in the inside flip that Charlie Clarke wrote tracks 6 and 8. While neither one is below average, tracks 6 and 8 are the numbers I like the least, along with the last nice but almost a bit too gentle transient closing. The track in between numbers 6 and 8, R.O.M. is exceptional. I appreciate this album more today. The "feeling" throughout this album is very postive, motivating, warm, and driving. Well done guys! You have produced something very positive for many to appreciate, share, enjoy, and be thankful for. You have added light to our world with your creative release that is not only fun, but positive, inspirational, thoughtful, and imaginative! Well done, and thank you again for an awesome, inspiriting, passionate, imaginative, and visionary (with conscous/aware samples, aspects, and intentions that our energy body/mid is exposed to, planting seeds for more wholesome consciousness) album!!! Favorites: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9. A-

I'll pass on the avatar discussion, as your pics vary from highly accomplished skeleton costumes from the skelly dude to some sweet model, actress or whatever on Oopie's avatar. Whatever. Irrelevant to the music discussion. But, oh man, To Sirius is one hell of an album! Melodic bliss at almost its finest. Contrary to what the majority may think, this is my own personal favorite relesae (seconded by Transdimensional) from the members of the whole Dimension 5/Hunab Ku/Electron Wave crew! It sounds like it was made and released at least three years prior to its original release date, but would you really expect anything less from these guys? As most users pointed out before me, the whole album is overflooded with highly emotional melodies that could compete with those courtesy of some pioneering old school veterans, it's full of those wonderful mystic and dreamy sounds and vibes, and it really pulls me in the whole nine yards every time I give it a spin! The moods these tracks put me in vary from melancholic to joyful to uplifting back to some good old dancing under the hot sun state of mind and body! What I particularly like on To Sirius is how these great melodies are emphasized and perfectly incorporated into the track, in a way that the listener can wholly assimilate their full effect! For example Universal Key from 06:30 on or even Beyond Control from around 06:15 after that great "Those eyes watching you... they know everything" sample, or even that catchy melody on Sign Of Life! Amazing stuff! And when one takes in consideration, and thus appreciates the stomping, fast paced, dance floor killers like the sure shot classic tune R.O.M., Paradox and the above mentioned Beyond Control, this album cannot pass as anything less than a 8/10. Hell, on a good day I'd give it a well polished and deserved 9!!! An essential purchase for fans of old school melodic goa trance. But y'all knew that already, no need for me to say it. Gosh, I cannot wait for that new Ra album to drop on Suntrip Records. My expactions are as high as the Statue of Liberty on cocaine!