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  1. Lauryn

    Derango :)

    Their track "An Ancient Tale" off the Ajana comp 'A Magical Journey' is one of my favorite downtempo tracks of the moment I have yet to give Tumult a proper listen...but it is in my collection...
  2. yayyy Vicious Spiral!!!
  3. Dr. Spook from San Francisco has released a few on Geomagnetic.tv. ~Magnus http://www.psyshop.com/shop/DVDs/geo/geo1dv001.html and ~Geospirit 1 http://www.psyshop.com/shop/DVDs/geo/geo1dv002.html also, from San Francisco, Egnogra (Shaman Films) will be releasing something soon... A few years ago there was also 'Synchrosect' that collaboration between Mr. Peculiar and The Shapeshifter.
  4. Asura- Code Eternity (this exact track right now, but the album is the same name and i'm listening to that now...sooo goood!)
  5. ...just realized i never posted the review i wrote on this...its old now...IMO Hyperspatial Chrysalis was better...but here are my thoughts anyways... VA- 'The Numinous' (Ketuh Records, 2005) Artist: Various Title: The Numinous Label: Ketuh Records (Portugal/Austria) Catalog #: Kthcd011 Format: CD Released: 17 October 2005 Tracks: 01. Gappeq – Tower Of Babel 02. Pondscum - Formal Absences Of Precious Things 03. Silent Horror – Hayblaah (Rmx) 04. Iron Madness - Jihad Of Islam (Rmx) 05. Wizack Twizack – Sweeden Weeden 2 06. Sungirl vs. Iron Madness – Madness Of Sun 07. Xatrik – Waki Tabacci 08. Slug – Break Out 09. Psyboriginal vs. Daheen – Freak (Rmx) 10. Tryambaka & D_Maniacs – La Cosa Nostra Review: This is the eleventh release from Portuguese-born and Austrian based record label Ketuh Records. Compiled by Dj P_Mac, Label manager of Ketuh Records and resident Boom Festival DJ, 'The Numinous' describes anything having a spiritual or mystical quality, provoking feelings of wonder and awe. With this in mind... 1. Gappeq-'Tower of Babel'-Last Spotted: In Krypto on Ketuh Records. Unlocking the Ketuh vault once again is Gappeq, Jiri Tomasek from the Czech Republic- we can always expect his ideas to be diverse, fresh and original and this track is no exception to that. A trip-hop fairy tale prelude divulges a driving, murky melody that mingles with delayed percussion, creating a complete psychedelic ambience. As the track continues to unfold layer by layer, we are next greeted by a sliding skidding squeeky tension building synth line that leads us to an unknown abyss. The buzzing melody continues to intensify as a dark/light contrast emerges, perhaps setting precedent for what is to come on the rest of this compilation. A slight loss of momentum, as the trip-hop beat is re-introduced along with a scrambling of the track. It doesn't last long though, as at 5:33 everything falls into place and the bright darkness envelops us en masse...somber, yet uplifting, representative of the whole. 2. Pondscum-'Formal Absences Of Precious Things'- Last Spotted: Hyperspatial Chrysalis on Ketuh Recods. Here's Luke Danielewski, notoriously known for his signature dark, minimal, hypnotic psychedelic sound...Diving Deep. And keeping with the theme from previous, the atmosphere starts off peaceful and ethereal, before shifting gears to reintroduce us to what is quite possibly the nastiest chugging bassline in psytrance today. The ingredients- 1 part oozing synth, 1 part melody masked in seeping psychedelia with half a dose of fizzy bubbles...and a determined, deliberate bassline giving us the feeling that we're spiraling out of control instead of simply plodding foreward. Like quicksand, we sink deeper, as the next cycle skids around searching for direction, finding resolution in a sudsy, minor key melody that seeps to the surface for air before a stuttering kick sends us once again delving into the deep-only this time we know exactly where we're headed. The nucleus of this track is found in a rigid groove that expands outwards with 3d sounds radiating in all directions. Its perhaps a bit slow to develop, though for sure this is not a flaw as it makes it quite easy to get lost in. Purely psychedelic and cyclic in nature. 3. Silent Horror-'Heyblaah (Rmx)'-Last Spotted: Refused on Devil's Mind Records. Galloping in with a lo-fi kick and somber horn in the distance "you're gonna die in this city". An infectious breakbeat that reminds me of the older XV Kilist sound (an old favorite of mine!). Then squiggling synths in background along with a driving bassline are introduced. It's a gritty, rugged, kicking up some dust groove, a slightly different take on the dark psy sound as well as an interesting cross between the old minimal and 'trauma trance' style. All throughout we hear the shivering scream of Silent Horror- the voice you hear, but don't..almost like a ghost floating through the squeaky synths, it adds an erratic and unpredictable element into the mix. The bassline fills up the bulk of this track and although at times I found the hi hats too static and ordinary, the chaotic, scrambled synth spiraling melody, with a second more haphazard synth line progressing at about 1/4 of the time of the first floats in the background, while the first continues to dance its way around. At times the track seems a bit aimless, but good to play in a dj set when wanting to hold the floor steady,...perhaps he's overusing the "die!" samples a bit...it seems a bit aggressive and morose to me....Regardless, I like how he's got a gritty groovy dirty dark style to call his own. 4. Iron Madness-'Jihad Of Islam (Rmx)'- Last Spotted: Dirty South on Acidance Records. There's always a theatrical element to Iron Madness tracks and this one is no exception to that as there is a distinct feeling of the music being an entirely seperate entity from the background atmosphere. Let's admit it- with Iron Madness there are a few elements we've come to expect in his tracks--clanging screams, a solid bassline, the panic stricken voices of confusion, the precise, industrial hi-hat/snare pattern, the swirling zooming synth, and of course, the full power melody. So the surprise here lies not in the sounds that are used, but in the effectiveness of their usage and exactly how they are used....'nine seconds' and with that in mind, the sample is stretched out in preparation for a build leading to a searing guitar synth line, that's more rhythmic than melodic...At 4:30 we hear a filtered version of the melody that is the true gem of this track (imo). It is a shame that it is not more prominant here, as the changes in speed and excessive fx on it give too much of a cold, harsh, metallic sound. With a style as "full power" as that of Iron Madness, I think its essential to have that element of warmth in the track, and perhaps this is a bit lacking.. (see track 6 ). However Iron madness continues to be the master of tension building, madness, confusion and utter chaos, the Iron Maiden of psy perhaps?(go ahead, laugh at me for saying that... ) as well as one of my favorite artists this year. 5. Wizack Twizack-'Sweeden Weeden 2'- Last Spotted: Behind the Trees on Stone Age Records. With his newly refined groove, deranged disco snare, and freaky forest funk, this guy has been unstoppable...He may be short of a job, but for sure is full of musical ideas. Recently, his signature sound has really started developing into something he can truly call his own. Chugging into the spotlight...A deep, subtle groove with a bubbly synth line bouncing over the top, a second higher pitched cacophonous synth line hovers above. Its the various change-ups in the bassline that really drive this track onwards holding everything together, yet fully maintaining the madness, as well as providing an air of unpredictability. The overall sound is somewhat similar to other artists of the darkpsy style, however Wizack is a bit slower with added grooviness. A spattering of panned fx and this evil carnival music skitters onwards and upwards. static chaos! And a new synth line emerges, a scattered melody- always keeping the chaos nearby. A break at 5:14 re-centers our position in space preparing for the insanity- samples and increased drive in the bassline, its very cool to see such progression in a darker psy track! Warning- final madness in the last 45 sec of this track. Wow. 6. Sungirl vs. Iron Madness-'Madness of Sun'- Last Spotted: Hyperspatial Chrysalis on Ketuh Records. There's no doubting the collaboration between these two is magical, Buddhist Pyramidi proved this to be true. Perhaps the only flaw in that track being that the Iron Madness slightly overpowered the Sungirl sound. This time things are different as we hear the Sungirl's sound right from the start- shorter oozing synth blips with loads of delay..and perhaps a slight hint of restraint, much like we heard from Yana with 'Air, Water, Sunlight', gives me the feeling that she's still holding out on us...The wolves announce the Iron Madness bassline, the main synth line introduced is a cross between the two, as the Madness adds a bit of power to the Sun. A zooming, screaming, state of confusion build up introduces a melancholy melody of despair- now *this* is what I was waiting to hear from Iron Madness! The track climaxes with a screaming full power release. The resulting melody has a distinct feminine energy which creates a nice balence to the testosterone infused Iron power, 5:13 brings a second tenebrous melody- a second shift in this track at 5:42 and the Sungirl sounds are brought back in with an almost jazzy feel to this new melody-lots of potential with this last musical idea, I was sad to see this track end. Madness of Sun part 2 pleasee!! Its a shame this is the second Iron Madness track on this compilation, it is the stronger of the two, but I'm afraid with hearing such similar sounds two tracks previous, this one might go unnoticed.... 7. Xatrik-'Waki Tabacci'-Last Spotted: Psionic Tales on Digital Psionics. This is a super groover, with kooky, quirky rolling bassline, and exposes Xatrik's slightly more melodic sound, which I've been anticipating hearing for months now! The final result is the sort of track that snakes, corkscrews, writhes, and spirals its way around the dancefloor...the characteristic dusty doofy dirty South African sound is here as well, a nice complement to the wobbly wiggly synth line. There's a lot going on in this track, but Xatrik manages to pull this all off in subtle fashion, because its all about what's there that you *don't* notice. An overwhelming feeling that something's creeping towards us from all directions...stretching the melody like an elastic band and then snapping it back at 3:22 to introduce a goofy oozing synth line. The melody that unfolds at 4:54 hovers between dark and light, giving focus, direction, and progression to this track...as well as still seeking out new victims to infect...2 thumbs up to the new Xatrik sound! What lacked in so many of his tracks on 'Project A', namely any sort of melodic element, is found here for sure! I like. 8. Slug-'Break Out'-Last Spotted: VA-Source (Nexus Media) Thus far this year I have been waiting for *that* track to be released. Not *the* track of the year...but *that* track...Anyone who is a dj knows what I'm talking about, the unknown, unnamed track you have been waiting for that will fit almost too perfectly into your dj set, the one that you can't stop listening to until you sit down and ask yourself, 'what is wrong with me, can't I listen to something else today????' For me, this is *that* track. And what a surprise to me that it comes in the form of a super driving sunrise morning track. With a strong bassline that reminds me of Absolum, synchopated percussion is added to offset the more straightforward synth melody. The 16th note bassline changes are frequent and distinctive. A slide synth at the break and then bassline is back in along with an atmospheric backdrop and a more anthemic melody sitting towards the back of the track. The bassline intensifies the sound, pushing the more melodic synth line towards the front of this track. "partical reversal...lasrever lacitrap" and the melody is seemingly reversed for a nice effect! This track is my unlikely personal favorite on this compilation a very powerful track for the morning. 9. Psyboriginal vs. Daheen-'Freak (Rmx)'-Last Spotted: VA-Hyperspatial Chrysalis (Ketuh) Psyboriginal is Marc Freund from Sydney, Australia...let's see what this crazy freak has in store for us this time round... I was lucky enough to see him play live this summer and as a result, have come to know the psybo-sound as one that depicts that indescribable moment between night and day- ethereal and uplifting to bring in the morning, yet mysterious and menacing enough to wreck nocturnal havoc. His sounds are crip and precise, and transitions between parts of the track are always fluid, constantly keeping the dancefloor on edge. We start things off with a mysterious melody that unfolds to reveal a soaring synth line, along with an underlying bassline that holds this track together...vocals sit behind the melodic synth and guitar partial melody, but don't let them scare you off because this one wrecks some major havoc on the dancefloor. The breakdowns in this track are super effective without going on for too long, and building up just the right amount of intensity to drive a crowd of crazy freaks insane. full power morning track! 10. Tryambaka & D_Maniacs-'La Cosa Nostra'-Last Spotted: VA-Feel The Force (Spectral) The epilogue, the conclusion of one journey...and the beginning of another. With the chime of a bell, the end is near in the form of an epic evil 6/8 beat characteristic of the newer Tryambaka sound we will be hearing more of in the future. The Portuguese love their melody, and I warn you its highly infectious (tho I try to resist!) The synth line combines with a piano line for an interesting contrast, the melody is complex and develops and evolves throughout. A second underlying synth line compliments the first. The bassline keeps this morning track partially in the dark. Yet another melodic change up at 4:26, keeps things moving and evolving...There are so many different melodic lines in this track, flawlessly flowing one into the next, perhaps it creates a lack of focus in the track, perhaps it is in essence part of the psychedelic nature of the track. And concluding with a sample from "Goodfellas"- some sentimental words to end this compilation with possibly... Favorites: Telling the truth when I say ALL, with slight preference to 8, 9, 1, 2, 7 Overall: Years from now, I will look back and remember this compilation as my soundtrack for the Summer of 2005. There are night tracks, there are morning tracks, there are tracks you want to get lost in your own headspace to, there are tracks you want to dance your ass off to. Perhaps I can't say exactly what it is that I like about this compilation so much, confronting something felt to be beyond rational comprehension? Perhaps. Numinous indeed.
  6. Master Margherita- Pete Namlock Tribute DJ Mix go download here ---> http://www.voiesensible.com/mastermargheri...butetoPN06.html highly recommended by me!
  7. yup can't wait to read the finished interview!
  8. GAIAN MIND SUMMER FESTIVAL 2006 Thursday, June 22nd to Sunday, June 25th, 2006 Four Quarters, Central Pennsylvania, USA Earlybird Registration ($85) is open now until Saturday, April 15th. Please contact Four Quarters at (814) 784-3075 or register online at www.4qf.org. Featured artists: BUS / GUS TILL (Sub Records/Cyan Music – Bali, Indonesia) PHONY ORPHANTS (Iboga Records – Denmark) SHANE GOBI (Alchemy Records – London, UK) ELECTRYPNOSE (Peak Records/Kabrathor Records – Sion, Switzerland) EMOK (Iboga Records – Denmark) ALLEN (Gaian Mind - Clearwater Beach, FL) LUIS (Dreamcatcher - NYC) MUKTI (TDC Production - NYC) S.O.T (T.O.U.C.H Samadhi/Chilluminati - Chicago/Kiev, UA) (slava!) KONFLUX (Psytribe/Global Trance - Los Angeles) BOIPEBA (Gaian Mind - Phila./Japan/Isreal) LAURYN (Alkaloid/Mistical Productions - Boston) EG~BOT (Gaian Mind - Philadelphia) North Crook Stage (Downtempo) TBA Full line-up, website, and flyer coming soon… http://www.gaian-mind.com/gmsf2k6.htm
  9. AES Dana- Seaweeds Corporate off of VA- Mountain High ...almost bedtime here
  10. Greetings, After months of hibernation during the fall and winter Months, spring is here, Ketuh Records is back! Introducing our new online store <<<Ketuh Past>>> for The very first time the Ketuh Catalog is now available for purchase online in mp3 and WAV Format. Out of print and rare releases such as VA-Gandalf, featuring tracks from the likes of Parasense, Neuromotor, and Silicon Sound and VA-Radical Simplicity featuring music from Penta, Fractal Glider, Polaris and others are now available to you! Enjoy the future by reliving the past! Support the artists instantly without the hassle of shipping costs. All releases are always in stock, available to you, the listeners, dancers, djs, and artists in 320kbps mp3 files from MusicDock or in a FLAC(free lossless audio codec)/WAV format from Psysounds. All files are uploaded by the label directly, so you can be sure that they are of only the highest original quality audio. In this ever increasingly digitalized world, online independent label stores are embracing the spirit of the underground and the ever evolving psychedelic trance culture. 80% of Net profits from 'Ketuh Past’ will go directly to the artists, and the remaining 20% towards the maintenance and upkeep of the online shop. Venture off-the-beaten-track and pay a visit to -> http://www.musicdock.net/shop/showTrackList.do?shop=9580 http://tinyurl.com/okx6q www.ketuhrecords.com (only track listings) A multi-dimensional, ever-evolving kaleidoscope of Morning and nighttime sounds prepared and ready for Infusion into the mind and onto the dance floor. Enjoy as we do! ***Look for an upcoming exclusive mp3/wav compilation from Ketuh Records available for download only on the Ketuh Fresh Online Store .
  11. Lauryn

    Penta Help!

    I've seen Penta play a live and/or dj set 3 times in the past 3 or 4 years and I can say for sure that it is well worth it. Every time I have seen him play, his sets have been amazing...and the live set I saw last August...wowww... If you enjoyed his last album, you will for sure not want to miss him in japan...especially since the party is outdoors... I'm sure there are others on here who will vouch for this being a not-to-miss show...ahem...
  12. - Tell us a bit about your recent visit to Australia... - Also are there any plans in the works for a future collaboaration with Nystagmus?
  13. yes i was thinking this the other day as I was listening to the new Yage Records comp "Pump Fiction"... noooo goood
  14. So happy to see this cd released David Justin, the man behind Psybooty Records is originally from the Boston area and was one of my biggest local influences when I first started djing...I met him at the record store where he used to work, he sold me a Ticon record and after that it was alllll over... LOL....glad to see the label is such a success, and also love the cover art
  15. Galaxy - Science of Ecstasy ...I had forgotten about this
  16. oh boy....let the madness ensue.... i await the online version next week....
  17. 28thday and light-o-matic present: ~Organic Sunrise~ First US performance: Voice of Cod LIVE (Organic Records UK) Andrew Humphries (Organic Records UK) ColinOOOD (Organic Records UK) Lauryn (Alkaloid Rec/Mistical Prod, Boston) Unorthodox (28thday) Environment by Sonic Beating 11p - 7a $20 before midnight, $25 after Location: CoSM - Chapel of Sacred Mirrors (540 West 27th St, NYC) http://www.lightomatic.com/ http://www.28thday.com/ Missed our recent events? See photos here: http://lightomatic.com/images/touch_samadhi/ http://lightomatic.com/images/sst/ Look for our audio-CD flyer at a trance party near you, featuring an exclusive 70-minute promotional mix by ColinOOOD. Or, turn your volume up and browse to http://www.28thday.com
  18. Lauryn

    MURCOF

    yes i agree....Murcof is definately one of my new favorites...and now I know exactly who i got the recommendation from
  19. Va- A Magical Journey (Ajana Records) http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/aja/aja1cd001.html Kick Bong- A Cup of Tea (Ultra Vista) http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/ult/ult1cd009.html Cell- Phonic Peace (Indica Music) http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/ini/ini1cd002.html
  20. congrats!!! I still can't seem to get away from my sony mdr7506's....even though I know they're not great.
  21. I gotta agree with Dmtree on this one, and maybe its because I do have a fair amount of formal music education, but it seems to me that this is the best mixing tool that anyone can use.... ...cdjs and mixers with bpm counters have made some ppl too reliant on numbers and electronics, and not relient enough on themselves...
  22. thanks I took this picture at a party last month...
  23. yup...that was totally the inspiration for this post what makes this intro even better is if you scroll back before track 1......
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