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Artist: Various Title: High Times Deep Psychedelic Diving Part 2 Label: ID & T Music Germany Date: 1998 *Not doing a track list cause there's too many and I need to poop.* "Omigod! Did I get any on me? Oh Jesus I think I did. AAAAAHHHHH....I can't get the taste out of my mouth!" Ugh. You definitely don't want to get any of this first disc on you. Not even Tide with Febreeze would get this out. Good news...there are a lot of styles to be found on the first disc of the compilation. Bad news...doesn't mean a damn thing when most of them are executed this poorly. Picture leaving the club with three women. Sounds like a good time until it's revealed that you hooked 2 sleestacks and Olive Oil. And yes I linked a pic of what a sleestack is. Square Dream has some nice acid 303 spark, but if I have to wade through the shallow end of the gene pool to hear it I'm not interested. If my words mean nothing, then perhaps this image will explain things better. Not only never ending running, but running up steps with stunted Italian plumber legs. So after classifying the first disc as pure coaster material I had little hope that the second one would be worth a damn. And it's a lot better. But let's be honest a frisbee with a pizza slice missing would be more useful. Oforia's Why Not On Mars? and Mutate and Survive by Somaton stick out, but Space Angel by Subcouds isn't bad either. But you already have those so this is as necessary as Grandma Myrtle's extra pinky. Seriously grandma, WTF? Discogs often overestimates the worth of some albums and compilations, but man sometimes they hit the nail right on the head. Paying more than the cost of a happy meal for this will leave a bad taste in your mouth.

'Well, what do you want?" What everyone wants...a creepy ape-faced piggy bank that slowly, and nightmarishly consumes coins. Oh. Yes. Well, that and a few more quality tracks on this compilation. It's got some acid sounds here, but there's too much 2004 full-on which muddies up the water. The Spectra track is part goa and part Talpa. Interesting. I've always been a fan of Mr. Peculiar's dark sound and his detail-rich track with Menog doesn't disappoint. Most of the other tracks are a bit tame though.

Artist: Various Title: Evolutive Perceptions Label: Goa Madness Records Date: November, 2015 1. Omnivox - A Part of Change 2. Space Elves - Bitter and Twisted 3. Asmik - Shimmering Onexta 4. Ohm Mind & Proxeeus - Shiva Awakens 5. Jaraluca - Illumination 6. Arcane Voice - Infinite Amount of Energy 7. Cosmic Dimension - The Dark Matter 8. Nova Fractal & E-mantra - Butterfly Effect 9. Ephedra - Winter Breaker "My little parties wouldn't be the same without you!" "Man...he's acting like a maniac. What did he take?" "Nothing, he just asked for a Fresca." I used to love to go to parties. Get smashed out of my mind and dance with any lady of the moment hoping to have a story to tell the next day. What a pig I was. Goa Madness is a label that as of yet hasn't had that many releases, but each release has been marked by quality. No exception here. This album is over a year old and deserves it's own review thread. It's melodic and entrancing with names you know and a few you don't. Some of the tracks are lush and atmospheric and most have nimble cat-quick leads that move as if on hot coals. Standouts include the floating A Part of Change by Omnivox and the thick and chunky blaster Illumination by Jaraluca. The latter comes at you in waves and the 2nd half is scorching. The Dark Matter is another take no prisoners rocker while the Nova Fractal / E-mantra collaboration was a little disappointing. Good track, but when you put two heavyweights like them together I expected more sparks. I enjoyed this compilation as it contained zero filler. Nothing groundbreaking (what is these days?) just solid goa trance. Overall another great release by this label and worth a spot in your collection. Beatspace Psyshop

"Nerds should not be allowed to dance!" Lamar disagrees. Whew, that was tough to get through. Not an enjoyable listening experience at all. 14 years old and and holds up like lineman with bad knees. Uninteresting full-on that you should avoid at all costs.

Artist: Various Title: TB Will Survive Label: Acidworx Date: March, 2015 1. Thomas P. Heckmann - Cherry 303 2. Seri - TB Will Never Die 3. Metro - MTR308-01 4. Mitaka Sound - Flare Stack 5. Parahoria303 - Savile Row 6. 909state - Turret Track 7. Metro - 14 Steps 8. Narita - Sweet Metal 9. Yokushe - Red Zone 10. Acid Child - Just an Acid Child Acidworx is a Japanese acid and techno label and they have released a bunch of stuff. Mostly digital, but also some 12" eps. This is a compilation of mid tempo acid with house like grooves. You won't find any layers just the percussion, hi-hat, and that glorious 303. And they twist the hell out of it. Great music for head bobbing, but because it lacks those layers and power I found myself waiting for the climax that never came. Very linear without a lot of depth and felt like a phrase that had been looped over and over. Still good and funky, and perfect for my walking soundtrack music. Haters gonna hate. Beatport

Getting vinyl for me would be like getting myself vagisil. Don't have the equipment.

You're welcome. He apparently releases a lot of EP's on vinyl. Can get it at Beatport, just have to decide if I want to pay CD prices for digital media. The age old argument.

Artist: Benji303 Title: The Advent of Acid Label: Acid Test Pressings Date: June, 2015 1. The Advent of Acid 2. The Advent Of Acid (Acid Ted vs. Matt Acidic Jah The Mind Remix) Best thing I've heard so far. This is approaching if not colliding with the insanely high bar I set for myself in my search for great acid trance. Benji303 is an Acid/Techno DJ & Producer from Manchester in the UK and these two tracks are ultimate powerhouses. If you want to lose yourself in the music then this is for you. Must be how the metalheads feel when they wanna break some sh*t. The original sets you up with some chunky hi-hats and booming kicks until he unleashes the acid less than two minutes in. There's no story to tell, it's just hammering percussion and a rising acid tide. Blistering. The remix gets growly as f*ck and the 303s get filtered to death. The break let's 'em keep rolling as they continue to rise in intensity. Whew! Beatport

Artist: Union Jack Title: Two Full Moons & A Trout EP Label: Rising High Records Date: 1994 1. Two Full Moons & A Trout (Caspar Pound Mix) 2. Two Full Moons & A Trout (Original Mix) 3. Two Full Moons & A Trout (Union Jack Mix) 4. Two Full Moons & A Trout (FLF Mix) If you held a gun to my head...jeez I guess I would say my acid journey has been a little disappointing. Reading online there are those that would deem this not only one of the greatest trance tracks of all time, but one of the finest pieces of electronic music. While taste is certainly subjective I'm not seeing it. I've read people describing how epic the Caspar Pound (RIP) remix was and while beautiful in places it also comes off as a bit pretentious. Sounding epic, just to sound epic ain't cool bruh. Over 12 and a half minutes and I was waiting for the hammer to drop or for him to bring me to the clouds and it just never happened. Great look at what I did. I sh*t talked a dead guys work. That's gonna earn me a few extra hail marys. The original is more acidic and for me more enjoyable even though that break in the middle was fairly unimaginative. The second half of the track picks it up with the vocals and especially with the chopping effect. The second break though...Poor transition and it comes off as two different tracks stuck together with duct tape. No it doesn't fix everything. The Union Jack Mix is a shorter version that lacked any fireworks and the FLF mix had me stifling yawns. Look anytime you put mixes of the same track on and EP you run the risk of fatigue. Throw in two of those mixes being almost half an hour long and you're asking for trouble. I didn't hear enough great things to make me want to listen to this again. Perhaps in 1994 this was a classic, but I doubt it.

Artist: Various Title: Psychedelic Club Trax - Future Sounds of Goa and Trance Label: Hypnotic Date: 1997 1. Asbraasia - Whirlpool--Kaos 2. X-Plore - Xemini (Mental Mix) 3. Donut Junkie - Blue 4. Recipe - Capture 5. Aerial Servant - Glockwork 2 6. Latex Empire - Acidchild (LP Edit) 7. Amtraxx - Morphia 8. Bloque - Legoland 9. Moonstalker - Stereoids 10. Mayflyer - Signal 1 11. Hval - Teint "Man this blows." "Bullsh*t. It's got an Indian deity on it. You know it's good." Sigh. You're both right. In my search for the perfect acid compilation I realize that like goa, you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince Tantrance. So far this one has had the most oomph for which I search. The opener grabs your attention right away and Donut Junkie's Blue is a monster. Just wish it wasn't so short. Glockwork 2 has some nice 303 snap and bite, but the sound is a little uneven. Acidchild is groovy, but after that...man some slim pickings. It's like the album f*cking fell off a cliff. I mean Signal 1 is a headache inducing speed freak. And what would an acid compilation be without something completely ridiculous shoved in at the end? So when I say this one is the best I've heard so far I think it means that it's less packed with annoying, go nowhere, linear, zero creativity crap. So that's a win. Right?

Artist: Various Title: Digital Extacy A Mindtravelling Trance Experience Label: Hypnotic Date: 1998 1. Radar - Interference 2. Latex Empire - The Trip 3. LV-426 - The Frame 4. Donut Junkie - Tr-Drill-09 5. Bloque - Tweak 6. Johhny Mnemonic - Viruz 7. Aerial Servant - Son of Mastermind 8. Brannon Beer - Skyride 9. Cellblock X - Climax 10 10. LV-426 - Press Machine Press 11. Pissle-Whistle-Party - Bonusbajer (Bonus Track) "This is the new reality." Then I want to go back to the old reality. I've been dipping my toe into the acid pool as of late and have come to realize several things. The similarities between acid and goa are numerous. Both genres love the little silver box (303) and feature it prominently in their work. And like goa acid has a lot of weak stuff interspersed with the really good tracks. Now the bar I measure a great acid track with is very high. Ain't nobody got time for less. And that bar is Acid Air Raid by Solar Quest. I know, really high. It's just that that track had it all. Power. Insanity. Groove. Atmosphere. Will this album approach that greatness? Not even f*cking close. It shows me that just because you put a bubbling 303 in there does not an excellent track make. The tracks here are shorter so they don't have the time to grow and expand. And the ideas that are here are very linear. If you listen to the first one or two minutes then you know what you're gonna get. Honorable mentions? Well, I suppose the first track was ok. And Climax 10 was super growly. Rotten tomatoes go to the f*cktards who just tried to hold a whistle for 30 seconds for the last track. Just leave it blank and maintain some dignity. Bottom line, the search for the perfect acid trance album continues over this speed bump.

Artist: Various Title: Faith, Hope, and Psychedelia Label: A.R.D. Date: 1998 1. Beach Buddha - Cloudburst 2. Disco Volante - Chameleon (Movement Mix) 3. Ylem - TNKA 4. Esion God - Alice In Thunderland 5. 3000003 - Green Bishop 6. Max & Amino - Chemical Imbalances 7. Discordia - Analytic 8. Imago - Black God 9. Art of Trance - Mosquito 10. Binary Finary - Anthemic 2 "Shaggy you f*cking burnout, are you sure this is where you dropped the DAT tape?" These days I don't believe there are any undiscovered classics floating around the goa sphere. With the internet someone surely would've uncovered gold like that. Maybe Draeke from DAT Records can do it. Or the guys from Zion or Suntrip, but it's pretty rare. Still, it's a pleasant feeling when a fairly decent album comes to your attention. Since I began searching for all things goa this still happens and I'm glad it does. The info on this release says that it was a charity CD featuring the finest psychedelic trance and techno in aid of Indian street children. The finest? I'll be the judge of that. At least this disc has some artists I'm familiar with and you'll be glad to know that the goa flavor is well represented. After a very unimpressive opening track Disco Volante gets things going with a simple offering. I'm sure their filter cutoff knob fingers got a workout cause that's all this track did. But, better. Ylem enters full goa mode with a powerful and melodic track. I would love to hear this with a good re-mastering. Alice in Thunderland is thunderous, and could also do with a good mastering. Sensing a theme? Green Bishop is a clanky house beat nothing more and Chemical Imbalance is weak techno. Analytic has bass that is entirely too loud, but Black God by Imago is some pretty good goa. I wasn't a fan of the Art of Trance album Wildlife One, but this track was kinda cool. It's a bit tribal with a "mosquito-sounding" lead and it gets a little funky at the end. The last track was a bowl of meh. So several styles are represented here, but you only get credit if the tracks in those styles are worth a listen. As I mentioned the tracks sound a little muffled and could use a good mastering. Because of the above this cannot be called a "gem", but there are a couple of tunes worth hearing.

Artist: Various Title: Trancemission To Andromeda (The Sound of the Future and Now) Label: Hypnotic Date: 1996 1. Omniglobe - Mental Fragment (Mindout Mix) 2. Source T-10 - Nightmission 3. Lo Budget - I Wanna Be A Cloud 4. Propulsion iP - Control Your Body 5. Source T-10 - Emotion 6. Omniglobe - Happy Pill Anthem (Hysteria Mix) 7. Memorizer - Memory 8. L'Avenue - Sonic Revolution (Trance Mix) 9. Pure Tribal - Feel Alright 10. Utasia - Stratosphere 11. Warp 69 - Power of Yoga I was recently sent files of a bunch of older trance albums by someone and they thought that I might like to review them. First off I once again neglected to mention my fee. So...that brings my total review earnings to zero. Second, I'm not sure if that person actually likes me because this album was like handing a hamburger coated in blood to a vegetarian. See, bacon is delicious. Nope, nope...no take backs! You eat dead animals! This "trance" music is terrible. It's a mix of styles that sounds like the artists went nuts with the presets and patterns right out of the box. If you plan on reaching Andromeda you probably need to get off the ground first. Houston we have a problem and part of it is happy hardcore. Believe me when I tell you the eyerolls were out in full force. Normally I put the artist names in bold so they can stand out a bit. Uh-uh. Not gonna do it.

"What if there is no tomorrow, there wasn't one today?" You do realize we just elected the orange cheetoh president right? Well thought out and written review Draeke! I uh, don't agree with some of it, (well one big part) but...well here we are. Everyone loves the Buddhas and their unique take on the melding of forest and goa. This project is the definition of psychedelic mind twisting, but with this remixed offering do we really get anything we didn't have on the original Everything album? The title itself said it had everything and it really did have a bunch of styles on it. Well with this effort they remix stuff not just found on their last record. The opening track was a remix of the Cupboard which I felt was the one of if not the best track on the original album. Liked it, but I feel it was more of a lateral move. Bodyhit remix is a dark (so was the original - see a pattern?) pumping track from the Urban Legends album and he plays with some percussive phrases and it has that sample from the Tom Cruise movie War of the Worlds. You know the one. I like it just for that. Again good, but a lateral move. We See is as Draeke said one of the best here and that warped synth sound pulls you right in. More pumping, hallucinatory darkness that is oh, so delicious. Even at almost 11 minutes the time flies by. We Know is the companion track to We See and like any little brother it wants to do what the big brother does. Unfortunately it is less interesting and even boring in places. Five minutes in and I'm wondering if he left the sequencer running. The little details are nice, but I'm afraid it falls short. Here is where I will split with Draeke. This experimental track is an opus, but an opus to...what actually? The first part is a cautious walk through a menacing forest The sample manipulating is aggravating and they keep it up for an extended period of time, beating you over the head with it. Annoying as f*ck. Then they slow everything down to a crawl, and do even more sample manipulation. I can't imagine playing this at a party as it would crush any momentum or vibe. It did that in my house while I was wearing my Star Wars Pjs. But I'm not a DJ. So now a Ka-Sol Remix that lobs off 10 unnecessary minutes, but doesn't add much to the track. Maybe a "thickening?" Meh. Funky Dead Badger? It wasn't very funky so they got it half right. Comfy Slippers Remix of True Hope was really toned down and one might even say mellow. It suffers from what a lot of the tracks suffer from. It doesn't make me scream, "Did you hear the comfy slippers mix? It's off the chain!" More like... IMO I just don't find these remixes anything to write home about. It's just more of the same and by the same I mean they did not stray from their formula. If you liked the album and are a big Buddhas fan then by all means this will be right up your alley.

Yeah that's a headache waiting to happen.

Sorry Ofer, I hope nothing is broken. There are certain albums that stand the test of time and sound good 20 years later. Classics. This is not one of them. This album is rife with long, sleep inducing stretches of full-on lethargy. Three tracks in it's really just white noise. People cannot seriously compare this to Delirious, it's nowhere close. One was a steak and the other a two day old Big Mac. Clearly with the release of Read More he's still massively talented and he's had a hand in some legendary releases, but this one is certainly not a jewel in his crown.

While I think the tracks by themselves are great, in order to maximize what this has to offer a straight through listening will do the trick. Trippy science fiction vibes with some darkness and tribal affectations. To be fair Under the Overtones has a bit of dead space, but overall a very deep ride.

Really awesome stuff here. Haven't heard the Sky Input tracks for awhile, but this throws you right back to a time when goa was making its comeback. Blistering sound with layers of melody that will take your breath away.

I don't know how many Americans are here, but let me tell you what it going on from inside the country. -We just elected a giant douchebag as president. A spoiled, silver spoon baby with a thin skin that has pretty much insulted everybody on the planet. Who has bragged about sexually assaulting women, has not paid federal income taxes in about 2 decades, has driven numerous businesses into the ground and didn't even release his tax returns. Why do you think that is? Probably because he can't get loans in the US, but look at that, his butt buddy Putin has been in contact with his campaign throughout. I'm sure there are ties to Russia that he wants buried. Jesus Christ he was endorsed by the f*cking KKK! Might we want to look elsewhere? Now to get to the more important issue. The reason people are afraid. His campaign was built on hate and exclusion. There's no reason to believe it will not continue. His rallies were a seething cauldron of hate. But more than that a large section of his supporters (white, uneducated) have been emboldened and have crawled out from whatever rock they called home. They now feel emboldened to say or do whatever racist thing they want without consequence. Trump didn't feel the need to shoot that kind of behavior down because he thrived on it. It's already happening. Swastikas are drawn on baseball dugouts, some dipshits put white only and colored signs above water fountains, and there have been several instances of white kids shouting "Build the Wall" at hispanic students. 5th graders. And God forbid an American Muslim wear a hijab. Minorities, LGBTQ, Muslims, Hispanics all feel a little less safe. Obviously all his supporters are not like that. But they may as well be an accessory if they don't speak out. Look, Hillary was a liar and it was a sh*tty thing they did to Bernie. I think the DNC underestimated how much people hated that woman and wanted a change. But to overlook all of the despicable things Trump has said and done is unfathomable to me. I wouldn't let that misogynistic orange Cheetoh watch my dog out of fear that he would try to f*ck it. Talk about misreading the tea leaves. But here we are. People are afraid and this country is as divided as ever. People are waiting to see what will happen, but they're scared. And to all the white people who voted for this animal saying "I'm not racist" or "it's not about race"...must be nice to overlook his racism when you're not the target. P.S. And let's not forget, this buffoon is going to trial for fraud later in November. Then, after that he's going to trial for raping a 13 year old. There's a role model for ya.

This is my least favorite Shpongle release. It comes off noisy and chaotic. But not the good chaotic, it's just not fun to listen to.

Totally got Shpongled on this one. His style is so recognizable. The way he draws out melodies as well as the frequent shift in direction is a huge selling point. Crazy sounds and big beats get me caught up. As others have said the first part of this album is just stellar and psychedelic as hell. Which is not to say the 2nd half isn't good, it's just that the bar was pretty high. I liked the soundtrack sounding Epiphany of Mrs. Kuggla...lots of weight behind it.

Artist: Solar Quest Title: AcidOphilez Label: Entropica Date: 1998 a:\warez\ 1. Arambol 2. Acid Baba 3. Acid Crumble 4. A Jig Or Wot Next 5. Acid Air Raid 6. Acid Nation 7. State Ov Now 8. Kristy Cried 9. N2DerMatsheen 10. EnTranz b:\warez\ 1. BioPolitik 2. Red Shift 3. One Nation 4. KarmAcidyl 5. PosPhase 6. ChakrAcid 7. MegaWurdz 8. Globoscope 9. AcidOphile George Saunders. Sounds like a regular Joe Schmoe that works in the cubicle right next to you. The type of name that belongs to a guy you wouldn't recognize if you tripped over him. But this guy is an electronic musician and his "brushes" so to speak are those shiny boxes like the TB-303,TR-909,606...and he is a virtuoso. This was his third album and I'll be honest I'd never heard of his work. His sound is a melding of acid trance, goa, and techno and he will get you moving. A hallmark of his sound is that growling and oftentimes screaming 303. The blisters he must have twisting that cutoff knob! The album is 2 Cds, mixed (I wish it wasn't so, but it still works) and the first one is an acid trance explosion. If you love those shiny boxes then I don't imagine you'd be disappointed in anything here. Maybe A Jig Or Wot Next as the melody is folksy in a corny way even though his 303 is screaming side saddle. But there is only one reason I'm writing this review. And that is Acid Air Raid. Over 11 minutes of mind expanding, face melting 303 annihilation. If you don't like that track I'll go ahead and tell you that I don't want to know you. You're probably a hipster douchebag with a soulpatch that only watches obscure french films and rides a novelty antique bicycle. Oh and you wear a bowtie. That track is the alpha and omega as far as acid/goa trance goes. It breathes, pulsates, and decimates. He should've ended the album with that track because everything afterwards pales in comparison. And it does. The rest of the music on the first disc (and the more experimental 2nd) is utterly forgettable. It's as if he created this opus and then said, "Ah f*ck it here's the rest. Just throw it in there." Aside from Acid Baba, Acid Crumble and of course Acid Air Raid, this album is actually a disappointment. But damn...we'll always have Acid Air Raid.

Just gave this another listen and it just doesn't hold up to the just above mediocre bar I originally thought it attained. There are parts in each track I like, but man he just couldn't put it all together. Maybe he knew. I don't think he's put out an album since. That's cool now he's got time to market that ridiculous clothing line.

Artist: Javi & SkoOma Title: Anatidaephobia EP Label: Timewarp Records Date: June, 2016 1. Save the Universe 2. Butterpsy Effect 3. 1123581321 4. Dark Side of Our Foot Ummm...is that...a, uh...I mean...seriously? That's a thing? Apparently anatidaephobia is a thing and it means a fear of being watched by ducks. All I know is Daffy is making me feel a bit uncomfortable right about now. I think I have it. No seriously, I think I have it now. I'll never look at ducks the same way. The funniest team name in goa is back at it with another ep of goa trance. There was like zero publicity for this digital ep so I'm happy to help the masses become woke. I think if you're going to have a track that deals with saving the universe (pretty big deal) it should have more gravitas. This was kind of flat. Not terrible, but I think the universe deserves better. Or maybe it doesn't. Butterpsy is ok and gets better by the end, but it just didn't grab me. The next track though...It'll grab you by the p*ssy. I don't know what the significance of the track name is, but I will tell you that it is psychedelic as f*ck. Trippy sounds and melodies that twist and turn. The last track is also hella good, powerful goa. So at the very least the final two tracks will make a welcome addition to your goa collection. Good job gentlemen. Timewarp Records

Artist: Dirty Motion Title: Dirt Emotion Label: Yabai Date: 2008 1. Beautiful Fungus 2. Artistic Temperment 3. Out of Place 4. Dogs of War 5. Man Alone 6. Disaster Management 7. Howard Church 8. Control Freak Remix 9. Life Support Technology Blazing son! Ohhh, they don't make 'em like this no more. This is a nasty good bit o business here. A blazing collaboration between Frozen Ghost and Hiyarant and it's a f*cking shame they only made one album. That cover tells you what you are getting into. Dark and melodic with eerie movie samples from the great label Yabai. These guys keep the groove jumping and the kicks pounding. There are leads here that may punish your ears with their metallic leanings and the acid content is off the charts, but isn't that what we love about this music? Deliciously twisted. Unfortunately the label has disappeared and taken all their stock with them. Discogs might be the only route to ownership now. Shame. Every nighttime music fan should own this.