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Artist: Various Title: Goa Trance IV The Psychedelic Goa Edition Label: Tetsuo Records Date: October, 1997 1. Syb Unity Nettwerk - Space Puppy 2. Mystica - Expose 3. Psygone - Outer Limits 4. MFG - Alternate Dimension 5. Darshan - Mind Merge 6. Shidapu - Vertigo 7. Aqualite - Wipeout 8. Lochi - London Acid City (Jon the Dentist Remix) 9. Prodenya - Magnetic Fields 10. Bypass Unit - Tunnel Floatation (97 Remix) 11. Vectrolab - Triathlon Testicle Records (tee-hee) delivers again with a CD that today is worth it's inflated asking price. It starts off with a mega ground shaker in Space Puppy and keeps going. Melodies, mysticism, and mayhem. Old school goa on steroids. Sure the ridiculously repeated sample in London Acid City might make you want to dig your nails into your temples, but the 303 growl is too tasty to ignore. Even if the track goes nowhere. The Tunnel Floatation remix is funky as hell, but why so short? Great compilation that showcases some powerful goa. Perfect for those wishing to dip their toe in this pool of awesomeness. Mdk

Artist: Various Title: Encryption Label: Timecode Records Date: August 2002 01. 09'06" Muse Crypt : Artifakt 02. 07'11" Malediction : Phyx 03. 08'09" Wizzkid : Damage 04. 09'02" Demontwist : Shift 05. 07'08" Distorted Vision : Damage 06. 09'20" Zinkwazi : Shift 07. 09'24" Kodene : Rabdom L 08. 11'33" Sex And Death : Artifakt "I like the night...the streets, the smell..." Yes they are special. Nothing like shakin' the holy weasel am I right Padre? 2002. 12 years ago. If you were drunk and/or high and in your infinite wisdom forgot to wrap that rascal and ended up having a kid in 2002 he or she would be getting ready for the eighth grade. No more cute mispronunciations or hugs that never end. Nope, now you would be dealing with being the uncoolest person on the planet and the recipient of "You're the stupidest person on Earth" glances from a vengeful preteen. [imgur](http://i.imgur.com/q5aFM28) Sh*t, I wish my kid would say that to me. "Nuh uh little b*tch...child services ain't comin' fo yo ass! What you gonna do now?" Point it this was a long time ago. And the very first release from a South African label known as Timecode was uh...well let's just say time wasn't kind to these tracks. Not compared to where they were going when they earned the title Prime Minister of Mayhem (trademark). Give 'em a break. Pretty sure you weren't the Casanova you are today the first time a girl with Daddy issues decided to throw some leg your way. Of course coming out of the darkness of minimal this must've been like a front row seat at Hiroshima. Lots of screeching noises and distorted sounds to forcibly eject you from your comfort zone. The samples are menacing and fit well with the dark atmosphere that would eventually become their hallmark. It's noisy, futuristic, and laden with techno influences that while not their best effort still holds a sort of clunky charm. So I prefer to see this as a label and artists finding their way. And I think we can all agree it worked out pretty well for them. Timecode Bandcamp Mdk

Artist: Various Title: Psychedelic Vibes 3 Label: Trust In Trance Date: 1997 01. The Delta : As A Child I Could Walk On The Ceiling 02. Oforia : Big Bang 03. Synchro : Kitchen Sync 04. Bypass Unit : Tunnel Floatation 05. Bypass Unit : Weird Monkey 06. Bypass Unit : Green Dreams 07. Bypass Unit : Phaser Galaxy 08. Strange Biscuit : Pseudo Acoustic 09. Terpsichore : Bogakka 10. Children Of Paradise : Alien Nation Part 1 This could've easily just been a Bypass Unit EP and saved me the trouble of wading through the muck in the beginning. THE Delta track (insert snark) bored the sh*t outta me, and Big Bang by Oforia was a swing and a miss. Kitchen Sync is a terrible track anyway you slice it. Ventrally, dorsally...it's all a vibrant cross section of annoying. But then apparently the mensa members at TIT remembered that this was a goa trance compilation and the object was to sell records. It's natural to wonder what the f*ck they were thinking putting not only 4 tacks from the same project on the CD, but then placing them right after the other. Whatever, even though they are in the same vein it's head and shoulders above the quicksand I was trying to escape when the compilation started. Closing with the best the COP had to offer was another good idea. Chances are you have all these tracks so clearly it's not essential. Mdk

Artist: OOOD Title: Two Dawns Over Baleswar EP Label: Completely Cabbaged Date: 1996 1. Two Dawns Over Baleswar 2. Herbs & Spices "Dude. You don't have to hide in the shadows. Didn't you and Robin come out already? i mean everyone already knew. Oh not yet?!? My bad, my bad...I won't tell anyone else. No worries man...nobody reads this sh*t." Solid EP with typical OOOD evolution. It's not your straight ahead goa and this was smack dab in the beginning of their goa trance period I think, appearing on their Alive album. Both tracks show changes in direction with great layers. Two Tales has a tribal element which was great, but Herbs and Spices was surprisingly good. Mdk

Artist: Various Title: Connection PsychedelicGoa Gathering Vol. 1 Label: Neurotrance Records Date: December, 2013 01 - Disciple of the Opium - The Noise of Nothing (120 BPM) 02 - Insider - After Synthesis (131 BPM) 03 - Basslion - Deeper and Deeper (138 BPM) 04 - Lunar Dawn - Collateral (141 BPM) 05 - Imox Maya - The Time Has Come To (147 BPM) 06 - CoaGoa - Fields of Red Dust (130 BPM) 07 - Blackstarrfinale - Is Pause No (Extended Version) (146 BPM) 08 - Magic Science and Imba - Ghost Town (144 BPM) 09 - Liquid Move - Monster Inside (Darkside Mix) (142 BPM) 10 - God Has a Bass - Revolucion (145 BPM) 11 - Moontrip - 6th Perception (144 BPM) 12 - God Has a Bass - Choose (145 BPM) 13 - Stereo Vision - The First Trip (145 BPM) 14 - Future Energy - Radikal People (145 BPM) 15 - Awwen - Cosmo Traffic (148 BPM) 16 - The Darkface - Inside The Box (147 BPM) "F*ck! F*uck!! Did I miss Lunar Dawn? Did they play already? Hey...that guy over there is really dark." Hopefully the party this was from was a little more...ah, awake intensive. I think that meerkat pretty much says it. I hate to speak ill about a free compilation and a label that freely gives music away, but do not drive or operate heavy machinery when listening to this. It's a lot of full-on that is totally forgettable with some goa sprinkled in. There was one thing that stood out and piqued my attention. This compilation was mastered by the one...the only...Sammy! Sammy! *cricket* What the f*ck is wrong with you people? Sammy! Ohhhh...you probably know him by his other name...The Darkface! *leans in and whispers* "No it's not." Free at Neurotrance Records Mdk

Artist: Various Title: Tokoloshe Tales Label: Timecode Records Date: April, 2010 1. Concept - Propaganda Machine 2. Artifakt feat. Phyx - The Ladder 3. Tryambaka - Mythology 4. Lost & Found vs. Ex-Gen – Unlimited Access (Absolum edit) 5. Twisted System - Overtone 6. Poison - Radio Active 7. Khopat vs Tryon - Mind Over Matter 8. Earworm vs. Horizon - Powerful Stuff 9. Scorb -The Ploy 10. Brethren vs. Slug - Feedback "Indeed...let's get started." Some albums keep you coming back. Whether it's such good music or that music was the soundtrack to an important event in your life. I'll always have a soft spot for Information Society because that was the first concert I ever attended. Don't judge me. I was young. Pony by Ginuwine sticks with me cause of what my wife could do when that song came on. Timecode will always be one of my favorite labels because they're incredibly consistent when it comes to quality. At their zenith nobody could hold a candle to their releases. And more than a decade later they're still doing it. And doing it well. They're the Suntrip of South African psytrance. Just look at who's on this thing. I haven't seen this many big names since we decided to send NBA players to the Olympics. Boasting an all star tracklist for this compilation it's like these guys jumped in a time machine and dropped back into 2005. You gonna roll up in that? Try. Harder. Bam! Of course it kinda looks like a coffin... The dark vibe is ever present as are the thumping beats. Need some acid in your diet? This will do it. These are the artists that realize this is still dance music and they do it without giving into the commercial cheese. I liked all the tracks except Mythology. The samples were cringeworthy and like that f*cking cat on the interwebz I had shame. Like when that girl you've been stalking sees you in your tidy whities. Yeah there's no unseeing that. Moral of the story? Timecode? Good. And keep you f*cking pants on you twisted f*ck. Timecode Bandcamp Beatspace Mdk

Artist: Nostromosis Title: Wood Illusion EP Label: Self Released Date: 2011 1. Mowgli 2. Wood Illusion 3. Mantras of Druids 4. Ents 5. In the Middle of the Glimmered Trees This is Igor Sidorov and I think he has a new EP out on Timewarp Records. Wood Illusion dates back a few years and is his first released ep. I think he first released it by himself and then I guess Goa Records decided to pick it up, slap on a new cover, and now you have the honor of paying $7.50 for it. And I think it shows an artist that has some great ideas, but also has room to grow. I liked Mowgli and it's many layers and Ents with it's fluid goa melody, but I'm guessing his sound palette was slightly limited. Either that or I just didn't like the sounds he used. The rest sounded like a first EP would sound. Very raw and choppy. As I said the ideas are there and they are solid. Now it's just experience and the execution that will follow. I would love to see him come back to this and remix it. Beatport Mdk

Artist: Braincell Title: Universal Language Label: Glowing Flame Records Date: 2005 1. Something To Explore 2. One Year After 3. In The Cave 4. Emdiemy 5. Micro Modulator 6. There Is More On This World 7. The Milky Way 8. Mushroom Forest 9. Brainwork 10. Morphing Structures 11. Night Flight In this world of perpetual disagreements I believe the one thing we all have in common is the belief in a universal language. "Is it ingrish?" Great answer, but not what I was looking for. By the way...there's a Mongorian behind you. "Boobs. Definitely boobs." You would think that and it definitely gets my vote. I know that when I'm speaking to a woman with large breasts everything seems a lot more interesting. But there are actually people out there that don't care for boobs. *Mind Blown* Hmmm....got me there. Nope the language of which I speak is of course music and everyone loves it. Sure we won't agree on what type is best (nor should we), but what we can agree on is that life would be real sh*tty without it. Braincell is Ralph Knobloch from Switzerland and his debut album is a psychedelic buffet of twisting and undulating synths. The sounds are crunchy and the layers are plentiful. Anyone who was familiar with the Glowing Flame sound will understand the quality psytrance they brought to the table. This is solid evolving stuff from a guy who's next album gets exponentially better.

So...you like cauliflower then? Keep that weak sh*t away from my BBQ! That's the great thing about our music. There were so many compilations where tracks were recycled that if you didn't like some of the tracks chances were good the ones you did like were on other compilations that were better. I liked some of the tracks (probably some parts of all of them), but for me those parts were surrounded by too much I didn't like. Life is too short (and hard drives too small) to hang on to underachievers. But I like what we're doing here...differing opinions, respectful discussion. Makes for a better forum. Seriously though... cauliflower sucks. Mdk

Artist: Brainwash Title: Brainwash & Friends Label: Fractal Records Date: October, 2012 1. Acidbrain - Feelings 2. Brainwash feat. Magneto - I Have a Voice 3. Brainwash feat Zinx - Brainscan 4. Brainwash feat Sinful Reactions - Destroy It 5. Brainwash feat. Khopat - Version 3 6. Brainwash feat Alienn - Second Level of Storm 7. Brainwash feat Brain Hunters - Massive Army 8. Brainwash feat Freeze - Alive "What's so funny, c'mon lemme look at it." Nothing good ever came after this sentence was spoken. Case in point whatever this headache is. Buildups, buildups, and more buildups. Oh the buildups. But wait...there's more! Stops and starts and so many repeated phrases. I know we loop sh*t in this genre, but give me f*cking break. This is sonic regurgitation with samples galore. It plays at twilight music, but this trojan horse is fooling no one. It's commercial full-on tripping all over itself to reveal its inane nature. Have you no shame? There are some good acid deluges, but they're shoehorned in between all the other terrible bullsh*t. The cast of characters is impressive as they have each made much, much better music than this. It's just full steam ahead without any attention to detail. Wonder what they have in common. If I could just put my finger on it... And I don't know what the f*ck Fractal Records was thinking. Oh well, one step forward, two steps back. Don't get Brainwashed. I'm not linking to this. Support your own bad habits. Mdk

Artist: Cybernetika Title: Solar Nexus Label: Ektoplazm Date: June, 2014 01 - Artificial Bloodline (80 BPM) 02 - Neuronal Interface (178 BPM) 03 - Distress Beacon (177 BPM) 04 - Monolithic (179 BPM) 05 - Bio-Magnetic Tunnel Transport (179 BPM) 06 - Stinger (178 BPM) 07 - Sol Nexus (160 BPM) 08 - Constellations (179 BPM) 09 - The Outcast Of Deadspace (150 BPM) Ladies and gentlemen please raise your glass to one of the greatest unsigned artists of all time. Though I'm sure it's done solely by his own choosing. Lars Goosens has returned with his 9th album that tells the story of genetically modified humans who after an absence of a millennium suddenly return with technology that surpasses the wildest dreams of all who came before them. This is a dark and symphonic journey through the farthest reaches of the galaxy. There is a palpable sense of foreboding as if we normal humans have bitten off more than we can chew. These mutants...friend or foe. I used to think that drum and bass was a very limited medium where there were only so many places you could go. After an interminably long absence Cybernetika proves me wrong. Again. Is it possible to miss someone you've never met? His compositions are so lush and multi-layered that they beg to be explored. Melodies don't float they scream over the oftentimes cacophonous background. Someone mentioned that the rapid percussion is a distraction from the treasure that lay underneath. Maybe. Until you listen to the complexity of that percussion and realize it's all part of a rich tapestry. This blazes a trail across the cosmos combining sci-fi atmosphere with the heavy hitting industrial sound. How can something so punishing be so beautiful? And just when the speed becomes too much and almost rends the sinewy flesh from your physical form he delivers emotionally charged and melancholic breaks that lead you where he wants you to go. Growly distortion and futuristic android cybernetics permeate the landscape. It's unrelenting hyperspace travel that show how far advanced these mutants are over the human race. Which is a pretty good metaphor for his crystal clear production and imagination. I know I don't have to say this, but... Do. Not. Sleep. On. This. Free at Ektoplazm Mdk

Artist: Various Title: Goa Spirit 3 - Hard Psychedelic Trance Label: Cyber Production Date: June, 1998 01. Growling Mad Synchro : Bandicoot On The Run 02. Quirk : Dark Matter 03. Twisted Travellers : Twisted Travelling 04. The Delta : As A Child I Could Walk On the Ceiling 05. Prometheus Process : Clarity From The Deep Fog 06. Koxbox : Life Is A Gas (X-Dream Rmx) 07. Quirk : Ping 08. Killing Joke : Intellect (Johan Rmx) 09. Green Nuns Of The Revolution : Ring Of Fire Not feeling this one. Sorry I'm not. Some great tracks of course like Ring of Fire from the Nuns and the Bandicoot is really psychedelic. But the rest are leaving the storming goa behind and opting for more of a noise making psytrance vibe. I never understood the appeal of the Delta track and Clarity From a Deep Fog takes forever to get to where it's enjoyable. And a track based around a ping pong match? Ain't nobody got time fo' dat! Add to the fact that most of the tracks are available elsewhere and this is far from essential. Mdk

Artist: Various Title: Transient VII - Genetically Modified Trance Label: Transient Records Date: April, 1999 CD 1 01. 07'34" Cosmosis And DJ Pied Piper : Grindwinder 02. 08'30" Sheyba : Inside Out 03. 08'42" Human Blue : Planetarium 04. 07'27" Fidget And Slide : Overdose 05. 07'42" Mumbo Jumbo And DJ Kuma : Kinda Weird 06. 09'22" Bamboo Forest : Automix 07. 08'58" Astral Projection : Visions Of Nasca 08. 06'47" Slide : Cartoon Land 09. 07'33" Mino And Sangeet : 3D Cauliflower. It sucks. You know it sucks. End of discussion. Nobody ever brings cauliflower to a BBQ or even sets it out on a vegetable plate. It's like nature's very own fart cloud. I don't care how much cheese or ground up bacon you put on that sh*t it's still a bland, unappealing vegetable. Carrots? You can glaze those bad boys up and make 'em taste like candy. Potatoes? I don't think it's possible to f*ck up a potato. Fry it, mash it, bake it...all good. But cauliflower is a non starter. Like riding a bike with square wheels. And that's what I think of this compilation. The melodic days of goa were in the rear view at this time as was the glory of the Transient series. It was a time of transition towards experimental psy and less complex arrangements. Sure they recycle the Astral classic here, but it sticks out like a roasted sausage on a vegetable skewer. Yeah you'll eat it and wonder how the hell it got there smiling at your good fortune, but then you'll just throw the rest of that crap away. Besides you know you have sausage at home. Planetarium is an ok carrot and Grindwinder is a great bacon wrapped scallop. And now you look like a freak cause you're hoarding the tray of bacon wrapped scallops as if you were a convict that just got a second chicken pot pie. But after that you're left with broccoli in your teeth and a lot of noisy and uncomfortable farting. I suppose the 2nd CD as a mix CD is good for DJ's, but...I dunno. If you have a bowl of crap what the hell is mixing it gonna do? Then you'll start thinking about how good that sausage tasted and wondering what the f*ck you were doing at a vegetable BBQ in the first place. It's wrong. Vegetable. BBQ. Those words don't even go together. Mdk

Artist: sHiFt Title: Byte Me Label: Crystal Matrix Date: May, 2006 1. Dubmention (Breakbeat rmx) 2. The Rift 3. Dune II 4. Pagan Sunrise 5. Sin In Motion 6. Slide 7. DMMT - Real Men Don’t Dance (Shift rmx) 8. Byte Me 9. Ear Dis 10. Komatose "Women have this weird myth that you can tell how good a guy is in bed by how good he is on the dance floor." Stop staring b*tches the line forms to the left! By this time South Afrikaner Chris Hoy (sHiFt, and part of the Pitch Hikers and Twisted System) had 2 solo albums under his belt and would be hard pressed to top his previous effort Excession. Of which I think actually ripped open a thin slice of heaven so the Gods could see what the hell was going on down here. And after hearing this album promptly closed that hole as those same deities sighed a collective...meh. What he did was bring some experimental creativity to his sound. I like blistering acid deluges as much as the next guy, but another Excession wouldn't see his music mature. You still have the big beats and more acid than a Dead show, but he incorporates different styles into his music. But don't think he's gone all commercial on you even if the sound is less aggressive in spots. If we're being honest though this is nowhere near as potent and blistering as his second album. Dubmention sets the tone with big beats as only he can do. Yeah it's got singing in it, but it's Chris Hoy so he's earned some artistic capital. The title track was just full on nonsense that could've been done by Aquatica or Ananda Shake. Ear Dis has a house swagger with a thunderous kick (and the requisite vocal annoyance that follows house music like a fart in a comforter). Komatose is as close as he's ever gotten to downtempo. So those four tracks were unexpected. You might like 'em and you might get carpel tunnel from leaning on that skip button. Dune II is the best on here with The Rift and Sin In Motion also being quite solid. Slide, Pagan Sunrise and Real Men Don't Dance round things out. This album had a testing the waters feel to it. Let me try some sh*t and see what the kiddies say. Good, but this one isn't at the top of his resume. Psyshop Mdk

Like a roided out winnie the pooh stealing clothes out of his sister's closet...this is badass. Mdk

This still kicks ass. That is all. Mdk

Artist: Various Title: Killers Inc. Global Sound Conspiracy Label: 3D Vision Date: January, 2005 1. Absolum - Take Off 2. Theoreme - RAM 3. CPU - Natural Born Killer 4. Azax Syndrom - Replica 5. Inner Action - Incorporated 6. Flexable - Synthetic Rhythm 7. Sirius Isness - Dirty Drugs 8. Mekkanikka - Kahoona Burger 9. Puzzle - Get Some Visions "How the hell are we gonna get outta here?!?" Damnit!! You're right. Lemme think...If only there was some large rectangular opening built into every room ever made that allowed hassle free entry and departure all with the turn of a simple knob. Stay with me dude. Well if you can't figure out the complexities of a door this is a pretty good album to be trapped with. Absolum, CPU (before he sold his soul), Azax (ditto), and Theoreme are just the first four tracks. They are blistering examples that hold up even today. Of course they're the best ones on the album, but hey this is almost ten years old. The B team takes the next five and do an admirable job of keeping the hi-tech energy flowing even if the aggressive factor has been ratcheted down. Well, except Kahoona Burgers...that sh*t is just corny. As Ormion said it's now more in the full-on territory. At least the first half is great! Psyshop Mdk

Artist: Cosmic Dimension Title: In a Special Kind of Space Label: Suntrip Date: November, 2013 1. Special Kind Of Space 2. Nucleosynthesis 3. Time Beyond The Universe 4. Cosmic Call 5. Telekinetic Mind 6. Acid From Above 7. Analysing Your Brain 8. Parallel Universe 9. From Other Planet 10. Return From The Different Dimension Drifting GTA style! Now go kill some hookers! Children. These guys are f*cking children. What are they...22? I'm old enough to be their father which means they could be the grandchildren of Raja Ram. They're not the grandchildren of Raja Ram are they? Probably not although in his younger partying irresponsibly days who knows how reckless he was when it came to the ladies. One night on shrooms and he could literally be the father of modern day goa trance. No money for a DNA test? Forget it, takes forever anyway. Just see if any of these young bucks had a f*cking flute in their crib. It would make a strange kind of genetic sense. How can these young pups be this good at their chosen profession. At 22 you should be seeing how much stupid sh*t you can get away with and not wind up in the prison love shack or the hospital. Not crafting an album that garners raves from the community. And this album certainly deserves the accolades. Cosmic Dimension are Antonio Simonovski and Denis Bogdanovski and they truly take you on a cosmic journey. Futuristic melodies travel through galaxies with acidic textures and mystical layers. The flow and seamless structure really stand out to me. It's just wave after wave of evolution and new melodies. The fact that it's coming from such young artists is doubly impressive. If Suntrip really gets hundreds of demos a year and they decided to release a whole album from this new project well that right there should tell you something. They're only going to get better and better. Samey? Possibly formulaic? Maybe. But they're just kids and I think we can all agree that this was an impressive start. I find it to be a great combination of mysticism and space goa that fits with the Suntrip mold. And if Joske believes in these guys well that's good enough for me. That hippie seems to know what he's doing. But if he wants my advice he needs to sign my friend. *drops mic* Limited Edition only available at Suntrip Mdk

Artist: Arronax Title: Crossing The Rubicon Label: Neogoa Date: July, 2014 01 - The Beginning Of Our Journey (144 BPM) 02 - Reaching Exosphere (142 BPM) 03 - The Holtzman Effect (142 BPM) 04 - Dreams Of Planet Earth (143 BPM) 05 - Crossing The Rubicon (143 BPM) 06 - Lightning Bolt (144 BPM) 07 - Crawlers' Pathway (142 BPM) 08 - Point Of No Return (120 BPM) I'm sorry with any other actor this would come across as fierce determination. A real let's get down to business situation. But with Macauly...I mean, it just looks like he's giving a very large man a handjob. And look at him...he looks disinterested like he's done this a million times. Where was I? Crossing the Rubicon. Passing the point of no return. There's no going back. These are all phrases you might hear yourself saying if you you find yourself at Taco Bell at two in the morning. Elmo knows. Sometimes you gotta rock that sh*t out. Did you pay attention to that gif? He's actually rocking one out at 142 bpm. Time it, that's some funny sh*t right there. I just watched that for 8 minutes. But let me be clear...Nothing good happens at Taco Bell at two in the morning. But I'm not at Taco Bell. And it's 3 in the afternoon. Where I am is on a blistering full power journey through uncharted space. Arronax is Mirza Aljić and he has crafted this four on the floor melodic goa trance that holds no pretense. It is what it is. Some goa softens you up and takes you gently into the good night. Not this. This will beat you into a state of trance. A hurricane of futuristic cybertechnology where the colonization of space is well underway. And I love it. Power, layers, furiousity...it's got it. Couple that with Ivan's artwork and it's a visual journey as well. It moves at ludicrous speed and I cannot recommend it highly enough. If you like storming goa trance with some old school snarl then cross the rubicon. There ain't no goin' back. Free at Ektoplazm Mdk

The hi-tech sound isn't for everyone. It's the acid insanity that always gets my blood pumping. An adrenaline shot that Redbull wishes it could match. I think all of us are worn out on full on. It's gotten to the point that you don't even have to listen to most of the track to already predict where it's going. Where's the fun in that? Thanks for your comment, I always enjoy hearing what people think after I've written something. Haven't posted any reviews in a month or so, but that doesn't mean I haven't been working. I have a whole bunch ready to go. Mdk

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Artist: Various Title: The Turning Label: Timecode Records Date: December, 2004 1. Azax Syndrom vs Toxic – Rain 2. Twisted System – Mad Method 3. The Misted Muppet – Prince Of Darkness 4. Artifakt – Nosferatu 5. Phyx – Hounds Of Hell 6. Tickets – The Pre-Determination 7. Rastaliens – The Secret Side 8. Triskell – Here Knows When 9. Slug – Encoded "Before recorded history man had a relationship with drugs." Yes but now we've damn near perfected it. In 2004 the Timecode label wasn't yet the iconic brand that it is today, but the seeds were planted. While not heavy with the acid that would become one of their trademarks the dark themes and atmosphere are all over this release. Tracks like Nosferatu by the Artifakt showcased delicious samples that were perfectly placed. This compilation was perhaps a roadmap that would illustrate how full-on with dark overtones could be made. Over the years even though it has lost some steam there are still some good tracks too be found here. Timecode Bandcamp Mdk

Artist: Various Title: Three Ohm Three Label: Anjuna Records Date: April, 2014 1. Perfect Rainbow - Exotic Eye 2. Total Eclipse - Area 51 (live) 3. Syb Unity Nettwerk - Forbidden (Space Invaders Remix) 4. Ufomatka - Extragalactic Form of Life 5. Shakta & Moonweed - Q 6. Subcouds - On Red (1999 pHlatline mix) 7. Jaia - Brainstorm (live Mix) 8. Moonweed - Jaunt 9. Virtuart - Tetragrammaton 10. Tandu - Inception "It's not nice to be invaded by aliens." Oh here we go with that xenophobic Republican talking point. Why you gotta be afraid of the brown people? You think they're all so scary. All they want is a better life than what... Oh. Those kind of aliens? Yeah I guess you're right it wouldn't be nice to be invaded by aliens. Although I like to think the aliens look like Kate Upton so I'll just bide my time, but always be prepared to bow down and serve. If you think that was just a cheap trick to post a Kate Upton gif well look at the big brain on Brad! Anjuna ain't crazy though. They just keep churning out the rare and unreleased goa trance and I keep guzzling it down like a six pack of Poland Spring in the desert. Oh excuse me...Evian for you Euros. It's melody intensive, comprised of storming tracks. it shimmers, it's layered and bubbly and boy does it sound good. As the title suggests the 303 sound is prominently featured here so if that instrument gives you a psy boner then you might wanna loosen the belt on your pants when you listen to this. Lots of kings of the old school here including wo tracks from Moonweed. Anytime you can double your weed I suppose that's a good thing. As per usual you can find Ukrainian (or did he go to the other side) Ufomatka here and while he's not from the old school rest assured his track is an absolute belter. That guy has some sick skills. Hope an album is in the works. The artwork is pretty sweet also. You can get T-shirts with the cover art just like with the Lucid Flux compilation. I'd get one, but I already get prison raped on shipping so I'll leave that to you slender European models. This is an excellent compilation that gets my seal of approval. Anjuna Bandcamp Suntrip Shop Mdk

Artist: Z3ro Title: Interception EP Label: Fractal Records Date: February, 2014 1. Space Empire 2. The Resistance feat. Locked Locker 3. The War of the World 4. Mind Master feat. Z3ro "Join me, rise up with me, rise up on the wings of this slain angel. We’ll rebuild on the soul of this little warrior. We will pick up his standard and raise it high! Carry it forward until this city, your city, our city, his city, is a palace again! Is a palace again!" Holy sh*t is there a better orator than Al Pacino. This man could fire me up to punch a RPG toting terrorist in the dick. I didn't see the movie, but listening to the clip of his speech I was ready to take on the world. And this would be the perfect soundtrack to do just that. I knew I liked this guy. This is Javier Cortes from Mexico and half of the bombastic Speedball project. Knowing that will give you a better understanding of what you'll find in here. Heavy, thumping beats and acidic mayhem. I'm talking hurricane force stuff. And let's not forget that it's also loaded with ass wiggling material. These are quality tunes made for opening up that V8 on the interstate. I tell ya Fractal Records has been kicking some ass lately. When the hell did they become 3D Vision? *Javier not responsible for any speeding tickets or the revocation of anyone's license. Please drive responsibly.* Beatport Mdk

Artist: Sidhartha Title: Into Immortality Chapter Three EP Label: Hypergate Records Date: February, 2014 1. Birth of a New Civilization 2. In the Here and Now I was thinking of putting this in my Beatport basket and then my Dikembe Mtumbo app on my Samsung phone sprang into action. Ahhhh...technology. Nuno Santos has been doing the twilight hi-tech thing for a long time, but with the third chapter of the Into Immortality series he seems to be playing it safe. And by playing it safe I mean he stopped giving a f*ck. The sound is less uncontrolled mayhem and more laser infused full-on to disinterest the masses. It just doesn't hold up compared to other twilight EP's that are out there. You hear what is being made in this subgenre today and weak efforts like this just can't keep up. There is no going back. The promo says this is the final chapter of the series to which I reply. No sh*t. Beatport Mdk