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i think the main problem is where you are hosting your work, as for myself being totally lazy i just can't be bothered to fill out a form and give out an email in hopes of receving yet more spam.
You should probably think about http://www.soundclick.com/ next time, less hassle... IMO.
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ok so you guys wanna talk cheese, let's talk good cheese:
Saiko Pod - Going Down in Chinatown
as for the chill:
Solar Fields - Blue Moon station
those take take the cake for me, i haven't technically cried on them, but then again im not of a wimp either
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i know the song is amazing and classic and all, but, i for one feel is time for producers to start getting a little original, drop the ball... stop paying homage, and come up with something original...we all heard the freakin song we all know it! dazzle me, show me something i haven't heard before
P.s: i'm pretty sure i heard again in another compo out this year i just can't be bothered to remember.
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Artist: Sandman
Album: Witchcraft
Label: Avatar Records
Year: 1998 (re-released 2005)
Format: CD
Country: Israel
Songs:
01. Perfect Stranger (119 BPM's on D#m)
02. Flight Or Fight (141 BPM's on F m)
03. Turtle Beach (145 BPM's on E m)
04. Ghostrider (Time Tunnel Remix) (146 BPM's on E m)
05. Shockwave (148 BPM's on D m)
06. Nostradamus (The Prophecy Remix) (145 BPM's on D#m)
07. Bad News (New Way) (140 BPM's on E m)
08. Mushroom Symphony (120 BPM's on C m)
09. Faith (bonus unreleased track) (148 BPM's on D#m)
Bio-Blurb:
To commemorate Israel’s Independence Day we bring you, Izik Levy better known to the scene as Witchcraft, Green house effect, Resistance activity and Sandman. The man can be counted as one of the precursors of the Israeli psychedelic sound that stormed the world.
Why I like it:
In his words the varied influences include cyberpunk, goa and nintendo influenced music, in one package reminiscent of Kraftwerk on a few drops of acidic substance. The drum work and synthesizers sound real retro for today’s standards, yet the musical quality permeates right through the years. After re-discovering this classic from 1998 now re-released it is extremely fun to find out where such peculiar sound came from.
Why you might like it:
The genre ranges from old-style full on and goa to groovy retro-techno. This is history in the making, something which will either bring back some memories, or make you realize that not necessarily because is new, it is simply better. In most cases it has already been done before… so why not go the source?
Songs we liked:
The use of samples in accord with the 80's bass line frames the style of this release. Good goa / techno of the time marking some key effects and synths that i could swear i have heard again and again. like the sample goes "it's really tacky".
Even for today’s standard the sound remains powerful and ever-encompassing. Smart drum arrangement mimicking a drum set, with snares and all, followed with congas on delays. A tribal turnaround mid song makes this classic a gem for all it’s worth.
Influenced by Double Dragon production, the tune is highly psychedelic and involving with it's avant-gardish effects that to the date remain fresh and vibrant.
Pick up the CD directly from Avatar's store. or at Chaos Unlimited who provides the samples.
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Halcyon by Orbital is a no brainer...
ti's not psy, there is this Deep Forrest song they made as homage or something to Global Communication (that ancient IDM project), i've googled it and checked it discog's for a name but i can't find it. It's just has deep... drum on top of kids softly chanting the most tear-dripping melody i've heard... I don't have my old cd's with me they're in storage in another continent so i can't check for that right now
I bought exclusively for my last journey into the realms of consciousness... It was 6:30 in the morning, i was all alone sitting on the whitest sand this land can offer looking up at a perfect caribbean-sea. i'd been trippin my balls off all night on two strong... strong... i mean strong blotters and finally things were starting dissipate...
The birdies where circling the headphones were on, the sun is coming up... and theres tears coming off my eyes... one of the most powerful experiences i can recall... not feeling like repeating it either... don't thik my sanity could take it eitherway...
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Artist: Uni
Album: La Movin
Label: Throb Records (Germany)
Year: 2005
Format: CD
Country: Kyoto, Japan
Songs
01. Departure (140 BPM's on D m)
02. Underground Around (145 BPM's on C#m)
03. Ghost Dance (144 BPM's on A m)
04. Biblove (140 BPM's on F m)
05. Time Out (142 BMP's on C m)
06. Adventure (144 BPM's E m)
07. The Opened Eyes (142 BPM's on C m)
08. La Fin (116 BPM's A m)
Bio-Blurb:
Live act from Japan working since 1996 with a debut album on 2000. The outfit consists of Macho who incorporates the computer sequencing and Osho bringing to the mix the use of coordinated drum-sets.
Why we like it:
Osho’s drums add a fresh and innovative sound to the jaded selection of kicks, for a serious banging good time in mixing sessions. Macho’s inspired selection of various instruments, evolving baselines dropped at key times, original effects and heavenly ambient-scapes are blended to studio perfection.
Why you might like it:
morning / Progressive hybrid with real drum set selections, could very well be the next ‘guitar riff’ that has swept the full spectrum of psychedelic trance. It’s infectiously melodic, musically coherent, uplifting and yet maintaining an element of discordia necessary for a killer psy song. Inspired music makes inspired sets.
Stellar Tunes:
-Underground Around (145 BPM’s C #m)
-Ghost Dance (144 BPM’s A m)
-The opened eyes (142 BPM’s G m)
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I thought they where great it Mushy... this should be a treat...
That cover looks awsome too..you guys should consider getting a small posters section to sell on the website
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Compilation: Vibraspirit Vol. 11
Label: Sun Dance records.
Year: 2005
Format: CD
Web: Web: http://www.sundance23.com/
Country: Australia
Songs
01. Angry Dwarf - Continuum (142 BPM's in F m)
02. Toast3D - Makes No Sense (145 BPM's in D m)
03. Vibe Tribe - Ananda (144 BPm's in E m)
04. Max - Eternal (142 BPm's in F m)
05. The Misted Muppet - Photos of Ghosts
(148 BPm's in E m)
06. Talpa - Multiple Orgasm Disorder
(145 BPm's in D #m)
07. Xatrik - Play This Tune (144 BPm's in D m)
08. Proteus - Parasight (144 in D#m)
09. Rhombus - New Wave Saturday Night Chickens
(144 BPm's in D m)
10. Smuhg - Transparance (145 BPm's in D#m)
My Highlights:
From the first track of the compilation the music coming out of the speakers is warning us this is a different progressive/morning sound to the one we have grown accustomed to. If you are finding it increasingly difficult to differentiate from one artist to another these days, you are not alone. The creative stagnation is over from the first song. For starters, there is a crazy Serbian Dwarf behind the sequencing window creating some truly captivating work in “Continuum”. The first half of the tune is a steady progression with original drum work vibrating with organic beats and hypnotic effects. The second half arrives in the break as the synth’s intertwine with an arpeggio peaking to the heavens fused in myriad noises. Before the sonic madness starts to loose cohesion, from the back an awe-inspiring mellody slaps you in all its tuneful glory.
* The Misted Muppet - Photos of Ghosts
This is one twisted tune. It literally feels like someone curled it up a few times and spat it back. It is borderline scary to the degree of being highly enjoyable. Freaky sounds, interesting samples tweaked with god-knows-what as the riffs and melodies switch back and forth between jarring discordia and harmonious distortion. The groundwork remains powerful and encompassing as every frequency on the equalizer lingers glued to the top.
Picking up the pace of the compilation with a relentless bass line and original effects in minimal fashion “Play this tune” is designed to get you going. In effective accord with the sub-melodies and gliding samples zooming from the left to right like a fighter jet. As a matter of fact, I’m pretty sure they sampled that that at one point or another too. This one gets brownie points for the hilarious sample of Homer Simpson playing the Xylophone (for a second or two, no harm done). Mind you it’s not the only time they do so in this release. Max – Eternal shows us some “Max Power” as well.
Parasight offers a complex interaction of sounds and melodies glued together with energetic kicks, included the heavenly voice samples and the flamenco guitars like Pop Stream (in “Fuego en la Rumba” showcased in Time and Space Part 3) could only hope to arrange. It is funky but, not pop-ish and highly psychedelic on the senses. Proteus’ talent is literally overflowing out of this song that remains on the progressive side without being ostentatious.
Samples by Chaos Unlimited
This review was Originally Posted @ Sonic-Energy.net
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What really strikes a chord with me here might be the Drugless name. Like already mentioned this is close to ridiculous. Who the hell wants to listen to drugless producers??? seriously, i would EXPECT my artists to go and cosume a healthy dose psychedelics before they go anywhere near the equipment. as long as they can differentiate the keyboard from the piano, we're good. That is what this music is made for... if you disagree the church band always has openings. and if they do consume... whatever... like is probably the case and you're advertising otherwise you might be doing business with the wrong PR agency...
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Ha i was just thinking the same thing "fukin machines" and 'toys just wanna have fun' are probably MY highlights of the album. I didin't find myself listening to it too much after the first couple of weeks though. Which is not the artists fault, is just personal tastes i guess.
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Dancing Devil, alternative control, electro sun, menog, lish, aero-link, elec3, tristan, sun control species, smugh, the comercial hippes, mandylion, protoculture are all very 'morning' stuff.
Hydro-generator and tube just came out & might be of your liking too... Do not miss out vibrasphere, and Ticon though
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From an asociate reviewer over at Sonic-Energy.net
go check it out
Compilation: Lost Souls Depot
Label: Temple Twisters Records
Format: CD
Format: Country: India
Year: 2005
Before you even take the CD out of the case there are a few clues that this compilation has zero fluffy intent. There's that cover for a start, grinning statues en-masse taunting you from a nightmare landscape. Then there is the fact that the whole thing was mastered by Xenomorph, the fact that the BPM’s printed next to the tracks don't drop below 146 is another clue as are the track names themselves "Psycho Wars", "Doctor Satan"...Astrix this is not kiddies, this has the feel of an album that wants to kill you.
Starting out with the phenomenal “Lost Souls Depot” from Kerosense Club (146 BPM on G m), your suspicions are confirmed as a voice in the intro half chants half moans over delicious acid squirts and squelches and a bass line rumbling straight from Satan’s stomach after a night on tequila and Stella. Don't let yourself think that this somehow means the track isn't groovy though as it bounces along and just dares you not to move to it. Truly psychedelic madness with a "killer klown" thrown in for good measure.
The next track is Smigle by Kemical (150 BPM on E m) which goes a little too far into darkness for my tastes and the bass line is a little too impenetrable, although if you want to give your dance floor a real scary night then this is the tune to do it.
The next few tunes storm along in real groovy night time style, "Doctor Satan" (Wizard Lizard at 146 BPM on F #m) buzzes sounds around you like a swarm of invisible insects meanwhile a foundation of solid bassline and bouncy acid tweaks ensure your body knows exactly what to do and this vibe is continued through Noise Poison (Highko vs. Kulu 148 BPM on A #m), Wipped Out and Psycho Wars (Cosmo at 150 BPM on C #m).
All this is followed up by a real highlight, Naked Tourists' Bomb the Bay edit of “As Well As U Dance” (at 147 BPM’s on G #m) - in my first draft of this review against this tune I just wrote "OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD!" which sums it up "do you fuck as well as you dance" then the whole thing explodes. This tune deserves to get hammered out a lot.
How do you follow that? Well Toxic (with “Splitminds” at 146 BPM’s on G m) does a decent job throwing disorientating sounds around in unmusical-yet-musical fashion. Some little guitar samples remind you quite how far removed from "normal music" this whole experience is, and it works well.
To round things off Winter Demon brings “No Rules” (146 BPM’s on G m) to the table, which on any other compilation would be the most extreme standard, yet here it's actually having the effect of easing you out and down. An awesome track to complete an awesome compo.
Get it.
-Reviewed by Dj. Monkey Do
Samples Provided by Psyshop as ussual
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Compilation: Neu World Order
Label: Apocalypse Records
Year: 2005
Format: CD
Web: http://www.apocalypse-records.com
Label Info:
Apocalypse Records was brought into being by the need to support the growing psychedelic dark style. Its foundations are toughened by the talented artists all over the world, older veterans in the scene or the new promising ones. Talented artists from Israel, Russia and Denmark all joined together to rev eal us an obscure and aesthetic quality, a bloom of aggressive rhythms perfect to explode the dance floor.
Songs:
01. Parasense - Sony (Rmx) - (146 BPM’s on A#m)
02. Fungus Funk - Trancefields (Rmx) - (146 BPM’s on A#m)
03. Psychotic Micro - Ghost (Rmx) - (147 BPM’s on A m)
04. Seroxat - Disorientation (Wizard Lizard Rmx) - (148 BPM’s on F m)
05. Azax Syndrome - Evil Force (Rmx) - (146 BPM’s on G m)
06. Winter Demon - Sars (Toxic Rmx) - (148 BPM’s on D m)
07. Seroxat - Death Machine (Rmx) - (148 BPM’s on F#m)
08. Grapes Of Wrath - I Dunno (Rmx) - (147 BPM’s on A#m)
09. Winter Demon - Suffecation (Rmx) – (146 BPM’s on F#m)
The Highlights:
More progressive and organized than his earlier work, striking a bit more melodic with evocative ambient samples and number of arpeggios to back up these claims by the end of the song. The strong and cool bass working in its favor quite well to keep the song fluid.
Seroxat - Disorientation (Wizard Lizard Remix)
Everything except the Halo's chanting monks in the background coming back now and again. They could have done away with that part from the original song, but that’s personal taste. This is a powerful composition and you feel the spiking from Wizard Lizard on the ‘groundwork’ like it’s the Pavarti standard fast and fat. The original song was released last year on the compilation “Oerebro Freak Factory” from Stone Age records. Nice driving full on with the Ph levels brought down a few notches from the norm.
Grapes Of Wrath - I Dunno remix
Monno Wurtz and Jaffa Skouborg like to twiddle out ‘Ultra Spankadelic Power’ Trance, of the magnetic type. This might be a new personal favorite. The whole song is full of strange turns where the only constant might be the hallucinogenic feel of every note and effect. Equipped with an assortment of cartoon-ish samples banging now and again, to keep things light. In the lower end of the frequency ranges we find the usual machine-gun blasting drum work and bass, how else could it sound at 147 BPM's?. It seems like everything in this tune has been amplified for a psychedelic sensory overload, having its output polished like Faberge. Final words? "oink, oink"
we were not particularly fond of much else in this compilation but these days if you hit three/ four good songs is worth a review (in my book)... interesting dark tunes nevertheless. for more reviews check out Sonic-Energy.net
samples by psyshop
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Compilation: Beat OM beat
Label: Mind Sound Records
Year: 2005
Format: CD
Web: http://www.mindsoundrecords.com/
Label Info:
MindSound Records was formed as an official company in 2003, but has a long history with network of artists, graphic designers, VJs etc. the label encourages musical diversity and artists trained in different genres. Including the various styles and the combinations of electronic as well as acoustic instruments can be experienced by listening to `Imaginations´ and `Food for the Spirit´.
Songs:
01. Intro - Intro (134.9 BPM on C#m)
02. Disham – Droptom (137 BPM on B m)
03. Alic With T.O.E. – Supplements (135 BPM on G m)
04. Kalumet – Koyote (140 BPM on E m)
05. The Osmotic Effect Vs. Cydata & Roberto -
Pure Reality (142 BPM on C m)
06. Roberto - Groovebuchse (135 BPM on A #m)
07. Sediment 4 - Still 4 Life (136 BPM on G m)
08. The Osmotic Effect - Soldier of Peace (142 BPM on A#m)
09. Meller – Morsche (140 BPM on B m)
10. Waktu Loopa - Shroomy Eyeland (135 on D m)
My Highlights:
Infectious drums of the organic kind with the borderline techno overtones and constant bass. A progressive feel to it has the song moving forward all the time pushing you to dance… and it’s hard not to. A groove blender reminiscent of Shaman out with his debut last year in Plusquam.
The most interesting sample has to be the crazy hum of a Tibetan monk in mid meditation with a didgeridoo-type of distortion on top of a coyote howl. In the ground work, beats and some nice drumming action keeping the pace. It's true psychedelic juiciness. What's really interesting is the guitar, or a sitar passed through a wah-wah effect, just buzzing by the mid tone in a strangely pink floid-ish way now and again. Interesting tune to say the least.
The Osmotic Effect Vs. Cydata & Roberto - Pure Reality
The label residents sequencing a fine example of rich vibrant drum work like it’s been the standard in his compilation. Morning / progressive sounds pounding with a bit of fluff, but not too much too damage to the ear. You can tell there is a background in ambient production, appealing more to the progressive trance, making it good material for the genre.
Robert is riding a unique wave of psychedelic twisters (in the likes of Golikem with his debut Atmadelica last year), with not much concern for the present-day standards of production but, a clear techno background and deep kicks spinning like a merry-go-round swinging back and forth. The flow picking up mid song, with what you ask? This can-crunching sound added with the drinking sounds buzzing since the beginning. It seems like an epilog of the guy having a can of fizzy stuff & trashing it. But it’s some way to tell a story… you don’t hear this everyday.
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If you liked this review, there is more where that came from at Sonic-Energy.net check it out we review things on different sub genre's so might find something there
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As a direct concern of this topic of finding the best among the new rest , A number of psy addicts and myself are trying to filter as much of the "new stuff' that happens to strike a chord with us, it don't matter if it's slightly progressive or the full on stuff, or morning... or really twisted...we try to avoid cheese as much as the next person, but is about pulling out quality from the pile... regardless of the genre... and while we grow bigger and create sub-genre divisions, the only constant is quality.
go check it for yourself, you might find yourself agreeing with one cd and disagreeing with the next.. but everything featured in it's own right should be heard at least once.
so check it out http://sonic-energy.net/
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Hey, Psy-addicts there's a new review site coming of the ground with selected releases, in-house reviews and perty pictures
anybody who likes my work?
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yeah but to access your work i still have to fill out the form
i don't mean to sound harsh but im pretty sure if anybody bothered to click that link they are thinking the same thing.