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    FINALLY ARE YOU SHPONGLED ON VINYL WITH EXTRA TRACKS!

    in General Psytrance

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    After CBL reprints on vinyl, im staying away from limited editions of well known acts. Had the option to buy this, skipped as this is kind of an insult, 500 copies of this amazing album,(and very high in demand on vinyl especially) is sad and pathetic.

     

    And shipping prices are simply absurd.

    What was the deal with the CBL reprints? Also, am I imagining it or do the remastered versions actually sound noticeably different than the originals? (Listened a bit on bandcamp)

    X-Dream - Remixed [Flying Rhino]

    in Artist News and Labels announcements

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    WORD OF WARNING

     

    I contacted Boshke Beats and they say that:

    - album will be available on CD and digital via Juno and Beatport on August 1st,

    - buying at Bandcamp now, you'll be able to download only the 2min samples, while at release you'll get 'codes' to download the whole thing.

     

    Really weird of them to do it like that... :blink:

    That information was available on their bandcamp yesterday with a warning DO NOT BUY DIGITAL FORMAT (even though I couldn't see an option for digital purchase).

    Crossing Mind - Beyond Duality (SUNCD42)

    in Artist News and Labels announcements

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    Ok, so what's the consensus?

     

    Personally, I was very hyped for it - and probably was the 1st one to purchase it over at Bandcamp :) - but now I'm on the verge of actually erasing the files from my devices, because I'm so disappointed... Some tracks - "Cyclotron" (that bit at 8:10!!!) and "No Hazardous Material Signs" (the wiggly "acid" line at 5:55!!!) in particular - still retain that incredible storytelling and musical sensibility, with well-timed key changes and captivating melodies. But most is messy, sloppy and chaotic with a lot of false sounding or incredibly tacky / cheesy melodies and instruments and no real structure to the songs (e.g. "The Foolish Mind" at 3:20, "Alpha Centauri" at 3:10). They'd usually start great and most of the time the finish is also interesting, but in the middle it's difficult to bare. In his previous albums those chaotic melodies were also there, but usually relegated to the background, while the main focus was drawn to the elongated, less crazy and more carefully constructed melodies spanning and developing for more than 4 bars. It's like reverse Filteria, who went from crazy and ADHD-like melodies in his early work to more though-through and as a result much more impactful melodies in his later creations.

     

    I'll keep listening because I've been wrong in the past (therefore it's not a full review yet) but so far it's been a huge let down for me :(

    I've been listening at bandcamp and haven't made the purchase yet (possibly won't). A few years ago I would've pre-ordered on day 1, but as a large part of my CDs just sit in the cupboard

    waiting to be listened, I can't justify the purchase of a CD I don't thoroughly enjoy. I'll give it at least a few more listens though.

     

    Edit: There are moments when this album is pure bliss though.

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