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    Whats all this with Electro?

    in General Psytrance

    Posted

    Yeah idd Nemo, some ppl think using a vocoder = making electro, but there's a "little" more to it.

    Real electro nearly always has a breakbeat & that's not easy to incorporate in psytrance, I guess.

    But it's a global trend, just check out the latest Robbie Williiams song, I mean the music in the background, not his singing. Or ppl like Timbaland & P Diddy sampling Cybotron / Juan Atkins...

    New Flyer : The Next Level

    in Visual Promotion

    Posted

    So after many flyers for friends' parties, I could finally make something without having to fit it into somebody else's taste or concept.

     

    Front: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/42341394/

    The eye-catching side: party-pictures will always be part of whatever party we put together, so why not on the flyer?

     

    Back: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/42340819/

    The informative side: it's not about BIG names, but about GREAT music, you know?

    Now I am happy and complete...

    in General Psytrance

    Posted

    Well, if you're a prog-boy then collecting Tribal Vision is almost a must no?

    I mean: Spiral Trax went bust & Digital Structures is limiting their releases in a desperate attempt to hang in there.

    So the Tribal Vision releases make up nearly 25% of all (good) progressive cd's of 2006.

    Congratz & keep up the good work my man ;) !

    Amsterdam on Sat 11/11

    in General Party & Travel Talk (Worldwide)

    Posted

    We'll be in Amsterdam this weekend for the "5 years Dacru" party.

    We'll be arriving there wéll before the party & I was wondering if anybody has some tips on where to go before.

    It's been years since I've been there, so I'm all ears for your suggestions on nice places to buy some quality hash or get some delicious food.

    I"ve heard "De Rokerij" is the "Shop of shops" these days?

    02/02/2007 The Next Level - Antwerp, Be

    in Western Europe

    Posted

    Supported by our friends of Waldfrieden & Mushroom Magazine

     

    Kai Matthesdorf (Mushroom Magazine/ Midijum Rec.- Ger)

    DJoanna & Alice D (Waldfrieden - Ger)

    Lavinia (Ind - Ita)

    Sanaki (Marvelously Groovy)

    Whizz (Smiley Tribe)

     

    Deco by Mystica, RaSa & all of you ;)

     

    Kai Matthesdorf:

     

    For years now Kai has been a core member of the Mushroom Magazine – team.

    He started out years ago as a photographer, but these days he also does interviews & writes honest cd-reviews. Apart from compiling several compilations, he is also a legendary progressive dj (currently for Midjium Rec’s) , constantly looking forward..

    Over the last 5 years he has played at all the major German parties & festivals like VooV or Waldfrieden Wonderland & in 2006 he was one of the headliners at Antaris Project.

    Kai will also celebrate his B-day at our party & to make this a special party for both of them, we also invited his wife DJ Lavinia from Italy.

     

    DJoanna & Alice D:

     

    Long time friends Heike & Bettina will be representing the Waldfrieden-sound.

    They are both busy DJanes, who regularly play separately in Germany or abroad, but these 2 beatsisters really prefer to play together. After playing in Belgium for the 1st time in 2005, they really wanted to come back for more…

    Fitalic - Atomic Atmosphere

    in 2006

    Posted

    Although this is his debut album, Fitalic is by no means a rookie.

    Robin Fitter from the Netherlands has been producing Progressive house & trance since 2000.

    So far he released around 20 vinyl’s on high profile labels such as Vapour & John Digweed’s Bedrock. Personally I only discovered him about 2 years through his track “Bustanovice” on D-Nox’compilation “Prooved Vol 2” on Plastik Park. I was really impressed but couldn’t seem to find any new Fitalic-material, until now… Once again on Tribal Vision, who are really trying to bridge the gaps between house, trance & electro.

     

    1. We start out slowly with “Lost in Space” but after a couple of minutes we’re already heading towards the 120Bpm mark. A nice openingtrack but nothing unforgettable…

     

    2.: Muffled & subtle melodic loops build up a “Liquid Motion”, then finally surface & evolve into truly hypnotising strings. No cheap euphoria, but genuine goosebump-material, the track presents a carefully crafted mix of melancholy & optimism. This reminds me of the feeling I got when I heared “Bustanovice”(especially the break) & that’s a huge compliment.

     

    3.The title track “Atomic Atmosphere” is a nice synthesis of the what Fitalic stands for. No catchy melodies, but waves of percussion echoing in the background in the best UK-tradition. Different layers of sound blending into each other to create an overall gloomy (but not scary) atmosphere. Fitalic proves that “progressive” is not the same as “fluffy“

     

    4. “The Way” is made up out of pumping beats & has some influences from Detroit Techno. Not the banging kind but more warm textures. Not bad, but it doesn’t really grab me (yet)…

     

    5. “Airflow”: this is one of the highlights for me: a real, full breakbeat-track. Highly original & pretty welldone too. The kind of track you can hear over & over again A nice remedy for a possible progressive-O.D.

     

    6. Manufactured Miracles: This track was released on V/A : Limelight 2, as a teaser before the full album came out. Sexy female moaning & dramatic build-ups mixed with pounding tribal beats that aim straight for the dance-floor. A sure winner for any dj! Who says progressive doesn’t have any climaxes???

     

    7. Deep sounds all the way to take us “Into the Night”. Slowly evolving & gathering strength, we’re not in a rush, are we? Halfway through the track, it’s all systems go & Fitalic unleashes another one of his dark club-tracks, which seem to build-up & evolve until eternity, forever changing. Great stuff that sends shivers up & down my spine. What a huge monster this is: over 10 minutes long & not a dull moment in sight!!

     

    8. Twisted Difusion: The percussion establishes a real tribal feeling & then haunting vocals pave the way for the housey beats. Only after 2 minutes the groovy bass line kicks in & then Fitalic once more brings some Detroit sounds into play, that are deadly effective. Everything falls into place & we’re off for a slow ride through the dark-rooms of clubland.

     

    9. Distructible: first of all, congratulations to Robin for not going for the cliché downtempo last track. Having said that the focus isn’t on the beats here, but rather more on gentle twirling melodic parts that leave you with a smile on your face.

     

    Overall: this is mature music that will do well in sweaty club but also on sunny afternoon festival dance floors or in your own living room. The psychedelic elements are lacking, but that probably wasn’t the aim from the beginning. Nearly all tracks are exactly 130 BPM, so this will definitely be too slow for some people, but I just love it.

    Favourites are tracks 2,5,6,7 & 8. Especially the second part of the cd shows that Fitalic has plenty of tricks up his sleeve. Stay tuned for more!

    New Mix

    in DJ Promotion

    Posted

    Shiloh "Bleed" => top3 best cd's of 2006, so this can't be all bad ;-)

    There's something in me that says it's an easy opion to pick so many tracks from the same artist in 1 mix...

    Pretty boring if you have thàt cd yourself no?

    how much do you love rhino?

    in General Psytrance

    Posted

    WOW, Pat.

    You have over 30 tattoos ?!?

     

    I only have 3 (with one covering about 55% of my back) & I don't regret any of'em neither. Thought so that this wouldn't be your first one ;)

    Any how, that logo is pretty open to interpretation, so I don't think you'll grow to regret it.

     

    How about some more pix man: flash that ink!

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