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  1. nice choice Rah! I haven't heard this one in ages!! For me- was Dissociactive-Moosya (Blockout)...now J. Viewz-Estha (Natural Born Chillers)
  2. we'll get Le Lotus on that right away then....
  3. I agree!...maybe add to this list Parus, who are in san francisco...and Initialization String in Texas. Add Audialize and D-Maniacs... Well Juno Reactor is on Metropolis Records, and that label is based in Philly Psyboriginal Pondscum Daheen Psychoactive Sycophant Blisargon Demogorgon
  4. I like when I can't understand what samples are saying....whether its because they've been chopped up and manipulated beyond recognition or because they are in some language I don't understand...After all a sample is not supposed to be the focal point of a track (tho so many times it is unfortunately...) I listen to a track because I want to hear the music. If I was more interested in comprehending what the sample was saying, I'd be watching the movie it came from instead.
  5. The artist creates the artist and the public appreciates the artist...not the other way around. While feedback from others is a good thing to have, it should by no means be the basis of one's creativity. It's not quite as simple as good vs. bad.... Art is a direct reflection of the artist, at the particular time the art was made... For example...if you created all your 'darker' art at a time in your life when you were feeling depressed, how could you possibly create art to have a similar effect if you were no longer in that particular state of mind??? Impossible! I know very few people whose musical taste stays the same for 5 years, so how can we really expect the same of the artist? So I really see no need to complain, either they will return to the old style someday, or they won't...its as simple as that. No matter what you may think of them today, the fact still remains that Dark Soho were pioneers of the darker sound that influences so many of the newer darkpsy artists releasing music today...and for that I think they will always be appreciated. btw I saw them play live in London in April of this year... Dark Soho alive and well and still rockin out despite what you all might say....
  6. Well I think for me, I will have to go and agree with Basilisk that Loopus In Fabula's Funky Town is top of the list for me. Also of mention... -Shift-Closer rmx -Psyboriginal- Freak Rmx -Highko- Satan In Space As for psytrance remixes of psytrance... -Cosma remix of Vibrasphere-Purple Floating -GMS remix of Deedrah-Reload ...there are more i know...this is just what's on my mind now...
  7. 'we're dealing with a phenomenon which violates our sense of reality' Mine as well. This is the obvious answer to the poll. Of course I was an idiot and voted for Lex Rex Perplexer by accident...they were on the same 12" and I always get them confused. This track might actually be in my all time top 10...
  8. He's got a website up now...check it out: http://www.nystagmus.ca/ I'm *still* waiting to hear this masterpiece in its entirety....
  9. I've never been a drum and bass person, but by chance I happened to go out to see Teebee dj here in Boston last year, and I've gotta say, his music is definately worth checking out. The dnb I probably most got into (and also find to be most psychedelic) is "intelligent drum and bass" as its sometimes called....artists such as LTJ Bukem and Big Bud....anyone who is one Good Looking Records basically...
  10. Benny Benassi W.I.T. (Whatever it Takes) Playgroup Soviet Swayzak Peaches Mount Sims Chicks on Speed Freezepop Royksopp Larry Tee ...I don't listen to Electro/Electroclash at all, but this is what I get from working in a record store....
  11. I agree completely. When I first got this I listened to it non-stop...sometime more than once on repeat. This is a truly amazing album....Dmtree's just about summed it all up here, but after a few days break from this one, I've just put it on again....yes, much depth to this album...but I knew that when I saw his live set at the end of August...I'm still in the process of gathering all my thoughts about this album, becuase this is one that I definately have to review
  12. VA- 'Dirty South' (Acidance Records, September 2005) Artist : Various Title : Dirty South Label : Acidance Records Catalog # : ACIDCD012 Release Date : 15 September 2005 01 – Claw vs. Paranoize – A Message from the Ghetto 02 – Blisargon Demogorgon – Others Are Awaken 03 – Xenomorph – Inextricable Distraughtness 04 – Mubali – Gromit 05 – Damage – Predator 06 – Toxic – Arise 07 – Azax Syndrom – Chemical Abuse 08 – Abomination – Dynomite 09 – Iron Madness vs. S.D6 – Dinak’s Productions Review: This is the twelfth release from Athens, Greece based Acidance Records. Compiled by Mist, a veteran of the Texas psychedelic trance community, the 'Dirty South' as some may call it here in the US, is a land of meteorological madness, as well as being a haven for dark nighttime psychedelic trance. The release marks the second compilation we have seen from Acidance in the past year, and the first compiled by Mist. The madness continues with 9 tracks of the signature powerful, twisted, groovy psychedelic sound that has been tearing up dancefloors since 1999... 1. Claw vs. Paranoize- 'A Message from the Ghetto'- After releasing on Ketuh and Temple Twisters, from Israel comes Alex Ladyzanskyi aka Paranoize. He teams up here with Claw aka Charalambos Pieris, from Cyprus (Greece) having previously released tracks on Dropout and Trishula. "I've become more compassionate and I try to make my message more worldly" A minimal groove to start things off here, as a gurgling synth line and tightly panned percussion combine with electric current fx creating an air of tension. The signature Paranoize dark, rhythmic synth line soon takes center stage. A higher pitched laser is soon introduced creating a zooming building intensity. It's all leading up to a darker, more mysterious melody that perfectly carries this track, depicting the shift between nighttime and morning when one isn't quite sure where things are headed next. I've really enjoyed past releases from Paranoize, but what was lacking was virtually any sort of melodic element. Here, its a winning collaboration with Claw. The usage of evil laughter, zooming buildups, and the dichotomy between the complex and minimalistic are all brought together when the elements of this track combine with a second resonating melodic line propelling this track onwards. 9/10 2. Blisargon Demogorgon- 'Others Are Awaken'- The Macedonian trance master is at it again! From Skopje comes Valentino Trancev aka Dj Montezuma. Following highly successful releases on labels like Ketuh, Nabi, Stone Age, Peak, Alkaloid, and Doof Records, this is his first appearance on Acidance. Breaking into the realm of the unknown, spooky sounds create a very cave like atmosphere welcoming us in. A steady bassline is complemented by some very alluring percussive changes. A swirling break and we are haphazardly cast once again into the realm of the super nasty synth. Raw, bouncy and groovy, I can picture in my mind the dust that will be kicked up on any dancefloor exposed to this track. At the first break in the track, everything slows down- seemingly being sucked into the vortex. A new bassline appears and the madness continues! Atmospheric fx swirling around combining with squeeky synth beeps and blips....Its an overall air of disorientation, as the original nasty synth line combines with the more sqeeky synth melody...I'm getting sonic vertigo just listening to this...a ghastly house of horrors...and Halloween is just around the corner. 8/10 3. Xenomorph- 'Inextricable Distraughtness'- Xenomorph is a man who most certainly needs no introduction! His most recent appearances have been on Vertigo and Mistress of Evil Records, and this his second appearance on an Acidance compilation. We start off walking along an abandoned pier...you can hear the sound of the rain and distant thunder "what the hell- no shit" Instantaneously we're launched into a sea of sounds complete with a deep, powerful menacing bassline, crisp and expertly manipulated sounds swirling around. This is night trance that's creeping and weaving its way around until it reaches the next victim...An eerie atmosphere fades in and out...skidding to a halt- "you're gonna kill me, aren't you?" An underlying breakbeat fades in slowly and a powerful nightmarish monster of a synth takes full control of this track. In addition to this bouncy melody, other assorted horrorscapes pervade this more minimal section of the track. The calm before the storm perhaps? "Now, you and I share a great responsibility- to them..." And then one last buildup as the monster synth takes over again, this time joined by a melodic line which you somethimes can't be sure is really even there...Simply slamming expertly produced psychedelic trance track!!! 9/10 4. Mubali- 'Gromit'- From San Francisco comes the madness that is Mubali aka Greg Farley. A classically trained musician, his tracks have appeared on Trishula and Mistress of Evil. This is his first release on Acidance. Zooming into this track, we discover a bassline with loads of movement, swooping synths that are soon joined by some more minimal percussive elements. Then, chaos ensues as the super groovy bassline drives this track onwards, reminding me a bit of Zebra-N here. Atmospheric pads and the dark melody sit slightly behind the more prominent synth lines. I wish he had developed the melody a bit more here...There's a very scattered schizophrenic feel to this track, almost a bit too complex and scattered for my taste, but before I can give too much thought to this, we encounter another subtle shift in this track- clanging metallic percussive elements take center stage before it all skids to a halt, Mubali's classical influences appearing here perhaps. Confusion galloping to...panned fx...and skidding to a...speeding up...surprise in the last 2 minutes of this track, as all the various elements and ideas in this track come together. 8/10 5. Damage- 'Predator'- Deeoon is at it again! Formerly based in South Africa, and now rocking it out in Japan, this is his first appearance on Acidance Records. Following up a full length release on the Chemical Crew label, I was afraid that with the departure of James (Broken Toy, former other 1/2 of Damage) the Damage project was taking a different direction, but with this newest release, we find Damage has gone back to his "coolllll rockinnn itttt" roots with three times the power. This is the type of track that grows on you more and more with each listen (perhaps the best kind?). There's a whole slew of outside influences/styles packed into this track- from the old school raver sounds to hip hop vocals to pounding hardcore beats all lurking in the backdrop. As well as some cleverly placed vocal samples interspersed throughout, all of this combined with the funky, dirty, kickin up some dust signature damage breakbeat & synth sounds as well as added melodic intricacies. The last few minutes of this track are total madness...can't wait to hear more new stuff! Diss Masta D is back in full effect! 10/10 6. Toxic- 'Arise'- Formerly Toxic now Talk Sick are Alon and Avi from Israel and have recently signed on with Acidance Records...a full length album is in the works for the near future. Other recent releases have been on Yage, Manic Dragon, Temple Twisters, and Parvati under the "Toxic" name. This track is the debut of their newer "Talk Sick" sound, a slightly more melodic style than we are used to hearing from them, creeping, menacing and dark nonetheless! A somber melody combines with a bassline full of movement and a snare of power- very dancable and groovy. The initial breakdown brings us evil laughter, as the bassline stands alone before the fierce snare combines with a zooming buildup- a sample of impending doom as the darker side of Toxic is unleashed leading us to a total dancefloor annhilation. Tenebrous and melodic- perfect for waking up any early morning dancefloor...Powerful, distinctive 3D soundscapes, zooms and quick buildups that are super effective...the melodic line is what really drives this tracks onwards. A true blaster! Super toxic Talk Sick track!! 9/10 7. Azax Syndrom- 'Chemical Abuse'- Azax Syndrom is yet another artist who needs no introduction! With recent releases on Ketuh, 3D Vision, Inpsyde Media and Timecode, this is his first release on Acidance Records. Cue thunder clap. "Nearly six centuries have passed since that night..." An eerie melody joins forces with a powerful bassline, percussion, and oozing synths as the resulting melodic line that emerges develops skirting and skipping its way around. After a few listens, I've come to think of this track as a sequal to "The Covenant" which appeared on Nexus Media's compilation "Midnight Storm". track had stood out to me because of its insane buildup and resulting dancefloor explosion and 'Chemical Abuse' takes this same madness to the next level. Its a slightly different style and direction for Azax- not as dark as previous tracks and more full power. The build continues as the expertly crafted melody continues to develop. All leading up to- "This covenant has grown weak" and then the true wizardry of this track really begins...Running the risk of being a bit over the top, I still can't help but love this one 9/10 8. Abomination- 'Dynomite'- Abomination are Gershon and Sahar from Israel with a release out earlier this year on Nexus Media's 'Source' compilation. This is their second release and first appearance on Acidance Records. A long introductory sample leads up to a dynamic moving bassline and a multitude of delayed fx. A sometimes cryptic, gritty, intensely growling synth line introduces a steady groove. A second synth line bubbles up to the forefront of this track. a gurgling melody, with a powerful snare sitting towards the back. At the breakdown, a distorted guitar stands along with various delayed fx in a state of flux as the previous melody pans and fades back in. Sitting towards the back of the track behind the previous melody, an other worldly synth melody takes over, building the intensity for what is to be a phenomenal final two minutes. The breakdown at 6:10 features a complex synth melody, a kick that never drops out (this I love), a bassline that's filtered and then brought back in for a powerful and super-effective dancefloor finish. 10/10 9. Iron Madness vs. S.D6- 'Dinak’s Productions'- Iron Madness is Ziv Vainer from Israel with previous releases on Doof and Ketuh. He teams up here with S.D6, also from Israel who has upcoming releases on Deja Vu and Doof. "Stop looking at me!!!" Ahh...the sounds of Iron Madness meeting the section that doesn't exist! Iron Madness is one of my personal favorites at the moment, so I feel like I'm a bit biased towards this track Widely recognized for his 'power dark psy' sound, industrial snare, screams of horror, claps of thunder, voices of panic, and overall air of impending doom and destruction. All the samples used in this track are expertly embedded in with the other elements. At 4:00 in, a dark, yet extremely playful melodic line moves and skids its way over the top of this track- lightening things up a bit before we are zoomed back into the madness. A massive buildup....screaming and building up to- more buildup with the melody sitting in the back a bit, this is chaos and insanity times ten. A breakdown at 6:20 and then things are relaxed a bit, but lets not forget that this track is *still* building. First 'Buddhist Pyramidi', now this...wow! Going out with a bang! 11/10 Favorites: 9(!!!!), 8(!!), 5(!!!), 6(!) Overall: 9.2/10 Nighttime psychedelic music to the max!
  13. The release date is now set for October 2005! After 2 great tracks on Va-Subculture....and my all time favorite 'Lakrimoza' on Doof Records EST Second Session, I'm very much looking forward to hearing this debut album!!! I'm sure it will be dark, mysterious, groovy, powerful, dynamic and driving music!
  14. Penta- Funraiser (AuraQuake) !!!!!!!!!! Mr.Peculiar-Mind-dala Hrm....looks like maybe its review writing time again
  15. Brandon is a good friend of mine and also a good dj! Played a progressive set with him in NYC last month and trade cds with him on a fairly regular basis. A good honest seller I can assure you!
  16. Di.fm has a nice chillout channel...I was listening to it for a few hours this evening...and made a very nice (new to me) discovery... -- Grey Area, I do recommend! Funny you should mention- the track I'm listening to right now- Pope of Gegga-Breath Taker off of Chillosophy (Digital Structures) fits this description perfectly....
  17. Vibrasphere- Lime Structure Vibrasphere- Echo Atmos- Headcleaner Freq- Strange Attractors Beat Bizarre- Pandora's Groove Box Oculus- A Moment in Time Frogacult- Something for Sundays Compilations- VA- A Day After (ZMA) VA- Battle Royale (ZMA)
  18. yesssss meeee tooooo!!! excellent compilation from ZMA... for me right now- Atmos- Headcleaner
  19. Mr. Peculiar-Elements Altom-Hologram Wrecked Machines- Second Thought Broken Toy-Broken Toy ...not the style i'm djing, but all cds I put on and listen to start to finish.
  20. After some problems with the Printing Factory closing for vacation, we would like to announce to you that the cd has just arrived in our hands. On Monday, 12 September, it will be available in the records stores. We hope you will enjoy. Bom Acidance Crew
  21. Derango- Implosions (Final) off of VA- Mushy Mystery (Trishula)
  22. The dj is Shiva Joerg....the track is probably something off of his new album.... http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/ssj/ssj1cd006.html nice video, btw....if you have more, i'd love to see it.
  23. I believe this is Zev(of Dark Soho fame)'s new project. He's released a track or two on Alchemy Records under the name Krunch. @ Rah... yes it looked a bit like spam to me as well...hence why i added the information that the person who was promoting this should have added in the first place
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