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    It may just be the effects of mild intoxication, but I've just given this a first listen and I'm really surprised by how good it is.

    More and more guys from Ukraine release their albums, good :) They've played on our parties for 2 times, not exactly my cup of tea, but people seem to enjoy their music.

     

    Interesting fact: Overdream = Makus and Dana, they got married not so long ago, and the girl isn't for decorative purposes, interesting duo :)

  2. I'm watching movies again! :)

     

    The Departed

    Good, recommended. (Director: Martin Scorsese; Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Alec Baldwin)

    Wasn't expecting this to be good, it turned out to be quite impressive.

     

    Slipstream

    Boring, schizophrenic, warped reality movie . (Director, writer: Anthony Hopkins)

    I got nightmares after watching this. Hopkins didn't do anything new and I think there are better examples of this kind of movies.

     

    Den Brysomme mannen

    Recommended to psynews members. Nice aesthetics.

     

    21

    I can't even remember how many times I was told that this is "Sooooo awesome!" and I didn't really like it, it has it's moments, of course. I can't even remember it's ending, maybe that's because I was watching it with a girl and ... :)

     

    11:14

    Same as above, that girl says she really likes watching movies with me titled with numbers. Any recommendations? :)

     

    Righteous Kill

    Probably one of the worse movies with Al Pacino and Robert de Niro I've seen, it also features 50 Cent... :/

     

    Candy

    Another "Don't do drugs, kids" kind of movie with Heath Ledger about h-addicts. Nice, actually.

     

    The Fountain

    Worth a watch, definitely. Recommended.

     

    Burn After Reading

    Entertaining, funny, good acting. Recommended, don't expect too much though.

     

    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    I really liked it, some say this is garbage though, but I can't remember enjoying anything as much in a long time.

  3. It's not really an album, so you can't judge it as such. This is rather a collection of tracks, few new ones, some remixes, the last track has been previously released as an mp3 in their shop.

     

    In general, this is high quality (as you would expect from the duo) ambient and dance-floor oriented music, with this step they take themselves to a new level broadening the audience. Also, you can't notice the change in sound - warm analog synths are added to the usual Vibrasphere sound. Not sure I'll enjoy Lungs of Life as frequently, but I'd definitely want to hear some tunes played in parties.

     

    What's interests me most is their side-project Hyzer. By the way, Insueno (Morning Mix) was previously featured on Hyzer's myspace, since it has been moved to Vibrasphere, one would expect Hyzer to sound less melodic, more techy and minimalistic a la the latest Antix but with a Vibrasphere touch and that will surely overshadow all of those wannabe minimal/tech artists you can see today.

  4. This really does sound good, I've had a few listens and after a week gave it another try in headphones lying on the bed — it felt like some old special album you have filled with your memories, associations, you feel like home listening to it. I wonder what happens to this album with time, maybe it will indeed have a special place in my discography.

     

    In short — edges met successfully.

  5. Source/Soundcard -> Headphones = Bad

    Source/Soundcard -> Amp -> Headphones = Good

     

    Without an amp, the sound is pale and plastic compared to the scheme with an amp (if you like your sound confident, juicy and thick). Loudness has less to do with this than you think. Just try any decent amp's hp-out, and dedicated hp-amps are even better. Driving 250/300 Ohms and up is hard :)

     

    Dunno about production, though.

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