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IMO a shift was inevitable. And once again, at the time, nobody blamed XDream for the Radio music. Criticism arrived after, when all artists turned to making minimal and goatrance almost disappeared. Many people believed these artists had changed their style because they saw XDream stuff worked on the dancefloor. I do believe that for some of them, and it didn't only happen for the minimal. Check Boris Blenn's trajectory for example... Now, just listen in a row to Etnica's Nice Toy (1998) and tracks like Warriors or Robot Rebellion (2000) that arrived during the minimal era. You could understand that some people wanted to find a culprit for this change ahahah [the example is a wrong one I know] Things like that happen in any kind of music. Just look at Rock'n'Roll and how it evolved between the 60's and later the 70's, 80's, 90's. Change is inevitable because there are new artists, because they want to demarcate, because this is art. What people say depends on the context, and more often than not, points of views change over time.

Well, all this depends on your point of view. A point of view of 1998 or a point of view of 2009? You have to place yourself on the spring of 1998 first. Tandu and Oforia albums had been released, Xerox & Feeman too...3DVision in France and Twisted, Dragonfly, Phantasm in the UK were raging too. Parties were completely crazy; it was 100% absolutely uplifting Goatrance all over the place, and reaching heights. Looking back at it, maybe we had actually reached the top and the movement was about to be longing or something else. When "Radio" tunes arrived in DJ hands, with their earthquake bass, pounding rhytmic, etc, it was a real eruption, something so different, almost refreshing despite its heaviness. The Delta track "As a Child..." was also turning around and, well, people went crazy on them all. At the core of the night it was compulsory for a DJ to play XDream tracks. At the time everyone, absolutely everyone loved the music. It is absolutely right imo that "Radio" changed the face of Psytrance, and very suddenly. It initiated the minimal phase (1998-2001, remember Intact Instinct, Shiva Chandra, etc) during which melodic goatrance almost disappeared. And I remember that, at the time, many people blamed X-Dream for that, not for Radio itself. The same peoople that praised the new musical approach in the first place See how little it takes to pass from a "changer" to a "destroyer", and the contradiction? But looking back again from my 2009 POV, I wonder if "Radio" didn't actually save the movement before people got tired of Goatrance, by introducing something totally new! Radio is kindof the same as Atmos' Headcleaner in the sense that it introduced new Psychedelic music trends, created discussions and criticism, and finally became all-time classics (difference is Headcleaner was much more criticized and is now recognized as one of the first progressive albums).

I second that. Joujouka is also verry experimental and Matsuri released a couple of very experimental stuff (Excerpts from the Databass)

Well, there was this Trance Dimensions party back in autumn 2007, in Belgium. Shakta was booked to play an oldschool live set. Before he played, Anoebis and I met him, said we were preparing a new compilation and that we'd like to see him on it, would it be uptempo or downtempo. He apologized, saying he had lots of work (Kaya Proj, Hibernation, 8 Ball, Alien tears, etc) and a real work and family life...something like that. So we understood it wouldn't be possible. Then he played. And there was this kind of explosion we see sometimes in the Belgian crowd. Everyone danced and shouted and cried! The man himself really enjoyed the show. After the set, he came straight back to me, and said he agreed to make one track. Just like that. I guess his set made him realize his oldschool tracks were still the bomb and he enjoyed the party so much that he changed his mind. A couple of months later, we had a first version of the track, then a second, and that's the one that's on Opus Iridium. I think the crowd that night allowed that miracle. But I don't think Seb Taylor is much into Goatrance anymore. Just have a look at his latest Kaya/Hibernation stuff, that's what he's into. It woould be cool to work with him again, goatrance or not, because he's a nice person and a great musician.

Well this is a lot of bullshit for not much. And worse, it's not unexpected. Anyway. AM I reading right? Are we discussing in order to make Inada confess the name of a track? Héééoooooh wake up!!! The unreleased craze & hide & seek is over guys!!! If someone would be kind enough to put back this video (private now) I might try to identify the track too. Oh, and bwhale, maybe it's wise not to interfere here anymore. Maybe it's time to realize that dicks bitching 24/7 behind their keyboards are frustrated morrons. Imo you should go ahead and try to do something useful out of your fingers, not just venom and shit. I shouldn't be expressing a personal opinion, but I think I'm also expressing everyone's opinion, so here we go.

I used to know Silicon Sound and I know he's been working on it. One year ago he told me the album was about to be released...and nothing happened. I don't know how much he has lots of things in progress or if there's a lack of inspiration or something. I just don't know. I have an addition to make to the lists above. There was an album from Absolum called "Colours" that was planned on 3DVision back in 1998. I don't know why it was never released (OK, I know more or less). A few tracks were released here and there however: Indigo, Metalizer, Green Light, Orange. Caramel was also another unreleased track from the same album that turned around. I even saw the artwork, because I met Loops (the guy who just made the BPC cover) at the time and he showed it to me. I rememeber the front cover looked like grey fish scales. I wish it was released now. Federico ???? When I think I even saw Elixir live twice....they should have done an album too. Definitely cause it was crazy.

>> 2 words: Ultimae & Cosmifleaf....all of them. Aes dana, HUVA, Circular, Zero Cult, D. Batistatos, all great! Ah yes also the new Bluetechs and the new Chronos are also very very good H In Dub is some kind of recycling, but it's aso good. 2009 is a very good ambient year.

Stange how fast people forget here. http://www.psynews.org/forums/index.php?sh...st&p=914419 http://www.psynews.org/forums/index.php?sh...st&p=914517

Inpsyde Media re-released a few cds too.

Try: Vibe Tribe (quite melodic albums) Chemical Drive (especially the latest album) Space Buddha (also latest work) but if you're looking for serious, i mean, serious full on, check South African stuff: Nexus Media releases.

BPC - Arcana

Apparently it's the same (except that it's mixed with Apex in the album of course whereas it's unmixed here)

I am listening to the release at the moment (Draeke gave it to me after I helped him to package a couple of things for the cd factory -- don't ask, I'm hermetic) I just finished the first cd which is full of classics or hard-to-find ones. Overbloody Flood, Midian, Genetic, Generator, Aquablue, HemoStatic, Lubiantia, etc.....Fabulous tracks and lots of great memories! I just started the 2nd cd. I'm on a track called Hemo Static 2. It's suuuuuper good!!! So atmospheric, so touching. After that there are other tracks which I have never seen the name of...wow. I browsed fast, there are tracks that sound like typical BPC golden period, others like earlier works. There is even one called DNA that looks like another version of Arcana. All seems very promising. It ends with 3 classics Antidote, Cyclothymic and Crystal. All I have to say: :posford:

Funny to see this topic the week the new Antidote album is released. Total Eclipse is awesome music imo and they made dance one entire generation of goafreaks. I lived in their hometown at the end of my teens and I had the chance to attend overwhelming live performances from them. Dancefloors always became super hot with them. In 1996, Total Eclipse, Transwave and Jaïa were recognized as having "the french touch", they had the sounds, the rhythms, the flow, the little spark that made them so popular. They used to be in the top of the tops, with a solid and deserved reputation that's for sure. The last ultra good live act I saw from them was on 31/12/1999. Since, well, they've been much less active. Recently I relistened to thir first two albums: it sounds like old goatrance now. The production and the masterinig are 15 to 13 years old. But it's still a massive psychedelic content with full storytelling that only a couple of artists are able of nowadays.

For me, AKG K240 MKII, nothing else. It has a hell of a pure sound for 117 euros. The other AKG mentioned here are very close when it comes from the sound though. Then it's a matter of budget. The Sennheiser's are more "bassy" ans squeeze more your head, so it's up to your tastes and comfort expectations

Note: Suntrip didn't promote this topic That's great to have done it btw because I receive lots of excellent propos as the moment, and yet cannot promise anything because we have booked our next release(s) already and don't know ourselves when is our next compil (end of the year? begining of 2010? what if the cd continues to collapse?). So it's better for them to take the oportunities where they are rather than waiting to be hypotetically selected within the 8/9/10 tracks of our hypotetical next compil. ...All this despite the fact there are a few stunning tracks we got recently that I'd REALLY like to release.

Yes it's foreseen. Just go to http://www.suntriprecords.com/shop/, add a CD on your basket, and switch to https://www.suntriprecords.com/shop/basket/ In the table, there is a column "Fragment". That's supposed to mention which track you want from the release. But it's not completely coded yet. The order part is not, whereas the download part is (downloads are treated as separate independant tracks, internally). Since I'm the only coder, tester, deployer, maintainer, and since I have a family life, I can't dedicate much time on it. New features will come, be sure of it. I work in the IT industry, so I know how frustrating it might be to wait for a feature for an indefinite time. So if you want a few tracks in flac, we can do that "out of the process". Just send me an email @suntriprecords.com and I can arrange that for you.

We're happy other labels release Goatrance too. I purchased Pure Planet 3 and several Phototropic releases and find them very good. An intelligent thing would be to show some unity and not repeat the mistakes from Metapsychic times. That would help stabilizing everyone's reputation. Right. And we never said we didn't send targetted promotion. Good reviews made by enthusiasts help selling, which helps funding new releases, especially in these very difficult times. But I ask reviewers to be 100% honnest. We may miss something and must be able to notice, correct it and bring back killer vibes next time.

Kehtzal Climax Absolute Transwave Blue Planet corp (to some extent)

I have inside infos. It's 100% ready. Now problem is to know when it's gonna be released, as Gabriel says on his blog.

Back to the point then: Lots of updates and a bunch about Radical Distortion on the Suntrip Newspage http://www.suntriprecords.com/news/ And there is an extract to listen to !!!

Nexus Media music maybe ? South African psytrance is pretty unique. http://www.nexus-media.co.za/

Well it's possible as long as it doesnt degenerate into offtopicing.

...kindergarden... 1 month.

I heard the promo of the Atomic Culture album "Disco Fever". I have mixed feelings. It sounds indeed like the linear Atomic Pulse style with Protoculture buildups & melodies on top. I expected a little more research. What's too bad is that when I hear such music in a party/festival, I don't feel like dancing. Just vaguely movinig my feet which having a beer and chatting with people. It's not moving enough although it has quite shiny vibes. It's more home psytrance or psytrance for people on mushrooms. It would have deserved a more twisted and energetic flow all along imo. And despite this mellow side, I think it's much better than anything full on I listened to recently. So if you're looking for a borderline full-on album, that one's for you.